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After the long drive, we are back home now. ... 3,206 Views / 37 Replies  
After the long drive, we are back home now.

In Portland, we visited:
Costco (!) - yes, I was looking for this...
Posted by Apple_John, on Aug 17, 2005 at 11:29 PM, in MacNN Lounge
YES, I fixed the problem. Using my GF nail kit, a... 3,206 Views / 37 Replies  
YES, I fixed the problem. Using my GF nail kit, a paper clip, and some duct tape. The truck is back on road. Driving back to Canada by itself. :cool: But it is only temp fix, we are heading back to...
Posted by Apple_John, on Aug 17, 2005 at 06:12 AM, in MacNN Lounge
LA QUINTA SEATTLE LYNNWOOD 4300 ALDERWOOD MALL... 3,206 Views / 37 Replies  
LA QUINTA SEATTLE LYNNWOOD
4300 ALDERWOOD MALL BLVD
LYNNWOOD, WA 98036
ROOM 510

It is a long day... the only "tools" I have is google and iBook... I will make a decision next moring... Man, I...
Posted by Apple_John, on Aug 17, 2005 at 03:13 AM, in MacNN Lounge
The girl at the frontdesk speak very little... 3,206 Views / 37 Replies  
The girl at the frontdesk speak very little English... she though I want to screw her when I asked her for a screwdriver. :hmm: :lol:

It is a small problem, the shifter stuck in P. I fix and...
Posted by Apple_John, on Aug 17, 2005 at 02:35 AM, in MacNN Lounge
well, we had a great trip in Portland. But the... 3,206 Views / 37 Replies  
well, we had a great trip in Portland. But the car broke down in Seattle Premium Outlets after all the shopping... after 3 hours of waiting, just towed back to hotel in LA QUINTA SEATTLE LYNNWOOD....
Posted by Apple_John, on Aug 17, 2005 at 12:58 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Thanks agian, We booked 2 nights @ downtown... 3,206 Views / 37 Replies  
Thanks agian,

We booked 2 nights @ downtown Portland (Mark Spencer), so we can visit as many bars as thunderous_funker mentioned, hopefully.

There is only 1 thing I am undecided, from Portland...
Posted by Apple_John, on Aug 13, 2005 at 07:08 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Thanks guys. We will do the final planning... 3,206 Views / 37 Replies  
Thanks guys. We will do the final planning tonight.

Between Porland to Seattle, we hope to stay one night camping (tenting). Any experience on any waterfront campground in those area?

Anymore...
Posted by Apple_John, on Aug 11, 2005 at 09:12 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Thanks for the reply. The movie I am trying... 808 Views / 3 Replies  
Thanks for the reply.

The movie I am trying to make is like those in nature flim: ie, from a seed to a full grown plant at the same angle in 10-15 second.

I have a DV cam, the problem is it...
Posted by Apple_John, on Aug 10, 2005 at 05:49 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Making a Fast Forward video 808 Views / 3 Replies  
I am going to mount a digicam (Pentax 33wr) inside my truck to record 5 days of driving in BC Canada, Washington and Oregon. Lounge (http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?t=265762)

How much...
Posted by Apple_John, on Aug 7, 2005 at 07:55 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Thanks guys. Google maps... 3,206 Views / 37 Replies  
Thanks guys.

Google maps (http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=46.217377,-123.899689&spn=0.089593,0.226027&hl=en)

Is this place worth the extra ~2 hr driving? Any fee driving arcoss the bridge?
Posted by Apple_John, on Aug 7, 2005 at 07:19 PM, in MacNN Lounge
now I know I can hitchhiking a week later back... 3,206 Views / 37 Replies  
now I know I can hitchhiking a week later back to Canada if needed. ;)

Anymore suggestion??
Posted by Apple_John, on Aug 7, 2005 at 06:41 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Thanks spindler. Leaving Victoria on... 3,206 Views / 37 Replies  
Thanks spindler.



Leaving Victoria on the 14th, arrive Vancouver 17th/18th. maybe to Calgary or Tofino afterward...
Posted by Apple_John, on Aug 7, 2005 at 03:28 AM, in MacNN Lounge
So far, the routes are Victoria -> Port... 3,206 Views / 37 Replies  
So far, the routes are

Victoria ->
Port Angeles -> #5 or #101 ??? Is #101 worth extra 3-4 hrs?
Portland->
(Mt. St. Helens??)
Olympia->
Tacoma ->
Seattle ->
Vancouver
Posted by Apple_John, on Aug 7, 2005 at 02:43 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Anyone in Seattle, Olympia and Portland area? Need your help planning a road trip. 3,206 Views / 37 Replies  
Hi all,

My GF and I are planning a 4-5 days road trip from Victoria, BC Canada and drove south to Portland back to Vancouver Canada via Seattle and hope any locals help us to prepare it better.
...
Posted by Apple_John, on Aug 7, 2005 at 02:38 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I knew I will get flamed by saying I will get a... 26,652 Views / 193 Replies  
I knew I will get flamed by saying I will get a Dell.

alex627


SP2 is a cakewalk to me, just a few mouse click and it is done.



I thought the same before I open up the Dell. It uses...
Posted by Apple_John, on Apr 1, 2005 at 09:27 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I am switching back to WinXp after 3 years on... 26,652 Views / 193 Replies  
I am switching back to WinXp after 3 years on Mac. I first got myself a brand-new $300cdn Dell just for a project. After upgrade the ram to 512, the machine run smoothly. Not a single crash after 1...
Posted by Apple_John, on Apr 1, 2005 at 07:56 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Thanks for all the replies. This experience... 1,804 Views / 23 Replies  
Thanks for all the replies. This experience finally give me the incentive to learn the Unix, even Mac OS isn't always easy to use. ;-)

John
Posted by Apple_John, on Dec 13, 2004 at 06:12 AM, in macOS
The problem is not on Drive Partitions or FW, it... 1,804 Views / 23 Replies  
The problem is not on Drive Partitions or FW, it is the Find function under Finder.

Find can search partitions, folders, ext/int HD, with no problems with 1000s of result and I can open every one...
Posted by Apple_John, on Dec 12, 2004 at 06:13 PM, in macOS
beside the iBook 500, I also have a G4 Cube 450,... 1,804 Views / 23 Replies  
beside the iBook 500, I also have a G4 Cube 450, and ext FW HD. I usually drag the whole iBook HD into the Cube. The FWHD (FAT) is shared between Mac and PC for large files and second data backup. ...
Posted by Apple_John, on Dec 11, 2004 at 09:26 AM, in macOS
^ yeah, I f*** up big time. All the "Drag it and... 1,804 Views / 23 Replies  
^ yeah, I f*** up big time. All the "Drag it and forget it" way of backup using FW over years come back at me now.

I have love/hate relationship with iPhoto, it is very nice but it is too...
Posted by Apple_John, on Dec 10, 2004 at 07:19 PM, in macOS
First attempt in Unix 599 Views / 1 Replies  
Hi all,

I ran into troubles on my backup files. Basically I need to organize 10,000+ photos in many nested folders/partitions.

http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=237965

-...
Posted by Apple_John, on Dec 10, 2004 at 06:46 PM, in macOS
write an small app? 1,804 Views / 23 Replies  
is it possible to do this?

do

scan all files

if file_name = *.jpg (.tiff .bmp etc)
then save as "photo_i"
i++
Posted by Apple_John, on Dec 10, 2004 at 02:52 PM, in macOS
Thanks for all the help, but the problem is worse... 1,804 Views / 23 Replies  
Thanks for all the help, but the problem is worse than I thought... I need serious help.


I don't mind to copy-n-paste 50 items at a time, it will 'only' take me ~250 times moving the mouse, but...
Posted by Apple_John, on Dec 10, 2004 at 02:20 PM, in macOS
Thanks for the reply. I will try that once I... 1,804 Views / 23 Replies  
Thanks for the reply.

I will try that once I got home.

Since I am *nix-challenged, what should I type in the console window?

Thanks,

John
Posted by Apple_John, on Dec 10, 2004 at 01:16 AM, in macOS
Yeah, tried it also. Once I right-click, Context... 1,804 Views / 23 Replies  
Yeah, tried it also. Once I right-click, Context menu showed up, the lovely volleyball is here.

What I don't understand is, copy the whole partition at once (~30Gb, tons of files) is fine, but...
Posted by Apple_John, on Dec 9, 2004 at 01:57 PM, in macOS
Please Help!! Manage 10,000 pictures... 1,804 Views / 23 Replies  
Hi all,

I thought it will never happen, well, my Mac is driving me crazy.:brick:

I need to move all the image files from a FW HD to a new int. G4 450 HD, well it sounds simple enough, but OS...
Posted by Apple_John, on Dec 9, 2004 at 12:50 PM, in macOS
Thanks for the reply, I will shop around to see... 566 Views / 2 Replies  
Thanks for the reply, I will shop around to see if any local stock that Sony.

I think I will pick DVI, the color output of my Apple 17 CRT with ADC looks great. I will be using the new display...
Posted by Apple_John, on Dec 4, 2004 at 09:29 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I have/had SR60, 80, 125, 325 and an old HP-1.... 1,795 Views / 7 Replies  
I have/had SR60, 80, 125, 325 and an old HP-1. IMO 60 and 325 are the best for the money. Since they are open, 60 and 80 are the same unless you are inside a room by yourself.
Posted by Apple_John, on Dec 3, 2004 at 09:46 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
LCD colour (yet again lcd Question) 566 Views / 2 Replies  
Hi all,

I bought a Samsung syncmaster 151s 2 years ago because of all the good review on Samsung LCD. It does its job no problem. However, I don't like it once day one. The texts are great, but...
Posted by Apple_John, on Dec 3, 2004 at 09:42 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Thanks. Anyone tried it? How easy is it to use... 752 Views / 5 Replies  
Thanks. Anyone tried it? How easy is it to use in Window?
Posted by Apple_John, on Mar 23, 2004 at 02:13 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Nintendo GC Broadband Adapter 752 Views / 5 Replies  
I have a GC and Mario Kart DD and my friend just got herself a GC and DD as well. But she lives in another city. Can we play together with Broadband Adapter using high-speed internet? Or it is for...
Posted by Apple_John, on Mar 23, 2004 at 01:49 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Wenger vs Victorinox 1,046 Views / 5 Replies  
What is the story behind Swiss Army Knife?

Victorinox - Original Swiss Army Knive
Wenger - Genuine Swiss Army Knive

Both siteweb provide little background info.

Which one is really the...
Posted by Apple_John, on Mar 22, 2004 at 10:47 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Book Recommendation for Beginner 538 Views / 3 Replies  
I have been using internet for years, visited many good and bad website. I guess it is time for me to learn how to write a good site. My goal is to start an online store later this year, but first...
Posted by Apple_John, on Mar 6, 2004 at 04:40 PM, in Developer Center
Thanks again for the advice. I do have a... 1,145 Views / 15 Replies  
Thanks again for the advice.

I do have a business plan on papers, and one of the biggest obstacles/unknown is coding the website and hosting it. Since I cannot paid others to do it, I have to be...
Posted by Apple_John, on Mar 3, 2004 at 10:58 PM, in MacNN Lounge
What does "teh r0xXerZ"? 754 Views / 11 Replies  
What does "teh r0xXerZ"?
Posted by Apple_John, on Mar 3, 2004 at 01:01 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Thanks for all the quick replies. I will... 1,145 Views / 15 Replies  
Thanks for all the quick replies.

I will register my biz and setup bank account once I have a better/realistic biz plan. It will be 'just' paper work anyway. ;) For now, I have to understand the...
Posted by Apple_John, on Mar 3, 2004 at 12:48 PM, in MacNN Lounge
How to start an online store? 1,145 Views / 15 Replies  
After spending so much money on the internet, I think it is time for me to make some now. :D
I only used .Mac to 'make' a webpage, being an ebayer, ftp, and understand very basic html, Pascal, C and...
Posted by Apple_John, on Mar 3, 2004 at 06:09 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Thanks guys, He is online finally... It... 819 Views / 5 Replies  
Thanks guys,

He is online finally...

It took me half an hour to ask him to follow:

start > run > cmd
&
ipconfig /all
Posted by Apple_John, on Feb 19, 2004 at 04:26 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Need HELP Now - how to find MAC address in XP?? 819 Views / 5 Replies  
My fathter is on the phone trying to setup his internet.

he know nothing about PC, and I don't have a PC at home.

Anyone know how to find MAC address in XP??

Thanks,

John
Posted by Apple_John, on Feb 19, 2004 at 12:07 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Thanks, you guys reponses claim me down. My... 1,163 Views / 13 Replies  
Thanks, you guys reponses claim me down.

My anger took control of me. I am mad about the situation, the way that the person lied to my parents, the stupidity of my parents and how easy they...
Posted by Apple_John, on Dec 29, 2003 at 07:50 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Thanks for the reply. I will talk to my... 1,163 Views / 13 Replies  
Thanks for the reply.

I will talk to my parents about it after X'mas. Since they trusted him a lot, I guess I have to prove it before they are willing to see a lawyer... Or I might have to hire...
Posted by Apple_John, on Dec 25, 2003 at 04:22 AM, in MacNN Lounge
My parents got scam, how can I help? 1,163 Views / 13 Replies  
Dear Mac Fellow, I need some help here.

My parents trusted a wrong person, who related close to them, and invested a large portion of their retirement savings to a start up company. I just found...
Posted by Apple_John, on Dec 24, 2003 at 04:43 AM, in MacNN Lounge
http://www.airlinemeals.net/ 1,054 Views / 26 Replies  
http://www.airlinemeals.net/
Posted by Apple_John, on Dec 7, 2003 at 08:15 PM, in MacNN Lounge
if it can go back $25 before 04, I am happy... ... 954 Views / 19 Replies  
if it can go back $25 before 04, I am happy...
AAPL beats the street, still go down... :brick:
Posted by Apple_John, on Dec 7, 2003 at 08:11 PM, in MacNN Lounge
kenazo, if your mac is under warranty and you... 779 Views / 10 Replies  
kenazo, if your mac is under warranty and you tell them it is not working. They will send you a special box for you to send it in for repair...
Posted by Apple_John, on Dec 7, 2003 at 06:30 PM, in MacNN Lounge
call apple to send you a box... $0 hint:... 779 Views / 10 Replies  
call apple to send you a box... $0

hint: applecare
Posted by Apple_John, on Dec 7, 2003 at 07:53 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Please note: -I said "If Apple is selling... 1,083 Views / 28 Replies  
Please note:

-I said "If Apple is selling x86, it is going to be the same price level as PPC, which is starting at ~$1000. Not dirt cheap junk."
(just like iPod, same price for Mac / Win version)...
Posted by Apple_John, on Nov 28, 2003 at 09:02 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Apple can make much better PC than Dell and sell... 1,083 Views / 28 Replies  
Apple can make much better PC than Dell and sell at the same price level in general.

More sale = higher profit (Apple is not building xbox)

Business is all about Profit $$$, unless we are...
Posted by Apple_John, on Nov 28, 2003 at 03:34 PM, in MacNN Lounge
First of all, I have to Thank you for keeping... 1,083 Views / 28 Replies  
First of all, I have to Thank you for keeping this post civilize.

I said "Why Apple do not sell a Mac line to run on x86?", NOT replace PPC.

We still have our OSX and G4/5, as the same time...
Posted by Apple_John, on Nov 28, 2003 at 02:46 PM, in MacNN Lounge
How about the Mac-only iPod?? And now... 1,083 Views / 28 Replies  
How about the Mac-only iPod?? And now...
Posted by Apple_John, on Nov 28, 2003 at 12:06 PM, in MacNN Lounge
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