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Waiting 1,411 Views / 18 Replies  
Ordered the 17" High-res LED Glossy display last Tuesday. Expected ship date: March 18th.

Playing the waiting game...
Posted by Magicite, on Mar 3, 2008 at 05:38 PM, in Mac Notebooks
This is a weird [minor] error: 1) Type in... 51,011 Views / 363 Replies  
This is a weird [minor] error:

1) Type in 'ginormous' into any cocoa app
2) Observe [if you have auto spell check turned on] that spell check thinks you've spelt it incorrectly
3) Right click /...
Posted by Magicite, on Oct 27, 2007 at 04:24 AM, in macOS
Mine did. 7,503 Views / 143 Replies  
Mine did.
Posted by Magicite, on Aug 8, 2007 at 03:30 AM, in Applications
That's kind of what I'm thinking. The only... 621 Views / 4 Replies  
That's kind of what I'm thinking. The only problem with that would be if the repair accidently broke something else [as sometimes happens with repairs] that may not be noticeable from a quick check....
Posted by Magicite, on Jul 25, 2007 at 07:46 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Not sure the USB ports work now; I'd assume yes. ... 621 Views / 4 Replies  
Not sure the USB ports work now; I'd assume yes. From my understanding, yes, the 90 day warranty is NULLIFIED unless you have Apple memory installed. Since this is a PowerBook, I'm guessing that...
Posted by Magicite, on Jul 25, 2007 at 07:08 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Pbk Repair w/ non-Apple memory woes 621 Views / 4 Replies  
Hey all,

An acquaintance of mine had a problem [non-working USB ports] with their 15" PowerBook G4 1.67GHz, so they took it to an Apple store and had them repair it. The repairs are complete, but...
Posted by Magicite, on Jul 25, 2007 at 04:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Hai! Eigo de iimasu. Anyway, this happened... 2,595 Views / 3 Replies  
Hai! Eigo de iimasu.

Anyway, this happened to my mother's iPhone after 2 days of limited usage [she got it on the 1st, I noticed it on the 4th when I visited for the holiday]. I stuffed it back...
Posted by Magicite, on Jul 12, 2007 at 07:05 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Mine just arrived -- about to go play with it! ... 4,460 Views / 55 Replies  
Mine just arrived -- about to go play with it! Thankfully, my case came today too.
Posted by Magicite, on Nov 3, 2006 at 11:36 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Yay! 4,460 Views / 55 Replies  
Mine just shipped! I've updated my original post to reflect this information (post #2). Fedex says delivered on Monday, Apple says Friday. Unfortunately, I'm flying out for the weekend on Friday...
Posted by Magicite, on Nov 1, 2006 at 11:32 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Since I ordered my glossy on Thursday, and have... 4,460 Views / 55 Replies  
Since I ordered my glossy on Thursday, and have the same quoted ship time, I think we can safefly assume that Apple is making the glossy screen orders in batches . . .

Too bad for me, but this...
Posted by Magicite, on Oct 31, 2006 at 05:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Indeed, I've noticed MBP orders shipping 2-4 days... 4,460 Views / 55 Replies  
Indeed, I've noticed MBP orders shipping 2-4 days earlier than advertised (in general).
Posted by Magicite, on Oct 29, 2006 at 08:59 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Order Date: Oct 26, 2006 at 05:xx PM PST ... 4,460 Views / 55 Replies  
Order Date: Oct 26, 2006 at 05:xx PM PST
Expected Ship Date: Nov 2, 2006
Actual Ship Date: Shipped Confirmation received @ 8:46AM CST on 11-1-06
Arrival Date: 11-3-06 @ 8:59am CST

Details:...
Posted by Magicite, on Oct 29, 2006 at 08:37 PM, in Mac Notebooks
WTB: G5 Processor 405 Views / 0 Replies  
One of the processors in my Dual 2 GHz G5 died this past weekend. My machine was purchased in fall of 2003. I am currently running on one processor . . . I'm guessing it'd be ridiculously expensive...
Posted by Magicite, on Sep 30, 2006 at 04:34 PM, in Marketplace
They're probably doing some form of draconian... 933 Views / 2 Replies  
They're probably doing some form of draconian filtering like my college. They block, among other things, all UDP-based traffic (as opposed to TCP-based traffic). iChat just happens to use UDP. As...
Posted by Magicite, on Aug 25, 2006 at 03:09 PM, in macOS
St. Olaf College Crap. All UDP traffic... 1,804 Views / 37 Replies  
St. Olaf College

Crap. All UDP traffic blocked (no FPS, most games don't work, streaming issues, so anything with audio/video in iChat doesn't work).

An aggressive packet shaper limits...
Posted by Magicite, on Apr 11, 2006 at 07:39 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Sent it to most of my friends, with the #1... 1,029 Views / 13 Replies  
Sent it to most of my friends, with the #1 response being, "That is so you Ben" (my name).
Posted by Magicite, on Apr 6, 2006 at 12:57 AM, in MacNN Lounge
First paying job . . . $10 / hour at 40-60 hours... 2,075 Views / 53 Replies  
First paying job . . . $10 / hour at 40-60 hours a week (and anything over 40 got me time and a half) for an entire summer.

College jobs don't count.

In previous summers, I've been doing...
Posted by Magicite, on Dec 19, 2005 at 02:27 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Ditto 1,568 Views / 48 Replies  
Ditto
Posted by Magicite, on Oct 19, 2005 at 08:16 PM, in MacNN Lounge
canon w8400 628 Views / 0 Replies  
Everyone -

I'm more or less in charge of acquiring a 42"+ wide format printer for the department I work at at college. The new canon imagePROGRAF W8400 caught my eye, but I can't find any reviews...
Posted by Magicite, on May 26, 2005 at 04:49 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I've noticed the same thing, so you're not crazy ... 796 Views / 5 Replies  
I've noticed the same thing, so you're not crazy

. . . or we both are.
Posted by Magicite, on May 4, 2005 at 11:58 AM, in macOS
Ruh-roh, Ciao has a problem. After going to the... 905 Views / 11 Replies  
Ruh-roh, Ciao has a problem. After going to the login screen (which it does wonderfully well), for some reason the display won't shut off (I have it set to go off after 5 minutes).

I'll check out...
Posted by Magicite, on May 2, 2005 at 08:56 PM, in macOS
Exactly what I've been looking for. Thanks much! 905 Views / 11 Replies  
Exactly what I've been looking for. Thanks much!
Posted by Magicite, on May 2, 2005 at 03:58 AM, in macOS
You'd think that'd work, but then they'd just get... 905 Views / 11 Replies  
You'd think that'd work, but then they'd just get annoyed and ask for my password. "It's faster to just have you type in your password!"

Lazy bums. :)
Posted by Magicite, on May 2, 2005 at 03:51 AM, in macOS
No, that's not the same. That's what I do now,... 905 Views / 11 Replies  
No, that's not the same. That's what I do now, and people just ask me for my password (apparently they don't see the "login window" option). I want it to go straight to the login screen without...
Posted by Magicite, on May 1, 2005 at 01:48 AM, in macOS
Auto go to login window w/o logging out 905 Views / 11 Replies  
I've looked elsewhere for an answer to this, but I've come up empty handed . . .

Here's what I want to do. I want, after a specified period of time, to be "kicked" to the login screen. Not...
Posted by Magicite, on Apr 30, 2005 at 09:39 PM, in macOS
Works perfectly. Did it this evening, in fact. 746 Views / 7 Replies  
Works perfectly. Did it this evening, in fact.
Posted by Magicite, on Apr 20, 2005 at 11:21 PM, in macOS
Yahoo and Hotmail (dot com) do not support... 851 Views / 10 Replies  
Yahoo and Hotmail (dot com) do not support Japanese characters and whatnot. Pages there are encoded such that they do not support these characters. Other places, like g-mail (http://www.gmail.com),...
Posted by Magicite, on Mar 22, 2005 at 04:03 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Oddly enough, the new version tracker loads much... 1,203 Views / 19 Replies  
Oddly enough, the new version tracker loads much faster on all of my machines . . .

I like it. :thumbsup:

. . . though I still like MacUpdate better.
Posted by Magicite, on Mar 15, 2005 at 11:36 PM, in MacNN Lounge
You're just jealous that I beat you :) ... 2,104 Views / 54 Replies  
You're just jealous that I beat you :)

http://www.magicite.org/images/haha.jpg
Posted by Magicite, on Feb 24, 2005 at 11:26 PM, in MacNN Lounge
2329.43m 2,104 Views / 54 Replies  
2329.43m
Posted by Magicite, on Feb 24, 2005 at 11:16 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Ditto. Not sure I'd consider it a problem... 21,991 Views / 343 Replies  
Ditto. Not sure I'd consider it a problem though.

On a side note, I *love* the trackpad scrolling thing. :)
Posted by Magicite, on Feb 9, 2005 at 03:20 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Mine did too, and it just arrived! :) I have to... 21,991 Views / 343 Replies  
Mine did too, and it just arrived! :) I have to go pick it up now (it's sitting at my college's main post office).
Posted by Magicite, on Feb 8, 2005 at 12:50 PM, in Mac Notebooks
FedEx has a hub in Memphis. While it may seem... 21,991 Views / 343 Replies  
FedEx has a hub in Memphis. While it may seem inefficient, having a central location is quite cost-effective and tends to get people their packages quicker.
Posted by Magicite, on Feb 7, 2005 at 07:58 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Actually, it could very well be at your doorstep... 21,991 Views / 343 Replies  
Actually, it could very well be at your doorstep tomorrow sometime. At least, that's what I'm hoping for (mine's sitting in Memphis right now too).
Posted by Magicite, on Feb 7, 2005 at 06:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
4:46 pm Left FedEx Sort Facility�_ ANCHORAGE... 21,991 Views / 343 Replies  
4:46 pm
Left FedEx Sort Facility�_
ANCHORAGE AK


:D

Supposed to get here on Wednesday, though I feel it'll get here by Tuesday now. Hooray!
Posted by Magicite, on Feb 7, 2005 at 12:19 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Ditto. I bet ours are on the same shipment. ... 21,991 Views / 343 Replies  
Ditto. I bet ours are on the same shipment. Unfortunately, it looks as though FedEx didn't pick up our package today.
Posted by Magicite, on Feb 4, 2005 at 01:29 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Me too :( No idea where my baby is! 21,991 Views / 343 Replies  
Me too :( No idea where my baby is!
Posted by Magicite, on Feb 4, 2005 at 02:00 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: PowerBook Ship Dates 21,991 Views / 343 Replies  
Mine just shipped!! :)
Posted by Magicite, on Feb 3, 2005 at 01:54 AM, in Mac Notebooks
If I remember correctly, don't these things get... 21,991 Views / 343 Replies  
If I remember correctly, don't these things get stuck at customs for a few days? I seem to remember this happening after every product revision.
Posted by Magicite, on Feb 2, 2005 at 04:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks
You are oh-so-lucky. :) C'mon, there has to... 21,991 Views / 343 Replies  
You are oh-so-lucky. :)

C'mon, there has to be more of us who purchased, especially given the giant PowerBook thread . . .
Posted by Magicite, on Feb 2, 2005 at 01:14 AM, in Mac Notebooks
PowerBook Ship Dates 21,991 Views / 343 Replies  
Alright, many of you were waiting for the updates to be released, and now that they are here, I'm sure many of you have already pounced on the new offerings. So, what'd you get and when's it...
Posted by Magicite, on Jan 31, 2005 at 02:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
It's damn annoying too since I live in a dorm. ... 993 Views / 5 Replies  
It's damn annoying too since I live in a dorm. At random times in the night or when watching a movie, my display will turn on. I really really really wish there was an option to keep the display...
Posted by Magicite, on Nov 18, 2004 at 06:29 PM, in Networking
And men? 850 Views / 5 Replies  
And what happens when a guy listens to the tone? The 'scientist' must have heard this tone many times himself. Does he have large breasts?
Posted by Magicite, on Sep 27, 2004 at 06:51 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Oddly enough, I've been having AIM troubles all... 6,147 Views / 18 Replies  
Oddly enough, I've been having AIM troubles all day as well. When I sign on with iChat or the official AIM client, everyone shows up as being offline. If I restart or reconnect to the internet,...
Posted by Magicite, on Sep 3, 2004 at 10:01 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Weee! 20,275 Views / 665 Replies  
I could use one too :)

landstei AT stolaf DOT edu
Posted by Magicite, on Jun 23, 2004 at 05:59 PM, in MacNN Lounge
My high score is a bit more than 22,000. I've... 1,332 Views / 42 Replies  
My high score is a bit more than 22,000. I've gotten about 10 of my friends playing this right now at college.

Tontie may or may not be greatly affecting everyone's final study habits. :)
Posted by Magicite, on May 24, 2004 at 05:28 PM, in MacNN Lounge
http://my.yahoo.com 1,409 Views / 41 Replies  
http://my.yahoo.com
Posted by Magicite, on Jan 19, 2004 at 07:26 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I believe it is . . . A truly wise man would... 1,505 Views / 54 Replies  
I believe it is . . .

A truly wise man would never play leapfrog with a unicorn.

Both work, of course. :)
Posted by Magicite, on Nov 25, 2003 at 12:38 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Yeah, I too am guilty of enjoying the MacNN... 2,331 Views / 51 Replies  
Yeah, I too am guilty of enjoying the MacNN Lounge Daily Soap Opera . . .
Posted by Magicite, on Oct 23, 2003 at 04:48 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Whoa . . . 3,761 Views / 53 Replies  
I ordered a Dual 2 GHz machine CTO base + BT + AE.

Order Date: Wednesday, 10/15 @ 10:00AM CST
Ship Date: Saturday, 10/18 @ ~3:00PM CST
ETA: Monday, 10/20 Before 3PM CST

I...
Posted by Magicite, on Oct 19, 2003 at 01:05 AM, in Mac Desktops
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