Then, reboot the computer and re-open Word.
Bar maid! Bring me stronger ale! And some plump, succulent babies to eat!
Olaf the Troll ,'Showtime'
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le nubian - Jan 04, 2010 8:54:11 am PST #12183 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
brenda m - Jan 04, 2010 9:28:42 am PST #12184 of 25501
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I know this question has been asked before, but does anyone have favorite sites for uploading and sharing large files? I have about 30 files, about 5M each, and would prefer that the client not have to download any software, but otherwise open to suggestion. Thanks!
le nubian - Jan 04, 2010 9:30:33 am PST #12185 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
hmm.
drop.io might be good, but you would have to open multiple free sites to get to 150 MB or pay for an upgrade.
You might try dropsend.com
Jessica - Jan 04, 2010 9:34:22 am PST #12186 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
This isn't exactly tech-related, but does anyone know of a good alternative to babysitterexchange.com? They keep raising their rates and dropping features, and my coop is sick of them.
Steph L. - Jan 04, 2010 10:05:47 am PST #12187 of 25501
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Genius Bar verdict: yup, the display is screwy. They can send it out for replacement (of the display and/or LVDS cable, whichever one is the actual problem) AND will replace the fan (which appears to have not been working for a few weeks [shut up] because after I use the laptop for a few hours, it shuts down entirely, and the underside is scorching hot) for a flat fee of $280.
I'm thinking I'll do that for now, because it's 75% less than a new Macbook.
But it'll be gone for a week, and I may perish from withdrawal.
Calli - Jan 04, 2010 11:57:28 am PST #12188 of 25501
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Are any DC-istas looking for IT work? My company is hiring. For all my bitching about the website redesign process (yes, I know the current version sucks—we're working on it), I quite like the place. Feel free to contact me if you'd like more info. Profile address is fine.
amych - Jan 04, 2010 12:30:50 pm PST #12189 of 25501
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Brenda, dropbox.com has a 2GB free account -- I mostly use it for the syncing-stuff-between-my-many-computers thing, but it's quite serviceable for sharing things too.
(eta: actually, 2.25 GB if you use my referral link thingie here: [link] , as well as a bonus bit of storage for me. That offer is good for at least several more people, btw.)
§ ita § - Jan 04, 2010 4:49:49 pm PST #12190 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm trying to decide between Macbook Pros. I've been told the processor difference between 2.53Ghz and 2.66GHz isn't worth writing home about, but that the "+ 9600M GT with 256MB" difference on the video card is more marked. Does anyone know what that nets out to, visually? I never hooked my Powerbook up to an external monitor and wasn't even sure if I was going to bother getting, at least initially, the Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter.
I'll get the 320MB HD no matter which model I get.
Gudanov - Jan 04, 2010 5:35:06 pm PST #12191 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
If you don't need 3D performance I doubt it'll make much difference. Pretty much anything can drive a high resolution monitor these days.
NoiseDesign - Jan 04, 2010 8:01:38 pm PST #12192 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
I have the dual mode video system in a few of my machines. It makes a difference in some video playback and rendering duties.