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	<title>Digital Bits Technology Column QnA &#187; Miscellaneous</title>
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	<description>Computer and technology questions and answers from Andy Kaiser</description>
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		<title>CPU upgrades alone are a bad way to increase PC performance</title>
		<link>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2008/06/13/cpu-upgrades-alone-are-a-bad-way-to-increase-pc-performance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2008/06/13/cpu-upgrades-alone-are-a-bad-way-to-increase-pc-performance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:50:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Kaiser</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Question:
Hey, thank you soo much for ur review of the &#8220;Story of Stuff&#8221;, i had tons of disagreements in mind so i wanted to do some research, but u did a lot of that for me haha. One thing im rly curious about, why cant the CPU just be replaced? is it cuz everything else [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recycling a copy machine in Michigan</title>
		<link>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2008/03/21/recycling-a-copy-machine-in-michigan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2008/03/21/recycling-a-copy-machine-in-michigan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:03:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Kaiser</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Question:
I work for [deleted] in Bloomfield Hills. We are looking to recycle our old Copy Machine. If you could give us some insight on what to do, that would be great. Thanks so much!

Answer:
Recycling a copy machine? I&#8217;m not from that part of the state, so can&#8217;t give you very geographically-helpful advice! However, I can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to resize the wrist band on a Casio 3335 watch</title>
		<link>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2008/01/23/how-to-resize-the-wrist-band-on-a-casio-3335-watch/</link>
		<comments>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2008/01/23/how-to-resize-the-wrist-band-on-a-casio-3335-watch/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:46:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Kaiser</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Question:
after reading your review on the Casio 3335 I decided to go out and buy one. I&#8217;m very happy with it but have not figured out how to re-size the arm band on it  

I looked in the manual and a bit online and did not find anything. I was just wondering if you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Problems logging into PayPal</title>
		<link>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2008/01/19/problems-logging-into-paypal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2008/01/19/problems-logging-into-paypal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2008 20:34:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Kaiser</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Question:
I cannot get into PayPal I haven&#8217;t used them in years and my e-mail address has changed. How do I contact them?

Answer:
Even if your email address is different now, you can still log on to PayPal with your old email address, and then change that address after you&#8217;ve logged in.
And if you&#8217;ve forgotten your PayPal password? 
Go to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of Cinematic Titanic and &#8220;The Oozing Skull&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2008/01/13/review-of-cinematic-titanic-and-the-oozing-skull/</link>
		<comments>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2008/01/13/review-of-cinematic-titanic-and-the-oozing-skull/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2008 06:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Kaiser</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Cinematic Titanic is a group of people who hang out and make fun of movies. If the concept sounds familiar, it should be no surprise: The Cinematic Titanic creators and stars include many of the creators and stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000, the ultimate in “movie riffing” shows.

This article is written for the reader [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Annie Leonard&#8217;s &#8220;The Story of Stuff&#8221; review and analysis</title>
		<link>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/12/07/annie-leonards-the-story-of-stuff-review-and-analysis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/12/07/annie-leonards-the-story-of-stuff-review-and-analysis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2007 06:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Kaiser</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Question:
My friend Mark sent me this video link &#8211; if you have 20 minutes, check it out&#8230;.and Andy, I&#8217;m especially curious to know what you think about it&#8230;.

Answer:
Yikes. That&#8217;s like handing someone &#8220;War and Peace&#8221;, and then saying, &#8220;tell me what you think of it&#8221;.
Where would one begin?
The link points to &#8220;The Story of Stuff&#8221;, a [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>81</slash:comments>
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		<title>Strange neighbors make for interesting emails</title>
		<link>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/11/16/strange-neighbors-make-for-interesting-emails/</link>
		<comments>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/11/16/strange-neighbors-make-for-interesting-emails/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2007 03:27:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Kaiser</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Question:
We have been experiencing continuous noises in our home for over a year now.  The noises range from beeps, opening and closing of doors and drawers, babies crying, laughter (such as evil laughter), and even talking in my children&#8217;s rooms.
 
We are extremely tired in the daytime because we don&#8217;t get sleep from the noises.  We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Essential oils and ignorant trash &#8211; are they related?</title>
		<link>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/11/16/essential-oils-and-ignorant-trash-are-they-related/</link>
		<comments>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/11/16/essential-oils-and-ignorant-trash-are-they-related/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2007 03:15:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Kaiser</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Question:
Your article on essential oils was the most ignorant piece of trash Ive ever read, there are litarlly hundred of legitamate even government sponsored tests showing that various essential oils posses antimicrobial, antiviral, antitumor and many more characteristics, for example: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&#38;db=PubMed&#38;list_uids=15567314&#38;dopt=Citation

Its true that not all people who dabble in oils know exactly how they work, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IBM server boot problem with USB hard drive</title>
		<link>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/10/31/ibm-server-boot-problem-with-usb-hard-drive/</link>
		<comments>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/10/31/ibm-server-boot-problem-with-usb-hard-drive/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 03:34:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Kaiser</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Question:
The setup:
- I&#8217;ve got an IBM xSeries 206 server running Windows 2003.

- We&#8217;re going to be running backups to external USB-connected hard drives.
- I also want to schedule this server to reboot once per week.
The problem:
When the server reboots, it always tries to boot to the USB-attached drive, and gives an &#8216;operating system not found&#8217; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Waiting for Media Error and first time setup in Retrospect Backup 6.5</title>
		<link>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/10/31/waiting-for-media-error-and-first-time-setup-in-retrospect-backup-65/</link>
		<comments>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/10/31/waiting-for-media-error-and-first-time-setup-in-retrospect-backup-65/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 03:29:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Kaiser</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Question:
Waiting for Media error during backups. In addition, initial setup is sometimes confusing.

Answer:
See below for recommendations for a simple repeating backup in Retrospect Backup using rotating media:
Make sure you&#8217;ve set the following in Retrospect:
Create 5 backup sets, one for each day of the week (if you&#8217;re backing up only on weekdays). Label your tapes Monday, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Retrospect Backup fails with a server crash when using external USB hard drive</title>
		<link>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/10/31/retrospect-backup-fails-with-a-server-crash-when-using-external-usb-hard-drive/</link>
		<comments>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/10/31/retrospect-backup-fails-with-a-server-crash-when-using-external-usb-hard-drive/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 03:25:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Kaiser</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Question:
When using Retrospect 6.5 to backup to an external hard drive, the server crashes.

Answer:
After researching, I found this issue on the Dantz support site.
&#8216;I&#8217;m running Server 2000 and 6.5.336 multi server.
I&#8217;m backing up to a external USB 2.0 drive with a Seagate 200GB drive in it .
Every time the back up runs it crashes the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Analog and digital time sync problems with Casio G-Shock 3335</title>
		<link>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/10/25/38/</link>
		<comments>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/10/25/38/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:17:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Kaiser</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Question:
I have the 3335 G-shock and the analog hands are 10 minutes slow compared to
the digital time, the digital time being correct. Is there a way to fix this?

Answer:
For comparison, I did some research and found the following quote about the Casio G-Shock watches:
&#8220;Analog and digital time synchronization. This means that the hands on this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recommendations for good fantasy books for teens</title>
		<link>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/10/16/recommendations-for-good-fantasy-books-for-teens/</link>
		<comments>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/10/16/recommendations-for-good-fantasy-books-for-teens/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Kaiser</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Question:
Can you recommend good fantasy books for teens?
Answer:

Well. Interesting. This has nothing to do with the Digital Bits Technology Column, but still&#8230; I&#8217;m a big reader, so I&#8217;m happy to answer it!
These are my opinion, of course. But I don&#8217;t read much fantasy any more. And I&#8217;m way past my teens, which is why you [...]]]></description>
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