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    Not sure what the best solution is...

    What you need is a USB floppy drive which can be purchased and are fairly cheap, and will work under OS X. The bigger question is what the data is. Depending on the format you may need Classic to run certain applications.
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    Can't export from iPhoto

    I'm running iPhoto 6, and recently tried to install a plug in for Shutterfly. Needless to say that does not seem to work, and now I can't seem to export from iPhoto at all. When I push export nothing happens. Any ideas on how to correct this?
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    Next piece of the media puzzle?

    With the release of the AppleTV and Airport Extreme, and the ever popular iTunes updates, I started wondering what the next piece of the media puzzle is. In my mind the next device I would love to see is a simplified media server. I would imagine it would be something along the lines of...
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    Expresscard multimedia reader

    Earlier today I picked up the Belkin Expresscard multimedia card reader. I have to say I am less than impressed with this device so far. When it works it's great, but t seems to have issues with some SD cards. Keep in mind i have multiple SD cards of the same type, maker and size. Some work...
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    Aperture

    I have been using iPhoto for a long time now, and I have always liked the way it works. I am currently looking at both Apeture and Adobe Lightroom. Both of these are more powerful than iPhoto. They both work well and I am still trying to figure out which I like better. Although with the...
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    Google to slowly replace .mac?

    There are two things that I see with this. One is the basis of free services vs. a paid service. Now, if .Mac like offereing was availble and run by Google sans advertising that may be ok. Personally, I have no issues with .Mac as it stands today. Second, I am not sure if Apple would push...
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    To iPod or Not

    the sound quality is very good on the iPod connected to a quality sound system especially since you have saved your cds in the Apple lossless format. The biggest thing I have found is cable hiss. Go with a high quality cable and a dock. That will greatly help. (will prevent the connection...
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    The Macintosh Is Dead

    This is one of those dumb articles that makes a bad case trying to point out the obvious. The Mac of today is not the Mac of 20 years ago. but I don't think it's less Mac. In the someways the Mac of today is more Mac than ever before. An easy to use and understand machine. A machine that...
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    Das Boot and what utilities?

    Subrasoft released Das Boot which lets you build a boot device on any usb device. What free utilities would you suggest. I'm looking for things like disk utilities, etc. Thanks
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    Steve Jobs: Thoughts on Music

    I would agree that the biggest reason behind this would be the legal issues overseas. However, at the same time I think it's good that the flaws in DRM are being pointed out, and I think there is some merit to the CD comparison. If the music companies were serious about DRM, and CDs can't be...
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    Apple to place optical drive on the bottom of future notebooks?

    It's a novel concept. Perhaps more viable for a tablet device than a traditional laptop. Or it could just be one of those patents that will never really make the jump from concept to production.
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    The Mac is doooomed (tell me I'm crazy)

    Ok, I will bite on a couple of these questions. Why would Apple never release Safari for Windows? The Safari browser on Windows buys Apple nothing. There are a slew of good browsers for Windows already and there are no features in safari that would lead to an increase in Apple revenue. Now...
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    So, in your experience, what went wrong in the Macs?

    I have one of the earlier MacBook Pros. And it has been ok, but had some issues with the superdrive and does get pretty hot. I don't think anything went seriously wrong with the Macs. It's more of a shakeout when they moved from PPC to Intel. Basically, if I had had the chance I...
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    Can I use Apple Express with BT Homehub?

    Basically what you want to do is use your AP Express as a wireless repeater. The Express does support WDS (Wireless Distribution System). The question would be wether your homehub can support WDS. If you do some searches online you will find some more information regarding WDS.
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    What kind of UPS? Confused?

    A UPS is definitely a good idea if you have a lot of power outages. APC has a full line of products and are highly reccommended. The software is compatible with OS X. If you go to their website there is a tool to help you figure out the size you need.
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    The Mac is doooomed (tell me I'm crazy)

    The sky is falling for sure. I think if Apple was going to kill off Macs, or OS X there would have been other times that they would have been more likely to it. Macworld may not have had any new macs, but considering what was released I think that's ok. The appleTV and iPhone were...
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    Why isn't apple back in the schools?

    I agree. It comes down to money, deals, and perception. Apple hasn't made the types of deals that Dell and other companies have made to get into schools. Deep discounting can help, but Apple hasn't done much pf that. The other part is the perception that a lot of people have about Apple.
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    how do you create a smart playlist in itunes that excludes all videos and podcasts?

    for just audio set the playlist to match ALL rules and include Kind contains audio (or Kind does not contain MPEG-4 video file works as well) As for excluding podcasts that's not as easy since they are just audio files and don't follow any specific rule. What you could do is add the...
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    Mac Mini had trouble with DVI-to-HDMI

    Two things I would suggest. First would be to check the manual for the TV. I know someone with a similiar Sony LCD and there are recommmendations for hooking up a computer to it. If that doesn't indicate anything, I would try plugging it directly to the tv. It could be an issue with the...
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    Any thoughts on the Airport Extreme?

    Since you have a core2duo you will be able to take advantage of 802.11n when that is made available. (I believe the code is going to cost $4.99) This will definitely be faster than what you are using now. You could then either opt for the appleTV, or continue to use your Airport express to...
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