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If you bought a brand new 2.7 G5 right now. Its... 3,581 Views / 79 Replies  
If you bought a brand new 2.7 G5 right now. Its quite possible that the value of the machine would deprecate by, or more than $999 in one and half years. So its not really that expensive if you...
Posted by timster, on Jun 8, 2005 at 10:53 AM, in MacNN Lounge
oh yeah, the current iBooks have magnesium frames... 4,211 Views / 46 Replies  
oh yeah, the current iBooks have magnesium frames too.
Posted by timster, on Mar 15, 2004 at 04:38 PM, in Mac Notebooks
The earlier Apple PowerBooks (Duos, and possibly... 4,211 Views / 46 Replies  
The earlier Apple PowerBooks (Duos, and possibly Pismos) had magnesium frames.

I'm no metal expert, but based on what I've learned from the bike industry, magnesium is crazy light and strong,...
Posted by timster, on Mar 15, 2004 at 04:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Oh yeah, and if you do go, bring that cancelled... 1,111 Views / 36 Replies  
Oh yeah, and if you do go, bring that cancelled check, and your bank statements, and all the notes he wrote to you, and any email printouts that you might have where he could have said something...
Posted by timster, on Mar 3, 2004 at 06:44 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I would suggest you go to small claims. It's... 1,111 Views / 36 Replies  
I would suggest you go to small claims. It's actually pretty painless. I've done it before when my ex-landlord decided to stiff me on the security deposit.

All I had to do was head to city...
Posted by timster, on Mar 3, 2004 at 06:42 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I could be way off mark. I read about the PS2... 1,929 Views / 52 Replies  
I could be way off mark. I read about the PS2 SDK a long time ago - and my memory's fuzzy. But at any rate, its unlikely that Microsoft would be offering their SDK to any person off the street for...
Posted by timster, on Feb 29, 2004 at 04:50 PM, in MacNN Lounge
It'd probably be cheaper for you to buy a new... 1,929 Views / 52 Replies  
It'd probably be cheaper for you to buy a new dual G5, than pay for the Xbox SDK itself. I don't think it's free. The SDK for PS2 is not - and it costs a LOT of money. Can't remember if it's...
Posted by timster, on Feb 29, 2004 at 03:00 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Poll: Oh, so you're saying that its really trivial for... 3,167 Views / 119 Replies  
Oh, so you're saying that its really trivial for a gay couple to pay thousands and thousands of dollars for lawyer to draft up an ironclad will that will ensure the partner's security in the case of...
Posted by timster, on Feb 25, 2004 at 11:32 AM, in Political/War Lounge
FS: GeForce 4Ti DVI/ADC card 474 Views / 1 Replies  
I am selling a GeForce 4Ti, this is the one that Apple sold as an upgrade to their G4s, and as separate kits.

128MB VRAM.
Dual-head supported (64MB each)
ADC and DVI output

Used to be the...
Posted by timster, on Feb 4, 2004 at 05:26 PM, in Marketplace
http://www.lowendmac.com/ppc/4400.gif My... 3,633 Views / 115 Replies  
http://www.lowendmac.com/ppc/4400.gif

My vote would go to the powermac 4400, it was truly the BEIGE box. And it was cheap and looked cheap and had cheap parts.
...
Posted by timster, on Jan 29, 2004 at 03:35 PM, in MacNN Lounge
JSP/Servlets ARE part of J2EE. So is JMX, JMS,... 832 Views / 14 Replies  
JSP/Servlets ARE part of J2EE. So is JMX, JMS, etc, and of course EJBs.

The common misconception of J2EE is that you have to use EJBs, and you have to use everything under the J2EE umbrella to be...
Posted by timster, on Jan 27, 2004 at 10:50 AM, in Developer Center
You are going to need to know Java to use JSPs. ... 832 Views / 14 Replies  
You are going to need to know Java to use JSPs. You will need to know Java to execute the logic in the pages if you (by God, dont do this) use JSPs only.

If you're just going to use JSP pages,...
Posted by timster, on Jan 26, 2004 at 06:45 PM, in Developer Center
I wouldn't be suprised if VT did go and swap out... 2,982 Views / 44 Replies  
I wouldn't be suprised if VT did go and swap out the G5s for the Xserves. A few factors to consider.

1. Xserves will use less power and output less heat. One only has to look at the power...
Posted by timster, on Jan 23, 2004 at 05:33 PM, in Mac Desktops
yeah, you probably need an ATI card. ... 819 Views / 6 Replies  
yeah, you probably need an ATI card.


actually, i'd probably blame some video-card related anomaly on it. try twiddling with your settings (turn off some of the fancy stuff, and see if that...
Posted by timster, on Jan 21, 2004 at 06:03 PM, in Gaming
I just bought a Passat GLX last week. So I guess... 1,361 Views / 37 Replies  
I just bought a Passat GLX last week. So I guess that makes me part of the VW/Mac club now. :)

My uncle also drives a VW and uses a Powerbook. I also have a friend who owns a Passat and a G5. ...
Posted by timster, on Jan 19, 2004 at 05:18 PM, in MacNN Lounge
a very small part. :) 1,470 Views / 23 Replies  
a very small part. :)
Posted by timster, on Jan 19, 2004 at 05:12 PM, in Mac Desktops
for variety's sake? 1,336 Views / 24 Replies  
for variety's sake?
Posted by timster, on Jan 16, 2004 at 02:54 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Shooting the hunter in the belly on the front is... 1,693 Views / 34 Replies  
Shooting the hunter in the belly on the front is just as effective as shooting em in the back, and u dont need to get all fancy w/ running around them.

Just let em charge you, wait for it to...
Posted by timster, on Jan 14, 2004 at 05:32 PM, in Gaming
Benz has made good strides in the "sport" part of... 1,070 Views / 18 Replies  
Benz has made good strides in the "sport" part of sport-luxury, and their cars are looking a lot better than they used to.

The E55 AMG is actually kinda cool, and given 85K, I'd seriously consider...
Posted by timster, on Jan 12, 2004 at 07:56 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I dunno. I was told that a bit ago, but the... 1,693 Views / 34 Replies  
I dunno. I was told that a bit ago, but the bungie.com site seems to refer to them as just "Hunters".

Some more tips on Legendary.

1. A overcharged plasma pistol shot followed by a quick swap...
Posted by timster, on Jan 8, 2004 at 01:29 PM, in Gaming
There's more than one way to accomplish this, but... 1,693 Views / 34 Replies  
There's more than one way to accomplish this, but the way I find most effective is to just let the hunter-killer charge you, and then it will duck down low and attempt to hit you with a uppercut. ...
Posted by timster, on Jan 8, 2004 at 11:09 AM, in Gaming
Agreed, the pistol is a far better weapon than... 1,693 Views / 34 Replies  
Agreed, the pistol is a far better weapon than most would give it credit for.

If you haven't learned the trick to bring down hunter-killers with one shot, you're wasting an awful lot ammo there.
Posted by timster, on Jan 7, 2004 at 05:18 PM, in Gaming
PowerMac Dual 867 768MB RAM, 180GB and GeForce 4Ti - $1100 395 Views / 0 Replies  
Due to accquiring a new PowerBook, I no longer need this Mac. It's served me well the last year I've owned it, and should continue to give many more years of use.

It's a dual 867mhz PowerMac...
Posted by timster, on Jan 5, 2004 at 03:24 PM, in Marketplace
On the gravity lift part before Truth &... 1,693 Views / 34 Replies  
On the gravity lift part before Truth & Reconcilation, if you've made it this far with most of your Marines alive, (or can trigger the marine ship drop before the enemies come down)...

You can...
Posted by timster, on Dec 30, 2003 at 06:06 PM, in Gaming
J2EE isn't really any one specific program. Its... 1,211 Views / 18 Replies  
J2EE isn't really any one specific program. Its more of a concept of various packages under the javax tree.

Servlets, JSP, JDBC and EJBs are usually the most commonly used J2EE components and...
Posted by timster, on Apr 5, 2003 at 09:22 PM, in Developer Center
The BTO 9700 that Apple offers is the Pro. 1,045 Views / 16 Replies  
The BTO 9700 that Apple offers is the Pro.
Posted by timster, on Feb 15, 2003 at 11:30 AM, in Mac Desktops
previous system updates didnt overwrite the... 1,050 Views / 10 Replies  
previous system updates didnt overwrite the httpd.conf (AFAIK) - so 10.2.4 probably introduced changes to the httpd.conf that might not have been compatible with older versions.

I did a 'diff' on...
Posted by timster, on Feb 14, 2003 at 02:58 PM, in macOS
Go edit your httpd.conf file again. You missed... 1,050 Views / 10 Replies  
Go edit your httpd.conf file again. You missed something. I tweaked mine (check for .applesaved in the directory) and it works now.
Posted by timster, on Feb 14, 2003 at 12:30 AM, in macOS
The truth is that the GF4Ti is such an immensely... 1,109 Views / 14 Replies  
The truth is that the GF4Ti is such an immensely powerful card that your G4 is outclassed.

Pretty much all the limits you're seeing on your framerates are CPU limits, not the limits of the card...
Posted by timster, on Feb 2, 2003 at 12:07 PM, in Gaming
One should mention that unless you have a MDD G4... 943 Views / 22 Replies  
One should mention that unless you have a MDD G4 (which seems very unlikely from your cpu specification...) the maximum ram you can put in your system is 1.5GB.

Um, let me rephrase. You probably...
Posted by timster, on Jan 22, 2003 at 05:08 PM, in macOS
Shld be interesting to see what the NY/NJ Port... 1,404 Views / 37 Replies  
Shld be interesting to see what the NY/NJ Port Authority decide soon. NYC may well be reclaiming the tallest skyscraper throne soon.
Posted by timster, on Jan 14, 2003 at 03:17 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Poll: Dont know if such a thing exists. You'd probably... 893 Views / 7 Replies  
Dont know if such a thing exists. You'd probably need to write custom scripts to do all that.

I do a great deal of development, and I also have a desktop and ibook, which I use depending on the...
Posted by timster, on Jan 10, 2003 at 12:02 PM, in Developer Center
10.2 was a major update, regardless of how... 3,495 Views / 74 Replies  
10.2 was a major update, regardless of how Cipher13 might protest otherwise. And it was far more than just spring-loaded folders.

Why do you guys set up yourself for disappointment every time? ...
Posted by timster, on Jan 2, 2003 at 11:36 AM, in macOS
You're bitter, arent you? In fact, I think most... 3,495 Views / 74 Replies  
You're bitter, arent you? In fact, I think most people in this forums are bitter cynical people who still use OS X netherless, only increasing their own self-loathing...
Posted by timster, on Jan 2, 2003 at 01:51 AM, in macOS
ALTER TABLE tablename ADD id primary key... 637 Views / 5 Replies  
ALTER TABLE tablename ADD id primary key auto_increment FIRST

something like this should add a column of the auto-incrementing numbers, and the FIRST will make it the first column, so it's easier...
Posted by timster, on Jan 1, 2003 at 01:40 PM, in Developer Center
10.3 will be a paid upgrade. 10.4 will be! Even... 3,495 Views / 74 Replies  
10.3 will be a paid upgrade. 10.4 will be! Even 10.5!

Every .1 increase under OS X will be a paid upgrade. 10.1 was a freebie because 10.0 wasn't truly a completed item, and Apple still wanted...
Posted by timster, on Jan 1, 2003 at 01:25 PM, in macOS
There's such a thing as putting the wagon before... 669 Views / 11 Replies  
There's such a thing as putting the wagon before the horse, or however that quote went.

Get your webserver setup working first, because if it ain't working, then no cgi script will ever work.
...
Posted by timster, on Dec 26, 2002 at 12:35 PM, in macOS
a cuple things to consider when talking about... 2,903 Views / 31 Replies  
a cuple things to consider when talking about OLEDs.

1. Unlike standard LCD screens, OLEDs emit their own light. So backlights are not needed. This provides three benefits, less power...
Posted by timster, on Dec 24, 2002 at 01:20 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Well, whattyda know, M4 just came out this... 915 Views / 14 Replies  
Well, whattyda know, M4 just came out this morning. Checking it out....
Posted by timster, on Dec 19, 2002 at 12:54 PM, in Developer Center
I got a lot of respect for my peers who use... 915 Views / 14 Replies  
I got a lot of respect for my peers who use Forte, but I suggest you check out Eclipse. I know you said you tried it, but have you really given the latest milestone build (M3) a try? It's really...
Posted by timster, on Dec 19, 2002 at 12:13 PM, in Developer Center
Not sure what you're aiming to do, but if you... 766 Views / 1 Replies  
Not sure what you're aiming to do, but if you want the current date to be placed in the field when the record is created then you just need to add the now() function to the SQL query that creates the...
Posted by timster, on Dec 19, 2002 at 12:06 PM, in Developer Center
Whoops! Did i actually write echo()? I... 685 Views / 6 Replies  
Whoops! Did i actually write echo()?

I actually meant to say phpinfo(). Duh.
Posted by timster, on Dec 10, 2002 at 02:21 PM, in Developer Center
That "one programmer" now works at Apple full... 3,805 Views / 75 Replies  
That "one programmer" now works at Apple full time. And what makes u think he's not gonna have the visual designers and interface hecklers on tap for him to use on Chimera, eh? In fact, I bet its...
Posted by timster, on Dec 10, 2002 at 02:18 PM, in macOS
Give me a bit more description on what your... 685 Views / 6 Replies  
Give me a bit more description on what your problem is.

One of the very first things I do when I test out a PHP install is to make a file called "test.php", and put in just one line here..

<...
Posted by timster, on Dec 9, 2002 at 09:26 PM, in Developer Center
So you take your computer off line and try... 624 Views / 7 Replies  
So you take your computer off line and try something like http://localhost - and it works if you use Netscape, Chimera or whatnot. But with IE, it doesn't work at all?

Or do all browsers break?...
Posted by timster, on Dec 9, 2002 at 09:21 PM, in macOS
It benefits Apple because now this developer can... 3,805 Views / 75 Replies  
It benefits Apple because now this developer can put 40+ hrs a week into Chimera, instead of working on it when he has a couple spare hours per week. This will get it finished a lot faster.

I...
Posted by timster, on Dec 9, 2002 at 06:29 PM, in macOS
IE has a strange problem with localhost and... 624 Views / 7 Replies  
IE has a strange problem with localhost and 127.0.0.1 when OS X is disconnected. Thats why it works fine with the other browsers.

I may suggest you use your rendezvous name.
...
Posted by timster, on Dec 9, 2002 at 06:07 PM, in macOS
I might add. Just because a guy works at an... 3,805 Views / 75 Replies  
I might add. Just because a guy works at an company like Apple, doesn't mean that person cannot work on open-source.

I know many Java development houses, they make use of a lot of open-source...
Posted by timster, on Dec 9, 2002 at 05:50 PM, in macOS
Oh, allow me to clarify. I didn't mean anything... 3,805 Views / 75 Replies  
Oh, allow me to clarify. I didn't mean anything about a separate apple brand browser. Maybe thats what this thread was about, but it wasn't what I was thinking.

The way I see it, Apple's going...
Posted by timster, on Dec 9, 2002 at 05:43 PM, in macOS
ummm... 3,805 Views / 75 Replies  
You guys do know that the main developer working on Chimera was hired by Apple in July and works there full time now?

And that Chimera does use the Gecko engine?

To me, this is an extremely...
Posted by timster, on Dec 9, 2002 at 03:59 PM, in macOS
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