Bryan

I run an msi z77a-g41 mobo with the intel i5 windows 7. Just the other day, when I had finished downloading the game Oddworld via steam, my computer powered down as if I had pulled the plug. Now whenever I turn it on, it has power for 6 seconds (I've timed it) turns off for 2 seconds (also timed) then tries to turn on again. rinse repeat. I can only stop this loop by holding the power button or unplugging/powering off the psu. (when I unplug it during the "off cycle" it flashes on again for half a second - my best guess is that it's discharging a capacitor.) It never makes it to the bios boot screen so I can't enter setup. I've unplugged all my components from the mobo and psu, including system fans, ram, and all my pci components so that the only plugs left connected are the 24pin and 8 pin power to the mobo as well as the cpu fan. Still stuck in the same loop. Is my mobo shot, or is there something else I can try?

My roommate has a cat, which constantly wanders into my living space, (which doesn t have a door) and sprays f*cking everything. She sprays the walls, my nightstand, my tv screen, computer moniter, speakers, and even through the vent on the side of my computer, causing it to short out and stop working. I m not looking for a "humane" way to stop the cat from spraying... I m looking for an alternative to dropping her off at a shelter when my roommate isn t home. I ve tried spraying her with water (and then vinegar water when that failed) so now she waits for me to leave before spraying every surface in my room. I m not asking you to help me, I m asking you to help my roommate s cat.

I work for an ink and toner cartridge business and we want to list products we sell by their brands, using that company's logo to increase recognition and visibility. (Brands like Brother, HP, Lexmark etc.) Is using their logo on our website to promote their products against the fair use act?

So.....I reset the stereo by disconnecting the battery, and when the car's ignition switch is in accessory, the radio works just like it did before protect mode. All speakers work at full power. As soon as I start the car, the radio turns to protect mode and has to be reset (by manual power loss) again. My only thought is the new alternator I put in is over-juicing my system and causing the stereo to have an issue. However the old alternator was under-powering it, and the radio didn't work. Any thoughts?

A few years ago, I made a really stupid mistake, and committed a misdemeanor offense. At the time, I was 17, and, now 19, I want to go to university in Canada. Do expunged records still affect immigration?

I drive a 1995 subaru legacy. It started recently. When I turn my brights on, my headlights shut off for a few seconds before my brights come on. Not good. Any idea what could be happening? (It's not as though I installed a timer.)

Also, possibly related, my blinker is fast when my headlights are out. It blinks normal speed when the headlights are on, and no I don't have a bulb out.

Any ideas? i think my car is trying to kill me.

I'm writing a chess game which functions accross a server. In order for me to display the moves on both sides, i have a Packet class which i send accross from client to server and vice versa. The very first time my Packet sends, it goes across just fine. Any attempts thereafter the server to lock up. I have two separate sockets, one for the Packet and one for instant messaging with strings. As soon as the lock-up occurs (DEFINITELY CAUSED BY OBJECT STREAMS) the IM client ceases working. No exceptions are being thrown, the thread doesn't get killed, but it locks up to all interaction. The code that I know is breaking is as follows:

try

{

packet = (Packet)objectInput.readObject();

}

catch(ClassNotFoundException e)

{

System.err.println("Can't Find the Class of Packet object.");

}

catch(IOException e)

{

System.err.println("No packet to be found.");

e.printStackTrace();

}

if (packet != null)

{

processPacket(packet, userNumber);

}

private void processPacket(Object packet, int userNumber)

{

int i;

if (userNumber == 1)

{

i = 0;

} else

{

i = 1;

}

try

{

users.get(i).objectOutput.writeObject(packet);

users.get(i).objectOutput.flush();

users.get(i).objectOutput.reset();

} catch (IOException e)

{

e.printStackTrace();

} catch (Exception e)

{

e.printStackTrace();

}

}

I know this is the section of code that is broken because when i comment it out, the rest runs flawlessly. The bit about the user number and all that jazz is in order to send to the opposing client. Again I'd like to stress that it is not breaking in an Exception fashion, but merely halting all processing. Please Help.

I have a class "parent" inside that class i instantiate another separate class "Child". (no inheritance or overridden methods) Lets say i have a method in Parent "printFlowers()" can the child class, initialized in the parent, call the methods of the parent without inheritance? hopefully my example below is not too confusing. (and in reality my functions are much more complicated so "extend parent" is not an option.

public class parent

{

public Parent()

{

Child firstChild = new Child()

}

public void printFlowers(String fName)

{

System.out.println(fName);

}

}

public class child

{

String flowerName = marigold;

public child()

{

parent.printflowers(flowerName);

}

}

I have a chess board application, that uses JPanel for the board. I know you can set whether height and width are re-sizable, but i want it to scale square so my board isn't all F'd up looking. If you don't know what I'm talking about, please don't act like you do. Thanks.

that "high inflation rates are a much more serious economic problem than high unemployment rates." it is an example of:

a) a micro-economic argument.

b) a normative statement.

c) an empirically proven fact.

d) a positive statement.

so I'm thinking its a normative statement, but possibly positive. any thoughts? (please include logic to back your answer.)

I'm writing a speech on global happiness and I'm finding it to be quite difficult. Every website/prominent survey that I can find turn happiness in to some sciency horse-sh*t. Based on things like amount of money earned, life expectancy, and job security. Can someone please suggest to me a survey given to random citizens of different countries, that just purely asks the citizens how happy they are? Happiness is a subjective experience, so trying to quantify it in terms of a calculable scale seems rather absurd to me. I'm looking for the results of a poll, in which an average is taken of the responses to the question, "How happy are you?" Someone please help me out.

A little while back i got a virus on the XP side of my dual boot computer, ergo i wiped that partition clean. I then tried to re-install XP, which actually executed quite nicely. Problem is that XP changed my Ubuntu primary partition to a logical drive. and more or less destroyed all the files located within. This isn't much of a question unless someone has a good fix. I just wanted to say SCREW YOU WINDOWS!!!!

Find an equation for the family of linear functions such that

f(4) = 1.

(Use the standard coordinate variables x and y. You may use m for the slope and b for the y-intercept as needed.) (Don't forget the line y=1.)

YES, this is for my homework, NO I can't figure it out on my own. please help.

I have a DP-700 picture frame, and when i plug my SD card into the frame, the frame only reads between 20-50 pictures before resetting and starting the same photoes again. I've tried checking for non-compatable file types or resolution sizes, but it doesn't seem to make a difference. I reformatted the card to NTFS which the frame does not recognize, so i formated it back to FAT32, and still the same 20-50 pictues show up. I look in the frame's "Thumbnail" view and it says there are 78 pages of pictures but only part of page 5 loads, the frame resets and starts over. So for some reason it is getting stuck. HELP!

Playing portal 2, level 5 (the escape) in the neurotoxin room, you place one portal on the wall opposite the laser beam, then you are supposed to put one on the moving plates in the next room, only my portal gun refuses to place a portal there. i have reloaded saves, tried using the opposite color portal, nothing works. Does anyone know how to fix this or has anyone else encountered this?

so i recently bought fallout 3 through steam (big mistake!) Now when I click the install button on steam it goes through the install scenario asking about shortcuts and all that, then when it gets to actually downloading and installing the game, it stops after it creates the main folder called Fallout 3. It says "Steam ERROR" "the steam servers are currently too full to process your request, please try again in a few minutes." I have tried waiting a few minutes, a few hours, and a few days. All i want is to play my F%$@#!^ game! I know that the servers can't have been full 24/7 for upwards of a week now. Is this an issue on my end or do I need to throw a fit at steam?

so the inside of my computer case isn't all that hot, but the location of my video card makes it sort of boxed in, so it overheats. I have an after-market fan that runs all the time, but it is a small fan. When the video card overheats, my computer crashes, and it doesn't take much to overheat it. ie. Running 2 YouTube windows at a time. Its a good video card, but it's just not getting enough air. is there any way I can increase the constant RPM of my case fan to provide enough circulation to my video card?

so I know that if you go to an alternative school you get the same high school diploma. (don't argue that with me I asked a principal). But do businesses look down on that when you try to get a job? High school is not my thing, I don't want to stay, but dropping out is the dumbest thing you could ever do. so.... How will going to an alternative school effect my education record?

so I'm looking for a late 60's early 70's (before 72) muscle car to restore. for example:

69 Challenger

70 GTO

69 Mustang

68 Firebird

68-70 Camero

anyways you get the picture. I'm dead set on one of these types of cars, i appreciate suggestions but not very much deviation in body style. but back to my question....Where do i find one. I've looked on craigslist, should i continue there or look somewhere else?

its gonna sit in my garage for a while as I work up the funds, but..... I'm looking for around 3000-5000 for the body/chassis and whatnot.

What song is peter griffin attempting to sing for atmosphere while chris is on a date with that girl. It's in the same episode as the one where chris dates the veterinarian then peter screws it up for him.