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Maklershed
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That's definitely not true. On my house door the top lock does indeed point up but the bottom one points down. On a few lock boxes I have they all point down. On my car they point down. Actually the only place I can think of where I use a key pointing up is for a house door bar lock like in the picture above.
Sgt.Pepper
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Ok, something weird is happening. I'm waking up everyday (even on weekends) at 4:30 AM for some reason, and I have trouble trying to sleep again.
What can cause this?? I really hate the feeling I get when I wake up, I feel very awake yet tired at the same time.
What can cause this?? I really hate the feeling I get when I wake up, I feel very awake yet tired at the same time.
Then maybe it's just a movie thing? For example is it clearly shown in the Matrix movies;Maklershed said:
or in the opening credits of Dexter:
Edit: also carlocks don't count because the keys have sharp edges on both sides,
or look completely different than normal keys all together
Sgt.Pepper
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Yes. I don't know what's going on, really.Decom said:
I've had locks that "face" down, and others that "face" up. I always assumed that one of the two ways was wrong, just installed upside down, but I never knew which way was "right. However I always thought the key was supposed to go up, because in Oblivion, aren't the tumblers in the top? Other games too, I think.
Also yay for Dexter pic! I just got on this bandwagon about a month ago, and I'm so in love with that show.
parrotbeak
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This happens to me sometimes. Maybe: http://www.livescience.com/12891-natural-sleep.htmlSgt.Pepper said:
wolfmat
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Maybe you're eating a lot before going to bed. If you do that although you used not to, you'll experience disturbances in your sleep pattern.Sgt.Pepper said:
Maybe you drink a lot before going to bed. Don't do that, drink a glass at the most, and make sure you take a piss before sleep time.
Maybe your neighbor gets up at 4:30 AM now, and his alarm wakes you up, or his door closing or his car starting does the trick. There's little you can do about that.
Maybe something else changed in your environment, like airplane highways having switched around, maybe there's a big construction site in your vicinity.
Analyze what you've changed in your behavior just before this started, analyze changes in your environment.
Schmattakopf
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People is referring to a group as a whole, whereas persons is specifically referring to each individual. I think it's really only used formally because the difference is subtle.alehousedave said:
I'm looking for a cheap computer upgrade ($300-$400 maybe?). And when I say cheap I mean I'm still using a 7 year old Compaq Presario with a 40 gig hard drive. I'm well past due for something new, I feel like a grandma. All I ever used it for was to browse the internet and listen to music. And to stream games and what not to my TV.
But I can't even hook up a wireless internet connection with my current PC. And I have a VGA to HDMI cable so it would be nice if I just had a computer with an HDMI out. Any advice? Don't laugh please.
But I can't even hook up a wireless internet connection with my current PC. And I have a VGA to HDMI cable so it would be nice if I just had a computer with an HDMI out. Any advice? Don't laugh please.
Jason's Ultimatum
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Anyone ever take the Spanish placement test for college? I'm taking Spanish I+II for the summer session, and I'm wondering if I should wing it. I know Spanish I, but not II. I graduate August 5. It's multiple choice from what I hear.
tc farks said:
How comfortable are you mucking about with PC hardware?
The people in this thread and all the posted info will help you immensely:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=417014
to answer your last questions more directly, You can buy a PCI wireless NIC for your PC to get a wireless signal to it, and any video card from the last 2 or 3 years will definitely have an HDMI out.
AbsoluteZero
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tc farks said:
Bought this for my mother about a mother ago to replace her 11-year old Dell PC.
So far running like a champ. Has HDMI out, space for up to 8GB of ram, and with the appropriate Low-Profile Video Card would be a half-decent gaming PC.
tc farks said:
Fair enough. For lower budgets building a PC isn't entirely viable. That PC AbsoluteZero posted seems good for your needs. It seems PC gaming isn't high on your priority list, but I know a GAFer who bought a PC like that from Wal-Mart (I think his is an AMD X4, however), dropped a $150 video card into it and is able to play any game he wants.
Ok, since that is the case, here is what works for me:Sgt.Pepper said:
When you wake up tonight, instead of getting up to go to the bathroom, force yourself to stay in bed and go back to sleep (4:30am). You will fall asleep and wake up a little while later having to go to the bathroom (let's say 5:30am). Go ahead an reward yourself by taking a leak.
Then, the next night, you won't wake up at 4:30am, but instead will wake up at 5:30am. Just like the night before, force yourself to go back to sleep. You'll wake up later (say, 6:30am), at which point you can go to the bathroom.
Continue this process (not going to the bathroom the first time you wake up) each night until you can sleep through the whole night. I know it's hard to NOT go to the bathroom when you really have an urge in the morning, but this tactic has worked for me numerous times in the past.
AbsoluteZero
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Orellio said:
Yeah I think there might be a model or two above this one, but that was the cheapest PC Wal-Mart had that wasn't Celeron-based. (Not to mention the Celeron model had only 2GB of Ram. Scary.)
AbsoluteZero
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tc farks said:
Counterstrike might actually play really damn well on the integrated chip that's in there due to its age, but Amnesia is a bit more of a stretch.
AbsoluteZero said:
Concerning Amnesia: Are you talking about the way it would be now or after I added a low end ~$150 card. I'm assuming chip means processor which means its pretty limited to how far a future video card could take it? It would be shortsighted of me to bar myself from some capable video gaming down the line. But I also don't want to go above $400, so that's what I have to deal with.
tc farks said:
I'm sure he means now, with the included graphics processor, which are notoriously below par. After that $150 video card upgrade you could play pretty much any game at or above console level. The dual core CPU would hold you back on a few games like GTA4 and Bad Company 2 however.
Nard Bagman
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This is the opposite of a stupid question. I have no answer besides 'stupid people'.Corky said:
Orellio said:
Thanks for the clarification. How much would the aforementioned model with amd x4 be?
Its too bad this stepping stone isn't a bit lower in price range. But again I can't get carried away and try to turn something I need into a gaming rig if its not meant to be.
Corky said:
Logically he isn't white but if you want people to join your religion your icon has to be someone who they can relate to.
Checkout http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_of_Jesus for how different cultures and races depict Jesus.
chaostrophy
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Why are Japanese Peanuts called that, when as far as I can tell they're a Mexican food?
For me, yes. I have noticed, over the past few years, that it seems to go in "cycles" between slow and fast/unnoticeable. It seems to switch every couple of months.Gouty said:
If you right-click on the video, you can choose "show video info", which will show how fast it's downloading. When I experience "slow" speeds, it seems to burst the download. That is, it downloads plenty fast for about a second and then drops to 0.
Unfortunately, I don't know how to solve the problem other than wait.
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