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Actually, it could be a sign of a very serious... 757 Views / 3 Replies  
Actually, it could be a sign of a very serious problem. You may have a blown fan, which I only discovered on my Macbook Pro when playing graphically intense games. I'd have it checked out right...
Posted by bobablob, on Jan 20, 2008 at 06:27 PM, in Gaming
Uh, is all the damage just that scratch to the... 1,224 Views / 12 Replies  
Uh, is all the damage just that scratch to the back plate? That's hardly "serious" since it in no way interfers with the use or enjoyment of the device. Tell your friend to grow up.
Posted by bobablob, on Jan 16, 2008 at 02:48 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Any kind ;-) 631 Views / 2 Replies  
Any kind ;-)
Posted by bobablob, on Nov 21, 2007 at 02:03 PM, in macOS
Significant Coverflow Glitch? 631 Views / 2 Replies  
Whenever I attempt to use Command+I on a file, then paste an image into the icon field, the icon disappears from view in Coverflow. The new icon appears in the other three views, but it seems there's...
Posted by bobablob, on Nov 20, 2007 at 08:40 PM, in macOS
I use AIM all the time on my iPhone. Beejive is... 1,699 Views / 10 Replies  
I use AIM all the time on my iPhone. Beejive is a hog and now has ads in every chat window, yuck. Meebo is solid, but I personally prefer Flickim. Flickim is by far the fastest loading, and most...
Posted by bobablob, on Oct 15, 2007 at 11:24 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
You're totally soft. You're relying on figures... 1,491 Views / 20 Replies  
You're totally soft. You're relying on figures that someone made up in a thread. Anyway, you still aren't considering the likely existence of a "reasonable efforts" clause in Apple and AT&T's...
Posted by bobablob, on Sep 25, 2007 at 09:14 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Cold Warrior, The day that analysts settle... 1,491 Views / 20 Replies  
Cold Warrior,

The day that analysts settle on soft figures like the ones you're apparently relying upon is the day that companies like Apple fail. At any rate, another concern not addressed is...
Posted by bobablob, on Sep 24, 2007 at 10:16 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Cold Warrior, Whether Apple would turn a... 1,491 Views / 20 Replies  
Cold Warrior,

Whether Apple would turn a profit on the sale of an iPhone at $399 without the AT&T contract is completely irrelevant. Their profit margins are harmed if the unit does not return...
Posted by bobablob, on Sep 24, 2007 at 09:52 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
People seem to miss the point: Apple's agreement... 1,491 Views / 20 Replies  
People seem to miss the point: Apple's agreement with AT&T subsidizes the manufacturing costs of the iPhone over the effective life of the purchaser's service contract. The net effect is that Apple...
Posted by bobablob, on Sep 24, 2007 at 09:02 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Fumbleview on iPhone (http://www.fumbleview.com) ... 1,668 Views / 6 Replies  
Fumbleview on iPhone (http://www.fumbleview.com)
Fumble U on iPhone (http://www.u.fumbleview.com)
Pickleview on iPhone (http://www.pickleview.com)

Your best friends on your iPhone.
Posted by bobablob, on Sep 17, 2007 at 08:57 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Uh... you already can do this. 3,330 Views / 59 Replies  
Uh... you already can do this.
Posted by bobablob, on Sep 17, 2007 at 02:23 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Beejive Instant Messanging 454 Views / 1 Replies  
I encourage everyone who wants to IM on their iPhones to check out Beejive's solution. The newest release improved launch times and added emoticon support. Any other sites this awesome for the...
Posted by bobablob, on Jul 22, 2007 at 03:38 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Rob, Although performance is great with this... 2,000 Views / 17 Replies  
Rob,

Although performance is great with this new patch, it kills my Macbook Pro's battery in about 5 minutes. This is strange since on a full charge I can enjoy 90 minutes or so of World of...
Posted by bobablob, on Feb 22, 2007 at 04:33 PM, in Gaming
I know that you are specifically requesting a... 555 Views / 9 Replies  
I know that you are specifically requesting a Dashboard widget, however if you are in need of a solid freeware RSS reader, you may want to check out Vienna. After AdiumX it is perhaps my favorite...
Posted by bobablob, on Feb 6, 2007 at 11:03 AM, in Applications
OWA works great with the newest Crossover and... 1,832 Views / 34 Replies  
OWA works great with the newest Crossover and Internet Explorer (ugh) ...Intel Macs only.
Posted by bobablob, on Jan 15, 2007 at 01:52 AM, in Applications
I'm aware that you can add additional search... 999 Views / 8 Replies  
I'm aware that you can add additional search engines to Firefox. Can you find one that will explain your desire to probe my use of a particular piece of software?
Posted by bobablob, on Dec 17, 2006 at 01:47 AM, in Applications
If you're a wikipedia junkie like me, you'll come... 999 Views / 8 Replies  
If you're a wikipedia junkie like me, you'll come across things you want to know more about. This is not merely a search widget, it'll also open responsive web pages inside of the dashboard.
Posted by bobablob, on Dec 16, 2006 at 04:21 PM, in Applications
Updated. No longer ugly. Now resizable. Now... 999 Views / 8 Replies  
Updated. No longer ugly. Now resizable. Now the must awesome widget on my dashboard!

Bryan Goldstein's Blog (http://brysgo.blogspot.com/)
Posted by bobablob, on Dec 14, 2006 at 04:36 PM, in Applications
Having the same problem. 4,725 Views / 10 Replies  
Having the same problem.
Posted by bobablob, on Dec 1, 2006 at 01:15 PM, in Alternative Operating Systems
Finally, A Contained Google Widget 999 Views / 8 Replies  
DashboardWidgets - Showcase (http://www.dashboardwidgets.com/showcase/details.php?wid=1876)

Ugly as hell, but unlike every other Google widget I've tested, including Apple's, the results display...
Posted by bobablob, on Nov 29, 2006 at 12:33 PM, in Applications
Probably shouldn't offer piracy as a solution. 5,265 Views / 19 Replies  
Probably shouldn't offer piracy as a solution.
Posted by bobablob, on Nov 27, 2006 at 03:34 PM, in Applications
Crossover Mac - Success Story! Playstation Library Now AVAILABLE! 930 Views / 0 Replies  
WOW!

Crossover for Mac and Epsxe work almost PERFECTLY together. Opens up the entire library of PSX games. Right now you need to image your PSX game for it to work under EPSXE, but that'll save...
Posted by bobablob, on Oct 20, 2006 at 02:38 PM, in Gaming
Metal Gear Solid OS X 1,681 Views / 3 Replies  
The game works flawlessly in PCSX and runs as smoothly as butter on my Macbook Pro using the newest beta.

Unfortunately, there are no OpenGL filters available for Mac PCSX.

Still, beggers...
Posted by bobablob, on Oct 18, 2006 at 11:36 PM, in Gaming
I'll put up some pics later today :) 19,445 Views / 43 Replies  
I'll put up some pics later today :)
Posted by bobablob, on Oct 9, 2006 at 10:51 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
On the plus side, standard Bluetooth features... 19,445 Views / 43 Replies  
On the plus side, standard Bluetooth features work just fine, which I guess makes sense :) I can transfer files, etcetera from the Krazr to my desktop. Still would like to get iSync up and running,...
Posted by bobablob, on Oct 8, 2006 at 09:16 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Unfortunately, I cannot get this fix to work. I... 19,445 Views / 43 Replies  
Unfortunately, I cannot get this fix to work. I have added the text into the appropriate file, right above the last /plist....but still no go once I save and run iSync. Thoughts? Thanks.
Posted by bobablob, on Oct 7, 2006 at 03:14 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
The OS on the Krazr is the same as the RAZR as... 19,445 Views / 43 Replies  
The OS on the Krazr is the same as the RAZR as far as I can tell. And its not the best. But overall, this phone is the best cell phone I've ever owned and I wholeheartedly recommend one to anyone...
Posted by bobablob, on Oct 7, 2006 at 03:07 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Carrier is Verizon. This phone actually gets... 19,445 Views / 43 Replies  
Carrier is Verizon. This phone actually gets reception in all sorts of places I've never gotten so much as a bar at before.
Posted by bobablob, on Oct 3, 2006 at 07:12 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Newest Razor - KRZR 19,445 Views / 43 Replies  
I just picked one of these beauties up, expecting that it would interoperate perfectly with iSync, since I had heard such good things about the Razr family playing nice with OS X. Unfortunately, its...
Posted by bobablob, on Oct 3, 2006 at 05:04 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Automator saved the day. Problem solved. 454 Views / 2 Replies  
Automator saved the day. Problem solved.
Posted by bobablob, on Sep 10, 2006 at 05:18 PM, in Applications
Directory Hierarchy List (Please help!) 454 Views / 2 Replies  
Does anyone know of a program that will output to a text file the contents of a folder? I have a 20 gigabyte directory and I need to document everyone of its contents - files and folders included. ...
Posted by bobablob, on Sep 9, 2006 at 05:03 PM, in Applications
Thanks for the icon, Adam! I've been looking for... 2,179 Views / 24 Replies  
Thanks for the icon, Adam! I've been looking for an equivalent for almost three years now. Blends in perfectly with the default set.

I play a lot of games, I just quit WoW after a 2 year mass...
Posted by bobablob, on Sep 4, 2006 at 09:14 PM, in Gaming
Still rough, but a big step forward. A viable... 2,461 Views / 45 Replies  
Still rough, but a big step forward. A viable alternative to traditional word processors. Maybe once feature parity is achieved, the developers of OpenOffice will look at trouncing M$ in the...
Posted by bobablob, on Aug 30, 2006 at 05:56 PM, in Applications
Of course! Level 60 Shaman, Malygos Server. My... 2,294 Views / 48 Replies  
Of course! Level 60 Shaman, Malygos Server. My Powerbook has been there for everything from Onyxia to Ragnaros.
Posted by bobablob, on Jun 30, 2005 at 11:39 AM, in Gaming
Fan Noise Concerns Unwarranted? 482 Views / 1 Replies  
Hey all.

I use my powerbook all the time at work and at home. 12 inch revision C. I'm up to 10.3.8. I play WoW and run a few fairly processor intense programs at work and such. Anyway, my fan...
Posted by bobablob, on Feb 24, 2005 at 07:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks
OS X Doomsday Beta released 839 Views / 2 Replies  
Sorry if this is a repost, but the fantastic Doom, Doom II, Heretic, and Hexen engine, Doomsday had an OS X port released last month. I don't recall seeing news about it. Anyway, it's an awesome...
Posted by bobablob, on Feb 23, 2005 at 10:34 PM, in Gaming
Happened to me too. Not buying the product for... 6,646 Views / 10 Replies  
Happened to me too. Not buying the product for that reason.
Posted by bobablob, on Feb 23, 2005 at 05:23 PM, in Delicious Monster
After checking out this thread, I went to my... 4,195 Views / 49 Replies  
After checking out this thread, I went to my brother's house and downloaded Picasa2 on his XP-Box (yuck!). But WOW, what a program. Wish Google would port it over. Much better IMHO than iPhoto 5. ...
Posted by bobablob, on Feb 10, 2005 at 05:11 PM, in Applications
Sorry for the confusion, let me clarify. The... 3,799 Views / 50 Replies  
Sorry for the confusion, let me clarify.

The Great Lakes Basin is the largest surface fresh water body in the world. It's a fact, jack.

I conceed the obvious store of frozen water in the polar...
Posted by bobablob, on Aug 26, 2004 at 10:37 AM, in macOS
Glad to hear about the performance! I'm really... 3,799 Views / 50 Replies  
Glad to hear about the performance! I'm really looking forward to Tiger. I'd like some feedback from anyone whose gotten a chance to test out Tiger iChatAV though, as this will certainly be the...
Posted by bobablob, on Aug 25, 2004 at 09:52 PM, in macOS
CharlesS, Thanks for the reply and offer of... 586 Views / 5 Replies  
CharlesS,

Thanks for the reply and offer of assistance, unfortunately it does not work. I appreciate the thought though. Does anyone else have any idea? Thanks.
Posted by bobablob, on Aug 18, 2004 at 04:29 PM, in macOS
Since there's been no help forthcoming does... 586 Views / 5 Replies  
Since there's been no help forthcoming does anyone have a suggestion for a place I might look for an answer, i.e. a place where folks post about Classic under OSX? I wouldn't have thought this a...
Posted by bobablob, on Aug 16, 2004 at 11:51 PM, in macOS
Any thoughts on this one? Thanks again for your... 586 Views / 5 Replies  
Any thoughts on this one? Thanks again for your consideration. Would like to hammer this one out sometime this work week. Best of luck all!
Posted by bobablob, on Aug 16, 2004 at 03:51 PM, in macOS
I read this article with some interest mainly... 2,012 Views / 39 Replies  
I read this article with some interest mainly because I have a strong PC rig that I use for gaming (Doom 3 in particular right now!) The guys over at Gamespy.com posted this summary of the Q&A...
Posted by bobablob, on Aug 16, 2004 at 12:09 PM, in Gaming
Classic File Association Question 586 Views / 5 Replies  
Howdy folks.

Thanks for taking the time to read this. I've been using Classic under OSX primarily for Outlook 2001. I have Entourage 2004 but until they throw in full MAPI support I'm stuck with...
Posted by bobablob, on Aug 16, 2004 at 10:42 AM, in macOS
Starcraft OS X Installer now available from Blizzard 1,045 Views / 15 Replies  
Blizzard just released their OS X native installer for Starcraft. This company rocks!!! Great work Blizzard, thanks for the continued support. Best of luck with World of Warcraft.
Posted by bobablob, on Jul 14, 2004 at 12:01 PM, in Gaming
Different strokes for different folks :) That... 872 Views / 6 Replies  
Different strokes for different folks :) That said, just because a feature is supported by Doomsday does not mean that you have to use and take advantage (or disadvantage depending upon your view...
Posted by bobablob, on Jul 14, 2004 at 11:27 AM, in Gaming
It absolutely sucks, and unfortunately tech... 674 Views / 7 Replies  
It absolutely sucks, and unfortunately tech support had me do everything you have suggested. He finally went and put a specialist on the line, but they claimed never to have heard of this issue...
Posted by bobablob, on Jul 14, 2004 at 11:23 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
No, sir. I did an archive and install and... 674 Views / 7 Replies  
No, sir. I did an archive and install and although it took a little bit of time, an hour or so, if I recall correctly, it backs up and replaces your system folder, doesn't delete anything. Of...
Posted by bobablob, on Jul 13, 2004 at 11:15 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Some folks really like Doom Legacy, but the... 872 Views / 6 Replies  
Some folks really like Doom Legacy, but the Doomsday Engine runs circles around it IMHO, and with add ons like high resolution art, advanced models, dynamic lights, it's out of this world. No "OS X"...
Posted by bobablob, on Jul 13, 2004 at 11:13 PM, in Gaming
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