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  1. faraaz

    I'm baaaaaaaack!

    Yo pplz! As some of you may have noticed (I hope! :o) I've been absent from these boards over the last year, as I was in Switzerland pursuing my MBA and lets just say time was very short :) 10 months in Switzerland, 2 months in Amsterdam working on my MBA thesis and finally my graduation is...
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    What the hell happened to the forums?

    Heh...I go away for a month, come back and things are all funky now! Of course, the creepy paedophile in the Double Digit Growth ad is still around >.> Anywho...gj mods, I like it :)
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    Cheapest laptop with these criteria

    Hi All, I need to buy a second laptop for some very obscure purpose and it needs to have these recommended requirements: PIII 1 GHz or more 512 MB RAM (or more) 20 GB HDD 64 MB Video card with DX9 compatibility...low to mid end graphics absolutely required (Radeon 9000 series or GeForce...
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    Must Get Music Albums

    Hi all...I was considering that randomly browsing through Mininov...I mean, Planet M (:D) I've dow...I mean, bought (:D) so many awesome music albums...we should really have a thread for music similar to what we have for the Must Watch Movies thing... I'll go first... Nightwish - Dark...
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    I am so close to becoming a housewife...

    Okay...3 years of living alone in Australia and 4 months so far in Switzerland have brought me down to this: 1) I am able to cook a variety of 20-25 dishes ... both Indian and Italian... 2) I wash dishes... 3) I do laundry...I iron clothes...I freaking buy two separate detergents...
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    Proxicide's Mortal Kombat vs. Street Fighter

    Have you guys seen these videos?? F'kin INSANE!!! This is the BEST fight video I have seen like...ever...what choreography... Anyway, have a look, and post up opinions! ;) And yeah, if you know of similar videos like this, please post links! I would love to see them... Part 1...
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    Asus G1s

    Hi All, I am interested in purchasing this laptop...has to be this model only and price no bar. I am going to be landing in India on the 24th of December and leaving again for Switzerland on the 11th of January. My question for you guys: How much does it cost and where can I buy it in...
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    Your favorite feature in Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy?

    Hi All, I've just installed Gutsy Gibbon on my laptop to replace the Feisty Fawn installation I had earlier...especially since my Winblows had crashed (yet again...refer to my other thread in QnA forum). Anyway...here's what I'm able to do in Gutsy that I couldn't earlier in Feisty and so...
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    ATi 2600 vs. nVidia 8600

    I'm considering buying a new laptop, and I have an option of picking up a Toshiba with AMD dual-core CPU and the ATi 2600 or a HP Intel C2D with the GeForce 8600 ... Which is better for gaming? Why? Please keep in mind, the game which I will be using with this laptop is Bioshock, Oblivion and...
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    Windows XP gives black screen...

    Hi...I just wanted to ask if you guys could help me out...here's the thing... Half an hour ago, Windows and Linux both were working fine. I'd just shut down my laptop because I was carrying it from my house to the university building... When I switched it on 10 mins later, Windows doesn't...
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    Linux compatible Webcams

    Hi, I'm thinking of picking up a Logitech web cam... *www.logitech.com/index.cfm/webcam_communications/webcams/devices/2988&cl=ch,de I want to know if it is good, and also if it is compatible with Ubuntu?? I'm going to be using Ubuntu 7.10 with it, once it gets released of...
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    What is the longest you have gone without sleep while studying?

    Like the topic says...I'm only asking because I've got an exam in about 4 hours and I've pulled an all-nighter just now... 20 hours with a half hour break for dinner so far... My record is 32 hours for my Physics Board exam in 12th though... How about you guys?
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    Broadband connection in Switzerland

    I'm being offered a 10000 Kbps connection for around 65 swiss francs a month (2275 rupees/month) with unlimited upload/download. If I take it, I also get a VoIP landline with free internet calling facility... What do you guys think?? Worthwhile?? Here's link...
  14. faraaz

    Boxers or Briefs?!? DISCUSS!

    See Topic...and vote! :D
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    Package management through Live-CD

    Hi...I have a pretty simple question. Is it possible to use a Live-CD & USB stick combination on a Windows machine to boot up, download packages then transfer to my Ubuntu machine (which has no internet connection) to install the software that way? Is there anyway someone could help me out...
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    Your Favorite Desktop Environment

    Hi All, Just a general poll I wanted to conduct to see what everyone prefers here. Pretty selfexplanatory really...what is your favorite desktop environment, and why?? What makes you love it so much? I'm a noob still with Linux, so if I missed out on any other major options, just vote for...
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    Debian "Lenny"

    Hi, Simple question: I want to download the "testing" version of Debian 4.0 which is called "Lenny". I want the DVD ISO image which contains all the packages and not a minimal install CD or anything like that. I'd love it if someone could point me to the correct ISO file for this. I went to...
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    Windows & Linux with 2 HDDs...

    Hi, I recently purchased an extra HDD with the idea that I would dedicate one drive for Linux and one for Windows exclusively. This way, I had a lot of flexibility to use Linux exclusively and only switch to Windows when I needed to play the odd game or use Nokia PC Suite etc for my phone...
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    Virtual Box...problem installing Windows

    Hi, I've got VirtualBox set up on my computer fine, and I was trying to install WIndows XP Pro SP2 on it. Thing is, when the VM boots up and comes to the screen where the EULA is displayed, it asks me to press F8 if I agree or Esc if I dont. I press F8 but the machine doesn't recognize it only...
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    Tweaking Beryl Extras

    Okay, I have a small problem. I was fiddling around with Beryl the other day on my brand new Sabayon install, and found those Snow effects and what not. I thought "Meh...big deal"...but then I saw this video where the guy was getting that Matrix code to scroll down...and I KNOW he's doing it...
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