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Sleeve for new MBP? 389 Views / 1 Replies  
So I've got a new MacBook Pro (work bought it for me). I had one of the incase neoprene sleeves for my old ibook and it worked really well. I was wondering if anyone has the MBP sized sleeve and has...
Posted by Calimus, on Oct 17, 2008 at 10:43 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I think I've gotten to the point where I can... 1,198 Views / 44 Replies  
I think I've gotten to the point where I can overcome most of my gadget lust. I used to be the type that would buy a new computer every year, new cell phone, pda every couple of years, been through...
Posted by Calimus, on Feb 7, 2008 at 04:40 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Poll: I used to be big on the idea of owning movies... 1,258 Views / 45 Replies  
I used to be big on the idea of owning movies until I looked at the 15 or so dvd's I had purchased and realized that I had watched each only once, and could rarely remember ever wanting to rewatch a...
Posted by Calimus, on Nov 19, 2007 at 05:09 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Cashing out an HSA account.. or not? 7,030 Views / 3 Replies  
This is fairly trivial, but I'm curious to see what the consensus is. I only started the HSA account like 2 pay periods before I quit my previous job to take a new position and there is only like...
Posted by Calimus, on Sep 25, 2007 at 11:54 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I agree that it's a very valuable service for a... 866 Views / 18 Replies  
I agree that it's a very valuable service for a family and would cost a good deal to get a similar service and my wife stays home with our daughter, but $138k as the median? You could hire 3 maybe 4...
Posted by Calimus, on Aug 23, 2007 at 05:12 PM, in MacNN Lounge
It seems to me that unless you plan on getting a... 3,043 Views / 48 Replies  
It seems to me that unless you plan on getting a divorce(which I suppose is always something to keep in mind), then the debt will be your responsibility, even if not legally. While you might keep...
Posted by Calimus, on Aug 6, 2007 at 12:26 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I'll never understand the need to have these... 2,008 Views / 76 Replies  
I'll never understand the need to have these totally overkill workstations. I mean sure, the geek in all of us wants a monitor wall and fifty bazillion blinking lights, but when it really comes down...
Posted by Calimus, on Aug 3, 2007 at 01:04 PM, in MacNN Lounge
as long as we're on the topic of terrible things... 1,197 Views / 29 Replies  
as long as we're on the topic of terrible things people do, I thought this was particularly atrocious:

Download and Find Deleted YouTube Videos...
Posted by Calimus, on Jul 6, 2007 at 07:11 PM, in MacNN Lounge
That's my plan for the most part, I've got a good... 3,300 Views / 77 Replies  
That's my plan for the most part, I've got a good balance of mutual funds, I'm just saying when you have a pretty good window into an industry such as many of us have with Apple, it's a pretty good...
Posted by Calimus, on Jul 5, 2007 at 12:52 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I just wish I was had a bigger stash of cash to... 3,300 Views / 77 Replies  
I just wish I was had a bigger stash of cash to drop in. I'm just starting out, haven't got a house yet, raising my first child with my wife, so I only had like $1000 "play money" to invest in...
Posted by Calimus, on Jul 5, 2007 at 12:49 PM, in MacNN Lounge
In general I would agree with you, but when you... 3,300 Views / 77 Replies  
In general I would agree with you, but when you follow a company as closely as many of us follow Apple, you can see things far ahead that can influence the stock. I'm not saying it's a sure thing, or...
Posted by Calimus, on Jul 5, 2007 at 12:23 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I'll second Railhead's post. If it's a 30 or even... 1,705 Views / 47 Replies  
I'll second Railhead's post. If it's a 30 or even 15 year mortgage, you'll still be paying interest on that Macbook long after it's gone.
Posted by Calimus, on Jun 20, 2007 at 03:22 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Teen scares off burglar with sword 684 Views / 28 Replies  
macgeek2005 strikes again!

Teen Scares Off Burglar With Samurai Sword - News Story - WPLG Miami (http://www.local10.com/news/13466229/detail.html)
Posted by Calimus, on Jun 12, 2007 at 11:17 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I'll have to second OreoCookies comment. $200 is... 1,030 Views / 19 Replies  
I'll have to second OreoCookies comment. $200 is not going to get you a "prosumer"(not that you can really define it) level camera. The consumer cams have been pushing higher megapixels, but it's...
Posted by Calimus, on May 23, 2007 at 07:57 PM, in MacNN Lounge
If you make anything less that 9-10% on your... 3,300 Views / 77 Replies  
If you make anything less that 9-10% on your investments, you're barely keeping ahead of inflation after you pay taxes. If you're getting 5-6% from a MMA, after taxes it's more like 4%. Factor in...
Posted by Calimus, on May 21, 2007 at 07:34 PM, in MacNN Lounge
$15k isn't that much to invest. Bonds are a... 3,300 Views / 77 Replies  
$15k isn't that much to invest. Bonds are a terrible return. The best bet is to spread it out over 5-6 different stocks and mutual funds. If the whole market has a downturn, then you just ride it...
Posted by Calimus, on May 21, 2007 at 07:29 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I'm not sure how you've got it all set up, but... 1,066 Views / 37 Replies  
I'm not sure how you've got it all set up, but you could do it with pure CSS. Using display: hidden; you could have the 3 sections of code in 3 different divs and only have one show at a time, with...
Posted by Calimus, on May 8, 2007 at 07:59 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I'm not saying that wouldn't suck, and I feel for... 1,494 Views / 45 Replies  
I'm not saying that wouldn't suck, and I feel for the people who have lost so much. I am saying that I think that worst case, for me if my house burned to the ground and I lost every single thing I...
Posted by Calimus, on May 8, 2007 at 11:50 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I can't say for sure, but it sounds to me like... 2,696 Views / 7 Replies  
I can't say for sure, but it sounds to me like they would send you one box/set of discs, but 4 site licenses to install on 4 systems?
Posted by Calimus, on May 8, 2007 at 11:11 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I think people put far too much value in material... 1,494 Views / 45 Replies  
I think people put far too much value in material possessions, they mean so little in life. I'll admit I'm guilty of this myself, but really why do we need things? Even sentimental items are a bit...
Posted by Calimus, on May 7, 2007 at 07:03 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Perhaps I'm missing the joke here, but did you... 1,236 Views / 40 Replies  
Perhaps I'm missing the joke here, but did you intend to use foot marks instead of inches?
Posted by Calimus, on Apr 24, 2007 at 01:06 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Fat Tire 7,680 Views / 192 Replies  
Fat Tire
Posted by Calimus, on Apr 18, 2007 at 07:45 PM, in MacNN Lounge
While it would be easier to generate than flash,... 2,629 Views / 43 Replies  
While it would be easier to generate than flash, there are already automated server tools(even open source ones) for generating flash files on the fly.
Posted by Calimus, on Apr 17, 2007 at 11:47 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I'm just curious as to why you need access to... 641 Views / 5 Replies  
I'm just curious as to why you need access to those sites? What torrents can you not get on the hundreds of public trackers?
Posted by Calimus, on Apr 16, 2007 at 07:51 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I have to agree. While it would be a terrible... 1,356 Views / 45 Replies  
I have to agree. While it would be a terrible decision to have to make, there has to be a point where you draw the line. I know it's grotesque to bring up things like this, but what if someone where...
Posted by Calimus, on Apr 11, 2007 at 11:57 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Poll: So that article basically states that it has less... 5,659 Views / 198 Replies  
So that article basically states that it has less negative physical/mental/soclial effects than alcohol. Do you support the criminalization of alcohol? I haven't smoked marijuana in years, but still...
Posted by Calimus, on Apr 5, 2007 at 05:43 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I've been having the same issue. There seems to... 818 Views / 1 Replies  
I've been having the same issue. There seems to be a number of topics on the apple forums about this same issue. It looks as if there might be an issue with certain routers or certain router setups....
Posted by Calimus, on Apr 2, 2007 at 11:58 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
If you're going to test this on a macbook, I... 670 Views / 6 Replies  
If you're going to test this on a macbook, I would use one of these, and boot the system up with no battery, plugged into external power(If it will do that). A much more accurate test would be on a...
Posted by Calimus, on Mar 30, 2007 at 11:40 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I'm curious what kind of speeds you get... 3,937 Views / 14 Replies  
I'm curious what kind of speeds you get downloading. At 108 Mbps you should be able to download a Gigabyte in roughly 76 seconds.
Posted by Calimus, on Mar 28, 2007 at 03:06 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Even a "b" network should be able to stream HD... 3,937 Views / 14 Replies  
Even a "b" network should be able to stream HD trailers should it not? "Typical" b speeds are around 5.5 mbps where as most people cable internet is slower than that. Of course in "real world"...
Posted by Calimus, on Mar 28, 2007 at 02:23 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
An IR blaster is essentially just a universal... 1,917 Views / 66 Replies  
An IR blaster is essentially just a universal remote. Of course there is such a thing. It's not a perfect solution, but currently for some DVR setups it is your only option.
Posted by Calimus, on Mar 26, 2007 at 12:25 PM, in MacNN Lounge
DVD resolution is 720×480 so you're losing about... 1,917 Views / 66 Replies  
DVD resolution is 720×480 so you're losing about 20% of the horizontal resolution of a DVD when you buy a movie on iTunes. It's not a big deal, but those who are into details would notice.

On the...
Posted by Calimus, on Mar 23, 2007 at 03:47 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Poll: You'de be stupid to move for a job like that... 2,028 Views / 50 Replies  
You'de be stupid to move for a job like that without signing some sort of contract beforehand which guaranteed things like a trial period before they could let you go.
Posted by Calimus, on Mar 22, 2007 at 12:01 PM, in MacNN Lounge
You asked for cheap, so I'll suggest Bittorrent.... 914 Views / 9 Replies  
You asked for cheap, so I'll suggest Bittorrent. If you pay for cable, I personally don't see a problem downloading shows you could have watched/recorded, though the law says otherwise. Azureus has a...
Posted by Calimus, on Mar 21, 2007 at 03:59 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I'm not familiar with Dish setups, or the cable... 1,917 Views / 66 Replies  
I'm not familiar with Dish setups, or the cable card situation for that matter, but is there nothing on the horizon for a cable card that would work from Dish? I know the Microsoft MCE setups are...
Posted by Calimus, on Mar 20, 2007 at 07:56 PM, in MacNN Lounge
The problem there is what does the mini give you... 1,917 Views / 66 Replies  
The problem there is what does the mini give you that the apple tv doesn't have? A bigger hard drive and a faster processor perhaps, but you still need a tuner which would be another thing to add to...
Posted by Calimus, on Mar 20, 2007 at 07:53 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Since the Apple TV itself doesn't have enough... 1,917 Views / 66 Replies  
Since the Apple TV itself doesn't have enough hard drive space to make pvr practical, I think they would almost certainly offer a stackable add on. In that case, it could support cable card, and...
Posted by Calimus, on Mar 20, 2007 at 07:38 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Normally I'm totally in that camp, the reason I... 1,917 Views / 66 Replies  
Normally I'm totally in that camp, the reason I didn't go with a Tivo(I ended up using windows + GBPVR because Linux was too much trouble) was the subscription. I spent $400 up front 3 years ago to...
Posted by Calimus, on Mar 20, 2007 at 07:11 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I would totally agree if Apple TV had pvr... 1,917 Views / 66 Replies  
I would totally agree if Apple TV had pvr functionality(though I'm sure they are working on either a software option, or a stackable pvr device). For anything over 5-6 shows, it's cheaper to have a...
Posted by Calimus, on Mar 20, 2007 at 06:59 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I tried to get MythTV running 2-3 years ago, even... 1,917 Views / 66 Replies  
I tried to get MythTV running 2-3 years ago, even had a friend who is a linux system admin help me and we couldn't get everything working right with my current hardware. I'm sure I could have bought...
Posted by Calimus, on Mar 20, 2007 at 06:45 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I ordered one for my mom so she can play her... 1,917 Views / 66 Replies  
I ordered one for my mom so she can play her iTunes music on the big speakers hooked up to the "home theater" setup. She is also excited about having access to the iPhoto pics as her mini is in a...
Posted by Calimus, on Mar 20, 2007 at 03:29 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Poll: Employment in the US is "at will" meaning that an... 2,028 Views / 50 Replies  
Employment in the US is "at will" meaning that an employer does not need a reason to fire you. They do not have to give a reason for firing you, or can just make something up, though in most cases...
Posted by Calimus, on Mar 19, 2007 at 03:33 PM, in MacNN Lounge
My ancestors gave me the cure for AIDS in a dream. 938 Views / 12 Replies  
How messed up is it that the president of their country is the one saying this?

CNN (http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/03/15/koinange.africa/index.html)
Posted by Calimus, on Mar 16, 2007 at 04:10 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I'll throw my hat in for Nikon. I have a canon... 1,359 Views / 34 Replies  
I'll throw my hat in for Nikon. I have a canon Point and shoot that works great(S45), but when I wanted an SLR, I went for the D50. The body felt much sturdier than that Rebel to me. The Rebel felt a...
Posted by Calimus, on Mar 12, 2007 at 12:01 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I think I read somewhere that on average, every... 885 Views / 14 Replies  
I think I read somewhere that on average, every breath you take contains 4 oxygen atoms that were in Ceasars last dying breath.
Posted by Calimus, on Mar 5, 2007 at 03:06 PM, in MacNN Lounge
One guy stands still(the guy you see) another guy... 3,691 Views / 11 Replies  
One guy stands still(the guy you see) another guy moves the sparkler in a path(we don't see him because it's dark and he's moving to fast).
Posted by Calimus, on Mar 5, 2007 at 02:17 PM, in MacNN Lounge
You don't get the full amount upon your death.... 1,094 Views / 20 Replies  
You don't get the full amount upon your death. Whatever is left they keep.
Posted by Calimus, on Feb 16, 2007 at 08:42 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I have this issue too. Using photoshop at work... 1,422 Views / 39 Replies  
I have this issue too. Using photoshop at work without expose is a nightmare when you've got 15-20 files open.
Posted by Calimus, on Feb 9, 2007 at 02:28 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I totally agree that media can be made much... 1,437 Views / 40 Replies  
I totally agree that media can be made much easier by the home user, and that "home made" content will play a larger role in our entertainment. But what does that have to do with Apple buying a...
Posted by Calimus, on Feb 8, 2007 at 06:48 PM, in MacNN Lounge
A single company building the hardware/software... 1,437 Views / 40 Replies  
A single company building the hardware/software and owning the content is a terrible idea. Just look at the mess Sony has made for themselves. I see no advantage from them merging, and many...
Posted by Calimus, on Feb 8, 2007 at 12:53 PM, in MacNN Lounge
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