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    Storage Solutions Which optical drive to get?

    I was thinking of installing OSX Lion(hackintosh) on my pc but currently I do not have optical drive. so need a optical drive. Checked flipkart & they have lot of options, which one should I buy? Earlier I had BenQ which served me well. Between LG,HP, Asus & Sony. what the recommended option...
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    PC Peripherals Need help: SeaSonic Powersupply gone kaput 2 times in less than 9 months.

    I too had a bad experiences with Seasonic in the past. It conked off within 3-4months & dealer refused warranty. somehow, I managed to get it replaced with Tagan 600w PSU which working fine since then So, Atleast in my books; seasonic is bad
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    Flipkart or Homeshop18?

    Be smart & try a price comparison engine, this, and this & this too
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    The book I am reading currently

    Currently reading Lost Fleet series, and I love it. I'm halfway through the sixth book now, and I only started a week and a half ago. It is about big, like military space fleet movements, but in real detail, where the constraints of speed of light and speed of acceleration and deceleration are...
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    Wifi for Desktop PC

    I am using this from past 2years. it is rock solid & stable. Further, i will advice for PCI-E based card instead of USB which you plan to use it 24/7. USB can give problems sometimes.
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    Credit Card backed by Fixed Deposit, good idea?

    With ICICI Bank, do we get interest on FD? as SBI does give interest under normal interest rates. problematic in what sense? will the bank seize my deposit? or better question to ask would be: Under what condition bank has a right to seize fixed deposit?
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    Credit Card backed by Fixed Deposit, good idea?

    I was thinking of getting a credit card secured by FD. Mainly it would be for online transactions. Asked about it today at my bank(SBI). manager said, I have to get a FD of 15k or above. Credit limit would be 85% of the FD amount. application fees is rs500 & annual fee is payable rs500 every...
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    General Purpose Laptop from US, Budget around 40-45k

    My friend is looking to buy a laptop this week from US. requirements: Budget: around Rs. 40-45k (Flexible) primary usage: office apps & internet size and weight: he is travels in local, hence would prefer something which is lightweight with screen size: 13-15" Brand that you prefer: Dell...
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    Snapdeal - Coupons & Deals

    Brought it at special price:ohyeah:
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    PC Peripherals Suggest a good Webcam for skype

    Going to Logitech C270. Buying from Ebay @ 1420 I have checked, C270 & C310 both have the same lens i.e HD, except C310 is software interpolated to 5mp
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    Buying MacBook Pro makes sense?

    Since playing games is not one of your requirements & you are fedup with windows, Macbook Pro makes perfect sense, if you can ignore the higher price tag. so, I would say go for it now or wait some time for ivvy refresh
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    Have Bsnl broadband speeds increased by 100%?

    see below: Source: http://www.homeforge...rrent-download/
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    Have Bsnl broadband speeds increased by 100%?

    Try reducing number of connections(Inbound + Outbound)
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    PC Peripherals Suggest a good Webcam for skype

    Hello Everyone, Looking to buy a WebCam for Skype use for my uncle which he wants to use to talk to his kids. OS: Windows XP Internet Connection: BSNL Broadband Special Requirements: He doesn't like headsets & uses inbuild mic on his thinkpad laptop. so need a webcam which has better mic...
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    Help in finding ebooks online:

    mind telling the irc network & channel?
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    Starting my own web hosting company

    Hosting is a competitive & is oversaturated market. I am not saying that you should not start with your hosting company but just keep this in mind while entering. Incase you have decided to bite the bullet, This wiki would help on what,why & how of web hosting business. Good luck At this...
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    MNP Horror, My Number does not exist

    hello everyone, I have ported my number from Vodafone to Aircel. Now, my number just got ported & I am on aircel network. But I can't receive incoming calls, it says. Number does not exists How much downtime does porting process involve?
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    Linux Help with dual boot: Ubuntu 10.04 + Xpud

    10.04 lucid has grub2. now, on xpud its given as menuentry "xPUD 0.9.2" { loopback loop (hdx,x)/path/to/iso/xpud-0.9.2.iso linux(loop)/boot/xpud isofrom=/path/to/iso/xpud-0.9.2.iso noisapnp quiet initrd (loop)/opt/media } Here, The x in (hdx,x) must be replaced by the appropriate...