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New hard drive for backup? [closed]
I have come to realize that I need another external drive to use with my MacBook Pro. I currently have a 1TB WD MyBook Essential that I have been using for about a year and a half. I have it currently ...
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Does this peripheral exist? Bluetooth To 3.5mm audio
I'm looking for a device that receives audio via bluetooth and outputs it via 3.5mm audio jack. The purpose of this would be to plug it into my car's 3.5mm audio jack and leave it there, and connect ...
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USB floppy drive that is bus-powered and supports both 2HD and 2DD diskettes
I'm looking for an external USB floppy drive to serve both as a replacement for the broken one in my old laptop and as a floppy drive I can carry with me.
Google and Amazon have helped me narrow down ...
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Most featureful hex editor for the Windows OS [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Hex Editors for Windows?
The hex editor I have always used is HxD. I was wondering, are there any recommendations out there for better (more features) hex editors? I'm ...
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Should I get a SSD or a normal laptop hard disk? [closed]
I have the option for a 128 GB SSD drive or a 500 GB normal hard disk drive.
What should I prefer on a laptop?
Is SSD worth it because I need more space and that is more important?
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Virtual Machine Performance - More RAM or More Processor?
When looking to improve Virtual Machine performance what would be better ... Increasing the available RAM or increasing the processor power?
Here is my choice ...
Core 2 Duo @ 2.4 GHz with 8 GB ...
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Does an unmanaged 4/8-port GBit Ethernet switch with a GBIC port exist? [closed]
I'm looking for a simple unmanaged switch with 4-8 GBit Ethernet ports and a fiber port (either as a GBIC slot or pre-installed with a 1000BASE-SX port).
Does something like that exist?
[EDIT] I ...
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Is there a USB 3.0 memory stick / thumb drive? [closed]
The new PC I just finished building has USB 3.0 support. I use a USB stick/thumb drive all the time on my PC for stuff, is there an equivalent available anywhere for USB 3.0?
Please list one product ...
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Is there an eSATA memory stick / thumb drive?
The new PC I just finished building has eSATA support. I use a USB stick/thumb drive all the time on my PC for stuff, is there an equivalent available anywhere for eSATA?
Please list one product per ...
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Can anyone recommend a USB to DVI adaptor which runs well under Windows 7? [closed]
Wanting to connect a third monitor to my aging Dell D830 laptop.
It has 2 monitor outputs (VGA + DVI), and I'd like to add a third via USB
This is the sort of thing I'm looking for ("ST Lab U-480 USB ...
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Are there any 5.1 surround audio switches on the market?
(Somewhat related to this question)
I have a set of Logitech 5.1 surround speakers, which use three stereo 3.5mm TRS connectors (minijacks) to transfer the audio (the typical green/black/orange audio ...
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Multiple access points for the same SSID?
I need to upgrade my existing wireless infrastructure and this time I want 2 access points to cover my house, since I get blind spots no matter what with a single AP, I have physical cabling to my ...
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Actual High Speed USB flash drive
I'm looking to upgrade my EEE 1000H by possibly replacing the HDD with simple (internal) usb connected storage.
The problem I'm having now is that I can't seem to find any actual high speed usb ...
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Office Printer Recommendations [closed]
We need to replace our 13-15(?) year old LaserJet 4MV. This this has ran like a tank over the years.
Is there anything available today that can compare to this work horse? We need something that can ...
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How much processor speed and cores do I need for these tasks? [closed]
I am planning to buy a new laptop as I find my current one very slow. My question here is specifically related to RAM size and CPU power.
I will mostly be doing development (not much games). I would ...
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What emergency software do you use?
There are many programs that are considered popular among PC/Mac/Linux users. For instance Firefox as a web browser, Handbrake as video conversion software, VLC as the video player that doesn't quit. ...
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Do any wireless presenters really have a good range?
I've had a couple of wireless presenters (the little devices with a USB receiver which allow you to move PowerPoint presentations etc along remotely) and I've found that they're great when they're ...
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Portable hard disk with write-protect switch
I'm looking for portable hard disks that have a physical switch (with or without key) to make it "read only" to prevent modification.
Is there a particular keyword I should look for that designate ...
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Can a Power Mac 8500/180 use a LCD monitor?
A friend has a Power Macintosh 8500/180 (yes a bit of a classic from the mid-90s!) and wishes to upgrade the monitor from the huge CRT it is now using to LCD.
Looking at the specs of this machine it ...
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Small (Micro) 16GB USB flash drive
I'm looking for a small 16GB USB flash drive, that's good looking, will stand the test of time and can be attached to a key ring.
I don't want extra software (like that found on the SanDisk Micro ...
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Does anyone know of a simple way to get an 8CH ADAT signal into a laptop/desktop?
The only interfaces I can find with ADAT cost more than I am willing to spend, and have a lot of features and inputs that I do not need.
Ideally this would be a simple USB/FIREWIRE/PCI device with 1 ...
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What's a good foot pedal for Mac OS X?
One of the neatest ways I've heard to avoid repetitive stress injuries is to use foot pedals for the modifier keys (Option, Command, Alt, Shift, &c.). Does anyone have any experience setting up ...
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Feed aggregator with E-mail/RSS channels
Which feed aggregators, besides FriendFeed, allow RSS and e-mail as input and output channels?
That is, allow to suscribe external RSS feeds and to write a post by e-mail, and allow to be notified ...
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SSD raid array, should I pick 0 or 5?
Currently I have a raid0 SAS array in my system (I know, you must think I really hate my data to have this) and really like the performance over a single disk. A couple months back I built a new ...
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Hardware configuration for software development around 1000 $: i7 vs core 2 duo
I am about to invest in a new computer for software development. Mostly numerical stuff, plus often building stuff. I was about to go for a Dell, but the configuration I am interested in seem to be ...
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Which laptop is more rounded? [closed]
Hello
I am planning to buy a new laptop because my old just died, it's a problem with the motherboard and the hard drive, and it cost me around 300 British Pound (Yes I am based in London)so I ...
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LCD monitor recommendations for my home PC
I'm planning to buy a new LCD monitor for my home PC and I'm a bit lost in all those specs. Can you please recommend me what I should be paying attention to when choosing it?
Here is how it's going ...
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Defragmentation Applications Comparison / Alternatives
Currently I'm using OO Defrag, perhaps the best defragmentation program there is.
I'm looking for a free/open source alternative with at least powerful defragmentation algorithms.
I looked at ...
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Best software on your company's intranet? [closed]
Which is the best intranet software your company has? Maybe it's for making you more productive, sharing information with peers, chatting, etc. Idea came from installing a mini-reddit on my ...
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What do I need to run a Linux Home Server
What hardware and software will I require to run a Linux Home Server?
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Recommend a Linux video editor [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Looking For Video Editing Software for Ubuntu
I'd like a working video editor for 720p MPEG4 (.mov) with 16Khz ulaw audio in Linux. I've already tried pitivi (audio ...
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Calendar with reminders - application recommendation
Can anyone recommend a lightweight calendar application that will popup reminders?
I am looking for similar capabilities of the Outlook calendar (reapeating events, variable reminder times, ...
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Linux on a NAS device
I am looking for an inexpensive NAS device that would be able to run a Linux distribution instead of the whatever standard software, so I can set up a simple http server and whatever I will need in ...
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What's the best wireless access point
I'm looking for a 802.11g wireless access point and I'm interested in POE because I want to mount it high on a wall where power isn't available.
Can I get some feedback from anyone who has done this ...
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AppTrap alternative? (Deleting Applications)
I've been using AppTrap for some time now, however it's no longer being maintained. Is their something similar out there that's being actively maintained and will work with the next OS release?
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External Drive or Drive enclosure suggestions
My home server is running on an ancient 700Mhz PIII machine with Windows 2000. In addition to the web site I linked I use the machine as a file server for the family and (small) database server and ...
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Are there any alternatives to the Apple Mighty Mouse that have the small trackball for scrolling?
Other than the Mighty Mouse itself, that is, as I don't like their tactile "feel". Preferably with:
USB interface
OSX/Windows support
3+ buttons
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Good firefox extension to download .flv flash video?
I'm looking for a decent flash video downloader for Firefox. There are tons of them. I'd like to use it for a custom site with some random flash video player, not Youtube. How can it be accomplished?
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Good use for empty external 3.5" bay?
When I built my PC, I put a multi-format flash card reader in the external 3.5" bay.
However, I recently upgraded my monitor, and my new monitor has a card reader built in as well.
I'm tired of ...
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Utility to change desktop background based on current IP address
I'd like to have a different desktop background depending on which network I'm attached to. Home, Work, Roaming, etc.
Does anyone know of a utility that can do this?
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Does PNY make good memory cards?
My mom wants to get a PNY memory card for her digital camera and she wants to use it with her computer as well. Do they make good memory cards? Is it just a better idea to go with SanDisk?
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Multiple email accounts vs. a single email account?
What's everyone's take on this?
Is it better to have multiple accounts for different types of correspondence (i.e. a business address, a family/personal address, an ebay address, a spam address, ...
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Best computer security related books
There seems to be a lot of interest in programming books with over 700 questions on Stack Overflow. So how about some non-programming computer books? In this case, what is your favourites book on ...
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Printer With Most Operating System Plug-and-Play Compatibility
A friend is looking for a printer which can be plugged directly into a Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Mac OS X (Windows 98 would be nice, too, but not holding my breath) machine and ...
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who makes an LED desktop monitor besides Apple?
Besides Apple (Cinema Display) who sells an LED backlit computer display 1900 x 1200 or 1900 x 1080?
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Youtube and Google video downloaders? [closed]
I was looking for some good applications for downloading from YouTube and Google Videos. Can you recommend some good freeware software?
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Looking for web-based RSS management [closed]
There are many interesting blogs that you want to keep track of, and most of them support RSS. So instead of bookmarking those blogs and remember to visit them everyday, a better alternative would be ...
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Desktop keyboard with scroll ball
Is there a decent desktop keyboard that has a mouse scroll ball in it? I find it extremely annoying moving from the keyboard to the mouse and back and my current mouse is giving me RSI.
I want a ...
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Controller Device for Media Center Computer
I am in the process of deciding on what to choose a a controller for a Media Center Computer.
I have seen the question Best Keyboard with a built-in pointing device for a media center Mac but it ...
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Looking for an Over-the-Air HD tuner compatible with Windows Media Center
For Over-the-Air HD signals, what is the best TV tuner for use with Windows Media Center?
