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  • Quote: Originally posted by Kickaha not the rich metadata idea we've been bouncing around for dealing with file in the Finder. Still, "Future systems may use metadata for a richer Finder experience" Here's hoping.
    in HFS+ info... in detail Comment by barto March 2004
  • Quote: Originally posted by Gilsch I have personally NEVER heard anyone say FVCK on the radio. Not un-bleeped anyways. Don't most stations have a 6 second delay to deal with that to begin with? The "f-bomb"? wtf, are you 10 or something? A…
    in Freedom, Fundamentalism and the FCC Comment by barto March 2004
  • Quote: Originally posted by Agent Macintosh MacAddict: "ILL-FITTING IPOD EARBUDS ...Your $40 will be better spent on over-the-ear headphones." Rating: SO-SO From personal experience, MacAddict has the same reliability in product revie…
    in Apple in-ear headphones? anyone try them? Comment by barto March 2004
  • Virtual PC is at one end of the emulation spectrum. It emulates a computer, not an OS, so having PowerPC native windows libraries doesn't really help it. Unless Microsoft chose to turn VPC into a two-level system translating x86 Windows instructions…
    in Will VirtualPC benefit from Xbox2 tech??? Comment by barto March 2004
  • Quote: Originally posted by SDW2001 There is a widespread myth that "freedom of speech" means one can say anything he likes at anytime is common one, but a myth nonetheless. *cough* *choke* *splutter*
    in Freedom, Fundamentalism and the FCC Comment by barto March 2004
  • French Fries. With sauce, mayo or gravy, I don't mind... but I can't STAND onion rings. Barto
    in Onion Rings or French Fries? Comment by barto March 2004
  • Quote: Originally posted by Amorph Steve did promise a replacement for the Newton one year after he canned it. Damnit, Apple's removed all the old press releases from their web site so I can't link to the Newton one. But it basically said Appl…
    in Does Apple need to make a PDA? Comment by barto March 2004
  • They work on my iBook the same as my iPod. Which is bad, because they are having real problems (weird distortion) and I'm going to have to get some new ones
    in Will Apple iPod earbuds work with iBooks? Comment by barto March 2004
  • Dunno if it was listed at fark.com forums but... Add aliases to the prankee's .profile. As an example: alias "rm -r"="ls" Barto
    in Computer pranks... Comment by barto March 2004
  • Quote: Originally posted by hmurchison Hey remember the ex-Apple Eazel team that was going to revolutionize Linux UI....gone bye bye. They were re-hired by Apple to do Safari. That worked out pretty well except for a few people who complain "w…
    in Longhorn Brushed Metal Interface Comment by barto March 2004
  • Quote: Originally posted by Merovingian The WWW works with a few DNS machines around the place, which convert www.domain_name.com and the like into IP addresses. Why can't the same be done for electronic mail? i.e. You must register your email …
    in e-mail stamps Comment by barto March 2004
  • I've said it before and I'll say it now. The moment people have to pay for email is the moment people switch to a different system. And any new system that replaces email will, unless it is also free, never gain traction. People simply EXPECT ema…
    in e-mail stamps Comment by barto March 2004
  • I just posted the above for the benefit of other forum viewers... so they didn't have to look up the definition too
    in Vc-9 Comment by barto February 2004
  • Phagocytosis is the ingestion or engulfing of some foreign particle or cell by a phagocytic cell to form a food vacuole. Phagocytic cells are either one-celled organisms or one of the body cells, such as a white blood cell. Bacteria, dead tissue cel…
    in Vc-9 Comment by barto February 2004
  • Quote: Originally posted by wmf Whoa, whoa, folks. Think for a second. This is no worse than the MPEG-2 monopoly that we have today. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...licensing.aspx (BTW, VC-9 is basically just another name for WMV …
    in Vc-9 Comment by barto February 2004
  • Quote: Originally posted by drewprops If the idea that the various ages of Power have ranged down from tribal warlords (Kings) to priests ("The Church") to merchants (exemplified by the Venetians) to the media (CNN being the archetype)...is it an…
    in Warlords, Priests, Merchants, Media......Internet Comment by barto February 2004
  • Quote: Originally posted by Amorph I don't have any specifics at hand, but any book on Apple history will offer all the detail you ever wanted. It's vintage Steve. Let's name our company Apple, f*** Apple Records, they won't sue. Let's …
    in Eminem's publisher sues Apple Comment by barto February 2004
  • Quote: Originally posted by crazychester Jeez keep up people. This is really, really old news. The latest is the accusation against 6 Canterbury Rugby LEAGUE (not Union) players that they allegedly gang raped a woman at a Coffs Harbour resort (va…
    in Australian Athlete Fingered In Scandal Comment by barto February 2004
  • Quote: Originally posted by Ebby Better yet, why don't you have the RIAA sue the kid in the commercial for copyright infringement. SHHHHHH! They could be listening RIGHT NOW!
    in Eminem's publisher sues Apple Comment by barto February 2004