Re: Blizzard conditions wreck havoc in Florida - 4 months ago

Try putting 2 feet of water on the ground in northern climates but things go on with business as usual. It's all what you're used to, and what you have the equipment to handle.

Re: Firing up the Duo 280c on Dec 31 - 4 months ago

Making me all wistful for my old Performa 6360 and Fujitsu M/O drive.

Re: PSA: The Producers on TCM right now! - 4 months ago

QuoteRacer X The original, or Mathew Broderick and Nathan Lane? Either is pretty good. I second that emotion.

Re: My fun when I updated to High Sierra - 5 months ago

Quotefreeradical I guess the moral of the story is that you need to have a backup of your backup. Hate to be that guy, but yeah. I do double, or maybe triple, redundancy. I have a Time Machine backup going at all times, and then I do a CCC clone to two separate external drives which are rotated off-site. Each backup is usually less than a couple of days old. I also have an external Guardian

Re: Do you ever look at the Subject line in your SPAM? - 5 months ago

My phone messages have been getting better. There's one that I was getting pretty regularly that was threatening me with legal action unless I called them back to settle my debts. The message ended with a stern "GOOD LUCK."

Re: remember X-mas is also perfect for those who love Bush..... - 5 months ago

> Yes, Zoid!

Re: How many vegetarians and vegans are in your circle? - 5 months ago

My sister went vegan a few years ago. She's not militant about it -- i.e., no conversions attempted -- just something she decided to do on her own. And she doesn't freak out if she happens to eat a piece of meat or anything like that; she just avoids it. (Her daughter does silly things to sabotage it, like sprinkle pieces of bacon in her salad when she's not looking.)

Re: remember X-mas is also perfect for those who love Bush..... - 5 months ago

Re: Since when is PRIME shipping 3-4 days? - 5 months ago

Sometimes has to do with the item itself (battery?), sometimes with where it's ultimately shipping from (might not be available in every shipping warehouse throughout the US).

PayPal Digital currently (12/21/2017) has iTunes $100 cards at $85 - 5 months ago

Re: Favorite christmas movie discussion! - 5 months ago

QuoteLux Interior Die Hard. Yup. Welcome to the party, pal.

Re: Dual monitors, How big? - 5 months ago

My dual is an LG 34" widescreen (3440 x 1440) attached to my MBP 15". The LG serves as the primary screen and the MBP is typically playing a video of some sort or has my iTunes screen on it.

Re: iOS 11.2.1 eats batteries; suggestions? - 5 months ago

In almost every instance of battery complaints (not every, but the lion's share), the #1 user of battery life is Facebook. When I drill down deeper I discover that the person who's asking me basically *lives* on FB on their iPhone, so no wonder. FB's app also seems to be a bit of a mess; I know there's been complaints about background usage and location awareness eating battery life.

Re: Blade Runner 2049 release dates - 5 months ago

I rarely pre-order digital movies -- what, are they gonna run out? -- but I pre-ordered 2049 as soon as the option was there. (I usually wait about a month after release; the film drops by 25% to 50%. I've gotten a lot of films at the $4.99 to $9.99 range on iTunes, thanks in no small part to notifications from a great app called CheapCharts)

Re: Last Jedi Spoilers thread - 5 months ago

- more nudity than expected - ending with a Celine Deon song was a bold choice - unexpected William Shatner cameo - disco may be making a comeback, but they should have stuck to an orchestral score - why all the cursing? damn the success of Deadpool - nice Corvette Summer easter egg

Re: So you wanaa see the old internet? Take a look at Three Macs & a Printer - 5 months ago

atpm! about this particular mac -- I remember that site. Agreed; very helpful site in its day.

Re: it was the best of times, it was the worst of times?!....new iMac Pro RAM is not upgradeable, but it is upgradeable.... - 5 months ago

QuoteOWC Larry We'll be working on other aspects. OWC is the hero the Mac community needs.

Re: What was the soundtrack of your college years? - 5 months ago

Re: Netflix hates Mac users and Safari - 5 months ago

QuoteWags I watch Netflix all the time on safari. Works fine. Same here. Have not encountered any issues.

Re: Stovetop Cleaning Tips? - 5 months ago

I've helped friends clean similar stoves using a magic eraser pad and some Soft Scrub and, of course, a lot of elbow grease. Oddly, for one area of stainless steel, we used some WD-40. Let it sit for a good bit, and then cleaning with a very wet cloth. Maintenance is a nightly treatment with a wet microfiber cleaning cloth and some 409 if it's a stubborn mess. Hasn't gotten back to its grimy

Re: anyone have, use or can recommend the ipad mini 4? - 5 months ago

FWIW, BestBuy just announced a sale; $275 for the 128 wifi version if I remember right.

Re: Anyone have a Mini Cooper - 5 months ago

Have been very happy with both our Subaru Foresters (2009 and 2015 models); keep eyeballing the CrossTrek when I bring one in for this or that (2015 is still under the extended warranty, so it goes in for free oil change and a few other bonuses). I like quirky cars, so I gravitate to the ones with a bit of a personality. Same boat as you re/liking the Cooper (especially the Clubman version). D

Re: priming the pump [ just invented this phrase ]?!.....Amazon Prime Video app for Apple TV launches today..... - 5 months ago

It is indeed live today (12/6); [9to5mac.com] Couldn't find it at first, so I did what 9to5 said; searched for Amazon, went to Amazon Shopping, and looked at "More by this developer". It'll turn up in a main search (and on the main tvOS App Store page) during the course of the day, I'm sure.

Re: Trump's lawyer says he can not be guilty of 'obstruction of justice'..... - 5 months ago

The "President cannot obstruct justice because he is the chief law enforcement officer.” - Trump’s lawyer “When the president does it, that means it is not illegal.” - Nixon

Re: Trumpettes acting like he is a king! Nothing legal can touch him! - 5 months ago

The "President cannot obstruct justice because he is the chief law enforcement officer.” - Trump’s lawyer “When the president does it, that means it is not illegal.” - Nixon

Re: Looking for a sheet scanner - 5 months ago

I've used the Fujitsu ScanSnap for years. Software works well for my needs. I only ever use it to scan to apps (Acrobat, Photoshop, etc.) and do my own filing system (i.e., if there's a filing system built into the software, I've never used it).

Re: Has Anyone Got the MS Ergo Keyboard 4000 to Work with OS 12? - 5 months ago

Re/Window/Command Key switcheroo: Doesn't the MacOS itself have the option to switch those keys? I swear I remember doing this back when I used the MS4000 (before I started using my Kinesis Freestyle). Apple --> System Preferences --> Keyboard --> Keyboard (First option of Keyboard, Text, Shortcuts, etc.) --> Modifier Keys Or did I misunderstand the question/issue? (FWIW; I can

Re: SpaceX: What's the Falcon Heavy Demo Mission Payload? Elon's own Tesla Roadster! Really! - 5 months ago

Quotecbelt3 Ok now geeking about a remake of the opening sequence to the film “Heavy Metal” with a 60’s Vette reentering an atmosphere... Exactly the image that hit my mind when I read it.

Re: Quisp cereal tastes the same as it did in the 60's - 5 months ago

mike: Some years ago, a local grocery carried some Quisp -- part of a "looks what's back" promotion -- and I thought the same. Brought back a flood of memories. My favorite as a kid, according to my mom:

Re: What's This? Amazon Now Charging Prime Customers for UPS Shipping? - 6 months ago

Returns are not free, and as far as I remember never have been free, if the reason for returning is that you don't want it. If it's "Not As Described" or a host of other issues, they will cover the return shipping. Take that as you will.