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I'll let you know how it goes. So far, no...	888 Views / 4 Replies
I'll let you know how it goes. So far, no response. Not looking good.
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Apr 3, 2008 at 02:40 PM, in Gaming

Need complete set-up to play X-Wing and Tie Fighter	888 Views / 4 Replies
I'm looking for someone that can get me an old mac system (preferably something like a G3 iMac) to play X-Wing and Tie Fighter. I need someone to get it up and running with a joystick and both games...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Mar 29, 2008 at 10:47 PM, in Gaming

First, go to www.opensourcephoto.net and click on...	833 Views / 3 Replies
First, go to www.opensourcephoto.net and click on the "OSP Forum" link to the right. Join the forum and start asking questions. It's probably the best forum I've ever come across on the internet...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Aug 16, 2006 at 08:08 PM, in Art & Graphic Design

The stock card will be great. I'm using a Quad...	1,832 Views / 27 Replies
The stock card will be great. I'm using a Quad with a 30" and a 20" at it does great. Get mucho ram. I have 3GB and could really use more. I do heavy CS2 work and some Final Cut Studio. Could...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on May 24, 2006 at 08:52 PM, in Mac Desktops

It just got a mediocre review at Macworld. The...	854 Views / 9 Replies
It just got a mediocre review at Macworld. The article seemed to indicate that most of the new features that were aimed at print design were just catch-ups to ID. My question is, if you are...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on May 24, 2006 at 08:49 PM, in Art & Graphic Design

I cannot tell you how frustrating it is to take...	1,517 Views / 32 Replies
I cannot tell you how frustrating it is to take on a new client (and most of mine are small) that doesn't have a quality .eps file of their logo. The upside is I've made a fortune recreating logos...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on May 17, 2006 at 02:00 PM, in Art & Graphic Design

I bought the D70s package with the kit lense and...	1,087 Views / 10 Replies
I bought the D70s package with the kit lense and a 55-200MM zoom lense. It was around $1,300 total. We've been very please with it. Both the lenses have worked great. I'd like to get a faster...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Apr 19, 2006 at 08:24 PM, in Art & Graphic Design

Question: Has Quark announced when their...	3,563 Views / 87 Replies
Question: Has Quark announced when their Universal Binary will be available, or is the Quark 7 Beta already Universal? The only reason I ask is because godzookie2k's post above is the first one I...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Apr 14, 2006 at 11:22 AM, in Art & Graphic Design

Actually, the reason we invested in the 30" ACD...	3,563 Views / 87 Replies
Actually, the reason we invested in the 30" ACD is because of appearances. Sure it's fantastic to work on, and when we can afford another one, I'll have two of them hooked up to this machine, but...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Apr 9, 2006 at 01:13 AM, in Art & Graphic Design

I can see both sides of what you guys are saying....	3,563 Views / 87 Replies
I can see both sides of what you guys are saying. I have a Powermac Quad with tons of RAM paired with 30" and 20" ACDs. I've invested in the best equipment because I want to do the best work as...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Apr 8, 2006 at 11:23 AM, in Art & Graphic Design

That's probably the funniest think I've seen all...	3,455 Views / 68 Replies
That's probably the funniest think I've seen all day.
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Mar 23, 2006 at 08:35 PM, in Art & Graphic Design

Nice action gets my attention. Simple show of...	749 Views / 4 Replies
Nice action gets my attention. Simple show of product benefit. Apple logo. Well, now I have to buy it.
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Mar 23, 2006 at 08:32 PM, in Art & Graphic Design

I use a 30" and a 20" side-by-side. I take all...	1,158 Views / 15 Replies
I use a 30" and a 20" side-by-side. I take all my programs that run all the time and stick them on the 20 (iCal, Mail, iBiz, iTunes. Then I keep what I'm working on on the 30" Honestly, doing...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Mar 23, 2006 at 08:28 PM, in Mac Desktops

I ordered a Quad the first day they were...	1,347 Views / 13 Replies
I ordered a Quad the first day they were announced and was one of the first to recieve it. It has been running almost 24/7 since and has not had a major problem. Occasionally I will come in and it...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Mar 1, 2006 at 11:30 AM, in Mac Desktops

I missed the first quarter of the game, and so...	1,272 Views / 10 Replies
I missed the first quarter of the game, and so the United spot went by without me seeing it. This is possibly one of the greatest spots I've ever seen. Maybe it's because I have three sons...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Feb 8, 2006 at 11:58 PM, in Art & Graphic Design

I just bought one off ebay. 15" 1.5 w/512MB RAM,...	1,283 Views / 16 Replies
I just bought one off ebay. 15" 1.5 w/512MB RAM, 80GB HD, Superdrive for $1,278. I considered that to be a pretty good deal.
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Jan 27, 2006 at 12:00 AM, in Mac Notebooks

FYI, I bought a Powerbook 1.5, 512MB, Superdrive,...	1,206 Views / 13 Replies
FYI, I bought a Powerbook 1.5, 512MB, Superdrive, 80GB w/Bluetooth mouse and all the packaging, (only 10.3.9, however). I paid $1,278 including 3 day shipping. I considered it a pretty good deal. ...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Jan 16, 2006 at 02:13 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I'm in a similar boat. I have to order a laptop...	1,017 Views / 9 Replies
I'm in a similar boat. I have to order a laptop soon. I would love a new MacBook, but I have to have Adobe CS, Final Cut, Aperture running at full speed. I can't wait months for them to come...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Jan 11, 2006 at 10:13 PM, in Art & Graphic Design

I've got 2 of the Kensington SlimType models and...	782 Views / 6 Replies
I've got 2 of the Kensington SlimType models and love them. I originally bought one, and have since switched all my systems to this keyboard.
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Jan 4, 2006 at 11:02 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

It seems to crash more than my previous setup. I...	887 Views / 10 Replies
It seems to crash more than my previous setup. I never had CS1, however, so I can't really compare the two. Photoshop 7 was rock solid.
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Dec 29, 2005 at 01:45 PM, in Art & Graphic Design

I design everything in hi-res. I used to use...	1,121 Views / 16 Replies
I design everything in hi-res. I used to use low-res, but as soon as I got something designed, the client would come up with something they needed a hi-res file for. It's just easier this way. ...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Dec 6, 2005 at 11:44 AM, in Art & Graphic Design

Poll: I currently use a 30" with the same programs you...	840 Views / 9 Replies
I currently use a 30" with the same programs you use plus Final Cut Studio. I wouldn't trade it for anything. The only thing better will be setup with 2 30" monitors.
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Dec 6, 2005 at 11:42 AM, in Art & Graphic Design

My Quad had 10.4.2 preinstalled. I had to do an...	501,591 Views / 1,145 Replies
My Quad had 10.4.2 preinstalled. I had to do an update to get to .4.3. Wonderful machine. We finished my office this weekend, so I'll post pics as soon as I get a chance.
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Dec 6, 2005 at 11:19 AM, in Mac Desktops

Nikon D200 Release Date?	1,732 Views / 0 Replies
Has anyone found a reliable release date for the Nikon D200. I would love to buy one for my wife for Christmas, but I can't find a release date. If it's going to be a while I may settle for a D70s...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Nov 29, 2005 at 09:14 PM, in Art & Graphic Design

Got it at 11:00 this morning. Beautiful machine....	10,303 Views / 120 Replies
Got it at 11:00 this morning. Beautiful machine. It's been very snappy so far. Much more responsive than the Powerbook or mini I'm used to. It's even quiter than the mini sitting next to it. I...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Nov 15, 2005 at 04:34 PM, in Mac Desktops

Do like me, focus really hard on work tomorrow so...	10,303 Views / 120 Replies
Do like me, focus really hard on work tomorrow so you can take the next day off :) Our Fedex runs about noon. Can't wait.
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Nov 14, 2005 at 11:50 PM, in Mac Desktops

I'm in Texas. If they aren't widely shipping...	10,303 Views / 120 Replies
I'm in Texas. If they aren't widely shipping now, they probably will be in a day or two.
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Nov 14, 2005 at 11:41 PM, in Mac Desktops

I just got an e-mail from Apple saying mine...	10,303 Views / 120 Replies
I just got an e-mail from Apple saying mine shipped. I ordered the second the store came back up on the 19th. I paid for overnight shipping, so I'm hoping to have it tomorrow. Of course RAM and...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Nov 14, 2005 at 11:22 PM, in Mac Desktops

That is exactly the problem. It will lock me in....	1,062 Views / 15 Replies
That is exactly the problem. It will lock me in. I've already had the printer order the paper for my business cards, and now I'm thinking that's not the way I want to go. How frustrating.
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Nov 10, 2005 at 11:46 PM, in Art & Graphic Design

The t-shirts are actually just for my family and...	1,062 Views / 15 Replies
The t-shirts are actually just for my family and friends. I wear t-shirts all the time when I'm not working so I figured I might as well promote myself while doing it. I design t-shirts all the...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Nov 10, 2005 at 10:30 AM, in Art & Graphic Design

Identity Crisis	1,062 Views / 15 Replies
I could be the only one who ever experienced this (possible) but here goes. Why can't I design anything for myself? I have done great work designing websites and identities for many companies. ...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Nov 10, 2005 at 12:38 AM, in Art & Graphic Design

I would normally agree with you, but I have been...	27,952 Views / 169 Replies
I would normally agree with you, but I have been waiting for something like this for almost a year. I was fully prepared to buy a dual 2.7 for $2,999 the day before, so a Quad 2.5 for $3,299 isn't...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Nov 6, 2005 at 11:23 AM, in Mac Desktops

I ordered a Quad 2.5 as soon as the store came...	27,952 Views / 169 Replies
I ordered a Quad 2.5 as soon as the store came back up after the announcement. I figure I can get a 7800 later and put it in myself. Ordered it CTO with 1GM Ram and the Wireless Kit. I cannot...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Nov 5, 2005 at 11:08 PM, in Mac Desktops

Heck, if you can live without Motion, you can run...	907 Views / 6 Replies
Heck, if you can live without Motion, you can run Final Cut Studio on a Mac mini. That's what I'm running for the moment. It's sure isn't snappy, but for basic editing, it works great. The Quad...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Oct 26, 2005 at 09:53 AM, in Mac Desktops

I have been using a 1Ghz Titanium Powerbook for...	1,336 Views / 18 Replies
I have been using a 1Ghz Titanium Powerbook for about 3 years now. It works pretty well for production, but it will occasionally bog down badly when I'm working with large files (60MB+). On a...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Oct 23, 2005 at 03:11 PM, in Art & Graphic Design

I use a Kinsington Slim Type Keyboard. It's a...	812 Views / 7 Replies
I use a Kinsington Slim Type Keyboard. It's a "laptop" style keyboard that is great for when I go from my Powerbook to the desktop machine. I do heavy Photoshop work and it hasn't slowed me down...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Oct 21, 2005 at 10:58 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Congratulations on your new machine. I was so...	11,017 Views / 148 Replies
Congratulations on your new machine. I was so tempted to go with the 2.3 since I could have it in a day or two. This 3-4 week wait for the Quad is going to kill me. I just console myself knowing...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Oct 19, 2005 at 11:43 PM, in Mac Desktops

All of us who have been saving since the promise...	11,017 Views / 148 Replies
All of us who have been saving since the promise of 3Ghz Powermacs. I've limped by on a 1Ghz Powerbook and a 1.42 Mac mini since then. It's been so many years I've even had time to save for a 30"...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Oct 17, 2005 at 11:20 PM, in Mac Desktops

FYI for everyone that likes david's desk, you can...	501,591 Views / 1,145 Replies
FYI for everyone that likes david's desk, you can get a good deal on them at Staples. I just order the set. It's normally an L shape with two main pieces at $199 ea. They advertised it a few...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Oct 17, 2005 at 11:15 PM, in Mac Desktops

I've discovered that is the worst thing about...	829 Views / 8 Replies
I've discovered that is the worst thing about Apple computers. About 80% of the time, everything just works. You get so used to it, when something goes wrong it ust turns everything upside down. Let...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on May 22, 2005 at 05:13 PM, in Art & Graphic Design

I discovered this great problem yesterday. Isn't...	829 Views / 8 Replies
I discovered this great problem yesterday. Isn't it fun. I've been doing my production on my Powerbook running 10.3.8. I bought a souped-up Mini to use at the house (which sounds weird, but it is...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on May 22, 2005 at 09:47 AM, in Art & Graphic Design

No, it isn't. He lives about 45 minutes from...	893 Views / 11 Replies
No, it isn't. He lives about 45 minutes from here, but he goes to school in my town. I looked into retailers other than apple because of the sales tax, however I wanted one with just an airport...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Apr 29, 2005 at 08:28 AM, in MacNN Lounge

I just ordered a Mac Mini on my brothers account....	893 Views / 11 Replies
I just ordered a Mac Mini on my brothers account. I used my card to order it and everything went fine. Of course, it hasn't come in yet so I guess it's conceivable that they could call and check, but...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Apr 28, 2005 at 09:52 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I was the proud owner of a 500Mhz cube with 512MB...	857 Views / 7 Replies
I was the proud owner of a 500Mhz cube with 512MB Ram. I switched to a 1Ghz Powerbook G4 with 1GB Ram. It was a night and day difference. I loved the cube design dearly, but it was just noticeably...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Apr 24, 2005 at 09:44 PM, in Mac Desktops

We are a 2 person agency, and I currently use...	727 Views / 3 Replies
We are a 2 person agency, and I currently use iBiz and iBank for the time tracking/billing/banking. It seems to work really well, but I'm not sure how it will handle a bigger firm.
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Mar 29, 2005 at 09:51 PM, in Art & Graphic Design

As a die-hard Quark user, I'd say go with...	713 Views / 8 Replies
As a die-hard Quark user, I'd say go with Indesign. I love Quark because it's what I've used for years, and I hate change. However, if Photoshop is all you know, you'll probably have a much easier...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Mar 29, 2005 at 09:48 PM, in Art & Graphic Design

I testing out iBiz on a few jobs right now. I...	1,834 Views / 4 Replies
I testing out iBiz on a few jobs right now. I seems really great for time tracking/billing. I'm not sure how strong it is on the reporting side for tax purposes, but I like it so far.
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Mar 3, 2005 at 09:25 PM, in Art & Graphic Design

Software for billing/time tracking for small ad agency	1,834 Views / 4 Replies
I am currently involved in starting a small ad agency, but I need some suggestions as to what billing/accounting software would be good. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Feb 21, 2005 at 06:49 PM, in Art & Graphic Design

I did a little work with a small agency who used...	15,590 Views / 41 Replies
I did a little work with a small agency who used Illustrator exclusively to build all their print ads/brochures. I still never figured out why they did that, but hey, it seemed to work for them.
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Feb 19, 2005 at 10:42 AM, in Art & Graphic Design

Yes it wasn't was smooth as it could have been,...	987 Views / 14 Replies
Yes it wasn't was smooth as it could have been, but I was still impressed with the content Burt-San and all. It seemed to fit perfectly with so many conversations I've had with clients about ads. ...
Posted by Chad A Wright, on Feb 8, 2005 at 03:31 PM, in Art & Graphic Design

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