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kosstr12 @kosstr12 (245) • United States 21 Jul 11

Different Linux distributions offer various trade-offs with respect to user friendliness, efficiency, robustness, state-of-the art features, compatibility, etc., and user's preferences vary based on their requirements and...

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rifnee @rifnee (1713) • Indonesia 21 Jul 11

Hi, Is it harmful if you play every day after school 2-3 hours of video games?

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kosstr12 * Video games give your child’s brain a real workout. In many video games, the skills required to win involve abstract and high level thinking. These skills are not even taught at school. Some of the mental skills trained by video games include: o...

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jwill3 @jwill3 (16) • United States 13 Jul 11

So I read this crazy story today, about a guy that hacked his neighbors Wi-Fi and did all sorts of horrid things to them. Apparently he did this out of revenge and even made threats to the Vice President and so on. Does the fact...

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kosstr12 First of all, not just anyone can download a program to hack a Wireless Network. Chances are, most people who use a computer everyday wouldn't be able to figure out the process without several months, or years, of practice manipulating their favorite Linux...

21 Jul 11

denisepadin @denisepadin (105) • Philippines 28 Jun 11

I am playing the guitar for I guess all my life and whenever I feel tired, I'll just grab it and start playing. In this sense, I become aware of my own self making me feel more energized and happy that even if there's a lot of...

guitar

stress

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kosstr12 The benefits of guitar playing include helping to relieve stress since while playing you can temporary take your mind off your own problems. The harmony produced from playing also acts as an anti-depressant mechanism as it lightens your mood and lifts your...

19 Jul 11

Awinds @Awinds (2468) • United States 16 Jul 11

If you are or were in the market for a new computer, would you buy a new computer or a refurbished one? Which would you take and why? What of some of the disadvantages and advantages one or the other?

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kosstr12 Here's my spill on refurbished computers, You can purchase refurbished computers from many different manufacturers. Some refurbs are older computers that have been tested and reloaded. You can purchase these for considerable savings. Average warranties on...

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PastorP @PastorP (1170) • United States 25 May 11

Howdy to all. I might soon install Linux on one of my computers and have been with Gomez Peer. Gomez does not work with Linux. Is there something like Gomez that will run on Linux. (for info, see...

gomez

linux

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kosstr12 Actually, you can run Gomez Peer on some Linux Distributions, using the WINE Library. It allows you to open a Windows executable right in your Linux Environment. It's really easy to set up, and A LOT faster! Luke

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Fabnox @Fabnox (109) 18 Jul 11

As guy of internet lover. I want to get a new laptop but what type and make to get is what i dont know.

help laptop

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kosstr12 Try out http://www.notebookreview.com/, they have reviews of almost every laptop in production, and they offer special coupons and rebates on their site. What kind of laptop are you looking for in particular?

18 Jul 11

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yhab0710 @yhab0710 (46) • Philippines 10 Apr 11

Please help me my internet is so slow, what im gonna do my provider is 1mbps, I put wireless router, in laptop with wifi the internet is fast but in computer the internet is so slow

internet connection

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kosstr12 Is your wireless network secured?

11 Apr 11

KRTWORLDWIDE @KRTWORLDWIDE (511) • India 10 Apr 11

I want to learn certain hacking tips and secrets so that i can prevent myselves from hacking. Can any one suggest me the sites on net where I can learn best hacking tips

hacking

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kosstr12 I really appreciate the fact that you don't just throw around the term "Hacking" in a negative way. No one takes the time to find out what hacking actually is, even though it's one of the main contributors to the rapidly advancing, technologically absorbed...

10 Apr 11

yhab0710 @yhab0710 (46) • Philippines 10 Apr 11

Please help me my internet is so slow, what im gonna do my provider is 1mbps, I put wireless router, in laptop with wifi the internet is fast but in computer the internet is so slow

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kosstr12 Having a firewall or anti-virus can slow down, or even disable your internet connection to specific, or all programs on your computer. Do you currently have some form of anti-virus or firewall installed on your computer? Luke

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moon317318 @moon317318 (692) • Pakistan 31 Oct 09

i need an algorithm that converts a binary number into a decimal number using a WHILE loop?

algorithm

binary

decimal conversion

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kosstr12 In what language?

10 Apr 11

cgirl123 @cgirl123 (264) • Indonesia 6 Apr 11

Hi pals! i have some troubles with my mozilla firefox recently. The firefox now become more often to get crashed. What should i do? Should i upgrade to the latest firefox 4.0 or not? Is firefox beta is really good and safe? have...

firefox crashes

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kosstr12 Hi! You should try going to the settings in FireFox, and set all of the settings back to default(There should be a button that does it for you.) Try that out for a few days and see how it runs. Is it a specific website that causes Firefox to crash for you, or...

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cairalyssa @cairalyssa (1402) • Malaysia 5 Apr 11

Im sure many of u are using wordpress, can we share what are good hosting for wordpress at minimum price? It would be nice if that hosting service has affiliate marketing system as well..

hosting price

wordpress

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kosstr12 Oh my, how could I have forgotten HostGator while writing all of the that?! You are correct magtibaygom. They are a GREAT hosting site for any purpose. I have 3 websites currently hosted with them. I haven't read through all of the terms and conditions of...

6 Apr 11

cairalyssa @cairalyssa (1402) • Malaysia 5 Apr 11

Im sure many of u are using wordpress, can we share what are good hosting for wordpress at minimum price? It would be nice if that hosting service has affiliate marketing system as well..

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kosstr12 First, your host must carry PHP version 4.3 or higher and MySQL version 4.0 or higher for the WordPress databases run smoothly. WordPress recommends Apache or Litespeed as the “most robust and featureful” server for running WordPress, but any server that...

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raviudal @raviudal (260) • India 5 Sep 10

can i hack a server with a linux os

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kosstr12 Unless you have the ability to learn an entire operating system syntax in a short amount of time, Trying to "hack" a server in Linux, or almost all Linux Distros, is not feasible. If you're looking to "crack" a server with someone else code, then sure you can,...

2 Apr 11

hagomuk @hagomuk (32) • India 1 Apr 11

i have huge collection of songs, hindi and english. i want to share music by making website. i have made this collection by downloading music from songs.pk, bollyfm.net and other sites, if i upload music to my website and share...

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kosstr12 They probably label it as "File Sharing" Unless you have good lawyers, and even better programmers, it's not going to be legal. Luke

2 Apr 11

hagomuk @hagomuk (32) • India 1 Apr 11

i have huge collection of songs, hindi and english. i want to share music by making website. i have made this collection by downloading music from songs.pk, bollyfm.net and other sites, if i upload music to my website and share...

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kosstr12 The remedies provided by the law to a copyright owner mean that anyone found making illegal copies, or otherwise infringing, could face: 1. Statutory damages of from $750 to $30,000 and, if the court finds willfulness, up to $150,000; and 2. If willful...

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benhilo @benhilo (871) • Tripoli, Libya 31 Mar 11

I find these ads that Mylot has that you have to go throught before you get on the site annoying. I think it is the main reason why I do not get on this site as often as I would like. They did not have this when I first started on...

ads

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kosstr12 They're a bit annoying, but I'm guessing that's where the money that pays us comes from. If that's true, then I'm willing to put up with them to still get paid. Luke

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kosstr12 @kosstr12 (245) • United States 28 Mar 11

Let's face it, most of the time when leave for work or school in the morning, we forget to turn off our computers. The only thing their doing all day is using power, and checking for updates from Microsoft every once in a while....

beowulf computing

boinc

boinc project

distributed computing

get paid for idle computer time

get paid for processing

idle computer

wasted computer

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kosstr12 Yes, I love the idea of distributed computing. The concept is very interesting to me. You could choose to run a very minute amount of cpu towards BOINC, to prevent over heating. If you decide to start back and have any trouble I'll be glad to help. And...

30 Mar 11

kosstr12 @kosstr12 (245) • United States 28 Mar 11

Let's face it, most of the time when leave for work or school in the morning, we forget to turn off our computers. The only thing their doing all day is using power, and checking for updates from Microsoft every once in a while....

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kosstr12 I've heard of seti@home. It's definitely an interesting project. I haven't heard of BOINC slowing down your computer, but I can understand how it would happen. Thanks, Luke

29 Mar 11

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