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    Job interview - low-balled myself ...

    Hey guys, I'll be graduating from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor's in Computer Science in April. I've been applying for jobs in the usual places (monster, etc) and recently had a small consulting company contacting me for an interview. I realized that the company employed all of...
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    YACT - Slid off the road

    Hi guys, I was driving out of my condo complex yesterday on icy roads. I turned my car to the left to follow the road, but my car had other ideas and continued straight. I hit the curb at ~30km/h. My gf and I got out to take a look but saw no visible damage and continued on our way. It...
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    Girlfriend in a non-serious car accident - advice?

    Hey all, So my girlfriend was involved in a car accident which wasn't her fault. My girlfriend drives a '98 Toyota Rav4 and the guy who hit her was driving a '96 Yukon. She was driving on the highway from Edmonton to Calgary as it started to snow. Halfway through the drive, the roads...
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    Video card for a media center?

    Hi guys, What would you guys recommend for video cards for a media center PC? I'm not terribly concerned with recording or watching live TV on the media center, but more with playback of DVDs or TV shows and random AVIs. Any recommendations on video cards? Does it really make a difference...
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    Should I use MCE 2005?

    Hi guys, I'm thinking about putting together a HTPC but I don't plan on watching any live TV on said PC - it'll be mainly for DVDs, music, and any miscellaneous videos that I have on the PC that I feel like watching. Should I install MCE2005? I did do some basic research, but all the...
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    1-2 second freezes?

    Hi guys, I just purchased myself a DFI LanParty SLI-DR motherboard along with an AMD 3800 x2 (manchester) processor. To top that off, I picked up an eVGA 7900 GT CO. I'm having problems playing games such as FEAR and Rise of Legends - every 25-30 seconds I'll get a 1-2 second freeze. The...
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    Different kinds of RAM in a motherboard?

    Hi guys, I've got 2x512MB Corsair CMX512-3200XL (the XMS3200 stuff) which I'll be using in a DFI Lanparty nf4 SLI-DR motherboard, and I'm wondering if throwing in similiar compatible memory (but not exactly the same) would be ok. For instance, I'm looking at some OCZ RAM, probably of the...
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    Scare on UofC campus!

    Just got this email from campus security: As I read this I was reminded of the naked deaf guy from family guy for some reason. I felt that this was appropriate to share with ATOT. FK
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    2200ma battery charger question

    Hi guys, I've got an Optex nimh battery charger. It came with 4 AA 2200ma batteries. I'm wondering if it will charge batteries of a higher amperage. I was thinking about buying some more for a vegas trip :) The charger itself says nothing about what amperages it supports, but the model...
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    Satellite tripod in Canada

    Anybody here know where I can find a satellite tripod in Canada? I've got Bell coming out to install a dish next Tuesday but I'll need a tripod. Any ideas? FK