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I am having buyer's remorse for my external drive purchase.

I would not take those seriously. When someone has a bad experience, they go online to rage at the product, even when it had nothing to do with the failure.
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- Post #10
- Mar 8, 2014
- Forum: Computer Building
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How to update driver for 32-bit Emachine m5405

Is this because you have no driver for the ethernet card?
- brett_stevens
- Post #5
- Mar 8, 2014
- Forum: Computer Building
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Computer reboots on intense loads!

It sounds to me more like a processor fan mount issue than a need for a new cooler, but since you'll have to remount to add the new cooler, it should work out. I would however act quickly.
- brett_stevens
- Post #34
- Mar 8, 2014
- Forum: Computer Building
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What's your favorite thing about 7-11?

7-11 is too expensive for junk food. I hit CVS for the sales or find a Wal-mart... buy bulk and save.
- brett_stevens
- Post #27
- Mar 8, 2014
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Suffering from serious Walking Dead Addiction

I've stopped watching zombie films (and Idiocracy) because they're too close to reality, even if metaphorical. People wandering around in a daze, consuming each other... yup every corporate job I've ever had.
- brett_stevens
- Post #5
- Mar 8, 2014
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Religions link to going insane

I think a lot of these people are hearing voices or having other auditory hallucinations and are turning to the only explanation they can accept. Almost no one wants to wake up and say, "You know, I really am having a mental healthcare issue here."
- brett_stevens
- Post #14
- Mar 8, 2014
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Why do Americans have terrible toilets?

Otherwise known as "four flush," especially if you eat a lot of cheese.
- brett_stevens
- Post #46
- Mar 8, 2014
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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What music are you listening to now?

Sepultura
- brett_stevens
- Post #11,349
- Mar 8, 2014
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Malaysian airlines has lost a 777

Think it got hijacked and flown into a secret jungle base in Viet Nam where it has picked up a few tons of heroin for export to China?
- brett_stevens
- Post #122
- Mar 8, 2014
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Windows script to trace a file

Sounds like it's time for one of these: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_revision_control_software
- brett_stevens
- Post #6
- Mar 8, 2014
- Forum: Programming
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Is it possible to seriously code and web design on Windows?

Not to mention that, if all else fails, you can set up a VM and run Linux in it. You might look into cygwin or other shell replacements as well.
- brett_stevens
- Post #13
- Mar 8, 2014
- Forum: Programming
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Why does Skyrim run like crap?

This is what has usually been the issue for me with graphics on laptops. These machines are configured to use power sparingly and so they will always default to a lower performance alternative if not told not to.
- brett_stevens
- Post #19
- Mar 8, 2014
- Forum: Computer Building
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Computer reboots on intense loads!

I always test by opening the case and blowing a regular desk fan on the mb/cpu. This way I can tell if the problem is air getting into or out of the case, or if it's entirely localized to the on-board fan. Good for you on cleaning it. I don't like doing that job either!
- brett_stevens
- Post #32
- Mar 8, 2014
- Forum: Computer Building
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Need help to diagnose a problem on my father's computer.

I would take a look at that hard drive. Manufacturer diagnostics? If not that, suspects are PSU and RAM in that order.
- brett_stevens
- Post #16
- Mar 8, 2014
- Forum: Computer Building
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Computer reboots on intense loads!

As others have said, it may be as simple as re-seating/re-pasting your existing cooler. Did you check for dust, hair, obstructions? If you open the case, and run a normal house fan on the machine, do you notice temperatures dropping? If so, might be time for another case fan as well...
- brett_stevens
- Post #30
- Mar 8, 2014
- Forum: Computer Building
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Amount of Electricity Wasted on Crypto Mining and the Wastes it Generates

Check out some of the results of folding@home research: http://folding.stanford.edu/home/papers I don't know how SETI has turned out, but I haven't seen any Klingons around lately.
- brett_stevens
- Post #18
- Mar 8, 2014
- Forum: Ask a Technical Professional
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"Michelle Obama Lowers Use of School Lunch Program,

What should we do about school lunches? As far as I can tell, they've always been disgusting. It's just harder to recognize disgusting in a burger/PBJ.
- brett_stevens
- Post #22
- Mar 8, 2014
- Forum: Politics and News
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Russia threatens U.S. over possible sanctions

In theory, I like the idea of topless protests. In reality, I think it makes me more likely to experiment with celibacy.
- brett_stevens
- Post #470
- Mar 8, 2014
- Forum: Politics and News
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Obama Has Brought Us to Constitutional Tipping Point

What movie was this, Gone With the Wind?
- brett_stevens
- Post #253
- Mar 8, 2014
- Forum: Politics and News
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Malaysia Airlines plane crashes in South China Sea with 239 people aboard

I found the whole thing about the two stolen/repurposed passports to be very weird. I would think that, in this day and age, such a thing would get caught. Or is there some way that a master forger(tm) can work around this?
- brett_stevens
- Post #12
- Mar 8, 2014
- Forum: Politics and News
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Poll: Will Microsoft really end Windows XP support on April 8??

It might be wise to keep those old operating systems alive for keeping older hardware alive. Otherwise, we just have to throw out those old P4s that are still acting as servers somewhere.
- brett_stevens
- Post #22
- Mar 8, 2014
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Hating Apple is more hip and trendy than liking them

I used to be an Apple user. We have so many options now. I like the freedom to build my own white box computers and install whatever OS I want on them. I don't think Apple does that great of a job. Rather, I think the big PC manufacturers are so brain-dead I suspect VX gas in their nasal spray...
- brett_stevens
- Post #143
- Mar 8, 2014
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Staples - Death Watch... closing 225 Stores.

I have wondered this as well. Do they realize they are pissing away huge opportunities? They also tend to stay open late, which makes me think they'd be good places to have more of the kind of parts you need when working late, not fewer. Then again, you can now get extensive computer parts at...
- brett_stevens
- Post #63
- Mar 8, 2014
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Do you network above your boss? Just re-learned a valuable lesson.

More like "distinguishing yourself from the herd." One of the worst aspects of being a boss is that everyone has great credentials, but great credentials do NOT guarantee that someone can apply any knowledge whatsoever. You end up learning more about people when they tell you about themselves...
- brett_stevens
- Post #26
- Mar 8, 2014
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Anyone here run a BBS ( real BBS )? Post your stories!

Yes. I remember g-files/t-files and uploading them to a little NJ AE named The Metal AE (PW: KILL). Kadarin: I'm a music journalist researching the links between heavy metal and BBS/hacker culture back in the day (1983-1990ish). I know you were a co-sysop on The Dark Side of the Moon, which...
- brett_stevens
- Post #29
- Mar 8, 2014
- Forum: OT Discussion Club

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