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    Can I install Windows on 2 hard drives but the same computer with same key?

    I have Windows 8 OEM installed on my computer but I am thinking that I want to install it on a 2nd hard drive for trying out software that I don't want to run on my main installation. Am I likely to have any activation issues since both installs are technically on the same computer, same...
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    Just upgraded to Windows 8. Any tips for making the most of it?

    When Windows 8 first came out and everyone started complaining about it and I thought to myself how bad can it be? It's just a start screen instead of menu. Plus, some people love it. Well I got Windows 8 a few days ago and it's been a much rougher adjustment than I predicted. I'm slowly...
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    So what's the consensus on the word 'uber'?

    Is that considered respectable or will using it draw the glares and disdain from internet high society? I'm scared to use it. I once got yelled at for using the word 'epic' and I'm still recovering from that so I need to know, is it safe to say 'uber'?
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    Help with the origin of a phrase?

    Does anybody know the origin of the phrase: "does the carpet match the drapes?" Is it originally from a movie? or is it one of those phrases that just sprouts up?
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    I need advice for a fear of mine!

    I have this fear of opening a suitcase full of money and finding a black mamba hiding under the money and popping out and biting me in the face like in Kill Bill. This fear is really starting to interfere with my life. Anybody have any advice about what to do in my situation?
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    Question about updating java and flash?

    I had always been told that when you update java or flash to uninstall the previous version first. Is this still the case?
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    How is Godaddy still able to afford Super Bowl commercials?

    I would have figured that the whole sopa thing would have crippled them. I guess not.
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    Multiplayer games you wish more people played?

    The Ship: You are given the name of someone that you must hunt down and kill and you also have someone hunting after you that you must avoid. Every player is given an alias so you don't know who each other is. You can also get arrested if a civilian catches you attacking another player or if you...
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    Were you allowed to watch R-rated movies/play M-rated games growing up?

    I was allowed to watch certain R-rated movies such as Shawshank Redemption and True Lies. As I got around 15 or 16 it started to be the case, that I mostly just had to ask permission to watch a movie and my parents were usually okay with it. But if I had been caught watching one without their...
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    An idea on the topic of arming teachers and such

    I was thinking since a lot of people are not comfortable with the idea of arming teachers with guns and since that is not unreasonable, what if we armed them with something non-lethal but is nevertheless capable of disabling an armed man? Thoughts? Has this idea been discussed already?
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    Can anyone recommend a usb wi-fi adapter?

    Hi, basically I broke the wireless switch on my laptop and now can only connect through either-net and that is getting too inconvenient. Can someone give me some recommendations for wi-fi usb adapters? Any good brands?
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    Which hard drive set-up would be better?

    Would it be better to have 2 of these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136929 vs 1 of these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822236244 Any thoughts or opinions?
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    Advice for headphones.

    Hi, I need to get some headphones for my job. Sometimes my coworkers can get a little noisy and it can be distracting so I need some headphones that are noise canceling. I'm not super concerned about sound quality since I will probably only listen to music on youtube. Any thing I should...
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    The mustache song

    In honor of No Shave November, www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3JsdnoPFLc
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    Steam backup

    When you use the steam backup tool to backup your game, what is included? Is it just the core game or does it backup the updates also?
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    Prevent booting from from alternate devices.

    Hi, 1st the problem then my set up. Like I said, I'm trying to prevent booting from any other device except the hard drive. Now in the bios, there is a boot order list, with all the types of devices and I can exclude devices from that list and it seems to work for a little bit. But let's say...
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    Possible problem with my civic

    Hi I drive a 97 Honda civic with an automatic transmission that I bought used. I have this problem where I will be accelerating and then it reaches this point where it feels like it can't accelerate anymore. This usually lasts about a second or 2. It feels similar to the what the car would do...
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    Best smartphone if there were no third party apps

    So, I got to thinking. A lot of people buy the iPhone for some of the apps that they can get and I started wondering, what phone would be the best by itself without the support of a app development community. I am interested in your thoughts. If all you had on the phone was what came with it...
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    Now that starcraft 2 has been out for more than a year...

    Now that starcraft 2 has been out for more than a year and has had time to settle a little bit, how do you feel it stacks up compared to the original? In my opinion, they seem to be pretty equal. But I don't really play multiplayer that much so I don't really feel qualified to have an opinion...
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    Any epic rick rolls?

    This is a place to tell about your most epic rick rolls. These can be ones that you did to others or someone else did to you. Granted, this may not technically be a rick roll, one time my brother and I burned the song to a CD. We had our mom write a note(to give the writing that feminine...
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    Are the w3school certifications worth it?

    I have been interested in certifications for a few months now but know little about them and I noticed that w3schools.com has various certifications and I am wondering if anybody could tell me if these are worth getting.
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    What was the first game to have the f-word in it??

    I finally got around to playing GTA: San Andreas last night and I noticed that it had the f-word in it and that got me wondering because it seems that including the f-word in a game is relatively new.
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    Console replacement games

    I saw the thread asking for console games that you wish were on the pc and it gave me the idea for a thread were we give good pc games that are similar to classic console games. What do you guys think? Sadly I actually don't have much idea.
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    Good console/japanese style RPG's?

    Lately I've been in the mood for a good console style RPG. Games like final fantasy vii Any recommendations?
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    Android app question

    Hello, I am currently working on a project where the app will need to be able to pull stuff off of a specific website. Does anybody know of a good website that can be used to teach how to do that and has some demo pages for accessing stuff?
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    How secure is emachines system restore?

    Hello, I am wanting to get rid of my computer, but I am worried that someone may be able to pull files off the hard drive. I don't want to do a simple reformat because than I will lose the operating system. I do not have the system recovery cd anymore. The computer has a partition of the hard...
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    Does the hosts file trick still work in vista?

    I recently bought a laptop with vista home premimum. I was using the hosts file trick to block ads on my xp desktop. And basically I was wondering if that was still safe to do or recomended or even possible. And if so, what do I need to do, because I remember having to also change some network...
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    Is there anyway to search websites with a specific extension?

    Hi all, If I wanted to only search through websites ending with the .edu or .gov extension( for example) would there be anyway to do that? Anybody know?
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    Changing an icon, to one I made?

    Hey, I have a program on my computer, which I think has an ugly icon and I want to change it. Does anybody know how I can change the icon to something I created. I don't want to simply change the icon. I do know how to do that. What I am wanting to do is change the icon to a picture that I...
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    Something to keep myself off of sites.

    Hi first time posting here. I feel kinda wierd asking this. I want to keep myself off of certain websites. I know I can use the hosts file to block websites but I can just simply go back to it and take any site off the hosts file if I wanted to go to the website. Is there a program I can use...