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    Question For Bike Nuts...

    I am looking for recommendations on bike lights. The light will be used on a commuter bike. I need something bright, light and small. Easily stuffed into a bag or pocket. Must be self-contained. No outboard battery packs. I have a 15 watt off-road light, which is great for its purpose, but I am...
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    Rate My Next Game Box, Please.

    I am getting ready to start my next build, and thought I would run it up the flag here at Anand. The machine will be used primarily for first person shooters. I plan on at least experimenting with the Asus AI NOS overclocking utility. My budget is roughly $1500, for the tower only. So, on...
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    International shipping on the cheap.

    I am trying to find the cheapest way to send a package from the US to Brazil. I have sent packages to several parts of Europe, and Brazil seems very expensive by comparison. Fedex is around $350, others are more. Any tips for cheap international rates? The package weighs roughly 35 pounds and...
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    International sales help...

    Topic says it all. What is the best way to transfer funds from Brazil to the US? I am selling some musical instruments and the buyer is in South America. I did a bit of snooping and he seems to check out. No red flags or indications of the more common scams. The only problem is how to transfer...
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    Ex-Girlfriend wrote over $3000 in bad checks!

    My ex-girlfriend (can you guess why we broke up?) wrote about $3000 in bad checks on our joint account over the period of a month or two. Not surprisingly, the account was closed. Although written on our joint account, all checks were signed and passed by the ex. The good news is the bank...
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    I Guess That's Why They Call Him Dick

    Milwaukee Magazine Link. I will never again be able to eat at Kopps without thinking about this story. Shudder. Good to know he is sticking to the decaf, though.
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    Saboteur Strikes Wisconsin Power Lines, Shuts Down Airport

    Just passing this information along, as it didn't spend very long in the news. http://www.usatoday.com/news/n...1-tower-sabotage_x.htm http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6228355/ http://www.duluthsuperior.com/...s/politics/9918512.htm The basic facts: -A person or persons remove bolts from...
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    Where is Lynndie? Where is Lynndie?

    Disclaimer: The purpose of this post is NOT to argue the abuse scandal at Abu Ghraib. It is not my intention to sound like a conspiracy theorist, I am genuinely interested in the following, and would like to keep as close to the topic as possible. Background: I was discussing Abu Ghraib with...
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    Audigy 2 ZS Question...

    So, does the Audigy 2 ZS provide for cases that have microphone and headphone jacks on the front panel? Is the cable included in the package? My Audidy 2 (non-ZS) had them, but that was a DEll OEM part and i have noticed differences in the features and function of Dell OEM parts in the past. Do...
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    Chirftec Matrix and Audigy 2 ZS Platinum

    I am planning on building a system in the black/silver Matrix MX case. I know the space between the door and the drive bays is pretty tight, precluding me from using some fan controllers and other case goodies. Will the Audigy Platinum Internal I/O Drive clear the door of the MX? Or will the...
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    Most Stable A64 Motherboard?

    I am having an Athlon 64 machine built, and am looking for motherboard recommendations. Yeah, just like everyone else. My main criterion is for the system to be 100% stable. Raid 0 is a secondary consideration, but it looks like almost all motherboards support Raid 0 at this time...