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I passed Level I in June and will be sitting... 787 Views / 9 Replies  
I passed Level I in June and will be sitting Level II next year. I wish all three levels were offered in December so I could be done all the exams in a year, but I have to admit the break is nice.
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Posted by dtriska, on Sep 29, 2006 at 12:06 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Heard of the MythBusters... 1,401 Views / 15 Replies  
Heard of the MythBusters (http://www.mythbustersfanclub.com/mb2/content/view/179/27/)? Scroll down to The Great Gas Conspiracy.
Posted by dtriska, on Aug 30, 2006 at 09:58 PM, in MacNN Lounge
http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Deta... 3,075 Views / 126 Replies  
http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CMA&Code1=462__&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=Montr%E9al&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=462
Posted by dtriska, on Jun 9, 2006 at 10:05 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Well, page 13 of Apple's 2005 10-K states that... 559 Views / 3 Replies  
Well, page 13 of Apple's 2005 10-K states that over 12% of net sales were through its US education channel. Unfortunately, Apple doesn't provide a product breakdown of its education sales, so you...
Posted by dtriska, on May 9, 2006 at 07:53 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Yeah, he's still alive... 4,769 Views / 12 Replies  
Yeah, he's still alive (http://www.flickr.com/people/jackm/). No one really knows what he's up to, though.

Check out the forums (http://forums.atat.us/) for more.
Posted by dtriska, on May 5, 2006 at 02:52 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Okay, this is odd. Even though Microsoft states... 858 Views / 3 Replies  
Okay, this is odd. Even though Microsoft states that min-height works only in tables (http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/author/dhtml/reference/properties/minheight.asp), applying "min-height: 100%"...
Posted by dtriska, on May 2, 2006 at 10:15 PM, in Developer Center
Yeah, the container div is already relatively... 858 Views / 3 Replies  
Yeah, the container div is already relatively positioned.

The weird thing is that in IE5, the absolutely positioned div is correctly rendered with a height of 100% of the container div. But not...
Posted by dtriska, on May 2, 2006 at 10:04 PM, in Developer Center
IE6 and Height: 100% 858 Views / 3 Replies  
So, I'm fixing all of the rendering bugs that inevitably show up in IE, but I can't seem to fix the last one. In a nutshell, I have a container div with relatively positioned divs inside for...
Posted by dtriska, on May 2, 2006 at 04:31 AM, in Developer Center
bump 534 Views / 1 Replies  
bump
Posted by dtriska, on May 1, 2006 at 06:43 AM, in macOS
Colour/Image Corruption 534 Views / 1 Replies  
So, this started quite a while ago, but I haven't been able to find a solution as of yet.

Some images, and only some, have a weird corruption of their colours when viewed on my system. The images...
Posted by dtriska, on Apr 26, 2006 at 09:34 PM, in macOS
Richard was a lot more belligerent toward players... 1,578 Views / 26 Replies  
Richard was a lot more belligerent toward players and officials than was portrayed in the film. The assault of Cliff Thompson, one of the events that led to the riot, was his "second assault on an...
Posted by dtriska, on Apr 25, 2006 at 08:31 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Who knew my decision to take an optional class as... 1,578 Views / 26 Replies  
Who knew my decision to take an optional class as a 12-year-old would set me on a life of unparalleled hatred? Why, imagine if I took Ukrainian or German instead; the federal government would have...
Posted by dtriska, on Apr 25, 2006 at 07:50 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Yup, French was mandatory from grades 4-6. After... 1,578 Views / 26 Replies  
Yup, French was mandatory from grades 4-6. After that, second languages are strongly recommended, but optional. I took Mandarin Chinese for four years.

I should note that schools in my city have...
Posted by dtriska, on Apr 25, 2006 at 05:43 AM, in MacNN Lounge
English Canada does like it. Some love it. ... 1,578 Views / 26 Replies  
English Canada does like it. Some love it.

I didn't mind the French-Canadian nationalism angle and the romanticization of Richard. This film doesn't deal with what happened; it deals with how...
Posted by dtriska, on Apr 25, 2006 at 01:47 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I saw it last week at a sneak preview. It's very... 1,578 Views / 26 Replies  
I saw it last week at a sneak preview. It's very good. In fact, I'm thinking about paying to see it again. And, I will definitely buy it on DVD.
Posted by dtriska, on Apr 21, 2006 at 08:19 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I missed Arch Enemy's show here last Sunday; I... 4,553 Views / 48 Replies  
I missed Arch Enemy's show here last Sunday; I have way too much CFA reading left to do.

Although, I saw them at Ozzfest last summer, so it kind of balances out, I guess.

I really, really would...
Posted by dtriska, on Apr 18, 2006 at 10:22 PM, in MacNN Lounge
"You're either with me or against me." ... 2,440 Views / 113 Replies  
"You're either with me or against me."



"If you don't agree with me, shut up."

Seriously, FireWire, why bother? Let her have her hatred.

P.S. Did you notice that Cody defined success...
Posted by dtriska, on Apr 2, 2006 at 09:16 PM, in MacNN Lounge
He intended to, but he had a bad habit of... 838 Views / 18 Replies  
He intended to, but he had a bad habit of lighting his guitars on fire before he got to that part.
Posted by dtriska, on Mar 29, 2006 at 05:34 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Nah, everyone learns how to do that in the second... 838 Views / 18 Replies  
Nah, everyone learns how to do that in the second week of guitar lessons. The third week tops.
Posted by dtriska, on Mar 29, 2006 at 05:25 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I don't think hyteckit is getting it. wataru... 3,078 Views / 82 Replies  
I don't think hyteckit is getting it.

wataru is right.



You reject general relativity? Good to know.
Posted by dtriska, on Mar 29, 2006 at 05:16 AM, in MacNN Lounge
The Wikipedia entry... 2,663 Views / 71 Replies  
The Wikipedia entry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonton%2C_Alberta) is actually up-to-date. The new WHL franchise is even listed.

I should add one more really interesting feature: the river...
Posted by dtriska, on Mar 25, 2006 at 03:42 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I'll second the transportation comment. It's... 2,663 Views / 71 Replies  
I'll second the transportation comment. It's amazing how all of the lights seem to be set for speeders. If you drive the speed limit, you get caught by red light after red light.

I enjoy the...
Posted by dtriska, on Mar 24, 2006 at 02:20 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Angel did kick Riley's ass. subego, enjoy... 1,043 Views / 34 Replies  
Angel did kick Riley's ass.

subego, enjoy the second half of Angel. It gets very, very good.
Posted by dtriska, on Mar 15, 2006 at 09:02 PM, in MacNN Lounge
A few more years of Bush should do the trick. ... 1,250 Views / 19 Replies  
A few more years of Bush should do the trick. The US dollar has fallen roughly 40 percent under his watch. Yeah, I know, it's the other guy's fault; Bush is never wrong.
Posted by dtriska, on Feb 26, 2006 at 03:01 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Your Launch Services database has gone wonky. I... 651 Views / 4 Replies  
Your Launch Services database has gone wonky. I fixed mine just yesterday.

You can use some freeware and shareware utilities such as Cocktail to do this, but I used an AppleScript I found here...
Posted by dtriska, on Feb 13, 2006 at 04:41 AM, in macOS
Who in Toronto has a 9:30 bedtime? 1,283 Views / 34 Replies  
Who in Toronto has a 9:30 bedtime?
Posted by dtriska, on Nov 30, 2004 at 11:05 PM, in MacNN Lounge
You haven't been able to go in through the front... 1,283 Views / 34 Replies  
You haven't been able to go in through the front door in quite a while. A week or so now.

Click on a song link from somewhere like this (http://www.apple.com/itunes/). You'll be taken to the US...
Posted by dtriska, on Nov 30, 2004 at 10:21 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I think it's just Steve being Steve. Other... 1,283 Views / 34 Replies  
I think it's just Steve being Steve.

Other non-US places know what I'm talking about.
Posted by dtriska, on Nov 30, 2004 at 05:58 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Apple is a US company. It reports in US dollars.... 1,587 Views / 56 Replies  
Apple is a US company. It reports in US dollars. Essentially, it cares for only US dollars. Hence, Apple, outside of the US, shifts foreign exchange risk to the consumer. It's not a big surprise;...
Posted by dtriska, on Nov 26, 2004 at 04:14 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Yeah, I miss it, much like everyone in the city. ... 990 Views / 40 Replies  
Yeah, I miss it, much like everyone in the city. That's why the Oilers brought the Road Runners here: http://www.edmontonroadrunners.com/

And, just so everyone knows, the league hopes to make it...
Posted by dtriska, on Nov 2, 2004 at 02:20 AM, in MacNN Lounge
1) What Mastrap said. 2) Multinational... 848 Views / 26 Replies  
1) What Mastrap said.

2) Multinational corporations have to deal with currency fluctuations. Yes, it's been the US dollar declining for two years now, but for years before that, it was other...
Posted by dtriska, on Oct 27, 2004 at 07:56 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Poll: Re: Re: Re: Re: iTMS Canada Ofiicially in November 952 Views / 33 Replies  
Yes, it's a word (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=canuck). Don't make excuses.
Posted by dtriska, on Oct 27, 2004 at 07:20 PM, in MacNN Lounge
iTMS Canada in November... 1,596 Views / 50 Replies  
iTMS Canada in November (http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2004/oct/26itmseu.html).
Posted by dtriska, on Oct 26, 2004 at 02:30 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Option-Z. 684 Views / 7 Replies  
Option-Z.
Posted by dtriska, on Oct 25, 2004 at 11:25 PM, in macOS
Yup. In case anyone's curious about this, here's... 1,596 Views / 50 Replies  
Yup. In case anyone's curious about this, here's the court ruling (http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2004/03/31/download_court040331.html) and here's the Heritage Minister's response...
Posted by dtriska, on Oct 25, 2004 at 11:15 PM, in MacNN Lounge
http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2004/10/20041025123... 1,596 Views / 50 Replies  
http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2004/10/20041025123347.shtml

I've been hoping for a while that the rumoured November 26 date was the right day, and the wrong month.
Posted by dtriska, on Oct 25, 2004 at 02:56 PM, in MacNN Lounge
VCD Builder... 1,073 Views / 8 Replies  
VCD Builder (http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/15509) can make slideshow VCDs. Just be sure your DVD player can play VCDs. Although 99% of players can, some cheap ones won't.
Posted by dtriska, on Oct 13, 2004 at 08:40 PM, in Developer Center
The tech bubble burst. Apple, being a tech... 1,772 Views / 46 Replies  
The tech bubble burst. Apple, being a tech company, was affected.

How young do you have to be to not know this?

Edit: I guess I should add that the earnings warnings didn't help:
...
Posted by dtriska, on Oct 13, 2004 at 08:00 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Total cost of ownership might have been nice to... 1,673 Views / 36 Replies  
Total cost of ownership might have been nice to see in the article, but otherwise it's alright. A little rushed and lacking in places, however.
Posted by dtriska, on Oct 9, 2004 at 08:31 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Zimphire has a doll collection?! 813 Views / 7 Replies  
Zimphire has a doll collection?!
Posted by dtriska, on Oct 9, 2004 at 07:53 PM, in MacNN Lounge
$5.90/hour in Alberta... 1,181 Views / 33 Replies  
$5.90/hour in Alberta (http://www3.gov.ab.ca/hre/employmentstandards/about/minwage.asp).

It hasn't changed in five years, so, no, it doesn't keep up with inflation. It's also probably not enough...
Posted by dtriska, on Oct 9, 2004 at 07:51 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Re: Re: Is tonight's debate on-line in Quicktime? 1,496 Views / 42 Replies  
http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=231268#post2228218
Posted by dtriska, on Oct 9, 2004 at 06:49 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Copy and paste into RealPlayer, as it will... 1,496 Views / 42 Replies  
Copy and paste into RealPlayer, as it will probably launch QuickTime Player otherwise: rtsp://cspanrm.fplive.net/cspan/project/c04/c04100804_debate3.rm?start=:04:44.0&end=1:39:44.0
Posted by dtriska, on Oct 9, 2004 at 06:26 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Re: G5 suddenly reading 512MB chips as 256MB 975 Views / 7 Replies  
There's your answer. RAM typically has a lifetime warranty, so the company you bought it from should replace it for free.
Posted by dtriska, on Oct 6, 2004 at 10:06 PM, in Mac Desktops
In case I come back as a zombie. 1,199 Views / 29 Replies  
In case I come back as a zombie.
Posted by dtriska, on Oct 6, 2004 at 09:33 PM, in MacNN Lounge
While the percentage of your income paid as... 1,579 Views / 33 Replies  
While the percentage of your income paid as income taxes may jump, you're still better off with the added income. Unless, of course, the loss of deductions and credits is too great.

Ain't taxes...
Posted by dtriska, on Oct 5, 2004 at 05:14 AM, in MacNN Lounge
What "thin blue lines" are you talking about? ... 524 Views / 6 Replies  
What "thin blue lines" are you talking about?

You do know Preview can export to JPEG, right?
Posted by dtriska, on Oct 5, 2004 at 03:22 AM, in Applications
You'll need to post the code, or a link to the... 1,547 Views / 39 Replies  
You'll need to post the code, or a link to the file.
Posted by dtriska, on Oct 5, 2004 at 03:13 AM, in Developer Center
Following your (or the mods') logic, FastTrack,... 830 Views / 10 Replies  
Following your (or the mods') logic, FastTrack, Gnutella, eDonkey, Poisoned and Acquisition should all be blocked, too.

Anyway, I don't want to get into an argument. I just find it really silly...
Posted by dtriska, on Oct 5, 2004 at 01:17 AM, in Applications
http://www.twnonline.org/Archive_TWN/040212/Angel%... 1,616 Views / 41 Replies  
http://www.twnonline.org/Archive_TWN/040212/Angel%20%28Amy%20Acker%29.jpg

Mmmmmmmmm...
Posted by dtriska, on Oct 5, 2004 at 01:00 AM, in MacNN Lounge
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