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What Happened to MacGamer.com??? 646 Views / 6 Replies  
It was there a few weeks ago, but I can't load the thing for the last several days. Anyone else having this problem? Anyone know the story?

-mithral
Posted by mithral, on Jun 28, 2002 at 03:56 AM, in Gaming
Man... that picture's making me HORNY!!!. ... 1,808 Views / 58 Replies  
Man... that picture's making me

HORNY!!!.

:wipes tears of laughter from eyes:

I kill myself. I really do.

:ducks to avoid the onslaught of high-velocity vegetables:
Posted by mithral, on May 31, 2002 at 03:28 AM, in MacNN Lounge
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva,... 593 Views / 8 Replies  
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by Northform:
<strong>It is...
Posted by mithral, on May 29, 2002 at 01:17 AM, in Alternative Operating Systems
Wow. Lots of info. Thanks for the links, guys. ... 593 Views / 8 Replies  
Wow. Lots of info. Thanks for the links, guys.

I'm getting a new PowerBook, and my current iMac 350 looks like a good candidate for a "Linux Learning Box". I'll check out SuSE and Yellow Dog --...
Posted by mithral, on May 29, 2002 at 01:14 AM, in Alternative Operating Systems
How about... Darth Nossonise (say it... 716 Views / 44 Replies  
How about...

Darth Nossonise

(say it out loud -- it'll make sense)

Anyone else bothered by the fact that all the Darths have gotten lamer and lamer names? "Vadar" is cool, sure.

But...
Posted by mithral, on May 15, 2002 at 12:29 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Extreme newbie question -- Linux emulator?? 593 Views / 8 Replies  
Okay, this is coming from a guy with absolutely zero Linux experience, so bear with me:

Is there any way to emulate a Linux environment under OSX? Something like Virtual PC, or Classic. I...
Posted by mithral, on May 15, 2002 at 12:12 AM, in Alternative Operating Systems
It's shareware. You have to register it -- try... 594 Views / 5 Replies  
It's shareware. You have to register it -- try the website. Apple has started putting common shareware both on iDisks and new machines. It's good for developers (cuz they get more exposure/...
Posted by mithral, on May 15, 2002 at 12:06 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Ack! Double Post! [ 05-14-2002: Message... 523 Views / 3 Replies  
Ack! Double Post!

[ 05-14-2002: Message edited by: mithral ]
Posted by mithral, on May 14, 2002 at 08:31 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Anyone using the Brenthaven Titanium 2 Backpack?? 523 Views / 3 Replies  
My TiBook 800 is on the way, and I'm seriously looking at the Titanium 2 backpack from Brenthaven. I really like the construction and design on their Titanium 1 bag, and I was wondering if anyone...
Posted by mithral, on May 14, 2002 at 08:29 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Also, the new 667 has a 133MHz bus, whereas the... 557 Views / 10 Replies  
Also, the new 667 has a 133MHz bus, whereas the Ti500 only has a 100 MHz bus, I believe. Between the graphics card, the bus speed, the clock speed, the cache size, the hard drive size, the fan...
Posted by mithral, on May 14, 2002 at 12:58 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Check their website: Ripoff, Inc., er.... I... 6,103 Views / 279 Replies  
Check their website:

Ripoff, Inc., er.... I mean, JC Morris (http://www.jcmorris.com)

Looks like they've filed for Chapter 11. All of you who have paid and haven't received your products,...
Posted by mithral, on May 7, 2002 at 03:46 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Good post. The scenario you outline would be... 1,934 Views / 73 Replies  
Good post.

The scenario you outline would be good in many ways -- chiefly, it would allow the Ti's to get a little breathing room, which would allow the iBook to go G4. However, I just don't...
Posted by mithral, on May 2, 2002 at 12:06 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Um.... I'm all for optimism, but the timeframe... 1,934 Views / 73 Replies  
Um.... I'm all for optimism, but the timeframe you're predicting here is, uh... unrealistic.

At best.

I agree with wafffffle -- the addition of the 14" iBook wasn't really a revision, so we're...
Posted by mithral, on May 1, 2002 at 07:14 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Does anyone know, realistically, what the... 1,934 Views / 73 Replies  
Does anyone know, realistically, what the performance difference would be between a Radeon Mobility 16MB (The one in the previous Ti), and a Radeon Mobility 7500 16MB?

Does ATI even make 16MB...
Posted by mithral, on May 1, 2002 at 12:43 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I've been using it under OS9 for about 8 months... 575 Views / 4 Replies  
I've been using it under OS9 for about 8 months now. It's awesome.

Great printout quality, great speed, great price. Simply put, it's the best printer I've ever owned. For a low-budget laser...
Posted by mithral, on Apr 22, 2002 at 08:16 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
This just got me thinking --- what if, instead of... 1,229 Views / 66 Replies  
This just got me thinking --- what if, instead of the hot 7450, Apple put in an underclocked 7455, somewhere around 700 Mhz?

Of course, that would make it better than the iMac's 7450, right? So...
Posted by mithral, on Mar 19, 2002 at 12:50 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Magic Online for Mac -- Write your Congressman 951 Views / 3 Replies  
Or write to Wizards of the Coast. Whatever.

I like Magic: The Gathering. There, I said it. [/ridicule]

Anyway, Wizards of the Coast is developing Windows and Linux versions of Magic Online,...
Posted by mithral, on Mar 1, 2002 at 02:41 AM, in Gaming
I've been to the NW Territories and the Yukon. ... 649 Views / 19 Replies  
I've been to the NW Territories and the Yukon. Lovely places. Tons of great scenery, huge national parks. Friendly people, I found.

But, Jesus, the bugs. They're enormous, and there's HORDES...
Posted by mithral, on Dec 7, 2001 at 03:40 AM, in MacNN Lounge
229. The Samsung ML-1210 Laser Printer ($190)... 1,794 Views / 106 Replies  
229. The Samsung ML-1210 Laser Printer ($190) kicks serious ass.
230. The time that is easiest to budget is that which has already passed. The only drawback is that budgeting this time is of no...
Posted by mithral, on Dec 1, 2001 at 01:13 AM, in MacNN Lounge
This short made my day. Gilbert and... 335 Views / 10 Replies  
This short made my day.

Gilbert and Sullivan. Paradox. Pair o' Ducks. Ha! :D


-mithral
Posted by mithral, on Nov 26, 2001 at 01:19 PM, in Old Film Comp (archive)
Yeah, but I can't say I was hoping for much. ... 942 Views / 31 Replies  
Yeah, but I can't say I was hoping for much.

The guy playing Anakin looks like he attended the Keanu Reeves School of Dramatic Acting:

*absolute deadpan*:...
Posted by mithral, on Nov 16, 2001 at 10:08 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I wrote a 26 page paper analyzing modern... 770 Views / 42 Replies  
I wrote a 26 page paper analyzing modern terrorism and its links to the Islamic Resurgence movement.

Which is good, cuz it was due today.


-mithral
Posted by mithral, on Nov 15, 2001 at 12:26 AM, in MacNN Lounge
New topic in the lounge, dealing with this issue.... 6,103 Views / 279 Replies  
New topic in the lounge, dealing with this issue.

(Link) (http://dual.macnn.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=45&t=000751)


-mithral

[ 11-10-2001: Message edited by: mithral ]
Posted by mithral, on Nov 10, 2001 at 07:36 PM, in Mac Notebooks
JC Morris & Company - Correspondence/ Discussion 676 Views / 10 Replies  
This thread is based on a thread from the Powerbook Forum (Link) (http://dual.macnn.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=17&t=003678) , as well as a topic on AnadTech Forums (Link)...
Posted by mithral, on Nov 10, 2001 at 07:34 PM, in MacNN Lounge
When I was seventeen I drank some very good... 20,409 Views / 1,007 Replies  
When I was seventeen
I drank some very good beer
I drank some very good beer I purchased with a fake ID
My name was Brian McGee
I stayed up listening to Queen
When I was seventeen

-Homer...
Posted by mithral, on Nov 9, 2001 at 03:26 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Holy crap. I can't believe anyone got that. ... 2,004 Views / 78 Replies  
Holy crap. I can't believe anyone got that. Bonus points, dude. Bonus points.

I think all those ticket sales are for Tool fans, however (they're touring together). You're absolutely right about...
Posted by mithral, on Nov 8, 2001 at 09:44 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I usually don't weigh in on Star Wars topics, but... 2,279 Views / 106 Replies  
I usually don't weigh in on Star Wars topics, but pscates is right. Sooooo right.



Yes.

Jesus, yes. One scene like this and I would have forgiven Jar Jar, the idiotic "this is my body...
Posted by mithral, on Nov 8, 2001 at 03:27 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I sat through the Water Boy. Horrible. Only... 846 Views / 22 Replies  
I sat through the Water Boy. Horrible.

Only decent moment:

"She's not the devil! She's the most beautiful girl in the world!"

"I never sait she WAS the devil!"

"She's not the devil!"
Posted by mithral, on Nov 2, 2001 at 12:17 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Funny, aren't these the guys who killed Napster? ... 2,004 Views / 78 Replies  
Funny, aren't these the guys who killed Napster?

Good song, though.


-mithral

[ 11-02-2001: Message edited by: mithral ]
Posted by mithral, on Nov 2, 2001 at 02:55 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Maybe it's the way this song's played. Beautiful... 2,004 Views / 78 Replies  
Maybe it's the way this song's played. Beautiful stuff, dreamy, haunting.

King Crimson, "Epitaph"

The wall on which the prophets wrote
Is cracking at the seams.
Upon the instruments of death...
Posted by mithral, on Nov 2, 2001 at 02:47 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Check www.edu.com (http://www.edu.com) I... 684 Views / 13 Replies  
Check www.edu.com (http://www.edu.com)

I think they use Apple edu pricing, and they're not CA based.

Hope that helps.

Edit: After reading the site, they may, in fact, charge you CA sales...
Posted by mithral, on Oct 30, 2001 at 04:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks
The new FAQ (see MacNN front page) indicates that... 1,125 Views / 27 Replies  
The new FAQ (see MacNN front page) indicates that you CAN just "drag & drop" new songs onto the iPod through iTunes. You have three options:

1. Automatically sync everything
2. Synch and...
Posted by mithral, on Oct 29, 2001 at 02:42 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I like the guy. And his sig makes me laugh. ... 620 Views / 23 Replies  
I like the guy.

And his sig makes me laugh.

And this thread is, to put it politely, wack.


- mithral
Posted by mithral, on Oct 26, 2001 at 08:50 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Great points. Smart stuff. -mithral 6,037 Views / 158 Replies  
Great points. Smart stuff.


-mithral
Posted by mithral, on Oct 23, 2001 at 07:33 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I think you're right. What about Apple... 6,037 Views / 158 Replies  
I think you're right. What about Apple introducing a 2 gig version, then? Would you guys buy a 2-gig version for $300?

As for all those people crying for Airport...

Someone mentioned this...
Posted by mithral, on Oct 23, 2001 at 07:28 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Actually, you CAN. At least with your home... 6,037 Views / 158 Replies  
Actually, you CAN. At least with your home stereo.

The headphone jack on the iPod is a standard headphone jack, just like on the iMac, iBook, etc. All you need is a $5 mini-plug(headphone) to...
Posted by mithral, on Oct 23, 2001 at 03:11 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Wading in Vitrol, that's us. ;) For the... 1,518 Views / 78 Replies  
Wading in Vitrol, that's us. ;)

For the record, vmarks, I think you made the right decision. I wasn't suggesting that you should have locked the thread - I'm actually quite glad you kept it...
Posted by mithral, on Oct 21, 2001 at 08:12 PM, in Mac Desktops
Gee, that turned sour quickly. I go away for the... 1,518 Views / 78 Replies  
Gee, that turned sour quickly. I go away for the weekend, and check back to find my current favorite forum discussion in turmoil. Oh well. I think that, like lee, I'll just let it drop.

For...
Posted by mithral, on Oct 21, 2001 at 06:39 PM, in Mac Desktops
If you read the restrictions on that offer, it... 638 Views / 9 Replies  
If you read the restrictions on that offer, it only applies to certain iMac model numbers (those currently in production). Here's a quote:
http://www.apple.com/uk/promo/digitalmemories/store.html ...
Posted by mithral, on Oct 20, 2001 at 05:53 PM, in Mac Desktops
I like this idea a lot - it certainly seems well... 4,641 Views / 255 Replies  
I like this idea a lot - it certainly seems well thought out. Imagine being able to take a large collection of MP3's, DIVX movies (Might this require a new version of Quicktime - one with a decent...
Posted by mithral, on Oct 18, 2001 at 10:26 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Yeah, I think you're absolutely right - probably... 541 Views / 8 Replies  
Yeah, I think you're absolutely right - probably some marketing guy pasted the image on there without knowing the difference (or they realized that the Powerbook looks better).

It just got me...
Posted by mithral, on Oct 18, 2001 at 07:12 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Powerbooks in Windows Ads... Evil Portent? 541 Views / 8 Replies  
I'm not sure where else to post this.

Again, today, MacNN reported that a Mac has been used in the Windows XP advertising campaign. There's been a lot of talk about compiling OSX for x86 systems,...
Posted by mithral, on Oct 18, 2001 at 07:06 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I think you're proving my point, which is that... 1,518 Views / 78 Replies  
I think you're proving my point, which is that marketshare is not directly related to sales. Either you're confusing yourself, or you're confusing me, I'm not sure which. :) Adobe's sales...
Posted by mithral, on Oct 16, 2001 at 07:20 PM, in Mac Desktops
These specs are great, I agree, but you're gonna... 742 Views / 38 Replies  
These specs are great, I agree, but you're gonna be very disappointed at MWSF. You're not getting this model until March. I would be shocked and amazed if Apple revised the PB after only 3 months. ...
Posted by mithral, on Oct 16, 2001 at 06:54 PM, in Mac Notebooks
sorry, double post. [ 10-16-2001: Message... 1,518 Views / 78 Replies  
sorry, double post.

[ 10-16-2001: Message edited by: mithral ]
Posted by mithral, on Oct 16, 2001 at 02:44 PM, in Mac Desktops
Not necessarily. If Apple increases sales 10%... 1,518 Views / 78 Replies  
Not necessarily. If Apple increases sales 10% and the rest of the industry posts increases of 15%, Apple loses marketshare. Marketshare is a relative measure - it is related to sales, but directly...
Posted by mithral, on Oct 16, 2001 at 12:51 PM, in Mac Desktops
All in all, I'm very pleased with the revisions. ... 731 Views / 37 Replies  
All in all, I'm very pleased with the revisions. My only question is...

Why didn't apple give the low end PB 533/133 instead of 550/100? Does this necessarily mean that they're using two...
Posted by mithral, on Oct 16, 2001 at 12:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Originally posted by pjr157: Wow. If... 675 Views / 33 Replies  
Originally posted by pjr157:



Wow. If IBM really is going to start producing Sahara immediately, you might be exactly right. Hadn't thought of that. What gives you the impression that...
Posted by mithral, on Oct 15, 2001 at 11:12 AM, in Mac Desktops
Originally Posted by Justin W. Williams: ... 827 Views / 38 Replies  
Originally Posted by Justin W. Williams:


Conventional thinking would suggest that you're right. However, let me suggest a possible scenario where a 64 meg card in an iMac might work:

iMac...
Posted by mithral, on Oct 14, 2001 at 03:05 PM, in Mac Desktops
Do you like resource management (i.e. building... 736 Views / 8 Replies  
Do you like resource management (i.e. building farms/barracks/treehouses and harvesting food/gold/liquor), or are you more into pure military combat?


For the former, Total Annihilation is the...
Posted by mithral, on Sep 19, 2001 at 09:00 PM, in Gaming
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