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The piece for your home. What caliber were you... 132 Views / 5 Replies  
The piece for your home. What caliber were you recommending? Also, what is your advice if the space is more?

It's good to know a hide-a-bed can prevent suffocation.
Posted by reader50, on Yesterday at 01:35 AM, in MacNN Lounge
System Preferences -> Keyboard & Mouse -> Mouse... 1,024 Views / 55 Replies  
System Preferences -> Keyboard & Mouse -> Mouse (tab) -> Tracking Speed (slider)

I prefer wired mice myself, and am partial to Logitech gaming mice. Lots of assignable buttons....
Posted by reader50, on May 20, 2013 at 10:59 PM, in Mac Desktops
I'm glad we've recovered from those dark days. ... 980 Views / 82 Replies  
I'm glad we've recovered from those dark days.

2009 thread (695 posts over ~497 days) = 1.39 posts / day
2013 thread (61 posts over 16 days) = 3.81 posts / day

2.7x the posting rate. Now if...
Posted by reader50, on May 20, 2013 at 02:10 PM, in MacNN Lounge
What is "open murder"? I know about murder-one,... 174 Views / 8 Replies  
What is "open murder"? I know about murder-one, -two, and -three. The "open" variety is a new one.

Marcos had every right to hang onto his property. Nevada has the death penalty, so Marcos made...
Posted by reader50, on May 20, 2013 at 11:07 AM, in Mac News
I'll take good budget news where I can get it.... 297 Views / 20 Replies  
I'll take good budget news where I can get it. And you're right, I hadn't heard a word about this.
Posted by reader50, on May 18, 2013 at 10:13 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Sounds like it would be easy to make a trap for... 181 Views / 6 Replies  
Sounds like it would be easy to make a trap for these ants. Just like those UV bug zappers. All you need is a tightly spaced grid in a box near the ants. With normal bug zapper internals otherwise.
Posted by reader50, on May 18, 2013 at 10:12 PM, in Tech News
Mactracker (http://www.macupdate.com/mactracker)... 205 Views / 12 Replies  
Mactracker (http://www.macupdate.com/mactracker) gives the max system version for every Mac. These are the official limits - you can often get a later version on with some working around.

Why not...
Posted by reader50, on May 16, 2013 at 03:33 PM, in Mac OS X
You can edit TenFourFox config to re-enable... 174 Views / 6 Replies  
You can edit TenFourFox config to re-enable plugins, like Flash. I'd recommend the FlashBlock extension at the same time, to keep performance reasonable.
Posted by reader50, on May 16, 2013 at 12:57 PM, in Mac OS X
cURL is an open source download tool, much like... 205 Views / 12 Replies  
cURL is an open source download tool, much like wget.

You need a v7 of cURL (the background library specifically). You can download later versions here (http://curl.haxx.se/download.html#MacOSX)....
Posted by reader50, on May 15, 2013 at 04:19 PM, in Mac OS X
No worries, I'm sure it was the new Nightwatch... 295 Views / 23 Replies  
No worries, I'm sure it was the new Nightwatch division. Looking for dangerous traitors among the AP staff. Did you see how many anti-administration stories AP's been running?!?
Posted by reader50, on May 14, 2013 at 06:42 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Marie should have tried that. 336 Views / 23 Replies  
Marie should have tried that.
Posted by reader50, on May 13, 2013 at 04:16 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I've given up on Star Trek movies since Abrams... 980 Views / 82 Replies  
I've given up on Star Trek movies since Abrams took over. His plot-free (and science-free) treatment may work out for Star Wars. But this isn't what Star Trek is supposed to be.
Posted by reader50, on May 13, 2013 at 03:11 PM, in MacNN Lounge
July 19 if you live in the UK. 980 Views / 82 Replies  
July 19 if you live in the UK.
Posted by reader50, on May 9, 2013 at 02:12 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Use whatever recovery software you are happy... 254 Views / 12 Replies  
Use whatever recovery software you are happy with. But boot and work from the external clone in the meantime. You don't want to do *anything* on the internal HD until you've recovered all the files...
Posted by reader50, on May 8, 2013 at 08:12 PM, in Applications
To clone to another drive, fire up Disk Utility.... 254 Views / 12 Replies  
To clone to another drive, fire up Disk Utility. It would be better if you did this from the OSX Install disk rather than booted from the drive you're cloning.

In Disk Utility, select the new...
Posted by reader50, on May 7, 2013 at 09:40 PM, in Applications
Getting some the easy way 314 Views / 14 Replies  
Or perhaps not quite the easy way.

So ... you're the head of the USAF Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program. What do you do for recreation?

Answer: go get drunk...
Posted by reader50, on May 7, 2013 at 02:12 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Your only real choice is the file-recovery method... 254 Views / 12 Replies  
Your only real choice is the file-recovery method then.

If you can afford it, get an external HD, and install/clone your system onto it. Boot and work from the external while recovering files from...
Posted by reader50, on May 6, 2013 at 07:05 PM, in Applications
I've updated the HTML and forwarded it to the... 281 Views / 6 Replies  
I've updated the HTML and forwarded it to the proper people.
Posted by reader50, on May 6, 2013 at 01:26 PM, in Feedback
Kick-Ass 2... 980 Views / 82 Replies  
Kick-Ass 2 (http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/universal/kickass2/)
R.I.P.D. (http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/universal/ripd/)
Posted by reader50, on May 4, 2013 at 05:58 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I hope the agreement does not involve access to... 139 Views / 2 Replies  
I hope the agreement does not involve access to other customer's data. Such an agreement would save the CIA money on storage AND field expenses.
Posted by reader50, on May 3, 2013 at 01:57 PM, in Tech News
You missed the invisible [sarcasm] tags. They... 497 Views / 50 Replies  
You missed the invisible [sarcasm] tags. They apply to all but the last point.
Posted by reader50, on May 3, 2013 at 11:08 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Apple has occasionally gotten custom chips out of... 450 Views / 5 Replies  
Apple has occasionally gotten custom chips out of Intel. I would not be surprised if they bagged a dual-core chip with the eDRAM. Especially if they made it a large order.
Posted by reader50, on May 2, 2013 at 11:20 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Dang. From the title, I thought this was to make... 334 Views / 7 Replies  
Dang. From the title, I thought this was to make up a list. Tests for the new retina MacPro6,1 just as soon as it arrives.

I do have an idea, but it would require some software hacking. To see if...
Posted by reader50, on May 2, 2013 at 10:08 PM, in Mac Desktops
The car must have been traveling sideways upon... 10,719 Views / 590 Replies  
The car must have been traveling sideways upon impact. Front of the car hit the house corner. The rear initially hit the garage roof. Then the rear end swung off the roof while the front remained...
Posted by reader50, on May 2, 2013 at 06:02 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Oh yes, drive fill and fragmentation. If it was... 541 Views / 18 Replies  
Oh yes, drive fill and fragmentation. If it was an update install from Tiger, and the drive has ever been past 90% full, your browser cache files could be scattered all over. Which would explain the...
Posted by reader50, on May 1, 2013 at 04:44 PM, in Mac Desktops
Was wondering for a minute how you got 25/7... 641 Views / 39 Replies  
Was wondering for a minute how you got 25/7 service anywhere on Earth. Or if you've applied for one of those one-way Mars tickets. Though a Mars day isn't a full 25 hours (24:37).

So great HD...
Posted by reader50, on May 1, 2013 at 01:39 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I'd also flag the hard drive as a bottleneck. A... 541 Views / 18 Replies  
I'd also flag the hard drive as a bottleneck. A modern drive will have at least 2x the transfer rate.

Regarding the GPU, all I'm thinking of is if you used a full retail Leopard DVD for the...
Posted by reader50, on May 1, 2013 at 01:34 PM, in Mac Desktops
I'd be surprised if the HD were having issues.... 378 Views / 12 Replies  
I'd be surprised if the HD were having issues. This began under very specific circumstances, after running a utility that can affect disk space.

In Disk Utility, select the hard drive icon, not...
Posted by reader50, on Apr 30, 2013 at 04:57 PM, in Mac OS X
Cliff notes version: most of Apple's cash is... 497 Views / 50 Replies  
Cliff notes version: most of Apple's cash is overseas, and they'd have to pay their taxes to bring that cash home. Apple does not wish to pay their taxes. So they're going to borrow money and pay...
Posted by reader50, on Apr 30, 2013 at 04:50 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Cloud concerns: Cost, especially in the US.... 641 Views / 39 Replies  
Cloud concerns:

Cost, especially in the US. True high speed can be very pricey compared to Europe.
Network speed. Often variable, often low where fiber hasn't been laid. Which is most places.
...
Posted by reader50, on Apr 30, 2013 at 01:53 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I copied the relevant page code the day you... 281 Views / 6 Replies  
I copied the relevant page code the day you posted, but haven't fixed it up yet. Guilty.

Once I do, it will be simple to forward the new links block to the right person.
Posted by reader50, on Apr 30, 2013 at 01:41 PM, in Feedback
vB3 doesn't have threadbans. :) tolerance is... 449 Views / 30 Replies  
vB3 doesn't have threadbans. :)

tolerance is a virtue. the proposed rule ... is not very virtuous.
Posted by reader50, on Apr 30, 2013 at 03:32 AM, in Feedback
subego has been arguing with Mods a lot in this... 449 Views / 30 Replies  
subego has been arguing with Mods a lot in this thread. The new rules should apply here first, and enough is enough.

Checkout time.
Posted by reader50, on Apr 29, 2013 at 04:48 PM, in Feedback
I should do this too. Earn my money overseas,... 127 Views / 4 Replies  
I should do this too. Earn my money overseas, leave it there so I don't have to pay taxes on it, and jump through hoops to take out loans instead.

Our government is in debt further than any...
Posted by reader50, on Apr 29, 2013 at 04:45 PM, in Mac News
* reader had the correct sequence going into... 578 Views / 46 Replies  
* reader had the correct sequence going into photoshop. Not sure how the initial arrows got switched when I reassembled them.

The green background was a mistake. All it takes are the arrows, in...
Posted by reader50, on Apr 29, 2013 at 04:40 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Run Disk Utility or Disk Warrior. Your volume... 378 Views / 12 Replies  
Run Disk Utility or Disk Warrior. Your volume header info may be damaged.
Posted by reader50, on Apr 29, 2013 at 01:01 PM, in Mac OS X
reader had the correct sequence. But they look... 578 Views / 46 Replies  
reader had the correct sequence. But they look like crap, and I don't have time to fiddle with them yet.

The Final Dakar
Games Meister
http://forums.macnn.com/stars/star_5_konami.png

And here...
Posted by reader50, on Apr 29, 2013 at 12:59 PM, in MacNN Lounge
You're getting good HD prices up there, Eug. ... 641 Views / 39 Replies  
You're getting good HD prices up there, Eug.

Note that the Canadian dollar is currently worth almost 2% more than the US dollar.
Posted by reader50, on Apr 28, 2013 at 02:49 PM, in MacNN Lounge
4000 GB HD (newegg) - $190 (4.75 ¢/GB) 4000 GB... 641 Views / 39 Replies  
4000 GB HD (newegg) - $190 (4.75 ¢/GB)
4000 GB HD (Eug stole somewhere) - $150 (3.75 ¢/GB)
960 GB Crucial SSD - $600 (62.5 ¢/GB)

For bulk storage, SSDs are ~13x the price. For smaller drives...
Posted by reader50, on Apr 28, 2013 at 02:18 PM, in MacNN Lounge
My MacTracker spec of 318W must have been typical... 488 Views / 7 Replies  
My MacTracker spec of 318W must have been typical usage. According to Apple's spec page (http://support.apple.com/kb/SP11) for the 2008 MacPro, it has a maximum draw of 1200 VA. That strongly...
Posted by reader50, on Apr 27, 2013 at 06:08 PM, in Mac Desktops
Dakar has helped the forums with his game-news... 578 Views / 46 Replies  
Dakar has helped the forums with his game-news thread. But he's afraid of ghosts, so I had to help him out. :)
Posted by reader50, on Apr 27, 2013 at 02:03 PM, in MacNN Lounge
HD prices have returned to normal 641 Views / 39 Replies  
If anyone else was curious about this, the Thailand floods happened in October 2011 (http://forums.macnn.com/89/macnn-lounge/450687/may-want-buy-extra-hard-drive/). At the time, the manufacturers...
Posted by reader50, on Apr 27, 2013 at 02:00 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I've got to work on them some more. The green... 578 Views / 46 Replies  
I've got to work on them some more. The green background was supposed to be subtle, with the arrows bigger.
Posted by reader50, on Apr 27, 2013 at 12:51 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Some hubs have the extended charging capability,... 1,044 Views / 11 Replies  
Some hubs have the extended charging capability, as do many UPS units.

Check the hubs on this newegg search result...
Posted by reader50, on Apr 26, 2013 at 03:25 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I haven't heard what caused the DB outage. On the... 447 Views / 14 Replies  
I haven't heard what caused the DB outage. On the theory a hack attempted to inject code into our templates, I looked over the header and footer.

Didn't find anything, but the footer contained...
Posted by reader50, on Apr 26, 2013 at 01:19 PM, in Feedback
Wikipedia has a key for SMART codes... 595 Views / 24 Replies  
Wikipedia has a key for SMART codes (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.M.A.R.T#Known_ATA_S.M.A.R.T._attributes).

I don't like #7 (Seek Error Rate) - your drive is missing the target a lot. An awful...
Posted by reader50, on Apr 26, 2013 at 12:47 PM, in Mac OS X
Your drive may be developing issues. When you run... 595 Views / 24 Replies  
Your drive may be developing issues. When you run out of RAM is when the system starts paging to disk. Open up Disk Utility, select the drive hardware icon on left (not the volume icon) and check the...
Posted by reader50, on Apr 25, 2013 at 10:50 PM, in Mac OS X
Man, the CIA is supposed to know everything. I... 488 Views / 7 Replies  
Man, the CIA is supposed to know everything. I was reading the post, it was looking good - does look like a maxed out config. But you left out the amp reading.

You can assume 80-90% efficiency for...
Posted by reader50, on Apr 24, 2013 at 06:26 PM, in Mac Desktops
Dialup went out of style 5-10 years ago. What... 104 Views / 4 Replies  
Dialup went out of style 5-10 years ago. What does broadband internet have to do with phones? Or Obama for that matter - the article doesn't mention him at all.

I like the idea. POTS is going to...
Posted by reader50, on Apr 24, 2013 at 06:19 PM, in Tech News
The tardy Mac Pro was the first thing I thought... 1,421 Views / 21 Replies  
The tardy Mac Pro was the first thing I thought of too. I'm hoping the question context was consumer devices.
Posted by reader50, on Apr 23, 2013 at 07:15 PM, in Tech News
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