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At&t? 1,898 Views / 59 Replies  
So who exactly is she calling. I can't get 3 bars anywhere on Long Island, let alone across the time vortex...
Posted by Mr_E, on Oct 29, 2010 at 11:15 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Try this.. 946 Views / 28 Replies  
Try Find Any File.
Works as advertised.

Find Any File (http://apps.tempel.org/FindAnyFile/)
Posted by Mr_E, on Jun 22, 2010 at 01:22 PM, in macOS
Does this count? 1,304 Views / 32 Replies  
..once I had a metal rod go through my foot and pin it to the ground. I pulled it back through (dirt and all) and walked to medical.

I once had molten metal drop on my hand and burn in about a...
Posted by Mr_E, on Apr 20, 2010 at 12:23 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Proxy icons broken? What's this all about? 427 Views / 1 Replies  
Finder is doing this now. If I click on it, I get "The item cannot be found."

Anyone seen this??

http://imgur.com/LR1FL.jpg
Posted by Mr_E, on Apr 12, 2010 at 07:53 PM, in macOS
I'm in.. 5,374 Views / 65 Replies  
Free is good,,,,
Posted by Mr_E, on Mar 2, 2010 at 11:58 AM, in Applications
Awesomeness - on my humble opinion 829 Views / 9 Replies  
In my humble opinion...

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/6425/elly1.jpg
Posted by Mr_E, on Nov 12, 2009 at 02:04 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Dear Miss Thompson.. 3,164 Views / 105 Replies  
I have no college degree. I have been working in IT for over 15 years and eventually worked my way up to the management level , pulling down a minimum of 70K or so annually.

A piece of paper does...
Posted by Mr_E, on Aug 4, 2009 at 02:02 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I already switched it to OpenDNS as they hijack... 2,289 Views / 4 Replies  
I already switched it to OpenDNS as they hijack your 404 pages, which I hate.
Tried it with both the Verizon and OpenDNS servers.
It's hit and miss..mostly miss.
Posted by Mr_E, on Jun 19, 2009 at 10:08 AM, in Applications
Optical Network Terminal... to oversimplify, it... 2,289 Views / 4 Replies  
Optical Network Terminal... to oversimplify, it converts the optical/fiber in to ethernet over cat5/6 or coax.
I basically mentioned that so it would be clear it's not an issue with a router. ...
Posted by Mr_E, on Jun 19, 2009 at 08:11 AM, in Applications
.mac / MobileMe email with Verizon FIOS 2,289 Views / 4 Replies  
Switched to Verizon FIOS yesterday. Overall it's great, but I found I can rarely connect to Mobile Me email via either mail.app or on my touch.

(everything else is fine, including back to my mac)...
Posted by Mr_E, on Jun 19, 2009 at 07:58 AM, in Applications
Yeah, they've been around for quite awhile.. 696 Views / 6 Replies  
They were Executive Software, if I recall correctly. And yes, 'm pretty sure the early Windows (NT?) defrag utility was/is based on their code (maybe still is, dunno...)

I guess I'd just have to...
Posted by Mr_E, on Feb 7, 2009 at 01:29 AM, in macOS
Diskeeper launching a Mac Fragmentation Field Study 696 Views / 6 Replies  
Supposedly defragmenting isn't necessary on HFS+/OSX due to the filesystem and OSs ability to take care of it on the fly (or, so I read.)

I'd be interested to know what kinds of results these...
Posted by Mr_E, on Feb 6, 2009 at 02:27 PM, in macOS
Usn 798 Views / 17 Replies  
USN - Various locations throughout my tour- 1987-1997.
Electronic Warfare Tech
Posted by Mr_E, on Dec 10, 2008 at 01:58 PM, in Political/War Lounge
"Dishwater Beer" - I guess it was a goof... 801 Views / 15 Replies  
While stationed in Hawaii (back in my Navy days in the 80s), there was a guy who worked for me that we all called Sting.
(it seems everyone in the military usually has a nickname)

One day Sting...
Posted by Mr_E, on Aug 7, 2008 at 12:24 PM, in MacNN Lounge
x-slimmer 1,460 Views / 15 Replies  
Try x-slimmer to get rid of any localizations and UB code you don't need. Makes a difference if you're really looking for every last bit of space.
Posted by Mr_E, on Aug 6, 2008 at 02:34 PM, in macOS
Doesn't count as mixed I guess 2,092 Views / 57 Replies  
Good 'ol Jim Beam, or Maker's Mark... and ice. Anything else misses the point.

However, I tried a Lynchburg Lemonade the other day.. not too bad for a hot day..

Vodka & cranberry juice perhaps?
Posted by Mr_E, on Jul 2, 2008 at 04:15 PM, in MacNN Lounge
iWeb / .mac hosting - crazy long URL? 1,297 Views / 5 Replies  
I'm using .mac to host my blog - I assume this issue is with that as opposed the authoring app.
(this is just a learning thing, so please hold any "get a real host" comments.)

I'm trying to...
Posted by Mr_E, on Apr 17, 2008 at 01:41 PM, in Applications
Engaged.. 1,216 Views / 49 Replies  
About 6 months. However, I was in Hawaii, and she was in NY.
So we probably only had about 4 weeks of total contact time (in person, at least).

15 years thus far...
Posted by Mr_E, on Feb 19, 2008 at 11:01 AM, in MacNN Lounge
This is not new.. 636 Views / 5 Replies  
I had one of those back in the 70s. The wick just kinda smolders, and the cotton would soak up a LOT of fuel. It worked well and for a damned long time. I can see it lasting 24 hours. Never was...
Posted by Mr_E, on Oct 11, 2007 at 11:56 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Fog? 3,913 Views / 11 Replies  
Possibly a temperature change?
Perhaps some condensation under the glass that went away as it got warmer..
I'm reaching here, but I assume the glass over the display is not airtight if it's held on...
Posted by Mr_E, on Oct 10, 2007 at 11:02 AM, in Mac Desktops
Poll: Love them dualies 710 Views / 16 Replies  
Dual 22" princeton LCDs here, mounted on ergotron arms.
Posted by Mr_E, on Oct 9, 2007 at 11:04 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Been there... 1,205 Views / 24 Replies  
Had it done 5 years ago.. 'course, I'm married so I don't ned to worry about the condom thing.
Well done, pal.

It's not a huge deal to get it done. But, I'll admit, the drive home did indeed...
Posted by Mr_E, on Sep 26, 2007 at 12:36 PM, in MacNN Lounge
"hot" remount 670 Views / 8 Replies  
Open disk utility - the drive will show, but be grayed out.
Select it - click "mount" on the toobar.

Works for me on any disk I eject, but don't (obviously) power off.
Posted by Mr_E, on Aug 23, 2007 at 10:33 AM, in Mac Notebooks
NAT, firewall, or port forwarding perhaps?? 773 Views / 2 Replies  
The Vista box may have it's built in firewall active, be behind NAT, or some other type of firewall.

You may need to enable port forwarding for RDP to that machine's IP.

The standard RDP port...
Posted by Mr_E, on Jul 13, 2007 at 09:12 AM, in macOS
Interesting... 10,116 Views / 97 Replies  
My mini started doing this yesterday... I didn't think much of it, but now that you mention it - it's never happened before..
Posted by Mr_E, on Jun 22, 2007 at 09:25 AM, in macOS
Alas 2,079 Views / 24 Replies  
You need a demonoid account to get it now. It's been up long enough to no longer be listed as new, so you need an account to DL.
That stinks - I'm a big fan of The Doctor.
Is it posted anywhere...
Posted by Mr_E, on Apr 30, 2007 at 11:47 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Which version? 1,715 Views / 13 Replies  
Which version of Outlook?
Prior to 2003, there is a problem with pst files that approach 2Gb.
If you are near that size, you can get the error you describe,

There is also a fix for O2K that...
Posted by Mr_E, on Apr 9, 2007 at 11:23 AM, in Alternative Operating Systems
oops.. 18,176 Views / 20 Replies  
sorry, was talking about the x-box cam, which it seems you have.

How about this?

Live! Cam Optia - Stylish and feature packed in one neat package!...
Posted by Mr_E, on Mar 20, 2007 at 09:07 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
X-box 360 cam 18,176 Views / 20 Replies  
I picked one up Friday for $40. As I'd heard, it work great after the latest OS update. Tested in Skype and iChat.
I'm just using a bluetooth headset for the mic, but I'll probably pick up a cheap...
Posted by Mr_E, on Mar 19, 2007 at 08:55 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Export your playlist to a file 586 Views / 3 Replies  
Click the play list.
Select File/Export.
I usually save it as an XML file.

Reverse process on other machine (import)

(I believe that's it...)
Posted by Mr_E, on Feb 7, 2007 at 10:42 AM, in Applications
Try Sound Recorder 756 Views / 5 Replies  
Monkeybread Software - Freeware - Sound Recorder 1.1 (http://www.monkeybreadsoftware.de/Freeware/SoundRecorder.shtml)

Not sure if it's Universal..

There are a few more - MacUpdate is your...
Posted by Mr_E, on Jan 23, 2007 at 10:49 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Try a bridge 861 Views / 8 Replies  
Try a wireless Ethernet bridge.
It will just connect to the Ethernet port and should give you enough speed (think there are even pre-N units out there now).


Ex :

Amazon.com: Netgear WGE101...
Posted by Mr_E, on Jan 23, 2007 at 10:35 AM, in Mac Desktops
Usb 1,347 Views / 12 Replies  
You DO need to run a short USB cable. (mine came with a short USB and a FW).
You can use the FW for the drive data, and the USB can just act as a hub.

So there should be 2 cables from mini >...
Posted by Mr_E, on Jan 11, 2007 at 12:20 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I believe he's asking for station monitoring apps 801 Views / 5 Replies  
WeatherHawk weather station software (http://www.weatherhawk.com/products-systems-software.htm)

https://secure.scientificsales.com/Results.cfm?category=16

or - if you just want he data :
Home...
Posted by Mr_E, on Dec 22, 2006 at 03:20 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
That happened to my 2nd gen. Not to my 5th gen -... 908 Views / 6 Replies  
That happened to my 2nd gen. Not to my 5th gen - it doesn't dischage if I leave it connected.

On my macbook (and I think on my old powerbook), I'm pretty sure it still provides power to the port...
Posted by Mr_E, on Oct 27, 2006 at 11:51 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Sure... 648 Views / 4 Replies  
-Would the TV guide be hard to read on the TV from my couch?
nope - it has a fullscreen guide - kinda like Front Row. I can read it from 12 ft away, and I'm old..

-Could I schedule a program to...
Posted by Mr_E, on Sep 19, 2006 at 01:07 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
sold - thanks everyone 828 Views / 7 Replies  
sold - thanks everyone
Posted by Mr_E, on Mar 29, 2006 at 10:41 PM, in Marketplace
I have one in mint condition posted below. You... 539 Views / 4 Replies  
I have one in mint condition posted below. You can have for 1000+ship...
Upgraded with 7200 RPM drive (it DOES make a difference)
PM me if you wish..
Posted by Mr_E, on Mar 28, 2006 at 11:14 PM, in Marketplace
Change 3 828 Views / 7 Replies  
PowerBook alone for 1000 if you help cover shipping/insurance from NY (think I can do that)..

'Book and the external DVD burner + keyboard 1100.
Posted by Mr_E, on Mar 28, 2006 at 09:25 AM, in Marketplace
Pics added 828 Views / 7 Replies  
added pic links below...
(hope that's cool...)

$1100 for just the LT (we can talk about shipping)
Posted by Mr_E, on Mar 20, 2006 at 08:29 PM, in Marketplace
Pics 828 Views / 7 Replies  
To all that have asked for pictures : Sorry for the delay and quality...

http://www.spymac.com/galleries/show_photo.php?picid=464131

http://www.spymac.com/galleries/show_photo.php?picid=464132...
Posted by Mr_E, on Mar 20, 2006 at 04:21 PM, in Marketplace
Try the Matrox Dualhead to go 905 Views / 5 Replies  
I've gotten this to work with many machine listed as "unsupported" (including a powerbook)
It works with PCs with that Intel graphics chipset, so it "should" with the mini.

YMMV, and no...
Posted by Mr_E, on Mar 18, 2006 at 01:37 PM, in Mac Desktops
Pictures 828 Views / 7 Replies  
I'll take some tonight and post them - basically it looks like it's fresh out of the box..
Since I use it more as a desktop, I've probably only used it's built in keyboard 3 times.
Posted by Mr_E, on Mar 18, 2006 at 01:22 PM, in Marketplace
price drop - 1200 828 Views / 7 Replies  
Price drop to 1200 - PM me to wheel n' deal..
Posted by Mr_E, on Mar 18, 2006 at 11:49 AM, in Marketplace
15" mint condition Alu PowerBook 828 Views / 7 Replies  
*SOLD* thanks everyone..
15" mint condition Alu PowerBook 1Ghz bundle

PowerBook 15" 1GHz Combo Drive

- Upgraded with Hitachi Travelstar 7200RPM 60 Gb HDD - *makes a big difference*
- airport...
Posted by Mr_E, on Mar 15, 2006 at 02:04 PM, in Marketplace
price drop 703 Views / 2 Replies  
drop to $1400... offers accepted.
Posted by Mr_E, on Mar 6, 2006 at 10:49 PM, in Marketplace
FS - mint PowerBook Alu 15" 1GHz 703 Views / 2 Replies  
PowerBook 15" 1GHz Combo Drive

- Upgraded with Hitachi Travelstar 7200RPM 60 Gb HDD
- airport extreme, bluetooth
- 768 MB RAM

Will/can include :

- External DVD+/- R in FW/USB2 enclosure...
Posted by Mr_E, on Feb 27, 2006 at 10:04 PM, in Marketplace
 
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