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10.5 Finder Randomly Opens Content Guide 623 Views / 0 Replies  
I recently upgraded 10.4.11 to 10.5.1, and the Finder keeps doing something that's driving me batty. At random times when I'm clicking around, sometimes in the Finder sometimes in the Dock, something...
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Dec 1, 2007 at 05:58 PM, in macOS
Keynote Player for iPod Touch - Killer App? 478 Views / 0 Replies  
Sadly, I wish I had info on this. Instead, I just have wishful thinking and that feeling that this could really be a killer app. I mean, sure it wouldn't support as high a resolution as a laptop, but...
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Sep 6, 2007 at 03:28 AM, in Applications
So what? It's always raining, snowing, sunning,... 119,773 Views / 2,738 Replies  
So what? It's always raining, snowing, sunning, and nighting somewhere. As long as the game doesn't punish you for fiddling with your location...
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Dec 20, 2006 at 04:36 PM, in Gaming
I'm not sure whether that's directed at me or... 119,773 Views / 2,738 Replies  
I'm not sure whether that's directed at me or TETENAL. What I said may be obscure, but I tried to be precise. I also left out a good deal of the mathematical rigor, but am confident that what I said...
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Dec 8, 2006 at 04:10 PM, in Gaming
If you only look at the instantaneous signal,... 119,773 Views / 2,738 Replies  
If you only look at the instantaneous signal, sure. There's a real problem with your assessment, though - do you know of anyone who can move any of their body parts, without moving their body...
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Nov 30, 2006 at 04:12 PM, in Gaming
It's crap. The same day Bush says that stuff, he... 589 Views / 7 Replies  
It's crap. The same day Bush says that stuff, he puts Bolton up for nomination again. Thus, empirical evidence that Bush is just putting on a show for the mushy middle.

I hope that the Dems are...
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Nov 9, 2006 at 10:33 PM, in Political/War Lounge
In isolation, sure SS would be a ponzi scheme.... 2,604 Views / 127 Replies  
In isolation, sure SS would be a ponzi scheme. It's not isolated, though. Look at all the other taxes you pay. You're paying not just for the past generation, but also for the present infrastructure...
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Oct 4, 2006 at 08:13 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Sadly, this is standard operating procedure for... 1,560 Views / 84 Replies  
Sadly, this is standard operating procedure for politicians - do something foul, go into treatment for alcoholism in the hopes that the voters will forgive and chalk up your behavior to having, "A...
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Oct 2, 2006 at 01:11 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Except for the fact that the Constitution allows... 945 Views / 34 Replies  
Except for the fact that the Constitution allows for suspension of the great writ in cases of rebellion and invasion. To whit, from Article 1 section 9 (http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html):
...
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Oct 2, 2006 at 01:05 PM, in Political/War Lounge
You missed John DiIulio, famous for calling them... 857 Views / 31 Replies  
You missed John DiIulio, famous for calling them "Mayberry Machiavellis" not too long in to the administration.
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Oct 1, 2006 at 12:22 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Terrorists and Habeas Corpus: Be Careful What You Wish For 716 Views / 11 Replies  
You'd think that people so afraid of government intrusion into their lives and gun stockpiles would be more cautious about letting the government give itself the ability to lock someone away forever...
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Sep 29, 2006 at 07:28 PM, in Political/War Lounge
It's about time somebody did - we have more than... 890 Views / 21 Replies  
It's about time somebody did - we have more than enough people trying to get ratings by doing Fox's Bush Jr. bootlicker routine.

BG
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Sep 29, 2006 at 02:32 PM, in Political/War Lounge
I'll give you a hint: he was using the hole in... 890 Views / 21 Replies  
I'll give you a hint: he was using the hole in the ground as a metaphor. A very apt one, if I do say so myself.

BG
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Sep 28, 2006 at 07:13 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Wish that were true, BR. Look at the employment... 1,095 Views / 27 Replies  
Wish that were true, BR. Look at the employment rate - it's actually pretty low. The reason unemployment is so low is because the job market is still really crappy, it's just stayed in bottomed out...
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Sep 28, 2006 at 05:46 PM, in Political/War Lounge
That is pretty damn funny, vmarks! :D 890 Views / 21 Replies  
That is pretty damn funny, vmarks! :D
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Sep 28, 2006 at 05:07 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Maybe. After all, it's not very likely that he... 890 Views / 21 Replies  
Maybe. After all, it's not very likely that he will ever have the kind of influence Murrow did.

One can dream, though. :)
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Sep 28, 2006 at 04:41 PM, in Political/War Lounge
It's kind of funny that exporting more than you... 1,095 Views / 27 Replies  
It's kind of funny that exporting more than you import is considered a good thing whilst the converse is a bad thing. Because, if you do the former doesn't that mean that somebody is getting screwed...
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Sep 28, 2006 at 04:39 PM, in Political/War Lounge
True, he's not balanced, but balance is only good... 890 Views / 21 Replies  
True, he's not balanced, but balance is only good when one side is not clearly wrong. I haven't seen everything he's done, but what I have seen suggests that he tends more towards not checking his...
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Sep 28, 2006 at 03:54 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Best of Keith Olbermann 890 Views / 21 Replies  
Which Keith Olbermann clip from YouTube is your favorite?

For myself, there are so many good ones to choose from!

To start with a funny one, this is Olbermann pillorying O'Reilly...
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Sep 28, 2006 at 03:33 PM, in Political/War Lounge
That justifies one thread, sure. But another... 9,826 Views / 451 Replies  
That justifies one thread, sure. But another entire thread? That smacks of obsession - a trait that is either sexual/love or insane.

BG
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Sep 28, 2006 at 02:09 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Where are most of those families, I wonder... ... 3,498 Views / 133 Replies  
Where are most of those families, I wonder...

By golly, they're in New York! I don't think you'll find New York favorable to Bush's Big Brother tendencies.

BG
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Sep 28, 2006 at 01:57 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Is that a marriage proposal? :D BG 3,498 Views / 133 Replies  
Is that a marriage proposal?

:D
BG
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Sep 28, 2006 at 01:54 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Yes, the cognitive dissonance must be mind... 3,498 Views / 133 Replies  
Yes, the cognitive dissonance must be mind shattering.

BG
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Sep 28, 2006 at 01:52 PM, in Political/War Lounge
It's called a "parody." It's a form of humor... 973 Views / 18 Replies  
It's called a "parody." It's a form of humor where you ridicule someone essentially using their own words.

Such highbrow humor seems to be beyond your playground name-calling level of maturity,...
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Sep 28, 2006 at 01:39 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Start another Clinton thread? It's been 6 years... 9,826 Views / 451 Replies  
Start another Clinton thread? It's been 6 years since the man has been Pres, Cody! Are you this obsessed because you never got the chance to smoke on his Johnson?

Or are you just remembering a...
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Sep 26, 2006 at 02:43 PM, in Political/War Lounge
So when can we ship the freaks in power to the... 1,760 Views / 92 Replies  
So when can we ship the freaks in power to the Hague to stand trial for war crimes? For a bonus, even some of the same war crimes the US accused Japan of in WWII...
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Sep 26, 2006 at 06:39 AM, in Political/War Lounge
For those of you who are sick of beating your... 9,826 Views / 451 Replies  
For those of you who are sick of beating your heads against the wall of nutjobs who are willing to throw everything down the memory hole at a moment's notice, I would recommend this book...
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Sep 26, 2006 at 06:22 AM, in Political/War Lounge
False argument there, Mill. Any sin unrepented... 2,446 Views / 100 Replies  
False argument there, Mill. Any sin unrepented will keep you out of heaven. Forgiveness isn't for free - you have to renounce your old ways and make good faith attempts change them (and an all...
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Sep 11, 2006 at 03:58 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Some words from Reagan in 1992: "Whatever... 1,790 Views / 86 Replies  
Some words from Reagan in 1992:

"Whatever else history may say about me when I’m gone, I hope it will record that I appealed to your best hopes, not your worst fears; to your confidence rather...
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Sep 11, 2006 at 03:48 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Interesting BBC series on the origins of the... 1,790 Views / 86 Replies  
Interesting BBC series on the origins of the Islamic terrorist and the politician fearists free for download from the Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org/details/ThePowerOfNightmares)....
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Sep 11, 2006 at 03:46 AM, in Political/War Lounge
That's right! Taxes don't get you squat. ... 2,077 Views / 64 Replies  
That's right! Taxes don't get you squat.

Taxes don't pay for police.

Taxes don't pay for firefighters.

Taxes don't pay for roads.

Taxes don't pay for schools that at least keep the pesky...
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Aug 19, 2006 at 12:44 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I've become a bit of a Bleach addict, myself. I'm... 18,195 Views / 217 Replies  
I've become a bit of a Bleach addict, myself. I'm a bit bummed that it got licensed so all of the good groups of dropped it.

Monster had a lot of promise, but is draaaaaging out. About every half...
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Mar 26, 2006 at 03:17 AM, in MacNN Lounge
In some ways, true, but I felt it worthwhile to... 910 Views / 6 Replies  
In some ways, true, but I felt it worthwhile to give Ambrosia's fans a place to voice their opinions on the matter. Is it a waste of time? Which console? Would you buy their games on a console? Etc....
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Feb 25, 2006 at 05:01 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Ambrosia SW on Next Gen Consoles? 910 Views / 6 Replies  
All of the next generation consoles either already have or promise to have game download services. At least some of these services promise to be open to third party developers (for instance Crossbeam...
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Feb 25, 2006 at 04:40 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Try this one - it's much better and more... 1,829 Views / 63 Replies  
Try this one - it's much better and more detailed:

http://typology.people-press.org/

BG
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Feb 25, 2006 at 04:20 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Re: the way Kennedy's head moves Penn &... 7,418 Views / 39 Replies  
Re: the way Kennedy's head moves
Penn & Teller's show "Bullshit (http://www.sho.com/site/ptbs/home.do)" had an interesting bit on this in their show on conspiracy theories...
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Jan 6, 2006 at 11:56 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Oh, I'm still addicted to politics,... 780 Views / 3 Replies  
Oh, I'm still addicted to politics, unfortunately. ;) I'm just really burnt out on arguing politics - especially when so many of the arguments are so circuitous. Maybe I'll get a bug up my butt about...
Posted by BlackGriffen, on May 29, 2005 at 02:10 AM, in Political/War Lounge
It's the Political/War Lounge 780 Views / 3 Replies  
It's been a while, folks, and I'll probably go right back into hiatus. ;) I just had a serious case of de ja vu when I read this (http://www.scottberkun.com/essays/essay40.htm). I should have known...
Posted by BlackGriffen, on May 29, 2005 at 01:22 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Well, there is at least one exception I can think... 13,370 Views / 231 Replies  
Well, there is at least one exception I can think of: the GC controller layout, and the analog shoulder button 'click.' Both of these features were supposed to be, ahem, 'revolutionary.' So, even...
Posted by BlackGriffen, on May 21, 2005 at 11:18 AM, in MacNN Lounge
FF = Square/Enix Crash = Naughty Dog Halo =... 13,370 Views / 231 Replies  
FF = Square/Enix
Crash = Naughty Dog
Halo = Bungie (damn MS for buying them!)

PGR is the only game you correctly attributed. You somehow also managed to confuse a service, XBox live, with a...
Posted by BlackGriffen, on May 20, 2005 at 11:33 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Ugh. 13,370 Views / 231 Replies  
Looks like more of the usual suspects spouting more of the same ill-informed crap.

First, let's look at the history: Sony and Microsoft both have histories of over-promising and under-delivering....
Posted by BlackGriffen, on May 17, 2005 at 09:44 PM, in MacNN Lounge
If numbers are anything like people, there are... 1,390 Views / 37 Replies  
If numbers are anything like people, there are *far* more irrational ones. ;)

(I know the answer, too, but I couldn't resist :D )

BG
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Mar 26, 2005 at 02:51 AM, in MacNN Lounge
From my perspective, you've spend far more time... 22,614 Views / 620 Replies  
From my perspective, you've spend far more time in here bashing the GC, the DS, and Nintendo in general. You've got some kind of weird Nintendo fixation, and far too much time on your hands. I mean,...
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Feb 3, 2005 at 07:54 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Overall, SFA looks solid... 22,614 Views / 620 Replies  
Overall, SFA looks solid (http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/561297.asp) so far to me. Not outstanding or spectacular, but solid. GC also just got one of the greatest games of all time (as...
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Feb 3, 2005 at 02:11 PM, in MacNN Lounge
You missed the most important part: games with as... 22,614 Views / 620 Replies  
You missed the most important part: games with as high a profile as Zelda.

The Lucas fetishist seems to have missed the point, too.

BG
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Feb 3, 2005 at 01:34 PM, in MacNN Lounge
*looks at his own list* Are you brain dead?... 22,614 Views / 620 Replies  
*looks at his own list*
Are you brain dead? That list I made is hardly a complete list of exclusives. Hell, if you're only considering games as high a profile as Zelda, what does XBox have left? M$...
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Feb 3, 2005 at 12:39 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Let me count the ways. Here are some games I... 22,614 Views / 620 Replies  
Let me count the ways. Here are some games I consider to be good from the last year - the ones with a * are GC exclusive (at least for now):
Viewtiful Joe 2*
Resident Evil 4*
Metroid Prime 2:...
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Jan 31, 2005 at 12:08 PM, in MacNN Lounge
What about it? Last I checked, Nintendo makes... 22,614 Views / 620 Replies  
What about it? Last I checked, Nintendo makes money every quarter whether they release a Zelda game or not.

BG
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Jan 30, 2005 at 02:51 AM, in MacNN Lounge
That's what backward compatibility is for.... 44,761 Views / 1,179 Replies  
That's what backward compatibility is for. Seriously, I've bought more GBA games since I've bought a DS, but only one DS game (Mario). Honestly, the backward compatibility is the only thing saving it...
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Jan 29, 2005 at 08:02 PM, in MacNN Lounge
It's funny watching an XBox fanboy rip on the GC... 22,614 Views / 620 Replies  
It's funny watching an XBox fanboy rip on the GC when they're both gnats on the back of PS2's market share.

Tell me, is it Nintendo's fault or your fault or yours that your expectations were...
Posted by BlackGriffen, on Jan 28, 2005 at 05:59 PM, in MacNN Lounge
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