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HA HA! Guy. Need some pics 681 Views / 5 Replies  
I'd like some HAHA pictures to post in my company email and in my cubicle to "celebrate" my last day of work.

This is a dental insurance office (call center).

I hope you can help! This will be...
Posted by outsourced, on Oct 20, 2005 at 03:49 PM, in MacNN Lounge
So...you only eat mushrooms? Really. I don't... 1,021 Views / 28 Replies  
So...you only eat mushrooms?

Really. I don't know what a L7 vegan is. :confused:
Posted by outsourced, on Oct 20, 2005 at 03:34 PM, in MacNN Lounge
It isn't racial. But, here's Pierce's point:... 1,414 Views / 43 Replies  
It isn't racial. But, here's Pierce's point: "The NBA is young black males."

That's why it *seems* like it's racial -- the majority is black. Hey, ya know what -- that's business. If you work...
Posted by outsourced, on Oct 20, 2005 at 03:21 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Damn. When I saw the topic title, I thought it... 1,021 Views / 28 Replies  
Damn. When I saw the topic title, I thought it was discussion of the song on RUSH's Vapor Trails album, which -- IMHO -- is the best RUSH album to-date.

I'm a carnivore; so, I like to eat meat...
Posted by outsourced, on Oct 20, 2005 at 03:08 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Sure. People change. But when someone is a... 1,158 Views / 26 Replies  
Sure. People change. But when someone is a celebrity (or in public view like a politician), we usually remember what they've done in the past.

Maybe if this warning had come from the Pope or the...
Posted by outsourced, on Oct 19, 2005 at 05:46 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Well, my OS X hard drive is named 'ME'. When I... 1,434 Views / 37 Replies  
Well, my OS X hard drive is named 'ME'. When I think it has a problem, I just type:

FSCK ME

OS 9? Why?
Sorry, dude. But, I'm not looking back.
Posted by outsourced, on Oct 18, 2005 at 08:23 PM, in macOS
aw man. network error caused double post. 584 Views / 6 Replies  
You should contact Seagate to see if a 'meeping' drive would be replaced under the warranty, as some hard drive and small marsupial warranties don't cover 'meeping.'

On the other hand, if the...
Posted by outsourced, on Oct 18, 2005 at 07:59 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Should be covered under warranty. Although, I'm... 584 Views / 6 Replies  
Should be covered under warranty. Although, I'm not sure about 'meeping.' You should contact Seagate to see if a 'meeping' drive would be replaced under the warranty, as some hard drive and large...
Posted by outsourced, on Oct 18, 2005 at 07:57 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Yeah! Members just come and go as they please! 1,798 Views / 36 Replies  
Yeah! Members just come and go as they please!
Posted by outsourced, on Oct 18, 2005 at 07:51 PM, in MacNN Lounge
:lol: I laughed until tears rolled down my face!... 1,798 Views / 36 Replies  
:lol: I laughed until tears rolled down my face!

This is great info, though. I'm going to have a gigantic ePenis! :eek: It will have to be measured in AU's (astronomical units).
Posted by outsourced, on Oct 18, 2005 at 07:48 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Cool. I was actually thinking about this over the... 1,325 Views / 29 Replies  
Cool. I was actually thinking about this over the weekend. Unfortunately, I don't have a PhD in chemistry and was unable to formulate the material.

Really. This is cool.

I wonder if it'll...
Posted by outsourced, on Oct 18, 2005 at 07:44 PM, in MacNN Lounge
None of us know what Apple is doing with... 2,335 Views / 27 Replies  
None of us know what Apple is doing with Firewire. It is an IEEE standard, after all.

Just take a deep breath, hold it...hold it...hold it...wait...ok. Hold it...hold...it...ok.

(Is he...
Posted by outsourced, on Oct 18, 2005 at 07:36 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Does she have insider information? What if one... 1,158 Views / 26 Replies  
Does she have insider information? What if one doesn't believe in hell? What if her belief is also an illusion? Who really gives a sh!t?

So, I'm supposed to believe that materialism causes...
Posted by outsourced, on Oct 18, 2005 at 07:29 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Really. naPalm's current OS is way behind the... 920 Views / 8 Replies  
Really. naPalm's current OS is way behind the times.

LifeDrive has features I want, but not with the current OS (and price). Slap Linux or Symbian in there -- no brainer.

Please...someone buy...
Posted by outsourced, on Oct 18, 2005 at 05:12 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Just found this: ... 719 Views / 1 Replies  
Just found this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaprogramming_(programming)

Hope it helps! :)
Posted by outsourced, on Oct 14, 2005 at 12:47 PM, in Developer Center
Made ME look! Anyway, I built a "crappy PC"... 2,783 Views / 23 Replies  
Made ME look!

Anyway, I built a "crappy PC" with which to learn Linux. I downloaded the Fedora Core 4 distro, bought a 20 pound book, and proceeded to try to learn Linux.

My observations so...
Posted by outsourced, on Oct 13, 2005 at 12:07 PM, in macOS
That's probably the main reason I'm prejudiced... 2,010 Views / 35 Replies  
That's probably the main reason I'm prejudiced against Perl -- the undecipherable syntax.

More power to you Perl programmer's though. I'm not dissing it. Just sharing my own perspective.

Just...
Posted by outsourced, on Oct 12, 2005 at 05:52 PM, in Developer Center
I haven't done any serial control apps in a long... 667 Views / 1 Replies  
I haven't done any serial control apps in a long time, and I'm not familiar with PHP, but you could use AppleScript to call a bash shell script that would send the data to the port just as you would...
Posted by outsourced, on Oct 12, 2005 at 05:10 PM, in Developer Center
Hi, Pedro. I'll share my recent experience with... 1,515 Views / 13 Replies  
Hi, Pedro. I'll share my recent experience with Fedora Core using KDE GUI.

I didn't realize just how easy Apple has made it for end users until I tried to install a new version of Firefox on the...
Posted by outsourced, on Oct 7, 2005 at 05:11 PM, in macOS
Ok. Road trip to BK tonight. 4,768 Views / 203 Replies  
Ok. Road trip to BK tonight.
Posted by outsourced, on Oct 7, 2005 at 04:56 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Didn't bother reading everything. No need. Seems... 4,768 Views / 203 Replies  
Didn't bother reading everything. No need. Seems like someone, somewhere, at sometime will be offended by something.

Whatever happened to "sticks and stones..."? I mean, are we all so frail to...
Posted by outsourced, on Oct 7, 2005 at 04:21 PM, in Political/War Lounge
I switched from OpenOffice to NeoOffice a while... 1,109 Views / 12 Replies  
I switched from OpenOffice to NeoOffice a while ago. However, it isn't fully compatible with Word.

I've lost count of the number of times I have had to reformat/fix documents because of font...
Posted by outsourced, on Oct 7, 2005 at 03:42 PM, in Applications
:thumbsup: Avoid Perl. :thumbsup:... 2,010 Views / 35 Replies  
:thumbsup: Avoid Perl.




:thumbsup: OK. No argument there.


Thanks for the fantastic input to a somewhat subjective topic, everyone!
Posted by outsourced, on Oct 6, 2005 at 06:01 PM, in Developer Center
OOPs. Details, details. :) Although my... 2,010 Views / 35 Replies  
OOPs. Details, details. :)

Although my only recent programming (scripting, really) has been with AppleScript, XHTML, and CSS, my background is from Pascal, BASIC (the old MS Compiled BASIC), and...
Posted by outsourced, on Oct 6, 2005 at 01:39 PM, in Developer Center
Exactly the dilemma: Learn OOP now using, for... 2,010 Views / 35 Replies  
Exactly the dilemma: Learn OOP now using, for example, Smalltalk; or learn Java or Objective-C knowing they'll still be useful application-building languages for future.

I think, perhaps, that I'm...
Posted by outsourced, on Oct 5, 2005 at 05:56 PM, in Developer Center
Learning OOP: which language? 2,010 Views / 35 Replies  
Any recommendations as to which language one would want to use to learn object-oriented programming? What did you start with? And, please, don't say C++. I can't stand that language. Besides, I'm...
Posted by outsourced, on Oct 5, 2005 at 01:15 PM, in Developer Center
1. No, but probably a good idea. Make it at... 506 Views / 5 Replies  
1. No, but probably a good idea. Make it at least as big as the PB's drive.

2. Depends on the manufacturer's specs. Some Firewire drives boot; some don't.

3. Run the Migration Assistant from...
Posted by outsourced, on Oct 4, 2005 at 12:02 PM, in macOS
So, you can't connect as a Registered User? 651 Views / 3 Replies  
So, you can't connect as a Registered User?
Posted by outsourced, on Oct 4, 2005 at 11:41 AM, in Networking
Speaking from experience: Sonnet => Yes ... 1,393 Views / 9 Replies  
Speaking from experience:
Sonnet => Yes
GigaDesigns => Yes
Powerlogix => No

Shop around. Don't just stick with OWC. Newegg.com sells Sonnet. You can buy GigaDesigns direct or from any of...
Posted by outsourced, on Sep 30, 2005 at 11:43 AM, in Hardware Hacking
Last time I used a Wacom Graphire, I had to... 763 Views / 8 Replies  
Last time I used a Wacom Graphire, I had to install the driver that came with it. Not sure if OS X 10.4 Tiger supports it out-of-the-box.
Posted by outsourced, on Sep 30, 2005 at 11:40 AM, in macOS
I miss my Newton. The Agent technology is what... 763 Views / 8 Replies  
I miss my Newton. The Agent technology is what made it more useful than any PocketPC or Palm device.

I hope Apple implements Agents in a future OS X release.

Anyway, I didn't mean to hijack...
Posted by outsourced, on Sep 30, 2005 at 11:36 AM, in macOS
I'm with Tooki. "hand": a. A style or... 763 Views / 8 Replies  
I'm with Tooki.
"hand":
a. A style or individual sample of writing.
b. A signature: put my hand to the contract

From Printing: A character (looks like a pointing hand) used in printing to call...
Posted by outsourced, on Sep 30, 2005 at 11:33 AM, in macOS
Since I've seen synthetic oil mentioned here, I'd... 2,066 Views / 60 Replies  
Since I've seen synthetic oil mentioned here, I'd like to ask a question: Since the synthetic lasts longer (viscosity, etc), but still traps contaminants (dirt, metal particles), should one still...
Posted by outsourced, on Sep 29, 2005 at 11:24 AM, in MacNN Lounge
My on-topic response: OS X is more "open" than... 2,331 Views / 62 Replies  
My on-topic response: OS X is more "open" than Windows.

My off-topic response: Activation doesn't prevent people from stealing software. Also, when we "buy" the software, we're not buying a...
Posted by outsourced, on Sep 29, 2005 at 10:54 AM, in macOS
I just checked out the links you supplied: Great... 747 Views / 10 Replies  
I just checked out the links you supplied: Great setup, yes. There are a gazillion G5 users out there; so, there should be little research needed. As far as magazine reviews are concerned: Take...
Posted by outsourced, on Sep 28, 2005 at 12:12 PM, in Mac Desktops
ditto Here's a thought: Upgrade the machine... 1,963 Views / 16 Replies  
ditto

Here's a thought: Upgrade the machine maybe with RAM or a new hard drive and have an Apple certified tech install the upgrade. Ask them to give the machine a thorough test -- they'll have...
Posted by outsourced, on Sep 27, 2005 at 05:43 PM, in Mac Notebooks
:thumbsup: Good point. Very visual. Smart... 1,045 Views / 17 Replies  
:thumbsup: Good point. Very visual.

Smart move, waiting for the case.

Not to get too far off topic, but I recently looked at a nano and couldn't believe the readability of that puny text. ...
Posted by outsourced, on Sep 27, 2005 at 03:59 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Well...they couldn't very well have used: 1000... 1,045 Views / 17 Replies  
Well...they couldn't very well have used: 1000 Songs in Your Ear. :lol:
Posted by outsourced, on Sep 27, 2005 at 01:20 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Maybe they're putting the device in the back... 1,045 Views / 17 Replies  
Maybe they're putting the device in the back pocket.

Anyway, Apple can't control how people use their iPod. If an idiot sits on it -- too bad.

I'm surprised that nobody has had a problem with...
Posted by outsourced, on Sep 27, 2005 at 01:18 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Ed must be an assembly language programmer.... 747 Views / 10 Replies  
Ed must be an assembly language programmer. :rolleyes:
Posted by outsourced, on Sep 27, 2005 at 12:58 PM, in Mac Desktops
To El Gato: Thanks for the link to StyleTap. ... 810 Views / 14 Replies  
To El Gato: Thanks for the link to StyleTap. (Told ya someone would do this!) :P



Hmmm...doesn't sound good. Looks like no Linux devices from Palm. Then why did they buy that Chinese...
Posted by outsourced, on Sep 27, 2005 at 12:43 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
You're right. Being a Palm developer must be a... 810 Views / 14 Replies  
You're right. Being a Palm developer must be a pain. Now you'd have to decide which platform to support: PalmOS or WinMobile? I can see it now: PalmOS emulator running on WinMobile.
Posted by outsourced, on Sep 26, 2005 at 03:59 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Right. I can imagine how much "support" we Mac... 810 Views / 14 Replies  
Right. I can imagine how much "support" we Mac users would get.

As for Apple making another PDA: It won't happen while SJ is at the helm. Although, I would love to see a Newton-like device again.
Posted by outsourced, on Sep 26, 2005 at 01:21 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Palm + Microsoft Windows Mobile?! 810 Views / 14 Replies  
:eek:
What the heck!? Palm, Microsoft, and Verizon to provide new Treo device based on Windows Mobile 5.0?

http://www.palm.com/us/company/pr/news_feed_story.epl?reqid=760974

This is surely...
Posted by outsourced, on Sep 26, 2005 at 12:29 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Open Source dev tools: one benefit 680 Views / 6 Replies  
This is just a discussion of my observations about developer tools, since I've recently been researching languages and such for a future project.

There is one major benefit to choosing open...
Posted by outsourced, on Sep 22, 2005 at 01:57 PM, in Developer Center
Cross-platform development -- what a concept! ... 991 Views / 8 Replies  
Cross-platform development -- what a concept!
And one that's applicable in the real world.

If nobody likes your analysis, drop out of school and start your own business. Make sure you get your...
Posted by outsourced, on Sep 22, 2005 at 12:44 PM, in Developer Center
Loud slamming noise provided courtesy of Severed... 1,782 Views / 24 Replies  
Loud slamming noise provided courtesy of Severed Hand. :eek:

If other electronic devices are having problems, there may be a power issue in the home. If you haven't already, maybe investing in a...
Posted by outsourced, on Sep 21, 2005 at 04:54 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Just install Virtual PC with any version of... 1,488 Views / 26 Replies  
Just install Virtual PC with any version of Windows. Make sure there is an internet connection, and visit as many websites as possible. It is very important to click on any and all banner ads. You...
Posted by outsourced, on Sep 20, 2005 at 05:42 PM, in macOS
Client-side language choice? 526 Views / 1 Replies  
Hi, everyone:
What language or languages would be good for client-side web development? This could be 3GL or 4GL.

My plan is to make it easy to send and retrieve information to/from MySQL...
Posted by outsourced, on Sep 16, 2005 at 11:48 AM, in Developer Center
Lateralus is spot on about the L3 cache and... 700 Views / 5 Replies  
Lateralus is spot on about the L3 cache and Freescale 7447 clock speeds.

I recently (a few months ago) installed a 1.4GHz Sonnet. Not bad. However, if I were to do this over, I'd get the...
Posted by outsourced, on Sep 15, 2005 at 01:57 PM, in Mac Desktops
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