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Wow, I heard the news and figured I should get in... 4,672 Views / 62 Replies  
Wow, I heard the news and figured I should get in one last post. It’s been about 6 years since my last login and about 13 years since I actively spent time time in here. I was never super active but...
Posted by flatcatch, on Jun 21, 2016 at 09:26 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Thanks guys for the suggestions - I appreciate... 1,470 Views / 27 Replies  
Thanks guys for the suggestions - I appreciate it. It's helpful to know some of the key differences between the Windows C++ world and Mac Obj-C ahead of time.

As far as what I want to do, there...
Posted by flatcatch, on Jun 19, 2005 at 08:09 PM, in Developer Center
Senior Windows SW guy getting back into Mac dev. Where to start? 1,470 Views / 27 Replies  
I've been an Apple guy since forever, have always used a Mac at home (PB 15" 1.5Ghz w/ Tiger currently), and don't miss a day without reading the current Mac news sites. However, since getting out of...
Posted by flatcatch, on Jun 18, 2005 at 12:44 AM, in Developer Center
I've had that exact same problem before... and I... 775 Views / 5 Replies  
I've had that exact same problem before... and I almost went crazy since I really needed to show something on a tv at the time. I found that using my s-video to composite adapter was the problem....
Posted by flatcatch, on Jan 24, 2005 at 01:55 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Have you gone to the Displays preference panel... 2,382 Views / 31 Replies  
Have you gone to the Displays preference panel and clicked "Detect Displays" to see if it figures it out? Not the exact same issue, but I need to do that after unplugging s-video from my powerbook.
Posted by flatcatch, on Oct 12, 2004 at 12:36 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: Downloaded Images won't show as thumbnail 727 Views / 4 Replies  
Yes.... welcome to the madness which is known as thumbnail-functionality-within-Mac-OS-X. (http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=189362)
Posted by flatcatch, on Nov 21, 2003 at 08:42 PM, in macOS
Whoa! I never used that feature in Graphic... 1,734 Views / 23 Replies  
Whoa! I never used that feature in Graphic Converter. I'm in love! Thanks for mentioning it! :)
Posted by flatcatch, on Nov 21, 2003 at 08:39 PM, in macOS
Worlds largest motor @ 100,000 HP 8,752 Views / 10 Replies  
HOLY MOTHER OF.... :eek:

http://www.bath.ac.uk/~ccsshb/12cyl/

WTLW? I dunno. I just saw the post on another site and wanted to share.

http://www.bath.ac.uk/~ccsshb/12cyl/rta96c_crank.jpg
Posted by flatcatch, on Nov 21, 2003 at 08:30 PM, in MacNN Lounge
My fianc� just did the MacConnection deal with all... 1,396 Views / 8 Replies  
My fianc� just did the MacConnection deal with all the free stuff (she's switching from Windows :D). The PB arrived today (15" 1Ghz)... it's such a beaftiful machine. She's a grad student but since you...
Posted by flatcatch, on Nov 21, 2003 at 12:44 AM, in Mac Notebooks
The thumbnail issue bothers me since, IMHO,... 1,734 Views / 23 Replies  
The thumbnail issue bothers me since, IMHO, iPhoto doesn't cut it for useful photo file management. I take a ton of photos and I like fast, heirarchical browsing and access via folders (that's the...
Posted by flatcatch, on Nov 19, 2003 at 05:00 PM, in macOS
Icon previews for image files (thumbnails) - an embarrassment for OS X! 1,734 Views / 23 Replies  
Why is OS X absolutely useless when it comes to updating icon thumbnails? It seems to start updating some icons... then gets bored and leaves the rest as generic jpg or whatever the file happens to...
Posted by flatcatch, on Nov 18, 2003 at 09:12 PM, in macOS
Exactly! :) I take this all as good news for Mac... 1,300 Views / 23 Replies  
Exactly! :) I take this all as good news for Mac OS X as Windows apologists now have to project 3 years into the future to say that present-day Mac OS X is entirely useless and obsolete.
Posted by flatcatch, on Nov 16, 2003 at 04:05 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Something must be wrong. I get a 70% (or better)... 5,782 Views / 23 Replies  
Something must be wrong. I get a 70% (or better) signal from 40 feet away through two walls with my iBook 800 G3. Of course, within or near the room with the base station I get 100%.

I don't have...
Posted by flatcatch, on Nov 7, 2003 at 06:49 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I agree, Expos� is great. I have the 'F9'... 1,941 Views / 23 Replies  
I agree, Expos� is great. I have the 'F9' functionality as button-3 on my logitech trackball and now I can't live without it. Having a ton of windows open on both monitors is no long a huge pain since...
Posted by flatcatch, on Nov 7, 2003 at 06:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Yes, you can run dual monitors, but not out of... 885 Views / 5 Replies  
Yes, you can run dual monitors, but not out of the box. Search for 'spanning' (http://forums.macnn.com/search.php?s=&action=showresults&searchid=506537&sortby=&sortorder=) and you can find...
Posted by flatcatch, on Nov 3, 2003 at 12:30 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: Re: Panther and a 800mhz g3 (Does it work well?) 1,327 Views / 12 Replies  
What he said. I'm very happy with my Panther purchase on my 800 Mhz G3 iBook w/ 32MB video. :thumbsup: Panther + the spanning hack and I'm a happy man.
Posted by flatcatch, on Oct 31, 2003 at 06:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Fantastic! 1,544 Views / 9 Replies  
Fantastic!
Posted by flatcatch, on Oct 24, 2003 at 01:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks
So... spanning hack with G4 iBook (ATI Mobility Radeon 9200)? 1,544 Views / 9 Replies  
So... who wants to be the first to try it and let everyone else know if it work? :D I want the 12" model ASAP, but I can't live w/o spanning. I currently have an 800Mhz 12" iBook so this wouldn't be...
Posted by flatcatch, on Oct 22, 2003 at 07:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Although I've had good experience selling my... 1,462 Views / 11 Replies  
Although I've had good experience selling my machines (and I take immaculate care of them), it would be difficult for me to purchase used computer equipment from anyone on eBay.

[PS - you guessed...
Posted by flatcatch, on Sep 21, 2003 at 01:25 AM, in Mac Notebooks
It is a bit of a pain... but only a few hours... 1,462 Views / 11 Replies  
It is a bit of a pain... but only a few hours worth. For the time though, a new faster computer is definitely worth it. I always need a faster computer. iMovie can always render faster, Photoshop can...
Posted by flatcatch, on Sep 20, 2003 at 12:59 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Welcome to the magic of eBay. I'm on my third... 1,462 Views / 11 Replies  
Welcome to the magic of eBay. I'm on my third "free" iBook model upgrade due to these generous bidders on eBay. The last time I sold an iBook (700Mhz model back when that was the top end) the bidder...
Posted by flatcatch, on Sep 20, 2003 at 01:27 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Yeah, you told me so, but I bought it to use it,... 8,731 Views / 251 Replies  
Yeah, you told me so, but I bought it to use it, so :p ;) It will be reincarnated as a new '04, and I'll still have fun with it. Besides, it's too damn fun (http://www.selfmedicated.net/rallyx/) in a...
Posted by flatcatch, on Sep 10, 2003 at 10:08 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Gotta resurrect this thread with my ride... 8,731 Views / 251 Replies  
Gotta resurrect this thread with my ride (featuring "before adventure" and "after adventure")

BEFORE :cool:

http://selfmedicated.net/temp/cleanwrx02.jpg

AFTER :cry:
...
Posted by flatcatch, on Sep 10, 2003 at 09:05 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Re: HP Jetdirect network printing and 10.2? 592 Views / 3 Replies  
I don't have your exact setup, but I have a JetDirect 300x external print server and a Deskjet 970Cse. The JetDirect box supports AppleTalk, so when I open Print Center and browse my local AppleTalk...
Posted by flatcatch, on Sep 9, 2003 at 11:54 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I first bought the AEBS to run my home network.... 671 Views / 5 Replies  
I first bought the AEBS to run my home network. Unfortunately I have a lot of interference around me, so the range and stability-of-connection was a bit poor. Shelling out $249 for the...
Posted by flatcatch, on Jun 14, 2003 at 01:20 PM, in Networking
As of the firmware released yesterday (June-12),... 671 Views / 5 Replies  
As of the firmware released yesterday (June-12), my Belkin 802.11g wireless router w/ 4-port switch now supports wireless bridging. Now I have bridging, 4 LAN ports instead of 1 (some older boxes...
Posted by flatcatch, on Jun 13, 2003 at 06:58 PM, in Networking
Do you have any third party contextual menu... 664 Views / 3 Replies  
Do you have any third party contextual menu plugins or menu bar apps installed?
Posted by flatcatch, on Jun 10, 2003 at 01:56 AM, in Applications
:D :thumbsup: 7,068 Views / 169 Replies  
:D :thumbsup:
Posted by flatcatch, on May 30, 2003 at 06:39 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Well... that depends if you want to go pay retail... 7,068 Views / 169 Replies  
Well... that depends if you want to go pay retail in protest instead of getting $80 off and free shipping. Waiting for backordered items seriously sucks though, I agree.

However, didn't all of us...
Posted by flatcatch, on May 30, 2003 at 04:02 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Apparently there is no logic whatsoever to the... 7,068 Views / 169 Replies  
Apparently there is no logic whatsoever to the shipping process at Dell. I ordered my 15gig a virtually the last second of the offer. Perhaps people who have bought things in the past have priority?...
Posted by flatcatch, on May 29, 2003 at 07:05 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Is your iPod at or around 50% volume? Anything... 9,009 Views / 129 Replies  
Is your iPod at or around 50% volume? Anything much higher than that for me gives very poor results.
Posted by flatcatch, on May 29, 2003 at 06:29 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I think it's the 30-gig folks who are having to... 7,068 Views / 169 Replies  
I think it's the 30-gig folks who are having to wait. The 15GB I ordered shipped in 2 days.
Posted by flatcatch, on May 29, 2003 at 04:28 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
The Apple Store near me (Palo Alto, CA) had about... 9,009 Views / 129 Replies  
The Apple Store near me (Palo Alto, CA) had about 4 iTrips in stock the other day for $34.95 each. If there are any Apple Stores around you - check 'em out.
Posted by flatcatch, on May 28, 2003 at 06:32 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I was originally given a 5/30 ship date - but it... 7,068 Views / 169 Replies  
I was originally given a 5/30 ship date - but it shipped two days after I ordered it.
Posted by flatcatch, on May 23, 2003 at 02:15 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Final IEEE 802.11g draft @ 20Mbits? Are you kidding me? 739 Views / 9 Replies  
Is computerworld known for smoking crack? This is crazy. Beware future firmware updates! ;) I've heard of overhead, but 54Mbits down to real-world 10/20MBits is quite a change.
...
Posted by flatcatch, on May 22, 2003 at 08:06 PM, in Networking
My 15 gig arrived today from Dell. I got it for... 7,068 Views / 169 Replies  
My 15 gig arrived today from Dell. I got it for my fianc� and even though I have a 20 gig iPod I think I'm jealous. At first I wasn't too sure about the redesigned buttons, but this thing is so damn...
Posted by flatcatch, on May 22, 2003 at 07:48 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I ordered the 15GB. 2,603 Views / 65 Replies  
I ordered the 15GB.
Posted by flatcatch, on May 17, 2003 at 01:00 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Holy crap! Mine just shipped as well. That is one... 2,603 Views / 65 Replies  
Holy crap! Mine just shipped as well. That is one of the quickest "1 to 2 weeks" ship date I've seen! Whoot! :D
Posted by flatcatch, on May 17, 2003 at 12:19 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I first misread your post as though your order... 2,603 Views / 65 Replies  
I first misread your post as though your order had already shipped and thought I was going to have to call you names. :D I convinced my girlfriend she couldn't pass up the deal on the 15GB iPod and...
Posted by flatcatch, on May 16, 2003 at 10:07 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
While the iTrip certainly has the nicest package,... 9,009 Views / 129 Replies  
While the iTrip certainly has the nicest package, it performs quite better than my other two FM transmitters. Doing a side-by-side with an iRock and a SoundFeeder, the iTrip easily has the edge, and...
Posted by flatcatch, on May 16, 2003 at 07:32 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
The latest issue of MacWorld (June 2003) has a... 891 Views / 10 Replies  
The latest issue of MacWorld (June 2003) has a review of several 802.11g base stations. The highest rated and fastest was the Belkin 54g wireless DSL/Cable router. The Apple AEBS was one of the...
Posted by flatcatch, on May 15, 2003 at 06:30 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I pre-ordered January 14th - it shipped April 7th. 9,009 Views / 129 Replies  
I pre-ordered January 14th - it shipped April 7th.
Posted by flatcatch, on May 14, 2003 at 06:13 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
You would spend nearly $1000 on a 800Mhz G4 box... 10,602 Views / 142 Replies  
You would spend nearly $1000 on a 800Mhz G4 box with no optical drive? Maybe you'd be able to use some super-cheap PC optical drive, but Mac OS X already has occasional issues with hardware built...
Posted by flatcatch, on May 13, 2003 at 11:36 PM, in Mac Desktops
I received my iTrip early last week and it seems... 9,009 Views / 129 Replies  
I received my iTrip early last week and it seems to be the best transmitter I've used.

I have two other transmitters, the iRock and this one (http://www.devdepot.com/description.html?pcode=HDBSF)...
Posted by flatcatch, on May 13, 2003 at 09:21 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
A couple of items: (1) Yes, music you... 3,659 Views / 56 Replies  
A couple of items:

(1) Yes, music you purchase from the Music Store, burn to CD, then rip back to AAC (aka MP4) via iTunes, will no longer have any DRM. You can play the ripped ACC on other...
Posted by flatcatch, on May 8, 2003 at 05:27 PM, in Applications
Below is the tool I'm talking about. Close... 659 Views / 3 Replies  
Below is the tool I'm talking about. Close proximity to AC (120/240Vac 50/60Hz) causes it to beep and flash red - and yesterday it went off within 6 inches of any direction of my iBook. Today things...
Posted by flatcatch, on May 7, 2003 at 01:09 AM, in Mac Notebooks
So... does my iBook have bipolar disorder? 659 Views / 3 Replies  
(Or rather, does my VAIO have bipolar disorder?)

Anyone have any particular explanation for this:

I had my AC voltage detector out today and noticed that my iBook set it off from within 5-6...
Posted by flatcatch, on May 5, 2003 at 09:53 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I can't believe this story isn't straight out of... 1,706 Views / 76 Replies  
I can't believe this story isn't straight out of The Onion. I think the nicest thing I can say is: what a bunch of stupid ****ing idiots. What an absolute disgrace. Real "patriotism" is more and more...
Posted by flatcatch, on Mar 12, 2003 at 09:46 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Having "fixed" the production problems in the... 4,094 Views / 42 Replies  
Having "fixed" the production problems in the iBooks which disable spanning on the Radeon 7500 :mad:, my iBook can push 1920x1440 on my external monitor. (Okay.. but it's 60Hz and that sucks).
...
Posted by flatcatch, on Feb 4, 2003 at 09:31 PM, in Mac Notebooks
The iBook 800s use the Ati Mobility Radeon 7500.... 2,382 Views / 31 Replies  
The iBook 800s use the Ati Mobility Radeon 7500. This is the same chip used in the "DVI" TiBooks (http://manuals.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Manuals/specs/powerbook/L20013A_EN.pdf) (667Mhz &...
Posted by flatcatch, on Feb 4, 2003 at 01:09 AM, in Mac Notebooks
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