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    Computer beeps when resource-heavy processes run

    Hello, I am having an issue where when I run a resource-heavy process for a while (like compiling something, or encoding video, etc), my PC starts to beep (one high beep, one low one, over an over again). Sometimes it continues to beep indefinitely...sometimes it stops beeping after a little...
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    Wireless slowed down inexplicably

    Hello, I moved to a new apartment recently and my wireless speed has slowed down inexplicably. I used to get the same exact speeds wirelessly as I do with the regular ethernet cable (about 10kbit according to speedtest.com). Now, when I switch to wireless, I got from 10kbit down to about...
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    Anyone know where I can order laptop parts?

    Appreciate any help...don't want to pay someone to do a simple swap.
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    Please advise - laptop problems

    Hey Guys, Starting yesterday the monitor on my laptop (IBM Lenovo T46) has been turning off after about 30 seconds of operation. Essentially what happens is the computer boots up fine, gets to the windows login screen (or thereabouts...sometimes it happens while windows is just loading), and...
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    Stupid question about router/network security

    Hi, I just got a buffalo WHR-HP-G54 router. I flashed it with tomato firmware, set everything up, it works great. I can connect to it with my laptop wirelessly perfectly, its very fast, no complaints. Only thing is, the network doesn't have a password. How do I protect it? The only thing I've...
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    Please recommend a wireless router

    I am looking to go wireless in my apartment, but I'd like to get a router which will also have some regular ethernet outs for my ps3 and my desktop. Any recommendations? There are just so many routers out there...
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    Anyone live in Manhattan?

    So I just got a job in NYC and am moving into my new place on Feb 1st. I've done some research about internet and cable service and it seems like the only thing I can get is Time Warner...which is gonna be expensive because they screw you over (internet is 40 bucks a month and cable is like 38)...
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    Neverwinter Nights 2 in stores this week!

    Man, I've been waiting for a solid RPG to come out ever since Oblivion. Neverwinter Nights 2 should not only have a sweet single-player mode, but will once again produce some truly amazing work from the community. I personally can't wait to scratch that RPG itch once again!
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    Sid Meier's Railroads!

    Hope this isn't a repoxxy...did a search for "railroad" Saw an ad for this game in my PC Gamer, I have to say I was a huge fan of the original railroad tycoon and RT2, so I'm pretty excited for this. Pirates! was pretty good, but this is right up Sid's alley, and Firaxis did a great job with...
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    Malay Criminal Masterminds

    http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArt...TRIDST_0_OUKOE-UK-MALAYSIA-ROBBERY.XML Smart.
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    Baldur's Gate

    He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster... when you gaze long into the abyss the abyss also gazes into you... Does this quote not represent what D&D is so often about? How many times have you played through an RPG only to wonder what it would be...
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    I am gonna be rich!

    My ticket to wealth!
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    Man, I'm hungry, and it's Friday...so....

    Leftover chicken cutlets with some roasted portabello mushroom slices and a piece of rye bread. Water + an orange for dessert.
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    YAD(ating)T: Your gains and losses

    I stole this from another forum, but it's a clever idea and it would get more answers here. All of us have occasionally lent stuff to our dates or gf's or left stuff at their place of residence, and they have done the same for us. Occasionally when a fight or breakup occurs, things tend to get...
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    We need a good, old-fashioned Friday lunch thread

    What's for lunch? Rice + Beans + Chicken for me
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    Having some difficulty finding a translation of this online

    Google and yahoo have failed me thus far. Any ideas as to databases where I may be able to find this? Thanks
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    Credit card question

    So I've been using one credit card for the past 6 or so years, my trusty Citi Dividend Platinum. However, lately I've been thinking that I want to get an American Express card, if only to keep it around for years and build up brand loyalty. Do you think this is a good idea? What American Express...
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    How Taxes Work...

    This is a VERY simple way to understand the tax laws. Read on -- it does make you think!! Let's put tax cuts in terms everyone can understand. Suppose that every day, ten men go out for dinner. The bill for all ten comes to $100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go...
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    Please recommend a laptop cooler...

    posting this in cases/cooling 24 hours ago, they were too elite to help out! Should I put down the bucks on a top of the line one, or are the cheaper ones fine? Please advise guys: Newegg selection
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    Please recommend a laptop cooler

    Should I put down the bucks on a top of the line one, or are the cheaper ones fine? Please advise guys. Newegg Laptop Coolers
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    There's a leak in my pool somewhere...

    So we filled up our pool this year as always...and the water started draining away somewhere. First we thought that maybe it was going through the filter holes and out of the piping somewhere, but once it got below the holes we were still losing water, so I guess there's a leak somewhere in the...
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    Show desktop button is FUBAR

    So, one day, my windows desktop button stopped working. The file it links to, Show Desktop.scf is nowhere to be found. I NEED THIS FEATURE :(:(:( Any ideas as to how I can fix this and get it back besides reinstalling windows?
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    Swimming workout!

    Ok, so everyone always says how swimming is a great workout. Sweet, but how does one get the most out of a swimming workout? Do you just swim until you can't go anymore? Do you always do the same stroke? I have a pool that is about 30 feet long, and I generally do 50 laps freestyle (sometimes...
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    Why is silver (or silver alloy, Cusil), the best thermal conductor?

    From Wikipedia: I'm having difficulty understanding this terminology. What structural properties within how silver atoms stack up make silver the best thermal conductor? And if so, why does adding copper to silver make the resulting alloy, Cusil, an even better conductor? Can somebody...
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    What was your senior quote?

    Inspired by this thread. Mine was: "Through space the universe encompasses and swallows me up like an atom; through thought I comprehend the world." -Blaise Pascal, Pensees
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    Anyone remember Freelancer?

    I loved the idea of a customizeable ship and just flying around in space, participating in wars, capital ships, space stations, etc. Freelancer was a pretty fun game, although not amazing by any means, but I definitely enjoyed it, it was just too linear for my tastes. Why hasn't a game such as...
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    The CONCACAF: Over-rated and terrible.

    CONCACAF tally this world cup: 1-3-8 GF: 9 GA: 22, only mexico moves on, barely Absolutely awful.
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    Anyone have a Vertu?

    Since ATOT is full of successful wealthy individuals who have money to throw around on various luxuries and their many supermodel-quality girlfriends...does anyone have or know someone who has a Vertu phone? How much does a base model (no diamonds or gold/platinum) one cost? Is the concierge...
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    1280x1024 vs 1280x960

    I always thought that 1280x1024 was in the same default proportion ratio as 640x480, 800x600, etc...but lately I've come to realize that in fact 1280x960 is in that proportion, and not 1280x1024. I've used 1280x1024 on my 19 inch CRT and with my games for years now, but suddenly after using my...
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    I just cracked up...

    A poem: <tag0y> A UNIX saleslady, Lenore, <tag0y> Enjoys work, but she likes the beach more. <tag0y> She found a good way <tag0y> To combine work and play: <tag0y> She sells C shells by the seashore. http://www.bash.org/?483136
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    Does anyone own a pair of New Balance 992's?

    I like New Balance, but these things are like 135 bucks, and they don't seem to have anything special about them. Heck, they look like a regular old New Balance shoe. What's the deal with these?
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    I'm an idiot....

    I would like to preface this post with the fact that I'm an idiot. I know. Seriously, I'm retarded. I haven't been checking my gas meter lately, and this morning I get into my car and it won't start. I find that I'm out of gas. Out, arrow is like at the bottom. I'm thinking about going to the...
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    Is it possible when someone has no personal taste in music?

    I was having an argument with someone about who the best vocal trance DJ's are, and asked him to name off his top 5. He listed: ferry corsten, tiesto, armin vb, BT, and oakenfold. I mean, at this point, isn't it clear that such people either do not have the capacity to develop their personal...
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    Ok...my ankles are seriously messed up....

    I made a post about this before, but I thought it was a circulation problem. For some reason, after walking quickly for maybe 10-15 minutes, my ankles start to hurt. Badly. Last week I thought this was a circulation problem because I started working and wasn't really moving much, plus I was...
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    HP Recalls Photosmart R707 Digital Camera

    ROFL http://www.cio.com/blog_view.html?CID=21823
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    So I come into work today and see 6 YAGT's in the first few threads

    Don't we have rules here? Why isn't anyone enforcing the pix rule? Where is Mwilding on this? WHAT IS GOING ON
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    Have you ever browsed ATOT so fast...

    I just clicked on like 3 threads and read them, and then realized in like 15 seconds that I had no idea what was written inside the posts. Oh man...:(