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  • Ever since Gap split into ON/Gap/BR, the quality of the Gap has really gone down (design quality.. actual quality was always suspect..) -robo
    in Mickey Drexler resigns as GAP CEO Comment by robo May 2002
  • I thought about making one too, but after pricing out the materials, $20 is actually a good deal. A bright white LED will cost $5, the housing will cost another dollar, who knows where you're going to get the miniature gooseneck tube, and then yo…
    in How do I make a snake light? Comment by robo May 2002
  • I doubt you could run NeXTStep on an old mac anymore than you could run System 7 on an old NeXT Cube. Both computers probably had proprietary ROMs, and different architectures around the CPU. You can, however, run later versions of NeXTStep, cal…
    in NeXT Comment by robo May 2002
  • To put it very simply, if you're using OS X, you are not running MacOS, in the tradition of System 1 through OS 9, but a hybrid of MacOS and NeXTStep OS. It's a Good Thing. -robo
    in NeXT Comment by robo May 2002
  • The Xserve weighs more than my bicycle. I have a light bike, but still. then again, it's probably preferable to lugging around a minitower. -robo
    in How big/heavy is the Xserve? I have an idea... Comment by robo May 2002
  • [quote]Except that Gates has his own jets. And multiple bodaygurads. You could never get close enough to touch him. yeah, i was thinking about that.. well, with the exception of the Multiple Boday Gurads.. -robo
    in Too good to be true.. (but damn funny) Comment by robo May 2002
  • Why don't you buy two, sell the 9xxx for $150 bucks, and use one of the iMacs as a webserve? I use one for my website (with 320 MB RAM though) and it's excellent (sure beats the LC575 i used before ) -robo
    in Thinking about buying an iMac/400... Comment by robo May 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by Eskimo: ... I personally have used them for several hundred dollars worth of parts to make several PCs Heh, Eskimo. Is that a hidden jab at Macintosh prices? -robo
    in Newegg opens Mac section Comment by robo May 2002
  • Well, people's experiences seem entirely random, but to throw in my random experiences: Imation and TDK have been very reliable.. Been through 100 of each, with no coasters that weren't my fault or software's fault. No problem with audio CDs, in …
    in Best CD-R Media? Comment by robo May 2002
  • Or even pictures?!? Apparently Steve showed a photo of the new rackmount. Did nobody have their digicam out? -robo
    in Movie Clips from WWDC Comment by robo May 2002
  • Belle has a pretty serious illness.. i hope she's doing OK.. -robo
    in welcome back Belle (née '???shakeup in management') Comment by robo April 2002
  • Well, after years of using various mouses, i switched to a Logitech Trackman Wheel, which i think is the most comfortable pointing device ever devised. The shape is unobtrusive but fits perfectly, and the 'thumb-ball' is surprisingly easy to use. My…
    in Ergonomics of trackballs vs. mice? Comment by robo April 2002
  • This was something i had suggested a couple months ago, though i didn't realize it had been implemented until just now It makes sense.. there is nothing more depressing than a stale front page to a news site. The forums are the only 'living' p…
    in What happened to AI? Comment by robo April 2002
  • Umm.. neither. It's ok. i had to twiddle the conduit settings to get it to back up my Palm when the batteries fell out though, but it worked OK. It's a late beta, and works like one. robo
    in Palm-OSX Hotsynch: Nirvana or Nerve Wrenching? Comment by robo March 2002
  • The problem with rearranging keyboards is that a lot of keyboards have keys that are shaped for the row that they belong in. Rearranging the keys might make for a very funny looking (and feeling) keyboard). Personally, i just type on a regular ke…
    in How many of us use dvorak? Comment by robo March 2002
  • I use Dvorak. I've actually kind of forgotten how to type QWERTY, which is annoying once in a while when i have to use a lab computer etc. -robo
    in How many of us use dvorak? Comment by robo February 2002
  • Wow. That's some beautiful CNC machining. Too bad it's a PC -robo
    in Genetically modified Cube. Comment by robo February 2002
  • Ha ha Matsu. BTW - i think my battery needs some calibrating. Right now it gets to about 40% over the course of an hour and a half, and then shoots to zero in a few minutes. I have a 1.5 year old Pismo.. -robo
    in Have you calibrated your battery? Comment by robo February 2002
  • Umm.. all non prehistoric OSes have kernels. -robo
    in Copland - Remember those days? Comment by robo February 2002
  • Stefan: That shot isn't Copland.. it's system 7 running an installer for a dev build of OS 8! -robo
    in Copland - Remember those days? Comment by robo February 2002