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Ah, the emotionless medium known as the internet. I certainly had no intention of coming across as being upset or the like. No need to apologize. I agree, "Friends" and that ilk are decidedly terrible. Thank God for reality t.v., errrrrr. Anyway, I soon hope to be attending graduate school...

Customizing? I hope that they don't change "The Office" for we Americans. It's perfect as is. Brilliant, absolutely brilliant. I must say this as well, I take offense to remarks like, "The very fact that the Americans actually get it is a bit of giggle in itself." Okay, I don't really take...

I use a Microsloth router (got it really cheap) and a Belkin 802.11b access point with no problem. One thing to keep in mind is that the router may not have software for the Mac. Any router worth its salt can be administered by any web-browser (even the Microsloth router is platform agnostic...

Lest we forget that HP and Apple have been in cahoots before. Apple used to sell printers branded as Apple but manufactured by HP. I can't site specific models, but it did happen. It's definitely good news. Compaq/HP is a huge supplier of WinBlowz PCs and this is an excellent in for Apple...

I taught English, poorly. Finding an English teaching job is a piece of piss, but can get rather monotonous rather quickly. PM me if want the gory details. I'm actually very interested in working other places in Asia, especially Chinese speaking areas so I'd love to hear your stories. But I...

One problem, the camera person was so focused on showing the length of the line, he failed to slow down for the really cute/hot Japanese women. Am I offensive, yes. Am I regretting the fact that I no longer work in Japan, you betcha (okay, only a little bit). On a serious note though, I...

In my experience, VLC does not do anything to your DVD Region settings. Apple has always used a software based DVD player (decoder at any rate) and as such it it would make sense that software could also have a built in workaround. If anybody dares remember back to the OS 9 days, before 9.1...

I could be wrong here, but if I remember correctly, I heard that the DRM used by Apple that they call "Fair Play" is an encryption method they are licensing from somebody else, as such they probably couldn't release it without paying royalties. Granted, I could be way off here. Just thought I...

Fryke, Thanks for that tip. I've got several region 3 DVD I bought, um completely legally, in China but didn't want to change my region on my U.S. iBook. This rocks, I can finally watch my copy of "Bring it On." Stop laughing. Thanks again. Sam

Regions were developed ensure bigger profits for movie companies. I.E., a movie is released in the US (Gladiator) and then comes out on DVD 5 months later as a region 1 DVD. However, the movie hasn't even been released in theaters in China until after the DVD in the US has been released. Now...

Somebody once said that it's easy to do the right thing when somebody else is watching you, but to be truly honorable you need to do the right thing when nobody is watching you. I commend you for returning the computer. It appears that if you had kept it, nobody would have known anything, but...

1) One year is standard on electronic devices, see Canon, Sony, Sharp on their warranties on music players. One year, in fact, Sony only covers 90 days worth of labor. I.E., you need a head replaced on your MD within a year but after 3 months, no charge for the head, but you're paying $80 for...

Hey, that's all the proof I need. Now that I read that article, I understand what my life is missing, and Microsoft will be able to deliver. This is exciting. Anybody want an iBook G4. I need to get out of this Mac universe. I didn't realize that XP was already ahead of Panther in terms of...

I quite like the screen. Some complain about it only being 1024x768, but the monitor on my old desktop was a 15" Studio Dispaly running at 1024x768 and I loved it, as I love this 14" screen. The G4 is pretty good. It's noticebly faster than my G4 533 tower I just got rid of. I guess...

Got my new iBook G4. Ordered it from Macmall, but got delayed so I decided to splurge, and spend the money on sales tax and buy it at the local Apple Store. I needed it for my upcoming trip. Actually, that was the excuse for my childlike impatience. Anyway, pretty sweet. The outside is...

Literally, was going to buy the 12" Powerbook at the end of the week. I'm a pro-sumer buy. Use some programs (iMovie, Final Cut Express, iTunes) that will benefit from the AltiVec, but don't need DVI out and the like. Going to save myself some dough. This is AWESOME. I love Apple.

This may not be "Apple" news, but it's pretty important in my mind. Starting Nov. 8 it will no longer be $9.99 per month for 2000 songs at e-Music. Starting then it will be $9.99 for 40 songs, or $14.99 for 65 songs. While it is still less than $.99 per song, it really is a bummer. It was so...

I need to get out of the News and Rumors forum more often. Been looking for a fantasy league. I'm in, the Sam Brown Belts.

I'm not sure what system the record label that distributed Radiohead's latest was using (I bought in Japan), but I had no problem ripping it into AAC. Yes, for my own personal use on my hd and iPod. The ironic part is that I had to rip it just to listen to it because the protection caused...

Elgato also offers the eyetv which is has been well reviewed. It's only USB so the picture quality will not be as good compared to the Formac TVR, which transfers via firewire, but it's cheaper.