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Posted by Asimuth, on Jul 26, 2002 at 11:20 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Microphone for B&W G4 595 Views / 4 Replies  
Hope you folk can help me.

I just got rid of my PC (never liked it anyway and the bit I have to do I can do in Virtual PC). The only wife-annoying part of the change is that she used to use a...
Posted by Asimuth, on Jul 21, 2002 at 01:54 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
An interesting debate and, like the scientific... 1,017 Views / 82 Replies  
An interesting debate and, like the scientific and general community, likely to last at least as long as the human species.

Evoluiton (to my mind) is hard up against it to explain a species as...
Posted by Asimuth, on Feb 8, 2002 at 05:46 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Egad! Statistics on the unknowable... Next... 881 Views / 41 Replies  
Egad! Statistics on the unknowable...

Next incarnation I think I'll be a female werebear (change sex, and species & become a myhical creature), someone has to push the bell curve.

;)
Posted by Asimuth, on Jan 30, 2002 at 04:17 PM, in MacNN Lounge
When I was young and very stupid I drove a Toyota... 1,519 Views / 91 Replies  
When I was young and very stupid I drove a Toyota Corolla Twin Cam Hatch at 192 kph on a straight stretch of country road. I knew it was 192 because the nice NSW police officer waiting at the end of...
Posted by Asimuth, on Jan 23, 2002 at 04:28 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Did it say half the sales or half the revenue. I... 520 Views / 7 Replies  
Did it say half the sales or half the revenue. I thought it was half the revenue. Which would be less significant.

You should also keep in mind that the Apple domestic market is 275 (odd)...
Posted by Asimuth, on Jan 17, 2002 at 06:05 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Not in the same league as the advice of several... 720 Views / 31 Replies  
Not in the same league as the advice of several others but I'll pass this on for what its worth. Two steps closer.

That's it, that's the advice of a professional photographer friend of mine. He...
Posted by Asimuth, on Jan 16, 2002 at 06:38 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Fortunately I work near a golf driving range and... 589 Views / 23 Replies  
Fortunately I work near a golf driving range and live near one too. If I have a serious mental block I go down and hit 50 balls. By the time I'm finished concentrating on grip, tempo, accelerating...
Posted by Asimuth, on Jan 16, 2002 at 06:30 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Well, after I assembled my first babbage... 1,371 Views / 81 Replies  
Well, after I assembled my first babbage calculating engine...

;)
Posted by Asimuth, on Jan 11, 2002 at 05:19 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Like the defenses that people are mounting but,... 1,618 Views / 57 Replies  
Like the defenses that people are mounting but, unfortunately, Apple Australia is worse than everyone is discussing. while it takes a long time to get a new communication device passed by Austel it...
Posted by Asimuth, on Jan 11, 2002 at 05:12 PM, in Mac Desktops
Which reminds me - wasn't Adam sold a pup! This... 1,104 Views / 59 Replies  
Which reminds me - wasn't Adam sold a pup! This new creature appears before him in the garden who has all the powers of a god (looks like a duck, walks like a duck etc.) and the new creature tells...
Posted by Asimuth, on Dec 28, 2001 at 03:15 AM, in MacNN Lounge
but this is not about his death 1,093 Views / 50 Replies  
but this is not about his death
Posted by Asimuth, on Dec 28, 2001 at 01:19 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Egad, a conversation in metphysics is non-linear,... 813 Views / 23 Replies  
Egad, a conversation in metphysics is non-linear, what a discovery!

I made a comment about religions being split down determinist/free will instead of sticking to "western" religions but the...
Posted by Asimuth, on Dec 27, 2001 at 11:24 PM, in MacNN Lounge
HeeHee! This is my dilemma too, I was born to be... 813 Views / 23 Replies  
HeeHee! This is my dilemma too, I was born to be a preacher - it is my nature - but I lack faith :(
There is a classic edition of the British comedy Yes, Yes Prime Minister where he is asked to...
Posted by Asimuth, on Dec 27, 2001 at 09:55 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Good to see a fellow Australian upholding the... 502 Views / 14 Replies  
Good to see a fellow Australian upholding the myth of natural ability in beer consumption. Just send your pet 'roo for another pallet load if you are running out of today's supplies.

:)
Posted by Asimuth, on Dec 27, 2001 at 08:46 PM, in MacNN Lounge
May be off track here but I seem to remember... 672 Views / 10 Replies  
May be off track here but I seem to remember Douglas Adams made a comment about a reality distortion effect with regard to Zaphod Beetlebrox his fictional president of the universe in the Hitchikers...
Posted by Asimuth, on Dec 27, 2001 at 08:17 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Have to agree. Many denominational "faiths"... 813 Views / 23 Replies  
Have to agree. Many denominational "faiths" still accept evolution. Buddhism is the ultimate embracing of evolution since reincarnation is seen as an evolutionary step (or devolutionary if you done...
Posted by Asimuth, on Dec 27, 2001 at 06:32 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Uhm... Flawed thinking seems to be contagious. ... 813 Views / 23 Replies  
Uhm... Flawed thinking seems to be contagious. If there is no god, you won't know about it because there is nothing - therefore it is impossible to regret the lack of indulgence. :)



Don't...
Posted by Asimuth, on Dec 27, 2001 at 06:14 PM, in MacNN Lounge
On the whole I don't think we differ too much... 813 Views / 23 Replies  
On the whole I don't think we differ too much Korv. I believe in me in the same way I think you do. I'm just not ruling out a divine presence in the universe. Atheism is the belief that there is...
Posted by Asimuth, on Dec 27, 2001 at 08:24 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Its bad in Australia because we have the... 611 Views / 17 Replies  
Its bad in Australia because we have the eucalyptus tree (make oil when hot and explode in flame) but at least we understand our forests. How much worse would it be if you mixed eucalypt and fir and...
Posted by Asimuth, on Dec 27, 2001 at 05:40 AM, in MacNN Lounge
A non-denominational christian religious group I... 1,104 Views / 59 Replies  
A non-denominational christian religious group I met some years ago had a wonderful member who I got on very well with. This nun pointed out to me that in the 47 years of service to the sick and...
Posted by Asimuth, on Dec 27, 2001 at 05:17 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Have to agree with Mike - you guys rock. ... 813 Views / 23 Replies  
Have to agree with Mike - you guys rock.

I'll come clean with my list;

1. Atheist - as stated earlier it is hardest to maintain an absolute belief in ones own damnation.
2. Christian (and I...
Posted by Asimuth, on Dec 27, 2001 at 04:59 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Not bad Mike. I won't let my answers out of... 813 Views / 23 Replies  
Not bad Mike.

I won't let my answers out of the bag fully but I will say I agree with your number 1 but not for the reasons you gave. An athiest is required to have the greatest faith because...
Posted by Asimuth, on Dec 26, 2001 at 08:52 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Who has the most faith? 813 Views / 23 Replies  
Pet thought construct of mine...

Who is required to demonstrate the most faith in carrying out their label and why. Rank them 1-5 and give reasons.
a. Buddhist
b. Christian
c. Agnostic
d....
Posted by Asimuth, on Dec 26, 2001 at 08:21 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Got most of Oldfield and Vangelis and Jarre. ... 1,625 Views / 93 Replies  
Got most of Oldfield and Vangelis and Jarre. Love almost all of it but I got a bit carried away when John's name came up in a worst song list...


;)

The Alphabet Song by Sesame Street's...
Posted by Asimuth, on Dec 26, 2001 at 06:03 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Not a "site" but a true anecdote. A friend... 706 Views / 8 Replies  
Not a "site" but a true anecdote.

A friend of mine was a programmer and had developed a complex fundraising management system in 4D. The company he worked for was a multi-national fundraising...
Posted by Asimuth, on Dec 21, 2001 at 10:28 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Kill this man. How dare you say that anything... 1,625 Views / 93 Replies  
Kill this man. How dare you say that anything from the pen of Vangelis could be associated with the word worst...

The entire panthenon of country/folk or easy listening would have to come before...
Posted by Asimuth, on Dec 21, 2001 at 09:13 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Have to agree... as antichrist as it comes and a... 626 Views / 39 Replies  
Have to agree... as antichrist as it comes and a rightful successor to Kylie Minogue - the previous antichrist
Posted by Asimuth, on Dec 11, 2001 at 04:41 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Slave to NN? NNSavant Embodiment of Mac... 1,114 Views / 91 Replies  
Slave to NN?

NNSavant

Embodiment of Mac

The guy who can't shut up?

Terminal NN Loop
Posted by Asimuth, on Nov 23, 2001 at 07:59 PM, in MacNN Lounge
search constantly for 1,566 Views / 91 Replies  
search constantly for
Posted by Asimuth, on Nov 23, 2001 at 07:48 PM, in MacNN Lounge
As soon as I read the story I thought "he's... 562 Views / 7 Replies  
As soon as I read the story I thought "he's spending a year dead for tax reasons".

What a profound wit, taken too soon. From what I've read of his eccentric collection of Macs I'm not surprised...
Posted by Asimuth, on Nov 20, 2001 at 02:32 AM, in MacNN Lounge
In 1988 I was selling Macs to advertising in... 1,030 Views / 26 Replies  
In 1988 I was selling Macs to advertising in Queensland what I discovered is that computers had made NO inroads in the creative endeavours (the US may have been slightly more advanced). There were...
Posted by Asimuth, on Nov 5, 2001 at 03:44 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Good mag, just a little too obsessed with health.... 710 Views / 15 Replies  
Good mag, just a little too obsessed with health. The only health tip I follow is a red wine a day.

:)
Posted by Asimuth, on Nov 5, 2001 at 02:32 AM, in MacNN Lounge
3 If the other manufacturers are barely... 794 Views / 24 Replies  
3

If the other manufacturers are barely making margins in the double figures and you can pull 30% margins in a niche why grow? I know this might be un-American but why charge for market share...
Posted by Asimuth, on Oct 31, 2001 at 12:19 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Making .mov for Windoze 468 Views / 1 Replies  
Folk,

The multimedia thread looks bare so I thought I'd post here. My first play with iMovie2 has been fun but when I export QT movied they seem to be very dim on Windoze boxes. Is there any way...
Posted by Asimuth, on Oct 29, 2001 at 02:08 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Best advice I have ever heard. You cannot change... 1,357 Views / 43 Replies  
Best advice I have ever heard. You cannot change a system from the outside, you can from the inside - but you probably shouldn't. That "if you don't like it... leave" is not bullshit, it takes a...
Posted by Asimuth, on Oct 28, 2001 at 08:17 PM, in MacNN Lounge
And how could you miss, "Its good to be the... 2,571 Views / 115 Replies  
And how could you miss,

"Its good to be the king..."


:)
Posted by Asimuth, on Oct 24, 2001 at 10:59 PM, in MacNN Lounge
What about, "We've seen some bad bush in our... 2,571 Views / 115 Replies  
What about,

"We've seen some bad bush in our time but this is the worst. If you lose it out here your in a world of pain" Predator
Posted by Asimuth, on Oct 24, 2001 at 10:57 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Absolutely right, a classic quote is one so... 2,571 Views / 115 Replies  
Absolutely right, a classic quote is one so evocative that you can find your way back in memory to the pace that you heard it. The sights, sounds and smells of the time and the people you were with....
Posted by Asimuth, on Oct 24, 2001 at 05:30 PM, in MacNN Lounge
"C'mon, who cried when Old Yella died" ... 2,571 Views / 115 Replies  
"C'mon, who cried when Old Yella died" Stripes
Posted by Asimuth, on Oct 24, 2001 at 06:04 AM, in MacNN Lounge
"Trust a spick to bring a knife to a gun fight" ... 2,571 Views / 115 Replies  
"Trust a spick to bring a knife to a gun fight" Sean Connery (as an irish cop in some movie)
Posted by Asimuth, on Oct 24, 2001 at 06:02 AM, in MacNN Lounge
"Wake up, time to die" Blade Runner 2,571 Views / 115 Replies  
"Wake up, time to die" Blade Runner
Posted by Asimuth, on Oct 24, 2001 at 05:58 AM, in MacNN Lounge
"No one steps on a church in my town" "If a... 2,571 Views / 115 Replies  
"No one steps on a church in my town"

"If a god says to you 'are you a god?' you say... YES"

"Lets Split up, we can do more damage that way"

"I am the gatekeeper, are you the keymaster?" ...
Posted by Asimuth, on Oct 24, 2001 at 05:56 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Mentioned this conversation to a pommy friend of... 691 Views / 13 Replies  
Mentioned this conversation to a pommy friend of mine on the way to work. He reckons that Americans live pre-packaged lives. I'm not making that statement - he is.

USA has been responsible for...
Posted by Asimuth, on Oct 22, 2001 at 06:25 AM, in MacNN Lounge
This is true and would have put all peoples at... 821 Views / 22 Replies  
This is true and would have put all peoples at their rest if he had floated himself into the cockpit as well (which he must have had to do after stowing the ladder in the luggage compartment).

In...
Posted by Asimuth, on Oct 22, 2001 at 02:44 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I ain't an art critic and I wasn't doing the... 691 Views / 13 Replies  
I ain't an art critic and I wasn't doing the whole critique the nation bit. I was just saying that I often find that I am disappointed by the amount of effort put in to wrap-up a film - even at the...
Posted by Asimuth, on Oct 21, 2001 at 05:28 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Film Styles - French v American 691 Views / 13 Replies  
Went to see Kiss of the Dragon yesterday, really enjoyed it. Not A+ but certainly above a B movie - great style and great fight action (although possibly a bit fast).

But it is a very French...
Posted by Asimuth, on Oct 20, 2001 at 07:24 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Questions, they ain't questions... how about... 821 Views / 22 Replies  
Questions, they ain't questions... how about these:

Why, when crashiing diagonally into a dense forest at high speed, did none off the leading edges of the wings or nose cone suffer any damage? ...
Posted by Asimuth, on Oct 20, 2001 at 07:09 PM, in MacNN Lounge
It wasn't even that late at night here. The... 648 Views / 9 Replies  
It wasn't even that late at night here. The irony is, it never occured to me to look within the resources I had available here. I went straight to the net to try and find it and spent a frustrating...
Posted by Asimuth, on Oct 18, 2001 at 05:40 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Even if I was not the most stupid user before I... 648 Views / 9 Replies  
Even if I was not the most stupid user before I have become it now! Forgetting my own install disks ranks right up there with the best of the best in bozoville.

Much thanks for your wise counsel....
Posted by Asimuth, on Oct 18, 2001 at 08:32 AM, in MacNN Lounge
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