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    Are SSDs reliable?

    How's the reliability on the lower end SSDs? I've seen some $200 SSDs and I've been contemplating 'upgrading' (Space is not a concern). However I've seen quite a few reviews which seem to indicate a high failure rate? Opinions please.
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    Sucky Dilemma : Ebay problem

    So, me and friend pool some money together to buy a few SSDs off ebay. After I pay the scam artist, they drop off the face of the Earth and I have to open a claims against them in order to have them ship out. So, while I?m away from the weekend the package shows up. They drop kick it to me...
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    Problem figuring out Video card resolutions

    Hi all, This is probalby a few very simple questions. I have a bunch of older, AGP based computers and I was wondering if the older video cards support widescreen. For example, I have a Matrox QID which does 1600x1200, Matrox has a software driver that allows it to do widescreen at...
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    Chase Customer Support FTL

    Let's spent an hour and a half trying to get them to allow me to wire money to my idiot brother in China. Failed miserably, got transfered around 6 times. I submitted the transaction 8 or 9 times under their guise. All failed. Then finally the security lady says to give it "5 minutes" (BS of...
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    Searching for a reputable dedicated host with a cavaet

    Hi all. I'm looking for a web host who doesn't care if I web crawl. I used to use Layeredtech for a while (for a different purpose) but I read in their TOS that they don't want webcrawling on their network. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks.
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    Cheap dedicated hosting

    I used to used layered tech on and off, but they seem to have gotten bigger and there are no more 60$ a month hosts. Anyone know of a reliable cheap place? I don't need the lowest latency but dependability and low cost. Thanks again guys.
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    How to file a patent?

    Hi, I'm curious if anyone has gone through the process of filing a patent? I have a semi-worthless invention to try to invent. Can you do it yourself? What pitfalls are there to watch out for? Thanks, Jay
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    Laptop Shut off and won't turn back on?

    The other day I shifted my weight and my laptop turned off. It is a Dell Inspiron 5100. I swapped the processor, and ram for known good ones. With either processor, it would turn on (no video) then turns off by itself about 5-7 seconds later. Without a processor it turns on (again no...
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    Anyone know how head hunters work?

    Anyone work as a headhunter or know what the process is. For example, how much they take out of the salary of a position. Negotiating tactics. stuff like that. Thanks.
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    SuperMax = Super Lax??/

    Yes, I know they were tried in civl court, but they were quoting some FBI officials stating that drug dealers still run their ring (reuben castro) very effectively? I wonder why we don;t ship them off there, so they stop causing trouble?
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    Need help with routing problem

    I setup a Loopback adapter in Windows. I have 3 network interfaces 1 Loopback 10.0.0.0 1 Wireless 192.168.1.0 1 Connection OUTSIDE world I can't get the Virtual Machine on 10 to talk to 192 and vice versa. I added a pair of static routes, it doesn't work. However, if I can connect...
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    Anyone with a HP Presario 2100

    I'm trying to add a wireless mini pci card in. I can't find teh damn antennas? The wilress reception is pretty poor...I wonder if I have to buy them or something? Any help? Thanks.
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    Need help with POS devices

    Hi, I'm trying to help my brother in law upgrade his POS receipt printers, right now he uses Star Micronics, dot matrix printers. He would like to use a brand that has windows drivers so the system can be moved to a less proprietary system. Does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks.
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    Craptacular overheating Dell

    I have a Dell Inspiron 5100 that was given to me by a friend. This POs overheats so I swapped teh original chip 2.4 desktop chip for a mobile celeron 2.0ghz (31watt). It still overheats. Can you adjust the multiplier + voltage with the P4M using Crystal CPUID? I'd like to lower the voltage...
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    Anyone have a HP LaserJet 4+ Printer?

    Would someone be kind enough to post a picture of what is underneath the metal paper tray or just explain? I dislodged the paper counter clip and can't figure out how to get it back to working condition again. I think I am missing something underneath the metal holding tray. Thank you very much.
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    "... recent reports that the US was accelerating the delivery of new missiles to Israel ..."

    http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2285555,00.html Bahaha. So much for fairness...
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    Need recommendations for a decent video camera (CCTV)

    I'm looking for a network video camera/surveilence camera. Anyone have some recommendations for $100-200 budget level. It should have decent low light sensitivity. I was looking at Planet ICA cameras (on newegg). http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16881332001 Are they any...
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    Crappy Wireless Utilization

    I have an Innoprocomm (Company got eaten) wireless card and it is serving as a peer to peer wireless point. I can't get the utilization beyond 50%. This is transfering a large amount of files to multiple machines. I don't think its a disk/processor problem on either side. The connection...
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    Looking for a web designer

    Hey all, I?m looking for a site to find a web designer/developer. Anyone know of any or anyone? Or can someone recommend someone? Ideally I?d like someone for long term development. My last web designer didn?t work too well with me. Please don?t hesitate to contact me by email...
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    Need recommendations on dedicated hosting

    Hi all, Can anyone recommend me a list of a reputable dedicated hosting service? Thanks.
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    Anyone know a web DESIGNER looking for a job?

    Anyone know a web DESIGNER? Hey all, I'm looking for a web DESIGNER for my site. I'm rather desperate, hopefully this post isn't inappropriate. I need him/her to create a nice function layout using HTML. ~15-20 pages. No need to touch javascript or anything fancy, again just a...
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    Anyone here in New York City know of a good/honest body shop

    I screwed up the other day and crashed my car. There is some frame damage and the suspension is shot. I'm looking for a good Honda/Acura specialist. Does anyone in the New York area have a good personal recommendation. I'm trying to keep the bill as low as possible because I want to pay out of...
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    Need input (or advice)on fighting a speeding ticket.

    I got a speeding ticket for going 54 in a 30 mile zone. This place is deserted (11:00pm). I live on Long Island New York, and need input on how to deal with the ticket. Has anyone successfully plead not guilty and succeeded? (I don;t mean on a technicality) I'm looking at 2 points on my...
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    Broken Video Card/Drivers?, What could be the cause of it?

    I'm having issues with a Sis740 chip (don't say "gee, its a SIS that is the problem".) It gives me 2d and 3d display artifacts. I'm using the latest drivers off the website, I tried disabling direct X, disabling agp fast writes. Still, the problem persists. Any ideas?
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    Does anyone know of a nice car review site?

    Kinda like Anandtech for cars. Basically a place where you could learn mechanics.
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    Best Silent Cooler for socket A

    Can any one recommend me a very quiet socket A cooler that will fit on an ASUS 266-D?
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    Can someone clearly explain LCD specifications?

    I'm in the market for a new LCD. Can anyone explain the most important specifications? And also recommend the best 18-19 in LCD out there? How are Sony LCDs? Thanks
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    Streaming Mp3 server

    What program do I need to setup a streaming mp3 server on FreeeBSD 5.0? I did a quick search and only found Icecast 1.3.7 source Shout 0.8.0 source Icecasts doesn't support Mp3 format (licensing issues?) Is Shout the only way to go? Any other alternatives? Thanks.
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    Crazy mutant windows program!!

    I have a windows program (I think its a system service) windows 2000 server. SVChost. I think its corrupted, it slowly expands and eats all my ram and virtual memory (2.0 gig total) then slowly implodes. What does this service do? and how do I correct it? I tried a system restore (windows 2000...
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    Samsung Memory sticks refuse to play nicely with one another

    I have 2 sticks of registered ecc ddr pc 333 samsung. ONe is low profile and the other is normal stick. In my Asus dual athlon (A7M-266-d) crashes very frequently with both stifcks of ram installed, however when a single dimm is used, there is no instability. I have the latest bios, these...
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    Does placement of memory in DIMM slots really matter anymore?

    I have a Asus A7M266-D. I just stuck another stick of registered DDR in there and now its unstable. (2 sticks total). (slots 3&4) Would moving the memory around do anything? Or is my "new" memory stick broken or what?
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    WHat is the operating voltage of AMD Athlon Cpus?

    Does anyone know the operating volatges of Xps (Palomino) Mps (Palomino) because I think my motherboard is overvolting and I rather lower the volatage if possible to alleviate heat.
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    Whacky 3com works half the time in Asus A7M266-D

    Urk, I can't get this 3com 3xp (server edition) of the NIC to work correctly. Every time I reboot when it is working, it stop working when WIn2k loads up. WHen I reboot at that point, on the next load up it works again. I also noticed this with another 3xp card in a Asus A7V-133 (the slot A...
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    Best sites for a "smart phone" or other electronic gadgets...

    What is the best review site for electronic gadgets like a smart phone (integrated digital camera, PDA and cell phone) Kinda like anandtech? THanks
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    DEC Alpha monitor; is it compatible with PC hardware?

    I recently recieved a 21 inch DEC monitor, assuming its not broken, could it be made to work with a PC? It has 8 inputs 1 vga, 1 power and 6 coaxials of unknown purpose.
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    Does Cmedia onboard Asus A7m-266-D sound suck?

    Does Cmedia onboard sound suck? Or is it supposed to? For some reason, I only get right speaker, and when I set the settings to balance, it resets itself to right speaker. How could I fix that (I tried the microsoft certified drivers and the ones that come from Asus)? Or should I just stick an...
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    ARRRRRRRRGH, can't get A7M266-D to run in jumperless mode

    I triple check all my jumper settings. I set the damn FSB dip switches to off, on yet I still can't get my machine to startup in jumperless mode. Voltage jumpers are also on default. Does any one have an idea what could be wrong?
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    Do any SCSI DVD and CDRW combos exist?

    Hey, just curious. I haven't seen any in the searching I did. Does anyone know of any? Thanks.,
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    WHere can I download Canon Zoombrowser (the full setup)

    I don't have my driver CD handy (its in my dorm) and I can't find it on their website. Does anyone know where i could dl them?
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    Yamaha CRW-F1 owners, what do you think of it?

    Also, is it possible to burn images on a full CD. Basically T@2ing over data or no? Thanks.