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    Remote virtual PC (running mydsl linux)

    Since I'm trying to set up a few different types of remote system loads (PXE diskless boot, custom liveboot cds or memory sticks) it seemed like a good chance to try some other configurations. The one that I'm currently on is sort of novel to me, and the results are kind of fun. Using QEMU, a...
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    Secure remote computing

    Using portable applications like Firefox with my preferred extensions, bookmarks, even passwords is a great feature and I would like to begin using this over a home network or through the internet, however I am concerned about how to accomplish this securely without special software. The best...
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    budget AGP card for general and 3D

    Really need to upgrade the graphics card, what would be the best AGP card for under $50? I'm looking to buy it new and that doesnt have to include S&H. Would definitely like 256mb vram but manufacturer should be high quality. Right now im considering: MSI NX6200-TD256H GeForce 6200LE...
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    OSS content or project management systems

    I'm looking to install a content or project management system on a Linux server running standard Apache/MySQL/PHP. Does anyone have a recommendation? I'm currently looking at Joomla and Activcollab, but there may be other good choices as well. Does anyone have experience with either of these...
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    Task Manager / To Do list software

    What programs does everyone use to manage their to-do lists or for general task management? In the past I've used Outlook Calendar to schedule things, and their built-in to do list. Now I've moved to Gmail Calendar, but I find that many things shouldn't be on a Calendar exactly, just on a To-Do...
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    Simple stock market simulation

    I'm working a project for an econ class, and we'd like to set up a simple stock market and trading system. I think I can do this with PHP and SQL, but someone has probably made something similar in the past, and I'd like to do as little actual coding as possible. Does anyone know of any open...
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    Convert html to .bmp .jpg or .tiff

    Anyone know an open source / freeware utility to convert an html document (including embedded images) into an image or series of images? Any standard format would be fine. I've been trying to print from a web browser and use the windows document writer but it's only outputting a single page...
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    Journaling, error correction in Windows software

    In a Windows XP environment, I'd like to be able to have file journaling as well as error correction / detection from some kind of software system that will also allow me to perform backups of this data. I'm not sure if I'm using these terms correctly; I'd like, for example, to have a drive...
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    Weird Dual-Channel Memory on Asus A8V Problems

    I have an Asus A8V, with an Athlon64 2000+ and two sticks of Corsair VS512MB400 . After noticing more instability than I'd expect, I decided to run Memtest to check the RAM. Using memtest86+ v1.70 from a CD I checked each stick of RAM separately, and after a few a hours of testing each, neither...
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    Upgrading DVD drive firmware

    I have an NEC ND-3520A, that I have been happy with but I would like to upgrade the firmware so it can read DVD-R DL. I tried using NEC's update utility from http://support.necam.com/Optical/downloads/FlashFirmware/, but I keep getting a "Flasing Error". The drive still works fine, and I've...
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    winamp / other: how to play random albums?

    I want to shuffle-play albums (folders of mp3s) using winamp or some other player. as far as I can tell, using Winamp 2.95 shuffle will mix up tracks from different albums, but i want to listen to each album one at a time (but in a random order). Anyone know how i should do this?
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    Intel 815 Mobo and PIII Compatibility Problem

    I have an old motherboard that uses the Intel 815 chipset. It works fine with a 1ghz PIII chip, but not a 800mhz PIII chip. I have verified that both work fine in another motherboard, a DFI CA64-TC using the VIA 694T/686B chipset. Unfortunately, I do not know what the make of the motherboard...
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    Pants

    Do you wear pants? Who wears pants? Some people prefer short pants. I see you've been here a while and have very few posts. Don't start neffing now. AnandTech Moderator
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    Forum seach problems

    If I go to " http://forums.anandtech.com/search.aspx " and do a search for "lcd pivot" with the default options (all forum categories, seach title or body) only one result is returned, "X2 affinity performace gains (a must read)UPDATED!!!"...
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    Forum seach problems

    If I go to " http://forums.anandtech.com/search.aspx " and do a search for "lcd pivot" with the default options (all forum categories, seach title or body) only one result is returned, "X2 affinity performace gains (a must read)UPDATED!!!"...
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    Shortcut for LCD pivot in Win XP

    Got a nice new LCD (Dell 1907fp) and it has a pivot feature, however switching between pivot/non-pivot is buried in display properties. Using Nvidia's try icon, it's a little faster but it still takes a few clicks and a confirmation box. I'd like a simple keyboard shortcut to switch between...
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    19" LCD for Text, <$250

    Hello, I'm looking to find a 19" LCD for office application use, for $250 or less. This computer is _only_ used for word processing, web surfing, and office apps. So, I really don't care about response time or color fidelity particularly, I'm just looking to get the best, easiest on the eyes...
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    Random system crashes w/ HD clicking, Boot problems

    I am having random crashes in Windows and Fedora Core 5, which consist of a completely frozen screen, BSOD, or blank screen. When this happens, I often notice that my system hard drive makes a strange noise. I don't think it's the hard drive however, because this is happening with several...
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    SD Memory

    I'm looking to get a new digicam, and the models i'm looking at use SD Memory, so I'm also shopping for memory. After looking around a bit, it seems that prices vary quite a bit, as do posted speeds. Some post speeds as x (as in, 60x or 80x) while some post in mb/s, and others just say "Fast!"...
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    Distributed (P2P) website hosting?

    Has anyone developed software capable of distributed or P2P website hosting? Something along the lines of a little prog that could serve up a website to other users, it could use a scalable cached (mebbe 5 - 500gb) to serve a content-rich heavy-strain website, such as gutenberg...
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    Rename c:\program -> c:\program1 error & weirdness

    Every time i boot, I get a weird error msg saying that the program "c:\program" has a name that can be confusing to the system/other programs, and offers to rename it to "program1". I've had this problem before - once or twice on completely different systems running Win2k (my current comp is...
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    Win2k <-> WinXP Firewire (IEEE 1394) Networking

    I'm interested in setting up a network connection (to transfer some files) between a laptop running win2k and my desktop running winxp via firewire. Anyone know the proper way to do this? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? -Mike
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    Broadband connection not working in XP

    I just installed Windows XP on my main system, which connects via our lan, to a router, which connects to the cable modem. This system has always worked perfectly with Win2k, i always just choose the local area connection option, tell it to autodetect, and it works fine. Now in XP, I've tried...
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    Very weird problem....

    Ok, I think this ranks as the oddest problem I've ever had to deal with, especially because I have no idea which part may be responsible for the error. Basically, I get a very weird message stating "setup cannot copy the file:" concerning several vital files (such as ntdlr) when trying to...
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    ISO good sound card / reviews that don't suck

    Hello, I'm looking for a good sound card for my new system, and in the process of researching what's currently available i've come accross a virtual plethora of crappy, inconsistant and vague reviews. Sites whose quality I generally trust, such as AT (tho not my fav :) ) seem to dislike...