Re: [CGUYS] Data backup question

2008-09-08 Thread P Yasuda
Larry, For photos, consider storage in the cloud. Smugmug.com allows unlimited photo storage for an annual fee. There are also paid versions of Google's Picasa that provide large amounts of storage. The disadvantage is that it will take a really long time to upload (or download) 200 GB, but keepin

Re: [CGUYS] Transferring video from DVD into iMovie

2008-01-11 Thread P Yasuda
If Handbrake fails to rip, try MacTheRipper http://www.mactheripper.org/ Free as in beer. Then use Handbrake or another tool to convert the VOB files to a format iMovie supports, like MPEG-4. On Jan 9, 2008 11:43 AM, David Turk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have some video clips on a DVD I'd

Re: [CGUYS] Details on Apple's "Time Machine"

2007-10-22 Thread P Yasuda
Thanks. The article confirms what I suspected when Jobs first described Time Machine: It's a *lot* like Dirvish, as you can see from the description here: http://edseek.com/~jasonb/articles/dirvish_backup/snapshot.html Why Apple h

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox Freezes

2007-07-19 Thread P Yasuda
x27;s in about:config? A quick diagnostic would be to start FF with the -p option to launch profile manager, create a new profile, run it, and see if the new profile has the same problem. The new profile won't have your bookmarks or extensions. On 7/19/07, P Yasuda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox Freezes

2007-07-19 Thread P Yasuda
Did you install the Google Browser Sync extension? That will cause freezes while it does its thing, usually limited to when you are starting up and shutting down FF. It's worst on my G5 iMac. I live with it because I love it. Keeping bookmarks in sync across multiple systems has been a big problem

Re: [CGUYS] The Consequences of EULA Violation

2007-05-30 Thread P Yasuda
Tom, I couldn't let this pass without comment: On 5/30/07, Tom Piwowar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: As Bill Gates once said "If we tell them they have to put a ham sandwich in every box, they have to put a ham sandwich in every box." Your obligation is to read the EULA and according to the terms o