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Access to a USB voice recorder's files? 947 Views / 1 Replies  
Hey everyone and anyone, I bought an Olympus voice recorder (http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/product.asp?product=1178) thinking that the USB connection would let me just copy the .wav files...
Posted by voodoosand, on Sep 11, 2006 at 08:44 PM, in macOS
If you have the Debug menu available, check to... 964 Views / 1 Replies  
If you have the Debug menu available, check to see if the option "Use Transparent Window" is selected. If you don't have the Debug menu, maybe that option was turned on some other way? In that case,...
Posted by voodoosand, on Nov 4, 2005 at 12:04 PM, in Applications
Help installing a different g++ 584 Views / 4 Replies  
I've read pages and pages, but now I'm stuck. I need to use g++ 3.41 for my intro CS class, I realize I need to use "gcc_select 3.41" to change the compiler my machine uses, but after that I'm stuck....
Posted by voodoosand, on Feb 10, 2005 at 11:21 PM, in Developer Center
Use PB screen as a different CPU's monitor? 474 Views / 2 Replies  
Is there a way to use my 12" PB screen as a monitor for an old
PC that I am installing linux on? I just don't want to drop the cash to buy a crappy monitor, just to do an install for a friend.
Posted by voodoosand, on Feb 10, 2005 at 06:34 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Small HTML-skimming Applescript 522 Views / 1 Replies  
Would this be something I could make easily in Applescript? (I can only make the most beginner "hello world" programs) - I work for a newspaper and we have a movie ratings scorecard, with empty, half...
Posted by voodoosand, on Jul 8, 2004 at 05:06 AM, in Developer Center
experience? 4,060 Views / 36 Replies  
Has anyone done this? How's the computer holding up afterwards? I would like to do it just for general speed reasons, but I think my 12" would overheat or something.
Posted by voodoosand, on May 12, 2004 at 09:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Firewire Capacity 2,700 Views / 21 Replies  
SMacTech mentioned something that brought up a question: there's no limit to what size Firewire drive I can use, correct? I have a powerbook, and want to put a 180 GB drive into this firewire case I...
Posted by voodoosand, on Dec 23, 2003 at 07:07 PM, in Mac Desktops
Misunderstanding 4,758 Views / 87 Replies  
Man, I was a bit overzealous when I purchased Shape Shifter. I was under the impression that you could change the fonts and their colors through the application, regardless of which theme was being...
Posted by voodoosand, on Nov 24, 2003 at 06:57 PM, in GUI Customization
Bad disc 3,163 Views / 8 Replies  
It could be the disc - I had that problem today after a cd I was importing into itunes got stuck. When I forced itunes to quit, everything was fine until I tried to eject the cd - kernel panic. So,...
Posted by voodoosand, on Nov 24, 2003 at 07:23 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Resolutions and Refreshments 512 Views / 2 Replies  
So, I can't find this info online - how do I get the highest refresh rates AND a high resolution (such as higher than 1280 x 1024, preferably 1600 x 1200)? The highest resolution I can go right now...
Posted by voodoosand, on Oct 15, 2003 at 12:51 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I'm in the same boat 769 Views / 10 Replies  
I am trying to do something similar with Gangs of New York (wasn't part of the purpose of DVD's to avoid changing discs mid-movie? What the F?) I have the same tools and am determined. I will let you...
Posted by voodoosand, on Oct 2, 2003 at 05:37 PM, in Applications
Airborne procedures? 733 Views / 14 Replies  
I am in a similar situation - ordered a 40 gb, Airborne's site said it would be here on the 23rd, but no show. Does Airborne need me to be there to sign for it? Or will they just leave it?
Posted by voodoosand, on Sep 24, 2003 at 04:31 PM, in Mac Notebooks
5GB Original for $100 864 Views / 19 Replies  
I still have an original (bought it the day they came out) with the usual scratches (no "gouges" or anything significant, I can send a bunch of pics) that I would part with for $90 plus shipping....
Posted by voodoosand, on Sep 10, 2003 at 11:57 AM, in Marketplace
Jackpot 1,533 Views / 21 Replies  
I'm glad this thread came up - I am a digital music person - ipod, 80gb of mp3's, signed up for AppleMusic the first day, and all that. I hadn't looked into online music stores until Apple's came...
Posted by voodoosand, on May 2, 2003 at 03:26 PM, in Applications
Big pile 8,928 Views / 221 Replies  
Try this one:
daap://12-241-222-70.client.attbi.com/resolve?database-spec='dmap.persistentid:0x4d98d66c68836a8d'&playlist-spec='dmap.persistentid:0xd653c4ca6029bfc'
I'm not always on, but I think...
Posted by voodoosand, on May 1, 2003 at 01:19 AM, in MacNN Lounge
New question 1,542 Views / 15 Replies  
So I had read all those sites about g4 noise issues, and like the above poster said, the smallish fan attached to the black shroud is supposed to be really noisy, but mine is really quiet. After...
Posted by voodoosand, on Apr 30, 2003 at 02:41 AM, in Mac Desktops
Am I crazy for removing my fan? 1,542 Views / 15 Replies  
I got tired of the noise that my 867 quicksilver was making, so I took some of its guts out. I completely removed the larger 120 mm fan, and I don't plan on putting it back for at least a day or two....
Posted by voodoosand, on Apr 29, 2003 at 11:50 PM, in Mac Desktops
Portland,OR Apple Store? 397 Views / 1 Replies  
Does anyone know what has happened (or is happening) to the plans for an Apple store near/in Pioneer Place in downtown Portland? There were some listings on the Apple jobs site about two months back,...
Posted by voodoosand, on Apr 11, 2003 at 03:17 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I'm intrigued 986 Views / 13 Replies  
This is actually very tempting/interesting to me - I have a LOT of mp3's and a cable connection (although that sounds like it is not important...?) and I would be very interested in starting my own...
Posted by voodoosand, on Apr 3, 2003 at 06:05 PM, in macOS
Hassle 589 Views / 6 Replies  
Oh man, I have struggled with this one - so, anything larger than 137 (or 138 - I can't remember) GB will NOT be seen on your hard drive if you have a stock set up in almost every mac (I am just...
Posted by voodoosand, on Mar 12, 2003 at 05:11 PM, in macOS
Sounds like not a big site 1,349 Views / 37 Replies  
So, you want to make something fairly small (and are you planning on making more sites later? This is a key detail) that contains family stuff, like say a photo album? I've tried probably everything...
Posted by voodoosand, on Feb 28, 2003 at 03:16 PM, in Applications
x.2.4 booting into command line 442 Views / 1 Replies  
Sorry, I KNOW this has been covered before, (and recently) but I couldn't find the post after looking for a while, so...
Does anyone know why the second HD on my quicksilver (which has a full...
Posted by voodoosand, on Feb 28, 2003 at 01:49 PM, in macOS
HD or ATA Oddities 529 Views / 1 Replies  
So, I asked a while back if there was some limit for OS X using hard drives larger than 120 GB... people said no, but I bought a 180 GB Western Digital drive and Disk Utility wouldn't allow more than...
Posted by voodoosand, on Feb 14, 2003 at 02:43 PM, in Mac Desktops
For me, Flash 1,532 Views / 47 Replies  
I don't know why this is, (and I can't find much help in Apple/support) but I can't view Flash files in Safari - I get the plug-in, install - nothing. It doesn't seem like many people are having this...
Posted by voodoosand, on Jan 15, 2003 at 05:42 AM, in macOS
>120 GB Drives in X? 691 Views / 5 Replies  
So, is there still a 120 GB limit for single hard drives in OS X? I'm thinking of buying one of those 180 GB ones, but I don't want it to show up as only 120 when I start up...
Posted by voodoosand, on Dec 11, 2002 at 03:43 AM, in macOS
Phillips ≠ Good guy? 688 Views / 2 Replies  
I don't usually participate in rumor-type stuff, but isn't Phillips the company that is supposedly working with Apple to implement Rendevouz-type technology into home electronics products? This would...
Posted by voodoosand, on Nov 22, 2002 at 04:37 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Streamium mc-i200 688 Views / 2 Replies  
Has anyone heard of this thing?
http://www.streamium.com/
It looks sweet, but do you think there is any advantage over just using your computer? It's hard to find information on it, so if anyone...
Posted by voodoosand, on Nov 22, 2002 at 04:53 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Source Material? 897 Views / 7 Replies  
Can you use the source material and something like Toast to create a Video CD and skip the whole rip-from-DVD part? Or, what kind of files do you have to work with here?
Posted by voodoosand, on Oct 31, 2002 at 01:10 AM, in macOS
Intent? 887 Views / 5 Replies  
What kind of file are you wanting to end up with? If it's an avi, then you'll probably have to go through a few converting steps, which takes forever. I recommend Extractor, which can take your vob...
Posted by voodoosand, on Oct 31, 2002 at 01:06 AM, in macOS
PDF Text Entry/Saving 479 Views / 1 Replies  
Ugh. Why is it that I can't save the f'n text that I enter into a fill-out pdf form without buying the full version of Acrobat? At least Reader doesn't crash all the time now with this update, but on...
Posted by voodoosand, on Oct 23, 2002 at 04:08 PM, in Applications
Raedon 8500 5,420 Views / 41 Replies  
Erik - are you running the PC flashed version of the 8500 card or the mac one? and it runs smoothly without killing your other apps? You have me interested in trying what everyone has been talking...
Posted by voodoosand, on Oct 15, 2002 at 04:40 PM, in macOS
DVD Studio Pro and m2v files 3,642 Views / 59 Replies  
Chris P thank you for your response, I tried the software you mentioned but just trying the demo is a frustrating experience in licensing hell. (And the company is no help). Now, I have basically got...
Posted by voodoosand, on Oct 10, 2002 at 04:36 AM, in Applications
Whoo that's a fast slow sign! 1,006 Views / 10 Replies  
Uh, maybe I missed this one before, but is there any way to slow down the "blobs"? Or is that a limitation with the six-step cursor? For example, I really like the hourglass wait cursor, but usually...
Posted by voodoosand, on Oct 8, 2002 at 02:41 PM, in Applications
Interested 1,094 Views / 8 Replies  
Hey - I just signed up at hiptop411, but there isn't that much info available there - I am looking to get a cell phone that has similar features. I like the reviews and the features of the Danger...
Posted by voodoosand, on Oct 4, 2002 at 05:09 AM, in macOS
m2v and DVDSPro 3,642 Views / 59 Replies  
So, I have been watching/participating a bit in this topic, and I have found the best way to backup DVDs that are larger than 4.7 GB is to extract the "elemental streams" (the m2v and ac3 files) from...
Posted by voodoosand, on Oct 2, 2002 at 05:24 AM, in Applications
iTunes 3.01 1,239 Views / 18 Replies  
What is the difference? I am alwayss a little skeptical and not wanting to be the first to jump in ever since the whole erase-your-drive incident with iTunes a ways back.
Posted by voodoosand, on Sep 18, 2002 at 02:12 PM, in Applications
Appreciation 3,642 Views / 59 Replies  
Thanks Chris P, that was the kind of information I was looking for - and by the way, very nice site - that is some great work.
Posted by voodoosand, on Sep 17, 2002 at 02:10 AM, in Applications
Wahoo! 1,110 Views / 9 Replies  
OK OK OK!!! I figured it out thanks to Snerdini (thanks AGAIN - you helped me out a while ago with the forum "mp3 backup with a RAID rookie" - memorable nickname. If there isn't an app that already...
Posted by voodoosand, on Sep 17, 2002 at 12:01 AM, in Applications
A LOT 1,110 Views / 9 Replies  
Ha ha - I figured I might get a bunch of "wow"-type replies. Here's a picture to entertain... So, I dumped all my prefs and my libraries again, restarted and this time it worked -- I would still like...
Posted by voodoosand, on Sep 16, 2002 at 09:38 PM, in Applications
iTunes library locked....too many mp3's? 1,110 Views / 9 Replies  
Hello, whenever I try to start iTunes, it says that the "iTunes Music Library is locked, on a locked disk, or you do not have write permission for this file." This just started happening after I was...
Posted by voodoosand, on Sep 16, 2002 at 02:15 PM, in Applications
More Info 3,642 Views / 59 Replies  
I am trying to do this exact same thing - copying Big Lebowski, but I want to record it onto a DVD. The link above to Shepard's(?) DVD ripping tutorial is not very helpful in terms of instructions...
Posted by voodoosand, on Sep 16, 2002 at 03:38 AM, in Applications
Metamorphosis 3,459 Views / 52 Replies  
Could we evolve this thread into one were people post created calendars (I haven't really looked how to do this) related to specific religions/countries/groups that were (or usually are) left out?...
Posted by voodoosand, on Sep 10, 2002 at 03:59 PM, in macOS
UI "Improvements" 1,031 Views / 10 Replies  
Well, I can't speak for anyone else, but I have made some UI changes to StreamRipperX that I think make it better. Resizability, different layout, and little changes that (I think) conform better to...
Posted by voodoosand, on Sep 9, 2002 at 04:26 PM, in Applications
A little confused... 790 Views / 9 Replies  
First of all, thank you for helping snerdini. If I use the stripe method, won't I be essentially turning a 40 and a 60 gb drive into an 80 gb drive? I have exactly 65 gb of songs that are on my 120...
Posted by voodoosand, on Sep 8, 2002 at 03:51 AM, in macOS
Great app made better by... 1,031 Views / 10 Replies  
I LOVE this application and have found a few sweet tricks: you can have multiple copies of the application running/ripping at the same time! (I've only tried it with two.) If you don't have a fast...
Posted by voodoosand, on Sep 8, 2002 at 01:35 AM, in Applications
mp3 backup w/ a "RAID rookie" 790 Views / 9 Replies  
So... I'm trying to set up RAID but I am very new to the process. From what I have read, I can take my existing 60 and 40 GB drives (neither of which is my startup) and using a striped array(?)...
Posted by voodoosand, on Sep 8, 2002 at 12:09 AM, in macOS
You can do the alias method that is posted above,... 619 Views / 3 Replies  
You can do the alias method that is posted above, but you can also just move the iTunes xml file and it's ubddy (both called something like iTunes music library and iTunes music library.xml) I think...
Posted by voodoosand, on Aug 26, 2002 at 11:19 PM, in Applications
LaunchBar and 10.2? 461 Views / 1 Replies  
Is anyone having problems with LaunchBar running under 10.2? I copied all my prefs, wouldn't run correctly, deleted them and still wouldn't work right - didn't see anything on the LaunchBar site,...
Posted by voodoosand, on Aug 22, 2002 at 04:47 PM, in Applications
initializing disk to recover volumes? 2,516 Views / 2 Replies  
I want to get back an ext2 filesystem that I was using for Linux. I have 4 seperate volumes, and I was thinking of write-protecting the ones I want to save and then initializing the disk - I doubt it...
Posted by voodoosand, on Feb 13, 2001 at 12:25 AM, in Classic Macs and Mac OS
getting back a linux volume 387 Views / 1 Replies  
So I tried linux (took a class on it) - now I want my space back - does anyone know of a way to turn ext2 filesystems into HFS or HFS+ without using pdisk? And while I am at it, why did Linux always...
Posted by voodoosand, on Feb 13, 2001 at 12:20 AM, in Alternative Operating Systems
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