I have bought so many replacement ac adapters of varying price levels for one computer in the last 18 months. The iGo lasted a couple months, so I almost recommend that one, because I think it was around $50. I don't have faith that a $40 will work. I am right now on my second $90 Targus.
Wash: Mal, your dead army buddy's on the bridge! Zoe: He ain't dead. Wash: Oh.
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bon bon - May 16, 2011 5:27:28 pm PDT #16763 of 25501
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Sue - May 17, 2011 9:18:02 am PDT #16764 of 25501
hip deep in pie
seriously, Sue. Amazon. i got mine for about $14 w/shipping.
I've found some with potential on Amazon.ca. The ones on .com had crazy shipping to Canada. ($15 shipping on a $17 adapter.)
tommyrot - May 18, 2011 12:12:26 pm PDT #16765 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Crying wolf? Apple support forums confirm malware explosion
So, don't install "MacProtector" if you have the option.
Sophia Brooks - May 18, 2011 1:39:33 pm PDT #16766 of 25501
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I did have that pop up, but Sophos caught it and I was able to remove. It was the first time in over 15 years of Mac use that I got anything.
tommyrot - May 18, 2011 2:52:48 pm PDT #16767 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Javascript-based PC emulator, running GNU/Linux
Fabrice Bellard has written a 32 bit x86 emulator in Javascript -- in plain English, he's created a virtual PC that runs inside your browser, using Javascript. And then (of course), he created a GNU/Linux variant that can run inside it -- so you can run a full-featured PC inside your browser. It's a pretty fabulous hack and has far-reaching implications: for example, you could theoretically run any program or OS inside your browser, even if you're using a locked-down platform that won't let you change the OS or install your own programs. And then there's stuff like installing MAME in a virtual browser machine, so that you can play all/any retrogames.
Go to bellard.org/jslinux to run it. It's rather slow, but whadaya expect?
Laga - May 18, 2011 3:33:43 pm PDT #16768 of 25501
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Looks like Wizards of the Coast is hiring
If you’re an experienced wireframer and would be interested in a full-time position as a UX designer in our Play Systems studio
I got this from 'liking' D&D on Facebook. Lemme know if you want more info.
Typo Boy - May 18, 2011 7:00:54 pm PDT #16769 of 25501
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
I needed to install XP mode on a new Windows 7 computer. And even on the lowest security mode Internet Explorer would not let me download it. It was a loop where first it would want to do a windows validation: the validity check would zero out my download settings and reentering the download settings invoked the windows validation again. No biggie, just switched to Firefox for the download. But irritating because you would think that one thing a full patched version of the current MS OS running a fully patched version of the current MS browser could handle would be a download of an MS program from the MS site.
Tom Scola - May 19, 2011 3:31:06 am PDT #16770 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Would this be useful, Gar?
tommyrot - May 19, 2011 3:11:51 pm PDT #16771 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Anyone have a MacBook Air and use TRIM?
How to Enable TRIM on Your Mac’s Solid-State Drive
Enabling TRIM is one of the best ways to maximize the life of your solid-state drive, but OS X doesn't support it out-of-the-box. Here's an easy way to get better performance and longevity out of your Mac's SSD.
TRIM support is coming in OS 10.7 Lion, but that's still a way off, and even then, it'll only work with Apple SSDs. If you have a non-Apple SSD, or you just want to get TRIM support now, previously mentioned TRIM Support Enabler will do it for you. However, it turns out there's a little more to it than just hitting the "Patch" button.
I use my MacBook Air for writing and web-browsing, mostly. Sometimes I'll watch a TV show on the train. So I'm leaning towards just waiting for Lion.
Typo Boy - May 19, 2011 6:08:12 pm PDT #16772 of 25501
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Hi Tom. That was what I was installing. XP mode is one of the things that runs under the Virtual PC. Got it downloaded and installed. All kinds of craziness. I could not get the virtual PC to see the other PCs on the network no matter what I did. Finally configured all the computers with apps that needed XP mode as into static IPs. And created network places as direct ip addresses. And then it was able to see the other PCs. Now one more bit of craziness.
Normally apps installed in the virtual PC are also available directly under the Windows 7 as virtual applications. But one app is a batch file running btrieve files. So as far as XP is concerned it is just a batch file, not "installed". Even when it is copied to the XP Start Menu with "Exploring All Users" still is not visible in 7. So I'm going to have to teach the user to open virtual machine to run that application.