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Re: LED vs CFL Bulb Color Temp & Spectrum measuerments - Yesterday
Those spectral distribution graphs clear show why colour rendition under fluorescent lights is so poor.by Article Accelerator - Tips and Deals
Re: "Parasites May Be Good for You!" - Yesterday
QuoteNewtonMP2100 thought this would be about tequila.......?? You've got it all wrong, Newt. Tequila demonstrates that if you drink alcohol, you'll never have worms.by Article Accelerator - Tips and Deals
Re: iPhone 5 battery life - Yesterday
Quotespace-timeWife has an iPhone 5...When we don't use the phones, they seem to use about 1% battery per hour just in stand-by mode, i.e. about 25% per day. I just tested my iPhone 5 a few days ago. It uses 12% of battery capacity per day in standby mode with all radios enabled. I like macphanatic's suggestions. Also, check your settings re: Mail push, etc.by Article Accelerator - Tips and Deals
Re: Solar Impulse plane sets new distance record ~!~ - 2 days ago
QuotemrlynnIt's all about energy density. Well, maybe not all about energy density… Some people think sustainability, renewability, and carbon footprint are important too.by Article Accelerator - Tips and Deals
Re: Ecuador Pegasus satellite fears over space debris crash - 2 days ago
QuotePaul F. @#$%& China... I concur… "According to NASA, the intentional destruction of FY-1C created 2,841 high-velocity debris items, a larger amount of dangerous space junk than any other space mission in history."by Article Accelerator - Tips and Deals
Re: recipe for best flash video playback on recent Mac? - 3 days ago
QuoteclayIs there anything I can do to make this problem go away? Sure!:by Article Accelerator - Tips and Deals
Re: Tim Cook. He's No Steve Jobs. - 3 days ago
By the way, I still think someone got to da chopper.by Article Accelerator - Tips and Deals
Re: Tim Cook. He's No Steve Jobs. - 3 days ago
QuoteBlack QuoteArticle Accelerator QuoteBlackYou know, I want to believe he did well, but I don't know why you think anyone would bother to read, let alone be swayed by such obviously biased claptrap. Is it more "biased" than the OP's opinion, Black? I didn't see it so I can't judge. Even if it's less biased than the OP's personal perception, it's so gushingly over the top in lavby Article Accelerator - Tips and Deals
Re: ...and I'm hungry like the WOLF?!.......the new 'The Wolverine' trailer is out..... - 3 days ago
Or here, in glorious HD:by Article Accelerator - Tips and Deals
Re: Tim Cook. He's No Steve Jobs. - 3 days ago
QuoteBlackYou know, I want to believe he did well, but I don't know why you think anyone would bother to read, let alone be swayed by such obviously biased claptrap. Is it more "biased" than the OP's opinion, Black?by Article Accelerator - Tips and Deals
Re: Software for manuals, etc. - 4 days ago
Quoteonthedownlow Despite the environment, these are simple things - 10-20 pages, just a Table of Contents and the underlying information: Policies and Procedures for events/championships, Team handbooks...that sort of thing. Very text-heavy. I just came across an app in this vein called Snapguide.by Article Accelerator - Tips and Deals
Re: Tim Cook. He's No Steve Jobs. - 4 days ago
Quotechopper I wonder if Jobs would have played it like a shrill shrew? Yikes. So that's your review of Cook's testimony, chopper? Here's another: “Tim Cook performed brilliantly in front of Congress today. He was authoritative, in breathtaking command of his facts, as he always is, and brought a unique perspective to each response. Senator Levin was out for blood, but ‘No one laid aby Article Accelerator - Tips and Deals
Re: What's NAND memory? - 4 days ago
QuoteJerry® Straight Talk just released their first Android 4.0 phone from Samsung. The Galaxy Centura. It has 4GB NAND + 512MB internal memory. So how much memory will there be to store apps? Hmm…just about…none. Let your friend know. In any case, with a 320 x 480 pixel display, what was your friend expecting?by Article Accelerator - Tips and Deals
Re: Installing MS Office 2011 on an iMac with no Optical Drive... - 4 days ago
QuotespacescapeSo, what are my options? Share the disc from the older 17" iMac? Yep! Just enable DVD/CD Sharing on the Mac with the built-in optical drive, insert the Office Install disc, then access it on the new iMac. Works like a charm.by Article Accelerator - Tips and Deals
Re: Apple CEO Cook to testify before Senate panel after report says it avoids billions in taxes - 4 days ago
Quoted today in daringfireball.net: "Senator Rand Paul, the Kentucky Republican, has taken the floor with a very different tone. He says he is 'offended' by the hearings. Who, he said, doesn’t try to minimize their own taxes? "'Tell me what Apple has done that’s illegal,' he said."by Article Accelerator - Tips and Deals
Re: Anyone streaming 1080P from Mac to Mac or Mac to ATV3? - 4 days ago
Via AirPlay, I stream 1080i to an Apple TV 2 regularly. It has always been perfect over my 100BaseT LAN.by Article Accelerator - Tips and Deals
Re: Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee - 4 days ago
Quoted today in daringfireball.net: "Senator Rand Paul, the Kentucky Republican, has taken the floor with a very different tone. He says he is 'offended' by the hearings. Who, he said, doesn’t try to minimize their own taxes? "'Tell me what Apple has done that’s illegal,' he said."by Article Accelerator - Tips and Deals
Re: Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee - 4 days ago
Strangely, Apple is also one of the biggest, if not the biggest, tax payers in the U.S.! Mentioned, but not headline-worthy. What a surprise...by Article Accelerator - Tips and Deals
Re: OSX, does it feel like development is ending? - 5 days ago
Quotedavemchine OSX, does it feel like development is ending? No.by Article Accelerator - Tips and Deals
Re: Why are UI designers so infatuated with… - 5 days ago
QuoteZoidberg I get bad retina burn from white-on-black text. According to one webmaster I mentioned it to, I "am the only person in the world wit that problem". So do I. Let that webmaster know.by Article Accelerator - Tips and Deals
Re: Star Trek movie- some impressions - 8 days ago
QuoteSteve G.A guy was talking on his 5 inch Samsung phone with an earphone while using an application. I wish you could use an app while talking on an iPhone. Oh, wait...by Article Accelerator - Tips and Deals
Re: Anybody here hacked an AppleTV (rev 3) to add Perian? - 8 days ago
Quoterichorlin I would try the new Roku 3. You don't have to hack it and it plays well with Macs. So it supports AirPlay then? QuoteBesides, how often are you going to browse Youtube on your _television_? Regularly.by Article Accelerator - Tips and Deals
Re: Apple dividend is 2.8 Billion dollars!!! Dr. Evil would be thrilled - 8 days ago
Quotebhaveshp QuoteArticle Accelerator QuoteIronMac The annual yield is only 2.8% based on todays closing price. Not great...not bad. Which blue chip companies pay more? Over half of them pay more than Apple: I count 13 out of the 30 listed, i.e. less than half. Here's a couple of related articles today: Why Apple is a Top 25 Dividend Giant AAPL Named Top 25 Socially Responsible Divby Article Accelerator - Tips and Deals
Re: Apple dividend is 2.8 Billion dollars!!! Dr. Evil would be thrilled - 9 days ago
QuoteIronMac The annual yield is only 2.8% based on todays closing price. Not great...not bad. Which blue chip companies pay more?by Article Accelerator - Tips and Deals
Re: ios reading emails - 9 days ago
You're thinking of gmail.by Article Accelerator - Tips and Deals
Re: ios reading emails - 9 days ago
I believe you can enable that through Settings. See the assistance section.by Article Accelerator - Tips and Deals
Re: Grammar Grumble of the Day - "invite" - 10 days ago
That cray cray.by Article Accelerator - Tips and Deals
Re: From iOS to Android? - 11 days ago
QuoteJPKOne of the things I have wanted was a bluetooth connection to my OBD II port of my car(s) so I can monitor and log various parameters and performance. And why would you need an Android device for that? There are plenty of OBD monitors for iOS along with WiFi-based OBD interfaces.by Article Accelerator - Tips and Deals
Re: I Doubt Leader Would've Let This Happen - 11 days ago
Dead Can Dance.by Article Accelerator - Tips and Deals
Re: D@mn bastich! (ebay seller using my photos and description) - 11 days ago
Quoteclay Found a listing that was using my photos and description almost verbatim. Reported the seller, ebay took it down, but seller re-listed, I reported them again, and now the item has sold. what a POS. <sarc>Ebay really gives a rip about doing the right thing, don't they?</sarc> rant off That seller is clearly the Samsung/Android of eBay!by Article Accelerator - Tips and Deals