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No, you're changing the subject. The original... 3,551 Views / 78 Replies  
No, you're changing the subject. The original poster clearly does not believe that high heels necessarily make women more attractive.

Going along with the insults, I guess you are just so...
Posted by skipjack, on Dec 12, 2009 at 03:02 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I work in a community college physics department.... 2,210 Views / 60 Replies  
I work in a community college physics department. I can assure you that many students do not pass, except in the introductory classes.

The same is true in mathematics. There may be a high pass...
Posted by skipjack, on Oct 19, 2009 at 03:56 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I like Bosch power tools, but my latest router is... 5,293 Views / 55 Replies  
I like Bosch power tools, but my latest router is a Milwaukee. Too bad they stopped making the router motor with a remote power switch/speed control. I hear that the weak point for Milwaukee...
Posted by skipjack, on Oct 9, 2009 at 01:18 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Yes, 2.9% of $500 is $500 * 0.029. However,... 972 Views / 17 Replies  
Yes, 2.9% of $500 is $500 * 0.029.

However, the question is, what number, minus 2.9% of that number, will give you $500.

That is, you want the final number to be $500.

Since you are...
Posted by skipjack, on Sep 11, 2009 at 07:10 PM, in MacNN Lounge
The first equation is wrong. You want Net... 972 Views / 17 Replies  
The first equation is wrong. You want

Net amount = BuyerPays -[ (BuyPays * 0.029) + 0.30]

$500 = BuyerPays*0.971 - 0.30
X = 500.3 / 0.971 = $515.24
Posted by skipjack, on Sep 11, 2009 at 05:58 PM, in MacNN Lounge
http://www.snopes.com/politics/bush/laura.asp 2,445 Views / 96 Replies  
http://www.snopes.com/politics/bush/laura.asp
Posted by skipjack, on Aug 26, 2009 at 06:39 PM, in Political/War Lounge
The Pretender (but not if you want a show with an... 4,035 Views / 97 Replies  
The Pretender (but not if you want a show with an ending)
Posted by skipjack, on Jul 15, 2009 at 04:03 PM, in MacNN Lounge
As opposed to the season endings of House, Bones,... 8,518 Views / 271 Replies  
As opposed to the season endings of House, Bones, and 24? As opposed to the series endings of Prison Break and BSG? Or Dollhouse?
Posted by skipjack, on May 19, 2009 at 03:48 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Well, that's a jinx if ever I heard one: 1. ... 3,551 Views / 122 Replies  
Well, that's a jinx if ever I heard one:

1. Anaheim
2. LA
3. LA
4. Columbus
5. (Friday's game)
Posted by skipjack, on Oct 16, 2008 at 01:28 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Global cooling 1,979 Views / 52 Replies  
Global cooling
Posted by skipjack, on Jun 19, 2008 at 08:43 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Canada United States Brazil Panama... 1,284 Views / 41 Replies  
Canada
United States

Brazil
Panama (through the canal only)
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands

Djibouti
Egypt (through the canal only)
Posted by skipjack, on Jun 5, 2008 at 02:49 PM, in MacNN Lounge
This particular question was specific toward... 3,529 Views / 91 Replies  
This particular question was specific toward medical scrubs because the topic of military uniforms was supposed to be off limits.



But since you bring this up, this confuses and clarifies the...
Posted by skipjack, on Jun 2, 2008 at 03:02 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Well, that's going around the point, but... 3,529 Views / 91 Replies  
Well, that's going around the point, but regardless

- the question is, if anyone cares, and really I suppose they don't because in any profession (including the unmentionable) people have a...
Posted by skipjack, on May 29, 2008 at 05:59 PM, in MacNN Lounge
This is not meant to be political, but if you... 3,529 Views / 91 Replies  
This is not meant to be political, but if you consider it such, delete it as you wish.

Obviously, the beliefs of "red rocket" must be known because without that background, I wouldn't have reacted...
Posted by skipjack, on May 28, 2008 at 01:41 AM, in MacNN Lounge
While most people praised you for your restraint,... 3,529 Views / 91 Replies  
While most people praised you for your restraint, there is a point to what the original poster wrote. In many countries, people are not used to seeing military personnel in battle dress in the...
Posted by skipjack, on May 26, 2008 at 04:12 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Spam spam. I started to get more spam after... 850 Views / 13 Replies  
Spam spam.

I started to get more spam after I deleted everything I could from CareerBuilder. I didn't start to get the spam until several months after I posted a resume.

Most of the spam has...
Posted by skipjack, on Aug 15, 2007 at 02:17 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Have you tried resetting it by pushing both... 576 Views / 2 Replies  
Have you tried resetting it by pushing both "on/off/sleep" and "home" simultaneously for several (at least 5) seconds?
Posted by skipjack, on Aug 14, 2007 at 05:11 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Deleted 1,692 Views / 48 Replies  
Deleted
Posted by skipjack, on Jul 24, 2007 at 03:20 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I have a school account, .Mac, and Earthlink. ... 754 Views / 9 Replies  
I have a school account, .Mac, and Earthlink. For me, it happens with all of them. It does not happen often or regularly. Yes, .Mac happens to be the last one that did this, but my experience does...
Posted by skipjack, on Mar 10, 2007 at 04:20 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Your Berkeley study says this: "The study... 1,424 Views / 28 Replies  
Your Berkeley study says this:

"The study that ignored coproducts but used
recent data found a slightly positive net energy
for corn ethanol (13). However, comparisons
of the reported data...
Posted by skipjack, on Mar 5, 2007 at 03:17 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Do you think no one would check your statement? ... 1,424 Views / 28 Replies  
Do you think no one would check your statement? I don't think anyone is arguing with your explanation on the mechanics of ethanol production. However, besides the "factual" part of your argument,...
Posted by skipjack, on Mar 4, 2007 at 03:54 AM, in MacNN Lounge
This thread is so full of misinformation and lack... 1,424 Views / 28 Replies  
This thread is so full of misinformation and lack of credible references, particularly on the pro-ethanol side, that it rightly belongs in the Political Outsider lounge.
Posted by skipjack, on Mar 3, 2007 at 02:13 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I have read elsewhere that since it is the same... 2,269 Views / 13 Replies  
I have read elsewhere that since it is the same machine, even though it is installed twice, it is considered the same install and if you wanted you could use VPC, Parallels, and Boot Camp with three...
Posted by skipjack, on Jul 19, 2006 at 08:37 PM, in Alternative Operating Systems
But BART doesn't go down to Redwood City. I... 669 Views / 8 Replies  
But BART doesn't go down to Redwood City.

I haven't taken the train in a long while, but I used to ride along that same line. The passenger cars then were double deckers with a vestibule in the...
Posted by skipjack, on Jul 16, 2006 at 05:26 PM, in MacNN Lounge
If you are near an Apple store, I'm sure they... 888 Views / 12 Replies  
If you are near an Apple store, I'm sure they would help you.

But, I guess you would have done that if one were nearby. I would have thought, though, that when you called Apple they would have...
Posted by skipjack, on Jun 11, 2006 at 04:12 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Did you use Fink to get wget? It looks to me... 764 Views / 3 Replies  
Did you use Fink to get wget?

It looks to me that there are other packages (i.e., gettext, libiconv, openssl, and zlib) that need to be downloaded first.

Fink should have told you what other...
Posted by skipjack, on Jun 9, 2006 at 04:30 AM, in Applications
I doubt whether anyone will be able to answer... 850 Views / 20 Replies  
I doubt whether anyone will be able to answer this without looking at the specific licensing agreement being used.

I'm sure there are many different licensing agreements with different...
Posted by skipjack, on May 18, 2006 at 02:20 AM, in MacNN Lounge
That's a reasonable question. Just like when I... 2,144 Views / 36 Replies  
That's a reasonable question. Just like when I took EECS40 and people were wondering why people even bothered mentioning BJTs these days. Most real world stuff starts out as analog. Signal...
Posted by skipjack, on Apr 17, 2006 at 04:28 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Well, maybe it depends on the program and what... 2,144 Views / 36 Replies  
Well, maybe it depends on the program and what type of people they attract. (Note that the paragraph you quoted was referring to assembly code only.) In our CS department, I know of only one...
Posted by skipjack, on Apr 14, 2006 at 12:53 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I think that's a gross generalization. My school... 2,144 Views / 36 Replies  
I think that's a gross generalization. My school offers EE, CS, and CE. I chose EE with a CS minor. But really, I could have graduated with a CE and CS minor or with an EE and a CS minor. The...
Posted by skipjack, on Apr 13, 2006 at 07:12 PM, in MacNN Lounge
1969 Fiat 850 1982 Toyota Starlet 2,246 Views / 64 Replies  
1969 Fiat 850
1982 Toyota Starlet
Posted by skipjack, on Apr 10, 2006 at 02:52 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Also, you don't schedule a time to continue... 1,212 Views / 18 Replies  
Also, you don't schedule a time to continue training. Typically, you would remain at the medical facility or on temporary duty until healed, and then continue training. Also, a person usually isn't...
Posted by skipjack, on Apr 8, 2006 at 01:50 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Love is love – Culture... 2,895 Views / 47 Replies  
Love is love – Culture Club
Together in Electric Dreams – Giorgio Moroder with Phil Oakey
Posted by skipjack, on Mar 21, 2006 at 10:26 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I don't believe your information is correct. The... 949 Views / 20 Replies  
I don't believe your information is correct. The Mac OS X system that was compromised was (is) not the same as the one at the Wisconsin university. The Wisconsin site was apparently set up in...
Posted by skipjack, on Mar 6, 2006 at 02:54 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I wouldn't start. The show does have a... 4,719 Views / 151 Replies  
I wouldn't start.

The show does have a devoted following that insist it's the best TV ever and lately I've heard some shows are more self-contained.

However, to do the show justice, it is...
Posted by skipjack, on Feb 16, 2006 at 12:50 AM, in MacNN Lounge
The answer is in Mastrap's reply. All the other... 2,621 Views / 19 Replies  
The answer is in Mastrap's reply. All the other replies ignore the "while safely utilizing the ground plug on the device" part of your question.

A properly connected GFCI outlet will use a...
Posted by skipjack, on Jan 13, 2006 at 09:03 AM, in MacNN Lounge
This is just a reaction to this post without... 3,175 Views / 100 Replies  
This is just a reaction to this post without current knowledge or facts to back it up. I am guessing your professor assumes that power production from fission will increase.

My reaction is that...
Posted by skipjack, on Dec 12, 2005 at 04:26 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I really hate the Lounge, but I was drawn to the... 6,894 Views / 367 Replies  
I really hate the Lounge, but I was drawn to the title of this thread.

I have some thoughts, which most of you will probably consider ignorant since I have no educated authorities to quote.

It...
Posted by skipjack, on Oct 5, 2005 at 06:45 AM, in Political/War Lounge
I believe it is still up to interpretation. ... 327,432 Views / 4,986 Replies  
I believe it is still up to interpretation.

On one hand, there was a conversation that went:
"The last time anybody saw the Cylons, they looked like walking chrome toasters."
"Those models are...
Posted by skipjack, on Aug 8, 2005 at 05:04 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Do the Raiders count? Sure, they can be flown by... 327,432 Views / 4,986 Replies  
Do the Raiders count? Sure, they can be flown by others, but only after the brain has been ripped out. But then, the Raider with the guts removed was still treated fondly, like an animal, so...
Posted by skipjack, on Aug 7, 2005 at 05:22 PM, in MacNN Lounge
If you use Earthlink, I believe a few months back... 989 Views / 16 Replies  
If you use Earthlink, I believe a few months back they stopped allowing the use of port 25 and now accept the use of port 110.
Posted by skipjack, on Jun 20, 2005 at 02:02 PM, in Applications
Those instructions were written for last year... 2,646 Views / 59 Replies  
Those instructions were written for last year (1754 + 5*50).
Posted by skipjack, on Apr 17, 2005 at 02:16 PM, in MacNN Lounge
What is the size of your hard drive and how full... 607 Views / 4 Replies  
What is the size of your hard drive and how full is it?
Posted by skipjack, on Apr 3, 2005 at 06:39 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: Stop Acrobat Reader from grabbing PDFs in Safari? 764 Views / 5 Replies  
1. I don't know what Schubert's PDF Browser Plugin is.
2. I don't know how you are setting the preference.

But anyway, are you selecting one PDF, doing a "get info", and setting the "Open with"...
Posted by skipjack, on Mar 25, 2005 at 04:02 AM, in Applications
I think this anthem is great (and I'm a 20 year... 1,578 Views / 39 Replies  
I think this anthem is great (and I'm a 20 year US military veteran from the late Cold War era).

Here's a great website: http://www.vad1.com/anthems/ from which you can download for free.

The...
Posted by skipjack, on Mar 23, 2005 at 07:47 PM, in MacNN Lounge
So far, this hasn't bothered me. I just write... 2,524 Views / 14 Replies  
So far, this hasn't bothered me. I just write the reports, I don't have to grade them, and if they look good enough and are explained well enough, I'd guess the teachers barely look at the...
Posted by skipjack, on Mar 17, 2005 at 09:29 PM, in Applications
Re: Re: Re: Re: Exporting OmniGraffle diagrams 2,524 Views / 14 Replies  
I guess that means the print is too small?

I just looked at the last thing I did (Excel chart copied and pasted into OmniGraffle to put in some graphics and text) and I was using font size 12.
...
Posted by skipjack, on Mar 17, 2005 at 06:11 PM, in Applications
Re: Re: Exporting OmniGraffle diagrams 2,524 Views / 14 Replies  
I copy and paste often and it works just fine for me.
Posted by skipjack, on Mar 17, 2005 at 05:45 PM, in Applications
Re: ibook G3 Not Burning!!!!! HELP!!! PLEASE!!! 584 Views / 4 Replies  
I have a similar problem that I haven't bothered to fix. With an iBook G4, 10.3.8, when I insert a blank disk, it will not appear on the desktop. Disk utility will recognize that the disk is there....
Posted by skipjack, on Mar 15, 2005 at 11:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: Equation editor for Pages? 8,581 Views / 7 Replies  
I haven't yet used Pages, so I'm not sure what you want to do.

One of my favorite equation editors is MathMagic (http://www.mathmagic.com). I like it because you can set up a custom toolbar for...
Posted by skipjack, on Mar 1, 2005 at 05:14 AM, in Applications
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