Quote: Originally Posted by explosivpotato firewire is definately used in the windoze world. its just called IEEE1394, but its the same thing. it can be called iLink too by…

Because USB is more popular. END OF STORY

Quote: Originally Posted by explosivpotato firewire is definately used in the windoze world. its just called IEEE1394, but its the same thing. Used... yes... more popular t…

Quote: Originally Posted by Kevin Yeah very lame. I wont buy another iPod till 1. They adopt Firewire again. 2. USB gets lots faster. Then you may just wait for a long, l…

Quote: Originally Posted by mad cow disease Then you may just wait for a long, long time. And USB2's 480 mbit isn't fast enough for you? And my "a long, long time" I think…

I have one computer that no longer has the Computer Name screen saver. It shows a folder icon and when clicked pops up a choose file window. I use this saver on occosian just for s…

My iMac with Tiger still has it.

The same thing happened to me, and after reading this, I went back into system preferences, and the folder icon is gone!!?? I have it back. Maybe a reboot will help. I rebooted a c…

I've been told to address this forum as the more knowledgle about running BOINC on macs. I'm running Climate Prediction on a G4 with OS 10.3.9. I used to run SETI without a proble…

Quote: Originally Posted by Caltabiano I've been told to address this forum as the more knowledgle about running BOINC on macs. I'm running Climate Prediction on a G4 with OS 1…

I have a dual 2.5 G5 Powermac. I recently purchased a hi gain antenna that has a sma connector on it. My question's 1. what kind of connector is on the back of the powermac where …

Hello all, great site is there any way I can connect my kids G3 wirelessly to my Linksys router without having to chunk down 125+ for an airport extreme? I would like to use a Link…

I have a Linksys router and use a Linksys wireless access point, about $50, for my wireless computers. I assume the G3 has an airport card.

The wireless game adapter should be fine after you get it configured. I'm using one (a Netgear) with my daughter's G3/500 iMac.

I was perusing the Rosetta web site yesterday and was looking at the computers that some of the top performers were using to crunch. Similar hardware to mine, but they are getting…

Probably an optimized client. What machine are you running? Memory? Disk space? Speed? Is it running anything else or just that? Does it run 24/7? Are you talking about RAC (…

Quote: Originally Posted by Todd Madson Probably an optimized client. What machine are you running? Memory? Disk space? Speed? Is it running anything else or just that? Doe…

I don't get it, you are asking PC questions in a Mac forum? PC crunchers I know use Crunch3rs Optimized Clients + Tux Benchmark Optimization. EDIT: uhm OK forget it, you are talk…

Quote: Originally Posted by TiloProbst I don't get it, you are asking PC questions in a Mac forum? PC crunchers I know use Crunch3rs Optimized Clients + Tux Benchmark Optimizat…

I literally halved the amount of seconds it took for my Linux box to crunch a seti block (from 14,000 seconds to just under 6000) by going to Crunch3r's optimized client and switc…

Oh, read also the last messages in the Altivec Optimized client thread: talking about how to get more credit for a work unit depending on how it is sent.

Quote: Originally Posted by Todd Madson Oh, read also the last messages in the Altivec Optimized client thread: talking about how to get more credit for a work unit depending on…

How on earth can you game a system like that? I don't understand how you could cheat. I'd heard about cheats on Seti classic but I didn't get how they were doing that either. …

"it's a guy thing"

Quote: Originally Posted by Todd Madson How on earth can you game a system like that? I don't understand how you could cheat. I'd heard about cheats on Seti classic but I didn…