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Dual Drive iMac and Boot Camp 2,200 Views / 0 Replies  
Dual Drive iMac and Boot Camp

I am very interested in buying the new iMac with the option of getting the internal 256 GB SSD drive as well as an internal 1 TB hard drive. Apple states that when...
Posted by blythe, on Jul 29, 2010 at 03:34 PM, in Alternative Operating Systems
I found the answer I was looking for. I simply... 803 Views / 3 Replies  
I found the answer I was looking for. I simply updated my firmware to the latest DD-WRT firmware, and followed the instructions to create a wireless access point...
Posted by blythe, on Jan 18, 2010 at 05:44 PM, in Networking
I'm not sure how to switch to bridged mode. The... 803 Views / 3 Replies  
I'm not sure how to switch to bridged mode. The only option in my WRT54G for the Operating Mode are "Gateway" and Router".
Posted by blythe, on Jan 18, 2010 at 03:01 PM, in Networking
Using TC and a WRT54G 803 Views / 3 Replies  
I have a first generation Time Capsule that I use as my primary router. I use it in 5 GHz wireless N mode exclusively to maximize speed and throughput for my computers. However, I have a few...
Posted by blythe, on Jan 18, 2010 at 02:18 PM, in Networking
I bought the 3.06 yesterday, and I can confirm... 2,454 Views / 6 Replies  
I bought the 3.06 yesterday, and I can confirm that it's very quiet with no appreciable difference in noise from the other models.
Posted by blythe, on May 11, 2008 at 01:09 AM, in Mac Desktops
iMac 3.06 GHz noise 2,454 Views / 6 Replies  
I'm planning on purchasing a new 3.06 GHz iMac, and was wondering if anyone knows if they are any louder than the other iMac models. I appreciate a quiet working environment, and I'm wondering if...
Posted by blythe, on May 9, 2008 at 10:15 AM, in Mac Desktops
That's a great suggestion, but would you happen... 679 Views / 3 Replies  
That's a great suggestion, but would you happen know if the card works with Leopard? Upon checking out the website, the card is supported with "Mac OSĀ® X v10.2.6 with AirPortĀ® installer 3.0.4, or...
Posted by blythe, on Nov 12, 2007 at 11:01 PM, in Networking
Wired/Wireless Networking Advise 679 Views / 3 Replies  
Can anyone tell me of a cheap way I can get my old mirrored door G4 connected to my network? Here's what my network looks like.

In Room A, I have a Linksys WRT54G wireless 4 port router...
Posted by blythe, on Nov 12, 2007 at 08:05 PM, in Networking
Which B/W laser multifunction printer? 632 Views / 4 Replies  
I'm looking to buy a black and white laser multifunction printer, and I think I've narrowed it down to either the Brother MFC-8860dn or the HP LaserJet 3390.

The features that matter most to me...
Posted by blythe, on Jul 23, 2007 at 12:04 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Thanks so much hemant! That was exactly what I... 1,281 Views / 2 Replies  
Thanks so much hemant! That was exactly what I was looking for.
Posted by blythe, on Aug 19, 2006 at 02:47 PM, in macOS
Command to save terminal output to file 1,281 Views / 2 Replies  
A long time ago, I recall typing a command in either ksh or tcsh that would then allow every command typed into the terminal as well as any output to be saved to a file. It would do this until...
Posted by blythe, on Aug 18, 2006 at 05:14 PM, in macOS
I thought that was cool too. But with all that... 14,180 Views / 404 Replies  
I thought that was cool too. But with all that technology, haven't they got shatter-proof glass yet? Oh wait... this was a long time ago in a place far...
Posted by blythe, on May 20, 2005 at 12:23 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I found this obvious anti-Bush commentary very... 3,469 Views / 76 Replies  
I found this obvious anti-Bush commentary very annoying. Not because Lucas would inject anti-Bush commentary, but because Obi-Wan's statement that only the Sith deal with absolutes is there...
Posted by blythe, on May 20, 2005 at 12:06 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Secure Personal File Sharing 834 Views / 0 Replies  
I can't seem to get Personal File Sharing to connect securely via SSH. I've got two Macs running 10.4. I've turned on Personal File Sharing and Remote Login from the Sharing control panel on both...
Posted by blythe, on May 9, 2005 at 08:41 PM, in macOS
No more Tomcat and JBoss for Tiger client? 639 Views / 1 Replies  
I recall when Xcode 1.1 developer tools came out, Tomcat and JBoss were included as optional installs. Well, with Xcode 2, it seems that Tomcat and JBoss are no longer included as optional installs....
Posted by blythe, on May 3, 2005 at 01:51 PM, in Developer Center
Inefficient Mail 2.0 behavior 581 Views / 2 Replies  
Mail 2.0 seems to exhibit some very inefficient behavior when dealing with attachments. Consider the following scenario:

1. You receive an email with an attachment.
2. As soon as you open up...
Posted by blythe, on May 3, 2005 at 01:40 PM, in Applications
May 2005 ADC Reference Library Update 663 Views / 2 Replies  
The ADC site has new documentation listed for download. It's a pretty hefty 202 MB download. Does anyone know if this is what was installed with the Tiger developer tools, or is this an update to...
Posted by blythe, on May 2, 2005 at 08:54 PM, in Developer Center
The thing that bothers me about people who... 12,550 Views / 442 Replies  
The thing that bothers me about people who advocate animal "rights" is that, as they try to bring animals up to the level of humans, they inevitably bring humans down to the level of animals. A...
Posted by blythe, on Mar 22, 2005 at 03:36 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Re: Dr. J vs Larry Bird 1,005 Views / 19 Replies  
This game had been ported to the Mac, as I remember playing this game for hours on my Mac SE. I'd love to play this game as well. I was great at breaking the glass.
Posted by blythe, on Mar 22, 2005 at 03:01 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Intentionally klling someone is not always... 2,892 Views / 113 Replies  
Intentionally klling someone is not always murder. You don't seem to consider the context. Is every soldier fighting in a war a murderer in your view? They, by the very nature of war, kill plenty...
Posted by blythe, on Dec 17, 2004 at 12:07 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Why? Why do they give up their freedom as... 2,892 Views / 113 Replies  
Why? Why do they give up their freedom as opposed to their right to live? They've already taken away somone else's right to live. By what standard do you make this claim?
Posted by blythe, on Dec 16, 2004 at 12:14 PM, in Political/War Lounge
I've already repeated that I affirm #1. You have... 2,892 Views / 113 Replies  
I've already repeated that I affirm #1. You have yet to explain satisfactorily why #2 is the case.
Posted by blythe, on Dec 16, 2004 at 12:09 PM, in Political/War Lounge
You've provided no such logical or objective... 2,892 Views / 113 Replies  
You've provided no such logical or objective refutation of my argument that I've seen.
Posted by blythe, on Dec 15, 2004 at 04:49 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Premise 1: Execution of a murderer is murder,... 2,892 Views / 113 Replies  
Premise 1: Execution of a murderer is murder, and therefore immoral.

Conclusion 1: If Premise 1 is true, then locking up a criminal is immoral as it is the same as kidnapping and keeping...
Posted by blythe, on Dec 15, 2004 at 03:13 PM, in Political/War Lounge
You assume that any intentional killing of a... 2,892 Views / 113 Replies  
You assume that any intentional killing of a person is murder and morally repugnant, regardless of the context. I disagree. A murderer has forfeited his right to life, and judicially killing him is...
Posted by blythe, on Dec 15, 2004 at 12:17 PM, in Political/War Lounge
This is technically true. But in large societies... 2,892 Views / 113 Replies  
This is technically true. But in large societies where people cannot opt to leave the commune, increased coersion and limitation of liberties are necessarily applied to dissenting individuals. It...
Posted by blythe, on Dec 15, 2004 at 12:11 PM, in Political/War Lounge
You missed the point. I was not trying to... 2,892 Views / 113 Replies  
You missed the point. I was not trying to compare kidnapping to murder. I was simply attacking the logic that lawfully executing someone is the moral equivalent to unlawfully murdering someone. If...
Posted by blythe, on Dec 14, 2004 at 01:09 PM, in Political/War Lounge
This is like saying by locking up someone in... 2,892 Views / 113 Replies  
This is like saying by locking up someone in jail, we lower ourselves to the level of a kidnapper, and therefore have no moral standing whatsoever. :rolleyes:
Posted by blythe, on Dec 14, 2004 at 12:17 PM, in Political/War Lounge
That'd be great! Ben can't act to save his life... 2,892 Views / 113 Replies  
That'd be great! Ben can't act to save his life either! :D
Posted by blythe, on Dec 14, 2004 at 12:13 PM, in Political/War Lounge
I can understand where you're coming from, but... 2,373 Views / 97 Replies  
I can understand where you're coming from, but please don't redefine the word "liberty" to fit your idealistic vision of life. What you really mean is you want to guarantee security, not liberty. ...
Posted by blythe, on Oct 18, 2004 at 04:28 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Well, reducing tarif rates and spending like a... 2,373 Views / 97 Replies  
Well, reducing tarif rates and spending like a drunken sailor will bankrupt a country. Kind of what the Democrats are complaining about now. Instead of reducing spending and raising tarif or other...
Posted by blythe, on Oct 18, 2004 at 02:03 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Do your values reflect your compassionate heart... 2,373 Views / 97 Replies  
Do your values reflect your compassionate heart to help the poor and the oppressed by forcing others at gunpoint to pay for your programs? Or do your values reflect a compassionate heart that...
Posted by blythe, on Oct 18, 2004 at 01:46 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Just make it simple. Instead of having special... 2,373 Views / 97 Replies  
Just make it simple. Instead of having special interest groups battling it out, or manipulating tax codes to engineer some kind of "social justice", just get rid of income taxes altogether and...
Posted by blythe, on Oct 18, 2004 at 01:13 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Of course no single individual is going to fix... 2,373 Views / 97 Replies  
Of course no single individual is going to fix anything. However, there are loads of rich Democrats who are complaining about this very issue. That would make a huge difference. And no, it will...
Posted by blythe, on Oct 18, 2004 at 12:36 PM, in Political/War Lounge
The problem isn't that they paid less taxes. If... 2,373 Views / 97 Replies  
The problem isn't that they paid less taxes. If they were able to pay less taxes by investing in tax-exempt investments, then good for them. There's no need to be jealous of those who have more...
Posted by blythe, on Oct 18, 2004 at 11:34 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Who is the "we" you are referring to? Could it... 1,965 Views / 51 Replies  
Who is the "we" you are referring to? Could it perhaps be the Democrats that compose half this country? If so, then you all should put your money where your mouths are and solve the problem by...
Posted by blythe, on Oct 5, 2004 at 10:51 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Go right ahead. I thank you for your service to... 1,229 Views / 37 Replies  
Go right ahead. I thank you for your service to the country.

1. Make check payable to the "Bureau of the Public Debt"
2. In the memo section of the check, make sure you write "Gift to reduce...
Posted by blythe, on Oct 5, 2004 at 11:32 AM, in Political/War Lounge
I did not mean to imply that voluntary payments... 1,965 Views / 51 Replies  
I did not mean to imply that voluntary payments are going to solve the budget deficit. You came up with that conclusion yourself to strike down a straw man. My position is that federal taxes are...
Posted by blythe, on Oct 5, 2004 at 10:56 AM, in Political/War Lounge
I've said it before and I'll say it again. If... 1,965 Views / 51 Replies  
I've said it before and I'll say it again. If you think federal taxes are too low, then instead of making everyone pay more, go ahead and make a contribution yourself. After all, YOU are the one...
Posted by blythe, on Oct 4, 2004 at 01:55 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Again, moral equivalence. In any war of major... 2,806 Views / 114 Replies  
Again, moral equivalence. In any war of major scope, "atrocities" will be done on all sides. How is simply killing anyone not an "atrocity"? War is hell. But let me put it simply...assign the...
Posted by blythe, on Sep 3, 2004 at 06:05 PM, in Political/War Lounge
In all seriousness, I don't think the idea posted... 2,806 Views / 114 Replies  
In all seriousness, I don't think the idea posted in this topic was conceived as a revenge fantasy, or to delight in anyone being humiliated. The US will, of course, never persue this strategy due...
Posted by blythe, on Sep 3, 2004 at 05:57 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Burying terrorists in pig carcasses 2,806 Views / 114 Replies  
You're applying moral equivalence of tactics. Is a prison warden a cruel oppressor for keeping people locked up? Of course not. Is Buffalo Bill a cruel oppressor for keeping people locked up in...
Posted by blythe, on Sep 3, 2004 at 05:53 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Burying terrorists in pig carcasses 2,806 Views / 114 Replies  
Ha ha, this would also help in identifying terrorists. Right now, it's just too difficult to identify terrorists amongst the general population. Now, if with these tactics the whole population...
Posted by blythe, on Sep 3, 2004 at 05:47 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Re: Re: Re: Re: Burying terrorists in pig carcasses 2,806 Views / 114 Replies  
If these American soldiers suddenly decided to turn into terrorists and blow up people to make a point, then I'd have no problem. This is the point that is being made. If someone murders my...
Posted by blythe, on Sep 3, 2004 at 05:41 PM, in Political/War Lounge
What a great idea. That way we can use the... 2,806 Views / 114 Replies  
What a great idea. That way we can use the profits to reduce the deficit at the same time! I admire your entrepreneurial spirit!
Posted by blythe, on Sep 3, 2004 at 05:02 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Re: Burying terrorists in pig carcasses 2,806 Views / 114 Replies  
I agree with this strategy except for its implementation. Wrapping one terrorist in one carcass is simply not cost effective. Think of all the bacon and pork rinds the world would be missing out...
Posted by blythe, on Sep 3, 2004 at 04:53 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Excellent point. You never hear muslim society... 4,663 Views / 220 Replies  
Excellent point. You never hear muslim society condemn Hamas as anti-Islamic, despite any of their tactics. Instead, they are said to be leading a legitimate jihad against an infidel opressor. It...
Posted by blythe, on Sep 3, 2004 at 03:51 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Then let's support the application of the simple... 4,663 Views / 220 Replies  
Then let's support the application of the simple little test (bury terrorists in pig carcasses) I described above, and see the reaction of the muslim world. Notice that I did not make any statements...
Posted by blythe, on Sep 3, 2004 at 03:35 PM, in Political/War Lounge
You hear a lot about how these terrorists do not... 4,663 Views / 220 Replies  
You hear a lot about how these terrorists do not represent Islam, and how these terrorists are not "true" muslims. Many muslims will say that with a straight face, but it only masks the sympathy...
Posted by blythe, on Sep 3, 2004 at 02:40 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Instead of making others pay for their schemes,... 4,076 Views / 108 Replies  
Instead of making others pay for their schemes, liberals should put their money where their mouths are and pay more themselves. Liberal love to characterize conservatives as selfish and heartless...
Posted by blythe, on Sep 3, 2004 at 02:10 PM, in Political/War Lounge
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