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    C/C++ Learn C++ & Visual Basic: Software Needed

    You're going to have to shell out +$500 for Microsoft's Visual Studio if you want to program in C++ and Visual Basic. However, I believe there are free compilers for C++, but I don't really know them too well.
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    Setting Up a Network Between Two PCs

    You might want to try buying a crossover cable, but you'll need an NIC (Network Interface Card) on each PC. These things are dirt cheap! I'm not even joking about that. Then you'll need something like a router or a hub... or you can also try buying a crossover cable. I know they have network...
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    *It is safe toTurn off your computer*

    The only way you can do that is if your Power Supply and Motherboard are ATX. The older AT cases don't do that. If your motherboard is an ATX, then it depends on your OS. You might have to look for certain shutdown settings. It will probably be in the Display Properties dialog box, in the...
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    Which Michio Book to Start Out With?

    This isn't a Michio Kaku book, but, I also recommmend that you check out The Story of Light by Ben Bova. It's really good. It's not exactly physics, but it is about light and it gets into very interesting subjects and a lot of stuff that has to do with physics. The book is really interesting...
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    Are We Really Alone in the Universe?

    Certain is that there are weapons of mass distruction in Iraq. Certain is that any movie with a well known celebrity (i.e. Gigli and Glitter) will be successful. Certain is that God does in fact exist. Yet two of those have proven to be false, and one has yet to be proven. People say a lot...
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    Problems with Start Menu bar in WinXP

    *Sigh* I had this problem too and quite frankly, I don't know exactly how I fixed it. All I do know is that I messed around with the folders themselves and the User setup options... I wish I could help you, I really do, I'll look into it see if I can figure out this out for you.
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    Questions About Light: Mass, Inertia & Acceleration

    I'm by no means an expert on this, but I was always thought that light was a wave, so I've understood that it's energy and not mass. I'm probably wrong on this. The one thing I've always wondered is, all waves need to travel through a medium, but light can travel in a vacuum...
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    What is the difference between Visual C++ and C++?

    Cipher, I honestly wish I could help you, but I can't. Actually, I'm replying because I've had that same question lingering in my head since August of 2003. I have started learning about Visual Basic, but I don't know anything about C++ or Visual C++ other than the fact that my Programming...
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    What Are the Best Browsers for Web Surfing?

    When I said that Netscape and Mozilla failed. I meant that they failed for me. Not in the poll. Sorry if that was misleading though...
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    What Are the Best Browsers for Web Surfing?

    I always use Internet Explorer. It's just what I'm accustomed to. I really haven't considered using any other Browser since I got Windows XP. When I had Windows 98 I had tried both Netscape and Mozilla, but ultimately, Internet Explorer won out since I had a little hard drive back then (2 GB)...
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    Diamond Computers: Future of Computing? Pros, Cons & More

    I read the samething in a book I'm reading. It states that man made diamond films are being created as semiconductors to replace silicon semiconductors. I think that with the implementation of diamond film semiconductors, we might see systems using fiber-optics to get information from the...
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    The Human Miracle: Surviving Nuclear Power

    I do have to say that I believe that human societies have become more flexible due to mass communication. Popular opinion can be easily swayed these days, but it's harder to do in countries where there is cencorship, etc. Aren't those the countries that we have to worry about anyway? I...
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