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Smartphone malware discussion [View all]
I'm guessing that you fellows are already aware of this information. On the chance it is news, an interesting short clip I came across at World
PacificNov-12-14 02:02 PM
by KJT
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RE: Smartphone malware discussion
Nov 10th 2014
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Nov 11th 2014
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Help with changing default data filest in Outlook 2010 [View all]
I've followed the instructions for changing the default data files in Outlook 2010 (Under Account Information, click Account Settings, and then click
dbahnNov-10-14 08:19 PM
by dtellier
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RE: Help with changing default data filest in Outlook 2...
Nov 10th 2014
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Nov 10th 2014
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Nov 10th 2014
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Software to sync your PC and Smartphone with your Bro... [View all]
One less cable Move things on and off your Android device without a USB cable. Even when the device is not nearby. Seems to work fine with W
PacificNov-09-14 01:33 PM
by mowerman90
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RE: Software to sync your PC and Smartphone with your...
Nov 08th 2014
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RE: Software to sync your PC and Smartphone with your...
Nov 08th 2014
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Nov 08th 2014
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Nov 08th 2014
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Nov 08th 2014
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Nov 08th 2014
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Nov 08th 2014
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RE: Software to sync your PC and Smartphone with your...
Nov 08th 2014
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RE: Software to sync your PC and Smartphone with your...
Nov 08th 2014
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Nov 09th 2014
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Nov 09th 2014
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Nov 09th 2014
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Nov 09th 2014
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Adobe Flash Plugin problem [View all]
Every time I need to use Adobe Flash plugin to see something it crashes. I uninstalled it,updated it but to no avail. It crashes each and eve
cryptokidNov-08-14 06:03 PM
by jbmcmillan
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RE: Adobe Flash Plugin problem
Nov 08th 2014
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RE: Adobe Flash Plugin problem
Nov 08th 2014
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How to open optical drive [View all]
Hi, folks, again, working on my friends Asus K52F win 7 laptop. Despite reading the manual (which is poor) I cannot figure out how to open the cd/dvd
randybedoreNov-07-14 02:17 PM
by randybedore
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RE: How to open optical drive
Nov 07th 2014
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Nov 07th 2014
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Nov 07th 2014
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Nov 07th 2014
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A little update on cellphone news [View all]
Hi Dave, Just a heads-up re the Cellphoneshop. I ordered a wireless charger and SD chip from them a couple of weeks ago. Received notice, order
PacificNov-07-14 05:01 AM
by dtellier
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RE: A little update on cellphone news
Nov 03rd 2014
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Nov 03rd 2014
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How does a Windows OS "7" suddenly becone invalid? [View all]
Bought the laptop second hand. It originally had 7 home, iirc. I have had it nearly one year. Put an SSD in months ago. Activated and all was well
HoosierPapaNov-05-14 10:07 PM
by HoosierPapa
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RE: How does a Windows OS "7" suddenly becone invalid?
Nov 04th 2014
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RE: How does a Windows OS "7" suddenly become invalid?
Nov 04th 2014
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Nov 04th 2014
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RE: How does a Windows OS "7" suddenly becone invalid?
Nov 05th 2014
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Thanks Everybody... Off to buy an OEM disk.
Nov 05th 2014
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Windows XP share drops drastically: Here's why [View all]
The October stats are in and Windows XP plunged to what Net Market Share says is a more realistic level. Here is an explanation from NetMarketShare
AllynNov-05-14 08:09 PM
by therube
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RE: Windows XP share drops drastically: Here's why
Nov 05th 2014
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Windows 8.1 & mail [View all]
Herself's old laptop was using Windows Mail in Vista. How do we import outstanding emails, contacts etc to this new clien
Paul DNov-04-14 05:17 PM
by Paul D
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RE: Windows 8.1 & mail
Nov 04th 2014
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Nov 04th 2014
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Windows 8.1 networking [View all]
I have added the new W8.1 laptop to our home network. The laptop appears in my Vista PCs network tree, and vice versa. The
Paul DNov-04-14 05:28 AM
by jbmcmillan
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RE: Windows 8.1 networking
Nov 04th 2014
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ECS motherboard experience [View all]
A while back, I posted about a for my GF. Dtellier, j
AllynNov-03-14 08:43 PM
by Allyn
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RE: ECS motherboard experience
Sep 29th 2014
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RE: ECS motherboard experience
Nov 03rd 2014
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RE: ECS motherboard experience
Nov 03rd 2014
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Malwarebytes "real time protection disabled" [View all]
I didn't disable it. This is on my Dell 3000 desktop running XP with SP3. I tried running a scan with Malwarebytes and the scan failed. I ran a comple
StevehikerNov-03-14 07:39 PM
by therube
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RE: Malwarebytes "real time protection disabled"
Oct 14th 2014
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Laptop settings not saving [View all]
Used Lenovo ThinkPad T400 bought in April 2014. Initially running Vista Business, but now on Win7 with new 500GB HD. I think something is happening be
Mojo2000Nov-03-14 07:20 PM
by therube
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RE: Laptop settings not saving
Oct 26th 2014
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Oct 26th 2014
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Oct 26th 2014
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Oct 26th 2014
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Oct 27th 2014
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Nov 03rd 2014
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Follow up for hacked XP updates [View all]
You'll recall, there was a hack that enabled XP machines to keep receiving xp updates, after MS stopped xp support. There was a lot of discussion of t
lenjackNov-03-14 07:13 PM
by therube
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RE: Follow up for hacked XP updates
Oct 20th 2014
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Oct 20th 2014
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RE: Follow up for hacked XP updates
Oct 20th 2014
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Oct 20th 2014
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RE: Follow up for hacked XP updates
Nov 03rd 2014
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Conundrum [View all]
This may be the first of many posts as I learn an almost new OS. New laptop for the good lady's email & internet. Comes
Paul DNov-03-14 06:48 PM
by Paul D
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RE: Conundrum
Nov 03rd 2014
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Nov 03rd 2014
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CHKDSK [View all]
Today when restarting from Win 8.1 to Win 7, it was extremely slow so I hit reset and started over. The computer stated that one of the disks needed
bobboNov-01-14 03:58 AM
by bobbo
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RE: CHKDSK
Oct 31st 2014
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RE: CHKDSK
Nov 01st 2014
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Building PC and need help [View all]
Hello I have gotten all the parts I need for my gaming pc, but the motherboard doesn't have any video output and I need to see the desktop to install
Flumberman1212Oct-31-14 01:30 PM
by MSU
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RE: Building PC and need help
Oct 31st 2014
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Oct 31st 2014
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Oct 31st 2014
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September 2014 OS base share stats [View all]
Fresh from : http://www.pcq anda.com/dc/user_fil es2/27666.jpg W indows 7 further locked down the lead w
AllynOct-29-14 04:58 PM
by Shelly
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RE: September 2014 OS base share stats
Oct 04th 2014
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Oct 05th 2014
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Oct 05th 2014
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Oct 05th 2014
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RE: September 2014 OS base share stats
Oct 21st 2014
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RE: September 2014 OS base share stats
Oct 21st 2014
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      RE: September 2014 OS base share stats
Oct 23rd 2014
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           RE: September 2014 OS base share stats
Oct 23rd 2014
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           RE: September 2014 OS base share stats
Oct 23rd 2014
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                RE: September 2014 OS base share stats
Oct 24th 2014
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Oct 24th 2014
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Oct 24th 2014
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Oct 29th 2014
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                                    RE: September 2014 OS base share stats
Oct 29th 2014
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WiDi Softwear [View all]
Should there be an app on Windows 8.1 for WiDi which my notebook supports? Have done the necessary upgrades on WiDi, Graphics and Push to TV adapter
louOct-28-14 02:25 PM
by lou
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RE: WiDi Softwear
Oct 27th 2014
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Oct 27th 2014
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Oct 28th 2014
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Anyone Here Using Sketchup Pro, or Sketchup Make??? [View all]
The title says it all.
SidOct-25-14 01:43 AM
by Sid
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RE: Anyone Here Using Sketchup Pro, or Sketchup Make???
Oct 18th 2014
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Oct 18th 2014
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Oct 20th 2014
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Oct 20th 2014
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Oct 22nd 2014
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Oct 25th 2014
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New Smartphones [View all]
I went ahead and bought a Samsung Galaxy S5. Learning to run it seems to be proceeding as well as expected. However, Allyn, note this please. If
PacificOct-23-14 01:31 AM
by dtellier
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RE: New Smartphones
Oct 22nd 2014
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Oct 22nd 2014
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Oct 23rd 2014
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Good and free or open source Partition Manager Software... [View all]
Hello friends, I am looking for a good and free or open source Partition Manager Software for Windows XP PRO. My hard drive is 160GB and it has pa
ELIOct-22-14 10:26 AM
by ELI
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RE: Good and free or open source Partition Manager Soft...
Oct 21st 2014
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Oct 21st 2014
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RE: Good and free or open source Partition Manager Soft...
Oct 22nd 2014
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Oct 22nd 2014
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Google Plus etc vs Apple [View all]
Recently, I managed to import or restore an old Contacts list into my Galaxy S-III. Not sure if it came from Verizon or Google. I have no idea how it
AllynOct-21-14 06:47 PM
by dtellier
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RE: Google Plus etc vs Apple
Oct 21st 2014
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Problem with Firefox update [View all]
Actually, it wasn't the fault of Firefox. I had downloaded a "freebee" that loaded some extra stuff that I didn't want. I had carefully monitored the
bobboOct-20-14 11:03 PM
by Paul D
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RE: Problem with Firefox update
Oct 17th 2014
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Oct 20th 2014
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Hard Drive Activity [View all]
Hi, again... In the my recent request for help I thought I conquered (with your help) msmpeng.exe. Now it seems I have something else. For a year no
randybedoreOct-17-14 05:17 AM
by randybedore
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RE: Hard Drive Activity
Oct 14th 2014
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WEI [View all]
OS = Windows Pro Memory = 6GB When I run the Windows Experience Index I'm told that I should update because new hardware was installed. The new
TV Man 436 163Oct-16-14 01:56 AM
by Chickenman
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RE: WEI
Oct 13th 2014
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Oct 14th 2014
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Oct 14th 2014
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Oct 15th 2014
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RE: WEI
Oct 16th 2014
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Adobe Flash Update Acting Up. [View all]
I don't know if it could be related, but, since I have gone to a two-monitor setup on this computer, Adobe Update isn't playing nice. Anyone else have
SidOct-13-14 10:06 PM
by Sid
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RE: Adobe Fash Update Acting Up.
Aug 27th 2014
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Oct 05th 2014
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Oct 06th 2014
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      RE: Adobe Fash Update Acting Up.
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Sep 03rd 2014
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Oct 05th 2014
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Oct 10th 2014
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Oct 13th 2014
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More questions about my new Android tablet [View all]
I got this Android tablet to stream Pandora, at work. Previously, I had used my Gmail to log in, and also had my regular email linked to it. The probl
allstondaveOct-10-14 01:05 AM
by Ewen
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RE: More questions about my new Android tablet
Oct 06th 2014
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Oct 09th 2014
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RE: More questions about my new Android tablet
Oct 10th 2014
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Oct 10th 2014
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Filehippo updater problems [View all]
Used this for years with no problems. After latest update, there is a problem and will not open. Used Revo uninstaller. Tried older versions, back to
lenjackOct-08-14 06:54 PM
by MSU
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RE: Filehippo updater problems
Oct 07th 2014
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Oct 07th 2014
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Oct 08th 2014
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Oct 08th 2014
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Oct 08th 2014
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Oct 08th 2014
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Oct 08th 2014
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Hey, Jason et al, How About an Update on the New Stuff?... [View all]
It has been a while since anything has been posted on the progress being made on the "new" PCQandA setup. How about an update?
SidOct-06-14 02:26 PM
by Sid
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