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    New laptop battery problems

    this is the one I got: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004GGNBJ6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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    New laptop battery problems

    I bought a replacement battery for my HP dv5t-1000 laptop. I put it in and things worked fine for about 15 minutes or so, then the laptop immediately shut off. I tried to reboot but the laptop was dead. I plugged the AC adapter back in and booted to windows 7 normally. I can see the battery...
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    Strange issue in chrome, trying to open local html files

    Real strange problem just started happening today, haven't been able to fix it yet. I am taking a web development class and am using chrome for it, the problem is when using notepad++ and selecting Launch in Chrome or when right-clicking on the html file and selecting open with chrome, instead...
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    New alternatives to BartPE?

    I was looking into bootable CD/usb media and it seems BartPE is outdated. Are there alternatives that are designed to work with modern OS (win7 and 8 primarily)? I just want to run various utilities, antivirus, disk utilities, etc to fix systems (especially ones that won't boot.) It seems its...
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    must have games for xbox 360?

    I know I am late to the party but I just got a xbox 360 for christmas and was wondering what the best games were. I am especially looking for sports, namely soccer and basketball, but I don't know which are the best considering the yearly rehashes of the big franchise games. Sound off on your...
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    Linux administration / networking texts?

    Its been a few months since I graduated with a degree in computer science and was wanting to fill a few gaps in knowledge -- primarily linux system administration and networking. I was hoping that someone could recommend books on these subjects. I did take CCNA classes before going to school...
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    Is verizon screwing me over?

    For the past week my internet connection has been ridiculous, random disconnections, a dozen times every day or so, making it difficult to do anything online. I started to think it was a configuration problem (of course same computer nothing changing at all there is no way I did anything to...
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    Looking for a good pair of earbuds

    The earbuds are for her MP3 player, and she doesn't need a microphone, but was somewhat interested in volume controls. I could check to see if she cares about track skip controls. What are BEAT-compatible earbuds? As for the monoprice earbuds you linked, I had a pair a year or so ago and wasn't...
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    Looking for a good pair of earbuds

    My friend is looking for a pair of good quality earbuds. Her budget is is about <$100. I believe she had a pair of Shure e2c's and that worked before the audio cut out on one side. She was interested in trying out a Sennheiser pair but if anyone has any recommendations that would be great. Short...
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    Streamlining win7 boot up

    I was wondering if there is some software out there that will tell you exactly how long it takes each process during boot up. My boot up has been taking more than 7 minutes or so, so I am trying to find out which processes are having problems. I haven't installed anything lately so I am thinking...
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    Raspberry Pi vs BeagleBone Black ?

    Those links look promising. After installing usb drivers and reflashing the eMMC windows recognizes the BBB as a usb drive. I can SSH into it fine now too. One thing though, the drive is supposed to have a local copy of START.htm. I have it but it is 0KB, empty. Is this supposed to be like this...
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    Raspberry Pi vs BeagleBone Black ?

    How would I know what address was assigned to the BB?
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    Raspberry Pi vs BeagleBone Black ?

    Well my beaglebone black showed up in the mail today, but when I attach the usb to config it for the first time it doesnt show up as a mass storage device. Not really sure what is wrong, I tried my laptop and it won't work there either. It looks like it is booting up fine (the leds look to be...
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    Raspberry Pi vs BeagleBone Black ?

    Yeah I saw an article about that. Apparently X wasn't taking advantage of the Pi's VideoCore chip, instead using the ARMv6 to software render the OpenGL ES stuff? Not sure on that. Nevertheless I am not using it as a HTPC so I decided to pick up the Beaglebone black. Now I am trying to find a...
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    Raspberry Pi vs BeagleBone Black ?

    After doing a bit more research I think I am leaning towards the BeagleBone Black. The deciding difference between the Pi and BB is the processor of the BB. It is a AM335x ARM Cortex-A8 at 1 GHz compared to the ARM11 700 MHz of the Pi. I read somewhere that clock for clock the newer BB Cortex...
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