As has been mentioned many times before, anytime you decide to purchase rev A of anything, especially something as complicated as a laptop, you have to be willing to accept the fac…

My Order was placed on Feb 15 and is listed with an estimated ship date of March 16, putting it at the outside of "3-4 weeks." We will see how long it actually takes to get to me. …

I hope for his sake you're right Steve.

Quote: Originally Posted by ICD2k3 you've got to be kidding. "you take the $2000 plunge" - in my opinion a $2000 machine should work, and work damn well. Apple should acknowledg…

I tend to concur with steve, I mean yes, it is very easy to get upset about something like this, but the fact of the matter is, there is such a high demand for these things right n…

sorry to hear about the macbook i ordered a 15" 1.67 dual layer and it came complete with no sound and a red beam shinning out the side. Sent it back and macconnection shipped a …

red beam sticking out the side? Is that the digital audio port just running with nothing connected?

Does anyone know where I can get documentation for using Java with MySQL in OSX?

google.. first hit for "mysql java" http://www.developer.com/java/data/article.php/3417381 there's no difference in using the technology in OS X or Windows or Linux or anything. …

I know, I've read most of that stuff, but it all talks about installing java and mysql and how to proceed from there. I was wondering if there was any information on using the vers…

Quote: Originally Posted by jfredrickson I've dug into the terminal to get Java working, but I can't find any information on how to make it interact with the built-in mysql. …

Since when does MySQL come preinstalled with OS X? Did I miss something?

Like I said...if he has to ask....... Ok folks....move along. Nothing to see here.

Does anybody know where I can get a full list of terminal commands for OSX? I have been searching everywhere, but have only found semi-complete lists. I am trying to figure out how…

There isn't really a "complete list." The list can vary depending on what you have installed and what shell you're using. For some idea, you could look at the contents of the /bin,…

If you install either Text Wrangler or BBEdit, you can install the "command line tools" that go along with either of those apps. When you are in the terminal, you can type "edit &…

Unix is rich with commands and functionality, I recommend that you pick up a book devoted to unix, such a unix in a nutshell or unix powertools, both of these provides a lot of inf…

I'm having a problem with my printer, the Canon Pixma MP500. The printer doesn't recognize one of the ink cartridges. The cartridge isn't empty, and it's the one that came with the…

I would suggest that you call the Canon support line (1-800-828-4040). You will find that they are willing to go the extra mile. Hope this helps.

I'll post this here in case anyone is interested: unfortunately, on the MP500 (and presumably other Canon All-in-one printer/scanner/copier models), any error message will disable …

whats the best clipart collection for the mac? i noticed with art explosion there is no os x compatible browser viewer to go thru all the .wmf files, sigh... makes searching for th…

I used the explosion series for a while, a lot of it is really bad or poorly constructed. Google images seems to work well. ;> Seriously, there are a lot of sources online that…

Here are 3 sources to check out: www.artbitz.com www.openclipart.org www.clipart.com W2

These are some great resources, thx for sharing guys.

At long last, you are no longer at the mercy of Geekspiff to put your favorite app and icons into your theme. Let's jump to the fun stuff first. Say you want to add, ohhh, Omni…