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    Please forgive my stupidity but....

    And things can go straight from solid to gas also (sublimation) like dry ice (solid CO2) which goes straight to gaseous state in ambient atmosphere.
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    Tablet PC-fi!

    I thought the Asus R1F is close... 13.3" Personally I have the T4210. Has been a little workhorse for me. Quote: Originally Posted by Edwood Depends on your definition of "soooo expensive". Gateway has the sole 14" model currently, and it weighs in at just under $1000. It's the...
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    Cell phone recommendations

    With as little usage as you need, look into prepaid cell phones. All the major carriers have prepaid cell phones these days.
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    (U.S.) On this memorial day weekend

    To help re-educate and remind Americans of the true meaning of Memorial Day, the "National Moment of Remembrance" resolution was passed on Dec 2000 which asks that at 3 p.m. local time, for all Americans "To voluntarily and informally observe in their own way a Moment of remembrance and respect...
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    Help With Tablet PCs

    For a starter check out http://www.tabletpcreviewspot.com/ I have a Fujitsu 4210 tablet. Works quite well for me. If he's looking for a convertible tablet (One that flips from laptop configuration to tablet,) check out the offerings from IBM, Asus and Fujitsu. The Toshiba Satellite has had...
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    Google 2.0

    speaking of google, I've noticed I don't even notice those advertisements. I either just scroll down far enough not to see them, or just completely overlook look them out of habit now. How many people actually pay attention to them???
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    Doh!

    Looks like she's got your eyes Ed.
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    Mojito!

    I thought this thread was about Edwood's dog. I'm more of a beer drinker, Stella, Guiness, Boddington's... I like making my own bloody mary's though. Celery salt, worces... umm that black stuff, tabasco, tomato juice, a little horseradish, and top it off with a celery stick.
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    Electrical Engineering in the audio business?

    Electrical Engineering in the U.S. is a fairly broad field, but there are specialties that will focus more on audio. If in doubt talk to the professors. Main areas to look for Analog Design: Things such as amplifiers, pre-amps, buffers etc. How to design the circuit, how to lay it out, how...
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    muscle soreness

    Lactic acid is used as a fuel. Dr. Brooks and his UC Berkeley colleagues found that muscle cells use carbohydrates anaerobically for energy, producing lactate as a byproduct, but then burn the lactate with oxygen to create far more energy. The first process, called the glycolytic pathway...
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    muscle soreness

    A light workout actually helps. burns off the residual acids. People take a short jog the day after a marathon... http://www.teamoregon.com/publicatio.../afterthe.html
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    recommend me a laptop

    Check out asus. The laptops I've seen have all been solidly built. This is their Tablet Laptop http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3453 A little more info would be helpful. What will this machine be used for? Sitting at a given location most of the time? Moving around quite a...
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    What supplement do you recommend for lifting weights?

    If you do take creatine, make sure you look into it carefully. If you aren't on a set schedule of on and off periods your body can build a dependence on it. If it's the drive, maybe find a workout partner. It helps immensely if you know somebody is meeting you there instead of "no one will...
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    Microsoft Vista

    I think he means the ability to store the bootable section of the OS on a USB drive to increase start up speed. Intel and Microsoft have different way of implementing this. Microsoft is going for the USB drive aspect. Intel is going for a Flash memory on motherboard to store the bootable...
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    why america is fat

    Part of the issue is that a serving size isn't supposed to constitute a meal. Take the Mac and Cheese for an example. It's supposed to be a side with (usually) a main protein (grilled chicken) and a carb (rice or bread) finish that off and you'll probably be full. I noticed that while I was...
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