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I'm looking into getting a smaller-sized HDTV (somewhere around 32 inches) for my room, mainly for use with an Xbox 360, but I may look into getting a cable box in my room as well.

I was wondering, what's the difference between LCD and plasma? Which would be better to buy? And what do the HD numbers and letters mean? (for example, 720p and 1080i)

Thanks.

alnilam posted:

I really like this line of work, but I want to do it with a company with strong ethics and conviction about the business (like yours ), and at the time I left, I felt my last employer was lacking in that department.

spog posted:

Not all USB ports have the power to drive a HDD as they are relatively power hungry.

e.g. some computers don't have enough power to drive a HDD plugged into every port simultaneously. An unpowered hub will not be able to spin it up. Some standalone devices (media players) might not have enough power.

Dudebro posted:

I live in a New York-like climate where bugs and spiders are more plentiful when it gets to spring/summer/fall type weather. Is there something to trap those little house spiders (around 0.5" long)? I know they're not really harmful, but it would give me some ease of mind. I haven't really seen any traps specifically for spiders in a store, but I haven't looked at any specialty places.

edit: I see that Amazon has general critter traps when I search for "spider trap". Are these the best solutions?

Giant Squid posted:

Is there a thread on the forums about how to save money by cooking good, inexpensive meals for a single person?

Coffee Wolf posted:

Here in CT it's


That last one is a good idea for sure.

The Slippery Nipple posted:

Small questions for Americans, when I watch American talk shows like Jon Stewart, Colbert, Chelsea Lately etc, I notice they are broken up into 4 sections:
Section 1 - Ad break - Section 2 - Ad break - Section 3 - Ad break - 5 second bit where the host says good bye and the credits roll.

Do people actually watch the last bit? Why does it exist? In all of the shows I mentioned and I'm sure other ones it offers no factual or entertainment value. Is this some weird American tradition where you can't change the channel until the host as said goodnight to you? It really annoys me.

I'm guessing its just an excuse to cram more ads in but the real question is do you actually stick around the watch the last bit and if so, why?

Namarrgon posted:

I heard this question in a history podcast and I've been wondering the same thing as the lecturer;

In the age of exploration you often hear that crews starve or near-starve. Why don't they fish?

My guess would be the lack of much fish near the surface in the open ocean? Or is it always simply implied that they do but without enough succes?

Or maybe because you need a fire to cook the fish. Still I would imagine a desperate crew risking that instead of starving.

Travakian posted:

My voicemail system (among seemingly many other automated phone systems) has a push-[whatever]-to-end-session prompt. Why?

FCKGW posted:

Have you run the uninstaller? They provide a stand alone un-installer on their website if the standard add/remove programs doesn't work.

http://zoomdownloader.com/Home/Support

This isn't a typical nefarious drive-by spyware installation, it's a legit company and they have to provide uninstall tools to stay within legal guidelines.

Pollyanna posted:

What flavor is the Oriental flavor of Maruchan Ramen supposed to be? These things, specifically:



I think they're supposed to be shoyu flavor, but I've heard everything from miso to beef and chicken to pure MSG. I've had miso and it definitely does not taste like miso, so that can't be it. Does anyone know for sure?

Gravity Pike posted:

A light in the middle of the train flashes. A man on the train sees this. The light takes ~1.33 (=4/3) seconds to reach the front and rear of the train - it travels at 300,000 m/s, and has 400,000 meters in each direction to travel. The gun at the front of the train fires instantly, destroying the photosensor at the rear of the train. The gun at the rear of the train never fires.

Gravity Pike posted:

Kevin DuBrow posted:

I just got a package from China. It was one of those wristbands that supposedly improve your athletic performance. The thing is that I never actually ordered this thing, nor did I order anything at all from China. Has this happened to anyone else? Why would some random Chinese person send this to me?

ineptmule posted:

I'm producing a brochure at work, and when I convert it to PDF all of the l's and i's come out really heavy on the screen, like twice the thickness they should be.

When I print from the pdf it looks fine... But we'll distribute the document digitally as well. What is going on and how can I fix it?

Affi posted:

Am I stupid or will this work?

stratdax posted:

I'm out of contact lens solution and I won't be able to get any more for about 3 months. However, I want to wear my contacts every day for about 12 hours a day until then. I've checked around and most websites say Saline Solution can be an alternative, which makes sense, but they only talk about as a temporary stop-gap, and not long term use. Are there any issues or concerns with using Saline for 3 months as contact lens solution? My contacts are just the regular soft contact Acuvue Oasis lenses.