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    Lens suggestions needed

    Hi, i own the Nikon D40. and am planning to replace the kit lens. So would like to know which lens can i go for with a budget of 15K. I am looking at grey pieces. I was eyeing the following: Nikon 18-135 mm Nikon 18-70 mm (doubt if i'll get it under 15k) Sigma 17-70 mm HSM The lens needs to...
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    Your Mobile Phone History?

    Samsung R220 Nokia 7610 Motorola Razer V3 (black) - current & plan to keep it till its death. Not much of a list, but one thing that i have learnt all these years is that you should buy a mobile according to the features that you will really use.
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    Rate the Last Movie You Saw...

    Juno 8/10 21 7/10 no country for old men 9/10 Planet Terror 3/10 Into the wild 8/10
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    Soundcard with SPDIF output, sugg. needed

    sangram, chaos and the likes help needed here :)
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    Another Universal Remote query *confused*

    Is LCD on a remote so important? Does it have any purpose or is it only for looks? I think the most important feature that I would look for in a universal remote controller would be learning feature and how many things/models can it operate rest everything is secondary. Well what ever you buy...
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    Car & Bike CBZ hard gears

    I get my bike serviced from a known mechanic. i used to get them serviced from an authorized service centre but somehow i wasnt satisfied. i only get it done from them when i have to change some part or i think my bike has some serious problem. The thing with my gear is that once the mechanic...
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    Car & Bike CBZ hard gears

    can i read more on motorbike engine oils. How to recognize that a particular engine oil is good for the engine than the other? i mean is there any indication for eg. rev speeds are high, engine noise is less etc.
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    Car & Bike CBZ hard gears

    thanks sunnyboi. I'll look for it locally here. BTW what is the grade of the Hero Honda engine oils which they use in the service centers.
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    Car & Bike CBZ hard gears

    but is written on packaging? is it motul 3000 10W30??
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    What did you want to be?

    I wanted to be a computer programmer but ended up programming 'travel itineraries' for other people. I am into tourism and try to show my clients the beauty/culture/colors of this vibrant country. sometimes it gets really tiring and often get late during peak seasons but i still love the job.
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    Car & Bike CBZ hard gears

    ^^ is it (Motul 10W30) easily available?? Any delhi member has any idea??
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    Car & Bike CBZ hard gears

    this is my second set. r8 now my km reading is at around 25k
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    Car & Bike CBZ hard gears

    I use Castrol Active4T. I have no idea of engine oils. just make sure that i get my bike serviced every 1500 kms and keep it clean every now and then. guide me on engine oils. plz.
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    Car & Bike CBZ hard gears

    ^^ what is the average lifespan of clutch plates? oil status ? you mean engine oil? it is within the limits.
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    Good washing machine in 15k

    only top loading models will be available in this price range with a wash load of around 5-6 kg. cant say of any specific model but look for stainless steel drum. for other features let others pour in their cents.
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    Car & Bike CBZ hard gears

    Hi, I have a CBZ*. I face problems with the gears. I get them adjusted from the mechanic and after a weeks use they changing them gets harder, clutch slippage occurs (sometimes) and pickup drops by 1000 rpm. I have heard from a few hero honda mechanics saying that this is normal with all CBZ...
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    Can i speed up things in my system?

    I faced some problem with networking (due to disabling the 'Workstation' service).
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    Can i speed up things in my system?

    @sidhu for disk defragmenting i used diskeeper earlier but somehow i found it slows down the system a bit. Could you recommend which one is a bit less resource hungry from the options that you have given.
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    Can i speed up things in my system?

    this is quite elaborate and was quick. Thanks for this and i shall work on it right away and let you know in case i come across any problem. Hope this tips work on Windows 2000 OS also.
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    Can i speed up things in my system?

    Hi Its my office computer. Its OLD and has become slow. But I use only MS-outlook, word, excel, mozilla firefox & a couple of DOS based applications for my work. The config is as given below: P-III 1.2ghz 256 mb RAM 40 GB hDD Windows 2K SP4 AVG 7.5 Free version Skype I havent defragmented...