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  • Quote: Originally Posted by TenoBell If its a professionally produced DVD/Blu-ray the quality of the source should be top notch. Just for clarity I never have and never will download pirated films/software. I know you didn't say that but I j…
    in Apple's iTunes 9 rumored to have Blu-ray, social media support Comment by ossian August 2009
  • Quote: Originally Posted by melgross Sitting 6 feet from a 42" screen WILL give some of the benefit of 1080p, but you need to get to 5 feet before you can get all the benefit. Is that what you're saying? If it is, then fine, but be careful how …
    in Apple's iTunes 9 rumored to have Blu-ray, social media support Comment by ossian August 2009
  • Quote: Originally Posted by TenoBell That was his point. What can be perceived regardless of the actual resolution on the screen. 6 feet is really close for a 40" television. That means the TV is larger than is needed for your room. Tha…
    in Apple's iTunes 9 rumored to have Blu-ray, social media support Comment by ossian August 2009
  • Quote: Originally Posted by JavaCowboy Russia had far more casualties in each war than the U.S. did in both wars: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_W...y_1914_borders http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_W...ses_by_country (Hint: For WWII,…
    in Former employee hits Apple with unpaid overtime suit Comment by ossian August 2009
  • Quote: Originally Posted by melgross I don't say "small" pejoratively. I say it because I know, and read of so many people who think that at their normal viewing distance, they can appreciate 1080p with a 42" set, which is the most popular size, …
    in Apple's iTunes 9 rumored to have Blu-ray, social media support Comment by ossian August 2009
  • How dare they include Apple in this. Apple is the American dream. It is mom Wozniak and pop Jobs. It is America. Anyone who opposes Apple should be dragged out of their beds at night to an Anti-American Practices meeting, interrogated, and inter…
    in FCC investigates Apple, AT&T for Google Voice app rejection Comment by ossian August 2009
  • Quote: Originally Posted by iPhone1982 I know you're not supposed to include the entire quote for a reply but... You have 1 post to this forum. I don't doubt there is a problem with the battery/logic board etc. but you go into great detail …
    in MacBook Pros suffer 7,200rpm drive issue; Korea iPod nano recall Comment by ossian July 2009
  • A worm is a sub-type of the virus class and there are OS X worms therefore OS X has been hit by worms. Most Windows malware these days are trojans with the occasional worm (no different from the mac except in scale). These days when someone says "…
    in Internet security on Mac Leopard Comment by ossian June 2009
  • Quote: Originally Posted by lasseespeholt Hi, I know Mini-displayport to HDMI does not carry Audio in the new MacBook Pro's but does that also count for Windows Vista/7 running on them? Anyone tried that or is it a hardware issue? Best rega…
    in Audio through mini-displayport - On Windows Comment by ossian June 2009
  • Quote: Originally Posted by HammerofTruth Well, it sounds like your problem is that you didn't setup your work area correctly, but to be fair, there wasn't a lot of info in the early 90's about proper posture, how high the surface you put your la…
    in University claims Apple's glossy screens may cause injury Comment by ossian June 2009
  • Quote: Originally Posted by Carniphage If you buy an HD version of a TV show in iTunes. You also get a standard-def version for free to use on your iPhone. C. My broadband out here in the wilderness of Scotland couldn't handle a 20GB downl…
    in Blu-ray vs. DVD/VOD (2009) Comment by ossian June 2009
  • Good to see this fixed at last. Apple seams to be to comfortable with relying on security through obscurity. I hope they are right. I'd prefer it if security got a higher priority.
    in Apple plugs critical Java security hole affecting Tiger, Leopard Comment by ossian June 2009
  • Quote: Originally Posted by MTO Dam people! Stop whining so much. Grow a pair. Only a bunch of pussies will complain about their back hurting because of a shiny computer screen. This school should be putting their resources into more importan…
    in University claims Apple's glossy screens may cause injury Comment by ossian June 2009
  • Elevated privelages are still obtainable. The risk is low but it exists. In OS X be careful like in any other OS. There is no magic Apple immunity. Social engineering is the modern malare authors weapon.
    in Internet security on Mac Leopard Comment by ossian June 2009
  • Quote: Originally Posted by Elixir I've had bluray now for a few months and I gotta say it's overrated. The read speeds are so slow, discs still get scratched and can't be read, it's basically a slower slightly better image/sound quality than a r…
    in Blu-ray vs. DVD/VOD (2009) Comment by ossian June 2009
  • If you regularly exchange files with Windows through dual booting or another machine you have a choice: (1) if it's your own PC and you trust your security on it do nothing (2) if it's someone elses or untrusted then run Clam or some other scanner.…
    in Internet security on Mac Leopard Comment by ossian June 2009
  • Quote: Originally Posted by JavaCowboy I don't want to start a flame war over whether or not Macs are "too expensive". I'm simply asking a hypothetical question. Given two computers with totally identical specs (CPU, hard drive, RAM, USB port…
    in Added value of OS X over Windows Comment by ossian June 2009
  • Quote: Originally Posted by Mr. Me That's a total misrepresentation of "security through obscurity." "Security through obscurity" is not an Apple claim; it is a Microsoft excuse. At the Turn of the Millennium, Microsoft asserted that Windows had …
    in Researcher says that Apple "struggles" with security Comment by ossian June 2009