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    OSX's "Automatic" Location is broke

    I haven't heard of a single problem with the Automatic setting...every. Can you be more specific about the problem you have?
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    Change Finder date format?

    The more you use the Mac and discover the small details (like this) that Apple engineers put effort into, you'll appreciate it more and more, while you simply wonder why Microsoft can't get it right. Actually, it's simple--Apple really cares about design and user experience. Microsoft just wants...
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    Change Finder date format?

    The column width is entirely up to you. You decide how wide you want the columns to be by dragging the divider at the top. If you want the column to be narrower, simply make it narrower. The Finder will adjust the date format to fit whatever width you set. Chris
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    Allowing a mac on a wirless network

    The access control list will be on the wireless base station, not the PC. You need to get into the administrative console of the base station, probably through a web browser, and make the changes there.
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    Joining WMV files

    You probably have to convert them to Quicktime and then do the editing work.
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    How to partition Intel MacBook Pro?

    You are welcome. Are all of your questions answered?
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    How to partition Intel MacBook Pro?

    Let's talk about why you'd want to partition. The only good reason to partition is that you want to install multiple bootable operating systems. Otherwise, you ought to just keep a single partition. Chris
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    How to partition Intel MacBook Pro?

    Plug in an external drive (you do have one for backups, right?) and backup the internal drive to it. Then partition the internal drive to your heart's content. Finally, restore the external drive to the internal partition. Chris
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    Migrating to mac

    You can sell your Windows software to other users to help defray the cost of any Mac version you have to buy. Chris
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    Burning CDs for PC on Mac

    Longer answer = yes. Apparently you can burn a bootable Windows CD on the Mac. See the instructions here: http://wiki.onmac.net/index.php/HOWTO#Creating_the_CD_using_mkisofs_and_a_shell_.28OS_X_and_.2ANIX.29 Chris
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    ibook causes linksys router to loose internet!?

    Goose Moose Caboose Noose Loose vs Lose See the pattern?
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    Extending Airport Express range using a bridge/repeater

    The easiest way would be to buy and use another Airport Express. See http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107454 Chris
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    Turn off powerbook display

    Or just turn the brightness all the way down until the backlight goes off.
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    disappearing cursor

    What are you doing when the cursor disappears?
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    how to convert ppt to pdf?

    You can do it online here: http://createpdf.adobe.com/ Chris
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