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Ultra-portables are a fetishized niche, expensive... 16,475 Views / 115 Replies  
Ultra-portables are a fetishized niche, expensive like sports cars because they are the geek equivalent of sports cars. As Triumph the Insult Comic Dog would say, "All nerds tremble in their very...
Posted by gzeus, on Feb 24, 2007 at 04:22 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Ok, well, due to low interest, it's now up for ... 711 Views / 5 Replies  
Ok, well, due to low interest, it's now up for auction. (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190053304198) I thought I might've been able to sell it over the weekend, but as we're...
Posted by gzeus, on Nov 20, 2006 at 02:19 AM, in Marketplace
FS: Powermac G4 1.5ghz - $380 711 Views / 5 Replies  
I'm revising my price significantly lower from my original post.

Apple 1.5 GHz G4 Powermac. Originally a Sawtooth, it's been upgraded w/ a GigaDesigns 1.5 GHz G4 (7455) Processor.
640 MB Ram ...
Posted by gzeus, on Nov 17, 2006 at 07:57 PM, in Marketplace
FS: Powermac G4 1.5ghz - $380 435 Views / 0 Replies  
I'm revising my price significantly lower from my original post.

Apple 1.5 GHz G4 Powermac. Originally a Sawtooth, it's been upgraded w/ a GigaDesigns 1.5 GHz G4 (7455) Processor.
640 MB Ram ...
Posted by gzeus, on Oct 30, 2006 at 10:41 PM, in Marketplace
Is this a definite statement? If it is, it would... 2,234 Views / 31 Replies  
Is this a definite statement? If it is, it would be the first mention of it on the internet. I currently use EAC for secure rips and Nero aac vbr for the encoder, but I want to ditch the pc and use...
Posted by gzeus, on Apr 23, 2005 at 09:47 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Buy it! It's a no brainer. Search for pismo parts... 2,992 Views / 56 Replies  
Buy it! It's a no brainer. Search for pismo parts on ebay completed items and you'll see that broken pismos are going for $200-$250. So things could go terribly wrong with the computer and you'd...
Posted by gzeus, on Apr 21, 2005 at 02:34 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Audio Hijack Pro... 673 Views / 3 Replies  
Audio Hijack Pro (http://www.rogueamoeba.com/audiohijackpro/) is the gold standard. You can even schedule the recording of multiple streams at the same time.
Posted by gzeus, on Apr 17, 2005 at 10:48 PM, in Applications
Firefox can do it: Type about:config in the... 829 Views / 7 Replies  
Firefox can do it:
Type about:config in the address bar and hit return. Change the value of browser.tabs.showSingleWindowModePrefs to true. Now, in the preferences dialogue, the 'Force links that...
Posted by gzeus, on Apr 15, 2005 at 12:36 AM, in Applications
Well, "rm -rf /" has a great easter egg ... (no,... 1,419 Views / 12 Replies  
Well, "rm -rf /" has a great easter egg ... (no, seriously, don't do that. If you want to be a prankster, do a 'rm -rf /bin/laden' or rm -rf /windows...
Posted by gzeus, on Mar 30, 2005 at 07:24 AM, in macOS
I see they're still around. Each of the models... 1,591 Views / 22 Replies  
I see they're still around. Each of the models can be ordered with a,b,c or d configuration. It's just so that the plugs will be compatable. Since the Powerpad 80 isn't available for the powerbook,...
Posted by gzeus, on Mar 29, 2005 at 08:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: 12" or 15"? 1,809 Views / 20 Replies  
And that device is called ... the dell d600. You can just turn on internet sharing on your dell and feed the connection through an ethernet cable to your little powerbook.


I say forget about the...
Posted by gzeus, on Mar 29, 2005 at 01:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks
My Pismo has 2 "weight saving devices" instead of... 1,591 Views / 22 Replies  
My Pismo has 2 "weight saving devices" instead of the (dead) battery and optical drive, which turn it into a sub-5 pound notebook. I love the flexibility of the g3 powerbooks in general.

As for a...
Posted by gzeus, on Mar 29, 2005 at 01:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks
They're both free. 696 Views / 4 Replies  
They're both free.
Posted by gzeus, on Mar 29, 2005 at 02:11 AM, in Applications
I'm using Omnidictionary - just highlight a word... 696 Views / 4 Replies  
I'm using Omnidictionary - just highlight a word and type cmd= to look it up (although I've installed iceCoffee so I generally ctrl-click a word to look it up.) It's just a simple client so I can't...
Posted by gzeus, on Mar 29, 2005 at 12:46 AM, in Applications
The extreme preset is vbr... 1,020 Views / 8 Replies  
The extreme preset is vbr (http://arstechnica.com/guides/tweaks/encoding.ars/2) . You might be confusing it with the insane preset.
192kbps aac. Subjective listening test, same type of test as what...
Posted by gzeus, on Mar 28, 2005 at 05:05 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
In all deference to the 18 people in the study... 1,020 Views / 8 Replies  
In all deference to the 18 people in the study (their atrac3 rating helps with their credibility), lame with the -extreme flag has sounded better to me than cbr aac. Every encoder has its sweet spot,...
Posted by gzeus, on Mar 27, 2005 at 11:45 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
This ->... 558 Views / 3 Replies  
This -> http://www.artman21.net/product/OpenMenu/index_E.html
Posted by gzeus, on Mar 27, 2005 at 10:43 PM, in Applications
Oh, I never thought about the screensaver route.... 1,904 Views / 15 Replies  
Oh, I never thought about the screensaver route. I also just came across transparent desktops, thought I'd pass it along ->
http://www.flickr.com/photos/w00kie/sets/180637/
Posted by gzeus, on Mar 25, 2005 at 03:24 PM, in GUI Customization
I had the chance to babysit a 1 ghz Aluminum... 743 Views / 4 Replies  
I had the chance to babysit a 1 ghz Aluminum Powerbook whose owner, like most novices, had decided to stay with the stock 256mb of ram. My Pismo, with 768mb and a 5400rpm hard drive, was just as...
Posted by gzeus, on Mar 25, 2005 at 02:20 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Well the Dell kid wasn't the first computer... 1,129 Views / 14 Replies  
Well the Dell kid wasn't the first computer spokesperson to get busted. I mean, atleast he didn't show up to work stoned ...
...
Posted by gzeus, on Mar 25, 2005 at 04:54 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Anyway to encode vbr aac ? 1,020 Views / 8 Replies  
I don't understand why iTunes doesn't have a vbr aac option for encoding. Vbr mp3 with lame gives better results than cbr aac, which is the only option iTunes gives you. I have to go through the less...
Posted by gzeus, on Mar 25, 2005 at 04:29 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
I want a moving desktop 1,904 Views / 15 Replies  
Like they have for the Enlightenment linux environment ->
http://www.rasterman.com/files/e17_movie-02.avi
Anything that will give me this in OS X? I want to put some of my excess vram to work.
Posted by gzeus, on Mar 25, 2005 at 04:12 AM, in GUI Customization
You can get a new 1.33 ghz 12" powerbook with... 585 Views / 4 Replies  
You can get a new 1.33 ghz 12" powerbook with superdrive for $1299...
Posted by gzeus, on Mar 25, 2005 at 01:32 AM, in Mac Notebooks
With your iPod, you can go horseback riding, you... 942 Views / 7 Replies  
With your iPod, you can go horseback riding, you can go swimming (http://www.otterbox.com/product.cfm?product=187&code=NA), you can even go buffalo hunting.
Posted by gzeus, on Mar 24, 2005 at 02:07 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Since a 3 lbs. laptop is the current... 2,749 Views / 52 Replies  
Since a 3 lbs. laptop is the current gold-standard for ultraportables and the windows world is the only place to get it, I find that I'm using Firefox more and more as my "operating system." I can...
Posted by gzeus, on Feb 12, 2005 at 03:28 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Most noticably, if you don't do photo or video... 2,817 Views / 32 Replies  
Most noticably,
if you don't do photo or video editing, the thing you'll miss w/o a core image capable video card is the ripple effect:...
Posted by gzeus, on Jan 19, 2005 at 01:43 AM, in Mac Desktops
Dump the mini inside of an se/30 and we'll have... 1,362 Views / 12 Replies  
Dump the mini inside of an se/30 and we'll have come full circle.

http://www.nextro.com/Graphics/gifs/SE_30-OS%20X01.jpg
:D
http://www.nextro.com/nextro/english/i30.html
Posted by gzeus, on Jan 13, 2005 at 04:42 AM, in Mac Notebooks
And you'll have spent $650 for something that... 11,206 Views / 61 Replies  
And you'll have spent $650 for something that won't do the job - the 4200 rpm hard drive is going to be dropping frames like crazy. If you must make a pvr out of this thing, spend the extra $100 and...
Posted by gzeus, on Jan 12, 2005 at 08:36 PM, in Mac Desktops
This is just begging to have its warranty voided... 6,435 Views / 78 Replies  
This is just begging to have its warranty voided - the ridiculous prices for the ram upgrade will probably have most people doing it themselves. While you're in there, might as well chuck that...
Posted by gzeus, on Jan 12, 2005 at 07:26 PM, in Mac Desktops
Yes! I kept BBedit lite around for its well... 1,276 Views / 18 Replies  
Yes! I kept BBedit lite around for its well implemented multi-file search, but good riddance to its antiquated 31 character file name limit. Between this and the Marathon...
Posted by gzeus, on Jan 12, 2005 at 02:55 PM, in Applications
Marathon is now a free download! 1,178 Views / 8 Replies  
For those not familiar with sci-fi themed fps Marathon, this is a chance to get a first hand look. Bungie just released the trilogy as a free d/l -> http://trilogyrelease.bungie.org/

You need the...
Posted by gzeus, on Jan 12, 2005 at 02:47 PM, in Gaming
Poll: Gizmodo's how to hack ipod into ipod-shuffle... 17,334 Views / 153 Replies  
Gizmodo's how to hack ipod into ipod-shuffle (http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/portable-media/ipod/howto-hack-ipod-into-ipod-shuffle-029509.php)
Posted by gzeus, on Jan 12, 2005 at 05:21 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
A 32mb video card is more than adequate using the... 14,190 Views / 213 Replies  
A 32mb video card is more than adequate using the rationale that the mini is (presumably) designed for novices, but what about the meager 256mb of ram and the use of a laptop hard drive? With only...
Posted by gzeus, on Jan 12, 2005 at 04:56 AM, in Mac Desktops
New Powerbooks to be announced @ Macworld 3,451 Views / 47 Replies  
http://www.thinksecret.com/news/0501expo5.html

High end tops out at 1.67 mhz, all models get 5400 rpm hard drives. Of course no one's going to start drooling until the g5 pb comes out , mostly...
Posted by gzeus, on Jan 10, 2005 at 08:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Don't give up - the pismo will run tiger, has a... 1,234 Views / 18 Replies  
Don't give up - the pismo will run tiger, has a dvd drive which works in os x, and it's easy to upgrade the hard drive. I purchases a used pismo 400mhz dvd 2 months ago for $330....
Posted by gzeus, on Jan 3, 2005 at 07:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Snapz pro will record any video on your screen ... 682 Views / 5 Replies  
Snapz pro will record any video on your screen
http://www.ambrosiasw.com/utilities/snapzprox/
Posted by gzeus, on Jan 3, 2005 at 06:44 PM, in Applications
Re: I'm going to buy an ibook but I have some questions 1,995 Views / 23 Replies  
Using Nicecast (http://www.rogueamoeba.com/nicecast/) , you can redirect any app's sound to iTunes and therefore out through AP Express.
See http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=102652 for...
Posted by gzeus, on Dec 31, 2004 at 04:24 PM, in Mac Notebooks
You're wide-ranging over too many file formats.... 1,309 Views / 17 Replies  
You're wide-ranging over too many file formats. The notebook apps that I mentioned export to *.rtf files which allow for pictures and formatting, while the project manager apps use *.txt files. I use...
Posted by gzeus, on Dec 29, 2004 at 03:51 PM, in Applications
The lack of understanding in this thread is... 1,309 Views / 17 Replies  
The lack of understanding in this thread is baffling. The variety of notebook / scrapbook type applications like Devonthink is one of the coolest things about the mac and fits in well with the...
Posted by gzeus, on Dec 28, 2004 at 11:19 PM, in Applications
2.7 is definitely not free - when the beta... 1,731 Views / 32 Replies  
2.7 is definitely not free - when the beta expires, you're sent off to d/l the 3.0 release. 2.7 introduced nested folders and a very cool full-screen mode, which would make the entry fill the entire...
Posted by gzeus, on Dec 28, 2004 at 10:33 PM, in Applications
 
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