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uhhh, my 5v standby rail is showing at an idle 4.35v on Everest Extreme. Even if the reading is slightly off, this is surely way too low? Or do standby rails work differently and draw power as necessary kinda thing?
 
GAF! I'm an idiot looking to buy a digital camera.

I'm an art student and would like to be able to take portfolio-quality photos of my work. What is the best camera for me? AND AT WHAT COST????
 
Computergaf!

My laptop fan is making a really loud rattling sound. I know it's the fan because the rattling starts after the fan picks up speed. Is it safe to remove the back panel of my laptop and sort out / observe the problem? Is there any danger of doing this, such as breaking my computer with an ESD or something?

Thanks.
 
Mechanical Snowman said:
Computergaf!

My laptop fan is making a really loud rattling sound. I know it's the fan because the rattling starts after the fan picks up speed. Is it safe to remove the back panel of my laptop and sort out / observe the problem? Is there any danger of doing this, such as breaking my computer with an ESD or something?

Thanks.
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Use a vacuum cleaner to suck out dust, maybe that's the problem. I wouldn't immediately open up my computer.
 
Desiato said:
Use a vacuum cleaner to suck out dust, maybe that's the problem. I wouldn't immediately open up my computer.
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I already have. This worked like a charm the first time my computer was having problems, but not this time. This is what's making me think the fan might be loose or something, and not just a dust problem.

And I wouldn't (and haven't) immediately open up my computer either, this problem has been getting gradually worse over 2 weeks or more. I want to fix it before the whole fan breaks and leaves me without a computer at all D: That, and the sound is really annoying.
 
1) What is sykoex's avatar from?
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2) Is this less creepy than the questioning PantherLotus has to deal with?
 
Maklershed said:
What is 'porsche girl'? I'm afraid to look and find out for myself.
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Porsche Girl was a girl who was high on cocaine with some personal problems "borrowed" her Dad's Porsche and was driving way too fast, clipped a guy and went at full speed into a concrete toll booth. From what I've been reading, the only parts of her that were identifiable were half of her face. Her brains were splattered all over the road.

Very sad, I haven't looked it up and I really don't want to.
 
Zoe said:
What's a reasonable salary jump to ask for when looking for a new job? Would 10% be laughed at?
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Nope. As long as it's within reason, you could ask for more as long as it's within industry guidelines.

If you are really valued, they will match the offer or at least counter-offer. I've never refused to hire someone I wanted because of what they are asking for (Now demanding it is a different story).
 
JGS said:
Nope. As long as it's within reason, you could ask for more as long as it's within industry guidelines.

If you are really valued, they will match the offer or at least counter-offer. I've never refused to hire someone I wanted because of what they are asking for (Now demanding it is a different story).
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That's good to know. It's tricky nailing down the industry standard for QA since some places treat it as wage (current company), other places treat it as salary (prospective company), then there are the different levels and kinds of QA...
 
Megadrive said:
Porsche Girl was a girl who was high on cocaine with some personal problems "borrowed" her Dad's Porsche and was driving way too fast, clipped a guy and went at full speed into a concrete toll booth. From what I've been reading, the only parts of her that were identifiable were half of her face. Her brains were splattered all over the road.

Very sad, I haven't looked it up and I really don't want to.
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Just looked it up on ED. Awesome.
 
Why do the neogaf tabs not display properly in opera? and is there a way to fix it?

ps. The three online/gaming/off topic tabs are bunched together with 'online' being the only one that is clickable.
 
When you're sick and your body creates antibodies, how long does said antibodies remain in your immune system?
 
Corky said:
When you're sick and your body creates antibodies, how long does said antibodies remain in your immune system?
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Depends on if your're talking about the Plasma or memory cells. Memory cells have a very long period, ranging from a few days to several years. But I cant articulate well right now since i'm pretty drunk lol.
 
So you know those trailer things cops put up to detect your speed as you drive by? I've noticed that there's a difference of 3 mph between what it reads and what my speedometer shows, with my speedometer showing 3 mph more than the detector does. Which one would you say is at fault?
 
Alucrid said:
So you know those trailer things cops put up to detect your speed as you drive by? I've noticed that there's a difference of 3 mph between what it reads and what my speedometer shows, with my speedometer showing 3 mph more than the detector does. Which one would you say is at fault?
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Yours. There's a thing like that on a road I drove on with a few different rental cars this summer. When you drive by this sign says "your speed is X". Differing from cars, there was always a few kph up to 10 kph too much on the car's speedometer, probably to prevent people from driving too fast (ie, thinking they're driving in 65, and they're doing 60 mph).

It wouldn't make sense for the cops to set up something that wasn't accurate, or shows too low numbers.
 
Seriously, I'm not even gonna say WTF, WHAT THE FUCK IS UP WITH YOUTUBE? I know my DSL connection is a little slow, but it used to be I could start a Youtube video and pause it for a few moments to let the bar at the bottom fill up a bit so I could then play the video uninterrupted. Now I'm trying to watch a review of the Kindle 3 and even though according to the bar most of the video has loaded, it WON'T FUCKING PLAY without locking up every ten or fifteen seconds and giving me that looping white circle in the middle of the screen. The guy narrating the video can't even get a complete sentence out. It's really fucking annoying. What is up, is there any solution for this?

edit: Okay, I just went back to my Youtube tab and it's playing perfectly now. Oh, F-word, is there nothing you can't do?
 
Lucky Forward said:
Seriously, I'm not even gonna say WTF, WHAT THE FUCK IS UP WITH YOUTUBE? I know my DSL connection is a little slow, but it used to be I could start a Youtube video and pause it for a few moments to let the bar at the bottom fill up a bit so I could then play the video uninterrupted. Now I'm trying to watch a review of the Kindle 3 and even though according to the bar most of the video has loaded, it WON'T FUCKING PLAY without locking up every ten or fifteen seconds and giving me that looping white circle in the middle of the screen. The guy narrating the video can't even get a complete sentence out. It's really fucking annoying. What is up, is there any solution for this?

edit: Okay, I just went back to my Youtube tab and it's playing perfectly now. Oh, F-word, is there nothing you can't do?
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I think you might find some useful info from here: http://www.youtube.com/my_speed
 
Lucky Forward said:
Thanks...according to that, my speed is 1.28 mbps compared to a 5.78 average for Maryland. Is that bad?

But why does the trick of pausing and letting the video load ahead a bit work some times and not others?
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Generally depends on the traffic to Youtube.
 
Would you get fewer frames per second playing a PC game on a 32 inch monitor than a 19 inch monitor? If so, why don't you get fewer fps playing a 360 or PS3 game on a 32 in TV than a 19 inch TV?
 
Trent Strong said:
Would you get fewer frames per second playing a PC game on a 32 inch monitor than a 19 inch monitor? If so, why don't you get fewer fps playing a 360 or PS3 game on a 32 in TV than a 19 inch TV?
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A computer renders at any particular resolution and is dependant upon a multitude of factors including you hardware and what processes you're currently running. PS3 and Xbox render at a certain resolution depending on your tv, then up- or down-scales each frame based on the width of your tv. Least that's my understanding.
 
Megadrive said:
A computer renders at any particular resolution and is dependant upon a multitude of factors including you hardware and what processes you're currently running. PS3 and Xbox render at a certain resolution depending on your tv, then up- or down-scales each frame based on the width of your tv. Least that's my understanding.
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I see. Interesting.
 
Mechanical Snowman said:
I already have. This worked like a charm the first time my computer was having problems, but not this time. This is what's making me think the fan might be loose or something, and not just a dust problem.

And I wouldn't (and haven't) immediately open up my computer either, this problem has been getting gradually worse over 2 weeks or more. I want to fix it before the whole fan breaks and leaves me without a computer at all D: That, and the sound is really annoying.
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you could try to use some motor oil on the fan. my friend had a similar problem at that fixed it. wd40 is not advised because it's not designed for a long duty cycle.
 
archnemesis said:
Plasma cells - days to months.
Memory B cells - years (some last until you die).
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sweet thanks man... I'm sitting here sick as an ass, coughing shit everywhere. I dont want said shit to get back into my system and fuck me up AGAIN!
 
Corky said:
sweet thanks man... I'm sitting here sick as an ass, coughing shit everywhere. I dont want said shit to get back into my system and fuck me up AGAIN!
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If its the common cold, it is bound to affect you again, since the viruses that cause cold mutate pretty fast, and every time, there ahs to be a new immune response.
 
Will I die if I take cough medicine that has exceeded it's expiration date by about 9 months?
My throat is killing me and I have this spray but I think it says it exp'd on 12/9. I'm smoking menthol cigarettes to help with it but I need something more effective, I just don't want to get sick and/or die from it.
 
Snuggler said:
Will I die if I take cough medicine that has exceeded it's expiration date by about 9 months?
My throat is killing me and I have this spray but I think it says it exp'd on 12/9. I'm smoking menthol cigarettes to help with it but I need something more effective, I just don't want to get sick and/or die from it.
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No chance, but it might not be affective to helping your discomfort. Also, smoking to help a sore throat? I don't think that's wise. Gargle salty water and suck on a lemon if you don't want to go out and get new medicine.
 
StuBurns said:
No chance, but it might not be affective to helping your discomfort. Also, smoking to help a sore throat? I don't think that's wise. Gargle salty water and suck on a lemon if you don't want to go out and get new medicine.
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Sorta kidding on the smoking part, I do smoke menthol's but the throat issues make me cut back on smoke by like 50%. I'll try the spray, thanks for the reassurance, I'm super paranoid about using expired products.

oh god I got it on my tongue and it tastes like ass
 
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