I iz back online! Whoo hoo!
It was the power cord! It only cost me $79! The battery is now happily charging and the computer is happily running!
Why couldn't Giles have shackles like any self-respecting bachelor?
Xander ,'Beneath You'
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quester - Jan 18, 2010 11:27:30 am PST #12368 of 25501
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Tom Scola - Jan 18, 2010 2:54:01 pm PST #12369 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
FCC evicts wireless mics from future 4G band
The US Federal Communications Commission has ordered theaters, churches, schools, theme parks, and other wireless microphone users to vacate the 700 MHz band, that prime slice of American spectrum set to house the next generation of wireless broadband services.
On Friday, the FCC issued an order (PDF) prohibiting the distribution or sale of devices that operate at frequencies between 698 and 806 MHz, and anyone already using such devices in the band must leave with six months.
NoiseDesign - Jan 18, 2010 2:59:11 pm PST #12370 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
That's something that's been going on for years. The six month limit on the 700MHz band that it mentions is actually an extension to a previous deadline.
Most organizations migrated out of the 700MHz band over the past two years.
omnis_audis - Jan 18, 2010 8:07:57 pm PST #12371 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
my theater is 1/2 way done migrating out. We noticed during Christmas Carol that the old 700 MHz mics got micro second pzzts randomly during the nights. We suspected it was Verizon, as a couple other organizations in the area have received cease & desist orders from Verizon for using their frequencies.
I can haz Hulu on the teevee! Woo hoo!um, how?
Jessica - Jan 19, 2010 5:03:47 am PST #12372 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
um, how?
By finally hauling my old G5 out of the closet and hooking it up to our AV system. Amusingly, in order to watch Hulu, the audio must now be set to "VCR" because that was the only input I had open.
Today I'm heading over to Radio Shack at lunch to get an ethernet cable and look at DVI-VGA adapter prices. (The cable I have now isn't long enough to put the tower where I want it, and right now the only place it fits is right in front of a radiator. Obviously that sort of thing is cheaper online, but if I can get it today it may be worth the instant gratification premium.)
Anyone know if a Harmony remote can be programmed to control Front Row?
Tom Scola - Jan 19, 2010 5:09:52 am PST #12373 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Anyone know if a Harmony remote can be programmed to control Front Row?
I have the same remote as you, and I use front row with it and my Mini. Does your G5 come with an IR sensor, though?
Jessica - Jan 19, 2010 5:11:09 am PST #12374 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Does your G5 come with an IR sensor, though?
No, I'd need a dongle for that. Depending on price it may not be worth it, though - the keyboard and mouse are wireless already so it's not like I have to get off the couch.
Gris - Jan 19, 2010 5:14:07 am PST #12375 of 25501
Hey. New board.
I am posting this from Chrome on Windows 7 64 bit running on a my Late 2009 MacBook. Windows 7 technically isn't supported with Boot Camp yet, but a little bit of Googling and some creativity seems to have given me pretty complete functionality - the trackpad works as expected, I have sound, all of the keyboard buttons seem to do their jobs. I installed the latest video card drivers straight from nVidia, so will be testing gaming on this pretty soon.
I'll be comparing the Windows version of Dragon Age: Origins to the Mac version. I expect to see great improvement, as the Mac version is one of those Cider games that runs inside an emulation layer, so it should look much better with native DirectX.
Windows 7 seems pretty nice, so far.
Gudanov - Jan 19, 2010 5:56:55 am PST #12376 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
I've been playing a bit of DA:O. I've enjoyed it, I like the tactical RPG genre, but the engine seems dated. I've got it running at 1920x1200 with the settings all cranked up pretty high and it looks alright, but nothing special. I'd like to see more of an Oblivion style engine with the tactical play. There's a lot I like though.
Gris - Jan 19, 2010 6:12:42 am PST #12377 of 25501
Hey. New board.
I've been playing the Mac version and quite like it. Don't care too much about visuals myself, but I have to play it at 1024x768 (not my native resolution) with all the details on low and nothing else running on my Macbook, which is annoying, and it's still slow. Hopefully I'll be able to go much faster on native (should, since the Macbooks have perfectly reasonable Geforce 9400M video cards).
I've never played Oblivion. Maybe soon. I'm enjoying DA as a non-Star Wars extension of KOTOR, though I wish I could queue up 2-3 actions when not relying on tactics, like KOTOR allows.
P.S. In case anybody is wondering, I am still unable to find a computer comparable to the current Macbook line for a better price anywhere (by comparable, I mean 12-14", 5 lbs or less, a Core Duo processor with 3GB cache, and non-integrated graphics). I've checked Newegg, TigerDirect, and custom-built Dells so far (the Dell XPS-13 almost tied the Macbook, but adding Bluetooth tipped it over $1000. On the other hand, it had 3 GB of RAM instead of 2GB, so it probably wins, just slightly.)