Buffy. When I saw you stop the world from, you know, ending, I just assumed that was a big week for you. Turns out I suddenly find myself needing to know the plural of 'apocalypse.'

Riley ,'Potential'


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Theodosia - Jun 10, 2005 8:58:45 am PDT #3305 of 10003
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

Okay, this is bizarre -- I'm now running iTunes on my Windows desktop work computer. And when I rip a CD to MP3s it will only actually import every other track.

I can get around it by first importing 1, 3, 5, 7 et cetera, and then goign back and reclickign on 2, 4, 6, 8, et cetera. Which is a bit of a pain.

I just can't figure out why this mistake should happen, and can't come up with a clue as to how to fix it.


§ ita § - Jun 11, 2005 2:27:27 pm PDT #3306 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Gah. My digital camera has lost any pretension of sync between the lens and the viewfinder. If it's centred in the VF, the subject is high and right in the resulting image.

The preview screen is fine, so it's not the end of the world. However, I hate taking pics that way (it's nowhere near as good in situation where the flash is required).

The last time I tried to have my (analog) camera repaired, the estimate was more than the replacement cost.

Is digital repair generally costly?


le nubian - Jun 11, 2005 6:24:17 pm PDT #3307 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Looks like tvtome.com is getting a new look: tv.com


DCJensen - Jun 11, 2005 6:47:24 pm PDT #3308 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.

Microsoft has a public beta of something code named "Acrylic".

Here: [link]

About Acrylic

"Acrylic" is the codename for an innovative illustration, painting and graphics tool that provides exciting creative capabilities for designers working in print, web, video, and interactive media.


Kristen - Jun 12, 2005 5:59:36 pm PDT #3309 of 10003

So does anyone have any recommendations for alternatives to iDVD?


DavidS - Jun 12, 2005 6:48:04 pm PDT #3310 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Hec: [link] and then install it. Which I think is just dragging it into the application folder, but I'm no expert.

Okay, ita, I got the VLC fine. And I've got Bit Torrent OSX 4-1.0.2.dmg. But when I try to download it from DXM's link in outer Bosnogravenia, it says: rejected by tracker - You need a newer bt client to connect here.

What am I doing wrong?


Rob - Jun 12, 2005 8:08:30 pm PDT #3311 of 10003

So does anyone have any recommendations for alternatives to iDVD?

There aren't a lot of choices. What are you looking to do with the alternative?


§ ita § - Jun 12, 2005 8:09:51 pm PDT #3312 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I thought you said you already had the mpg, Hec?

As for torrenting on the Mac, I know nothing of the clients.


Steph L. - Jun 12, 2005 8:16:21 pm PDT #3313 of 10003
I look more rad than Lutheranism

Azureus is a popular Mac torrent client. It's the one I use -- it's fairly straightforward, and its avatar is a blue frog!


NoiseDesign - Jun 12, 2005 10:31:06 pm PDT #3314 of 10003
Our wings are not tired

The next step up from iDVD is DVD Studio Pro. Toast 6 Titanium also deals with burning DVD's and will build menus and layouts. Not sure what you are looking for, but those are the two options that pop to mind.