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Traveling to Japan

I think I can take him in a fight - I am, after all, married now :)
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- Jul 23, 2007
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Traveling to Japan

So I've got a nice Japan Honeymoon planned in August - visiting Tokyo, Kyoto & Hiroshima. Over the last couple of days, I've been trying to follow the issues at the nuclear power plant, specifically the radioactive spill into the Sea of Japan. I'm probably just looking for reassurances that...
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- Jul 23, 2007
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Install from CD's w/out CD-Rom

I'm trying to install some programs from CD's onto a system that does not come with a CD-ROM, and was wondering what the best (ideally free) way to access the content would be. There is a second system nearby that has a drive, so I'm currently trying to brainstorm a way to share that. I'm not...
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- Mar 3, 2007
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Computer Building
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Chicago Do's/Don'ts...

haha thanks. knowing very little about Chicago's layout, could someone clarify what the "bad areas" are?
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- Post #3
- Dec 24, 2006
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Chicago Do's/Don'ts...

my Fiancee and I are heading to Chicago (in, umm, about 9 hours - so let's make this quick :) and I wanted to know if there were any key issues to keep in mind... Specifically, I'm wondering if there are any areas to avoid after dark (in the same way I'd say "Southeast DC is not ideal") and...
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- Dec 24, 2006
- Replies: 17
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office 2003 product key from ID

I'm working on a system that included a trial version of office 2003 with the install. A while back, we purchased, online, the key to the full version. The system was just wiped and sent in for some repairs, and I now need to re-enter the product key. The problem is, I wrote down the product...
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- Oct 1, 2006
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Computer Building
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SOLVED - AIM/ITunes Can't connect (anymore)

figured I'd bump this up... I also can't access my office email through our web-based connection - i get a message that 'the ssl server you have selected is not accepted connections' (I've verfied that this is unique to this system and is not on the company's end...) I'm pretty frustrated...
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- Post #2
- Sep 11, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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SOLVED - AIM/ITunes Can't connect (anymore)

solved by playing around with TCP/IP settings...can't be sure which one of 2 or 3 changes did it, but all 3 problems have gone away, so I'm happy. I've got two problems here that I believe are related, would appreciate some help working through them... 1. I can't connect to AIM on my...
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- Sep 10, 2006
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Computer Building
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DVD-R Speed Question

I have a panasonic VHS/DVD burner combo (DMR-E75V) hooked up to my tv, and have the following question/concern about DVD-R media: The recorder is 4X, and the previous media I'd used was panasonic 1x-4x DVD-R. Today, however, I had to purchase 1x-8x DVD-R (also panasonic). I noticed, while...
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- Jun 19, 2006
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Computer Building
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Wildwood NJ - anyone been...?

Any idea how easy it would be to travel from one to the other? is there a ferry (cape may is an island, right?)? thanks.
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- Post #4
- Jun 4, 2006
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Wildwood NJ - anyone been...?

Looking into Wildwood as a possible trip for 3 days this summer. I've found some of the official sites, but am wondering if anyone's been before that can give me advice or feedback. where to stay, weather in mid-august, likelyhood of rain, etc. thanks.
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- Jun 4, 2006
- Replies: 6
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Comcast Digital Remote with Magnavox DVD/VCR combo TV

Been there done that, but thanks anyways. I tried the four codes I mentioned above, and also went with 9-9-1 to scan for a workable code.
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- Post #3
- May 28, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Comcast Digital Remote with Magnavox DVD/VCR combo TV

I'm trying to configure a comcast digital remote (a "comcast ondemand 3-device") to control a magnavox DVD/VCR combo TV (model 20MC4304/17), and have had no luck with the four setup codes I found on comcast's site (0054, 0030, 0179 & 0186 if you're playing at home). Anyone run into anything...
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- May 28, 2006
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Computer Building
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Need device similar to Sony Clie PEG-UX50

I'm looking for a small device that could, essentially, be used as an electronic notebook. The primary criteria are weight, screen size/quality, keyboard and preferably an easy method of transfering back to microsoft word (notepad acceptable) such as a built in wireless card. Also considering...
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- Jan 6, 2006
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Computer Building
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Song Help - Eastern Motors Commercial

Found it...or, at least, found what I was looking for - hey sexy lady, by shaggy. I'm not sure if it's just my imagination, but it seems like the commercial samples the song.
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- Post #8
- May 23, 2005
- Forum: OT Discussion Club

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