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I see... Thanks! 616 Views / 2 Replies  
I see... Thanks!
Posted by DaGuy, on Aug 23, 2009 at 08:48 PM, in Applications
Producing HD DVDs From My Mac 616 Views / 2 Replies  
How can one create an HD DVD in iDVD? All it seems to do is generate them for normal (non HD) TV's.
Thanks!
:confused:
Posted by DaGuy, on Aug 22, 2009 at 10:43 AM, in Applications
Creating Scenes Every 5 minutes from Camcorder 406 Views / 0 Replies  
Just looking for a way to partition the video from my Sony digital8 Handycam into equally spaced clips. After that, I'll burn them to DVD for storage & future iMovie editing.

Why? Well, I'm...
Posted by DaGuy, on Dec 24, 2007 at 12:21 AM, in macOS
Thanks Erik! Sorry, yes, I meant Digital... 691 Views / 4 Replies  
Thanks Erik!

Sorry, yes, I meant Digital Hi8. BTW, why MiniDV? Aren't those just a miniature version of the Digital Hi8 tapes?

I can certainly import from my digital Sony camcorder to iMovie...
Posted by DaGuy, on Sep 16, 2007 at 11:54 PM, in Applications
Drowning in Too Many Hi8 Tapes 691 Views / 4 Replies  
I have a gazillion digital Hi8 video tapes (yes, I'm a young parent) and now I'm looking for a way to preserve them in a more convenient and more durable format that would also facilitate editing...
Posted by DaGuy, on Sep 16, 2007 at 11:19 PM, in Applications
That might just do it. Thanks! 696 Views / 2 Replies  
That might just do it. Thanks!
Posted by DaGuy, on Apr 4, 2007 at 12:16 AM, in Applications
Logic Express MIDI Editor/Librarian 696 Views / 2 Replies  
I have guitar effect processor that supports MIDI and I need to back it up. For this reason, I'm wondering if Logic Express can send and receive and MIDI dumps and then neatly organize them in a...
Posted by DaGuy, on Apr 3, 2007 at 12:51 AM, in Applications
Dashboard Ripple Effect 1,406 Views / 14 Replies  
I must be getting old :brick: how do I enable that cool ripple effect on Dashboard i.e., drop the widget and the water waves come out.

Thanks!

:)

Oh year, almost forgot, I have a iMac...
Posted by DaGuy, on Jun 7, 2005 at 01:41 AM, in GUI Customization
Great, thanks for your help. I'll get one or the... 883 Views / 6 Replies  
Great, thanks for your help. I'll get one or the other this weekend.



:)
Posted by DaGuy, on Mar 10, 2004 at 08:54 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
ok that narrows it down somewhat. Now between a... 883 Views / 6 Replies  
ok that narrows it down somewhat. Now between a Canon and an Epson, which would you go for? I've seen the Canon scanning software and its decent (not great) but don't know anything about the Epson...
Posted by DaGuy, on Mar 10, 2004 at 01:07 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Which Scanner Comes With The Best software? 883 Views / 6 Replies  
I have about $150 budget for a scanner for home use. What scanner would you recommend given that the quality of the software will be weighted pretty heavily in the desicion process?

I bought and...
Posted by DaGuy, on Mar 9, 2004 at 02:18 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Sure why not. We are not talking real-time were... 694 Views / 7 Replies  
Sure why not. We are not talking real-time were seconds are critical. C or C++ would have taken a long time and Java takes a long time plus some. Anyway, you slice it's still a long time and other...
Posted by DaGuy, on Mar 5, 2004 at 10:35 PM, in Developer Center
Thanks for the helpful posts! This is positive... 694 Views / 7 Replies  
Thanks for the helpful posts! This is positive news. Some folks at work run very large scale numerical simulations and are thinking of upgrading some existing wintel hardware -I'm all for that!!
...
Posted by DaGuy, on Mar 5, 2004 at 02:30 AM, in Developer Center
Java Parallel Processing on Xserve 694 Views / 7 Replies  
Do any of you know of any benchmarks for running Java on an Xserve cluster? I'm hoping for the ability to run multiple JVMs that know about each other and do some kind of distributed threading -I...
Posted by DaGuy, on Mar 4, 2004 at 09:19 PM, in Developer Center
It's not just about GUI, although that is... 1,640 Views / 33 Replies  
It's not just about GUI, although that is certainly one of its distinguishing features.



Not familiar with gnuStep but I do know that Apple frequently enhances Cocoa to the point that Panther...
Posted by DaGuy, on Feb 17, 2004 at 03:29 PM, in Developer Center
I would add: 1. Be very good at it, 2. ... 1,640 Views / 33 Replies  
I would add:

1. Be very good at it,
2. know some people who can get you in and then
3. be willing to accept declining wages. Once you know their systems you can venture to ask for higher...
Posted by DaGuy, on Feb 16, 2004 at 08:17 PM, in Developer Center
I have been in IT for about 5 years (J2EE) and do... 1,640 Views / 33 Replies  
I have been in IT for about 5 years (J2EE) and do not recommend that you invest the 10K in furthering your IT education.

Why:

1. Programming is not hard and you have a generation of kids who...
Posted by DaGuy, on Feb 16, 2004 at 01:16 PM, in Developer Center
Ha... This is kind of neat. I'll keep it mind. 768 Views / 5 Replies  
Ha... This is kind of neat. I'll keep it mind.
Posted by DaGuy, on Feb 13, 2004 at 01:32 AM, in Developer Center
That one is indeed very good but I was thinking... 768 Views / 5 Replies  
That one is indeed very good but I was thinking more in terms of patterns i.e., looking for some design focused book and not as much into the API. Is a fishing expedition, just wanted to hear from...
Posted by DaGuy, on Feb 13, 2004 at 01:30 AM, in Developer Center
Swinging Best Practices 768 Views / 5 Replies  
Java Swinging of course...

My next gig will likely require lots of Swing. I'm confident that I know the basics and not too interested in getting into the nitty gritty of creating look and feels...
Posted by DaGuy, on Feb 12, 2004 at 07:24 PM, in Developer Center
Cool, I had not thought of that. I'll give it... 668 Views / 2 Replies  
Cool, I had not thought of that. I'll give it try. Thanks!
Posted by DaGuy, on Feb 11, 2004 at 05:03 PM, in Applications
Does This Simple Mail Utility Exist? 668 Views / 2 Replies  
Searching for a simple mail utility to help with the following.

I like to keep my dock hidden but have the disadvantage of having mouse over just see if I have any mail sitting in my inbox. So...
Posted by DaGuy, on Feb 11, 2004 at 03:59 PM, in Applications
You could always compile your servlets by just... 669 Views / 5 Replies  
You could always compile your servlets by just putting the correct jar file on your classpath. However, you will not be able to run/test your work unless you install/configure/deploy your servlet...
Posted by DaGuy, on Feb 11, 2004 at 12:37 PM, in Developer Center
Thanks, that tip could be a potential work around. 845 Views / 3 Replies  
Thanks, that tip could be a potential work around.
Posted by DaGuy, on Jan 26, 2004 at 03:14 AM, in Developer Center
Swing Window Grey Only Resizing Helps 845 Views / 3 Replies  
I'm trying to run a Swing application on Panther that spawns a window with a standard XY plot. On launch, the window shows up all grey (nothing drawn inside). I can only see the plot's grid while...
Posted by DaGuy, on Jan 24, 2004 at 03:21 PM, in Developer Center
Aha, that's how I did that! Thanks a... 592 Views / 3 Replies  
Aha, that's how I did that!

Thanks a bunch!

:D
Posted by DaGuy, on Jan 18, 2004 at 03:04 AM, in Applications
How To Set Picture on Email Header 592 Views / 3 Replies  
This one is embarrassing!

I completely forgot how I added a JPEG to my emails -you know, up on right hand-side of the header where some folks have their picture.

A friend just emailed me asking...
Posted by DaGuy, on Jan 18, 2004 at 02:38 AM, in Applications
I could be alone on this one, but I tried JBoss,... 912 Views / 15 Replies  
I could be alone on this one, but I tried JBoss, Weblogic5,6&8, Tomcat+OpenEJB and JRun4.

By far the best bang for the buck (not talking performance under high loads, I don't encounter that) came...
Posted by DaGuy, on Jan 15, 2004 at 02:18 AM, in Developer Center
Re: Re: iLife04 in the Mail! 1,430 Views / 16 Replies  
Yeah, it's amazing how that works!

The GarageBand Jam Pack has not shipped -yet. Alas, maybe that's a good thing since I'll need to eat and attend to biological necessities at some point.

:D
Posted by DaGuy, on Jan 14, 2004 at 03:20 PM, in macOS
Jaguar was already great. Panther kills!! ... 832 Views / 19 Replies  
Jaguar was already great. Panther kills!!

1. Stable: no kernel panics (just like Jaguar)

2. Pin stripes not as overwhelming

3. Way prettier and more functional than other OSes out there. ...
Posted by DaGuy, on Jan 14, 2004 at 03:13 PM, in macOS
iLife04 in the Mail! 1,430 Views / 16 Replies  
I checked earlier today and my order has been shipped!

Go check yours. I'm not going anywhere this weekend!

:D
Posted by DaGuy, on Jan 14, 2004 at 03:05 PM, in macOS
Re: Re: Writing Notes Directly on Finder Icon Views 799 Views / 8 Replies  
There's so much cool stuff on OSX! This one is a ton of fun. Thanks for bringing it up.

The ideally one would have those scriblings as objects that attached themselves to other objects and...
Posted by DaGuy, on Jan 14, 2004 at 02:59 PM, in GUI Customization
That's wild crazy stuff :D I'm basically... 799 Views / 8 Replies  
That's wild crazy stuff :D

I'm basically thinking text notes. The comments about stickies are interesting. These indeed can provide a mechanism to write persistent text on finder windows. I'll...
Posted by DaGuy, on Jan 13, 2004 at 11:14 PM, in GUI Customization
Writing Notes Directly on Finder Icon Views 799 Views / 8 Replies  
I just thought of how useful it would be able to type in text notes directly into the Finder's icon view. You can see the end effect in some install packages that tell you how to install the...
Posted by DaGuy, on Jan 13, 2004 at 01:44 PM, in GUI Customization
If they do it's not by choice... I'm also a Java... 1,034 Views / 11 Replies  
If they do it's not by choice... I'm also a Java developer (J2EE) and the server stuff is awesome; on the other hand the client side apps need a lot of help. If you been on the mac for a long time...
Posted by DaGuy, on Jan 12, 2004 at 08:44 PM, in Developer Center
I had a similar need a while back and performance... 1,011 Views / 13 Replies  
I had a similar need a while back and performance was absolutely key. I dug up some basic BSD C code and stuck it in my Coca class. if you can get away with using the Cocoa libs then don't bother...
Posted by DaGuy, on Jan 8, 2004 at 08:49 PM, in Developer Center
Re: Re: Re: my opinion 8,343 Views / 189 Replies  
1. Acting like sequncers never existed? Not that good at that price. Remember Apple bought Emagic, so you think it's chop liver under the hood?

2. Dragging loops may not be your cup of tea but...
Posted by DaGuy, on Jan 8, 2004 at 04:14 AM, in Applications
Yeah, that shouldn't be a problem since GB... 8,343 Views / 189 Replies  
Yeah, that shouldn't be a problem since GB appears to accept standard Audio Units plug-ins. I'm assuming that those made for Logic could probably work or perhaps not too difficult for developers to...
Posted by DaGuy, on Jan 7, 2004 at 10:54 PM, in Applications
Why no Keynote? Simple, it could be still under... 745 Views / 8 Replies  
Why no Keynote? Simple, it could be still under development and too far behind or it could be ready for prime time and Apple just didn't want to show it off on the same stage that Microsoft was...
Posted by DaGuy, on Jan 7, 2004 at 12:47 PM, in Applications
Don't get too carried away... You already have... 8,343 Views / 189 Replies  
Don't get too carried away... You already have all kinds software that allows musical paint by numbers thing. They have been around for almost 20 years. There's no way to hide the lack of creative...
Posted by DaGuy, on Jan 7, 2004 at 12:31 PM, in Applications
Here we go! ... 912 Views / 15 Replies  
Here we go!

http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/4091

:D
Posted by DaGuy, on Jan 7, 2004 at 04:35 AM, in Developer Center
Can't wait to get my copy! Perhaps one of you... 8,343 Views / 189 Replies  
Can't wait to get my copy! Perhaps one of you in MW can already answer these questions:

1. Can the effects be applied at the project level i.e., reverb or equalization to all tracks just before...
Posted by DaGuy, on Jan 7, 2004 at 12:26 AM, in Applications
The camelbones is in line with what I was... 909 Views / 4 Replies  
The camelbones is in line with what I was thinking. Has anyone spent time with it? Any comments?
Posted by DaGuy, on Jan 1, 2004 at 01:07 PM, in Developer Center
Hey billy_2004 Your Mama is so fat that when... 10,897 Views / 238 Replies  
Hey billy_2004

Your Mama is so fat that when she hauls a$$ she has to make two trips!

Happy New Year billy_2004 -the Messiah!! and thanks for the laughs!


:D
Posted by DaGuy, on Dec 31, 2003 at 12:56 AM, in macOS
Some of you guys are just too easy. It's a... 10,897 Views / 238 Replies  
Some of you guys are just too easy. It's a definite troll, only one post and zero brains behind it.

I suggest that going forward we strictly reply with a steady stream of "Your Mama is so fat"...
Posted by DaGuy, on Dec 30, 2003 at 03:15 PM, in macOS
Thanks for the post. I had already looked into... 909 Views / 4 Replies  
Thanks for the post. I had already looked into that link. It's pretty good stuff but it appears to be limited to Foundation classes. On the other hand, It's the Application Kit classes that would...
Posted by DaGuy, on Dec 30, 2003 at 03:51 AM, in Developer Center
perl + Cocoa Application Integration 909 Views / 4 Replies  
I'm interested in having a Cocoa app (UI and all the works) working with some exisiting perl scripts. I know I can use NSTask, NSPipes etc. to do some of the integration but I'm looking for a...
Posted by DaGuy, on Dec 29, 2003 at 01:02 PM, in Developer Center
That Wired articled is a bunch of huey. The... 1,826 Views / 16 Replies  
That Wired articled is a bunch of huey. The other options are:

1. Not to innovate and die

2. Start making PCs and compete for pennies with the Gateways, HP and Dells of the world.

That's...
Posted by DaGuy, on Dec 28, 2003 at 04:25 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Angus_D's solution is pretty straightforward. ... 1,570 Views / 10 Replies  
Angus_D's solution is pretty straightforward. NSScanner is very flexible but it's a bit of a bear to use.
Posted by DaGuy, on Dec 26, 2003 at 12:00 PM, in Developer Center
I'm a Cocoa beginner but one thing I quickly... 1,570 Views / 10 Replies  
I'm a Cocoa beginner but one thing I quickly realized is that there's more than one way to anything in Cocoa.

For this kind of task, I would read the CSV file into an NSString using its...
Posted by DaGuy, on Dec 26, 2003 at 11:53 AM, in Developer Center
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