I would be very surprised if MS didn't have one or more skunkwork projects along those lines working in secrecy.
MS has a huge R&D dept., right?
I'm a single undead gal trying to make it in the big city. I have to start somewhere and they're evil here. They don't judge. They've got necro-tempered glass. No burning up. A great medical plan, and who needs dental more than us?
Harmony ,'Conviction (1)'
Buffistechnology 2: You Made Her So She Growls?
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tommyrot - Sep 06, 2006 7:56:59 am PDT #8781 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.
tommyrot - Sep 06, 2006 8:12:09 am PDT #8782 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.
How to install RAM in your Mac (and save big $$$)
From Digg. With lots of Dig commentary [link]
One person asked this...
Is it okay to mix and match sticks of RAM made by different manufacturers? For example, OWC 1GB + Apple's 1GB
... and got this reply
Technically, yes. As long as they are the same speed and layout SS or DS. You'd also have to be careful with timings.
Most OEM memory is either agressively timed or passively timed. A MacBook Pro is likely to be agressively timed to see an extra performance boost. So you'll have to get quality memory with some decent timings. If you buy value RAM that doesn't perform well at low latency you'll have some compatability issues. And likely, freezing and all those other crazy symptoms apple users claim they never see because of their godly OSX.
If you don't put the right set of hardware in to begin with, you're doomed from the start, no matter what software you run.
... with a bunch more comments following.
Is this stuff that I should worry about if, say, I buy a new iBook and add memory myself?
eta: I'd probably buy more memory from OWC, picking whatever OWC said is compatible.
Atropa - Sep 06, 2006 8:39:45 am PDT #8783 of 10003
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Also, Jilli -- did you ever download "On the Amazon" from my server? I sent you a couple of emails about it.
Yes, I did. I guess this means the "Yay thank you!" email I sent didn't get to you. But I did, so thank you very much!
jubsews - Sep 06, 2006 9:03:00 am PDT #8784 of 10003
"How come if God talks to Joseph Smith, he's a prophet- but if God talks to me, I'm schizophrenic?" -CJ Cox.
So, mostly a lurker myself and would hope to make a better impression than this is likely to give, but it would seem that my options are limited.
Being a techno-phobe myself, and realizing the multi-dimentional brilliance the Buffistas, was hoping for some basic application assistance.
Don't hate me 'cause I'm technically inept.
amych - Sep 06, 2006 9:07:29 am PDT #8785 of 10003
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
No worries on the hating front, jubsews! What kind of help do you need?
jubsews - Sep 06, 2006 9:13:43 am PDT #8786 of 10003
"How come if God talks to Joseph Smith, he's a prophet- but if God talks to me, I'm schizophrenic?" -CJ Cox.
Have a cure for stupidity?
To much to hope for, I'm sure. At any rate, I attempted to install the Firefox browser and there was a conflict with my security software, so I had to uninstall it, before turning off the other software and attempting to re-installing it.
The problem is this: When I initially (and ineptly) downloaded and intalled the program, selected to set it as my default for just about everything. Now I can't get any of my updates to install (spysweeper, iTunes, etc.) because there is no Firefox.
I pray to the computer Gods for a better brain.
Tom Scola - Sep 06, 2006 9:15:09 am PDT #8787 of 10003
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
The first thing to try is to run Internet Explorer, and see if it asks you if it wants to be the default browser again.
jubsews - Sep 06, 2006 9:20:51 am PDT #8788 of 10003
"How come if God talks to Joseph Smith, he's a prophet- but if God talks to me, I'm schizophrenic?" -CJ Cox.
First of all, thanks all for not pointing and shouting "leporous newbie! Die!" Secondly, thanks for willingness to aid someone who probably shoudln't be on the computer in the first place.
Did that, using explorer now and nothing happened. Also went into the "set programs and access defaults" option on the start menu. Zero joy.
Tom Scola - Sep 06, 2006 9:27:34 am PDT #8789 of 10003
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
In IE, go to Tools->Internet Options...->Programs, and check the box that says "Internet Explorer should check and see whether it is the default browser". Press OK, and then quit and restart IE.
amych - Sep 06, 2006 9:29:38 am PDT #8790 of 10003
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
When you're in Internet Explorer, try opening Internet Options, and then look for the "Programs" tab. There should be a checkbox near the bottom that says "always check to see if Internet Explorer is the default browser" or something along those lines. Check that box, and then try quitting and restarting IE.
(edit: Dude, Tom is a whole two minutes faster than me! I hang my head in shame.)