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Currently playing WoW on an iBook G4 1gz. I don't... 18,319 Views / 25 Replies  
Currently playing WoW on an iBook G4 1gz. I don't have much to complain about, crowded areas near auction houses and bank have some slow downs, but every where else is fine. I don't raid, so I can't...
Posted by erniesthings, on Jan 29, 2008 at 02:57 PM, in Gaming
Update: iBook just woke up from sleep and... 464 Views / 1 Replies  
Update: iBook just woke up from sleep and trackpad is currently fine, mouse was plugged in. I unplugged it and trackpad still works. Inconsistency is making this difficult to track the problems down.
Posted by erniesthings, on Jan 20, 2008 at 09:55 AM, in Mac Notebooks
iBook G4 trackpad problems 464 Views / 1 Replies  
I have an ibook 1gz model. This week the trackpad has gone a bit funky. Right now I'm only getting response on the very right of the pad area.

What I've done to try and fix it:

Reinstalled 10.4...
Posted by erniesthings, on Jan 20, 2008 at 08:24 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Try running Disk Utility from the start up CD.... 1,265 Views / 22 Replies  
Try running Disk Utility from the start up CD. Check the SMART status of the drive.

This just happened to me recently on the same iBook like yours. I have bad sectors. It would stop at the gray...
Posted by erniesthings, on Apr 11, 2007 at 01:14 PM, in Mac Notebooks
UPDATE: A co-worker has a kind or IDE to USB... 1,236 Views / 26 Replies  
UPDATE: A co-worker has a kind or IDE to USB adapter. It doesn't have an enclosure so the drive just sits on my desk. Since the drive still spins and is recognized by Disk Utility. I plugged it into...
Posted by erniesthings, on Mar 20, 2007 at 12:06 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I just ran Tech Tools on the drive: "Reallocating... 1,236 Views / 26 Replies  
I just ran Tech Tools on the drive: "Reallocating Sectors" failing. Is this a hardware issue?



I think I'm going to go this route to see if any of the data can be recovered. I haven't lost...
Posted by erniesthings, on Mar 10, 2007 at 10:43 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Well I let DW finish and to told me it couldn't... 1,236 Views / 26 Replies  
Well I let DW finish and to told me it couldn't replace the directory because of "Mac OS Services failure" and to rebuild again. I got the same message. I can't remember what it said about SMART...
Posted by erniesthings, on Mar 9, 2007 at 06:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I hope so. I'm kind of having the same problem... 1,236 Views / 26 Replies  
I hope so. I'm kind of having the same problem now. It's with an ibook though. It started acting really slow to do anything. I rebooted and it came up I needed to re-boot. I have the same situation...
Posted by erniesthings, on Mar 6, 2007 at 02:49 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Does the PSP have separate graphics hardware? I'm... 1,404 Views / 8 Replies  
Does the PSP have separate graphics hardware? I'm not looking for Apple to add too much mroe processing power to the iPod. I think all the graphics power is there already, being able to play large...
Posted by erniesthings, on Jan 11, 2007 at 12:46 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I expect to see the 6G iPod with the touch... 1,404 Views / 8 Replies  
I expect to see the 6G iPod with the touch screen, but with the menus and graphics being much the way they are now.

Apple wants us to carry anything we can get from the iTunes store around with...
Posted by erniesthings, on Jan 10, 2007 at 12:24 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Thanks for the tip. At least I have options... 760 Views / 4 Replies  
Thanks for the tip.

At least I have options at the store.
Posted by erniesthings, on Nov 22, 2006 at 03:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Cool. I would be really pissed if I ordered... 760 Views / 4 Replies  
Cool.

I would be really pissed if I ordered from Dealram and it wouldn't work or worse screwed something up.

Thanks
Posted by erniesthings, on Nov 22, 2006 at 12:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Ibook G4 ram PC2100 or PC2700? 760 Views / 4 Replies  
I'm finally going to upgrade the ram on my 3 year old ibook. I have a 1.2 gz, apple-history.com says the ram is PC2100 and Dealram says i need PC2700.

Just needing some clarification. Thanks for...
Posted by erniesthings, on Nov 22, 2006 at 11:38 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I had this link in my bookmarks ... 44,432 Views / 130 Replies  
I had this link in my bookmarks

http://www.flickr.com/groups/wallpaperxchange/

(Edit) Found some more

http://www.flickr.com/groups/wallpapers/...
Posted by erniesthings, on Aug 9, 2006 at 04:27 PM, in GUI Customization
I saw this a few months ago. I've been wanting... 765 Views / 1 Replies  
I saw this a few months ago. I've been wanting one ever since.

I'm a total retro game freak. Having grown up in the hey-day of gaming.

I does everything all the psp, ds homebrew scene wish...
Posted by erniesthings, on Aug 1, 2006 at 10:28 AM, in Gaming
Hhhhhmmmm...Dark Side you say. I'm not... 6,131 Views / 5 Replies  
Hhhhhmmmm...Dark Side you say.

I'm not interested in ripping the disk. I only need about a 2 min clip.

I'm pretty sure any illegal activity here is a no-no.

But if I could maybe get nudged...
Posted by erniesthings, on Jul 28, 2006 at 04:26 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Easiest way to record a clip from DVD? 6,131 Views / 5 Replies  
I want to record a clip from a DVD on my ibook.

Is there anything (free preferably) that will allow me to, while a movie is playing to record a clip while the movie is playing?

I was going to...
Posted by erniesthings, on Jul 28, 2006 at 03:19 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Someone at the office must have done some... 12,169 Views / 5 Replies  
Someone at the office must have done some explaining for me. The "younger" people must have talked some sence into the "older" bosses. I got an email a little while ago letting me know they are going...
Posted by erniesthings, on Jul 26, 2006 at 09:28 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
What's the best way to go from Illustrator to Word? 12,169 Views / 5 Replies  
I did some work for a client about a year ago and did all the work in Illustrator and gave them all .pdf's for printing and even gave them th .ai's so they could do with as the wanted.

Well the...
Posted by erniesthings, on Jul 26, 2006 at 05:28 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
That's pretty much were I was going to go. Just... 1,285 Views / 15 Replies  
That's pretty much were I was going to go. Just wanted to see what other designers thought.

Hope there are still some referb's there this winter.
Posted by erniesthings, on Jul 14, 2006 at 10:16 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Matte or Glossy MBP for design 1,285 Views / 15 Replies  
I'm looking into getting a MBP for my main machine. Currently using ibook G4 which I really like. Just want somethings with some more umph.

For designing I'm concerned about the gloss screen. I...
Posted by erniesthings, on Jul 13, 2006 at 01:07 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
What about unreal 2k4. Not cutting edge any... 6,064 Views / 58 Replies  
What about unreal 2k4.

Not cutting edge any more but still fun to play.

Will the MacBook choke on this also?
Posted by erniesthings, on May 17, 2006 at 09:53 AM, in Gaming
I don't play many games on my current ibook for... 6,064 Views / 58 Replies  
I don't play many games on my current ibook for that very reason. I kind of was hoping for some graphics capable of decent game play.

I'm not talking bleeding edge or anything. But half the...
Posted by erniesthings, on May 16, 2006 at 05:57 PM, in Gaming
I hope these steps work for you. The didn't help... 905 Views / 2 Replies  
I hope these steps work for you. The didn't help my battery. I didn't realize that you should let the battery drain and the recharge occasionally. After about 2 years it went into the crapper and...
Posted by erniesthings, on Apr 26, 2006 at 08:12 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: Ooooo.... That's right. I totally forgot how... 4,445 Views / 50 Replies  
Ooooo.... That's right. I totally forgot how dirty my white ibook is. I'm not a slob or anything. It just shows some dirt and especially fingerprints.

Another plus for the black ibook for me.
Posted by erniesthings, on Apr 21, 2006 at 01:27 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: I feel that a black Macbook would stand out in... 4,445 Views / 50 Replies  
I feel that a black Macbook would stand out in the crowd. No crappy Dell or other logo mucking up the finish. A ginormous amout of ports and connectors screwing up the clean lines. What Apple has...
Posted by erniesthings, on Apr 17, 2006 at 12:31 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: I currently have a white 1.2g and I take good... 4,445 Views / 50 Replies  
I currently have a white 1.2g and I take good care of it and you can still some marks on it.

I like the classy look of the white, but a sleek black might win me over. I'd probably have to see how...
Posted by erniesthings, on Apr 12, 2006 at 11:47 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: Poll: White or Black MacBook 4,445 Views / 50 Replies  
With the MacBooks just weeks away (hopefully) and AppleInsider reporting that we may get a color options.

http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=1667

I'm thinking we might be able to match...
Posted by erniesthings, on Apr 12, 2006 at 11:28 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Another for you all. I'm still in the winter... 1,621 Views / 7 Replies  
Another for you all. I'm still in the winter spirit, since I just got back from Salt Lake snowboarding.

http://www.erniesthings.com/images/t_worksucks01.jpg

Same Bat-size. Same Bat-place.
...
Posted by erniesthings, on Mar 8, 2006 at 06:36 PM, in GUI Customization
Well he's not Shaun White, but Bode Miller is a... 1,621 Views / 7 Replies  
Well he's not Shaun White, but Bode Miller is a great skier in his own right. He may have been destined for failure with all the hype surrounding him, who knows.

Here is my desktop of him during...
Posted by erniesthings, on Mar 6, 2006 at 06:28 PM, in GUI Customization
Does the pdf need to be the exact pixel... 968 Views / 7 Replies  
Does the pdf need to be the exact pixel dimensions as the monitors settings?

Or will it scale if is say 1600x1200 and I have my monitor at 1280x960?

Thanks
Posted by erniesthings, on Feb 23, 2006 at 06:56 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Kind of sloved my problem. Not exactly with the... 968 Views / 7 Replies  
Kind of sloved my problem. Not exactly with the outcome that I was hoping, but a nice compromise.

I just added a little noise to the gradient and saved as a jpg. Not quite as smooth as I wanted...
Posted by erniesthings, on Feb 23, 2006 at 03:20 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
What's your opinion on using .pdf for... 968 Views / 7 Replies  
What's your opinion on using .pdf for distrabuting desktop pics?

I don't think I've run across any .pdf desktops before.
Posted by erniesthings, on Feb 22, 2006 at 08:07 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Best file format for Vector mixed w/Bitmap? 968 Views / 7 Replies  
I'm working on a desktop pic that has a mix some bitmap images with some vector work. This is all being done in PS 6. I have a nice gradient going from dark blue to white that I'm really liking. The...
Posted by erniesthings, on Feb 22, 2006 at 06:18 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
I downloaded the DSL iso and can't seem to figure... 1,959 Views / 20 Replies  
I downloaded the DSL iso and can't seem to figure out how to get it running in Q.

I thought I set up the "guest pc" correctly:
x86 pc platform
left the ram at 128
no floppy
chose the dls.iso...
Posted by erniesthings, on Feb 22, 2006 at 03:37 PM, in macOS
Another Shaun White pic. This is from the X-Games... 1,621 Views / 7 Replies  
Another Shaun White pic. This is from the X-Games '06, where he also won the half-pipe and slope style events.

http://www.erniesthings.com/images/t_shaunwhite04.jpg

Same sizes as the others.
...
Posted by erniesthings, on Feb 21, 2006 at 04:48 PM, in GUI Customization
The Original is a little chunky. Any... 1,621 Views / 7 Replies  
The Original is a little chunky.

Any suggestions?
Posted by erniesthings, on Feb 16, 2006 at 01:18 PM, in GUI Customization
Another manip of the same pic. In case... 1,621 Views / 7 Replies  
Another manip of the same pic. In case orange/gold isn't your thing.

http://www.erniesthings.com/images/t_shaunwhite03.jpg

Same sizes as the other one.

Let me know what you think.

Ernie
Posted by erniesthings, on Feb 15, 2006 at 05:28 PM, in GUI Customization
[REL] Shaun White Olympic Gold Desktop 1,621 Views / 7 Replies  
With Shaun White getting the Gold in mens halfpipe, I thought I'd make one.

Enjoy

http://www.erniesthings.com/images/t_shaunwhite02.jpg

available in 1600x1200, 1680x1050, and 1024x768.
...
Posted by erniesthings, on Feb 14, 2006 at 10:42 AM, in GUI Customization
I downloaded Q over the weekend, but didn't... 1,959 Views / 20 Replies  
I downloaded Q over the weekend, but didn't install yet. I think I'll give DSL a try.

If I want to add an application to use with it, what is the best way?
Posted by erniesthings, on Jan 30, 2006 at 03:15 PM, in macOS
My real reasons for running linux are game... 1,959 Views / 20 Replies  
My real reasons for running linux are game related. I've always wanted to play MUGEN.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.U.G.E.N

I've always been a mac user, so we've been a little out of luck. On...
Posted by erniesthings, on Jan 30, 2006 at 10:38 AM, in macOS
Kind of related, but are there any nice live CDs... 1,959 Views / 20 Replies  
Kind of related, but are there any nice live CDs distros that are on the smallish (size) wise. I have an idea I want to try out. So I don't really need all the packages that are installed.
...
Posted by erniesthings, on Jan 29, 2006 at 10:18 AM, in macOS
I guess with Fink and X11 there isn't much of an... 1,959 Views / 20 Replies  
I guess with Fink and X11 there isn't much of an interest in running other *nix variants within X.
Posted by erniesthings, on Jan 28, 2006 at 08:36 AM, in macOS
Can I run a Linux PPC distro within OS X? 1,959 Views / 20 Replies  
I want to start playing around with linux, but don't really want to install an OS in a dual boot situation. It's the family computer. Is somethings like QEMU the best option?

Using a PPC distro...
Posted by erniesthings, on Jan 27, 2006 at 06:20 PM, in macOS
Can you open/edit .utx files on OS X? 835 Views / 0 Replies  
I'd like to take a look at some .utx files just to see what they look like and maybe get around to messing around with some modding.

Are there any mac apps that will open Unreals .utx files?
...
Posted by erniesthings, on Jan 9, 2006 at 12:40 PM, in Gaming
Thanks I'll be trying this when I get home. 15,921 Views / 4 Replies  
Thanks I'll be trying this when I get home.
Posted by erniesthings, on Dec 27, 2005 at 04:15 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Need some help with Cheap Craig MP3 player (This time for real) =) 15,921 Views / 4 Replies  
----Camino was acting a little screwy yesterday. Sorry for the 2 blank posts.----

They were advertising the cheap craig mp3 players at CVS and Toys R Us. So my daughter got one of
these for...
Posted by erniesthings, on Dec 27, 2005 at 10:12 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
From what I understand brushes saved in older... 845 Views / 2 Replies  
From what I understand brushes saved in older versions can be used in newer versions, but they can't go backwards.
Posted by erniesthings, on Dec 14, 2005 at 10:36 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Any way to downgrade Photoshop brushes? 845 Views / 2 Replies  
I use Photoshop CS at work and have PS 6 at home. I've made a number of brush sets that I use at work that I'd like to use at home, among all the sets that I've downloaded.

Is there any way Mac...
Posted by erniesthings, on Dec 13, 2005 at 06:10 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Suggestions for promoting newish design site 561 Views / 1 Replies  
I have a fairly young website (about 5 months along) that I would like to promote a little more. I don't want so "spam" forums with "I updated my site with something new" posts. I also don't really...
Posted by erniesthings, on Dec 7, 2005 at 11:00 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
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