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we actually had an okay thread going there... 710 Views / 7 Replies  
we actually had an okay thread going there today.. and pretty much everyone seemed got a kick out of it-- it just would've been funny for like, 3235881 random people to post on it :)
Posted by superfoo, on Nov 23, 2004 at 10:37 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Help my friend buy a mac. Really though-- it'll be hilarious. 710 Views / 7 Replies  
So a buddy of mine has had a bit of a run-in with his eBay-purchased Dell laptop.

As we're pretty good friends, and he's in somewhat of a predicament, I'm trying to help him out, with some...
Posted by superfoo, on Nov 23, 2004 at 05:18 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Poll: So far, I've been very happy overall... much,... 1,150 Views / 10 Replies  
So far, I've been very happy overall... much, much snappier on my TiBook 867MHz, and the majority of the most annoying (to me) bugs/things needing improvement have been addressed:

- certain...
Posted by superfoo, on Oct 25, 2003 at 06:23 AM, in macOS
The benchmarks for the P4's on the SPEC site were... 4,429 Views / 80 Replies  
The benchmarks for the P4's on the SPEC site were done using ICC... Obviously, Intel's processor is highly optimized for their CPUs.... likewise, it would have been interesting to see a comparison...
Posted by superfoo, on Jun 24, 2003 at 11:30 AM, in Mac Desktops
Yeah.. already looked there prior to posting...... 511 Views / 3 Replies  
Yeah.. already looked there prior to posting... guess it's a try and see approach at this point.

Thanks anyhow... we'll see how it goes!
Posted by superfoo, on May 8, 2003 at 01:49 AM, in macOS
Simple question for Mac-On-Linux users 511 Views / 3 Replies  
Is it possible to dual boot between Linux and OSX, while at the same time being able to use Mac-On-Linux to boot ino the OSX partition?

In other words, I would like to be able to boot directly...
Posted by superfoo, on May 5, 2003 at 06:30 PM, in macOS
Sounds like the first cd is bad... have you tried... 408 Views / 1 Replies  
Sounds like the first cd is bad... have you tried it in any other computers? I don't run Mandrake, but I would immagine that you can download the .iso from their FTP site and burn a new "disc 1".
Posted by superfoo, on May 5, 2003 at 06:23 PM, in macOS
Locking the file does fix it... this, and many... 563 Views / 5 Replies  
Locking the file does fix it... this, and many other annoyances are why I stopped using OSX server on my primary fileserver... I found that the amount of Apple-installed utilities and services that I...
Posted by superfoo, on May 5, 2003 at 06:17 PM, in macOS
The Grapes of Wrath, 1984, Brave New World, The... 1,347 Views / 47 Replies  
The Grapes of Wrath, 1984, Brave New World, The Great Gatsby, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Oliver Twist
Posted by superfoo, on May 1, 2003 at 08:58 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I've seen those.. but I can't say I would much... 4,679 Views / 68 Replies  
I've seen those.. but I can't say I would much care to buy one - too bulky and ugly; especially on an iBook where you've got all the ports on the side.

What I was talking about would consist of a...
Posted by superfoo, on Apr 26, 2003 at 06:48 AM, in Mac Notebooks
"netbooting" PC clients via OSX bootpd 594 Views / 0 Replies  
I'm trying to use the bootpd/tftpd services in X server 10.2.5 to boot PCs with Intel PXE-based PROMs over a LAN so that they can be run as diskless nodes.

The problem is that the bootpd supplied...
Posted by superfoo, on Apr 26, 2003 at 06:01 AM, in macOS
I would love to see an iBook with a 13" screen...... 4,679 Views / 68 Replies  
I would love to see an iBook with a 13" screen... the 14" iBook is just too bulky (especially when compared to the 15" PB), and the dpi on the 12" (pb included) is just too tiny (especially if one...
Posted by superfoo, on Apr 25, 2003 at 05:06 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I use my T68i and bluetooh to connect via GPRS...... 655 Views / 5 Replies  
I use my T68i and bluetooh to connect via GPRS... it's good if you're in a pinch, or if you REALLY bored, but all and all, it's too darned SLOW to be usable for surfing and the like...
Posted by superfoo, on Apr 21, 2003 at 03:31 PM, in Mac Notebooks
First it was "the military is unprepared,... 2,442 Views / 79 Replies  
First it was "the military is unprepared, unsupplied, and out numbered... this will be another Vietnam, it will be a military quagmire, the war is taking too long, blah blah blah blah blah".

Now...
Posted by superfoo, on Apr 9, 2003 at 06:21 PM, in MacNN Lounge
According to a tech I spoke to at Apple, the... 535 Views / 3 Replies  
According to a tech I spoke to at Apple, the white noise on the photo-based screensavers is a known issue for which they have not yet found a fix.
Posted by superfoo, on Apr 8, 2003 at 01:30 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Even when they do come out with a 15" AlBook, I... 2,044 Views / 36 Replies  
Even when they do come out with a 15" AlBook, I doubt it will have any features that the 17" AlBook does not have... i.e., a faster processor or next-gen CPU... As many others have said before, and...
Posted by superfoo, on Apr 8, 2003 at 01:21 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Wow... 4 times? That's BS. I didn't really... 704 Views / 4 Replies  
Wow... 4 times? That's BS.

I didn't really do anything above or beyond when dealing with Apple for my issue...

The main thing that contributed to the replacement, I think, was that on all 3...
Posted by superfoo, on Apr 5, 2003 at 06:12 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Also just noticed tonight that the power supply... 704 Views / 4 Replies  
Also just noticed tonight that the power supply included with the new unit is about 1/2 the weight of the extra adapter I bought back when I purchased my origional PB
Posted by superfoo, on Apr 5, 2003 at 12:05 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Interesting bit about new TiBook, fix for uneven LCD 704 Views / 4 Replies  
My replacement 867MHz TiBook showed up today (I had a seemingly unrepairable issue with my origional system, so, after 3 trips to the repair center for the same problem, Apple opted to replace...
Posted by superfoo, on Apr 4, 2003 at 08:24 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Well, after about 1.5hrs on the phone with Apple,... 953 Views / 17 Replies  
Well, after about 1.5hrs on the phone with Apple, I got the shipment of my replacement worked out.

Initially, it was going to take about 2-3 weeks, as they were going to first send me a shipping...
Posted by superfoo, on Mar 29, 2003 at 04:10 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Simply amazing. I got my computer back to day...... 953 Views / 17 Replies  
Simply amazing. I got my computer back to day... STILL BROKEN.

The thing that gets me is that the last time I spoke to Apple, they *assured* me that my system would get "extra attention" on this...
Posted by superfoo, on Mar 28, 2003 at 02:13 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Well... according to Apple's customer service... 953 Views / 17 Replies  
Well... according to Apple's customer service page, they repaired, tested, and shipped my PowerBook today... hopefully I'll get it tomorrow (one thing I will say about this whole ordeal is that...
Posted by superfoo, on Mar 28, 2003 at 12:09 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Being someone who actually did tech support a few... 953 Views / 17 Replies  
Being someone who actually did tech support a few years back, I can understand how there are a lot of things that can muck situations like this up.

The promise of a replacement system is at least...
Posted by superfoo, on Mar 27, 2003 at 12:36 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Repair woes - the next step? 953 Views / 17 Replies  
Long story short: Today, my 15" 867 came back from its second trip to Apple for repair of a problem that wasn't fixed on the first trip... Also today, it was picked up by Airborne Express for its...
Posted by superfoo, on Mar 26, 2003 at 09:53 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Honestly. Why do you think he started this... 4,266 Views / 63 Replies  
Honestly. Why do you think he started this thread? For no reason other than to make the 12" look bad? What would he have to gain by doing that?

I have been contemplating purchasing a 12"...
Posted by superfoo, on Mar 7, 2003 at 04:54 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Also, you may want to try a powerd USB hub. ... 659 Views / 4 Replies  
Also, you may want to try a powerd USB hub. Griffin Technologies makes a USB hub made specifially for digital audio devices, and it can be used with or without an AC adapter.
...
Posted by superfoo, on Mar 5, 2003 at 12:47 AM, in Mac Notebooks
It is certainly good to hear so many positive... 1,549 Views / 18 Replies  
It is certainly good to hear so many positive posts about the 12"... and the points that swsteckly and seanyepez made (sorry if I missed anyone who also made this point) about the percentage of...
Posted by superfoo, on Mar 5, 2003 at 12:44 AM, in Mac Notebooks
The text from my first post did not show up... so... 1,549 Views / 18 Replies  
The text from my first post did not show up... so here it is again:

I've been toying around with the idea of buying a 12" Aluminum PowerBook, and while I haven't got any big complaints or problems...
Posted by superfoo, on Mar 4, 2003 at 05:20 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Are you connecting your audio device directly to... 659 Views / 4 Replies  
Are you connecting your audio device directly to the USB port (i.e., no USB hub, etc.)? I have read that some USB hubs do not work well in digital audio applications. Have you tried both USB ports?...
Posted by superfoo, on Mar 4, 2003 at 04:43 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I would immagine that Apple has a lot of issues... 877 Views / 9 Replies  
I would immagine that Apple has a lot of issues to fix in software that is specific to server... while they are the same kernel, there is actually a notable difference in what is included with X...
Posted by superfoo, on Feb 18, 2003 at 04:52 PM, in macOS
Phoenix AZ, I have an 867MHz - no flaking or... 2,143 Views / 43 Replies  
Phoenix AZ, I have an 867MHz - no flaking or bubbling at all... I also have 3 co-workers who have PBs; two with 667MHz DVI models, and another with a rev. A 500MHz... none of these guys have any...
Posted by superfoo, on Jan 31, 2003 at 12:11 AM, in Mac Notebooks
While for the most part, I'm basically on the... 9,745 Views / 549 Replies  
While for the most part, I'm basically on the fence between the libertarians and the conservatives, I DO think that abortion should remain legal, but only if it is within the first trimester.

To...
Posted by superfoo, on Jan 23, 2003 at 12:14 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Of course there is a difference between "need"... 1,537 Views / 52 Replies  
Of course there is a difference between "need" and "want", however, that is beside the point; it is not YOUR place to dictate what is a "need" or "want" for SOMEONE ELSE.

What makes our country...
Posted by superfoo, on Jan 22, 2003 at 07:27 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Thanks to everyone who replied... I also spoke to... 920 Views / 15 Replies  
Thanks to everyone who replied... I also spoke to a few co-workers, and they didn't have anything glowing to say about MBNA either... Considering that my girlfriend's credit is neither very...
Posted by superfoo, on Jan 13, 2003 at 12:59 AM, in Mac Notebooks
iBook 800MHz + Apple Instant Loan? 920 Views / 15 Replies  
After being a loyal FreeBSD and Linux user for the past 5 years, I recently "made the switch" to OSX by way of a new PowerBook 867MHz...

Now OSX is without a doubt my UNIX of choice for a desktop...
Posted by superfoo, on Jan 12, 2003 at 04:11 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Download and install the driver from... 517 Views / 1 Replies  
Download and install the driver from http://wirelessdriver.sourceforge.net/

The AirPort driver from Apple will only work with an AirPort card installed in the AirPort slot on your Mac.
Posted by superfoo, on Jan 10, 2003 at 01:44 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Now that I think on it more, I would absolutely... 2,648 Views / 46 Replies  
Now that I think on it more, I would absolutely EXPECT Apple to release an 802.11g card for use in the 15" PowerBooks...... As well as in the PowerMacs, iMacs, etc, because they all use SAME PCMCIA...
Posted by superfoo, on Jan 9, 2003 at 12:26 AM, in Mac Notebooks
While I bought an 867MHz PB when they were last... 2,648 Views / 46 Replies  
While I bought an 867MHz PB when they were last updated, and while I would probably opt for the same 867MHz 15" PB if I were to buy one tomorrow, I do have a couple of complaints about the product...
Posted by superfoo, on Jan 8, 2003 at 02:38 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Mine does this sometimes... I've had my 867MHz... 758 Views / 12 Replies  
Mine does this sometimes... I've had my 867MHz since the day it came out, and I almost never shut it down (I generally just disconnect everything and close the lid when I go from place to place). ...
Posted by superfoo, on Dec 23, 2002 at 01:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: ColorSync profiles for PB G4 DVIs 983 Views / 10 Replies  
Oeyvind, you ROCK! I can't wait to give this a try on my PB 867.

I've been wanting to get the Spyder with PhotoCal ever since I bought an additional flat-screen monitor to use in dual-head with...
Posted by superfoo, on Dec 21, 2002 at 04:37 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I am using a linksys WAP11 v1 with 128-bit... 940 Views / 9 Replies  
I am using a linksys WAP11 v1 with 128-bit encryption enabled, and it works perfectly fine with my AirPort card.... the only thing that I had to do was use the hex key instead of the passphrase when...
Posted by superfoo, on Dec 11, 2002 at 05:47 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Linksys WAP11 / 867MHz PB 1,471 Views / 25 Replies  
I have a PB G4 867MHz, and while this is my first PowerBook (and my first Mac for that matter), I will say that the wireless reception that I get using the internal AirPort card is certainly...
Posted by superfoo, on Dec 5, 2002 at 03:25 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Yep, but... 4,960 Views / 87 Replies  
I got an 867MHz the day they came out... about 3 days ago, I spotted one.

I was kind of irritated at first, since I just got it, but then again, NO LCD that I have owned or used within the last 2...
Posted by superfoo, on Nov 20, 2002 at 03:09 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Trager 6,033 Views / 89 Replies  
I bought a "Trager Hipster" a while back from ebags.com, and I love it.

It fits my TiBook perfectly within an adjustable padded pocket... The materials and craftsmanship of this bag are both...
Posted by superfoo, on Nov 18, 2002 at 03:39 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Trager 2,633 Views / 23 Replies  
I purchased the Trager "hipster" from www.ebags.com a while back and have been very pleased with it.

The material and craftsmanship are both top-notch, and Trager is also a good 'ol American...
Posted by superfoo, on Nov 17, 2002 at 05:39 PM, in Mac Notebooks
netbios 1,128 Views / 4 Replies  
TCP and UDP ports 137 - 139 are all for netbios services (a/k/a windows file / print sharing.)

If you have SMB enabled on your mac, it is probably sending broadcast packets to find other SMB hosts...
Posted by superfoo, on Nov 11, 2002 at 03:47 AM, in Networking
Don't I feel ripped off now... 1,914 Views / 37 Replies  
I paid a just over $2500 for the 867MHz w/ 512MB RAM / 40GB that I'm typing this on right now...

I'm not a student, nor am I eligable for any discounts other than the RAM promo, but all I can say...
Posted by superfoo, on Nov 8, 2002 at 02:25 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Higher res? 4,818 Views / 15 Replies  
Here's doubtfully hoping for a higher res on the PBs. Bah. Pisses me off it does; I doubt we'll get it.
Posted by superfoo, on Nov 6, 2002 at 03:46 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Sony DVD portable story 46,378 Views / 470 Replies  
I think they may be referring to this story at ZDnet (http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103-962826.html), but as to why it would be listed uner Apple on Yahoo and/or Forbes, I dunno.... I notice that...
Posted by superfoo, on Oct 23, 2002 at 11:23 AM, in Mac Notebooks
 
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