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...except that Apple never would have existed if... 838 Views / 115 Replies  
...except that Apple never would have existed if it hadn't been for the engineer of the duo, Steve Wozniak. Mental creativity will not get you very far if you lack the technical skills to bring your...
Posted by shifuimam, on Jun 15, 2013 at 04:11 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I think it's probably less healthy to eat too... 242 Views / 16 Replies  
I think it's probably less healthy to eat too little for lunch and overeat at dinner, especially since your metabolism slows the closer you get to bedtime.

Do you feel unhealthy? Do you weigh too...
Posted by shifuimam, on Jun 15, 2013 at 04:10 PM, in MacNN Lounge
There's also the fact that HR departments can... 838 Views / 115 Replies  
There's also the fact that HR departments can only go off the job description they are given by the hiring manager. In a lot of companies, HR departments have no choice but to follow a job...
Posted by shifuimam, on Jun 13, 2013 at 09:12 PM, in MacNN Lounge
The colors on that music icon sure look... 865 Views / 59 Replies  
The colors on that music icon sure look familiar...

http://shifuimam.com/misc/zune.jpg
Posted by shifuimam, on Jun 13, 2013 at 08:18 AM, in MacNN Lounge
The mount points for the motherboard aren't going... 160 Views / 1 Replies  
The mount points for the motherboard aren't going to line up. Since the case is machined aluminum, fixing this is going to be pretty difficult. The video cable SHOULD work (that part is always a...
Posted by shifuimam, on Jun 12, 2013 at 11:38 AM, in Hardware Hacking
F no. DayStar 68040 CPU card and OS 8.1. And... 282 Views / 20 Replies  
F no. DayStar 68040 CPU card and OS 8.1.

And networking. And I'm getting an adapter for the video card so I can hook up an LCD. \o/
Posted by shifuimam, on Jun 12, 2013 at 09:03 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I forgot to add that I'm also pretty annoyed that... 159 Views / 5 Replies  
I forgot to add that I'm also pretty annoyed that Nintendo is sunsetting ALL the networked features of the Wii - the news channel, everybody votes channel, and weather channels are all getting axed....
Posted by shifuimam, on Jun 12, 2013 at 08:59 AM, in Gaming
Call and bitch. The same thing was happening to... 282 Views / 20 Replies  
Call and bitch. The same thing was happening to us with both FedEx AND UPS - leaving packages in the rain, leaving stuff on the doorstep so that it blocked the front door, etc.

My boyfriend works...
Posted by shifuimam, on Jun 11, 2013 at 05:13 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Is Nintendo going to crap? 159 Views / 5 Replies  
I've gotta wonder about this.

Boyfriend and I just picked up a couple 3DSes, mostly on impulse. We considered a Wii U, but there are virtually no compelling titles for it yet. Maybe that'll...
Posted by shifuimam, on Jun 11, 2013 at 12:58 PM, in Gaming
Yes, but times have changed and evolved a lot... 838 Views / 115 Replies  
Yes, but times have changed and evolved a lot since the era when a college degree immediately translated into a high-paying job.

In the 50s and 60s, the majority of the workforce was employed in...
Posted by shifuimam, on Jun 5, 2013 at 02:04 PM, in MacNN Lounge
The argument that "liberal arts degrees teach you... 838 Views / 115 Replies  
The argument that "liberal arts degrees teach you how to think and learn" has validity, provided that the student with such a degree is capable of sufficient critical thinking to make it in life.
...
Posted by shifuimam, on Jun 5, 2013 at 12:29 PM, in MacNN Lounge
His dad doesn't have any Internet access. He... 261 Views / 18 Replies  
His dad doesn't have any Internet access. He barely has reliable electricity to his home.

We're talking REALLY damn poor here.

I've never used calling cards with my cell phone - does it just...
Posted by shifuimam, on Jun 4, 2013 at 09:25 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Well, I've done some more research, and it looks... 261 Views / 18 Replies  
Well, I've done some more research, and it looks like Cricket might be an option if he can afford it - $40/mo would get him a cell phone with unlimited incoming calls, and a Mexican phone number his...
Posted by shifuimam, on Jun 3, 2013 at 12:31 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Heh...his family is poorer than he is. All his... 261 Views / 18 Replies  
Heh...his family is poorer than he is. All his dad has is a prepaid cell phone - no landline phone and no Internet access. Texting isn't an option, either; the SMS rates on his dad's phone are...
Posted by shifuimam, on Jun 3, 2013 at 09:17 AM, in MacNN Lounge
What's the cheapest way to call Mexico? 261 Views / 18 Replies  
A friend of ours recently moved to the US from Mexico, and is looking for a cheap way to call his family back home. He used to have a Nextel phone and used push-to-talk, which was unlimited, but PTT...
Posted by shifuimam, on Jun 3, 2013 at 09:03 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I wonder if I could turn it into some bastardized... 549 Views / 29 Replies  
I wonder if I could turn it into some bastardized version of a kanji meaning "fat lazy blob"...that's much more fitting for her now.
Posted by shifuimam, on Jun 2, 2013 at 09:34 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Incidentally, the kanji for "nin" can also mean... 549 Views / 29 Replies  
Incidentally, the kanji for "nin" can also mean "endure" or "put up with", which is far more appropriate for a cat who feels the need to lay directly on top of whatever I'm doing/typing/reading at...
Posted by shifuimam, on May 30, 2013 at 06:05 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Not exactly... The second kanji... 549 Views / 29 Replies  
Not exactly...



The second kanji character in the word "ninja" is "sha", which simply means "person" - ergo, "ninja" translates literally into "person who hides or sneaks in".

The characters...
Posted by shifuimam, on May 30, 2013 at 10:24 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Haha go for it. Be forewarned: the "Ninja"... 549 Views / 29 Replies  
Haha go for it.

Be forewarned: the "Ninja" kanji is a calligraphy type version of it. There's some extra flair in there, but I did my research - as did my artist - before getting it done.
Posted by shifuimam, on May 29, 2013 at 04:36 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I have the names of my three (now two) cats in... 549 Views / 29 Replies  
I have the names of my three (now two) cats in kanji on my left inner forearm. I love it - the guy who did it did a fantastic job, and it has meaning to me instead of just being gibberish or "love"...
Posted by shifuimam, on May 29, 2013 at 08:11 AM, in MacNN Lounge
A number of new Windows 8 and Windows 8 RT... 235 Views / 9 Replies  
A number of new Windows 8 and Windows 8 RT tablets come with a docking keyboard, which converts the tablet into a laptop with a real hinge for tilting the display.

That's what my Asus Transformer...
Posted by shifuimam, on May 24, 2013 at 08:15 AM, in MacNN Lounge
You might be thinking of the VIP thing. ... 628 Views / 58 Replies  
You might be thinking of the VIP thing.

FastPass is free:

Disney World Fastpass Information (http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/fastpass.htm)

It's included with the price of admission. It...
Posted by shifuimam, on May 20, 2013 at 08:32 AM, in MacNN Lounge
That's annoying but good to know. You'd... 288 Views / 3 Replies  
That's annoying but good to know.

You'd think they would at least ensure backwards compatibility. Vanilla officially only supports up to 1.7.2, even though jQuery is up to 2.0. WTF...
Posted by shifuimam, on May 20, 2013 at 07:57 AM, in Developer Center
jQuery TypeError that makes no sense 288 Views / 3 Replies  
I've been tweaking Maclassic.com, trying to stylize all the form elements to look more like OS 9. It's been pretty easy so far, but I've run into problems with a jQuery plugin I'm using for styling...
Posted by shifuimam, on May 18, 2013 at 08:34 PM, in Developer Center
Without re-quoting a bunch of posts... Get a... 402 Views / 25 Replies  
Without re-quoting a bunch of posts...

Get a cheap UPS to avoid any possible issues with your server shutting off in the middle of writing data to the RAID. The odds of this happening for a home...
Posted by shifuimam, on May 18, 2013 at 08:27 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I did not know that. Looks like Exchange... 306 Views / 7 Replies  
I did not know that.

Looks like Exchange support for normal Gmail accounts is going away, too. I'm apparently way behind the times.

For the OP - I did find some useful information on getting...
Posted by shifuimam, on May 18, 2013 at 10:11 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Glenn, I am thoroughly impressed by your in-depth... 336 Views / 20 Replies  
Glenn, I am thoroughly impressed by your in-depth knowledge of both bra and breast sizes. I've been buying bras for years and don't know the minutiae like that. A+
Posted by shifuimam, on May 16, 2013 at 03:19 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I was referring more to the fact that RAID 1... 402 Views / 25 Replies  
I was referring more to the fact that RAID 1 involves duplicate copies of your data. RAID 5 doesn't. If your RAID 5 goes kaput for any reason, there's no other copy of your data to fall back on.
Posted by shifuimam, on May 16, 2013 at 03:17 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I use the Exchange option with Gmail on my... 306 Views / 7 Replies  
I use the Exchange option with Gmail on my iPhone, because it's running an ancient version of iOS (3.2 or something?) that doesn't support calendar or contacts syncing with Gmail unless you use...
Posted by shifuimam, on May 16, 2013 at 03:15 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
It may or may not be worth mentioning here that... 402 Views / 25 Replies  
It may or may not be worth mentioning here that RAID 5 is for minimizing downtime in the event of a hard drive failure. It also allows you to increase the total available space on a single volume,...
Posted by shifuimam, on May 16, 2013 at 11:08 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Of course she isn't - but she's arguably the most... 336 Views / 20 Replies  
Of course she isn't - but she's arguably the most famous woman in current popular culture who's had this procedure done.

It would be an extremely difficult decision for any woman to make. I'm not...
Posted by shifuimam, on May 15, 2013 at 09:57 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Oh, definitely. I think all-around she is a... 336 Views / 20 Replies  
Oh, definitely. I think all-around she is a pretty amazing person. She has used her fame and money to do a lot of good in the world, and I have a ton of respect for that.

Her decision to do this...
Posted by shifuimam, on May 15, 2013 at 06:37 AM, in MacNN Lounge
No Angelina Jolie thread? 336 Views / 20 Replies  
I'm surprised nobody's posted yet about her double mastectomy.
Posted by shifuimam, on May 15, 2013 at 05:51 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I'm not trying to troll, I promise. If what... 1,603 Views / 153 Replies  
I'm not trying to troll, I promise.

If what you're looking for is a decent compact digital camera that can take good photos - and multiple people have pointed out that Nikon and Canon both make...
Posted by shifuimam, on May 9, 2013 at 10:19 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I guess one of the things I'm getting at is that... 695 Views / 72 Replies  
I guess one of the things I'm getting at is that if Photoshop starts slipping as the has-no-competition only option for professionals, the GIMP or other software like it can focus on being actual...
Posted by shifuimam, on May 8, 2013 at 01:01 PM, in MacNN Lounge
This right here. I feel as though companies... 695 Views / 72 Replies  
This right here.

I feel as though companies like Adobe and EA are so far removed from what customers actually want and need that they're just making various decisions based on nothing more than...
Posted by shifuimam, on May 8, 2013 at 12:03 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I'll try the processor performance bit too, if... 623 Views / 18 Replies  
I'll try the processor performance bit too, if that's an option (can't remember offhand).

The GPU is definitely not the greatest - I installed an old PPC version of XScreenSaver, and all the...
Posted by shifuimam, on May 7, 2013 at 09:51 PM, in Mac Desktops
I see what Thorzdad sees. TenFourFox 17 on... 285 Views / 13 Replies  
I see what Thorzdad sees.

TenFourFox 17 on an iMac G5.

FASCINATING.
Posted by shifuimam, on May 6, 2013 at 09:15 AM, in Feedback
It might also be that the CISC architecture can... 623 Views / 18 Replies  
It might also be that the CISC architecture can handle such demands more fluidly, too.

That being said, this stuff is all way over my head. I'm using TenFourFox 17, which is a G5-optimized build...
Posted by shifuimam, on May 4, 2013 at 12:43 PM, in Mac Desktops
I'm not an audio snob by any stretch, but I am a... 441 Views / 26 Replies  
I'm not an audio snob by any stretch, but I am a big fan of the V-Moda headphones I got a few years ago with a coupon (they were $60 rather than the $200 MSRP). If you do some searching you can find...
Posted by shifuimam, on May 3, 2013 at 05:28 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Ehermagherd! I get those obnoxious script errors... 623 Views / 18 Replies  
Ehermagherd! I get those obnoxious script errors too! I didn't realize the specifics of the hardware could determine that kind of performance.

I've been using AdBlock to selectively block scripts...
Posted by shifuimam, on May 3, 2013 at 05:14 PM, in Mac Desktops
Disk Utility run off an external FW hard drive... 623 Views / 18 Replies  
Disk Utility run off an external FW hard drive showed no issues. That said, I'll try an SSD and see how it goes. I tried using Safari off my external hard drive and loading Gmail, and it wouldn't...
Posted by shifuimam, on May 2, 2013 at 04:17 PM, in Mac Desktops
I did a straight up format and fresh install.... 623 Views / 18 Replies  
I did a straight up format and fresh install. This was purchased used, so first thing I did was a format and reinstall of OS X.

I'm going to try an SSD, I think. I have OS X (10.4 and 10.5) on a...
Posted by shifuimam, on May 1, 2013 at 09:33 PM, in Mac Desktops
It's a SATA drive, although I don't know what... 623 Views / 18 Replies  
It's a SATA drive, although I don't know what generation SATA - I'm guessing 1.5GBps?

As far as the Leopard install, I did use a retail DVD. This iMac shipped with Tiger (I do have the original...
Posted by shifuimam, on May 1, 2013 at 02:02 PM, in Mac Desktops
DC represent! :D 309 Views / 2 Replies  
DC represent! :D
Posted by shifuimam, on May 1, 2013 at 10:36 AM, in Marketplace
20" iMac G5 (first generation) - S-L-O-W 623 Views / 18 Replies  
I picked up an iMac G5 from a friend last year, and have started using it as a backup computer in our office. It's an okay machine, but I've noticed that it is really freaking slow, particularly when...
Posted by shifuimam, on May 1, 2013 at 10:11 AM, in Mac Desktops
FS: Entire living room of IKEA furniture, DC metro area 309 Views / 2 Replies  
I have a ton of furniture I really, really need to get rid of ASAP. It's all IKEA, all in very good condition, and comes from a smoke-free home, although I do have two cats and two dogs.

Items...
Posted by shifuimam, on May 1, 2013 at 10:04 AM, in Marketplace
Is this a Game of Thrones or something similar... 238 Views / 11 Replies  
Is this a Game of Thrones or something similar reference?
Posted by shifuimam, on Apr 30, 2013 at 02:32 PM, in MacNN Lounge
lolwut? 238 Views / 11 Replies  
lolwut?
Posted by shifuimam, on Apr 30, 2013 at 01:06 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I love my VPS. I use 1and1 for domain... 442 Views / 11 Replies  
I love my VPS. I use 1and1 for domain registration, but use Linode to do the hosting for all of my domains and sites.
Posted by shifuimam, on Apr 30, 2013 at 01:04 PM, in Developer Center
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