Jigga
Apr 10, 11:40 AM
Do you think there will be different jailbreaks for the AT&T and Verizon models being that they're different chipsets?
peharri
Jan 9, 09:58 AM
from John Gruber at Daringfireball.net (http://www.daringfireball.net)
i have to agree that would be even cooler than a new phone; a new mobile platform entirely. unlikely, but cool.
Don't think it's that unlikely.
1. Take NEXTSTEP. Add some OS X enhancements, such as the GUI, most of Darwin, but leave out new frameworks etc unless they're absolutely necessary, and forget about 90% of the device drivers and stuff as they're unnecessary.
2. Add Java (at least, J2ME)
3. Add Quicktime
Result: OS X Lite. They could easily have been keeping this in development for the last ten years, as they did OS X for Intel, without anyone knowing. For the most part, it's a set of Makefile flags added to Mac OS X.
But that's not the only way of doing it. An alternative is to take an OS like Mac OS 9, remove some of the unnecessary stuff, upgrade the GUI a little, and have Java and maybe CarbonLib. Very low on the resource requirements, very efficient.
Apple doesn't have to build this thing from the ground up. It already has two candidates in terms of old systems that have 90% of the functionality required and just need tweaking and a UI overhaul to make them "just work".
i have to agree that would be even cooler than a new phone; a new mobile platform entirely. unlikely, but cool.
Don't think it's that unlikely.
1. Take NEXTSTEP. Add some OS X enhancements, such as the GUI, most of Darwin, but leave out new frameworks etc unless they're absolutely necessary, and forget about 90% of the device drivers and stuff as they're unnecessary.
2. Add Java (at least, J2ME)
3. Add Quicktime
Result: OS X Lite. They could easily have been keeping this in development for the last ten years, as they did OS X for Intel, without anyone knowing. For the most part, it's a set of Makefile flags added to Mac OS X.
But that's not the only way of doing it. An alternative is to take an OS like Mac OS 9, remove some of the unnecessary stuff, upgrade the GUI a little, and have Java and maybe CarbonLib. Very low on the resource requirements, very efficient.
Apple doesn't have to build this thing from the ground up. It already has two candidates in terms of old systems that have 90% of the functionality required and just need tweaking and a UI overhaul to make them "just work".
LondonCentral
Apr 4, 05:05 PM
Sounds like a lot of us are waiting for a serious MBA update in terms of Sandy bridge etc.
Hope it comes before the end of the year. Summer would be nice, I'll get it with my iPhone 5.
Hope it comes before the end of the year. Summer would be nice, I'll get it with my iPhone 5.
jammiefreerider
Mar 27, 09:34 PM
Im not creeped out by it at all. To me it looks like a statement about the actor or acting. Its just the heavily blurred background that doesnt make sense. There's a diagonal pavement line next to the guys leg which leads the viewer to assume the long reeds/grass on the far lower left of the picture is actually next to the actor. The fading of sharpness doesnt make sense at that point. The confusion is caused I assume by the compression caused by a long lens so its something to watch out for. I generally think it should be more depth of field.
If you are trying to freak me out then change the subservient pose of the model to something more aggressive.
If you are trying to freak me out then change the subservient pose of the model to something more aggressive.
Consultant
Feb 28, 12:59 PM
The derailing posts typically reduces once the iPad competitor of the month runs out of advertising / shilling budget for their specific product.
strider42
Oct 17, 01:11 PM
Originally posted by xrhajj
Not really...because earlier in the month I posted a similar thread....stating that it would be cool if we had an iPod with bluetooth built in for wireless head sets and remote.....so the whole point of this thread is that the tecnology to make this happend is coming :D :p
that idea however, has nothing to do with bluetooth enabling the hard drive. and I still wonder if using radio transmission might be a better alternative for such things (I have no idea). Maybe the remote would be coolas a bluetooth device.
Not really...because earlier in the month I posted a similar thread....stating that it would be cool if we had an iPod with bluetooth built in for wireless head sets and remote.....so the whole point of this thread is that the tecnology to make this happend is coming :D :p
that idea however, has nothing to do with bluetooth enabling the hard drive. and I still wonder if using radio transmission might be a better alternative for such things (I have no idea). Maybe the remote would be coolas a bluetooth device.
DewGuy1999
Apr 27, 07:49 PM
My retail OS X 10.4.6 Tiger looks like this:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51KAQcNppHL.jpg
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51KAQcNppHL.jpg
kainjow
Oct 26, 12:21 PM
if the bezels have touch sensitive areas, wouldnt that be hard to just hold the ipod without accidently hitting one of the 238934843 areas?
From what I understood.. the sides aren't touch sensitive. It's just showing on the screen where it's touch sensitive, kind of like the x and y axis on a graph...
From what I understood.. the sides aren't touch sensitive. It's just showing on the screen where it's touch sensitive, kind of like the x and y axis on a graph...
qbricc
Mar 10, 11:28 AM
Cheers for the info. Is there any way to get itunes to downscale to 16 bit in order for me to load onto an iPod? I don't want to move down to 128 kbps but something inbetween.
Action Jackson
May 6, 06:01 PM
I have 4 SSD's.
A 256 GB OWC, in a 2007 BMB.A 64GB OWC in a 2008 BMB, both are mission critical, and I run my business with them.
I also have 2- 1.6 GHZ 4/64 11" refurb MBA's, that I am in the process of installing 360GB OWC Aura's in each.(one more to buy)
All OWC SSD's have performed as advertised, and have been problem free.
I have spoken with Hellhammer, and he has advised against the hack to enable TRIM on each, I
believe Apple supports garbage collection, on their own drives,but not others, but Lion will
support Trim, so I am waiting for Lion before I activate the MBA's
I have been very happy with all RAM, and SSD's purchased from OWC.:cool:
I was under the impression that garbage collection functions within the SSD itself, independently from the OS... whereas TRIM relies on OS support. Am I wrong about that?
Also really interested to hear how speed/performance of the current stock MBP SSD's compare to the 3rd-party alternatives out there.
A 256 GB OWC, in a 2007 BMB.A 64GB OWC in a 2008 BMB, both are mission critical, and I run my business with them.
I also have 2- 1.6 GHZ 4/64 11" refurb MBA's, that I am in the process of installing 360GB OWC Aura's in each.(one more to buy)
All OWC SSD's have performed as advertised, and have been problem free.
I have spoken with Hellhammer, and he has advised against the hack to enable TRIM on each, I
believe Apple supports garbage collection, on their own drives,but not others, but Lion will
support Trim, so I am waiting for Lion before I activate the MBA's
I have been very happy with all RAM, and SSD's purchased from OWC.:cool:
I was under the impression that garbage collection functions within the SSD itself, independently from the OS... whereas TRIM relies on OS support. Am I wrong about that?
Also really interested to hear how speed/performance of the current stock MBP SSD's compare to the 3rd-party alternatives out there.
Grayburn
May 3, 06:48 PM
It's a version of Barrel with beta animations what i installed.I've uninstalled it from Cydia but it's still in Settings :confused:
Tycoonguy
Mar 3, 01:38 PM
Who's going? Last year I pre ordered, showed up an hours early and was about #30 in the pre order line. It doesn't look like they're offering pre orders this year. I was thinking about getting there around lunch time.
How about you?
How about you?
didb
Mar 31, 08:13 AM
If they don't keep FaceTime open to non-iOS mobile devices and non-OS X devices, FaceTime will be dead in the water if it isn't already.
Exactly what I am saying. Even Apple has to eventually realize that their products are only any good if you can use them to connect with others. I mean... how many people do you know that use FaceTime by now? Oh, your friends got Android? Bummer. It's fine for Apple to use it to push their market share for some time, but in the end you have to come out the shell to become valuable in reality.
Exactly what I am saying. Even Apple has to eventually realize that their products are only any good if you can use them to connect with others. I mean... how many people do you know that use FaceTime by now? Oh, your friends got Android? Bummer. It's fine for Apple to use it to push their market share for some time, but in the end you have to come out the shell to become valuable in reality.
Eldiablojoe
Feb 20, 08:52 PM
Okay, I need some of your expert advice.
Some years ago, when we got our first iPod Classic (which wasn't classic back then, haha), I spent an ENTIRE weekend swapping out and ripping CD's, one every 10 minutes or so. FOR HOURS!!
Well, do to then-space limitations, we ended up parsing some of those songs and deleting them.
I would like to undergo a repeat project, over the course of a few weeks of course, of re-ripping ALL of my CDs to ensure that ALL of our music is in iTunes.
Will iTunes advise me when a CD is being duplicated so I can save the time it takes ripping that one and allow me to move on to the next?
If not, once I've re-ripped my 2 or 300 CDs, is there a simple way to delete the dupicates out of iTunes? What if they are different versions of the same song - exactly but from different sources (different CDs, like Artist X, then Artist X Greatest Hits, or Artist X as part of a soundtrack compilation).
What if they are different versions such as a live version, or an extended version?
Thanks for your experienced input!
Some years ago, when we got our first iPod Classic (which wasn't classic back then, haha), I spent an ENTIRE weekend swapping out and ripping CD's, one every 10 minutes or so. FOR HOURS!!
Well, do to then-space limitations, we ended up parsing some of those songs and deleting them.
I would like to undergo a repeat project, over the course of a few weeks of course, of re-ripping ALL of my CDs to ensure that ALL of our music is in iTunes.
Will iTunes advise me when a CD is being duplicated so I can save the time it takes ripping that one and allow me to move on to the next?
If not, once I've re-ripped my 2 or 300 CDs, is there a simple way to delete the dupicates out of iTunes? What if they are different versions of the same song - exactly but from different sources (different CDs, like Artist X, then Artist X Greatest Hits, or Artist X as part of a soundtrack compilation).
What if they are different versions such as a live version, or an extended version?
Thanks for your experienced input!
mikee99
Mar 11, 12:32 AM
Cool, so how many of you are there? I am trying to get there about 12 or 1 tomorrow. Looks fun:)
jeffm5690
Apr 17, 07:12 PM
Crap. I'm screwed. I upgraded mine and it was never on my Mac since I downloaded it right to my iPad :(. Does anyone have the v 1.0 they could send my so I can install it after I remove the other?
Reckless
Sep 22, 01:25 PM
I can't see them getting much smaller for a while yet.
MacNut
Mar 4, 04:27 PM
A tiny spider species has triggered a Mazda recall - and there's nothing itsy-bitsy about it.
The yellow sac spider has been nesting in the fuel hoses of certain Mazda6 cars, causing clogs that could lead to fuel leaks and fires.
Mazda announced Friday that it was recalling more than 65,000 cars in the U.S., Canada and Mexico to address the puzzling problem.
The spider is a common household insect but employees of the Japanese automaker are clueless as to why the tiny arachnids chose their brand.
"We really don't know how they're getting in," said Mazda spokesman Jeremy Barnes. "This is a really strange case."
One floated theory is that the spiders are attracted to the smell of gasoline, but though that explanation gets chuckles, bug experts say there is not much science behind it.
"I think gas would kill them if they came in contact with it, and if they were attracted to it we would have found out years ago," said Rick Vetter, a Long Island native and University of California, Riverside researcher who is one of the nation's most prominent entomologists
"I do a lot of myth busting regarding spiders, and it's really amazing the amount of insanity that gets generated about these things," he said.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln entomologist Barb Ogg agrees.
"It doesn't make any sense to me. They like to spend their time in little tight spaces, so I think it's more likely related to how [the fuel system] constructed," she said.
The spiders have been weaving small sacs in rubber hoses attached to the cars' fuel tank system, blocking ventilation and causing pressure that could lead to cracks, gas leaks and in the worst-case scenario a fire.
The company reports there have been no serious incidents related to the bizarre spider infestations.
It was unclear why the eight-legged pests were partial to the Mazda6 - the only model affected - over other models or automakers.
This particular spider is about the size of a dime and weaves a small sac instead of a large web a la Charlotte of "Charlotte's Web" fame.
Mazda launched the recall after dealers around the country reported more than 20 cases of the nesting spiders in Mazda6 models released in 2009 and 2010.
The company said it will notify owners of affected cars this month. Dealers will inspect and clean out the fuel lines if necessary.
Mazda said it may never solve the mystery of the fuel line-dwelling spiders.
Cracking a joke on the Mazda's popular commercial jingle, Barnes siad, "Perhaps yellow sac spiders like to go Zoom-Zoom?"http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2011/03/04/2011-03-04_bizarre_fuel_hose_spider_infestations_spark_mass_mazda_recall_65000_cars_recalle.html
The yellow sac spider has been nesting in the fuel hoses of certain Mazda6 cars, causing clogs that could lead to fuel leaks and fires.
Mazda announced Friday that it was recalling more than 65,000 cars in the U.S., Canada and Mexico to address the puzzling problem.
The spider is a common household insect but employees of the Japanese automaker are clueless as to why the tiny arachnids chose their brand.
"We really don't know how they're getting in," said Mazda spokesman Jeremy Barnes. "This is a really strange case."
One floated theory is that the spiders are attracted to the smell of gasoline, but though that explanation gets chuckles, bug experts say there is not much science behind it.
"I think gas would kill them if they came in contact with it, and if they were attracted to it we would have found out years ago," said Rick Vetter, a Long Island native and University of California, Riverside researcher who is one of the nation's most prominent entomologists
"I do a lot of myth busting regarding spiders, and it's really amazing the amount of insanity that gets generated about these things," he said.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln entomologist Barb Ogg agrees.
"It doesn't make any sense to me. They like to spend their time in little tight spaces, so I think it's more likely related to how [the fuel system] constructed," she said.
The spiders have been weaving small sacs in rubber hoses attached to the cars' fuel tank system, blocking ventilation and causing pressure that could lead to cracks, gas leaks and in the worst-case scenario a fire.
The company reports there have been no serious incidents related to the bizarre spider infestations.
It was unclear why the eight-legged pests were partial to the Mazda6 - the only model affected - over other models or automakers.
This particular spider is about the size of a dime and weaves a small sac instead of a large web a la Charlotte of "Charlotte's Web" fame.
Mazda launched the recall after dealers around the country reported more than 20 cases of the nesting spiders in Mazda6 models released in 2009 and 2010.
The company said it will notify owners of affected cars this month. Dealers will inspect and clean out the fuel lines if necessary.
Mazda said it may never solve the mystery of the fuel line-dwelling spiders.
Cracking a joke on the Mazda's popular commercial jingle, Barnes siad, "Perhaps yellow sac spiders like to go Zoom-Zoom?"http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2011/03/04/2011-03-04_bizarre_fuel_hose_spider_infestations_spark_mass_mazda_recall_65000_cars_recalle.html
Sydde
Mar 6, 11:06 AM
There has to be some incentive to work harder. Taxing him at 50% or so would be OK though.
At that level, I am not seeing the need for incentive, please explain why billionaires need incentive to work harder?
At that level, I am not seeing the need for incentive, please explain why billionaires need incentive to work harder?
kitjv
Apr 17, 11:39 AM
Thank you. In fact, I have already downloaded the iPad 2 manual, as well as AppStart for iPad (free). The more I think about it the less likely it appears that I will get a lot out of a independent print book (e.g. Missing Manual, etc). Thanks again.
Squire
Sep 12, 09:35 PM
We will see something similar to what happened last Fall? - Apple holding an event in september, then a couple weeks later another invite goes out saying "One More Thing..." like last year. and that event will be mid october or something?
Or are we done for the year?
I sure hope they hold another event. This one (well, the announcements-- I haven't watched the keynote yet) was kind of disappointing. I like the new version of iTunes, which is free, so that's good. The rest of the iPod announcements don't really interest me that much. I have a 40 gig iPod and no access to iTunes TV shows or movies.
Now this iTV thing sounds interesting but I'm not going to get too excited over a product prototype.
Call me crazy, but I would like Apple Computer, Inc. to release a new computer line.
-Squire
Or are we done for the year?
I sure hope they hold another event. This one (well, the announcements-- I haven't watched the keynote yet) was kind of disappointing. I like the new version of iTunes, which is free, so that's good. The rest of the iPod announcements don't really interest me that much. I have a 40 gig iPod and no access to iTunes TV shows or movies.
Now this iTV thing sounds interesting but I'm not going to get too excited over a product prototype.
Call me crazy, but I would like Apple Computer, Inc. to release a new computer line.
-Squire
satkin2
Apr 5, 04:08 AM
The Airs look really tempting (once Lion comes out, not much point at the moment for me).
However I see comments about it not being great for the 'heavy lifting' jobs. I don't do much processor intensive stuff, but on my '08 MacBook, iPhoto sometimes takes a while and exporting an hours movie from iMovie it can slug quite a bit.
How do the Airs cope with these kind of tasks?
However I see comments about it not being great for the 'heavy lifting' jobs. I don't do much processor intensive stuff, but on my '08 MacBook, iPhoto sometimes takes a while and exporting an hours movie from iMovie it can slug quite a bit.
How do the Airs cope with these kind of tasks?
tvguru
Oct 25, 07:28 AM
Wow, I'm not sure what to think. Where's Ze Frank when I need him? ;)
pgwalsh
Jan 30, 03:54 AM
Welcome to the Mac community. You'll find people here that have some great knowledge. I have a G3 400 and I think OS X rocks on it. Can't complain too much about speed. Going to ZIF it soon.
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