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    Help with finding a good Wi-Fi 6 router

    It's been a while since I posted on the forums, but I'm looking to replace my aging Apple AirPort Extreme router which has been having some problems, and there are just way too many routers on the market to make an informed decision from just Google searches. So hopefully some of you can help...
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    Beta Testers needed for TLAF apps (RipIt, iRip, Tagalicious, Ringtones)

    Hey all, The Little App Factory is looking for beta testers for all of its products! If you're a freak about your music collection and like to keep it clean and up-to-date with all the tags, artwork, and lyrics you can find, please help beta test Tagalicious! Tagalicious scans and...
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    Stickies problems

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    OMG this is SOOO funny!!

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    Problem with enabling/disabling root user

    Before anyone says anything, yes, I am entirely aware of the risks of enabling the root user, and that's why I intended to disable it after I was finished working with it. (Unfortunately, the only easy way to set the keyboard layout of the login window is to enable root user, change the...
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    Port used for Internet Sharing?

    Does anybody know what ports are used for Internet Sharing on Mac OS X? I have my iMac sharing it's ethernet connection via AirPort to my PowerBook, but if I the firewall is activated on the iMac, Internet Sharing doesn't work. I have to disable the firewall in order for it to work. I found...
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    Reviving a dead iPod

    So the other day when I connected my iPod to my iMac, the thing stalled on the Apple logo screen and wouldn't get any farther. After that, even when I reset the iPod, it would either give a low battery signal, or it would simply stall at the Apple logo. I figured it might be a battery problem...
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    Return from Hiatus

    So.... ... what's happened here at this place during the 2 years that I stopped posting? Anything that's worth coming back for?
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    Ugh! Please tell me this isn't ever going to happen!

    Yes, I know it's published by SpyMac, but it's still something very serious: http://www.spymac.com/comments.php?id=112_0_1_0_C
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    For all of you who switched to Hotmail after steaming over .Mac

    http://news.com.com/2100-1023-946430.html I dunno about you, but I'd rather have .Mac for $4.17 a month than a crappy web e-mail interface that deletes your messages once they are 30 days old. :rolleyes:
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    Communicating between perl and FORTRAN.

    Does anybody know of a way to transfer data between a perl program and a FORTRAN program? I have a FORTRAN subroutine that I want to call from a perl program, but I don't know exactly HOW to do that. The FORTRAN program is on a VMS machine (old, yes I know :p ). Any help would be...
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    The Question-Question Thread

    This thread is supposed to mimick the Question-Answer thread that died a while ago. Basically, I'm going to start out with a question, and every subsequent poster has to respond to the previous question with another question. For example, if I post the question "Who is the most insane...
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    UNIX command line tool "softwareupdate" works!

    Just wanted to let everyone know that I tried out the command line tool "softwareupdate" to download and install the Disc Recording Update 1.0 that appeared in Software Update today. Basically you just type "softwareupdate" to get a list of available updates based on your system and what...
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    QuickTime Streaming Server 4.1 to debut soon?

    Take a look at one of Apple's press releases about the amount of people who viewed the MPEG4 stream of the MWNY keynote: Versiontracker.com lists QuickTime Streaming Server at version 4.0. What gives?
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    MacNN posts some interesting Jaguar tidbits...

    Go here to check some interesting tidbits about the smaller less-publicized features of Jaguar. These include sophisticated Mail.app rules and "events", and iSync, iCal, and Backup.app tidbits. Don't forget to look at all the screenshots! :)
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    Employees at the SoHo Apple Store show that they care about customers...

    THIS is what retail is all about. Apple is sure to make a killing with their retail stores if they continue to find employees like this!
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