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eSATA vs. USB ext. hard drive question

I need to purchase another external hard drive to store my ITunes library and other media files. Currently I store my media files on a second internal drive. I cannot decide if it's worth it to...

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Help with regex exp. for Yahoo Pipes

I'm a librarian who uses Yahoo Pipes in combination with RSS feeds for new books from Amazon to order books. The title tags in each individual item begin as in this example: "#1: A. Lincoln: A...

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IPods and virtual tours in libraries

My library is in the process of creating a virtual tour that we would like to pre-load onto a few IPod Nanos for students to check out. I've read a couple of interesting articles which discuss the...

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Using IPhone data plan in UK

I'm going to Great Britain for two weeks and will be splitting time between London and Cambridge. I have an IPhone and have signed up to use ATT's international data plan while in the UK. The plan is...

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DSL hardware help

I want to help my aunt get set up with DSL service. She has phone service with AT&T and DSL is available in her area. Her computer is an HP Pavillion that is about 6 yrs. old running XP. To avoid...

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Grouping technology skills on a resume

I'm helping a friend who just lost his job with revising his resume. At the beginning of his resume he lists all of the following technology-related skills in several columns:...

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Civ V on a MacBook Pro?

I have a MacBook Pro and want to be able to play Civilization V. Will one of the virtualization programs like BootCamp or Parallels work for this? Also, can the MBP handle the graphics for Civ V? Thanks!!

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Prevent dog from hiding under bed

My wife & I adopted/rescued a daschund recently who doesn't respond well to men. While we're trying to get the dog accustomed to me, we have problems where the dog will hide under our king-sized...

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Two lemons don't make lemonade (car question)

I have two vehicles: a 1998 Toyota Tacoma (220k mi.) and a 2003 Honda Civic (90k mi.) that I use alternately for my daily 80 mile commute to work. Each vehicle is in need of repairs that are approx....

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