Re: SunRocket VOIP Phone Service Is A GO! (Long, long story) - 15 years ago

see how you feel in a year. YMMD, but I'm getting ready to drop them for inconsistent service that their Tier 2 service fails to address. I'll switch to Skype.

Re: Help! I've lost the seasoning on my iron skillets - 15 years ago

a bit of hot water, some large crystal (Diamond) salt, a paper towel to scrub the rust and crud that may have developed. Scrub sides too. Coat with a very thin (< tsp) of olive oil. Heat on medium til water bounce. Let it cool. Heat again. Let it cool. etc. coat again when some of the shine has been absorbed by the skillet and repeat a couple of days. Should help to revive.

Re: an ext FW drive - 15 years ago

I have one of them cases by with a different badge on it. I don't like it as much as my this: although the USB part never mounted. Still.... But in either case (NPI) he'd be better off with this combo. I'll try the sales pitch again. sheesh

Re: an ext FW drive - 15 years ago

old info and no response from the company yet. I suspect Prolific. That was the carp I had trouble with a couple years back. Think I'll have my brother wait for an Oxford alt.

Re: fed up with gas prices - 15 years ago

me thinks this would and will continue to happen in every administration. There is no difference in one or the other when it comes to petrol. Petrol is the root of everything on the planet. Drive less, walk more, use public transit, get use to getting screwed and/or buy oil stock. Ain' nuthin' - nuthin' - gonna change until the kind of $ we have spent in the mid east skirmish is spent o

an ext FW drive - 15 years ago

this: is what my brother would like to get for ext storage, but it doesn't say 911 or anything about Oxford set, which I'd prefer he'd get so he doesn't have to learn the hard and $ way that I did. Obviously the Maxtor drive is fine, but .... Anyone know this company and if they use Oxford or not? Can't find a home page for the enclosure maker.

Re: US Postal rate increase in 1 week, 5/14/07 - 15 years ago

my 20 pack of stamps typically last 6 months now. I love epay. Some stuff, USPS is the only game, but other ......... feh.

Bodum press - 15 years ago

are y'all talkin' about this one? I was gonna get an Aerobie, but it's only single or so. Something bigger for entertaining would be good and the old Melitta drip is wearing thin on me.

Re: FLVR beta - 15 years ago

Re: OS9 equal of Pacifist - 15 years ago

"What amazed me was the folks that took the time out of their busy day to make comments about an "Obsolete OS" without actually helping! " I'm unfortunately, never amazed anymore about people.

Re: OS9 equal of Pacifist - 15 years ago

thanks BG, that's the one

OS9 equal of Pacifist - 15 years ago

what is the name of the app for OS9 that you can use like Pacifist? Partial or particular package installs from the install CD.

Re: do you grind your own coffee? how fine do you grind it? - 15 years ago

I keep meaning to pick up the necessary accouterments for Turkish at Kalustyans in NYC...... I love the stuff, but only see it at a few restaurants. I didn't drink coffee till my late 20's on my first tour in Europe. Now I like to start my work days with a capp and an almond croissant from my fave French patisserie in NYC. The no matter what carp comes my way that day, I don't f'in' care.

Re: do you grind your own coffee? how fine do you grind it? - 15 years ago

there are whole sites devoted the the coffee madness. I make it very fine for the espresso machine and less so for regular coffee. But I have a cheapee Braun grinder, not a high end burr grinder like the coffee freaks recommend. real fine for coffee tastes murky to me. I pretty much stick to Trader Joes French Roast.

FLVR beta - 15 years ago

touched here earlier this week. pretty nice interface for dl'ing Flash Type vids, youtube, f'rinstance. works well and in the background with a cool interface. Cheap beta now.

Re: OS9 - help - 15 years ago

yea, really, I've tried to sell the idea, but as others have pointed out, used G4 iMac is $ better spent. his iMac is 6 or 7 years old.

OS9 - help - 15 years ago

got a 400Mhz iMac slot drive. I updated to 9.2.2. It's problem of late has been that it won't burn from iTunes (MP3s in this case) to an external Sony FW CD writer, which it has in the past. I ran DW and TTP, nothing unusual. It'll mount an audio CD in iTunes automatically as usual, but when I try to burn a play list or open CD Burning tab from iTunes prefs, it searches endlessly for a drive

Re: MacPro to iMac 400 target? - 15 years ago

I would think I'd want to target him as he's the one with the problem. well, I guess I'll give a go. I can';t imagine I'd pop anything, perhaps it just wouldn't work. Unless I can find an old OS9 emergency CD here. from the link above: "However, if a computer running Mac OS X 10.3.9 or earlier is connected to an Intel-based Mac and started up in Target Disk Mode, its volume(s) app

Re: Shot firewire ports? - 15 years ago

you could try blowing the pRam. Cmd-opt-P-R after the start up bong and hold for 3 cycles. or, unplug, remove pRam batt for a minute or so. put itt back together. reboot run DU. then the archive if that don't do it

MacPro to iMac 400 target? - 15 years ago

will I be able to target mode my brothers iMac 400 slot job and run DW from my machine to his? I have DW4. I think he's having some corrupt dir issues.

more on pet food - 15 years ago

it's nice to see that ChemNutra does such a fine job inspecting their sources from a less then modernized country. feh I say!

DiskWarrior usage - 15 years ago

those of you that do, how often?

Re: dandruff, what's the best shampoo? - 15 years ago

T-Gel

Re: DiskWarrior Directory Rebuild Caught in "Infinite Loop" - 15 years ago

not sure that v3.03 supports the G5, though I may be wrong. Latest on site is 4.

Re: What's your best eBay feedback? - 15 years ago

this guy sent me $$$ for no reason!! What a jerk!

Re: yes I STFF - BT earpiece - 15 years ago

Thanks,

yes I STFF - BT earpiece - 15 years ago

any to recommend of recent vintage? are they better then they were? I just want something for cycling, not for looking like a NYC robot.

Re: Anyone have a Joost Invite? - 15 years ago

like I don't spend enough time on my duff staring at screens. feh I say! feh!

Re: OT: Ooooooh dang ! Glass Top Stove shattered ! - 15 years ago

I've bought a number of used GE parts from them. Usually half the price of new.

Re: MacBook Pro ram upgrade - still easy? - 15 years ago

thanks Larry