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  • great insight. I agree that it's not a superset relationship and see it more as a Venn-like relationship. I also wonder at what levels it helps people (if at all). For example, though I did well in math in HS, I never really understood functions. Wh…
    in math + programming Comment by staypuffinpc March 2009
  • Interesting observation. We just had a discussion yesterday on whether things go both directions or not. Why do you s'pose math folks have an easier time at it, in your opinion?
    in math + programming Comment by staypuffinpc March 2009
  • Yes, that worked?until I tried to add a timestamp criterion to it. I'm guessing that you went in and modified the search criteria in the actual text file itself. So, I opened it up in TextWrangler and added a time criteria to it (I tried just addi…
    in can 't see MS doc files in smart folder Comment by staypuffinpc February 2006
  • Quote: 1) Navigate to Macintosh HD (or whatever you boot drive is called)/Library/Spotlight and see if the file "Microsoft Office.mdimporter" is present. This is what Spotlight uses to index MS office files on your computer. It's there Quote: …
    in can 't see MS doc files in smart folder Comment by staypuffinpc February 2006
  • Kikacha mentions: Quote: You could just drag the image from the Firefox window and drop it on the iPhoto Dock icon. Seriously. Try it. I did and it doesn't work in Firefox. I tried it with a number of images in and with iPhoto closed and with …
    in automated import/update in iphoto? Comment by staypuffinpc February 2006
  • All right, so let's say I swallow my pride and try and break into iPhoto. You've mentioned a lot of things I haven't considered. So, is there a good "iPhoto tips and tricks" resource for those of us thinking of getting started in iPhoto that you k…
    in automated import/update in iphoto? Comment by staypuffinpc February 2006
  • Kickacha, Thanks again for the involved response. I've pretty much treated things as you've suggested and just not used iPhoto (which is fine, since it means I don't use it to import the millions of pictures I'll never look at?I put those on my…
    in automated import/update in iphoto? Comment by staypuffinpc February 2006
  • Thanks for taking the bullet and starting things off. I think it's safe to say that enough people have commented on the naming structure of iPhoto to assume that it's not the best convention in the world. You're suggestion about emailing a photo a…
    in automated import/update in iphoto? Comment by staypuffinpc February 2006