Good resources:
http://www.insanelymac.com/
http://www.osx86scene.com/
You want your hackintosh to run a retail version of OSX with a vanilla
kernel via EFI. Look at using EFI v8, Chameleon, or the latest
Boot132. I'd try installing with Boot132 first.
Most important is starting with the righ
Hi Mark,
If you haven't already, take a look at Gigabyte. They have been
making top quality motherboards for the last few years. Better than
Asus IMHO.
John
On Dec 5, 10:51 pm, "Mark J. Bailey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi NLUGers,
>
> I am considering getting a Core 2 Quad MB with at
I need a new router. I was looking at the Zyxel X550N for around $66
(with rebate), but thought I'd better check with the experts here
before buying one. Any help would be appreciated.
John
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, then the one you choose can
> make a huge difference. Also, are you planning on running custom firmware?
> Like Tomato or ddwrt? If so, check their sites for supported hardware. 11N
> Routers are not very well supported right now.
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> Andy
>
> On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 1:4
The N routers are new with wireless speeds up to 100Mbs. G routers go
up to 54Mbps, and B routers to 2Mbps. In addition, the N routers have
a longer range than G or B routers.
On Dec 17, 6:49 pm, Ken Barber wrote:
> On Dec 17, 2008, at 12:43 PM, Andrew Farnsworth wrote:
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> > 11N Routers are n
Correction - the B routers were up to 11Mbps.
On Dec 17, 6:40 pm, xor wrote:
> I need a new router. I was looking at the Zyxel X550N for around $66
> (with rebate), but thought I'd better check with the experts here
> before buying one. Any help would be appreci
I currently have Comcast cable as an internet provider, and have had
Comcast for the better part of 10 years.
Currently AT&T is offering a $125 rebate to anyone who switches to one
of their DSL packages. In addition they are offering $100 to
subscribe to their DSL Ultra package or better.
I cu
I noticed that AT&T U-Verse has a special going right now: a $200
rebate.
More details.
http://www.cheapengadget.com/get-200-cash-back-for-trying-att-u-verse-870/
On Jan 29, 12:00 pm, Ken Johnson wrote:
> has anyone got u-verse at home yet? i'm pondering a move and curious to
> know any loca
I forgot to say, that I am about 2 miles from the Bellsouth CO that
would service the DSL if I signed up.
On Feb 2, 3:20 pm, xor wrote:
> I currently have Comcast cable as an internet provider, and have had
> Comcast for the better part of 10 years.
>
> Currently AT&T is
I need a call block device for a POTS line. The call block service
from AT&T costs $6 a month, and it won't block all numbers. Likewise,
anonymous call rejection won't block all of them either. I need to be
able to have it block things like 062 area codes, phone numbers like
000-000-, phone
"Addressing what intelligence officials describe as a gaping
vulnerability, the legislation also calls for the appointment of a
White House cybersecurity "czar" with unprecedented authority to shut
down computer networks, including private ones, if a cyberattack is
underway, the officials said."
In case you haven't noticed, Ubuntu 9.10 was released today.
Torrents
are here: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/downloadmirrors#bt
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Here are instructions on converting your file system to ext4.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1118295
Looks like it would be most beneficial to do this *before* upgrading
if you wanted to do the filesystem conversion.
On Oct 30, 12:03 pm, Russ Crawford wrote:
> This morning I receiv
Hi Drew,
I'm a big fan of Wiebetech enclosures, and they are Mac/PC/Linux
friendly.
http://www.wiebetech.com
John
On Jan 13, 5:52 pm, Drew wrote:
> Hello,
> Like the subject says, I'm looking for recommendations for a multidrive
> external hard drive enclosure. Ideally the enclosure would sup
I use Avast and also F-Prot. Both are native linux applications.
Obviously I don't need them for my Linux system, but I do sometimes
use them to remove viruses from other's Windows computer hard drives.
http://www.avast.com/linux-home-edition
http://www.f-prot.com.my/home-Linux.php
John
On
I hate to say it, but their insistence on Windows is more than likely
not because they think you'll be able to do YOUR job any better, but
rather they'll have more CONTROL over you and your machine.
Almost certainly they will want to remotely install and manage stuff
on your machine, and that wil
Am I the only one who has been having been having problems with his
Comcast internet? Since June my Motorola Surfboard cable modem has
been losing its connection. I've had 5 different tech calls to my
house, and each time they pointed fingers at my cable modem as being
defective, despite the fact
n, no problems
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 9:06 AM, xor wrote:
> > Am I the only one who has been having been having problems with his
> > Comcast internet? Since June my Motorola Surfboard cable modem has
> > been losing its connection. I've had 5 different tech
FYI, here are mine:
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Upst
What ever happened to Dagmar? Its been ages since I've seen the guy.
He used to be a regular at the NLUG meetings way back in the day..
On Feb 13, 9:03 am, Howard White wrote:
> Ah the joys of linux distributions. Dagmar was correct - they all SUCK!
>
> So what does the RedHatism "startproc" d
What is a good company to send a hard disk to in order to recover its
contents? This particular hard disk drive is quite dead. I believe
the RW heads are toasted.
Thanks,
John
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I used to get fired up about stuff like that, and over the years I've
come to realize that some people are simply willful idiots and trying
to get through to them is a waste of time. None are so blind as those
who won't see. However, I applaud you for your efforts as you are
fighting a good fight
IMHO, If you have a Mac 1Password is the best. Its not free, but
sometimes they offer it at a discount on MacUpdate. I think there is
a Windows version too. I like the fact that it can be sync'd with an
iPhone/iPod Touch/Android.
http://agilebits.com/products/1Password
http://www.mupromo.com/
Interesting story on Lastpass.
http://it.slashdot.org/story/11/05/05/1831217/LastPass-Password-Service-Hacked?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Slashdot%2Fslashdot+%28Slashdot%29
https://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/lastpass-asks-users-change-password-after-probable-breach-
I've been using gmail for a few years, but I am thinking about
changing over to fastmail because of Google's crappy attitude toward
privacy. Fastmail's $5 a year charge is almost free, so thats not an
issue for me. (They have a free option, but there is no SMTP with
it.) Like gmail, fastmail use
I do not wish to host my one email server, so I am looking for
something such as Fastmail with http/s and imap. Are there other or
better options?
Thanks,
John
On May 15, 2:08 pm, Raymond Beaudoin
wrote:
> Are you only looking for hosted solutions?
>
> ~Ray
> On May 15, 2011 2
I have a friend running Ubuntu, and he is looking for a webcam so he
can use Skype to communicate with his family thats out of state. It
would be nice if it had a built-in microphone, but thats not a deal
killer by any means. What would you recommend he buy?
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I have an XFX Nvidia GTS 250 and it works great. Its less than a year
old, and I considered ATI, but when it comes to Linux Nvidia is the
way to go. Nvidia cards also work well in Hackintoshs. :-) I know
ATI drivers have made great advances with their Linux drivers, but
Nvidia has been suppor
IMHO sort of depends on a few things. If your manager will allow you
to change the operating system, and if the workstation has the right
hardware in it you could install OSX on it making it a Hackintosh.
Its easier than you might think - again IF you have the right
hardware.
Here is the link you
Ha ha. According to the Fearless Leader the private sector is doing
just fine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnWerVSkXFc
..and if you don't believe in Fearless Leader then you must be getting
your news from an unapproved source?
Does that about sum it up for you, Mr. Donald?
jk :-D
On Jun 9,
So the dancing fat man will retire. Hard to believe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvsboPUjrGc
On Friday, August 23, 2013 6:22:15 PM UTC-5, mjbtn wrote:
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> Tears of joy that is! ;)
>
>
>
> http://slashdot.org/story/13/08/23/1329252/ballmer-to-retire
>
>
>
> For the first time since its in
I have a contract where as part of my duties involve maintaining 5
different Linux servers (both Ubuntu and CentOS). An unwritten aspect of
my duties is to periodically educate some people there about certain
technical topics. This month's topic has to do with the updating of their
Linux serv
Thanks for all the help guys and taking the time to respond. I've made
note of all the suggestions, and I'll definitely use them when I talk with
my client next week. Wesley asked for some more details, and so here they
are.
This really is an easy system to administer. Its a very small comp
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