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[This thread is probably one for the lounge... 963 Views / 22 Replies  
[This thread is probably one for the lounge forum, but anyway]

If you're only a beginner, you're probably better off buying a mid-range to prosumer digital camera if you're really looking to go...
Posted by Daniel_R, on Dec 22, 2004 at 10:29 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
This article on Lowendmac.com... 1,161 Views / 8 Replies  
This article on Lowendmac.com (http://lowendmac.com/bookrev/04/1008.html#4) links to the EasyWatch DVB-T PC Card which has OS X drivers and uses Elgato's EyeTV software.
Posted by Daniel_R, on Dec 20, 2004 at 10:37 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I dont know about the newer solid white iBooks,... 895 Views / 2 Replies  
I dont know about the newer solid white iBooks, but for the older clear with white paint under (the original G3 white iBooks), Brasso works a treat. A bargain at about $5.

Works on iPods (not iPod...
Posted by Daniel_R, on Aug 30, 2004 at 10:56 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Not the most powerful video card ever designed,... 1,109 Views / 12 Replies  
Not the most powerful video card ever designed, but: Village Tronic PC Card video with DVI out (http://www.vtbook.com/)
Posted by Daniel_R, on Aug 12, 2004 at 03:05 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I'll give it a go and see what happens - I'll... 692 Views / 3 Replies  
I'll give it a go and see what happens - I'll post back results.

thanks.
Posted by Daniel_R, on Aug 11, 2004 at 07:52 PM, in Mac Desktops
Xserve G5 + basic video card 692 Views / 3 Replies  
I've just recently received a new Dual processor G5 Xserve where I work, in addition to a number of existing G4 Xserves that I already administer.

The old G4 Xserves have built in video and can...
Posted by Daniel_R, on Aug 9, 2004 at 11:43 PM, in Mac Desktops
Also worth a read: PBS: Triumph of the Nerds... 1,059 Views / 15 Replies  
Also worth a read:

PBS: Triumph of the Nerds (http://www.pbs.org/nerds/part1.html)
Posted by Daniel_R, on Jul 5, 2004 at 08:12 PM, in macOS
You could try this link. I cant remember if it is... 798 Views / 8 Replies  
You could try this link. I cant remember if it is available outside of the edu.au domain or not (haven't checked for a while)

aarnet mirror...
Posted by Daniel_R, on May 19, 2004 at 02:32 AM, in Applications
Try the cleaning supplies section near the... 1,263 Views / 9 Replies  
Try the cleaning supplies section near the furniture polish. Well, thats where you can find it in most Australian stores :)
Posted by Daniel_R, on May 17, 2004 at 07:37 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Another recommendation for Brasso. I've also... 1,263 Views / 9 Replies  
Another recommendation for Brasso.

I've also used it to remove scratches from the bottom of my iBook G3 600.
Posted by Daniel_R, on May 16, 2004 at 10:09 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
> other softwares such as MatLab, Maple, and... 1,049 Views / 9 Replies  
> other softwares such as MatLab, Maple, and Borland c++ compilers i can find substitutes quite easily

Both Maple and MatLab are available for Mac OS X 10.3

Maple 9 with the latest update 9.0.3...
Posted by Daniel_R, on May 12, 2004 at 02:37 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Open Directory - I've justed tested the problems... 984 Views / 16 Replies  
Open Directory - I've justed tested the problems you were having against a 10.3 system authenticating off Open Directory that gets its system preferences restrictions passed down at login. I could...
Posted by Daniel_R, on May 10, 2004 at 08:32 PM, in macOS
I haven't had any problems with the two security... 1,427 Views / 18 Replies  
I haven't had any problems with the two security chains I have (one at work, one at home/bag):
* Kensington Microsaver (keyed) (http://www.microsaver.com/html/2220.html)
* Targus Defcon CL...
Posted by Daniel_R, on May 9, 2004 at 11:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I know that one way you can change the... 739 Views / 6 Replies  
I know that one way you can change the hostname/computer name from the command line/ssh under 10.3 is:

sudo scutil --set LocalHostName desiredhostname
sudo scutil --set ComputerName...
Posted by Daniel_R, on Apr 28, 2004 at 09:26 PM, in macOS
An application called WAFinspec (without a T)... 542 Views / 5 Replies  
An application called WAFinspec (without a T) might be what you are looking for:
WAFinspec at Versiontracker (http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/19038)
Posted by Daniel_R, on Mar 17, 2004 at 06:47 PM, in macOS
The iBook 600 that I have, otherwise known as... 851 Views / 11 Replies  
The iBook 600 that I have, otherwise known as the "Late 2001" model shipped with the white brick type (purchased March 2002) if that's of any assistance.
Posted by Daniel_R, on Mar 16, 2004 at 10:12 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I have both a 1.25GHz 15" PowerBook and a 600Mhz... 851 Views / 5 Replies  
I have both a 1.25GHz 15" PowerBook and a 600Mhz G3 iBook. The iBook shipped with a 45w adapter, while the PowerBook shipped with at 65w adaptor (as others have stated).

I have used the 65w...
Posted by Daniel_R, on Mar 8, 2004 at 02:31 AM, in Mac Notebooks
The company that I work for has a number of LaCie... 699 Views / 9 Replies  
The company that I work for has a number of LaCie external disks, including a 'fleet' of 40GB Pocket Drives and a number of LaCie D2's (both FW 400, and FW400/800/USB2 in sizes 80,160 and 250GB).
...
Posted by Daniel_R, on Jan 16, 2004 at 12:10 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I have one of the older 600Mhz iBooks with an... 1,475 Views / 17 Replies  
I have one of the older 600Mhz iBooks with an external USB Bluetooth adaptor (one of the class 1/A 100 metre variety) and use it with a Sony Ericsson T610.

Its great, and I've found that the...
Posted by Daniel_R, on Dec 10, 2003 at 02:51 AM, in Mac Notebooks
If you're comfortable using the terminal, you can... 4,097 Views / 33 Replies  
If you're comfortable using the terminal, you can always use fs_usage (file system usage) to see what is being read/written against the filesystem, and more interestingly by what process or...
Posted by Daniel_R, on Dec 6, 2003 at 03:25 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm not sure if this has been posted elsewhere,... 33,533 Views / 111 Replies  
I'm not sure if this has been posted elsewhere, but:

Link to Apple Support Knowledge Base (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86632) on 15" AlPB white spots.

The KB doc doesn't...
Posted by Daniel_R, on Dec 6, 2003 at 03:12 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I haven't seen one that focusses on learning unix... 560 Views / 5 Replies  
I haven't seen one that focusses on learning unix from a OS X point of view (doesn't mean that there is not one out there though).

One Unix-OS X book I have found useful is
"Mac OS X for Unix...
Posted by Daniel_R, on Oct 18, 2003 at 01:45 AM, in macOS
Charles Srstka, the author of BootCD from the... 706 Views / 3 Replies  
Charles Srstka, the author of BootCD from the link above originally contributed to this
method (http://www.bombich.com/mactips/bootx.html) before writing BootCD. Give this a go if BootCD doesn't...
Posted by Daniel_R, on Aug 29, 2003 at 01:45 AM, in macOS
LCD's have what is called a "native resolution". ... 528 Views / 1 Replies  
LCD's have what is called a "native resolution".

This thread (http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=54933&highlight=native+LCD+resolutions) should answer your question.
Posted by Daniel_R, on Aug 26, 2003 at 03:20 AM, in Mac Notebooks
> thermoindock shows my cpu at -1 C!! When... 1,078 Views / 10 Replies  
> thermoindock shows my cpu at -1 C!!

When ThermoInDock does that, it means that the variant of the processor you are using is not supported :(

AquaMon on the other hand, when it encounters a...
Posted by Daniel_R, on Aug 4, 2003 at 01:40 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I know the version I have, I dont think you... 1,078 Views / 10 Replies  
I know the version I have, I dont think you actually "install it". Open up the downloaded disk image, and copy Aquamon to your Applications folder (or elsewhere if you like).

Doesn Aquamon run on...
Posted by Daniel_R, on Aug 2, 2003 at 05:02 AM, in Mac Notebooks
To get a better idea of what is actually... 1,078 Views / 10 Replies  
To get a better idea of what is actually happening when the machine gets hot, get a copy of this app: AquaMon (http://nibs.arsware.org/AquaMon/)

AquaMon will give you a handy overview of...
Posted by Daniel_R, on Jul 31, 2003 at 04:01 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Oh, using these programs, the highest temperature... 882 Views / 15 Replies  
Oh, using these programs, the highest temperature that I have seen is 48 degrees C.
At the time, the following apps were running (and doing something)
* Photoshop 7
* Illustrator 10
* PageMaker...
Posted by Daniel_R, on Mar 25, 2003 at 12:11 AM, in Mac Notebooks
For temp monitoring under OS X (10.2.4), I use ... 882 Views / 15 Replies  
For temp monitoring under OS X (10.2.4), I use
* ThermoInDock (v0.71)
* AquaMon (v1.4.4)

AquaMon is a great program - you can set it up to show most areas of system performance.
Posted by Daniel_R, on Mar 25, 2003 at 12:05 AM, in Mac Notebooks
the size of the drive should not be a problem - I... 481 Views / 2 Replies  
the size of the drive should not be a problem - I have a 6gb IBM Travelstar installed in my PB 5300 (up from an original 750MB drive).

Maybe try erasing and re-installing MacOS again?
Posted by Daniel_R, on Jan 3, 2003 at 08:29 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I have an old PB 5300cs this is what I've found: ... 552 Views / 4 Replies  
I have an old PB 5300cs this is what I've found:
* OS 8.6 runs the best, and with carbon-lib installed, all the better (compatibility wise).
* you're right on the memory, different models came with...
Posted by Daniel_R, on Oct 24, 2002 at 11:37 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I think I sort of understand your problem. I... 668 Views / 17 Replies  
I think I sort of understand your problem.

I have a PB5300cs - with external cd drive. I take it that the drive that you want to use is not a genuine apple external SCSI cd-drive, or its the...
Posted by Daniel_R, on Jul 3, 2002 at 03:52 AM, in Mac Notebooks
More memory would help out for what you want to... 750 Views / 15 Replies  
More memory would help out for what you want to do - ie. switching between applications - the more memory you have, the better your computer will be able to handle multitasking... its not going to...
Posted by Daniel_R, on Jul 3, 2002 at 03:29 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Kirktalon... How is Australia... its a great... 758 Views / 15 Replies  
Kirktalon...

How is Australia... its a great place :)

So you want to do a bit of DTP work. To give you an idea of what you should be able to achieve, I have an G3 iBook 600, with 384MB...
Posted by Daniel_R, on Jun 26, 2002 at 01:31 AM, in Mac Notebooks
oh... delays.. I didn't care much about stuff... 538 Views / 6 Replies  
oh... delays.. I didn't care much about stuff like that when I upgrade the memory in my G4 400 at work last year when memory was really cheap.

I found the cheapest two sticks of reasonable...
Posted by Daniel_R, on Jun 26, 2002 at 01:15 AM, in Mac Desktops
GRRRRRH! You cannot simply compare... 729 Views / 12 Replies  
GRRRRRH!

You cannot simply compare processors on their clock speed. It just doesnt work that way. This is one of the first things you learn about in any computer science degree.

You have to...
Posted by Daniel_R, on Jun 26, 2002 at 12:52 AM, in Mac Notebooks
It depends on what model G4 it is if it has... 538 Views / 6 Replies  
It depends on what model G4 it is

if it has 133MHz bus -> PC133 only

if it has 100MHz bus -> PC100 or PC133
Posted by Daniel_R, on Jun 25, 2002 at 02:59 AM, in Mac Desktops
The G3 powerbooks were as good if not better than... 758 Views / 15 Replies  
The G3 powerbooks were as good if not better than their iMac equivalents of the day MHz for MHz.

If you're happy with how the iMac performs with graphics (I take it you mean Photoshop etc), you...
Posted by Daniel_R, on Jun 25, 2002 at 02:41 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I think theres an apple knowledge-base document... 1,213 Views / 5 Replies  
I think theres an apple knowledge-base document somewhere that pretty much says anything with an onboard FireWire port will boot except Blue&White G3 towers, and G4 graphite towers with PCI graphics.
Posted by Daniel_R, on Jun 19, 2002 at 11:38 PM, in Mac Notebooks
What state are you in? I read today that... 655 Views / 10 Replies  
What state are you in?

I read today that Chariot Netconnect in NSW and VIC (www.netconnect.com.au) are now offering ADSL services. I'm with their good ol' 56k service when I go back 'home'

they...
Posted by Daniel_R, on Jun 12, 2002 at 08:37 AM, in MacNN Lounge
If you're having trouble seeing the text in an... 614 Views / 13 Replies  
If you're having trouble seeing the text in an application like word, set the text zoom higher - I know I have to just on my iBook 12"

like wise if you're having trouble under Internet Explorer -...
Posted by Daniel_R, on Jun 11, 2002 at 01:17 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Ok, I've had it installed for a few days now, and... 765 Views / 19 Replies  
Ok, I've had it installed for a few days now, and this is what I have noticed:

* when you hit the cd-eject button, you get an onscreen display like when you push the volume button

* when you...
Posted by Daniel_R, on Jun 11, 2002 at 12:41 AM, in Mac Notebooks
On the white iBook "brick" iBook power adaptor... 535 Views / 3 Replies  
On the white iBook "brick" iBook power adaptor with the glowing ring on the plug, I have noticed that sometimes if you touch the metal cylinder with your finger, the little ring glows a hardly...
Posted by Daniel_R, on Jun 9, 2002 at 09:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks
reputable brands... LaCie, VST, clearlight and... 510 Views / 2 Replies  
reputable brands... LaCie, VST, clearlight and icecube bands / models seem to be the most commonly mentioned names in Australia - don't know about elsewhere. MacWorld or other similar magazines...
Posted by Daniel_R, on Jun 8, 2002 at 01:28 AM, in Mac Notebooks
load averages... I'm with CyberGreg - no idea -... 583 Views / 9 Replies  
load averages... I'm with CyberGreg - no idea - could / probably should find out...

But they do mean something to me - on the computer science Sun SPARC cluster here at the university, if the...
Posted by Daniel_R, on Jun 7, 2002 at 08:24 AM, in Mac Notebooks
drmbb2, sorry about that, I'll clear it up: ... 1,548 Views / 56 Replies  
drmbb2, sorry about that, I'll clear it up:

I said:
Beware of "clone" branded notebooks. Most are terrible, dont last very long or a just plain crap.

I did not mean for that to be interpreted...
Posted by Daniel_R, on Jun 4, 2002 at 10:49 PM, in Mac Notebooks
PC notebooks... I went for a trip down to my... 1,548 Views / 56 Replies  
PC notebooks...

I went for a trip down to my local PC retailer on the weekend and had a look (while I was getting some other stuff)... Shocked... the design of these things haven't gone anywhere ...
Posted by Daniel_R, on Jun 4, 2002 at 04:44 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Photoshop(5.0), Pagemaker (6.52), illustrator(8),... 516 Views / 13 Replies  
Photoshop(5.0), Pagemaker (6.52), illustrator(8), office, IE, anything I need to do as part of my comp-sci/info tech degree.

My CS department here is mainly Sun Solaris, so running eXodus to set...
Posted by Daniel_R, on May 29, 2002 at 07:23 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I've found that you can avoid triggering the... 423 Views / 3 Replies  
I've found that you can avoid triggering the "screen redraw" which is what happens when you activate switch in the socket for the video out - When you insert a headphone plug, if you do so slowly it...
Posted by Daniel_R, on May 28, 2002 at 12:55 AM, in Mac Notebooks
****(eg, say you wanted to display on your tv,... 699 Views / 9 Replies  
****(eg, say you wanted to display on your tv, but have the sound come out of the iBook's internal speakers... not possible on the previous setup).*****

I was using this as an example (noting the...
Posted by Daniel_R, on May 25, 2002 at 08:48 AM, in Mac Notebooks
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