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  1. Re:Conditioning players to pay $399 for a console? on The Next-Gen Odd Couple · · Score: 1

    FYI: Console prices

    Atari 2600 - $249 (over $800 in today's dollars)
    NES - $199 (over $350 in today's dollars)
    Sega Genesis - $249
    SNES - $199
    Neo Geo - $699
    Sega Saturn - $399
    Playstation - $299
    Playstation 2 - $299
    Dreamcast - $199
    Xbox - $299
    GameCube - $199
    Xbox 360 - $299/$399

  2. Re:same ol' same ol'... on 360 Marketplace Content Unveiled · · Score: 1

    Like the Gamecube with it's epic launch titles Luigi's Mansion and WaveRace

  3. Gunstar Heroes on 10 Next-Generation Franchise Comebacks · · Score: 1

    Gunstar Heroes. Greatest game ever.

  4. Re:Control keys? on What Mac OS X Could Learn From Windows · · Score: 1

    You can hit tab though, like in a terminal window to autocomplete, at least in 10.4.x you can.

  5. blog? on Judge Finds For Apple in ThinkSecret Case · · Score: 0

    Why is every site that posts news now known as blogs? I thought blogs were reserved for goth/emo kids expressing their feelings...

  6. Nothing on PC Competition for the Mac mini? · · Score: 5, Insightful

    what PC can I buy instead that will take up as little space and do as much for the same price (or less)?

    Nothing comes to mind that can do as much for that price, but I'm sure someone will post all the components that they got for some price you'll never be able to find. They won't account for the OS price, the time spend building the computer, or the lack of any warranty.

  7. Re:12 hour battery life and click-wheel on iPod Generation 4 Released · · Score: 1

    catching up in terms of sales? No.
    catching up in terms of capacity? No.
    catching up in terms of functionality? No.
    catching up in terms of popularity? No.
    catching up in terms of battery-life? IDK, Creative doesn't list the battery-life

  8. Re:OS X on First Ten Programs on New Install? · · Score: 1

    First 10:

    Latest PHP build
    Latest MySQL build
    BBEdit
    Adobe Creative Suite
    Transmit
    Firefox
    Video Lan Client
    Unison
    Acquisition
    NetNewsWire

    Glad I don't have to install:
    A decent MP3 player (iTunes installed)
    Apache (included)
    SSH (included)
    Microsoft Word (TextEdit can read .doc files)

  9. Fark on Playing Video Games Makes For Better Surgeons · · Score: 1

    Fark called, they want their link back.

  10. Re:Why are themes so bad? on Mac Contest Roundup · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I was just about to post the same thing. Out of every 100 themes there seems to be one decent one. You'd figure in the Mac world there would be some creative people jumping all over this.

  11. Logo... on Yet Another PC-Mac Case Mod · · Score: 1

    Why does that logo remind me of the SeaDoo logo?

  12. Re:Apple iTunes only supports iPod on Comparing Online Music Offerings · · Score: 1

    The iTunes Music Store uses AAC files that most players can't play. But you can transfer mp3s to a variety of other players using iTunes. I have an iPod and at old Rio 500 that both work perfectly with iTunes

  13. Re:It's money that matters. on Apple Hardware VP Defends Benchmarks · · Score: 1

    You said you wanted to watch TV on it, I gave you three solutions. Have you tried using a PC/Linux DVB card and VideoLAN?

  14. Re:It's money that matters. on Apple Hardware VP Defends Benchmarks · · Score: 1
    BTW: Can you do DVB video on a Mac yet? Just wondering when Apple plans to catch up on this (many years old) activity... If I bought a Mac the least I'd expect to be able to do is watch TV on it. Perferrably for under $200, but I'd be willing to spend as much as $400.

    Well, there was the Macintosh TV, which was released in 1993.

    Youc could also get the El Gato EyeTV for $199. It let's you watch and record.

    Or you could get the Formac Studio TVR for watching TV and analog to DV conversions for high-quality copies of your TV programs/videos, that's $399.

  15. Re:No eth? on New G5 Power Macs "Fastest Desktop In The World" · · Score: 1
    No good ol' 10/100BASE-T Ethernet in the standard product?

    Yeah, just 10/100/1000 Baste-T is standard.

    http://www.apple.com/powermac/specs.htmrt i/a>

  16. Re:Passing Savings to Consumers on Cheap Audio Production · · Score: 1

    Ok, they are members of the RIAA, that doesn't change the fact that most CDs are about $12 and usually include a free sampler, poster, or sticker.

    Check out Interpunk I've been ordering from them for over two years. CDs are usually $10-$12, they carry local bands, shipping is cheap, and their service is excellent. I've never had an order take longer than 24 hours to go from ordered to shipped. I feel sorry for those that are paying $15-$20/CD.

  17. Re:been around for a while on RIAA Settlement: Possible Consumer Payback · · Score: 2

    typo on my part, I meant to say not the EFF. And I mentioned them because they are a charitable organization that accepts donations, and if the numbers get too high, the money goes towards charitable organizations, and my guess would be they wouldn't be on the list.

  18. Re:Sorry on RIAA Settlement: Possible Consumer Payback · · Score: 5, Funny

    you think that information is private? Everyone knows my birthday, you get more presents that way.

  19. been around for a while on RIAA Settlement: Possible Consumer Payback · · Score: 5, Funny

    That site has been up for months. But wait, if everyone trieds to collect, and the payment is less that $5/ person, then it goes to a charity (I'm guessing the the EFF), not the people. We can't let that happen! ;)

  20. Re:But on Apple Hawks Madonna iPods · · Score: 1, Troll

    They can never redesign it though, so they'll proabbly just curl up and die.

  21. Cirrus Plane on First Emergency Use of Whole-Aircraft Parachute · · Score: 2

    The plane was made by a Duluth, MN company called Cirrus Design. Their (shitty) website is: http://www.cirrusdesign.com/

  22. Re:no thanks on Enabling Mouse Gestures for Cocoa Apps · · Score: 2

    I guess I didn't consider the fact that some people hold down keys while browsing. I move my mouse all around too, just a habit. And I too find the mutli-button/scroll wheel mouse better for browsing, but I've gotten used to gestures from using the marking-menus/gestures in Power Animator/Maya.

  23. Re:no thanks on Enabling Mouse Gestures for Cocoa Apps · · Score: 2

    why the fuck are you holding down a modifier key if you don't want to do a gesture?

  24. Re:no thanks on Enabling Mouse Gestures for Cocoa Apps · · Score: 2

    um, so you move the mouse AND hold down the proper key/mouse button accidentally to trigger the gesture command?

  25. Re:Mixed results on Enabling Mouse Gestures for Cocoa Apps · · Score: 4, Insightful

    No, to be honest, I'd like a set of system-wide commands. Minimize, maximize, next/back, cut, copy, paste, select all. System-wide, just like system-wide key commands.