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It's not true at all 6,251 Views / 22 Replies  
My iPod Mini has over 400 songs and i have an Alpine CDA-9851. It handles the mini just fine. Though this is a real expensive way to get it working. Between the stereo, ipod adapter kit, and...
Posted by stetsows, on May 29, 2005 at 09:57 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Actually the upper 1% do pay a good chunk more of... 2,206 Views / 179 Replies  
Actually the upper 1% do pay a good chunk more of the income generated by income taxes than middle class. It's somewhere in the range of 70-80% of income generated by this tax (it's been about 6...
Posted by stetsows, on May 27, 2001 at 09:01 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I never miss my Mac. I'm too much of a computer... 689 Views / 38 Replies  
I never miss my Mac. I'm too much of a computer snob to use Windows now. When working on my internship I did all my work from my PB G3 and to hell with the IT department.
Posted by stetsows, on Apr 30, 2001 at 02:18 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Here at JMU it is about 60/40 PC to Mac in... 717 Views / 21 Replies  
Here at JMU it is about 60/40 PC to Mac in general labs. Dell PCs are standard, while the Mac labs have mix of G3s or G4s. Computers are purchased on a rotating basis. Also the allocation of the...
Posted by stetsows, on Apr 30, 2001 at 02:00 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Office is probably the safest bet if you need a... 260 Views / 2 Replies  
Office is probably the safest bet if you need a full featured Office suite. Another possibility is AppleWorks, but I'm not a huge fan of the current version. One can only hope that Sun's OpenOffice...
Posted by stetsows, on Apr 27, 2001 at 08:47 AM, in Applications
None of this actually violates copyright. You can... 623 Views / 7 Replies  
None of this actually violates copyright. You can post music that you have rights to distribute (i.e. your own work) in a public folder and RIAA cannot complain. However you cannot post for...
Posted by stetsows, on Jan 16, 2001 at 10:14 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Me thinks it just you. I personally like iTunes... 653 Views / 21 Replies  
Me thinks it just you. I personally like iTunes interface., it's great for manipulating my differnet play lists , songs, etc. Plus, cost to me... nada. I've also got SoundJam, which by the way is...
Posted by stetsows, on Jan 11, 2001 at 09:25 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Yeah A-Rod (the most coveted Free Agent this... 548 Views / 12 Replies  
Yeah A-Rod (the most coveted Free Agent this year) signed for 252 million. It's absurd. But then again I thought Mike Hampton signing for a 120+ million to Colorado was far too much (he's good, but...
Posted by stetsows, on Dec 14, 2000 at 01:25 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Ummm... Bush the elder negotiated NAFTA. This was... 785 Views / 34 Replies  
Ummm... Bush the elder negotiated NAFTA. This was followed up with Clinton getting its ratification. The person most against it during the '92 election was Perot.
Posted by stetsows, on Dec 14, 2000 at 12:00 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I doubt the Powell will ever run for President or... 958 Views / 54 Replies  
I doubt the Powell will ever run for President or any other national office. He has stated that he is not interested with holding an elective office. Also if rumor is to be believed, his wife has...
Posted by stetsows, on Dec 14, 2000 at 11:55 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Sure I'll bite, the Public Admin major is ready... 548 Views / 12 Replies  
Sure I'll bite, the Public Admin major is ready for a break from explaining the entire legal process (Geez people grab a copy of the Constitution, it really isn' t that long, I swear).

I'd have...
Posted by stetsows, on Dec 14, 2000 at 11:50 AM, in MacNN Lounge
That total is irrelevant. You need 270 (the... 1,023 Views / 51 Replies  
That total is irrelevant. You need 270 (the minimum for a simple majority, Florida provides 25 votes) votes to win the electoral college, hence Florida is playing the role of king...er president...
Posted by stetsows, on Dec 11, 2000 at 11:03 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Gore wants all the votes counted? What's your... 587 Views / 17 Replies  
Gore wants all the votes counted? What's your source on this? Democrats have been doing their darndest to get Absentee and Overseas ballots disqualified (votes that historically are Republican), not...
Posted by stetsows, on Dec 10, 2000 at 04:03 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Actually you are only partialy accurate. Bush was... 1,023 Views / 51 Replies  
Actually you are only partialy accurate. Bush was first to bring court challenges to the Federal level, but not to the state level. State level cases were insitgated first by Democrats, some of which...
Posted by stetsows, on Dec 10, 2000 at 03:55 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Typically this is true with US elections too. We... 533 Views / 13 Replies  
Typically this is true with US elections too. We usually know who is going to win within a few hours. This election was exteremely close. So close that both Gov. Bush and VP Gore each received more...
Posted by stetsows, on Dec 10, 2000 at 03:46 PM, in MacNN Lounge
It couldn't hurt to purchase more though. If you... 758 Views / 24 Replies  
It couldn't hurt to purchase more though. If you believe that it's going to recover, may as well make money off of the deflated price. My dad did this a few years back with IBM, and it worked like a...
Posted by stetsows, on Dec 8, 2000 at 02:09 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Let see the current top 5 on my playlist... 962 Views / 38 Replies  
Let see the current top 5 on my playlist includes:

Sweet Home Alabama - You gotta loveSkynard
Everybody Hurts- REM
The Hurricane- Bob Dylan
Piano Man- Billy Joel an oldie but also a goodie...
Posted by stetsows, on Dec 8, 2000 at 02:06 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Actually CNN did a report on this. I think my... 533 Views / 13 Replies  
Actually CNN did a report on this. I think my favorite way of solving ties came from South Dakota. In a tie the two candidates play one hand of poker. Nothing like gambling in smoke filled rooms to...
Posted by stetsows, on Dec 8, 2000 at 02:00 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Actually you are in error. Bush had previously... 663 Views / 38 Replies  
Actually you are in error. Bush had previously stated that he had never been arrested for a FELONY. Which is completely true the DUI was a misdemeanor charge. I believe Bush was also arrested for...
Posted by stetsows, on Dec 8, 2000 at 01:54 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I've got both N2MP3 and SoundJam MP. N2MP3's best... 888 Views / 22 Replies  
I've got both N2MP3 and SoundJam MP. N2MP3's best feature is definitely its interface. Speed isn't the greatest (you definitely want a G3 or better). SoundJam, though is probably the best product on...
Posted by stetsows, on Dec 2, 2000 at 07:39 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Just like the a guy who double posts...eh. I'm... 520 Views / 12 Replies  
Just like the a guy who double posts...eh. I'm not a huge fan of NS 6. The appearance at least can be switched to classic, but there is loss of all kinds of tool bar options. I like the customization...
Posted by stetsows, on Nov 14, 2000 at 09:07 PM, in Applications
My sentiments exactly. Perhaps they should place... 1,275 Views / 82 Replies  
My sentiments exactly. Perhaps they should place it back in the "too close to call" catagory.
Posted by stetsows, on Nov 13, 2000 at 12:53 AM, in Applications
At least we can spell the word entire ... 669 Views / 13 Replies  
At least we can spell the word entire http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/smile.gif

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Posted by stetsows, on Oct 26, 2000 at 09:32 PM, in MacNN Lounge
At Ease was bundled with most Performa systems,... 3,389 Views / 7 Replies  
At Ease was bundled with most Performa systems, but like previous posts state it had stability problems with many systems. I however used it with my old Performa 6320 and it worked fine, but I may...
Posted by stetsows, on Oct 26, 2000 at 08:50 AM, in Classic Macs and Mac OS
First question is do you have USB? If so... 526 Views / 6 Replies  
First question is do you have USB? If so definitely go with a Visor, trust me I've played with one it puts my Palm IIIe to shame. If you don't have USB ports I'd drop one in anyway and by a Visor....
Posted by stetsows, on Oct 26, 2000 at 12:14 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
If you have an older Mac (Running OS 7, maybe 8)... 3,389 Views / 7 Replies  
If you have an older Mac (Running OS 7, maybe 8) you can use At Ease for this. Under OS 9 Multiple Users will allow you to restrict access, but I have found it unreliable on my machine when booting...
Posted by stetsows, on Oct 26, 2000 at 12:06 AM, in Classic Macs and Mac OS
I hate to say it, but I like IE 5 better than... 1,029 Views / 52 Replies  
I hate to say it, but I like IE 5 better than Netscape. First off Netscape seems to have stood still for nearly 4 years (I remember using a beta version of 4.0 back in 1997). MS has gotten the...
Posted by stetsows, on Oct 25, 2000 at 10:47 PM, in Applications
Other than double checking the prefs for IE, I... 391 Views / 2 Replies  
Other than double checking the prefs for IE, I don't know what to tell you. I have seen this problem to a lesser degree on my PB G3 (WallStreet), but about the only place I've seen it is here on the...
Posted by stetsows, on Oct 25, 2000 at 10:16 PM, in Applications
Mets or Yankees? 669 Views / 13 Replies  
Time for something that has absolutely nothing to do with Macs. Who do you like Mets or Yankees? http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/smile.gif
Posted by stetsows, on Oct 25, 2000 at 10:08 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I was merely commenting from my own experience... 479 Views / 39 Replies  
I was merely commenting from my own experience transitioning from WP to Word. All of its automation used to drive me nuts. I couldn't figure out how to adjust all the different settings...
Posted by stetsows, on Oct 22, 2000 at 11:07 PM, in Applications
I was merely commenting from my own experience... 479 Views / 39 Replies  
I was merely commenting from my own experience transitioning from WP to Word. All of its automation used to drive me nuts. I couldn't figure out how to adjust all the different settings...
Posted by stetsows, on Oct 22, 2000 at 11:05 PM, in Applications
I never found Office 98 slow. Have you patched it... 479 Views / 39 Replies  
I never found Office 98 slow. Have you patched it (MS has released several). As surprising as it may be Office has always been my most stable suite. The exception now is Entourage, which still feals...
Posted by stetsows, on Oct 20, 2000 at 07:02 PM, in Applications
I have used three different word processors since... 479 Views / 39 Replies  
I have used three different word processors since I became a Mac user. They are Claris Works 4, WordPerfect, and Word 98. Claris (now Apple) Works was always good for banging out a quick paper. Very...
Posted by stetsows, on Oct 18, 2000 at 10:58 PM, in Applications
Damn. JMU is robbing me blind. I had to spend... 353 Views / 12 Replies  
Damn. JMU is robbing me blind. I had to spend $230 on it http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/frown.gif. Our bookstore is run by efollett.com (a pretty crappy outfit if you ask me.

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Posted by stetsows, on Oct 18, 2000 at 09:58 PM, in Applications
Actually I believe this is caused by a file... 1,000 Views / 25 Replies  
Actually I believe this is caused by a file called "QuickTime QD3D" found in the folder "Quicktime Extenstions" which is in your Extentions folder. If you check it's version you'll see it is still...
Posted by stetsows, on Oct 10, 2000 at 11:30 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
My guess is you are still seeing an app that is... 389 Views / 1 Replies  
My guess is you are still seeing an app that is still a work in progress. OS X PB is also resource hungry this typically of many pieces of software before they are ready for consumption by the masses.
Posted by stetsows, on Oct 6, 2000 at 04:30 PM, in Applications
I was a little surprised by this post. So I tried... 507 Views / 8 Replies  
I was a little surprised by this post. So I tried to check it. Slashdot wasn't responding, so I tried another site http://www.theforce.net/ on my Wallstreet PB G3 266 (64MB physical, 128 MB VM)....
Posted by stetsows, on Oct 6, 2000 at 04:16 PM, in Applications
Nothing special actually. Just a PB G3 with 64 MB... 352 Views / 1 Replies  
Nothing special actually. Just a PB G3 with 64 MB of Ram and OS 9.04. PRs1 and 2 were horrid, so you didn't miss anything. PR3 seems to be far more stable and responsive, but IE 5 still seems far...
Posted by stetsows, on Oct 5, 2000 at 02:33 PM, in Applications
Yes they are working. You must now hold the... 515 Views / 23 Replies  
Yes they are working. You must now hold the control key to bring them up. Also there is no indicator so don't be surprised. Netscape definitely dropped the ball on this one.
Posted by stetsows, on Oct 5, 2000 at 08:00 AM, in Applications
I'm pleasantly surprised with this build. It's... 487 Views / 12 Replies  
I'm pleasantly surprised with this build. It's far more responsive than previous builds, although I would like to see an aqua theme bundled with the Mac build. Pages build at about 95% of the same...
Posted by stetsows, on Oct 4, 2000 at 01:41 PM, in Applications
It's important to remember that the Mac Business... 310 Views / 22 Replies  
It's important to remember that the Mac Business Unit at MS doesn't do any programming for Outlook for Exchange. This is handled by the same people who handle the Wintel version. The MacBU is usually...
Posted by stetsows, on Oct 1, 2000 at 09:14 AM, in Applications
Mac Baldur woes 567 Views / 3 Replies  
Okay I broke down and purchased Baldur's Gate today. So far it seems to be the most unstable game I have ever purchased. It will launch and load, but a little while into gameplay, it just quits and...
Posted by stetsows, on Sep 20, 2000 at 01:27 AM, in Gaming
Quitting may not be enough to clear your cache.... 386 Views / 1 Replies  
Quitting may not be enough to clear your cache. Usually you have to clear the cache through the preferences to assure that you are not receiveing old info.

As for the general appearance, I have...
Posted by stetsows, on Sep 12, 2000 at 03:44 PM, in Applications
My feeling is that there is probably a defect in... 493 Views / 7 Replies  
My feeling is that there is probably a defect in to ATi chip. This sounds like a graphics chip problem.. Makle sure your drivers are up to date. Also if you have installed drivers from ATi's website,...
Posted by stetsows, on Aug 7, 2000 at 11:53 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Actually there are quite a few, mainly firewire,... 403 Views / 6 Replies  
Actually there are quite a few, mainly firewire, but there are also some USB PC Cards. I know Newer has a Firewire and I believe VST and Ratoc also produce cards compatable to Wallstreet PBs. I ...
Posted by stetsows, on Jun 16, 2000 at 10:47 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I personally don't care for the puck mouse. Quite... 910 Views / 41 Replies  
I personally don't care for the puck mouse. Quite frankly it has several problems. It's size for that matter is fine for those with small hands, but everyone else has difficulty manuevering it....
Posted by stetsows, on Apr 26, 2000 at 01:42 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I hate to admit, but so far I really do prefer... 583 Views / 9 Replies  
I hate to admit, but so far I really do prefer IE. Netscape 6 so far is sluggish on my PB G3 266. Gecko simply appears to be no match for Tasman. Also MS sidebar is far better integated into the...
Posted by stetsows, on Apr 5, 2000 at 01:14 PM, in Applications
My take on everything that has been said is that... 1,503 Views / 59 Replies  
My take on everything that has been said is that the Darwin portion of OSX is open-source, thus could conceivably run and ship on other computers. Aqua, and certain other proprietary technologies...
Posted by stetsows, on Mar 26, 2000 at 05:35 PM, in macOS
I own Office 98 (hey, it's what the JMU uses on... 471 Views / 4 Replies  
I own Office 98 (hey, it's what the JMU uses on all of its computers), so this isn't a problem for me, but Casady & Greene make an excellent product called Spell Catcher it can be found at ...
Posted by stetsows, on Mar 26, 2000 at 05:28 PM, in Applications
I pulled it down and apparently if you have 4.51... 503 Views / 5 Replies  
I pulled it down and apparently if you have 4.51 with 128-bit security, MSIE does not require a patch. Logging into my credit union account IE reported back 128 bit security. On another note I see...
Posted by stetsows, on Mar 26, 2000 at 05:20 PM, in Applications
 
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