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Since updating windows (7) this morning, occasionally when I load a web page some of the text will look like this (the titles): It goes away if I scroll it past the screen, click it, highlight it or anything else that interacts with it. It also doesn't happen everywhere or with any consistency. Any idea what might be causing it? It's a mild annoyance.
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Feb 28, 2013 21:20
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XmasGiftFromWife posted:The overall field that studies this is "Business Geographics." This would include deciding where to place restaurants based on their geographical location (ex. an IHOP would do well here but not a Pizza Hut.) I am not a business major but I find this very interesting.
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Feb 28, 2013 21:42
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Nighthand posted:Since updating windows (7) this morning, occasionally when I load a web page some of the text will look like this (the titles): What browser? And is clear type turned on?
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Feb 28, 2013 22:55
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If I want to keep two very large plaintext files (50-100 MB) in sync on two Linux servers without uploading the entire thing from one server to the other, what should I use?
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Feb 28, 2013 23:16
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Probably rsync, unless you're interested in versioning as well, in which case I'd use something like git.
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Feb 28, 2013 23:35
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FCKGW posted:What browser? And is clear type turned on? Firefox 19.0 and, after some searching, Cleartype is indeed on.
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Feb 28, 2013 23:37
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Nighthand posted:Since updating windows (7) this morning, occasionally when I load a web page some of the text will look like this (the titles): I have experienced an identical issue, and I have no idea what to google to figure out what's going on. FF19/Win 7/Radeon 4850 here. You are not alone.
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Mar 1, 2013 01:27
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Try setting gfx.direct2d.disabled in about:config to true. Edit: it's a Firefox advanced settings page. Type about:config in the address bar, locate gfx.direct2d.disabled and double click it. Shy fucked around with this message at 02:09 on Mar 1, 2013 |
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Mar 1, 2013 02:00
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That seems to have fixed it for me. I'll post again if it keeps happening. Thanks!
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Mar 1, 2013 03:25
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Shy posted:Try setting gfx.direct2d.disabled in about :config to true. Many thanks. This fixed it.
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Mar 1, 2013 03:27
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Is there somewhere I can read about the crystal structures of various metals and alloys and how it affects their usage?
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Mar 1, 2013 07:30
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I'm in a dire need of a notifying computer program for Windows Vista. It'd have to be able to store many events/alerts (I think 200 at the very least), appearing on the designated date with at least a few memo lines available to each one of them , and be able to be very persistent in its notification system. I think Vista has those note system that can be pinned to the desktop, but I need something that would hide quietly until it's needed and then blare the alarm, so that it's impossible to miss/ignore - if the user had to write something in the alarm window and choose the response taken, it'd be great, but I wouldn't require miracles from free software. Are there programs that would suit my needs?
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Mar 1, 2013 08:51
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Where can I buy some red/blue 3D glasses for like $5?
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Mar 1, 2013 11:46
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Josh Lyman posted:Where can I buy some red/blue 3D glasses for like $5? Science museum gift shop?
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Mar 1, 2013 12:07
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Josh Lyman posted:Where can I buy some red/blue 3D glasses for like $5? Dollar Tree has these things:  They fit over regular glasses.
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Mar 1, 2013 12:15
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Noni posted:Dollar Tree has these things:  But that's not how 3D TVs do 3D.
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Mar 1, 2013 12:36
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I've never played any of the Pokémon games, but I've noticed when I've seen them at times that in the game, the word "Pokémon" is written all in capitals, except for the letter E, like "POKéMON". What's the reason for that?
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Mar 1, 2013 13:44
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I'd guess to save space for that accent.
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Mar 1, 2013 14:48
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Why does my windows 7 computer take forever to open my downloads folder?
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Mar 1, 2013 16:42
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Tiggum posted:I've never played any of the Pokémon games, but I've noticed when I've seen them at times that in the game, the word "Pokémon" is written all in capitals, except for the letter E, like "POKéMON". What's the reason for that? All proper nouns in the series (or at least the early generations) are written in all capitals for some reason, but doing that leaves no room for the acute in 'é'. It's probably one of those cases where something was done for practical reasons in the early years and then grandfathered in as a stylistic choice once they moved to systems that are more than capable of rendering 'É'
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Mar 1, 2013 17:07
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I posted a car on Craigslist - a 90's nissan for $1500 - and have been in contact with an interested buyer. She says she works on the east coast and wants to paypal me the money then have an agent come pick up the car. I'm a little wary to do this since my brain is saying with 99% certainty that it's somehow a scam. What seems odd to me is that it's not any kind of collector car or even in that great of shape (mechanically it's 100%, but cosmetically it's a bit beat up). I don't want any kind of fuckery that'll freeze my bank account since I know paypal likes to do that kind of thing. I told her to paypal the money to the agent and they can pay me in cash, but she said that due to the way the agent operates that's a no-go; they ONLY deal with transport, not transaction. I'm not extremely familiar with the details of how paypal works - I usually just buy with it via a linked debit card. I'm curious, my fellow goons, HOW can this be a scam? EDIT: Via google, I managed to find a Georgia phone number associated with the email address. Illegibly Eligible fucked around with this message at 18:18 on Mar 1, 2013 |
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Mar 1, 2013 18:15
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Illegibly Eligible posted:I posted a car on Craigslist - a 90's nissan for $1500 - and have been in contact with an interested buyer. She says she works on the east coast and wants to paypal me the money then have an agent come pick up the car. I'm a little wary to do this since my brain is saying with 99% certainty that it's somehow a scam. What seems odd to me is that it's not any kind of collector car or even in that great of shape (mechanically it's 100%, but cosmetically it's a bit beat up). I don't want any kind of fuckery that'll freeze my bank account since I know paypal likes to do that kind of thing. Don't do it and I don't know but yeah don't do it.
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Mar 1, 2013 18:22
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It has to be some sort of scam. My guy feeling is that it'll end with her sending you the money plus the transport fee and asking you to give the guy the transport fee, and after your car and money are gone she fucks over PayPal somehow who in turn fucks you over. It may be something different but there's no rational reason to ship a $1500 car across the country.
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Mar 1, 2013 18:27
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Transport fees might not even be involved, she could just do a Paypal chargeback and gently caress you over, since Paypal loves to side with buyers.
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Mar 1, 2013 18:46
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Illegibly Eligible posted:I posted a car on Craigslist - a 90's nissan for $1500 - and have been in contact with an interested buyer. She says she works on the east coast and wants to paypal me the money then have an agent come pick up the car. I'm a little wary to do this since my brain is saying with 99% certainty that it's somehow a scam. What seems odd to me is that it's not any kind of collector car or even in that great of shape (mechanically it's 100%, but cosmetically it's a bit beat up). I don't want any kind of fuckery that'll freeze my bank account since I know paypal likes to do that kind of thing. If you think it may be a scam, it is a scam. Deal local, in cash, and write up a bill of sale. Colleague sold his car on CL years ago and recently got a call from a collection company because the car he sold was never re-titled, had many parking tickets, had been towed and stored for 90 days then crushed.
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Mar 1, 2013 18:47
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Eggplant Wizard posted:Don't do it and I don't know but yeah don't do it. To add to this: the paypal account is stolen, but the transaction will go through just fine at first.
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Mar 1, 2013 18:51
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Never use Paypal for Craigslist transactions is a good rule of thumb.
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Mar 1, 2013 20:07
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What is the opposite of "debt", ie what is it that you have when somebody owes you money?
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Mar 1, 2013 20:20
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Baron Bifford posted:What is the opposite of "debt", ie what is it that you have when somebody owes you money?
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Mar 1, 2013 20:24
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Baron Bifford posted:What is the opposite of "debt", ie what is it that you have when somebody owes you money? Credit?
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Mar 1, 2013 20:25
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Sieg posted:Credit? Credit is when you have access to money you can borrow, i.e. potential debt. A creditor is someone to whom money is owed. That money is still called a debt, I think, except it's owed to you instead of you owing it.
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Mar 1, 2013 20:32
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Baron Bifford posted:What is the opposite of "debt", ie what is it that you have when somebody owes you money? E: Eggplant is right, credit isn't appropriate usage there whoops.
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Mar 1, 2013 20:38
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Eggplant Wizard posted:Credit is when you have access to money you can borrow, i.e. potential debt. A creditor is someone to whom money is owed. That money is still called a debt, I think, except it's owed to you instead of you owing it. Yep. Whether you are the debtor or the creditor, the asset is called a debt.
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Mar 1, 2013 21:11
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How does it work when people sell things that they made at home on Etsy when they are emulating stuff that has patents and copyrights already?
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Mar 1, 2013 21:22
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Is there a way to "hide" a user on IRC but not ignore them? Ignoring them cuts them from log files, which isn't what I want.
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Mar 1, 2013 21:24
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GreenBuckanneer posted:Is there a way to "hide" a user on IRC but not ignore them? Ignoring them cuts them from log files, which isn't what I want. That would be something you should ask on the support forum or support email for the particular IRC client you use.
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Mar 1, 2013 21:45
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Someone on my Facebook just posted this hoax e-mail about cancer prevention and it got me thinking. Where does this kind of crap come from? Do people write these sorts of things because they honestly believe them, then credit it to a trustworthy source? Or is it an intentionally cruel prank, trying to hurt people when they read it and start thinking they could've cured their kid's cancer with vitamins?
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Mar 1, 2013 21:51
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b0nes posted:How does it work when people sell things that they made at home on Etsy when they are emulating stuff that has patents and copyrights already?
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Mar 1, 2013 21:53
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I just made a thread about an annoying situation and it got moved for being too longwinded so maybe I should have started here. TLDR; Frontier has been overcharging the wrong credit card while failing to provided service as described. Will telling my bank to stop accepting charges from them screw up my credit/ get me sued and am I right to demand a refund. Deatils here: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3536218
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Mar 1, 2013 22:12
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Wyatt posted:Yep. Whether you are the debtor or the creditor, the asset is called a debt.
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