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I predict hell will freeze over before Microsoft... 745 Views / 4 Replies  
I predict hell will freeze over before Microsoft releases a true Exchange client for Mac OS.
Posted by Scarpa, on Nov 11, 2007 at 01:04 PM, in Applications
I find it curious they are still going to use his... 10,642 Views / 113 Replies  
I find it curious they are still going to use his name.
Posted by Scarpa, on Nov 9, 2007 at 03:42 PM, in Gaming
Has anyone tried out the new DECT phones? Seems... 1,351 Views / 23 Replies  
Has anyone tried out the new DECT phones? Seems like that's the area we'll see cell-phone type features bleeding over to land lines.
Posted by Scarpa, on Nov 8, 2007 at 08:00 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Poll: LOL I understand Red Sox fans don't like the... 712 Views / 16 Replies  
LOL

I understand Red Sox fans don't like the guy, but that's going a bit too far.

FWIW I think he ends up on the West coast, somewhere in LA, specifically. And I also don't think he'll get more...
Posted by Scarpa, on Nov 8, 2007 at 07:53 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Turning iMac G4 into picture frame 1,045 Views / 0 Replies  
My mom passed down her dead iMac G4, my task is to pull the hard drive and recover the data and then it's mine.

I was thinking of trying to turn it into a digital picture frame. I'm pretty sure...
Posted by Scarpa, on Nov 8, 2007 at 07:09 PM, in Hardware Hacking
There should be very little hassle bringing a... 960 Views / 15 Replies  
There should be very little hassle bringing a laptop through. Just make sure it's out of the bag and by itself in one of the bins they give you to pass stuff through the xray. They don't make you...
Posted by Scarpa, on Nov 8, 2007 at 07:05 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks! Exactly what I needed. 430 Views / 2 Replies  
Thanks! Exactly what I needed.
Posted by Scarpa, on Nov 5, 2007 at 02:32 PM, in Applications
Did the sarcasm go over my head there? :stick: ... 1,487 Views / 25 Replies  
Did the sarcasm go over my head there? :stick:

Anyway, to besson, does Virtualbox support "seamless" windows apps like parallels does? I'm not really familiar with any of the products but a guy at...
Posted by Scarpa, on Nov 4, 2007 at 08:49 PM, in Alternative Operating Systems
freeware 3d design tools? 430 Views / 2 Replies  
Are there any free or shareware tools that are useful for designing simple 3D stuff?

I'm thinking simple furniture/cabinetry type stuff. I just want an easy to use program to help brainstorm.
...
Posted by Scarpa, on Nov 4, 2007 at 08:34 PM, in Applications
Depending on your self discipline, a couple good... 692 Views / 2 Replies  
Depending on your self discipline, a couple good books and a few nice websites will help you go a long way.

IF you find yourself struggling a lot or lose interest on the more difficult issues the...
Posted by Scarpa, on Nov 3, 2007 at 11:52 AM, in Developer Center
I did express a little frustration in the new... 1,378 Views / 13 Replies  
I did express a little frustration in the new macbook thread, seeing as my macbook is only a week old today. I've since realized that really, the macbook suits my needs in either form and since the...
Posted by Scarpa, on Nov 3, 2007 at 11:38 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Since I figured out how to use it properly I've... 1,073 Views / 25 Replies  
Since I figured out how to use it properly I've been using 3 spaces, mostly.

One for personal stuff, and two for work stuff. I'm a windows admin so I always have at least one full screen RDP...
Posted by Scarpa, on Nov 2, 2007 at 01:39 PM, in macOS
Is this documented somewhere? I called the Apple... 8,723 Views / 140 Replies  
Is this documented somewhere? I called the Apple store I bought from and they told me it'd have a restocking fee.
Posted by Scarpa, on Nov 1, 2007 at 04:33 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I have a predicament now. Do I exchange my... 8,723 Views / 140 Replies  
I have a predicament now.

Do I exchange my 5-day old MacBook for the new version and pay the 10% restocking fee? In a nutshell is this hardware refresh worth $150 over the old hardware?
...
Posted by Scarpa, on Nov 1, 2007 at 02:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I think what you want to do is divide up the... 717 Views / 8 Replies  
I think what you want to do is divide up the Class C into 20 different subnets, right?

Given that you have 254 addresses to work with, you're probably looking at splitting it up so each subnet has...
Posted by Scarpa, on Oct 29, 2007 at 07:36 PM, in Networking
Great, I told myself I wouldn't second guess... 8,723 Views / 140 Replies  
Great, I told myself I wouldn't second guess buying a MacBook this past weekend.

Truth be told I have no need for updated hardware as what I got suits my needs but boy wouldn't that be annoying!
Posted by Scarpa, on Oct 29, 2007 at 06:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Ok so it sounds like it does what I assumed. ... 672 Views / 11 Replies  
Ok so it sounds like it does what I assumed.

My problem I guess was that I had a window open in the first space, then switched to the second space and invoked Safari to launch a new window. As...
Posted by Scarpa, on Oct 29, 2007 at 06:34 PM, in macOS
No, not replicated, I want different windows from... 672 Views / 11 Replies  
No, not replicated, I want different windows from the same application in different spaces.

For instance, I would like a Safari window with "personal" web pages such as this forum, gmail, etc in...
Posted by Scarpa, on Oct 29, 2007 at 04:11 PM, in macOS
How do I recover quickly from failed copy from DVD? 323 Views / 0 Replies  
I was trying to copy a large amount of files from a DVD to my new MacBook yesterday, and it failed about halfway through. I chose to cancel and the result was that the copy operation just sat there...
Posted by Scarpa, on Oct 29, 2007 at 02:54 PM, in macOS
Apparently. I interpreted it to mean it was... 672 Views / 11 Replies  
Apparently. I interpreted it to mean it was available in every space.

What I want is to separate windows from a single app into multiple spaces. I guess that's not possible.
Posted by Scarpa, on Oct 29, 2007 at 02:43 PM, in macOS
Am I misundersanding the Spaces feature? 672 Views / 11 Replies  
I was initially pretty excited about using the new Spaces feature in Leopard, but after playing with it I'm not so sure.

Please correct me if I'm wrong on some of these points (I hope I am).
...
Posted by Scarpa, on Oct 29, 2007 at 02:35 PM, in macOS
It will give you a performance boost over the... 3,011 Views / 7 Replies  
It will give you a performance boost over the integrated graphics, for sure. The catch is that you will only see it when using graphics intensive applications(ie, gaming), you won't notice an overall...
Posted by Scarpa, on Oct 19, 2007 at 01:02 PM, in MacNN Lounge
For the use you specified definitely go with XP.... 806 Views / 3 Replies  
For the use you specified definitely go with XP. Device support is spotty in Vista.
Posted by Scarpa, on Oct 16, 2007 at 04:00 PM, in Alternative Operating Systems
OmniGraffle? 1,537 Views / 9 Replies  
OmniGraffle?
Posted by Scarpa, on Oct 15, 2007 at 03:18 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
It's most likely just the keyboard. If... 568 Views / 5 Replies  
It's most likely just the keyboard.

If you're feeling risky you could take the keyboard out, wash it, let it dry COMPLETELY, then try it out. I'd say there's a good chance that will fix it.
Posted by Scarpa, on Oct 15, 2007 at 03:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm not counting on it. I'd love to see it... 3,236 Views / 52 Replies  
I'm not counting on it. I'd love to see it though, since I'm holding out for Leopard to but a MacBook.

There's two rumors right now, one says a slight bump in processory speed for the MacBooks "in...
Posted by Scarpa, on Oct 10, 2007 at 01:30 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I did not know about the wireless printer server... 1,580 Views / 2 Replies  
I did not know about the wireless printer server to NAS trick, very cool.

OpenWRT works on more than just linksys routers now, too. I've been meaning to try it out on my old broadcom router. I...
Posted by Scarpa, on Oct 10, 2007 at 02:16 AM, in Networking
The thing is, the new macbooks probably won't... 3,236 Views / 52 Replies  
The thing is, the new macbooks probably won't even be announced until macworld in January, if at all. So at that point it'd be a 5 or 6 month old machine, which would still get a decent price on the...
Posted by Scarpa, on Oct 9, 2007 at 07:20 PM, in Mac Notebooks
It sounds like the IMAP and/or POP services are... 1,734 Views / 15 Replies  
It sounds like the IMAP and/or POP services are not running on the Exchange server.

Using the Exchange System Manager, drill down to the protocol section under your server and see if the POP3 and...
Posted by Scarpa, on Oct 8, 2007 at 02:28 PM, in Alternative Operating Systems
My understanding from reading other threads here... 3,236 Views / 52 Replies  
My understanding from reading other threads here is that if you purchase the computer after the release date of Leopard, then you can get it for the price of the media ($10?) if it's not installed on...
Posted by Scarpa, on Oct 8, 2007 at 12:53 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I think everything is fine once he's connected.... 713 Views / 4 Replies  
I think everything is fine once he's connected. There's another MacBook Pro user who has no issues. I would poke around on the Mac itself more, but the upper management here is lame and doesn't want...
Posted by Scarpa, on Oct 4, 2007 at 12:54 PM, in Networking
ahh good point. I wonder why the adapter is... 713 Views / 4 Replies  
ahh good point. I wonder why the adapter is assigning itself an address then, it must not be seeing the AP at first. If you give it the 5 minutes, it'll fix itself automatically.

Could it be...
Posted by Scarpa, on Oct 3, 2007 at 01:30 AM, in Networking
Found this, which seems to be what you need: ... 1,928 Views / 1 Replies  
Found this, which seems to be what you need:



from this page: Mac OS X vs WPA2 EAP-TLS (http://doorslam.net/wireless/osx_eaptls.html)
Posted by Scarpa, on Oct 2, 2007 at 06:21 PM, in Networking
802.1X issue 713 Views / 4 Replies  
I've got a user on my network that is having problems with his MacBook Pro.

In a nutshell, the wireless adapter is trying to get an address via DHCP before it authenticates using 802.1X. The...
Posted by Scarpa, on Oct 2, 2007 at 05:54 PM, in Networking
It's out already? I've been waiting for this game... 1,284 Views / 15 Replies  
It's out already? I've been waiting for this game for a year!

Looking forward to pickup up Worms soon also.
Posted by Scarpa, on Oct 2, 2007 at 01:01 PM, in Gaming
Sorry for the n00bish question, but even after... 146,127 Views / 2,183 Replies  
Sorry for the n00bish question, but even after searching this thread I can't quite get the info I'm looking for.

Is Leopard looking to be released or just announced in late October? I've been...
Posted by Scarpa, on Sep 27, 2007 at 01:50 PM, in macOS
Thanks! I could only remember OLE. Reading... 7,410 Views / 164 Replies  
Thanks! I could only remember OLE.

Reading that page was somewhat painful. The dark days... :cry:
Posted by Scarpa, on Sep 27, 2007 at 12:02 AM, in Applications
I just watched that video and it reminded me of... 7,410 Views / 164 Replies  
I just watched that video and it reminded me of the computer in star trek. I've always liked the idea of just asking a computer to do something for you. The grammatic structure of Quicksilver follows...
Posted by Scarpa, on Sep 26, 2007 at 11:13 PM, in Applications
Funny, turning off the task-based interface is... 1,932 Views / 32 Replies  
Funny, turning off the task-based interface is the very first thing I do on a new XP install.

The only usability enhancement IMO on XP is that multiple windows from the same application collapse...
Posted by Scarpa, on May 25, 2004 at 02:55 PM, in macOS
No kidding. MS Paint is just a ripoff of the... 825 Views / 6 Replies  
No kidding.

MS Paint is just a ripoff of the original MacPaint developed by Bill Atkinson.
Posted by Scarpa, on May 20, 2004 at 07:51 PM, in macOS
Speaking as an IT person who has authored a... 703 Views / 9 Replies  
Speaking as an IT person who has authored a couple tech policies, most of the time there is a provision to bend the rules when a clear business need is demonstrated. I suggest you take that route...
Posted by Scarpa, on May 20, 2004 at 07:49 PM, in Networking
DMZ opens ALL ports to the internet. A better... 472 Views / 2 Replies  
DMZ opens ALL ports to the internet. A better solution would to forward just port 80 to your internal machine.

Somewhere in your router config tool is a section for this. You specify the port...
Posted by Scarpa, on May 18, 2004 at 02:11 PM, in Networking
1) My XP box at home applied this patch... 2,390 Views / 57 Replies  
1) My XP box at home applied this patch automatically when it came out around April 15th.

2) Last week I updated all our Windows machines at work with a few clicks.

3) I still prefer to use my...
Posted by Scarpa, on May 3, 2004 at 05:34 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Unless the printer is postscript or PCL capable... 4,170 Views / 3 Replies  
Unless the printer is postscript or PCL capable you'll have trouble with the printer regardless of the network setup. I would recommend the LJ 1300 with a built-in JetDirect card. It's a little...
Posted by Scarpa, on Apr 27, 2004 at 12:45 PM, in Networking
Larkost meant communications protocols usually... 559 Views / 4 Replies  
Larkost meant communications protocols usually use bits per second, not bytes. But curiously, download managers and ftp programs generally measure in bytes per second.

The 1000 vs 1024 thing is...
Posted by Scarpa, on Apr 2, 2004 at 03:55 PM, in Networking
A router is what you need. A switch or hub will... 509 Views / 4 Replies  
A router is what you need. A switch or hub will connect computers together in a single network. Your ISP has sold you one address in their network. To use two computers you need to have a router to...
Posted by Scarpa, on Mar 28, 2004 at 09:11 PM, in Networking
Excel and RDC get the most use on my Powerbook. ... 1,648 Views / 46 Replies  
Excel and RDC get the most use on my Powerbook.

I use Word occasionally but prefer TextEdit to author stuff on the Mac.

My fiance loves Word on the Mac though, says it's better than Word XP on...
Posted by Scarpa, on Mar 24, 2004 at 01:34 PM, in Applications
At the risk of beating a dead horse here, a good... 1,271 Views / 33 Replies  
At the risk of beating a dead horse here, a good example of the structure vs presentation debate is copy-paste out of a web page.

Using your examples I copy-pasted the entire table from the...
Posted by Scarpa, on Mar 18, 2004 at 08:28 PM, in Developer Center
? you're welcome 436 Views / 1 Replies  
?


you're welcome
Posted by Scarpa, on Mar 16, 2004 at 05:23 PM, in Networking
Unless your computer is on the same local network... 496 Views / 3 Replies  
Unless your computer is on the same local network (as in same campus, on Ethernet) as the lab computers you won't want to pass Gigs of data across the network. It would take way too much time and...
Posted by Scarpa, on Mar 16, 2004 at 02:26 PM, in Networking
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