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The dog with the flabby face doesn't really... 1,164 Views / 19 Replies  
The dog with the flabby face doesn't really compare to the abomination that is the first dog. Most horror movies have monsters that are more tame. The only dog that would be more offensive would...
Posted by istallion, on Nov 23, 2005 at 02:03 AM, in MacNN Lounge
quicktime 7 for windows solution? 1,577 Views / 5 Replies  
As far as I can tell, QT7 for windows hasn't been released yet. I'd like to check out one of the H264 trailers Apple has released but haven't found a way yet. Can you point me to something that can...
Posted by istallion, on May 6, 2005 at 10:25 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
sweet, there's some I didn't have. Here's a... 3,864,992 Views / 4,274 Replies  
sweet, there's some I didn't have.

Here's a few more.

http://img144.exs.cx/img144/3429/maran411024x7685tp.th.jpg (http://img144.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img144&image=maran411024x7685tp.jpg)...
Posted by istallion, on Apr 5, 2005 at 12:26 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Re: Re: Re: How can Microsoft claim Windows 2003 Server is cheaper? 987 Views / 32 Replies  
It allows remote users to connect to a server like a terminal in the old days. It's like VNC, remote desktop, any of the hundred other remote control programs except it's better. It draws the...
Posted by istallion, on Apr 4, 2005 at 11:15 PM, in MacNN Lounge
pics ... 3,864,992 Views / 4,274 Replies  
pics

http://img231.exs.cx/img231/376/maran29kf.th.jpg (http://img231.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img231&image=maran29kf.jpg) http://img121.exs.cx/img121/8163/maran761024x7687jc.th.jpg...
Posted by istallion, on Apr 4, 2005 at 10:51 PM, in MacNN Lounge
What size monitors do you guys have? link... 19,571 Views / 110 Replies  
What size monitors do you guys have?

link (http://www.silent-tone.com/images/E-2_166-Catherine_Bell.jpg)
link (http://www.silent-tone.com/images/008.jpg)
link...
Posted by istallion, on Nov 16, 2004 at 03:22 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I think the reason most people welcome SLI is the... 1,792 Views / 23 Replies  
I think the reason most people welcome SLI is the upgrade path. Waiting until your first card gets too slow and picking up it's mate for cheap in a year.
Posted by istallion, on Nov 16, 2004 at 02:28 AM, in Mac Desktops
The imac is ok for what it is. However I don't... 6,242 Views / 119 Replies  
The imac is ok for what it is. However I don't see it competing more than moderately against the other apple lines and it won't be generating new apple customers. The vast majority of companies and...
Posted by istallion, on Sep 1, 2004 at 01:09 AM, in Mac Desktops
So do people actually think microsoft can at some... 1,278 Views / 28 Replies  
So do people actually think microsoft can at some point make more money selling personal information than maintaining their software empire. Once companies learn they are compelled to release...
Posted by istallion, on Aug 31, 2004 at 01:25 AM, in macOS
Windows 2000 supports like 30,000 pieces of... 2,078 Views / 52 Replies  
Windows 2000 supports like 30,000 pieces of hardware. They may have hundreds of in house test configs. But the beta programs offer many more.

Excel Space Invaders...
Posted by istallion, on Aug 28, 2004 at 04:27 PM, in MacNN Lounge
You have to move your whole forearm for vertical... 822 Views / 9 Replies  
You have to move your whole forearm for vertical movements right?
Does it get tiring since you can't rest the heel of your hand on the desk?
Posted by istallion, on Aug 27, 2004 at 12:20 AM, in Gaming
On a PC it's still pretty buggy and slow. ... 1,429 Views / 31 Replies  
On a PC it's still pretty buggy and slow.

Network responsiveness and reliability has risen to decent from abysmal when it was released. (unloading a full clip of ammo at point blank range...
Posted by istallion, on Aug 8, 2004 at 04:18 PM, in Gaming
That's a pretty generous estimate. The most... 1,286 Views / 15 Replies  
That's a pretty generous estimate. The most recent leak ran on a buddies GF4mx between 5-25 FPS when everything except the fancy lighting was set to the lowest & 640x480 res. Seeing as how this...
Posted by istallion, on Jul 15, 2004 at 12:26 AM, in Gaming
Wait, we don't have an authentic price comparison... 18,953 Views / 112 Replies  
Wait, we don't have an authentic price comparison thread yet,

Let's defer to the checklist

* Pick the most overpriced boutique PC maker -check
* ignore the apple warranty -check
* configure...
Posted by istallion, on Jun 18, 2004 at 02:42 AM, in Mac Desktops
Hole in the wall gang... 1,751 Views / 25 Replies  
Hole in the wall gang (http://www.hitwgang.com/new_scans.htm)
Anything older than a week requires membership though.
Posted by istallion, on Jun 14, 2004 at 10:54 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Technically true, but the # of users with access... 2,622 Views / 75 Replies  
Technically true, but the # of users with access to win98 or higher are slightly larger than the number of users who have OS 10.3.

I believe you're thinking of Learning or academic editions of...
Posted by istallion, on Jun 7, 2004 at 09:10 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Does that comparison include all the modules... 1,445 Views / 48 Replies  
Does that comparison include all the modules added to Apache? AFAIK the featuresets don't lend themselves to just Apache vs. IIS.
Posted by istallion, on May 8, 2004 at 07:17 PM, in MacNN Lounge
2004-04-28 20:31:20 EST: 3064 / 238 Your... 2,104 Views / 62 Replies  
2004-04-28 20:31:20 EST: 3064 / 238
Your download speed : 3137825 bps, or 3064 kbps.
A 383 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 243813 bps, or 238 kbps.

Comcast $25/month
Posted by istallion, on Apr 28, 2004 at 08:32 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Re: Teen survives bear attack 1,404 Views / 33 Replies  
Is it really an attack if the boy survived?

I guess 400lbs is a somewhat small bear though.
Posted by istallion, on Apr 27, 2004 at 09:22 PM, in MacNN Lounge
How is this possible? They announced Directx... 1,303 Views / 35 Replies  
How is this possible? They announced Directx would be used for compositing long before Apple announced quartz
Posted by istallion, on Mar 20, 2004 at 03:35 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Windows security may not be great, but this seems... 10,986 Views / 104 Replies  
Windows security may not be great, but this seems fallacious from even an intuitive level.

If the design of windows is highly insecure, then why are most patches released within days of attacks in...
Posted by istallion, on Mar 4, 2004 at 11:27 PM, in Mac Desktops
Microsoft can't force the DVD forum to change... 1,314 Views / 30 Replies  
Microsoft can't force the DVD forum to change formats when they release WM10 any more than MPEG can force them to change to MPEG4. The license costs are fixed for 10 years, so they gotta 'make it up...
Posted by istallion, on Mar 3, 2004 at 02:18 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Re: Windows is only insecure because they release patches. 704 Views / 14 Replies  
Well the PR goon did make the distinction be exploitation and known vulnerability. I'm pretty sure there have been some exploits on the loose before patches are available, but most patches ARE...
Posted by istallion, on Feb 26, 2004 at 09:47 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Microsoft's security is poor. But swiss cheese... 982 Views / 24 Replies  
Microsoft's security is poor. But swiss cheese it is not. An attacker targetting windows can be assured of a large consistency between different servers. A Linux server could be running any of a...
Posted by istallion, on Feb 11, 2004 at 12:34 AM, in MacNN Lounge
This idea that Macs get outdated faster will... 10,655 Views / 75 Replies  
This idea that Macs get outdated faster will recede in the future. OS9 was hurting apple so bad they had to rush OSX out the door. As a result, it was missing features and very slow. Annual...
Posted by istallion, on Jan 18, 2004 at 05:08 PM, in Mac Desktops
The sandia national labs/cray opteron cluster... 17,300 Views / 177 Replies  
The sandia national labs/cray opteron cluster (http://news.com.com/2100-1001-962787.html?part=wht&tag=wtop) will do 40TF with 10k CPU's at $90mil. Only slightly faster than the earth simulator.
...
Posted by istallion, on Oct 29, 2003 at 10:33 PM, in Mac Desktops
Oh, they're wonderous machines. Unfortunately,... 610 Views / 6 Replies  
Oh, they're wonderous machines. Unfortunately, they're completely useless as an education tool. This is particularly true for teaching of vocabulary and grammar.
Posted by istallion, on Oct 25, 2003 at 07:23 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I setup a friends Dell dimension a few months ago... 3,323 Views / 85 Replies  
I setup a friends Dell dimension a few months ago and it included, among other things, Mcaffee antivirus, Real player. Those are garbage. I think it had links to AOL too, but I don't think any AOL...
Posted by istallion, on Sep 24, 2003 at 07:34 PM, in macOS
What Klipsch and other computer speakers have is... 1,237 Views / 17 Replies  
What Klipsch and other computer speakers have is the THX Multimedia cert. This is almost meaningless aside from the marketing advantages of the THX logo. That's not to say the Klipsch or the...
Posted by istallion, on Sep 3, 2003 at 06:57 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Buy any remote you want + 1 min with screwdriver... 571 Views / 4 Replies  
Buy any remote you want + 1 min with screwdriver and wirecutters.
Posted by istallion, on Sep 3, 2003 at 06:48 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Why would apple spend money to get the same... 661 Views / 8 Replies  
Why would apple spend money to get the same results that so many people go out of their way to do for free?
Posted by istallion, on Aug 28, 2003 at 08:07 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Well, airport and bluetooth aren't included... 4,677 Views / 57 Replies  
Well, airport and bluetooth aren't included unless you add them. Even if you configure the Dell like Docholiday, we seem to be playing the "make the Dell match the Powermac specs". Just as easily a...
Posted by istallion, on Aug 21, 2003 at 10:07 PM, in Mac Desktops
Well if your aunt is going to buy something along... 800 Views / 12 Replies  
Well if your aunt is going to buy something along the lines of an imac, there aren't really any big ticket components that will sway the price of a PC any amount. Usually the biggest offenders are...
Posted by istallion, on Aug 20, 2003 at 03:41 PM, in MacNN Lounge
First, 10 hours is a generous time to assemble... 4,677 Views / 57 Replies  
First, 10 hours is a generous time to assemble the system, install the OS, and a few apps. That would result in a comparable OEM system with a few of their bundled apps. I'm assuming he installed a...
Posted by istallion, on Aug 20, 2003 at 03:17 PM, in Mac Desktops
Re: G5 making this Mac to PC switcher want to switch back 2,902 Views / 35 Replies  
The beta x86-64 ver of WinXP will be out next month. Final version is planned for the turn of the year. I guess it's a long way from ready, if you're in for a quick purchase.
Posted by istallion, on Aug 17, 2003 at 02:06 PM, in Mac Desktops
When it was released, I never saw a gaming... 2,971 Views / 42 Replies  
When it was released, I never saw a gaming publication that gave away a Game of the Year award, to anything but Half Life.

The traptown video was sweet.
Posted by istallion, on Aug 17, 2003 at 01:52 PM, in Gaming
This seems to be a theme throughout this thread. ... 5,024 Views / 195 Replies  
This seems to be a theme throughout this thread. Some people have this misapprehension that
A) People go to the store to buy a computer weighing their personal needs, specs, price and pity for...
Posted by istallion, on Aug 17, 2003 at 02:09 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Apple can't compete on price with most PC OEMs. ... 5,024 Views / 195 Replies  
Apple can't compete on price with most PC OEMs. It's the vertical model that almost everyone has abandoned, even in niches like 3D and supercomputing.
Posted by istallion, on Aug 14, 2003 at 07:40 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Poll: We need to find a religion that condones polygamy... 1,204 Views / 46 Replies  
We need to find a religion that condones polygamy and get them to lobby for it's legalization.
Posted by istallion, on Aug 6, 2003 at 11:18 PM, in MacNN Lounge
He's running XP, so he can't boot into DOS. Even... 677 Views / 6 Replies  
He's running XP, so he can't boot into DOS. Even if he got a DOS boot disk, he certainly doesn't need to format it with FAT32.

follow raraza's advice
Posted by istallion, on Aug 6, 2003 at 11:04 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Windows media encoder can't transcode, but it can... 965 Views / 7 Replies  
Windows media encoder can't transcode, but it can convert windows media to raw video/audio. You can then use your encoder of choice.
Posted by istallion, on Aug 4, 2003 at 02:17 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
I guess I need to keep up with the diff. specs... 829 Views / 3 Replies  
I guess I need to keep up with the diff. specs more.

I have had good experiences with Plantronics and Andrea (analog connections though).
Posted by istallion, on Jul 30, 2003 at 12:32 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Why are you looking for USB headsets? They... 829 Views / 3 Replies  
Why are you looking for USB headsets? They appear to cost twice as much, use up a usb port, bandwidth, & cpu time. You also don't have any idea how good the ADC in the dongle is. Or their drivers...
Posted by istallion, on Jul 29, 2003 at 03:14 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Vader, check that your IDE controllers are in... 3,225 Views / 70 Replies  
Vader, check that your IDE controllers are in ultra DMA mode. I haven't noticed any stuttering problems encoding video, or other intensive stuff on my PC. If something has been swapped out to disk,...
Posted by istallion, on Jul 24, 2003 at 06:14 PM, in Gaming
I'd be grateful if they could just get rid of the... 1,124 Views / 28 Replies  
I'd be grateful if they could just get rid of the masochistic 24 fps framerate.
Posted by istallion, on Jul 23, 2003 at 01:48 AM, in MacNN Lounge
This comparison is a joke right? First,... 3,225 Views / 70 Replies  
This comparison is a joke right?

First, Alienware hand builds their systems and provides performance tests for each system - renowned for being about the most expensive OEM out there. Not to...
Posted by istallion, on Jul 22, 2003 at 06:15 PM, in Gaming
The leaked pics with concept art and flat shaded... 946 Views / 23 Replies  
The leaked pics with concept art and flat shaded models aren't the ones going to be in the game. Not unless the game is released in 2015. Every game has those hi-res models to work from so the only...
Posted by istallion, on Jul 22, 2003 at 04:12 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Integrated video is still used where price,... 1,327 Views / 40 Replies  
Integrated video is still used where price, electricity, or space is a bigger concern than performance.

It does suck system memory bandwidth, but like any component that supports DMA, the CPU...
Posted by istallion, on Jul 22, 2003 at 03:50 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Even Small car batteries can hold >400 watt-hours... 811 Views / 6 Replies  
Even Small car batteries can hold >400 watt-hours so if her dead battery was rated for 50 watt-hours and lasted 3 hours for her usage, then fully depleting the car battery would last 24 hours. I...
Posted by istallion, on Jul 10, 2003 at 11:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks
All an independent lab does is ensure that... 2,296 Views / 22 Replies  
All an independent lab does is ensure that methods & results aren't fabricated. Nobody in the article or the thread was claiming that. Veritest just runs the tests according to Apple's ...
Posted by istallion, on Jul 8, 2003 at 01:50 AM, in Mac Desktops
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