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Can any Samsung galaxy s3 users tells me if that app that is free on the s3 that syncs your iTunes stuff also syncs ios apps? Someone at work told me if I used that app I wouldn't have to re-buy any of my apple apps minus any apple exclusives?

Easy Phone Tunes will sync your iTunes songs onto your SIII, but not the apps. I'm not sure if such a program exists; if it does, I'm not aware of it.
 

Baconbitz

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Easy Phone Tunes will sync your iTunes songs onto your SIII, but not the apps. I'm not sure if such a program exists; if it does, I'm not aware of it.
So, Without (re) buying the apps on android there is no way to get all the ones I bought on iOS for free?

Edit: I'd like to try android but I'm on lockdown with iOS,

While I'm at it. What would the conversion of an kids XL t shirt be for an adult? Large?
 

Grokbu

Member
So someone in my family clicked on a fake virus warning while surfing on their computer, probably installing some crap. Is it possible for malware/worms etc. to spread through the network, infecting other computers?
 
So someone in my family clicked on a fake virus warning while surfing on their computer, probably installing some crap. Is it possible for malware/worms etc. to spread through the network, infecting other computers?
It's possible, but in most cases they don't spread through the network.
 

Grokbu

Member
It's possible, but in most cases they don't spread through the network.
Sigh, what a pain.

So basically, what I should do is scan the other computers and reset the router? Finally, formatting the drive of the infected PC should delete any malware, correct?
 
Try to get a Mac for the people who aren't tech savvy. Formatting the HDD and reinstalling the OS is a good way of getting rid of the malware, yes. If you don't detect any issues from the other computers then you don't need to reset the router.
 

Grokbu

Member
Try to get a Mac for the people who aren't tech savvy. Formatting the HDD and reinstalling the OS is a good way of getting rid of the malware, yes. If you don't detect any issues from the other computers then you don't need to reset the router.
Yeah, a Mac would be suitable. She got this one very recently on the cheap though, so I doubt that she wants to get a new computer.

Anyway, thanks for the help! I was gonna reformat her PC anyway, so this sounds like a good time to do so. My biggest fear is that some other computer on the network has gotten a backdoor or something, making it hard to notice if they're infected.
 

Osteoperogies

Neo Member
What would be the problem with humans sticking to an entirely artificial diet? Why can we not just give people a set amount of protein, carbs, nutrients and what have you in their simplest form?
 

ultron87

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What would be the problem with humans sticking to an entirely artificial diet? Why can we not just give people a set amount of protein, carbs, nutrients and what have you in their simplest form?

I think the biggest problem is that people don't only eat food for its nutritional content. We also like it because it is tasty.
 

cntr

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What would be the problem with humans sticking to an entirely artificial diet? Why can we not just give people a set amount of protein, carbs, nutrients and what have you in their simplest form?

Food tastes good.

Always worth a laugh when you see old sci-fi views of the future that predict that food would be replaced with pills.
 
What would be the problem with humans sticking to an entirely artificial diet? Why can we not just give people a set amount of protein, carbs, nutrients and what have you in their simplest form?
One problem is that you would lose the training of your liver to handle toxic compounds. For instance vegetables are filled with organic molecules that up-regulate your metabolic liver enzymes which really comes in handy when you accidentally consume something dangerous.
 

Collete

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Why do some members (and junior members) don't/refuse to, have avatars?
Is there some restriction that prevents them doing so or perhaps they're just not decisive to pick an avatar?
Or just preference to not have one?
 

Baconbitz

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Why do some members (and junior members) don't/refuse to, have avatars?
Is there some restriction that prevents them doing so or perhaps they're just not decisive to pick an avatar?
Or just preference to not have one?
From my knowledge it's because they choose to.
 
If you buy something from a 3rd party vendor on Amazon but it says its fullfilled by Amazon - does that 3rd party get access to your credit card info? I guess the bottom line in my question is, what does the 'fulfilled by Amazon' statement entail?
 
If you buy something from a 3rd party vendor on Amazon but it says its fullfilled by Amazon - does that 3rd party get access to your credit card info? I guess the bottom line in my question is, what does the 'fulfilled by Amazon' statement entail?
I thought all sellers through amazon get paid from amazon and not directly by your cc.
 
What would be the problem with humans sticking to an entirely artificial diet? Why can we not just give people a set amount of protein, carbs, nutrients and what have you in their simplest form?

http://www.chakoteya.net/startrek/50.htm

TOMAR: I do not understand why you take the trouble to consume this bulk material to sustain yourselves. (holds up a pill box) We have ascertained that these contain all the nutritional elements.

MCCOY: Before you condemn it, why not try it?

TOMAR: I believe I will. Assist me.

KIRK: It's your idea, Doctor. Go ahead.

...

TOMAR: It's quite good.

MCCOY: I'm delighted.

SPOCK: Most curious.
 

cbox

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Question: I just upgraded my DSL internet, and my laptop, iphone and tablet all see the new speed increase when I visit speedtest.net. Though, when I try the same test on my PC, it stays at 6mbps vs 15mbps on the other devices.

Thoughts? I have a ddwrt hacked 54gl router.
 

Claude

Catalina's bitch
Anyone have that picture from the ninja turtles that shows the actors mouth in the turtles open mouth? Can't seem to find it

This?

jbzFWz2dtfcVqU.jpg
 

Amikami

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What are some natural things I can do to fall asleep?

Rain. Rain is such a soothing sound. It helps me fall asleep. Sometimes if I'm stressed, I let my ipod play a 30 minute length natural rainstorm soundclip. Plug in my headphones. I always relax that way.

You could try hot tea, a hot bath, spraying some sort of scent that relaxes you. Try reading as well. Whenever I read something that I really enjoy, I get really sleepy, which sucks because I'm trying to enjoy, but it's nice at the same time because the read is just so relaxing I can't help but get sleepy.



I have a question. I don't know if it's a stupid question, but I've been offered a job next semester of school as an SI coach. I said I would deeply consider it.

Anyone have any experience with this sort of thing? What's it like?
 
What are some natural things I can do to fall asleep?
Physical exercise is good way to get your body tired. You should also try to fall asleep in a completely dark room.
I have a question. I don't know if it's a stupid question, but I've been offered a job next semester of school as an SI coach. I said I would deeply consider it.

Anyone have any experience with this sort of thing? What's it like?
A système international d'unités coach? We could use more of those.
 

Amikami

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Physical exercise is good way to get your body tired. You should also try to fall asleep in a completely dark room.

A système international d'unités coach? We could use more of those.

Exercise of course. I can't believe I forgot to mention that.




And no. Sorry. I should have explained better. Supplemental Instruction. I sort of have to follow a overall plan set out by the instructor and help peers understand the work better by creating extra study sessions. I think that's how it works. Homework questions and pre-test study-work I'm guessing, but I'm not sure. I was hoping someone had some experience.
 

Robso

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So I'm sure I remember playing a Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood demo.

Yet I can't seem to find any sort of evidence of a PS3 demo being released. Looked in my download list and I see nothing.

Did I imagine this?
 

StuBurns

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There was one, demos are often pulled from the store, but they shouldn't disappear from your download list, maybe you used a different PSN account?
 

Robso

Member
There was one, demos are often pulled from the store, but they shouldn't disappear from your download list, maybe you used a different PSN account?

Yeah, I'm thinking that. However, when I want to be sure a game has a demo I google 'Name of game demo, EU PS Blog' and usually there will be an article saying what was in that week's store update and the demo was there, thus giving me the date to look for in my download list however one isn't in the search results when I type that in.
 
I'm trying to remember the name of a program I used to use for extracting stuff from swf files. I remember that it was very old but it was still the easiest to use a couple of years ago. Help?
 

StuBurns

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Yeah, I'm thinking that. However, when I want to be sure a game has a demo I google 'Name of game demo, EU PS Blog' and usually there will be an article saying what was in that week's store update and the demo was there, thus giving me the date to look for in my download list however one isn't in the search results when I type that in.
It probably predates the Euro blog.
 

Hoo-doo

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What are some natural things I can do to fall asleep?

There's this iPhone app called "Whitenoise" that plays plays soft background noises.

You can choose between pouring rain, thunder storm, train sounds, airplane hum, oscillating fan, etcetera.

It has often helped me sleep when my mind was too busy.


Edit: The rain sounds are not as amazing as the ones found on Rainymood.com though. I would kill for that sound file on my iPhone.
 

Toma

Let me show you through these halls, my friend, where treasures of indie gaming await...
No clue where to ask or how to google this:

My desktop PC always starts up from sleep mode when I start up my notebook or sometimes even when I start up my PS3. What is wrong here? None of the other devices do that.
 

bluehat9

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Does anyone know what song is playing in that ESPN College Gameday commercial where they show Corso putting on all the mascot heads?
 

Minamu

Member
google translate is having trouble translating what I think is Farsi/Persian when it's written with our regular letters. Are there any other good sites for that?
 
Currently 67 degree in my house with a low tonight of 27. Will we be fine to leave the furnace off? Specifically the pipes, not worried about personal comfort.

Only reason I ask is because we recently discovered a crack in the heat exchanger and we are waiting for repairs before we use it since a carbon monoxide leak is a risk.
 

Izick

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Should I:

-Buy a Macbook Air (got two in a row that were defective and returned them)

or should I keep my current kinda shitty laptop and

-Buy a 3DS XL and pre-order a Wii U (and buy games for both)

or

-Wait for the Nextbox/PS4 next year, and in the mean time just buy 360 games to bide my time

I honestly have no idea what to do....with the latter options, I will also be able to buy a good office chair for my room for a hundred and some dollars (I post and play games laying down most of the time and don't think it's that good). I don't know what to do....and since these are likely completely different things, I figured it was a stupid question.
 
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