I recently went onto amazon and found multiple items in my cart that I had not placed there. Could my account have been hacked, or is it just some weird glitch?
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posted by Sakura3210
on Mar 24, 2013 -
22 answers
I have 14 mp4 files, all downloaded from the same FTP site at the same time. 6 of them don't work in QuickTime, 8 of them do. It is not the files themselves, it's something to do with those files PLUS my system. Help me figure out what, please, because I am not that tech-savvy, and because I'm on a deadline.
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posted by like_a_friend
on Mar 15, 2013 -
7 answers
Trying to set up a new wireless network and running into all kinds of strange problems. Connections dropped every few hours! Some machines work, some don't! Can connect to internet,
can't connect to
router! DOGS AND CATS LIVING TOGETHER
(literally). Please help.
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posted by Rhaomi
on Feb 7, 2013 -
10 answers
What is wrong with my Canon PowerShot G9? It started taking these messed up pictures. Here is an example: http://imgur.com/rbyAj
When I shake the camera I can hear something loose in there. Is it fixable at all, or do I need a new camera? If it is fixable, can I do it myself?
posted by racecar
on Nov 10, 2012 -
8 answers
I want to make a music video straight to VHS. How can I maximize the glitches and poor quality associated with the medium?
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posted by synthedelic
on May 18, 2012 -
16 answers
Hacking around sound cancellation on Google+ and Skype: Two tier question here about a related problem. Firstly, a way to sidetrack the software audio limits of a Google+ Hangout. Secondly, a way to stop Skype from cancelling out audio from one half of a conversation.
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posted by 0bvious
on Oct 21, 2011 -
2 answers
I'm writing a paper on (animated) GIFs and am trying to track down some of the most (in)famous. I suppose I am talking memes, but I'm more interested in the GIF as an archaeological reference point. I frequent sites like
dump.fm,
tumblr etc. so am quite tuned in to the glitchy/kitschy side of GIF culture. How theoretical have people got on these wonders of the web? How does one trace the history of an animated GIF?
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posted by 0bvious
on May 16, 2011 -
11 answers
A number of MP3 players I've owned have had a similar glitch: occasionally, when switching tracks, a brief (less than one second) snippet of the song *after* the upcoming track will play. Sometimes, it's from the same track, but later in the song. What causes this?
posted by I EAT TAPAS
on Jul 9, 2010 -
4 answers
When fast-forwarding, my DVR jumps to the end of a show. Any solutions besides taking it back to Time Warner?
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posted by Flying Saucer
on Jan 23, 2010 -
10 answers
Having an issue with a dance mat on PC - down button works, but left + down and right + down don't.
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posted by LSK
on Nov 9, 2009 -
2 answers
What are some of your favorite obscure electronic music singles? I'm looking for the kind of stuff where an otherwise unremarkable or unrecognized artist managed to release one perfect song.
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posted by benzenedream
on Sep 1, 2009 -
19 answers
I think I love glitch, but I know absolutely nothing about it. What albums / bands should I start with?
posted by grateful
on Mar 26, 2009 -
29 answers
A friend and I were Gchatting and accidentally stumbled upon a useless but cool linking glitch. Is it really a glitch? Check it out!
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posted by RingerChopChop
on Dec 10, 2008 -
7 answers
My aluminum iMac (running Leopard 10.5) is sporadically possessed by Satan. At least, that's the only thing I can think of.
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posted by zardoz
on Sep 20, 2008 -
5 answers
I have strange issues with my keyboard and mouse in Picasa: shortcuts with modifier keys don't work. Other keyboard and mouse glitches also occur in other applications. Windows Vista; Apple aluminum keyboard; Microsoft Habu mouse.
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posted by qvtqht
on Jul 29, 2008 -
7 answers
Does anybody have any idea why an Xbox 360 would all of a sudden stop recognizing Xbox 360 games, thereby rendering it a useless chunk of white plastic?
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posted by msali
on Nov 12, 2007 -
10 answers
What would make an old Windows computer stop accepting input for short periods of time (2-3 minutes)?
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posted by SansPoint
on Aug 6, 2007 -
8 answers
It's a minimalist album, the title of which is a chess move...it exists, right?
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posted by thisjax
on Jun 24, 2007 -
8 answers
I cannot, for the life of me, burn a DVD on my MacPro of an 8.5 minute video without 2-4 video/audio glitches. Details of everything I've tried within.
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posted by robbie01
on Dec 29, 2006 -
5 answers
When I try to use the middle mouse button (scroll wheel) in Firefox and Opera to open a link in a background tab it will sometimes "jump" down a few lines, not clicking the correct link and sometimes clicking a wrong one, and then jumping back to the first position as soon as I let go of the button.
This is unbelievably annoying.
The mouse is a "Genius NetScroll+Eye PS/2".
posted by signal
on Aug 27, 2005 -
6 answers
DVD Troubles: For Christmas I received a DVD box set of an 80's tv miniseries that I loved as a young teenager. The second and third two-sided DVDs showed as "bad" in my DVD player. With much sadness, I packed it up and returned the item to Amazon, requesting an exchange.
Today I received the replacement set. I eagerly popped the second DVD into the DVD player so I could finish my miniseries marathon. But it is yet again showing as "bad." I tried this DVD in two players (one cheap, one midlevel), both with the same result. There are no hairs, scratches, fingerprints, or dust. So what is going on, and what should I do?
posted by xyzzy
on Jan 12, 2005 -
13 answers
Saving a file on Windows XP, I use Explorer to select the folder I wish to save to. When I navigate the directories, clicking on an appropriate folder I occassionally move the cursor over filenames. As I mouseover filenames, Explorer replaces the default name of the file I wish to save with the name of the file I mouseover. Can I modify Explorer to prevent this filename replacement?
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posted by quam
on Jan 2, 2005 -
7 answers
