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    Help: Need to Add a Fan to My PC Case

    does it use a standard size power supply? you can replace that with one that has cooling fans built in. have you air blown all the dust out of the case? they sell the splitters for the fan connectors so you should be able to add an aftermarket cpu fan if there is room.
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    DirecTV or Dish Network

    um dish does have the comcastsportsnet chicago available now. just an fyi - channel 429 if you have the 100+ or higher package. typically blackout coverage applies. i have dish and its fine for me though i dont have an hdtv yet. still trying to get that approved by the cfo (wifey). :'(...
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    Can this be done?

    sure there is a web application for youtube videos. lets you convert them to a few formats - one is a mp3 rip. http://vixy.net/
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    Who has 56k these days?

    cant live without broadband - but when i visit my pop's he only has 56k if i'm lucky - too far for him to get DSL and too much to get cable. At least that's only once or twice a year and only for a few days.
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    company-wide wiki?

    we just implemented a company wide wiki page for our department. it's part of our process improvements - we have design teams scattered around the world and it lets us list and update problems without flooding everyone with emails. it is open for edits by group members. so we can post...
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    Rant about police....

    i just got a speeding ticket as well. i was fine with it but he then went on to give me s*** about my exhaust - i have the racing beat - almost stock sounding and about the same as the mazdaspeeds. wtf? its not one of those loud ass crap ones - and i was WELL under the sound limit. when i...
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    Buying online

    do you have citibank? if so you can get a temp account number issued with the exact credit amount. that would protect you from them trying to charge more and keep your real account number save. other cards have it to i think. this is for the super paranoid.
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    Flat Screen TV Review Website....

    http://www.fatwallet.com/c/1/ that has a listing/links to a lot of stores for black friday circuit city is in there
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    Unique and inexpensive honeymoon ideas.

    this is a nice time of your to go up to the fall destinations like vermont to see the leaves changing. stay at a BB and enjoy the scenery and start on kid #3.(butthump)
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    Halloween Time Again...Whats your favorite?

    hahaha love the hellraiser series - well 1-3 after that it sort of went downhill for me
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    as an fyi. dell did a study and found out that the failure rate on drives were related to the heat of the drives. So they have since told all drive companies that they will only buy from them if they could bring down the drive temperatures. so the cooler you can keep your drives the longer...
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    Samsung D807 slider phone

    i always goto phonescoop for cell phone reviews: for the d807 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=890
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    Wtb/ Need Roof Rails

    i got my roofrails from a 2002 p5 - noisy though sitting in the house somewhere. might be missing a screw or something. im not the most organized person when it comes to parts lying around.
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    New computer parts help

    hahaha still waiting to build myself a new one. finally scrapped my old pc (amd 700mhz) this year. just been using work laptop to websurf since I have no time for gaming.
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    Anyone see "Howl's Moving Castle"?

    havent' seen steam boy yet. I have most of the others on dvd. It's great now that most of the stuff on latenight TV is junk. I just go through my dvds. I just need to get me a changer to make life easier.
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    Anyone see "Howl's Moving Castle"?

    I saw it last weekend. I liked it but it is a little expensive at full price. we saw it on the matinee. I didn't like it as much as spirited away though.
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    LCD vs. Plasma TV's and What Kind?

    I usually go here for better debates between LCD vs Plasma http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/index.php?
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    Homeowners- Please Read!

    the one thing to check on too is most newer homes in CA have to pay a the mello-roos tax on top of the property tax. So don't forget to add that into any pricing figures. It can bump to property tax to 2%. if you're interested in temecula - then this is a good place to see what the property...
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    Homeowners- Please Read!

    the only thing with condos you have to factor in is the association fees. if you can find an old house for slightly more with no association you actually are generally better off. if you're handy that's a plus on the fixer up places. the plus side to condos are that you have relatively no...
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    Hwy 9 Fun Run!

    hey congrats jared. I thought this thread was dead. haven't looked in a while.
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