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:stick: bump. 535 Views / 1 Replies  
:stick: bump.
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Jul 10, 2006 at 10:40 PM, in Marketplace
FA: Knoxville Apple Store Grand Opening T-Shirt 535 Views / 1 Replies  
A shirt from the Grand Opening of the Knoxville Apple Store. It is rare, as it sealed in box and is 1 of 1000. They gave away all 1000 in just under an hour and a half. Here is a link to the eBay...
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Jul 7, 2006 at 08:22 PM, in Marketplace
Well, first off this is an Application or iPod... 880 Views / 4 Replies  
Well, first off this is an Application or iPod question, so I would recommend asking in the appropriate area next time, but I will answer your question. All the program does is add notes and folders...
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Mar 29, 2006 at 08:44 AM, in Developer Center
Newbie Question 549 Views / 0 Replies  
I'm new to Cocoa/Webkit, but I am wondering if you can adjust things inside of WebKit. I really need a way to change the scroll bar to something larger and not Aqua. Also, I was wondering if you...
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Mar 29, 2006 at 08:14 AM, in Developer Center
AAC is a more complex compression standard, so... 1,569 Views / 17 Replies  
AAC is a more complex compression standard, so most people agree it preserves more of the original quality than a MP3. However it is not flawless (as it is lossy), so re-encoding your MP3 files would...
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Mar 19, 2006 at 12:25 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Oh, at what resolution were you running the game? 1,994 Views / 14 Replies  
Oh, at what resolution were you running the game?
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Feb 25, 2006 at 07:04 PM, in Gaming
Yes, but surely they could write a more... 785 Views / 3 Replies  
Yes, but surely they could write a more responsive UI for Front Row, correct?
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Feb 18, 2006 at 12:03 PM, in Mac Desktops
I don't know of anyway to stop the HD from... 1,916 Views / 4 Replies  
I don't know of anyway to stop the HD from spinning down, but you do know if your HD never spins down, it will wear out faster.
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Feb 17, 2006 at 12:03 AM, in Mac Desktops
Frontrow speed on 10.4.5 iMac G5 785 Views / 3 Replies  
I installed the 10.4.5 update on my iMac G5 (iSight), and Front Row seems to be a bit faster. Not as fast as the iPod's interface, but faster. (How does an iPod out do an iMac, anyway?) Anyone else...
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Feb 16, 2006 at 11:41 PM, in Mac Desktops
Thats right. :mad: embarrassed :mad: 27,645 Views / 17 Replies  
Thats right. :mad: embarrassed :mad:
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Feb 16, 2006 at 11:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'd take one no matter how stupid it looks. ;)... 803 Views / 7 Replies  
I'd take one no matter how stupid it looks. ;) Especially if they put an entire Apple Pro Keyboard, 2 extremely large speakers, and a G5 in it.


P.S. :stick: I know the Intel's are out.
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Feb 15, 2006 at 10:56 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Mac's can defiantly write to NTFS formatted... 27,645 Views / 17 Replies  
Mac's can defiantly write to NTFS formatted drives, but they cannot boot from them. Have you tried hooking the Hard Drive up to the PowerBook? I would recommend reformatting it to HFS+, (If you can...
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Feb 15, 2006 at 10:39 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I've started on C, and I plan to go onto... 2,280 Views / 30 Replies  
I've started on C, and I plan to go onto Cocoa/Objective-C, but what makes C++ a terrible language?
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Feb 11, 2006 at 03:45 PM, in Developer Center
I have a 17" iMac (iSight), if anyone needs one,... 646 Views / 1 Replies  
I have a 17" iMac (iSight), if anyone needs one, only $1299. Near perfect, only three months of use. :lol:
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Feb 3, 2006 at 09:15 PM, in Mac Desktops
Same here. I thought it was kinda weird that... 1,388 Views / 12 Replies  
Same here. I thought it was kinda weird that broadband was less expensive. You might wanna check it out, Kick52.
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Feb 2, 2006 at 04:34 PM, in Gaming
So, if I used Carbon, would there be a difference... 2,280 Views / 30 Replies  
So, if I used Carbon, would there be a difference (other than a checkbox or something?) I think that Carbon is/was for developers switching from OS 9 to OS X, so are some things impossible or harder...
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Feb 2, 2006 at 04:28 PM, in Developer Center
but........ 2,280 Views / 30 Replies  
I will defiantly be writing Mac software 99.9% of the time, but if I want to write a Windows (or Linux) program, does a Obj-C compiler exist for Windows? I doubt I'll write a Windows program, but......
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Feb 1, 2006 at 09:02 PM, in Developer Center
Thanks man this is exactly what I needed to know.... 1,994 Views / 14 Replies  
Thanks man this is exactly what I needed to know. :thumbsup:
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Jan 31, 2006 at 10:02 PM, in Gaming
Ok, I'll start with C first, long road ahead I... 2,280 Views / 30 Replies  
Ok, I'll start with C first, long road ahead I guess. :confused: Sorry about repeating a post...
Will Xcode compile plain C?
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Jan 31, 2006 at 08:35 AM, in Developer Center
Oh yeah. 2,280 Views / 30 Replies  
Where should I go to learn (for the complete noob) about either one? After reading a few web pages, I kinda leaning towards Objective-C, but I can't find any that don't already require you to know C.
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Jan 30, 2006 at 10:14 PM, in Developer Center
C++ or Objective-C? 2,280 Views / 30 Replies  
Hi, I'm new to software development so I was wondering, which programming language would be the best for Mac development, C++ or Objective-C. I will be programming in xCode, so which one will be the...
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Jan 30, 2006 at 09:15 PM, in Developer Center
Sims 2 Performance on iMac G5 1,994 Views / 14 Replies  
Hi, I have an iMac G5 (17" 1.9 GHz iSight model) and I am wondering how the Sims 2 would run on my computer. My friends have the game for their PCs and it runs really sloooooow, at about 10 fps,...
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Jan 30, 2006 at 08:55 PM, in Gaming
I guess I meant non-wanted software, which in my... 732 Views / 9 Replies  
I guess I meant non-wanted software, which in my opinion is a virus.

But I do have Toast, so consider this question answered.
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Jan 29, 2006 at 12:25 AM, in macOS
Virus??? 732 Views / 9 Replies  
Hi, today I noticed a system preferences panel for Deja Vu. I realize (after googling it) that it appears to be a legal back up program, but I am wondering how the program got there.
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Jan 28, 2006 at 11:19 PM, in macOS
Yes, my iMac (iSight model) supports DL burning... 1,483 Views / 6 Replies  
Yes, my iMac (iSight model) supports DL burning (I've burnt a DVD DL before, but the disc format was Mac OS Extended (like a mac hard drive) instead of UDF (like a dvd). but anyway i purchased Toast...
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Jan 25, 2006 at 07:34 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Handbrake/Lostify Idea 584 Views / 0 Replies  
I was thinking, how great would it be if Handbrake and Lostify + a new CDDB type site were put together? All you would have to do is put in your DVD's load up the program, and it would automatically...
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Jan 23, 2006 at 09:28 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I don't have Toast, or any other burner app, I am... 1,483 Views / 6 Replies  
I don't have Toast, or any other burner app, I am tring to do it using Disk Utility. Is their any other way?
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Dec 19, 2005 at 10:00 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Burn a backup to DVD 1,483 Views / 6 Replies  
Hi, I need a way to burn a DVD to a DVD+R DL Disc. I used Mac The Ripper to backup my DVD to the hard drive, (Don't worry its mine) then put the files into a Dual Layer sized Disk Image. After that I...
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Dec 18, 2005 at 11:32 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Sticky: My birthday came and I got a iMac!!!!!!!! I took... 1,699,821 Views / 4,099 Replies  
My birthday came and I got a iMac!!!!!!!! I took what I have earned so far and my parents payed the rest. It's the 17-inch iSight model. Its blazin' fast (especially compaired to my old1.42 GHz AMD...
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Nov 28, 2005 at 07:57 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Will you post the item number so I can check it... 926 Views / 6 Replies  
Will you post the item number so I can check it out? It might go cheap. (just joking, it sounds like a good setup.) Now that I think about it, PM it. LOL.
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Nov 1, 2005 at 06:42 PM, in Mac Desktops
So the only way to find out if they changed the... 14,500 Views / 127 Replies  
So the only way to find out if they changed the firmware is if a new Mac mini (1.5 GHz) owner tries to burn to the Dual Layer media. (and tells us about it.)
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Oct 31, 2005 at 02:03 AM, in Mac Desktops
Sticky: That makes me want (or need) one even more! :( ;) 1,699,821 Views / 4,099 Replies  
That makes me want (or need) one even more! :( ;)
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Oct 29, 2005 at 11:36 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I wonder if they blocked it out to keep it... 14,500 Views / 127 Replies  
I wonder if they blocked it out to keep it "consumer." They blocked out DVD-Ram support on all models, so they could do it with Dual Layer too.
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Oct 29, 2005 at 11:09 PM, in Mac Desktops
Did it have a 8x SuperDrive (with Dual Layer... 14,500 Views / 127 Replies  
Did it have a 8x SuperDrive (with Dual Layer support)?
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Oct 29, 2005 at 04:57 PM, in Mac Desktops
[Double Post] Sorry. 14,500 Views / 127 Replies  
[Double Post] Sorry.
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Oct 29, 2005 at 04:33 PM, in Mac Desktops
It will most likely be the same form factor, just... 14,500 Views / 127 Replies  
It will most likely be the same form factor, just different hardware on the inside.
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Oct 29, 2005 at 04:27 PM, in Mac Desktops
Sticky: Anybody have any pics of the new 15-inchers?... 1,699,821 Views / 4,099 Replies  
Anybody have any pics of the new 15-inchers? What's the Higher-Res like? Thanks. ;)
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Oct 28, 2005 at 08:22 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Sticky: Actually, I'm 13, & I'm going to use my PowerBook... 1,699,821 Views / 4,099 Replies  
Actually, I'm 13, & I'm going to use my PowerBook for video editing (iMovie, not any Final Cut stuff), and since I shoot in DV widescreen, I thougt it would be great to get a large widescreen...
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Oct 28, 2005 at 07:48 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Sticky: It's more than just OS X. I want/need a... 1,699,821 Views / 4,099 Replies  
It's more than just OS X. I want/need a widescreen portable, and the 15" PowerBook has that. (Plus, I really like it.) I need a DVD-R Dual Layer drive, and the iBook doesn't have that. If I were...
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Oct 28, 2005 at 05:40 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Sticky: Yea, I've been bugging my parents about it for... 1,699,821 Views / 4,099 Replies  
Yea, I've been bugging my parents about it for awhile, and well, the answer is no (on them buying it). I have to save up myself. :( That's what I did for my iPod. (Although $300 is alot less than...
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Oct 27, 2005 at 09:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Sticky: Since you said you earned everything by working... 1,699,821 Views / 4,099 Replies  
Since you said you earned everything by working for the last 9 years, (which would be since you were 8.) what did you do? I am 13 and looking for a way to make enough money to buy a Powerbook 15"....
Posted by Spaceman Spiff, on Oct 23, 2005 at 07:45 PM, in Mac Notebooks
 
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