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More confusing alpabet soup. HD DVD and HD-DVD... 1,168 Views / 29 Replies  
More confusing alpabet soup. HD DVD and HD-DVD are not the same thing. HD DVD is using newer codecs (software) to encode HD onto DVDs. HD-DVD and Blu-ray are 2 of 5 new DVD Disc and player (hardware)...
Posted by Xaositect, on Apr 20, 2005 at 08:22 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Scam Alert. 703 Views / 2 Replies  
I just received a mailing to buy a lottery ticket to win a home in Beverly Hills, California. It loked like a good mailing, professionally produced. It had both a BBB logo and a California...
Posted by Xaositect, on Mar 28, 2005 at 03:30 PM, in MacNN Lounge
This was defined by CUA (Common User Access),... 883 Views / 8 Replies  
This was defined by CUA (Common User Access), started by IBM in the late '70s, and polished throughout the '80s. There are addenums every couple of years, but it's been pretty stable since about '94....
Posted by Xaositect, on Jan 27, 2005 at 06:56 PM, in MacNN Lounge
The iBook, iMac and eMac spanning hacks work... 1,152 Views / 47 Replies  
The iBook, iMac and eMac spanning hacks work because there are two display outs - one internal and one for external display. There is only one display out port on the mini.
Posted by Xaositect, on Jan 25, 2005 at 07:07 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Re: Where's YOUR Mini? 910 Views / 11 Replies  
This message was typed on one. :)
Posted by Xaositect, on Jan 25, 2005 at 07:02 PM, in MacNN Lounge
How to swear over the radio, military style: ... 7,894 Views / 45 Replies  
How to swear over the radio, military style:

(best case to worst case)
SNAFU: Situation Normal, All F'd Up
TARFU: Things Are Really F'd Up
FUBAR: F'd Up Beyond All Recognition
Charlie Foxtrot:...
Posted by Xaositect, on Jan 23, 2005 at 09:01 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Ok, questions: 1. The four minis in cluster... 5,732 Views / 65 Replies  
Ok, questions:

1. The four minis in cluster were about 13-15% (or 15-18%) faster than the iMac alone. Oops, iMac aquired for compile tests was a 1.8GHz 17" model with 1GB, not the same as the one...
Posted by Xaositect, on Jan 23, 2005 at 08:39 PM, in Mac Desktops
Actually, nowadays it is accepted in either... 2,236 Views / 61 Replies  
Actually, nowadays it is accepted in either location. However, in computer documentation, it will usually be outside the quotes, as some Unix programs (notably vi, but others as well) use "." as...
Posted by Xaositect, on Jan 23, 2005 at 02:43 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Waking up with my cat curled up on my back, and... 2,236 Views / 61 Replies  
Waking up with my cat curled up on my back, and she starts purring. Free massage!
Posted by Xaositect, on Jan 23, 2005 at 02:20 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Ok, Cluster of four minis, (2) 1.42s and (2)... 5,732 Views / 65 Replies  
Ok, Cluster of four minis, (2) 1.42s and (2) 1.25s, all at 1GB RAM, gave me a search time over 30sec/search at 1423 SPM when IP was over ethernet and heartbeat was over Firewire, 1481 SPM when IP was...
Posted by Xaositect, on Jan 23, 2005 at 02:10 PM, in Mac Desktops
More info (repost of top lines for easy... 5,732 Views / 65 Replies  
More info (repost of top lines for easy comparison):

Xserve Dual 2GHz, 4GB RAM: at 10 SPM, avg 2 seconds a search. Goes over 30sec/search at 3247 SPM.
iMac G5 1.6GHz, 1.5GB RAM: at 10 SPM, avg 5...
Posted by Xaositect, on Jan 22, 2005 at 02:43 PM, in Mac Desktops
A few are available. I went to Google (Google is... 1,152 Views / 47 Replies  
A few are available. I went to Google (Google is your friend!) and searched for video over firewire (just those three words) and got a couple useful hits on each of the first 3 pages.

They are a...
Posted by Xaositect, on Jan 21, 2005 at 08:07 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Ok, loaded OS X Server on one mini last... 5,732 Views / 65 Replies  
Ok, loaded OS X Server on one mini last night/this morning.

Speed tests (SPM=searches per minute using my library database):

Xserve Dual 2GHz, 4GB RAM: at 10 SPM, avg 2 seconds a search. Goes...
Posted by Xaositect, on Jan 21, 2005 at 07:33 PM, in Mac Desktops
I think what you want is two displays showing... 1,152 Views / 47 Replies  
I think what you want is two displays showing different screens, like one a slide and the other speaker notes. For that you need two display outs. One will not cut it.

That said, there are ways to...
Posted by Xaositect, on Jan 20, 2005 at 09:08 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Yes. That's why I posted to this forum/topic. :p 5,732 Views / 65 Replies  
Yes. That's why I posted to this forum/topic. :p
Posted by Xaositect, on Jan 20, 2005 at 09:01 PM, in Mac Desktops
Info on expansions available: 1. Memory.... 6,430 Views / 78 Replies  
Info on expansions available:

1. Memory. Unit uses (1) PC 2700 DIMM. No Onboard RAM. You can plug a PC3200 DIMM in, but it will be run at PC 2700 speeds.

2. Drive is 2.5" 4200-rpm. Yes, you can...
Posted by Xaositect, on Jan 20, 2005 at 08:57 PM, in Mac Desktops
I received two of the four minis I ordered. I... 5,732 Views / 65 Replies  
I received two of the four minis I ordered. I have tracking on the other two.

Both have reasonable (for light server) Toshiba drives. I will be loading OS X Server on them this weekend, and will...
Posted by Xaositect, on Jan 20, 2005 at 08:33 PM, in Mac Desktops
Yes, she does. Provided it's only the first half... 1,493 Views / 21 Replies  
Yes, she does. Provided it's only the first half of the title.
Posted by Xaositect, on Jan 18, 2005 at 08:23 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I want the Apple on top to light up. No reason, I... 2,058 Views / 39 Replies  
I want the Apple on top to light up. No reason, I just want it lit. I figure a LED like they put in those lit USB and Firewire cables, attached internally to the USB port ought to do it. Maybe a blue...
Posted by Xaositect, on Jan 15, 2005 at 03:46 PM, in Mac Desktops
Last night I was at a corporate customer's... 4,561 Views / 105 Replies  
Last night I was at a corporate customer's location helping them restore/cleanup after a spyware infestation, and mentioned this little gizmo. $500+$300(MS Office), use existing KB+Mouse+Monitor, and...
Posted by Xaositect, on Jan 12, 2005 at 09:01 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Belkin, Linksys, Netgear, D-Link.... Doesn't... 716 Views / 9 Replies  
Belkin, Linksys, Netgear, D-Link....

Doesn't matter. They all use the WinXP interface to run the card, so you end up with the same screens for any of them. Connection-wise, Linksys and Netgear...
Posted by Xaositect, on Jan 9, 2005 at 06:46 PM, in MacNN Lounge
No video out port of any kind that I can see. ... 5,337 Views / 124 Replies  
No video out port of any kind that I can see.

DVI, maybe VGA is expected, and not through a dongle.

A device for set-top would have to have a minimum of RCA and/or S-Video (again, no dogle).
...
Posted by Xaositect, on Jan 7, 2005 at 10:10 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Simpler solution - tell your sister that the... 5,883 Views / 108 Replies  
Simpler solution - tell your sister that the filters are blocking a work site for some odd reason (or a forum site you frequent, because there is an "adult" section you usually don't use), so you...
Posted by Xaositect, on Jan 6, 2005 at 10:08 PM, in MacNN Lounge
The Webroot product is very good, and their tech... 2,937 Views / 57 Replies  
The Webroot product is very good, and their tech support is top notch.

Hijack This! is a staple of spyware removal - there are always new ones out there, and this can help you remove them before...
Posted by Xaositect, on Jan 6, 2005 at 09:54 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I've had wine with Easter, Christmas and New... 3,257 Views / 93 Replies  
I've had wine with Easter, Christmas and New Year's family dinner from when I was 6 to when I was 21. Yeah, illegal, but it taught me to drink responsibly.

When I was 16, I was also invited to the...
Posted by Xaositect, on Jan 2, 2005 at 10:41 PM, in MacNN Lounge
One thing I've noticed about all the mock-ups: no... 7,466 Views / 182 Replies  
One thing I've noticed about all the mock-ups: no ports on front. I hope for a headphone and a FW400, maybe a USB2.

Part of the iMac/eMac line, so white case.

1.25 is ok, but yes I would prefer...
Posted by Xaositect, on Jan 2, 2005 at 10:12 PM, in MacNN Lounge
DBGFHRGL! 1,078 Views / 28 Replies  
DBGFHRGL!
Posted by Xaositect, on Jan 2, 2005 at 09:49 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Having been in this game (tech support) for a... 1,051 Views / 23 Replies  
Having been in this game (tech support) for a while, I remember all sorts of fun things MS has done:

Every patch for windows, even security patches, breaking Lotus Notes when MS was pushing...
Posted by Xaositect, on Jan 2, 2005 at 09:41 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Question: Is the scratch in the LCD's glass... 973 Views / 8 Replies  
Question:

Is the scratch in the LCD's glass layer or on a plastic "skin" over the top of the glass? Different manufacturers use different anti-glare techniques, which is what the plastic may be...
Posted by Xaositect, on Dec 25, 2004 at 01:06 PM, in MacNN Lounge
3488 songs, 10.7 days, 16.42GB, 26 Genres, 479... 2,619 Views / 74 Replies  
3488 songs, 10.7 days, 16.42GB, 26 Genres, 479 Artists, 346 Albums. All but 4 legal. About 20 more CDs to go before my whole collection is in. And yes, I do delete the songs I don't want from a CD...
Posted by Xaositect, on Dec 18, 2004 at 12:42 PM, in MacNN Lounge
12"PB: Computer's Name: Silver Slaad HDD Name:... 3,336 Views / 143 Replies  
12"PB: Computer's Name: Silver Slaad HDD Name: Pandemonium (hence my location to the left)

When in college, my nickname was "Chaos Architect", shotened to "Chaositect", shortened to "Xaositect"...
Posted by Xaositect, on Dec 9, 2004 at 07:28 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Possible thermal calibration clunk. Some IBM... 1,067 Views / 3 Replies  
Possible thermal calibration clunk. Some IBM drives had an audible thunk when doing t-cal calls. Get the model number of your drive and search for info (Google is your friend!), if so go to IBM's...
Posted by Xaositect, on Nov 18, 2004 at 07:49 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Installation Nightmares, part 375,426. 648 Views / 6 Replies  
To start, for those who don't know me, I'm an Onsite tech. In my company, I'm one of two who know Macs, and the other Mac guy doesn't know anything else, so I get all the cross platform calls.

So,...
Posted by Xaositect, on Nov 18, 2004 at 07:39 PM, in MacNN Lounge
OK, you have formatted and restored your iPod.... 838 Views / 19 Replies  
OK, you have formatted and restored your iPod. Realize now all data is gone. Also, the iPod can be formatted with the Drive Setup in OS 9.22 or the Disk Utility from OS 10.1.5 or higher and have the...
Posted by Xaositect, on Nov 1, 2004 at 04:30 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Are you sure? It is a Navy ship after all! :D 1,286 Views / 37 Replies  
Are you sure? It is a Navy ship after all! :D
Posted by Xaositect, on Oct 25, 2004 at 09:58 AM, in MacNN Lounge
"Yes, I eat slime molds!" (from a t-shirt I... 732 Views / 5 Replies  
"Yes, I eat slime molds!"

(from a t-shirt I made about ten years ago for a conference)

About half there got it.

Two years ago I did the same. Less than 10% got it. About half the others were...
Posted by Xaositect, on Oct 20, 2004 at 04:33 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Most likely an older firmware on the firewire... 1,292 Views / 15 Replies  
Most likely an older firmware on the firewire bridge. Go to the manufacturer's website and download the firmware updater. If there isn't one, you can try a generic (some risk - may stop it from...
Posted by Xaositect, on Oct 4, 2004 at 12:15 PM, in Mac Desktops
I have seen anti-Kerry stickers (based on the... 694 Views / 18 Replies  
I have seen anti-Kerry stickers (based on the waffle concept). I remember the anti-Clinton bumperstickers as well. Also, being in Michigan, I remember the anti-Engler bumperstickers in the last two...
Posted by Xaositect, on Sep 27, 2004 at 11:20 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Bumpersticker Observation 694 Views / 18 Replies  
Ok, I understand posting in this forum looking for an actual discussion is a stretch, but I would like an actual answer to this question.

Also, I am aware that the basis of my observation isn't...
Posted by Xaositect, on Sep 27, 2004 at 10:38 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Poll: Let the wind blow high let the wind blow... 1,349 Views / 42 Replies  
Let the wind blow high
let the wind blow low
throught the streets in a kilt I go
and all the lasses say, "Hello!,
Donald where's your trousers!"

-Irish Rovers


As for what...
Posted by Xaositect, on Sep 13, 2004 at 08:57 PM, in MacNN Lounge
To those who e-mailed me about 17" PBs at... 24,727 Views / 113 Replies  
To those who e-mailed me about 17" PBs at discount - contact your local CompUSA and see if they have anymore. I'm not sales. If one store has them go discontinued, all did, it's nationalized...
Posted by Xaositect, on Aug 28, 2004 at 01:06 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Just checked at my local CompUSA. 17" Powerbooks... 24,727 Views / 113 Replies  
Just checked at my local CompUSA. 17" Powerbooks have gone to discontinued by manufacturer, sell at discount status. They just knocked $400 off the asking price.

Buy now, or wait? For me, wait,...
Posted by Xaositect, on Aug 26, 2004 at 05:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I've got the Apple warranty certs, and did the... 988 Views / 4 Replies  
I've got the Apple warranty certs, and did the ACTC at 10.2, did not go get 10.3 update. I will probably do the ACSA after 10.4 tests are released.

Ok, let's split this into two seperate cert...
Posted by Xaositect, on Aug 12, 2004 at 12:28 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Re: I'm surrounded by idiot thieves!! 595 Views / 4 Replies  
Pray tell, how did you get someone to steal your idiots? :D
Posted by Xaositect, on Aug 12, 2004 at 12:11 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Looking at the pictures in the original document,... 15,304 Views / 117 Replies  
Looking at the pictures in the original document, it looke like a smaller logicboard put in the same case (thus the wasted space), and a larger heatsink on the processor. There are pictures of...
Posted by Xaositect, on Jun 6, 2004 at 11:47 AM, in Mac Desktops
Reset the NVRAM: Boot holding CMD-OPT-O-F ... 533 Views / 1 Replies  
Reset the NVRAM:

Boot holding CMD-OPT-O-F

at prompt enter:
reset-nvram (press enter)
set-defaults (press enter)
reset-all (press enter)

the computer should say ok after the first two, and...
Posted by Xaositect, on Apr 16, 2004 at 12:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks
If you decide to go FM, I love my TransPod.... 2,185 Views / 24 Replies  
If you decide to go FM, I love my TransPod. Charges the iPod and plays it at the same time, and holds it neatly for me. The only problem I have is it drifts with temp change - specifically, if it...
Posted by Xaositect, on Mar 29, 2004 at 01:32 PM, in MacNN Lounge
leaky test? (bwahaha) 615 Views / 2 Replies  
I just took the portable service re-certification test, and about half the config questions (6 or 7 questions) were on the iBook (Early 2004) model. Which hasn't been released. Nor have the service...
Posted by Xaositect, on Mar 10, 2004 at 05:36 PM, in Mac Notebooks
The 7457 chips run enough cooler to make it worth... 778 Views / 4 Replies  
The 7457 chips run enough cooler to make it worth it. The biggest speed increase, however, is from video. If you haven't upgraded the video card, get a new video card first. You can get GeForce 3 or...
Posted by Xaositect, on Mar 2, 2004 at 11:28 AM, in Mac Desktops
I see multics, S/360 and VMS on there, but where... 1,031 Views / 13 Replies  
I see multics, S/360 and VMS on there, but where is OS/400?

The midrange/mainframe OS's are the most secure, as you can set them not to run anything they didn't compile themselves. Then restrict...
Posted by Xaositect, on Sep 9, 2003 at 10:46 AM, in MacNN Lounge
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