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Jon B. - Feb 07, 2005 8:11:24 pm PST #1619 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

I'm thinking about doing an iPod car integration for my GF for her birthday but I have no idea a) what it should reasonably cost b) the best way to do it (she's a tech geek and I wouldn't want to do it too cheaply cause that'd ruin it for her). Does anyone have any suggestions for me?

ita linked to this [link] a couple of months ago, and I think Rio got one and likes it.


tommyrot - Feb 08, 2005 7:13:27 am PST #1620 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.

Does anyone here do work using Javascript on XML?

eta: I'm good for now. I was using

xmlFilter.childNodes(i).getAttributes("s")

instead of

xmlFilter.childNodes(i).getAttribute("s")

Dunno how I got that extra 's' in there....


Gandalfe - Feb 08, 2005 9:19:57 am PST #1621 of 10003
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.

Re: Qwest DSL

Just found out, Best Buy is going to start selling an Actiontec modem next week. Just the same as the one Qwest sends out, with a couple of exceptions:

No wireless $69.95 (but there are 2 different rebates, a $65 from Best Buy and a $5 from Actiontec, making it only cost, basically, the tax.)


DCJensen - Feb 08, 2005 2:26:53 pm PST #1622 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.

Sounds like I should wait a week....


Gandalfe - Feb 08, 2005 2:32:34 pm PST #1623 of 10003
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.

Yeah, if you don't need the wireless, get a free modem instead. But remember to place the order thru me for the service.

:)


Stephanie - Feb 08, 2005 2:35:11 pm PST #1624 of 10003
Trust my rage

Just got a warning in the mail that the warranty on my Powerbook is about to be over, and did I want to buy the extra two years of AppleCare?

Not sure how helpful this is, but I just got AppleCare for my Powerbook. I got in just before the one year deadline. I had a problem with the screen on my last powerbook, but I didn't have AppleCare. It worked out okay for me that time, but convinced me to be sure to buy it in the future. My brother, who is a university IT guy, always recommends AppleCare for laptops since they get carried around so much.

As a student, I think I got it somewhere around the price ND got.


DCJensen - Feb 08, 2005 3:29:13 pm PST #1625 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.

Gandalfe, send me an email to dcjensen at mac dot com with info on what you are referring to as to discount.


DCJensen - Feb 08, 2005 5:00:38 pm PST #1626 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.

[link]

Apple iBook and PowerBook portables have the fewest reports of repairs and the best technical support of any laptop PC on the market today, according to the March issue of Consumer Reports magazine.

As for technical support for laptops, Apple got a readers score of 84, making it the highest of any PC manufacturer. It received a "better" ranking in problem solving by phone technical support, the shortest time waiting on the phone, knowledgeable phone staff and Web-based support. In second was IBM with a score of 69.


Steph L. - Feb 08, 2005 5:15:26 pm PST #1627 of 10003
I look more rad than Lutheranism

t does dance of joy with my new iBook and its low report of repairs and excellent customer support


NoiseDesign - Feb 08, 2005 5:25:48 pm PST #1628 of 10003
Our wings are not tired

So now would not be the time to mention that my Powerbook has to go in for the second time in a year?