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    Iron On for Shirts

    With Halloween approaching, I really want to be Jack Burton from "Big Trouble in Little China." The one problem is there is no way if I purchase his shirt online, it will arrive at my house in time for Friday, when I am going to a party and wearing it. Even if it could, it is anxiety producing...
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    Help me like WoW...

    My first experience with MMORPG's was Guild Wars. I know, not exactly the prime example of an MMORPG, but I liked it. After getting kind of bored with it, taking a few breaks, and a bunch of the players leaving the game creating a less group oriented environment unless one finds the right...
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    My Acer 22inch LCD

    Soo, this LCD is about a year old. I turned it on this morning (it had been working fine last night) and it start to make a crackling noise? Kind of like that of a rattlesnake. The image on the screen was the regular bios image that appears when I boot and I didn't realize the noise was...
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    Turn my rig SILENT

    My computer is extremely loud.. and I want to make it silent. I bought new 80mm case fans and Im pretty sure they are quiet quiet. I have evga7800GT, AMD Athlon X2 4400+, some quiet hard drives, quiet case fans, I need to get a new silent PSU for my comp. I'd like to keep the price as...
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    Laptop w/ 4gb ram only shows 2gb

    CQ60-212 Compaq laptop It has 4gb of ram, and Windows Vista 64-bit. Still, in "system" and task manager etc it shows 2gb of ram present. wtf?
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    $400 Upgrades

    3-400$ with which to purchase new Motherboard PSU Processor Graphics Card Ram I'm into gaming. Coming from 7800GT, AMD X2 4400+, 2gb ram. Not really a video card exclusive question. - AmberClad (Video Mod)
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    GeForce GTX 260

    My current build: 2gb OCZ dual channel Windows XP Home AMD Athlon X2 4400+ I was thinking of also upgrading to 4gb ram along with the GTX 260, but will my processor bottleneck performance?
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    Acer Aspire One

    I got my Acer Aspire One AOA 150-1555 in the mail today from BestBuy.com Shipping was $20. So I open it up, unpack it, I'm so excited. I let it charge a while. I go online and read that it is ok to use it during the first charge, so I decide to turn it on. It goes to a screen that...
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    LCD vs DLP... wtf?

    I'm planning on buying an HDTV. Initially I was going for a 42inch, then prices dropped and now the $900 i was going to get a 42inch with can get me a 46 or 47". Ok, so now Im looking at 47". right about to get the next one to go on sale in a weekly ad. I've seen a couple deals recently for...
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    Do I go for LCD or Projector?

    Price Range I'm talking is $1,000 and under. I found a Vizio 47" at Costco for $899 and it is looking like a solid winner. Still, there are some $900 projectors, and I kind of want to know what the difference is. Frankly, I associate projectors with washed out images, needing to close all...
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    On drinking?

    So I've never really drank. Due to various experiences with other people drinking, it has not appealed to me. Once you start drinking, like one night I go to a party and have three drinks in a row, in the future will parties seem lamer to me if there isn't drinking involved? One I try it...
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    Eve Online

    So I've been playing for a month now but I'm still quite a noob. I sort of trained a few big skills like learning to 5 and now that those are all set I'm doing some of the noob missions. I'm caldari, and want to eventually be able to do some PvP. I have a long ways to go of course, and just...
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    Next hair cut = Bald?

    It is summer time and the heat is really present. For my next haircut I want to try shaving it all off. Really though, if it doesn't look good I will be kind of screwed because I'll be stuck with it for a while. So the question is, is there any real way to tell what you will look like...
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    Boot Problem

    My computer has 3 hard drives. A 120gb, a 250gb, and a 500gb. All are internal. On the 120gb, there are two partitions, and I dual boot Windows and Linux. I run Sabayon Linux, and at the boot, a Sabayon Boot Selector appears and I press arrow down to select Other, which is Windows, and that is...
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    GTA4 or Guitar Hero?

    I have played the previous GTA games and loved them. My one gripe is that after a bit, I always get moderately bored due to predictable pedestrian speach and stuff like that. Once I've seen all the cars and stuff it just doesn't seem as fun as it did right when I got it. That said, I have...
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    Which TV should I get?

    Balancing price and performance, which TV do you recommend? Additionally, which do you think is a better brand, Westinghouse or HP for HDTV's? HP LC4276N 42-inch High-Definition 1080p LCD TV for $950 Text or Westinghouse - 42" 1080p LCD HDTV for $996 (But potentially 896 or so with...
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    Where do you purchase your jeans?

    I'm looking for a place to purchase some new jeans at a decent price. There are plenty of different kinds of jeans, and while most places carry the classic "worker" style jeans, I'm looking for the more trendy, slim fit ones that become slightly narrower at the ankle. I'm 6' 5", which...
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    Xbox 360 VGA Adapter

    I'm using a VGA adapter with my Xbox 360 to hook it up to my monitor. Under my monitor there are two plugs for video input, one is DVI and the other is VGA. At the moment, my computer is plugged in via DVI, and my 360 via VGA. Problem is, when I have my computer on, even if I turn on the...
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    Halo 3

    While playing Halo 3, I sometimes run into areas that seem as though they could do with some Anti Aliasing. When I am in the ghost, the edges of the wings look sort of zig zaggy, and when I am looking over some horizons they seem zig zaggy, as well as rocks and stuff. It isn't extremely...
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    Just got my Xbox 360

    I just got my Xbox 360, and now I have a few questions about it. First, I purchased it brand new at a nearby GameStop. The box is not shrinkwrapped, rather, you can feel the cardboard and one side of the cardboard is even torn a bit. The sides that are held down to prevent it from opening are...
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    Xbox 360 Halo Edition

    In my area, every store is sold out of Xbox 360 Pro systems. Recently, after calling an EBgames nearby they said they had a used Xbox 360 Halo Edition system for $270. This is significantly cheaper than the $400 retail price of the 360 Halo Edition system. I'm not particularly wild about...
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    Xbox 360

    I have come to the conclusion after a long long time that I am getting a 360. I loved my Xbox, and hope the 360 will bring me as much fun. Problem #1. I have a SD TV. I'm just going to grit and bear it. Problem #2. If I purchase the Arcade system, will my old XBlive headset from my...
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    Playstation 2

    I am seriously about to purchase a Playstation 2. I was tempted to get an Xbox 360, but after purchasing it, a couple or games, maybe an extra controller, and Xbox live, the cost was more than I am willing to pay. I also do not have an HDTV yet, so it isn't really worth it to me. The PS2...
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    Looking to Upgrade my System

    You can see my system in my signature. I can play CoD4 smoothly, and most other games pretty damn well. Really, I have some money lying around and I'd like to put it into my computer to prepare it for the future, as well as make it a contender to run Crysis and some other new games due out...
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    Might get a 360, have a question

    I might get an Xbox 360, and if so I would get a refurbished one. My primary concern is that I will get one of the first made ones that has an overheating problem or something like that. Do you guys see any real concerns in purchasing a refurbished Xbox 360 from gamestop or ebgames? thanks
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    Can I run COD4 with my rig?

    My rig is in my sig. Keep in mind I will be shooting for 1680x1050 on my 22 inch monitor. I do a good job of running BF2, and some other intensive games on all max settings. Thanks
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    Seagate FreeAgent Pro 750gb

    I am a big video editor, and in my latest project was having some difficulty. When I would capture video directly to my external USB hard drive, I would get loads of dropped frames, where capturing directly to my internal SATA or IDE would be fine. I had filled up my internal drives, which was...
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    LCD Backlight Bleed

    I have a monitor that has a bit of backlight bleed. It is only noticeable when the screen is black, or when watching movies, it is noticeable against the black bars at the topd and bottom. I'm not sure if I am just seeing things or what, but the backlight seems like it might have gotten a...
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    Problem with new monitor

    I recently purchased a 22inch acer monitor. Everything about it is amazing, except for one tiny detail. Surrounding the viewable area, there is a silver frame. I noticed that on the left and right sides, there is a tiny amount of black between the viewing area and the frame. All that...
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    Canon HV20 Video Camera

    I recently purchased a Canon HV20 camcorder and have a few questions. After recording some stuff, I hooked the camera up to my standard definition TV via the a/v cables supplied. After watching it, I realized there were what seemed to be lines all over the place when I looked closely. It...
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    Tough Video Question

    If I have a given image off of the internet, and want to put it into my video, thats easy enough. Almost any video editing software will let you insert images. My problem arises because I want to start zoomed in on an area of the image, then zoom out and pan to the right a bit. Is there any...
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    Dual Booting Problem

    Recently I got another hard drive, which I used to install Linux on. My computer contains two hard drives now, one running Windows XP, and one running OpenSuse. As soon as the computer boots up, it boots into Suse. Suse lets me choose to boot into a safe Suse mode, or into the default...
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    Camcorder?

    I am looking for a camcorder because I will be doing some traveling and want to get some footage. I plan on compiling the footage in FinalCut, which I have much experience with. My goal is for the video to be a serious one, not some shaky hand, home video. Not only can I not afford my...
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    7950GT or SLI 7800GT's?

    The title says it all. I currently have one 7800GT in my computer. I still get some lag and flickering while running BF2, etc. I am looking to upgrade to either SLI 7800GT's, or a 7950GT. Which is better?
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    Internet Working?

    I have a decent DSL connection, and it usually does the trick for me. I visit webpages and all the images are loaded, no waiting for the bottom half of the page to load, etc. My downloads take a while, but I can clearly see progress, and it is greater than .1% every 10 minutes. Recently...
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    MP3/MP4 Device Contemplation

    I am thinking about getting an MP3/MP4 player for a long plain flight that is coming up. I plan on continuing to use the item after the plain flight in everyday use, so something like an 8inch portable DVD player is too cumbersome (spelling error?). I have narrowed my list down to a few...
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    Looking for hardware...

    Is there any hardware I can plug into my computer, and then insert a MINI DV tape into and transfer the media from the tape to the computer. Just like if I had the mini dv in a camera and plugged the camera into the computer and transfered it.
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    Quick fix for NOISE issues?

    My computer is listed in my signature. All stock cooling. To me, the heatsink on the processor works damn good, and doesn't seem to be too loud. Maybe someone can tell me which parts are probably making the most noise, and recommend some custom cooling solutions that are silent. BTW, I...
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    Not recognizing disk drive

    I recently built a computer and am trying to install the CD drive. The power is going into it, it is hooked up to the motherboard, and it has a white cord going into it from my soundcard. I have tried without the white cord from the sound card and it still doesn't want to work. I go into...
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    Computer Build

    I am salvaging some parts from an old computer and putting them into a new build. What I have: Hard drive (Western Digital 250gb EIDE) Graphics card (ATI Radeon 9550 AGP) Disk Drive (unknown) Operating system (Windows XP Home Edition) ***Pentium 4 1.7ghz*** ***256mb of RAM*** Power...