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I don't mind 'em--I enjoy the diversity. I even...	895 Views / 19 Replies
I don't mind 'em--I enjoy the diversity. I even like those by people whose politics I despise (granted, it takes practice to get to this point), if they're well-done. It's not like they're anything...
Posted by mrtaber, on Jun 22, 2004 at 06:41 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Well, I started losing mine in my mid-30's...by...	3,729 Views / 46 Replies
Well, I started losing mine in my mid-30's...by 40, it was all she wrote. I keep mine very short (and my beard close cropped)...think #1 setting on the clippers. I save lots of money, since I can...
Posted by mrtaber, on Jun 22, 2004 at 06:35 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I have had much the same experience. I think it...	1,013 Views / 10 Replies
I have had much the same experience. I think it has to do with the way I use Safari, since not all my co-workers have the same experience. I keep 5-8 tabs open, never shut Safari down, and never...
Posted by mrtaber, on Jun 22, 2004 at 02:50 PM, in Mac Desktops

Thanks for the head's up...jetted out to Amazon,...	1,234 Views / 17 Replies
Thanks for the head's up...jetted out to Amazon, read the description. Looks intriguing. May order it later today. :) Again, thanks. I love these boards sometimes. Mark
Posted by mrtaber, on Jun 9, 2004 at 03:23 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Well, I consider myself a combination of A and...	2,048 Views / 92 Replies
Well, I consider myself a combination of A and B...I feel quite strongly about things and am intellectually curious, but debating and arguing (the one often devolves into the other) usually strike me...
Posted by mrtaber, on May 27, 2004 at 11:32 AM, in MacNN Lounge

My latest issue of Reason magazine had my name...	1,647 Views / 36 Replies
My latest issue of Reason magazine had my name and an aerial shot of my neighborhood (I was able to find my house) on the front cover...a very neat stunt for their subscribers. The featured article?...
Posted by mrtaber, on May 21, 2004 at 03:58 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Well, whatever it was, after a day and a half, it...	1,158 Views / 4 Replies
Well, whatever it was, after a day and a half, it spontaneously remedied itself. Cheers, Mark :)
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 19, 2003 at 02:39 PM, in macOS

Annoying system performance issue	1,158 Views / 4 Replies
I installed Panther weeks ago (upgrade, not a clean install). Performance was fine. Starting just two days ago, my system (a Titanium PB 667) would become less responsive every 5-6 seconds. A...
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 17, 2003 at 08:01 PM, in macOS

The more I think about it, the more I suspect...	736 Views / 5 Replies
The more I think about it, the more I suspect some strategic FUD on MS's part. Let me explain. We are a Microsoft shop, with about 500 Windows desktops (and 10 servers). However, we started...
Posted by mrtaber, on Dec 24, 2002 at 12:00 PM, in MacNN Lounge

MS sales reps came to our agency...	736 Views / 5 Replies
And in passing mentioned that there would only be one more release of Office for OS X and then that's it. Couldn't pin 'em down exactly what 'one more release' meant...upgrade...or actual release. ...
Posted by mrtaber, on Dec 24, 2002 at 12:49 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Oh my. I don't know what occasioned this tirade...	2,464 Views / 50 Replies
Oh my. I don't know what occasioned this tirade (tantrum?), but somebody needs to get a grip. A vacation might do you good. I hate to see anybody go, especially under these circumstances,...
Posted by mrtaber, on Dec 23, 2002 at 02:59 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Thanks. At least I know I'm not going crazy :) ...	619 Views / 3 Replies
Thanks. At least I know I'm not going crazy :) Mark :D
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 19, 2002 at 01:28 AM, in macOS

WebDAV, iDisk really slow after 10.2.2 upgrade?	619 Views / 3 Replies
It may be a coincidence given .Mac's numerous problems, but uploading and downloading to my iDisk has become dog slow after I upgraded to 10.2.2. When I mount my iDisk, I now get the spinning rainbow...
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 18, 2002 at 12:54 PM, in macOS

Cipher, I have no reason to doubt your...	4,073 Views / 71 Replies
Cipher, I have no reason to doubt your experiences (and, friends, remember, the man with a theory is always at the mercy of the man with an experience). I'm just wondering what's going on. I have...
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 18, 2002 at 12:31 PM, in Applications

Re: How good would...say...OS 9.5 have been?	1,851 Views / 38 Replies
Not good enough. I'm more than willing to put up with tradeoffs to have a modern, stable system. 9 was starting get that overripe, baroque look...too much time stuck on a given step. Too many...
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 15, 2002 at 10:21 PM, in macOS

That's a gouda question. But if ya can't edam,...	846 Views / 16 Replies
That's a gouda question. But if ya can't edam, join 'em, I always say. Mark :D
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 14, 2002 at 06:45 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Well, it's official. I'm hooked. A pox on your...	862 Views / 21 Replies
Well, it's official. I'm hooked. A pox on your house, MindFad :) Mark :D
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 14, 2002 at 04:42 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Just a follow-up. Just found out that since...	1,232 Views / 30 Replies
Just a follow-up. Just found out that since we're a State Agency, we get our new WO 5.2 for $99/seat. That's doable...priced like an upgrade. Phew! And the latest version still runs on Windows...
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 14, 2002 at 04:36 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Pelosi elected House minority leader...	606 Views / 1 Replies
Good or bad for the Dems? Mark :D
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 14, 2002 at 04:17 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I should have been more precise: J. Lo makes nice...	983 Views / 19 Replies
I should have been more precise: J. Lo makes nice little pop/dance confections, but I don't consider her a musical artist; I do consider Eminem an artist, even if he's not one of my favorites. ...
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 14, 2002 at 04:11 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I've got to hand it to Eminem...	983 Views / 19 Replies
His music is not my cup of tea, but to have the #1 song, the #1 album, and the #1 movie at the same time? It has to have been quite awhile since anybody pulled off this coup. Mark :D
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 14, 2002 at 03:45 PM, in MacNN Lounge

My father was a hunter and fisherman, and he...	949 Views / 23 Replies
My father was a hunter and fisherman, and he definitely was not an idiot. However, as a grew older, he traded in his guns for a camera. It wasn't that he turned against hunting--he just didn't feel...
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 14, 2002 at 03:05 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I wonder if he can at least get his money back. ...	1,235 Views / 35 Replies
I wonder if he can at least get his money back. This is really, really bad (to riot in understatement). Mark :D
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 14, 2002 at 02:59 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I really don't understand all the vitriole, I...	1,485 Views / 52 Replies
I really don't understand all the vitriole, I really don't. People can make all the moral judgements and economic arguments that they want, but it doesn't explain the depth of what can only be...
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 14, 2002 at 02:45 PM, in MacNN Lounge

You can read Ars Technica's great article on .NET...	1,232 Views / 30 Replies
You can read Ars Technica's great article on .NET here (http://arstechnica.com/paedia/n/net/net-1.html). Our shop (Windows 2K and XP) is using Apple WebObjects. Now we find out (from an Apple...
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 14, 2002 at 01:59 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Well, I wouldn't argue the price and performance...	2,284 Views / 78 Replies
Well, I wouldn't argue the price and performance at all. But the new Mini has a cachet, that certain something the Neon lacks (and this is not a slam at the Neon). Kinda like fire-breathing,...
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 13, 2002 at 04:30 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I still think that Lucas should have taken his...	1,216 Views / 27 Replies
I still think that Lucas should have taken his cue from 'The Godfather II,' where a prequel and a sequel were deftly interwoven into one fine film. Lucas could do something like that--moving the...
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 13, 2002 at 04:00 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Am I the only person in the western world...	1,238 Views / 40 Replies
...who still hasn't seen 'Titanic'? It's been so long that now it's a matter of principle with me LOL. Just wondering. I really, really, really hated that song, 'My Heart Will Go On.' And I guess...
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 13, 2002 at 02:20 PM, in MacNN Lounge

And who can forget the classic South Park episode...	805 Views / 12 Replies
And who can forget the classic South Park episode featuring Timmy and the Lords of the Underworld, where Phil Collins is sodomized with an Oscar statuette while being passed over the crowd (this is...
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 13, 2002 at 02:16 PM, in MacNN Lounge

True...of course, never underestimate the power...	606 Views / 5 Replies
True...of course, never underestimate the power of lawyers and creative accountants. It didn't make any money? Yeah, right... The operative phrase is "profits, as defined by their contract." ...
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 13, 2002 at 12:05 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Stan Lee gets the shaft, has to sue Marvel Comics	606 Views / 5 Replies
I just woke up, am cranky, and read this (http://www.msnbc.com/news/834279.asp). Shaking my head. Mark :mad:
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 13, 2002 at 11:21 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Poll: I don't know about being gay, but nobody did drag...	1,485 Views / 43 Replies
I don't know about being gay, but nobody did drag better than Bugs Bunny. Mark :D
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 13, 2002 at 12:06 AM, in MacNN Lounge

I can't get mine engraved--that means I'd have to...	831 Views / 6 Replies
I can't get mine engraved--that means I'd have to do without it for a day... Mark :D
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 12, 2002 at 02:43 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Who cares as long as I look, in three words,...	1,177 Views / 10 Replies
Who cares as long as I look, in three words, fab-you-lus (snap of the fingers here). ROFLMAO. Mark :D
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 12, 2002 at 02:33 AM, in MacNN Lounge

No, I think you're right. What's so funny is how...	896 Views / 7 Replies
No, I think you're right. What's so funny is how funny the boys think T&P are, not T&P themselves :) Mark
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 11, 2002 at 10:37 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I have Latin and some ancient Greek and Hebrew...	1,968 Views / 50 Replies
I have Latin and some ancient Greek and Hebrew under my belt, as well as a smattering of German and French. I'm putting my efforts into Spanish and Italian; Spanish because I live in California,...
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 11, 2002 at 10:35 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Poll: Mentadent all the way, man...that and my SoniCare...	1,018 Views / 23 Replies
Mentadent all the way, man...that and my SoniCare toothbrush...I'm hooked up. Mark :D
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 11, 2002 at 10:28 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Sorry, Porsche...didn't mean to leave out the...	1,177 Views / 10 Replies
Sorry, Porsche...didn't mean to leave out the (heterosexual) ladies. Here's (http://www.internationalmale.com/) a link to their website (check out the underwear section ;) ). My apologies. ...
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 11, 2002 at 10:10 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Well, I've been using Chimera 0.6 for days...only...	1,329 Views / 38 Replies
Well, I've been using Chimera 0.6 for days...only crashed once. And it's fast! It's now my main browser. And my blog doesn't look bad in it, either. Mark :D
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 11, 2002 at 10:06 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Yeah, a simple terminal command turns it on (it's...	889 Views / 19 Replies
Yeah, a simple terminal command turns it on (it's off by default). Mark :D
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 11, 2002 at 10:04 PM, in MacNN Lounge

And for us gays, the International Male catalogue	1,177 Views / 10 Replies
Hubba hubba! ;) The online catalog is here (http://www.internationalmale.com/) Mark :D Edited to include a link to the site.
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 11, 2002 at 10:02 PM, in MacNN Lounge

It's not just VH-1. Has anyone else noticed that...	676 Views / 7 Replies
It's not just VH-1. Has anyone else noticed that many of the games on Yahoo state that they won't play on Unix and Macintosh computers? Of course, they do play on Macs (at least under OS X). I...
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 11, 2002 at 09:58 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Well, this thread has been a long, arduous...	3,100 Views / 169 Replies
Well, this thread has been a long, arduous journey. And to think that it all started over sheep with same-sex behavior. We can't really call the sheep gay, since (in humans, anyway), gay is more...
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 11, 2002 at 09:53 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Installed without a hitch for me. All my...	889 Views / 19 Replies
Installed without a hitch for me. All my software seems to run. Now, whether to turn on the JFS or not. Decisions, decisions.... Mark :D
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 11, 2002 at 09:43 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Let's not forget South Park's Terrence and...	896 Views / 7 Replies
Let's not forget South Park's Terrence and Philip. Mark :D
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 11, 2002 at 03:10 PM, in MacNN Lounge

He has the honor of the first person that I've...	893 Views / 22 Replies
He has the honor of the first person that I've 'Ignored' in these boards. Mark :D
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 10, 2002 at 08:45 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I have nothing eloquent to quote, just a...	1,453 Views / 32 Replies
I have nothing eloquent to quote, just a heart-felt thanks to our veterans. Mark :D
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 9, 2002 at 10:42 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Well, I just got my blog up, for what it's worth....	924 Views / 14 Replies
Well, I just got my blog up, for what it's worth. Click here (http://homepage.mac.com/mrtaber2/iBlog/index.html) . Mark :D
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 9, 2002 at 09:13 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I'm impressed. However, I'll have to play with...	1,329 Views / 38 Replies
I'm impressed. However, I'll have to play with it a bit more before I "make the switch." Still, it is definitely fast. I could get used to this. Mark :D
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 7, 2002 at 07:12 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Anyone have a blog?	924 Views / 14 Replies
I'm thinking about creating one myself. I'd be interested in visiting any of your blogs; it'd be interesting (frightening?) to learn more about some of our MacNN regulars. Mark :D
Posted by mrtaber, on Nov 7, 2002 at 01:03 PM, in MacNN Lounge

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