Welcome to the MacNN Forums.

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

You are here: MacNN Forums > Search Forums > Search Results

Showing results 1 to 50 of 994
Page 1 of 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 > Last >>
Search: Posts Made By: Patrick
Thread Thread Starter Last Post Replies Views Forum
Works as advertised, unless you like hotzpacho. 248 Views / 9 Replies  
Works as advertised, unless you like hotzpacho.
Posted by Patrick, on May 26, 2013 at 03:03 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Good news will be when they start to pay down the... 332 Views / 20 Replies  
Good news will be when they start to pay down the national debt with what would otherwise be considered a surplus. Of course, knowing the mentality in Washington, they'd probably blow it all somehow.
Posted by Patrick, on May 20, 2013 at 11:28 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Here an article on it that describes a bit more,... 704 Views / 43 Replies  
Here an article on it that describes a bit more, and includes a couple quotes from a dinner conversation Jobs had with Rupert Murdoch:

Steve Jobs ordered Apple ads off Fox News...
Posted by Patrick, on May 9, 2013 at 12:03 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Admit it - you just wanted me to screenshot your... 285 Views / 13 Replies  
Admit it - you just wanted me to screenshot your post:

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/1370/screenshot2013050621454.png

I had never heard of emoji before seeing this thread earlier today, and...
Posted by Patrick, on May 7, 2013 at 12:53 AM, in Feedback
Or could it be the GPU? Either way, you'd have to... 520 Views / 6 Replies  
Or could it be the GPU? Either way, you'd have to send it in to get it fixed.
Posted by Patrick, on May 6, 2013 at 03:59 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Using Android 4.22, I see an Android head with... 285 Views / 13 Replies  
Using Android 4.22, I see an Android head with panicked expression on his face and sweat dripping down his brow... or maybe oil, because it has streaks.
Posted by Patrick, on May 6, 2013 at 01:25 PM, in Feedback
For the Nexus 7 there's a buit-in widget you can... 277 Views / 10 Replies  
For the Nexus 7 there's a buit-in widget you can put on your home screen called Power Control, which allows you to toggle the GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, and screen brightness. I mostly just use it for...
Posted by Patrick, on May 4, 2013 at 10:31 PM, in iPhone Apps
You may also want to experiment with the Energy... 621 Views / 18 Replies  
You may also want to experiment with the Energy Saver control panel and see if it makes a difference when you set the processor performance to Highest instead of Automatic. With mine, this sometimes...
Posted by Patrick, on May 4, 2013 at 02:05 PM, in Mac Desktops
Ah, that would probably explain the unresponsive... 621 Views / 18 Replies  
Ah, that would probably explain the unresponsive script errors I always get at certain sites like the Huffington Post or Yahoo News pages. I've been told that the trend in web development over the...
Posted by Patrick, on May 3, 2013 at 05:10 PM, in Mac Desktops
First, try to rule out any software problems. If... 621 Views / 18 Replies  
First, try to rule out any software problems. If you've got an external hard drive, start up from that and see if your browser isn't still running slow. With 2GB of RAM, it shouldn't be, but if so,...
Posted by Patrick, on May 1, 2013 at 03:55 PM, in Mac Desktops
Would it be possible to find an ethernet card for... 1,053 Views / 16 Replies  
Would it be possible to find an ethernet card for the IIcx, or a SCSI to ethernet adapter? If you were to connect the two computers, I'd imagine it would be a simple matter of file sharing.
Posted by Patrick, on Apr 4, 2013 at 09:31 PM, in Mac Desktops
Thanks. I'll admit, though, that with all my... 1,408 Views / 3 Replies  
Thanks. I'll admit, though, that with all my careful planning before I bought the thing, I hadn't noticed that one of the fan connectors was on the other side of the board. I got lucky that the new...
Posted by Patrick, on Mar 30, 2013 at 11:27 PM, in Hardware Hacking
I know you guys frown on advertising here, but…... 516 Views / 22 Replies  
I know you guys frown on advertising here, but…

http://rsirving.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/sofa-king.jpg
Posted by Patrick, on Mar 25, 2013 at 10:57 PM, in MacNN Lounge
There's a free add-on for Firefox called Web... 338 Views / 8 Replies  
There's a free add-on for Firefox called Web Developer. It consists of a toolbar with all sorts of features useful to the average webmaster, including an external link checker which opens them all...
Posted by Patrick, on Mar 18, 2013 at 08:54 PM, in Applications
Sugar is added to cut down the acidity of the... 446 Views / 29 Replies  
Sugar is added to cut down the acidity of the sauce, and perhaps to enhance the flavor. It depends what quality of tomatoes you're getting - whether they're of the supermarket variety, or vine...
Posted by Patrick, on Mar 18, 2013 at 07:47 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Unfortunately, hard drives don't have... 416 Views / 9 Replies  
Unfortunately, hard drives don't have user-serviceable parts, nor are they easily fixed. My advice would be for her to back up EVERYTHING important on it the next chance she gets. If it fails, the...
Posted by Patrick, on Mar 17, 2013 at 12:39 AM, in Classic Macs and Mac OS
Classic era Macintoshes can connect to an... 378 Views / 7 Replies  
Classic era Macintoshes can connect to an Ethernet network by way of the SCSI port. Back in the late 90s I remember using an Asante EN/SC adapter plugged into the back of an old Powerbook 180. Just...
Posted by Patrick, on Feb 20, 2013 at 01:04 PM, in Classic Macs and Mac OS
So it looks like various hedge funds dumped a ton... 13,304 Views / 452 Replies  
So it looks like various hedge funds dumped a ton of Apple shares last fall:

Big hedge funds fueled Apple's 4th-quarter share plunge | Reuters...
Posted by Patrick, on Feb 14, 2013 at 06:24 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Last week I was a bit skeptical when the... 13,304 Views / 452 Replies  
Last week I was a bit skeptical when the technical analysts talked about a head and shoulders top that formed over the last few months. I figured, they'd post good results this quarter and the stock...
Posted by Patrick, on Jan 25, 2013 at 04:12 PM, in MacNN Lounge
He says from what he saw, they got the story... 204 Views / 4 Replies  
He says from what he saw, they got the story behind the company's beginnings wrong, along with the two Steves' personalities portrayed in the movie.
Hicks: Steve Wozniak says 'jOBS' film with Ashton...
Posted by Patrick, on Jan 25, 2013 at 04:01 PM, in Mac News
Yay! Upgraded my iMac G5 logic board 1,408 Views / 3 Replies  
A few months ago the GPU started screwing up on my 20" rev A iMac G5, so I started hunting around for a replacement. I found a logic board from a 20" iMac G5 ALS (rev B), and after some studying...
Posted by Patrick, on Jan 24, 2013 at 02:25 AM, in Hardware Hacking
I think that task is better suited to a Gateway. 335 Views / 5 Replies  
I think that task is better suited to a Gateway.
Posted by Patrick, on Jan 22, 2013 at 08:34 PM, in MacNN Lounge
This should be the case; I don't think it's... 419 Views / 34 Replies  
This should be the case; I don't think it's possible to reorient the maps either on their webpage or their app. You can do it with Apple Maps... but then of course you'd have to put up with Apple...
Posted by Patrick, on Jan 17, 2013 at 11:06 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I think it might make sense to have a keychain... 295 Views / 7 Replies  
I think it might make sense to have a keychain type file you could transfer between devices, but storing a bunch of network SSIDs and passwords on another server, to be uploaded and downloaded using...
Posted by Patrick, on Dec 19, 2012 at 11:33 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Yeah, they probably don't want to reveal in... 307 Views / 20 Replies  
Yeah, they probably don't want to reveal in detail how to escape from the building. It's hard to tell from the photo, but my guess is the window is a bit wider than 5 inches. I've seen skinny people...
Posted by Patrick, on Dec 19, 2012 at 11:01 AM, in MacNN Lounge
You had to ask, didn't you? :) Today's close... 13,304 Views / 452 Replies  
You had to ask, didn't you? :)

Today's close was 509, and this week analysts were all jittery because various moving averages were crossing below each other. At least it's still up for the year......
Posted by Patrick, on Dec 14, 2012 at 06:50 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Yup. Unless they've changed it since I got my... 184 Views / 16 Replies  
Yup. Unless they've changed it since I got my iMac, the startup chime volume is the same value as the master volume setting. The script probably just mutes the volume before shutdown, and changes it...
Posted by Patrick, on Dec 14, 2012 at 06:29 PM, in Mac News
I remember back in 1997 in college I was using my... 188 Views / 3 Replies  
I remember back in 1997 in college I was using my dad's old Powerbook 180. After a few months, the LCD was getting on my nerves (viewing angle made such a huge difference on those screens back then,...
Posted by Patrick, on Dec 12, 2012 at 11:06 AM, in Mac Desktops
Probably unrelated to jamiesonjjeff's issue, but... 216 Views / 14 Replies  
Probably unrelated to jamiesonjjeff's issue, but I had a seemingly dead iMac G5, which was giving me errors when the Apple Hardware Test got to the VRAM, and this trick actually fixed it. There was...
Posted by Patrick, on Dec 12, 2012 at 10:46 AM, in Mac Desktops
My favorite quote from the movie, from Jeremy... 249 Views / 1 Replies  
My favorite quote from the movie, from Jeremy Irons as the CEO, to the analyst played by Zachary Quinto: "Maybe you could tell me what you think is going on here, and please, speak as you might to a...
Posted by Patrick, on Jun 27, 2012 at 03:16 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I Can't Drive 55 - Sammy Hagar... 906 Views / 45 Replies  
I Can't Drive 55 - Sammy Hagar (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvV3nn_de2k)

It lost some of its relevance when they upped the limit to 65, but the song still has meaning.
Posted by Patrick, on Jun 8, 2012 at 09:44 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I would like to have seen Montana. ... 504 Views / 13 Replies  
I would like to have seen Montana.

http://www.ibiblio.org/samneill/pictures/hfro/420montana1.jpg
Posted by Patrick, on May 26, 2012 at 01:46 AM, in MacNN Lounge
That, and from the baby having to eat while being... 1,144 Views / 32 Replies  
That, and from the baby having to eat while being bounced up and down. It's a wonder they don't get motion sickness.
Posted by Patrick, on May 26, 2012 at 01:35 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I don't know why they'd call this extreme. I once... 1,144 Views / 32 Replies  
I don't know why they'd call this extreme. I once saw a woman breastfeeding while walking down the street at a reasonable pace, while carrying on a conversation with friends. Now that's a bit closer...
Posted by Patrick, on May 23, 2012 at 02:00 AM, in MacNN Lounge
As the OP must have predicted, I am not content... 702 Views / 34 Replies  
As the OP must have predicted, I am not content with this thread at all.
Posted by Patrick, on May 23, 2012 at 01:56 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Aww dude, his license to ill hadn't expired yet.... 551 Views / 31 Replies  
Aww dude, his license to ill hadn't expired yet. Way too soon… RIP, MCA - or in his case, should that be RIB?
Posted by Patrick, on May 4, 2012 at 02:28 PM, in MacNN Lounge
If he's currently employed, he can show them his... 677 Views / 40 Replies  
If he's currently employed, he can show them his recent pay stubs. A tax return isn't proof of current or regular income - and I'd think most management companies would prefer that over proof of last...
Posted by Patrick, on Apr 29, 2012 at 07:20 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Like people were saying in the Apple Bubble... 514 Views / 5 Replies  
Like people were saying in the Apple Bubble thread, it's become predictable for the company to outperform expectations like that. I'm not surprised one bit, yet the press reaction to this one seems...
Posted by Patrick, on Apr 25, 2012 at 01:51 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Apple beats quarterly earnings estimates yet again 514 Views / 5 Replies  
Apple Q2 2012 Earnings - Business Insider (http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-q2-2012-earnings-2012-4)

The magic number this time turned out to be 39.2 billion, vs. an estimated 36.8, with...
Posted by Patrick, on Apr 24, 2012 at 08:43 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I opened this thread as the radio was playing... 590 Views / 43 Replies  
I opened this thread as the radio was playing "Rope" by the Foo Fighters. I swear, just a second after reading this post, their drummer hit the cow bell.

I think the instrumentation may change...
Posted by Patrick, on Apr 19, 2012 at 07:16 PM, in MacNN Lounge
What was it that signaled the top? I don't know... 1,330 Views / 77 Replies  
What was it that signaled the top? I don't know much about stock behavior, though I have been observing it day to day. I just figured it was the news of the DOJ that got people selling, since the...
Posted by Patrick, on Apr 18, 2012 at 01:56 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Eh, I guess I could show some mercy. What's... 967 Views / 27 Replies  
Eh, I guess I could show some mercy. What's happening, now?

What's happening at midnight on May 1st? Is that when the world officially ends?
Posted by Patrick, on Apr 18, 2012 at 01:50 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Don't forget the CAT-5 cables. 839 Views / 57 Replies  
Don't forget the CAT-5 cables.
Posted by Patrick, on Apr 7, 2012 at 01:58 PM, in MacNN Lounge
They can also do a lot these days with makeup and... 384 Views / 8 Replies  
They can also do a lot these days with makeup and lighting, but I'm guessing there was a fair amount of Photoshopping involved. He does look younger than his age, but if caught at the wrong angle, he...
Posted by Patrick, on Apr 5, 2012 at 01:15 AM, in MacNN Lounge
It could have something to do with eating a... 417 Views / 23 Replies  
It could have something to do with eating a significant amount of food so soon before bed. You might try going to sleep a bit later.
Posted by Patrick, on Apr 5, 2012 at 12:48 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Actually, some of us like that ability in a... 1,032 Views / 81 Replies  
Actually, some of us like that ability in a woman. ;)
Posted by Patrick, on Mar 27, 2012 at 12:23 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Squatting puts better pressure on the large... 965 Views / 35 Replies  
Squatting puts better pressure on the large intestine and bladder. It's probably the reason lot of people sitting on toilet bowls tend to lean forward: this brings their body closer to the squatting...
Posted by Patrick, on Mar 24, 2012 at 01:12 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I don't know… I'd think that in swimming, women... 1,032 Views / 81 Replies  
I don't know… I'd think that in swimming, women would have a better breast stroke… and in bowling, men would have bigger balls.



There are plenty of marathons where men and women run...
Posted by Patrick, on Mar 24, 2012 at 12:48 AM, in MacNN Lounge
About 5 years ago, I was told by my parents that... 402 Views / 11 Replies  
About 5 years ago, I was told by my parents that the limit on non-taxable gifts was $10,000. I've forgotten whether it was an annual thing, but that would make sense, right?
Posted by Patrick, on Mar 17, 2012 at 01:19 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Isn't that a bit of a contradiction there? Even... 318 Views / 13 Replies  
Isn't that a bit of a contradiction there? Even well managed stock funds rise and fall with the market, so it's really about how much risk you can tolerate. The lowest risk funds aren't as heavily...
Posted by Patrick, on Mar 15, 2012 at 12:42 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Showing results 1 to 50 of 994
Page 1 of 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 > Last >>
 
Top
Privacy Policy
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:14 PM.
All contents of these forums © 1995-2013 MacNN. All rights reserved.
Branding + Design: www.gesamtbild.com
vBulletin v.3.8.7 © 2000-2013, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd., Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.3.2