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  • Quote: Originally Posted by melgross Apple is acting like a monopolist by not allowing them to have control over their own product. No company likes that. Traditionally, the manufacturer set prices for their products. Not allowing them to c…
    in Warner picks Amazon, not Apple for DRM-free debut; more Comment by hmmfe December 2007
  • Quote: Originally Posted by Digital Disasta Ok, I have been trying to setup an FTP on my machine along with my roomates for most of the day, but i can't seem to get it to work. Here is the website i have been following as of now: http://www.l…
    in Setup a FTP with OS X?? Please help! Comment by hmmfe April 2007
  • HP is a bit late to the game. Clear Cube has been doing this for several years now. They are aimed at desktop and workstation applications so it might be a bit different than the HP strategy. Clear Cube has seen good success in financial, gov't …
    in Apple, a nice fit for Bladed Worksation Comment by hmmfe December 2006
  • Quote: Originally Posted by lundy There are more people saying "MAC" than you realize - I edit most of them to the correct "Mac". It's a dead giveaway for ignorant PC trolls - I don't think true Mac-owning or Mac-interested people would say tha…
    in What is my Mac address? Comment by hmmfe September 2006
  • from terminal... ifconfig en1 the mac address will be shown to the right of "ether"
    in What is my Mac address? Comment by hmmfe September 2006
  • Quote: Originally Posted by onlooker I wont be nearly as popular without it IMO. BTW I was just watching a free pilot from ITMS (eureka) at 640x480, and it lookls pretty good on a 1280x1024 17" screen. Better than half the shows that I missed …
    in Why iTV will HAVE to chage its name.... and ideas Comment by hmmfe September 2006
  • Quote: Originally Posted by onlooker I'm betting on iHome. Maybe even just Showtime. AppleVIsion, make use of an old name that Apple still owns. If this is just one component, and there is more they may have something more modular to call it. …
    in Why iTV will HAVE to chage its name.... and ideas Comment by hmmfe September 2006
  • Quote: Originally Posted by meelash Yep, I'm at home now, I see it's just as easy to share over Ethernet as over Airport. @hmmfe: That's good to now, and I figured that there was no reason it shouldn't work. The order in the Network Ports Confi…
    in Airport Vs Ethernet Conflict Comment by hmmfe August 2006
  • It looks like you have a workable solution but just for future reference... 1) each interface should have its own IP address (and be in a different subnet). 2) only the interface connected to the internet should have a "router" or default gatewa…
    in Airport Vs Ethernet Conflict Comment by hmmfe August 2006
  • Quote: Originally posted by JavaCowboy Care to explain the XP/Vista icon in the menu bar? Are you speculating that Apple will add some form of Windows emulation? Not sure where he was going with it, but I have the same icon - it is RDC Menu.
    in fake leopard screenshot contest Comment by hmmfe July 2006
  • Quote: Originally posted by Chucker With extensions, sure. Yes, I knew about SLP, and I pointed out Bonjour (ZeroConf) long ago. The point is that, for the typical end user, AppleTalk had more relevant features out of the box. Well, the…
    in Apple's Leopard has its eye on Redmond Comment by hmmfe June 2006
  • Quote: Originally posted by Chucker Service discovery. AppleTalk and NetBEUI can do it; TCP/IP can't. TCP/IP can. There are two principle methods, both used by Apple - SLP and Zeroconf. SLP was created by Apple to bring Appletalk-like serv…
    in Apple's Leopard has its eye on Redmond Comment by hmmfe June 2006
  • Quote: Originally posted by a_greer netBEUI can run atop tcp/ip... I think you are thinking of NetBIOS? NetBEUI and TCP/IP exist at the same OSI layers so don't work to well together. NetBIOS is a layer 5 protocol and runs fine with TCP/IP.
    in Apple's Leopard has its eye on Redmond Comment by hmmfe June 2006
  • Quote: Originally posted by a_greer IPX, Appletalk, IBM Token, they were all fairly good at what they did...but they couldnt work together...hence the adoption of TCP/IP and IPv4 Umm, the Appletalk suite included Tokentalk as its layer 2 prot…
    in Apple's Leopard has its eye on Redmond Comment by hmmfe June 2006
  • I just had some ad-hominem for diner last night. It did not taste good. I agree, ad-hominem is bad.
    in My predictions on 10.5 Comment by hmmfe April 2006
  • Quote: Originally posted by Cory Bauer That is so depressing. While googling that little tidbit, I discovered that the average fuel economy has gone down in recent years. It is depresing that this country can't get its act together.
    in Rolo was on the right track... Comment by hmmfe January 2006
  • Quote: Originally posted by TednDi Listening to my iPod? So that is you I am always waiting behind at the gas station.
    in Rolo was on the right track... Comment by hmmfe January 2006
  • Quote: Originally posted by Programmer Depends on where you live. Some places (particularly in North America) basically force you to drive everywhere and the distances can be considerable. It wouldn't surprise me at all if people in this areas …
    in Rolo was on the right track... Comment by hmmfe January 2006
  • Quote: Originally posted by Bergermeister Couldn't people effectively use that 5 minutes by THINKING or DAYDREAMING? Both of these are more important than having some stoooooopid box pander to us. Gotta go. My favorite TV program starts in 3…
    in Rolo was on the right track... Comment by hmmfe January 2006