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titer, I just wanna say you rock! I'd be lost... 4,472 Views / 8 Replies  
titer, I just wanna say you rock! I'd be lost without Handbrake :D
Posted by el_humpo, on Jan 30, 2005 at 12:50 AM, in GUI Customization
I've been using TW since Pepper went the way of... 1,272 Views / 18 Replies  
I've been using TW since Pepper went the way of the dodo. The new upgrade is very nice indeed. And since it supports BBEdit 8's `Codeless Languange Modules`, it should be easy to add syntax...
Posted by el_humpo, on Jan 16, 2005 at 03:28 PM, in Applications
Because it's 10x better than what's in most PCs.... 5,789 Views / 140 Replies  
Because it's 10x better than what's in most PCs. Dell, Compaq/HP, IBM - they all ship integrated video cards with shared memory in 85% of the boxes they sell. Think those support pixel shaders??
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Posted by el_humpo, on Sep 21, 2004 at 06:10 PM, in Mac Desktops
Dual channel memory might also have an effect. If... 1,511 Views / 18 Replies  
Dual channel memory might also have an effect. If you can, try installing two identical sticks of RAM and see what happens.
Posted by el_humpo, on Sep 18, 2004 at 09:21 PM, in Mac Desktops
Where did you get that Mario chompy flower? It's... 2,003 Views / 40 Replies  
Where did you get that Mario chompy flower? It's awesome!
Posted by el_humpo, on May 12, 2004 at 01:05 AM, in GUI Customization
A Letter to NSA Rice 1,694 Views / 85 Replies  
Dear Ms. Rice:

I am sick of hearing you talk about 'systemic problems' and shirking your responsibility for the government's failure to prevent terrorist actions. The Department of Homeland...
Posted by el_humpo, on Apr 8, 2004 at 10:51 AM, in Political/War Lounge
This is a pretty interesting thread. It's funny,... 9,514 Views / 140 Replies  
This is a pretty interesting thread. It's funny, I can still remember my reaction when I first used Windows 98 (when MS decided to 'integrate' IE, and Windows Explorer changed to a browser...
Posted by el_humpo, on Mar 13, 2004 at 03:30 AM, in macOS
w00t! now let's hope installing this doesn't... 9,604 Views / 121 Replies  
w00t! now let's hope installing this doesn't break OW5 beta... :p
Posted by el_humpo, on Feb 2, 2004 at 05:33 PM, in Applications
The only problem I've had so far is the widely... 66,260 Views / 937 Replies  
The only problem I've had so far is the widely reported form field wonkyness. Other than that, everything seems especially spiffalicious.

Rendering of page previews in the tab drawer, as well as...
Posted by el_humpo, on Feb 2, 2004 at 05:05 PM, in Applications
Care to vent your frustrations with Xcode? I... 2,138 Views / 50 Replies  
Care to vent your frustrations with Xcode? I think it's pretty spiffalicious, myself.
Posted by el_humpo, on Jan 25, 2004 at 01:33 PM, in Applications
Poll: I got my Pismo in Aug. of 2000 (had a beige g3... 7,052 Views / 87 Replies  
I got my Pismo in Aug. of 2000 (had a beige g3 desktop before that). I was getting into UNIX programming, and ditched Windows for Linux on my PC in early 2000. Although I had a soft spot for OS 9...
Posted by el_humpo, on Jan 25, 2004 at 01:27 PM, in macOS
Funny, I just switched back to OW 4.5 due to... 92,677 Views / 787 Replies  
Funny, I just switched back to OW 4.5 due to Safari's infuriatingly bad printing support. WYSLLCWPFS (what you see looks like crap when printed from safari)
Posted by el_humpo, on Jan 19, 2004 at 02:47 PM, in Applications
Besides, there are already widgets to the left... 1,062 Views / 14 Replies  
Besides, there are already widgets to the left and right of the URL; the favicon on the left and the snapback icon on the right.

Where would you put this dropdown arrow?
Posted by el_humpo, on Dec 17, 2003 at 12:24 PM, in Applications
Ahh.... Hellcats.... Soooo many hours spent... 4,036 Views / 10 Replies  
Ahh.... Hellcats.... Soooo many hours spent playing this great game :)

F/A-18 Hornet 2.0 was the tops also :)

Good thing I've got my old 8100 here, it's a games machine only now. Think I'll...
Posted by el_humpo, on Jun 13, 2003 at 01:41 PM, in Gaming
The EyeTV is nice and all, but personally I want... 871 Views / 13 Replies  
The EyeTV is nice and all, but personally I want better quality. MPEG-1 VCDs look like crap if you have a decent TV. Besides, drive space is cheap :)

I'm thinking about getting a Dazzle DV-Bridge,...
Posted by el_humpo, on Jun 6, 2003 at 08:03 PM, in Applications
Actually, I don't think it looks so bad. ... 1,196 Views / 21 Replies  
Actually, I don't think it looks so bad.

Better than the original anyway:
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Posted by el_humpo, on Jun 6, 2003 at 07:00 PM, in GUI Customization
Re: Re: Any email programs offers both kinds of return receipts? 642 Views / 4 Replies  
Which is just one of the many reasons why I disable the wretched abomination known as HTML email, and you should too.
Posted by el_humpo, on Jun 6, 2003 at 06:48 PM, in Applications
I remember pointcast, I used to have the Mac... 923 Views / 10 Replies  
I remember pointcast, I used to have the Mac version on my 6100 :)

It had a nice screensaver mode, where it displayed all the news and such, with scrolling headlines...
Posted by el_humpo, on Apr 25, 2003 at 01:31 AM, in Applications
Well said! The record labels are failing... 1,524 Views / 41 Replies  
Well said!

The record labels are failing miserably at distribution, the very job they were created for. Instead of innovating, they've chosen to stick with antiquated distribution methods and...
Posted by el_humpo, on Apr 25, 2003 at 12:18 AM, in Applications
Anyway, to get back on topic, what I want to know... 1,524 Views / 41 Replies  
Anyway, to get back on topic, what I want to know is why it's such a crime for the developer of Acquisition to ask for users to register it.

The possibility that an app will be used to violate...
Posted by el_humpo, on Apr 24, 2003 at 11:53 PM, in Applications
So do these 'checkers' only inspect files that... 1,524 Views / 41 Replies  
So do these 'checkers' only inspect files that are going to be shared on Gnutella? Direct Connect? What about if I want to IM a file to a buddy? Where to you draw the line?

The most recent lawsuit...
Posted by el_humpo, on Apr 24, 2003 at 11:42 PM, in Applications
Well, I gotta say, that surprises me. You really... 1,524 Views / 41 Replies  
Well, I gotta say, that surprises me. You really think that no sharing should be the default?!

This goes against current US copyright law, where the owner of the copyright must prove that their...
Posted by el_humpo, on Apr 24, 2003 at 11:18 PM, in Applications
No, because you will be viewing their ads :) 923 Views / 10 Replies  
No, because you will be viewing their ads :)
Posted by el_humpo, on Apr 24, 2003 at 10:57 PM, in Applications
It's impossible because there are many different... 1,524 Views / 41 Replies  
It's impossible because there are many different types of copyrights, and no standard way of encoding them into files.

If I'm working on a book in TextEdit, I hold the copyright on it. If I tell...
Posted by el_humpo, on Apr 24, 2003 at 10:52 PM, in Applications
Ok, so I guess I should get all pissy with Panic... 1,524 Views / 41 Replies  
Ok, so I guess I should get all pissy with Panic because they want me to register Transmit, which MAY be used to download files from warez FTP sites??

As I recall, there are no measures to prevent...
Posted by el_humpo, on Apr 24, 2003 at 10:05 PM, in Applications
All this 'moral' grandstanding is a little... 1,709 Views / 36 Replies  
All this 'moral' grandstanding is a little tiresome...:rolleyes:

Personally I think the DMCA and related laws that allow poor saps in the US to be arrested for breaking encryption are just an...
Posted by el_humpo, on Apr 16, 2003 at 05:56 PM, in macOS
Umm... what you described doesn't have anything... 560 Views / 2 Replies  
Umm... what you described doesn't have anything to do with running a DNS server on your Mac.
Posted by el_humpo, on Apr 14, 2003 at 01:59 AM, in macOS
Hmm, I can't wait to try out this app. The... 1,226 Views / 13 Replies  
Hmm, I can't wait to try out this app. The screenshots remind me of the NeXT menu bar...
Posted by el_humpo, on Apr 14, 2003 at 01:56 AM, in macOS
As Far As I Know 401 Views / 3 Replies  
As Far As I Know
Posted by el_humpo, on Apr 8, 2003 at 08:33 PM, in macOS
AFAIK, support for this is not built directly... 401 Views / 3 Replies  
AFAIK, support for this is not built directly into the app. That's what disk quotas are for :)
Posted by el_humpo, on Apr 8, 2003 at 06:27 PM, in macOS
/sbin/fsck 686 Views / 4 Replies  
/sbin/fsck
Posted by el_humpo, on Apr 8, 2003 at 06:08 PM, in Applications
I'm still using RadioFree, even though the author... 819 Views / 7 Replies  
I'm still using RadioFree, even though the author (same guy who wrote Acquisition) has stopped development. But it still works great, so I haven't bothered to download another app.
Posted by el_humpo, on Apr 8, 2003 at 06:07 PM, in Applications
So if I have 2 modes of Mac OS X, one where I can... 4,092 Views / 80 Replies  
So if I have 2 modes of Mac OS X, one where I can run Cocoa and Carbon apps, and another that allows me to run Cocoa, Carbon, and Classic apps, why would I ever boot into the first mode? It's more...
Posted by el_humpo, on Mar 13, 2003 at 07:10 PM, in macOS
AFAIK, all the sonnet extension does is enable... 849 Views / 12 Replies  
AFAIK, all the sonnet extension does is enable the G3 cache. If you make it load before the BootX extension (put a bunch of spaces before the name), it should activate the cache before Linux loads.
Posted by el_humpo, on Mar 13, 2003 at 06:53 PM, in macOS
Very interesting post! I think one thing you left... 1,838 Views / 29 Replies  
Very interesting post! I think one thing you left out is consistency in rendering.

Personally, I like antialiasing. If I looked at one screen where everything was antialiased, and I looked at...
Posted by el_humpo, on Mar 13, 2003 at 05:38 PM, in macOS
I especially enjoy their screenshot section: ... 783 Views / 7 Replies  
I especially enjoy their screenshot section:

http://www.scifience.net/platinum/screen1.gif
Posted by el_humpo, on Mar 12, 2003 at 11:39 PM, in Applications
Yeah, this makes a noticable difference for me... 815 Views / 9 Replies  
Yeah, this makes a noticable difference for me (Pismo 500). Thanks for the tip!
Posted by el_humpo, on Feb 3, 2003 at 11:02 PM, in macOS
Yeah, both Fallout & Fallout 2 are damned cool... 1,025 Views / 10 Replies  
Yeah, both Fallout & Fallout 2 are damned cool RPGs, and should work fine on your iBook 500. I have a Pismo 500 and having Fallout on the go has made traveling a lot more fun :)

As was mentioned,...
Posted by el_humpo, on Feb 3, 2003 at 10:45 PM, in Gaming
Fallout Patch? 531 Views / 0 Replies  
I'm posting this here in hopes that someone 'in the know' will respond (like the Omni guys :) ).



Any plans to fix this with a patch? BTW, I love Fallout, and Omni did a great job with the...
Posted by el_humpo, on Feb 3, 2003 at 10:37 PM, in Gaming
Yeah, so many people whined about the $129 Jag... 979 Views / 7 Replies  
Yeah, so many people whined about the $129 Jag upgrade that Apple doesn't want all their apps to require it... even though they are freeware.

They're missing out, if you ask me - the improvements...
Posted by el_humpo, on Feb 3, 2003 at 10:32 PM, in GUI Customization
Yes, I understand that he would be in violation... 2,482 Views / 36 Replies  
Yes, I understand that he would be in violation of the user agreement. I was surpised at the vehement responses, though. It seems like a pretty minor issue. What do you care if he posts a few...
Posted by el_humpo, on Feb 3, 2003 at 10:15 PM, in macOS
Wow, that IS cool. I didn't know you could open... 1,715 Views / 20 Replies  
Wow, that IS cool. I didn't know you could open OO docs in OG! Is that documented anywhere? :)
Posted by el_humpo, on Feb 3, 2003 at 05:02 PM, in Applications
Sheesh, what's the big deal? Let metzen benchmark... 2,482 Views / 36 Replies  
Sheesh, what's the big deal? Let metzen benchmark DP9 if he feels like it. I really doubt Apple's gonna have him thrown in jail for posting informal performance numbers on a Mac enthusiast web board.
Posted by el_humpo, on Feb 3, 2003 at 04:51 PM, in macOS
Customized, high performance X servers are... 716 Views / 5 Replies  
Customized, high performance X servers are generally closed source. The next time someone says that X is slow, tell them to play with a SGI IRIX box.

However, the optimizations usually are...
Posted by el_humpo, on Feb 2, 2003 at 07:47 PM, in macOS
How are you accessing the Solaris machine? If you... 1,387 Views / 2 Replies  
How are you accessing the Solaris machine? If you are using ssh, add the -X switch to enable X11 forwarding.
Posted by el_humpo, on Feb 2, 2003 at 07:37 PM, in macOS
Good news - OmniOutliner 2.2 beta added XML... 1,715 Views / 20 Replies  
Good news - OmniOutliner 2.2 beta added XML output. You can transform the output into almost any format (if you know XSLT of course :) )
Posted by el_humpo, on Feb 1, 2003 at 04:26 PM, in Applications
Just wanted to say how great OmniGraffle is, and... 1,342 Views / 11 Replies  
Just wanted to say how great OmniGraffle is, and how its look puts Visio to shame. I hate the pixelated little computer icons and crap that Visio uses, they look unprofessional and distract from the...
Posted by el_humpo, on Jan 31, 2003 at 04:22 AM, in Applications
Ahh, ok - I suspected as much, but I wasn't sure... 2,014 Views / 28 Replies  
Ahh, ok - I suspected as much, but I wasn't sure if there were Carbon brushed resources in the new Jaguar extras.rsrc. It's odd that they would bother to update the Brushed gradient, but not change...
Posted by el_humpo, on Jan 10, 2003 at 10:19 PM, in macOS
The brushed metal has been improved and matches... 2,014 Views / 28 Replies  
The brushed metal has been improved and matches iTunes, Safari, etc. - but the widgets aren't sunken.

Do all Carbon brushed apps have floating widgets? All the older Carbon brushed apps seem to...
Posted by el_humpo, on Jan 9, 2003 at 11:03 PM, in macOS
Kompare is a very useful graphical diff utility... 1,001 Views / 8 Replies  
Kompare is a very useful graphical diff utility (for the programmers out there). It's in the kdesdk package.
Posted by el_humpo, on Dec 31, 2002 at 05:41 PM, in macOS
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