Posts by mbmcavoy

Quote: Originally Posted by drivendriver I'm very skeptical. Why would they waste silicon and power on a second core when the OS doesn't support multi-tasking? As others have pointed out, the iPhone OS *does* support multitasking,...

Quote: Originally Posted by AppleInsider Apple this week released new printer drivers for Lexmark and Epson hardware on Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. I happen to have an Epson (inkjet) and Lexmark (laser) printer at home - when I saw...

Quote: Originally Posted by nytesky What is a power amplifier? Generally speaking, it is a circuit that takes a wimpy analog signal (from a D/A converter circuit, for example), and makes a strong signal capable of driving headphones...

Quote: Originally Posted by DCno10 "We've significantly improved the graphical user interface, but it's built on that very stable core Vista technology, which is far more stable than the current Mac platform, for...

Quote: Originally Posted by backpacker Can the Mac mini Server be virtualized? IF so, then which app(s)? If the Mac mini Server cannot be virtualized, then would you consider it a disadvantage in either a competitive or technical...

I think it's a crying shame that all the manufacturers are dumping composite video. I mean really. The cables are cheap - you can't get more simple than a single RCA jack, and Radio Shack keeps them in stock! Just about every single...

Quote: Originally Posted by sequitur This is probably a stupid question, but...: If a company, unaware of a patent, develops its own process which emulates that patent, is that an infringement? Or does an infringement mean that...

Quote: Originally Posted by Karelia Just going off experience. I don't see how Safari could refuse to scroll downward but not up, while other programs work fine. On the other hand, I've seen so many mice with dirty jogballs that I could...

Quote: Originally Posted by christopher126 Is it just me, or has the Snowy Leopard upgrade been successful for most of the users? Why the confused face? Were you expecting a mess? My install went pretty well; I've had two...

Quote: Originally Posted by djsherly I wonder why this was not apparent at the time the xml was developed. I didn't read the full patent but everything reads like a xml with a stylesheet - content and presentation. If I've missed some...