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  1. Five Cent Head

    Help me understand basketball

    How can I learn more about basketball? I don't mean how to play it: I do not have the ability or inclination or time to play. I mean that I want to be a more educated fan. The fact that I don't play may mean that I will never have a deep understanding, but I think I can understand it better than...
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    What to do with our DVDs

    Does anyone use DVDs any more? We have a bunch, some of which are obscure enough that they don't seem to be available for streaming, or they're family videos or whatever. Our DVD player may be dying. Should we get a new one or give up on this branch of technology? If I convert them to digital...
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    Database advice

    I am looking for database advice. I am generally comfortable with computers but a complete novice with databases. The setup: We have a collection of data currently maintained as several spreadsheets, and data entry often requires entering the same information into several different...
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    Anyone know anything about wireless microphones?

    I'm looking for a wireless microphone system, probably the headset variety, for occasional use. My spouse and I give dance lessons every now and then, and so we would want one that can handle two headsets. I know nothing about these. Since we won't be using the system that frequently, I don't...
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    Backup advice

    I'm looking for advice for how to backup our household's computers. We have four or five computers in the house, and if we do full backups of everything, it adds up to a bit over 1 TB. The machines happen to be macs, in case that matters. Right now we use an (old) Apple Time Capsule, but it just...
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    "I plan to be a great mathematician"

    See this article (PDF). I hope this doesn't mean I have to start rooting for the Ravens.