I've noticed a marked lack of any wireless technology in the neighborhood but that's not to say there couldn't be something fishy going on.
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Cashmere - Oct 17, 2008 12:47:22 pm PDT #7933 of 25501
Now tagless for your comfort.
Theodosia - Oct 17, 2008 1:05:06 pm PDT #7934 of 25501
'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"
Things like microwave ovens and wireless home telephones can also mess up the specific frequencies that wireless modems use.
DCJensen - Oct 18, 2008 5:59:28 pm PDT #7935 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.
I WANT MY GODDAMN TABS BACK AT THE TOP OF MY iGOOGLE PAGE.
Grrr.
Theodosia - Oct 19, 2008 3:00:07 am PDT #7936 of 25501
'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"
Daniel, Lifehacker.com says if you change your language preference over to UK English, you'll get your iGoogle tabs back, at least temporarily.
DCJensen - Oct 19, 2008 7:25:18 am PDT #7937 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.
Also if I change to www.google.ca/ig it works right.
What a cluster...
DCJensen - Oct 19, 2008 7:28:39 am PDT #7938 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.
Daniel, Lifehacker.com says if you change your language preference over to UK English, you'll get your iGoogle tabs back, at least temporarily.
Hmmm. Doesn't work for me.
ETA: Now it does, when I open a new window.
Also, there is a script for collapsing the side tab out, now. [link]
beekaytee - Oct 19, 2008 12:35:49 pm PDT #7939 of 25501
Compassionately intolerant
Wacky tech question.
Remember that eMac that turned into a doorstop in February?
Apple dudes tell me it is a lost cause. I accept that but now, I've stubbed my toe on it just about enough. I'd like to freecycle it but can't get it to start to wipe the hard drive.
If I stick a bunch of magnets on it, will that scramble things enough that anyone who tinkers with it will have to start fresh?
tommyrot - Oct 19, 2008 12:54:52 pm PDT #7940 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.
If I stick a bunch of magnets on it, will that scramble things enough that anyone who tinkers with it will have to start fresh?
I don't think so. They'd have to be very strong magnets, and even then....
I'd just open it up and remove the drive. Then you can dispose of the 'puter and keep the drive, or (if it still works) turn it into an external drive, or hook it to another computer to erase it, or just trash the drive by going all Hulk smash! on its ass....
Barb - Oct 19, 2008 12:56:08 pm PDT #7941 of 25501
“Not dead yet!”
I got to play with one of the new MacBook Pros at the Apple store the other night.
Wannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnt
Tom Scola - Oct 19, 2008 1:27:45 pm PDT #7942 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
My new MacBookPro is on order. Should arrive some time next week.