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    Buffalo Linkstation Live

    UK Link Looking at that one. I've found a few reviews of older models, I assume they'll be fairly similar. Main uses are obviously for streaming media around a gigabit network to PS3 mainly, with some PC work. I've currently got TVersity set-up on the PC and that works very well...
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    Trouble retrieving address book / contacts from Active Directory

    Basically, I'm to write an application for logging technical support calls / issues etc. and would like to use the existing customer contacts database to log who called in etc. I've been informed that LDAP is how I should be retrieving this information. All of our contacts are stored in a...
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    Best TV card that works fine with Windows 2000?

    Based in the UK (if that makes any difference), so will be receiving UK DVB-T signal, we have 2 TVs on freeview, so signal is reasonable here. Record one channel whilst watching another would be nice, but is by no means mandatory. Can't seem to find any up to date advice on what's the best...
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    Want a small notebook/laptop to stick some *nix flavour on

    As topic title says, I'm looking for a really small laptop, (12.1" isn't it?) just to have for internet browsing etc. Thought I'd put linux or some such on it to hopefully get some more performance for my buck. Unfortunately, I have not paid any attention to the notebook market at any point...
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    WinTV 2000 seems buggy, alternatives?

    I've just got a Hauppage Nova-T USB2, so I can almost get digital TV, however, the included software is apparently notoriously buggy, and is not playing nicely with Windows 2000 here... Yes, I'm on SP4 and it's in a USB2 port :) Anyway, what's the best (preferably free, obviously)...
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    Interesting one, not strictly a PC related question

    Basically, we want to cool a radar head to 0C. The contact area we'd use on the back is a similar area to half a floppy disk, but square. The head gives off next to no heat (obviously it will technically give off some, but I don't think it will be a relevant amount) Now, first thoughts for...
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    Buy that guy a beer.

    :beer: <--Click me to donate the guy a beer (or, more accurately, to watch the video) I don't know how much of that was aided by computers, but either way, for having the stones to drift a plane onto the runway, he deserves a :beer: Musta been a hell of a ride taking off in that...
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    Help with API stuff

    I'm aware that VB6 is hardly the best language out there, but I haven't started learning C++ yet (only been doing VB6 for about a year I spose) Anyway, I want to programmatically get the temp from my nvidia GPU. I've found what I need to use, an API call to the nvcpl.dll. I've found the...
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    The sheer scale of the 8800GTX core

    As a simple little method of trying to comprehend exactly how impressive it is that the 8800GTX has 681million transistors in its core, I tried to find some figures that would help put it in perspective. The new Kentsfield (Quad Core Intel CPU) has 582million transistors. That alone is ALMOST...
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    22" for £200?!

    Anyone got a Belinea monitor? lol. Probably meant to compete with Dell's new E207FPW maybe?
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    Bored? Here's a competition.

    Demo here The game? Armadillo Run. Basically, physics game (such a thing exists), it's oddly entertaining. Like Pontifex, but not. My challenge? Do the demo, do the levels, see how much cash you can have left over after the 6 levels. Honestly, completing a level using just one sheet of...
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    MS Excel + DDE + VBA

    Market Eye linked to an Excel spreadsheet by DDE. One thing that has escaped me, is how to get a function written in VB in Excel to run each time a DDE cell is updated? Basically, the spreadsheet receives stock price information, and I've writen(/am writing) some things to work with that...
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    Pixel Amplitude?

    this to be exact (don't know how I ended up on there) anyway, what is the pixel amplitude of an image? Is it just the number of pixels in the image or something like that?
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    Driving Experience Days

    I went and did one today, a few laps in: New Jaguar XK8 New Porsche 911 Ferrari 550 Maranello Lamborghini Gallardo Aston Martin DB9 All I can say, if you're male, you really should go and do at least one of these days. It was awesome. OK, so it was booked through this place. You...
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    Has there ever been a virus that runs on a Palm

    Due to the different processors, I'd expect it to be a pain in the arse to implement, and fairly 'low-yield' for the work involved?
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    File System Object

    I presume up-to-date Win XP and 2K boxes will let an ap use the FSO ok, will NT4.0 and 95/98 work with it if they're updated, or will an application using the FSO need the scrrun.dll to be installed aswell? Or am I just way off course here? :confused: Thanks EDIT: OK, so it seems...
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    Cheap, Silent, No gaming

    Business PC only. No games. Ever. (Not my PC lol) I was thinking x1300 maybe 7300? Literally just needs to be as cheap as possible, passively cooled, and able to run a Dell 2007. (I know anything can run windows successfully really, just thought I'd point it out) No onboard please. Will...
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    If Paypal have breached FSA guidelines

    Title says it all. On behalf of PayPal?s Executive Escalations department, can I acknowledge receipt of your letter dated the 2nd July 2006. Your complaint has been assigned to David who will investigate your enquiry and issue a full and detailed response as soon as possible. Please...
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    Help - More fps slows my game down?

    I thought I'd giv ethe Blood Money demo a go. I've got a 7900gtx, so I'm just pootling along at say average 45fps, 4xAA 16xAF @ 1280x1024. When it's at that rate, it's fine. However, I noticed that it seemed it'd bog down fairly frequently, someitimes every other step, sometimes for a long...
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    Constant whine from speakers?

    My speakers seem to be making a constant whining noise, that also is affected by CPU usage it seems, i.e the pitch will change when the CPU is in use. Is this just interference from having onboard sound? I''ve got a DFI Lanparty UT Ultra-D with that Karajan Adio module, which I thought was...
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    American car rental age?

    What are the laws/rules regards renting a car in the US? From Googling, I've mostly found 21 seems to be the minimum age. What was/is that thing where you can drive a car from one place to another? As in, like, you rent a car, drive across state, and leave it with the same company across the...
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    So what's the next big epidemic?

    So what will Oprah tell us next? Now that al the healthy 20-40 year old males have been killed by bird flu, what is the next killer going to be? There can't be many of you guys left, as bird flu, sars, africanised killer bees, mad cow disease etc have killed you all off, but none the less...
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    Slipstream Dual Core Hotfix into XP SP2 Disc?

    Friend and I are building a new rig, I just want to know whether it's worth slipstreaming the Dual Core fixes into the XPSP2 disc we're making? It's a 3800+ X2, on a DFI Ultra-D. Already slipstreaming in the RAID drivers, can we integrate the dual core fix somehow? Or does XP SP2 recognise...
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    Anyone successfully modified 2k start button picture/icon

    My googling has lead me to about 3 different ways of modifying the Windows 2000 professional start button icon. Modifying the text is fine, but the icon, there's a few different methods I've read. Has anyone here done it, and which method did you use? I've read that the icon is contained...
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    Evercool VC-RE or jingting...

    Anyone managed to find these in the UK yet? Just got my Ultra-D up and running, and that chipset fan is noisier than I'd like. I say Evercool VC-RE because Angry_Games @ DFI-street loves them. Obviously jingting would be nice if not, as that's meant to be pretty damn quiet. Links or...
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    Wheres the thermistor in my PSU?

    I read an article over at SPCR, whereby the reviewers PSU had the thermistor 'glued' to some component that inevitably got hot as part of normal usage, and so, once the PSU had been on for say 10minutes, the fan sped up, and it would stay sped up, regardless of temps inside the PSU. I get the...
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    Where is the thermistor in my PSU?

    Thought this was the best forum for this, please redirect me if not :) I read an article over at SPCR, whereby the reviewers PSU had the thermistor 'glued' to some component that inevitably got hot as part of normal usage, and so, once the PSU had been on for say 10minutes, the fan sped...
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    FF users

    I just stumbled across this by accident... If you hold down the right mouse button, and role the scroll wheel up, you get a menu similar to the Alt+Tab menu, but for your open tabs, and if you roll it down whilst you hold down right mouse button, you get a menu with the tab history( or...
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    Best Camcorder for ~£250

    Basically, I don't know a whole lot about camcorders. Nor does my boss. We want basically, a digital camera, that just has to record traffic flow from the side of a road. Resolution needn't be awesome, so long as we can make out vehicle types! Ideally would be able to record up to 3 or 4...
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    Scythe Ninja Plus Fan

    Having installed a ninja, thought I'd try out the fan that came with it. I'm using a fan controller, and it's running at about 800-900 rpm. To me, it's as good as silent. By which I mean, it's inaudible. Given that a fair few others have probably got experience with this fan, I thought I'd...
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    Keeping RAID setup on new mobo?

    I have an ASRock dual sata II at the moment, with a RAID 0 set-up. Arriving tomorrow is an Ultra-D, and so, please, please, please, tell me that I will just have to install the RAID driver that comes with the Ultra-D, and not have to completely wipe my hardisks? What will probably happen...
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    Mushkin v G.Skill

    Mushkin 2GB DDR XP4000 Extreme Performance Mushkin modules are tested and carry a limited lifetime warranty upon product registration. - Frequency: 500MHz - Latency: 3-4-3-8 - Parity: Unbuffered - Voltage: 2.8V - Pins: 184 - Module: 128Mx64 - Chip: 64Mx8 - Warranty: Lifetime...
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    That plane, and it taking off.

    You all know the question, conveyor belt etc etc, if not just search for it. Let's see how AT is split on this. It'll be fun. And as \/ \/ said, obviously it won't settle it, physics > democracy :)
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    Case that looks similar to Dell XPS

    He's considering an XPS, but I think he mainly just wants the case. Anything that looks similar available? Thanks EDIT: In the UK :)
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    Playing for the other team

    So i'm currently using a 9800Pro. It's old, reasonably quiet (modded HSF etc FTW), but alas, it's red. I've got a 7900gtx eventually on its way, so, when I go green, I'm obviously going to need the drivers and stuff. So, is this the right kinda order? Assume I've already downloaded the nvidia...
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    Hmmmm, am I missing something?

    http://www.booksforchristians.com/bk_detail.asp?isbn=1563472546
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    So what's using up my RAM?

    http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/letdown427/47888k.jpg Basically, deleted lots of unnecessary processes(including explorer, hence that funky background, I ust have that as my other background that flashes during boot and stuff, dno y) It reads 112Mb used up, but the running processe smemory...
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    UK XFX 7900gtx 512

    http://www.lowestonweb.com/Products/Dis...e=CD3969F1-6F61-4BB9-91FC-195B0A4E07D3 ZOMGBBQWTFw00t tempting. Trying to wait for a price drop.
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    Those fan dampener mount things

    Those things that sit around the edge of the fan between it and the case? You can get them for power supplies too. Basically, I have a question regarding the use of those. How tight would one screw the screws? I've got a few of these dampeners, and I was thinking the other day, as I've...
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    Aerocool 140mm fan

    Ignore the crappy dvd drive lol, I know it's beige, but hey, I have a door on the case, so I don't care. I'll be getting an NEC 4550 once I'm done buying fans! :) As for the floppy disk drive, it's there for memtest, nothing more. OK, so first, a picture of what I had to contend with...