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We keep a close eye on the used Mac mini market... 1,452 Views / 10 Replies  
We keep a close eye on the used Mac mini market and you're right in that the "used" pricing isn't too far off from the new/refurbished pricing. We still have customers who buy the G4's for $375 and...
Posted by stukdog, on Aug 23, 2008 at 04:51 PM, in Mac Desktops
It looks like we have the "list the ip's covered"... 2,571 Views / 8 Replies  
It looks like we have the "list the ip's covered"

For the second part of your question regarding "some sort of way to graph the traffic used by each device" you ought to check out Lithium. We use...
Posted by stukdog, on Aug 23, 2008 at 04:44 PM, in Networking
This is a great recommendation, and something... 2,571 Views / 8 Replies  
This is a great recommendation, and something I've been looking to find for a long time. Thanks for the suggestion.
Posted by stukdog, on Aug 18, 2008 at 11:23 AM, in Networking
AFP548.com is starting a series on replication... 962 Views / 1 Replies  
AFP548.com is starting a series on replication between servers. It seems like it's just what you're looking for.

They have the first post up: http://www.afp548.com/article.php?story=DR1
Posted by stukdog, on Aug 18, 2008 at 11:21 AM, in Networking
The only fragile hardware parts that I have seen... 660 Views / 2 Replies  
The only fragile hardware parts that I have seen is the vibrate switch. I know a few friends that have to toggle that switch a few times to get it into vibrate mode.

Other than that, the obvious...
Posted by stukdog, on Jun 19, 2008 at 02:11 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
IF you find that JollyFast doesn't work for you... 2,312 Views / 11 Replies  
IF you find that JollyFast doesn't work for you and want to try Chicken again, be sure to try build 2.0b2. It's Power PC, but runs in Rosetta and is the only that has always connected to every Mac I...
Posted by stukdog, on May 10, 2008 at 08:12 AM, in Networking
Since it looks like the original submitter had... 967 Views / 9 Replies  
Since it looks like the original submitter had his question answered, I thought I'd ask one more question on the line of benchmarking. Are there any tools out there that can benchmark a Mac as a...
Posted by stukdog, on May 2, 2008 at 02:49 PM, in Mac Desktops
Perhaps a mini in a data center would do the... 891 Views / 10 Replies  
Perhaps a mini in a data center would do the trick?

We have a lot of people who will put a mac mini in our data center and back up to it. The primary benefit is a nice backup in a secure location....
Posted by stukdog, on Apr 3, 2008 at 10:34 PM, in Networking
Hey, that's my company. :) We're continually... 22,023 Views / 18 Replies  
Hey, that's my company. :)

We're continually looking for G4 minis because we have a lot of 4D developers who still prefer the PowerPC machines for running their 4D apps. We bought a lot of G4's...
Posted by stukdog, on Mar 21, 2008 at 11:00 PM, in Mac Desktops
Surely most of you have seen this by now. ... 8,637 Views / 46 Replies  
Surely most of you have seen this by now.

AppleInsider | Eating our words: Apple's Mac mini to rock on...
Posted by stukdog, on Mar 21, 2008 at 10:53 PM, in Mac Desktops
Yes, they take the same RAM. It should be good to... 8,637 Views / 46 Replies  
Yes, they take the same RAM. It should be good to switch out...and enjoy your new machine.

As far as the Mac mini refresh, I think it's likely though I haven't seen the usually signs of low...
Posted by stukdog, on Mar 13, 2008 at 11:20 AM, in Mac Desktops
Thanks Peter, it's certainly been working well... 696 Views / 4 Replies  
Thanks Peter, it's certainly been working well for us. Especially this last year with the weak dollar bringing in so many international customers.
Posted by stukdog, on Mar 6, 2008 at 08:59 AM, in MacNN Lounge
My Mac Server Contest - Starts Today 696 Views / 4 Replies  
Over at Macminicolo.net, we announced a new contest starting today.

The rules are simple. Let us know how you'd use your own Mac server. If your idea is the favorite, you get a Mac server, free...
Posted by stukdog, on Mar 4, 2008 at 03:14 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Searching Network Drives With Spotlight (via Menu bar) 1,736 Views / 0 Replies  
I have an office full of Macs that are always connected to a Mac mini file server. As I understood it, Leopard was supposed to be able to use Spotlight to search network drives.

This is possible...
Posted by stukdog, on Feb 21, 2008 at 03:32 PM, in macOS
I'm not sure how in depth you need it to be, but... 652 Views / 3 Replies  
I'm not sure how in depth you need it to be, but I suppose you could open a Mint.com specifically for your business accounts.
Posted by stukdog, on Feb 6, 2008 at 11:39 AM, in Applications
You should consider just keeping the list online... 1,042 Views / 6 Replies  
You should consider just keeping the list online and using a dashboard widget to interact with it. I do this with Backpack and it works awesome. YOu can sign up for a free account and use it forever....
Posted by stukdog, on Feb 6, 2008 at 11:34 AM, in Applications
Apple Releases New iPhone and iPod Touch 2,035 Views / 33 Replies  
This morning, Apple released a 16GB iPhone and a 32GB iPod Touch. '

“For some users, there’s never enough memory,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide iPod and iPhone Product...
Posted by stukdog, on Feb 5, 2008 at 09:48 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
My mac mini is bottom row, third from the left.=)... 989 Views / 5 Replies  
My mac mini is bottom row, third from the left.=)

http://www.macminicolo.net/i_mini/minisdark.png
Posted by stukdog, on Feb 4, 2008 at 07:25 PM, in Mac Desktops
I've purchased a few minis from ebay for our data... 1,240 Views / 13 Replies  
I've purchased a few minis from ebay for our data center and things have always gone as planned. Just write the seller an email with any questions and gauge the response.

I've also purchased some...
Posted by stukdog, on Jan 30, 2008 at 03:51 PM, in Mac Desktops
The direct ethernet connection would be much... 788 Views / 10 Replies  
The direct ethernet connection would be much quicker than an Airport connect. But, if it's not possible to go wired then the Extreme is better than nothing.

One last option: If you have an...
Posted by stukdog, on Jan 30, 2008 at 03:45 PM, in Mac Desktops
Usually I'll see a pretty big drop in our Mac... 2,181 Views / 11 Replies  
Usually I'll see a pretty big drop in our Mac mini supplies before a refresh and we aren't able to order our regular large batches. But, right now the channels seem normal so I don't suppose there...
Posted by stukdog, on Jan 30, 2008 at 03:40 PM, in Mac Desktops
For anyone who does a search and ends up on this... 517 Views / 1 Replies  
For anyone who does a search and ends up on this post later, I have some good news.

After all my searching, I was at Macworld last week and found a company who will be releasing a Mac native...
Posted by stukdog, on Jan 24, 2008 at 07:52 PM, in Networking
It sounds like a restore would be the best... 614 Views / 2 Replies  
It sounds like a restore would be the best option. Just make sure you are all backed up and then restore it.

The reason I say this is because sometimes problems are like ants in a kitchen. You...
Posted by stukdog, on Jan 18, 2008 at 07:07 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
This is never fun. You may have tried these... 691 Views / 2 Replies  
This is never fun.

You may have tried these suggestions already but maybe:

Start in safe mode holding Shift.
start with no peripherals plugged in.
Boot holding Option to see if that will...
Posted by stukdog, on Jan 18, 2008 at 07:05 PM, in Mac Desktops
As you can imagine, I keep a pretty good eye on... 2,078 Views / 19 Replies  
As you can imagine, I keep a pretty good eye on the minis and their availability. (see signature)

I've been able to predict the last 3 refreshes by how much stock my suppliers have on hand.
...
Posted by stukdog, on Jan 18, 2008 at 07:01 PM, in Mac Desktops
That sounds like a great machine. And it's... 1,358 Views / 7 Replies  
That sounds like a great machine.

And it's great to know that the machines have quieted down a bit. I had a Powermac G5 and just couldn't handle the "wind tunnel."
Posted by stukdog, on Jan 18, 2008 at 06:54 PM, in Mac Desktops
Collecting Netflow Data On A Mac 517 Views / 1 Replies  
I've spent the last couple days trying to find/configure a good way to get a Mac to collect Netflow data from Cisco router. There are a ton of Windows apps out there that do this, but none that I...
Posted by stukdog, on Jan 8, 2008 at 09:03 PM, in Networking
I agree with besson3c. I use SSH for the security... 1,535 Views / 17 Replies  
I agree with besson3c. I use SSH for the security reasons. Nearly all of my customers do the same thing.

Also, when I'm out of the office, using my phone to SSH into my machine is a lot easier...
Posted by stukdog, on Dec 1, 2007 at 10:16 AM, in MacNN Lounge
It sounds like the Leopard client would work fine... 1,379 Views / 23 Replies  
It sounds like the Leopard client would work fine for what you want to do. The only limit would be that only 10 people could connect using AFP. (Though you can use FTP and SMB to get around that.)
...
Posted by stukdog, on Dec 1, 2007 at 10:10 AM, in macOS
I agree with the rest of the posters. The Mac... 1,079 Views / 8 Replies  
I agree with the rest of the posters. The Mac mini should have no problem with your needs. The newest chips are impressive.
Posted by stukdog, on Dec 1, 2007 at 10:05 AM, in Mac Desktops
I've had the 24" Al iMac and haven't had a freeze... 1,401 Views / 21 Replies  
I've had the 24" Al iMac and haven't had a freeze ever. It's performed flawlessly.
Posted by stukdog, on Nov 8, 2007 at 07:07 PM, in Mac Desktops
It's not really tough to change the RAM on a... 1,281 Views / 8 Replies  
It's not really tough to change the RAM on a mini, we do it all the time. The G4's take about 45 seconds to do. The Intel minis are a bit tougher though...about 4 minutes.

Just be sure you have a...
Posted by stukdog, on Nov 7, 2007 at 01:16 PM, in Mac Desktops
We have a few hundred minis running as servers... 784 Views / 3 Replies  
We have a few hundred minis running as servers and have very little problems with the laptop HD. I think this is because once a mini is set up as a server, it is rarely moved or bumped. In a laptop,...
Posted by stukdog, on Nov 7, 2007 at 01:07 PM, in Mac Desktops
Mac minis are great as file servers. We have a... 1,738 Views / 8 Replies  
Mac minis are great as file servers. We have a lot of customers send them in just so they can have a central file server.

You'd be able to have 10 clients connect to your Mac mini at any time....
Posted by stukdog, on Nov 7, 2007 at 01:03 PM, in Mac Desktops
I'm surprised you haven't seen any problems in... 1,196 Views / 4 Replies  
I'm surprised you haven't seen any problems in your everyday use. When a HD gets that low in space, you start seeing some abnormal activities.

I agree with the above poster, open up the Console...
Posted by stukdog, on Nov 7, 2007 at 12:58 PM, in Mac Desktops
We end up ordering a lot of refurbished Mac minis... 1,080 Views / 7 Replies  
We end up ordering a lot of refurbished Mac minis and we get the upgraded surprises quite often. It's always nice to see it.
Posted by stukdog, on Nov 7, 2007 at 12:54 PM, in Mac Desktops
How To Get An SMS Alert When A Buddy Signs On 798 Views / 5 Replies  
Can anyone think of a way that I could get a text message to my phone when a certain budd signs onto my AIM list? I'm not looking to chat thru the phone, I just want to know when the person signs on....
Posted by stukdog, on Jan 1, 2007 at 11:38 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Restart a Crashed App Automatically? 380 Views / 1 Replies  
We havea few servers running apps that should be ran all the time. Sometimes they'll crash and we'll get an alert and have to take over the machine to restart the app. It'd sure be nice to have some...
Posted by stukdog, on Aug 11, 2006 at 12:23 PM, in Applications
I was looking for it the other day as well. I... 540 Views / 1 Replies  
I was looking for it the other day as well. I love this freeware and was looking for a universal version of it.
Posted by stukdog, on May 27, 2006 at 09:26 PM, in Applications
Absolutely, both shows are very genius. I do... 582 Views / 7 Replies  
Absolutely, both shows are very genius. I do think that the humor is two different kinds, but each are great in their own sense.

I have noticed that whatever series someone sees first is their...
Posted by stukdog, on Jan 24, 2006 at 02:07 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Calling All Fans of "The Office" 582 Views / 7 Replies  
If there are any interested folks, we are having a contest at our site where you can win all episodes of "The Office" from iTunes.
...
Posted by stukdog, on Jan 24, 2006 at 01:55 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Hey, now there is a good suggestion. Thanks. 649 Views / 2 Replies  
Hey, now there is a good suggestion. Thanks.
Posted by stukdog, on Nov 29, 2005 at 01:33 PM, in Developer Center
Full Screen photos from iPhoto 649 Views / 2 Replies  
Ever since I bought my new camera with 8 megapixels, I feel like I have been missing alot of good detail while looking at the photos in iPhoto. Alot of times, the picture looks blurry when it is...
Posted by stukdog, on Nov 29, 2005 at 11:39 AM, in Developer Center
It has been working good for me...but only in... 868 Views / 10 Replies  
It has been working good for me...but only in Firefox.
Posted by stukdog, on Nov 17, 2005 at 06:53 PM, in MacNN Lounge
My friend recently said he hates the phrase "In a... 1,650 Views / 57 Replies  
My friend recently said he hates the phrase "In a daring move, Steve Jobs...."

Honestly, do you think Steve doesn't calculate out his moves first?

Which reminds me, everyone referes to Steve as...
Posted by stukdog, on Sep 13, 2005 at 11:04 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Many many variations of "Two Cents" (ex. my two... 1,650 Views / 57 Replies  
Many many variations of "Two Cents" (ex. my two cents)
Posted by stukdog, on Sep 12, 2005 at 09:24 PM, in MacNN Lounge
oh boy RAILhead, you just pushed all my buttons.... 1,650 Views / 57 Replies  
oh boy RAILhead, you just pushed all my buttons. =)
Posted by stukdog, on Sep 12, 2005 at 08:28 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Overused phrases on the Mac Web 1,650 Views / 57 Replies  
As I get into the Mac Web (news and rumor sites) more and more, I recognize more and more phrases used over and over. Here are some:

“We’ll just have to wait and see.”
“Dear Apple, “
“Take it...
Posted by stukdog, on Sep 12, 2005 at 08:10 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I didn't take it personal at all. I talked... 1,128 Views / 27 Replies  
I didn't take it personal at all.

I talked with my aunt a bit more and told her how against this practice I am, and turns out that she didn't know this was a common thing online. She thought she...
Posted by stukdog, on Sep 10, 2005 at 01:40 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I kept it real 1,128 Views / 27 Replies  
I stayed true, in fact I think I convinced her to donate them. (She was written about in the chicago tribune over this)
Posted by stukdog, on Sep 9, 2005 at 12:49 PM, in MacNN Lounge
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