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Tom Scola - Jan 12, 2005 1:28:20 am PST #1103 of 10003
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

Original Airport Cards

Also quietly discontinued in recent weeks is Apple's original AirPort (802.11b) wireless networking card. Sources indicate that the product's discontinuation was brought on by supplier changes. Simply, 802.11b chipset manufacturers have stopped producing the product, having migrated to 802.11g.

Unfortunately, this move has left millions of AirPort-ready Mac users who may have wished to connect wireless in the future hanging. In the process, it's also sharply increased the value of original AirPort cards. Auctions on eBay for used cards without warranties have been closing around $150 in recent weeks for a product that originally cost $100 when new.


§ ita § - Jan 12, 2005 4:42:48 am PST #1104 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Bleargh. Adelphia.net just disconnected me for sharing copyright material. They're going to send me a letter telling me what it was, and if they catch me again, I won't get reinstated the next time. It seems like a third party is making this happen -- he told me I could download if I wanted, I just couldn't share.

Sadly, despite the "reinstatement" my splitter now won't work, so I can have cable TV, or I can have cable internet.

I must remember to switch back to TV before I leave, and put in another support call.


Tom Scola - Jan 12, 2005 4:54:54 am PST #1105 of 10003
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

A picture of the Mac mini. from 1972!


Consuela - Jan 12, 2005 5:14:18 am PST #1106 of 10003
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

ita, it's associated with torrenting, then?

Huh.


Sophia Brooks - Jan 12, 2005 5:15:14 am PST #1107 of 10003
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Tom, that is hysterical!

Now, my question.

Do any of you know anything about Quark?

Currently I use Adobe InDesign, and our "real" designers use Quark, so I cannot update their designs any more.

I know with Indesign, in order to be able to really modify pictures/graphics, I still need photoshop and Illustrator. Is that true with Quark as well, or is it all in one, or are their different programs which are more compatible with Quark.

For some reason all the info I find on Quark seems to assume I already know exactly what it does!


§ ita § - Jan 12, 2005 5:16:28 am PST #1108 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

it's associated with torrenting, then?

Pretty sure -- it's the only sort of sharing I do. If it's about what I was sharing at the time they cut me off, Stargate was the culprit. Since I've already grabbed Spooks, I'm not heartbroken, but I am miffed.


Jon B. - Jan 12, 2005 5:17:17 am PST #1109 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

Quark can't really modify pictures/graphics. You still need photoshop and Illustrator.


Consuela - Jan 12, 2005 5:20:17 am PST #1110 of 10003
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Huh. I was just about to grab SG 814.


Sophia Brooks - Jan 12, 2005 5:21:51 am PST #1111 of 10003
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Quark can't really modify pictures/graphics. You still need photoshop and Illustrator.

That's what I though, but my boss seemed to think this would be cheaper because of not needing photoshop and illustrator?!?


tommyrot - Jan 12, 2005 5:27:09 am PST #1112 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Auctions on eBay for used cards without warranties have been closing around $150 in recent weeks for a product that originally cost $100 when new.

Prices are lower at the moment - there's a lot of new cards for $78 buy-it-now. Which I suppose I'll do.

It is annoying, though. My iBook is only 16 months old - I'd think they'd support that technology a little longer. (OK, the iBook has an Airport card, but not my Cube.)

I asked the folks at a local independent Mac store if they'd consider doing some repairs on my Portable. They were all amazed that I owned such a thing. I think they're excited about the possibility of working on it....