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Finder icon view. Help! 499 Views / 0 Replies  
So,
I've downloaded a few images from the web and have them safely tucked away in a directory.
Trouble is when I view that directory in icon view some of the thumbnails only show the top of the...
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 21, 2003 at 09:45 AM, in macOS
Poll: I'm sure you meant to say "gay people who are... 6,925 Views / 266 Replies  
I'm sure you meant to say "gay people who are trying to be treated equally" there. Right?
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 21, 2003 at 01:47 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I'm a fan too. We're a bit behind so Daniel's... 886 Views / 27 Replies  
I'm a fan too. We're a bit behind so Daniel's still here.

Gotta love those O'Neil witticisms. :)
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 21, 2003 at 01:14 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Poll: Yeah. I'm bigotted. I must be. I don't mind going... 6,925 Views / 266 Replies  
Yeah. I'm bigotted. I must be. I don't mind going to gay bars for a late drink. I know gay people who take me to such places. I live in a city with a democratically elected openly gay mayor. We're...
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 21, 2003 at 01:08 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Poll: No, sorry dude. You can't have one rule for... 6,925 Views / 266 Replies  
No, sorry dude. You can't have one rule for yourselves and another rule for everyone else. Equality doesn't work like that.

If you have gay marches, you must be prepared for people to want to have...
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 21, 2003 at 12:37 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Poll: So what's the point? And why can't heterosexuals... 6,925 Views / 266 Replies  
So what's the point? And why can't heterosexuals have their own marches too?
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 21, 2003 at 12:23 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Poll: No, you're wrong. "Every day" is a bunch of... 6,925 Views / 266 Replies  
No, you're wrong. "Every day" is a bunch of people walking around minding their own business and not pushing their sexuality into everyone else's faces.

Funny how heterosexuals don't feel the need...
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 21, 2003 at 12:21 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Poll: No, it's not BS. It happened. I've no idea how... 6,925 Views / 266 Replies  
No, it's not BS. It happened. I've no idea how the guy knew I'm straight, but he did.

But then, I, as a straight guy, can tell if a guy's gay just by looking at him (mannerisms, way he holds...
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 21, 2003 at 12:14 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Poll: Yeah. You're right. You've probably tried to get... 6,925 Views / 266 Replies  
Yeah. You're right. You've probably tried to get into way more British gay bars than I have, so I'll bow to your superior judgement.
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 21, 2003 at 12:08 AM, in MacNN Lounge
"Only A Man" - Scorpions 52,086 Views / 2,824 Replies  
"Only A Man" - Scorpions
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 20, 2003 at 10:52 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Poll: You miss the point. If the mayor had called for a... 6,925 Views / 266 Replies  
You miss the point. If the mayor had called for a straight pride march, then quite probably that same 98% of the city population would have been calling for a gay pride march. It's called "equality"...
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 20, 2003 at 09:37 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Poll: Exactly. In a free country, everyone has a right... 6,925 Views / 266 Replies  
Exactly. In a free country, everyone has a right to be an arsehole. Including the Scouts.
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 20, 2003 at 09:35 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Poll: Nope. I have no need of one, seeing as I never go... 1,766 Views / 54 Replies  
Nope. I have no need of one, seeing as I never go anywhere which doesn't have its own sound system (car / bar / friends' houses / nightclub / supermarket). Never owned a "walkman" either.
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 20, 2003 at 08:41 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Quote: 20/5/03: Sun sets 2 hours, 26 minutes... 1,105 Views / 31 Replies  
Quote:

20/5/03: Sun sets 2 hours, 26 minutes later than normal on Atlantic side of Earth. FAILED TO OCCUR. EDITORIAL TO FOLLOW...

:rolleyes:
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 20, 2003 at 08:38 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Poll: Did I mention the time when a gay acquaintence of... 6,925 Views / 266 Replies  
Did I mention the time when a gay acquaintence of mine suggested we go get a late beer at the gay bar due to the fact it was the only place open really late and the night was young? They wouldn't let...
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 20, 2003 at 08:28 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Poll: That's crap. It's the right of everyone in a free... 6,925 Views / 266 Replies  
That's crap. It's the right of everyone in a free country to hang out with whoever they please. If they choose not to hang out with gays, straights, people with blonde hair, people who drive Neons,...
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 20, 2003 at 07:20 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Re: Caption This! (Neon Inside) 2,171 Views / 67 Replies  
Rule #1: Don't talk about gay club.

Rule #2: Don't talk about gay club.
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 20, 2003 at 12:10 PM, in MacNN Lounge
You're not wrong Thomas, Ibanez rock! The master... 983 Views / 25 Replies  
You're not wrong Thomas, Ibanez rock! The master (http://www.vai.com) and his teacher (http://www.satriani.com) seem to agree ! :)
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 19, 2003 at 04:07 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Or has man-sized hands instead of the dainty... 1,464 Views / 50 Replies  
Or has man-sized hands instead of the dainty little girlie hands required to operate most modern phones? ;)

Incidentally, I read the other day that somewhere in Birmingham, UK, they're using...
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 18, 2003 at 09:10 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Class! :thumbsup: 705 Views / 4 Replies  
Class! :thumbsup:
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 18, 2003 at 06:04 PM, in MacNN Lounge
In my mind, you're from where you spent your... 1,417 Views / 47 Replies  
In my mind, you're from where you spent your formative years (probably where you went through high school).
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 18, 2003 at 06:01 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Woah. Your part of the planet is flat! :eek: 983 Views / 25 Replies  
Woah. Your part of the planet is flat! :eek:
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 18, 2003 at 05:54 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Give yourself a space then: "super computer"... 1,464 Views / 50 Replies  
Give yourself a space then: "super computer" instead of "supercomputer". ;)
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 18, 2003 at 04:09 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I'm not listening to any music right now. ... 2,291 Views / 109 Replies  
I'm not listening to any music right now.

Listening to music all the time would, for me, be like someone who works at a chocolate factory eating chocolate for breakfast. :)
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 18, 2003 at 03:14 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I thought we all had supercomputers? This is a... 1,464 Views / 50 Replies  
I thought we all had supercomputers? This is a Mac forum, right? :rolleyes:
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 18, 2003 at 03:12 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Re: Text messaging rocks my world 1,464 Views / 50 Replies  
Where's your sense of adventure? Think of the fun you missed out on by being able to ask what his name was!
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 18, 2003 at 03:10 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Re: Off topic; iTunes 3.0.1? 739 Views / 5 Replies  
http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=157898

:)
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 18, 2003 at 06:38 AM, in Mac Desktops
Let Snoop Dogg translate your web page. 2,382 Views / 12 Replies  
http://asksnoop.com/

Enjoy! :D
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 17, 2003 at 03:36 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Another one: Q) What do you call a scouser... 2,437 Views / 71 Replies  
Another one:

Q) What do you call a scouser in a five-bedroomed detached house?

A) A burglar.
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 17, 2003 at 03:29 PM, in MacNN Lounge
This could possibly be the cause of your problems... 886 Views / 20 Replies  
This could possibly be the cause of your problems with Mac <-> router connection. Get a Belkin (quality) from your local PC World. :)
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 17, 2003 at 12:37 PM, in MacNN Lounge
The router is the modem, Mas. 886 Views / 20 Replies  
The router is the modem, Mas.
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 17, 2003 at 12:27 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Ok.. If you can't see the router config page, it... 886 Views / 20 Replies  
Ok.. If you can't see the router config page, it looks like you haven't got connection between Mac and router (try pinging 192.168.7.1 with "Network Utility" to make sure)

Could be a cable fault...
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 17, 2003 at 12:25 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Hmmm... Ok... In "Network/network port... 886 Views / 20 Replies  
Hmmm...
Ok... In "Network/network port configurations", make sure that you've got the "Built-in Ethernet" at the top of the list. Maybe need to unclick the "internal modem" item (can't remember what...
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 17, 2003 at 11:58 AM, in MacNN Lounge
This is the UK, W.D... ;) I've seen a few... 886 Views / 20 Replies  
This is the UK, W.D... ;)

I've seen a few reports in the past which suggest that the people on the BT helpdesk don't know that they don't support PPPoE (and BT are the only ADSL "wires" supplier...
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 17, 2003 at 11:36 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Ok Oliver... I'll run you through how my setup is... 886 Views / 20 Replies  
Ok Oliver... I'll run you through how my setup is running..


On Your Mac:

Network/Ethernet/TCP.IP:

"Using DHCP"
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 17, 2003 at 11:10 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Try PPPoA. As far as I can remember, BT doesn't... 886 Views / 20 Replies  
Try PPPoA. As far as I can remember, BT doesn't support PPPoE (which is why you can't find the server?).

?

My settings:

PPPoA VC Mux
VPI 0, VCI 38
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 17, 2003 at 10:14 AM, in MacNN Lounge
About 15 minutes (thanks OmniGraffle! - it would... 1,257 Views / 24 Replies  
About 15 minutes (thanks OmniGraffle! - it would have been longer otherwise).
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 17, 2003 at 10:05 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Clothes: 501's. Cheapo T's. Shoes: Her... 4,816 Views / 103 Replies  
Clothes:
501's.
Cheapo T's.

Shoes:
Her Majesty's quartermasters' special issue boots.
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 17, 2003 at 09:12 AM, in MacNN Lounge
"Little Lies" - Fleetwood Mac 52,086 Views / 2,824 Replies  
"Little Lies" - Fleetwood Mac
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 16, 2003 at 05:47 PM, in MacNN Lounge
"Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City" -... 52,086 Views / 2,824 Replies  
"Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City" - Whitesnake (double link score!)
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 16, 2003 at 03:34 PM, in MacNN Lounge
"The Camera Eye" - Rush 52,086 Views / 2,824 Replies  
"The Camera Eye" - Rush
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 16, 2003 at 06:55 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Re: was the internet designed to spread the english lauguage? 1,002 Views / 18 Replies  
Hmmm...
Not sure if you could class it as "English". "American" maybe; "English", no.

(do web browsers respond to a "CENTRE" or a "COLOUR" command?)

:rolleyes:
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 16, 2003 at 06:53 AM, in MacNN Lounge
"Bark At The Moon" - Ozzy 52,086 Views / 2,824 Replies  
"Bark At The Moon" - Ozzy
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 15, 2003 at 06:25 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Yep. 1,010 Views / 25 Replies  
Yep.
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 15, 2003 at 06:22 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Sorted (well, close enough anyways)... Popped the... 739 Views / 5 Replies  
Sorted (well, close enough anyways)... Popped the following into Excel and did a goal seek (make Visible Screen 17" by changing Pitch).

(SQRT(((Pitch x Width in Pixels) x (Pitch x Width in...
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 15, 2003 at 08:29 AM, in Mac Desktops
This would indeed be the obvious way of deciding... 739 Views / 5 Replies  
This would indeed be the obvious way of deciding the pitch, but I don't own a measuring device (hence asking on here just in case anyone had the info to hand).
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 15, 2003 at 07:05 AM, in Mac Desktops
Pixel pitch of 17" FP iMac? 739 Views / 5 Replies  
Anyone know what the pixel pitch of the 17" FP iMac is? Can't seem to find the info at the Apple site.

Thanks.
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 14, 2003 at 10:13 PM, in Mac Desktops
"Wannabe" - Spice Girls. :rolleyes: 52,086 Views / 2,824 Replies  
"Wannabe" - Spice Girls. :rolleyes:
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 14, 2003 at 10:08 PM, in MacNN Lounge
'89 Ibanez RG and a '90 Ovation. I'll learn... 1,050 Views / 20 Replies  
'89 Ibanez RG and a '90 Ovation.

I'll learn how to play them one day. :hmm:
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 14, 2003 at 05:10 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Time And Motion - Rush 52,086 Views / 2,824 Replies  
Time And Motion - Rush
Posted by Swiss Bob, on May 14, 2003 at 11:44 AM, in MacNN Lounge
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