MacBandit
Nov 4, 09:02 AM
Since I just got my new PMG5 yesterday, what is a good program (free or otherwise) for making backups of DVD's (legally of course)? I have quite a collection and ones that I use a lot I want to make an extra copy of. I am looking for a program that will allow me to make an exact copy of the DVD, as if I were playing my original copy.
Side Note: Since my new PM has a 8x Superdrive, do I NEED to use the 8x Apple DVD-R's, or can I use a different brand (or speed)? I remember back when I used to use faster CDR's they didn't always work good...is this still true? Thanks!
You can use any brand media as long as it's a DVD-R. Some generic media doesn't work but as long as you stick to name brand you should be fine.
As for exact duplicates it's most likely not going to happen. Most DVDs are dual layer or dual sided meaning they hold 9.4GB instead of just 4.7GB like the average DVD-R. If you wanted to make exact duplicates you would need to get one of the new dual layer burners otherwise you need a program that will split the data into two chunks small enough to each fit on a DVD-R. For normal use most people will not notice the loss of detail when compressing to fit on one DVD-R. I use Handbrake to do this myself.
Side Note: Since my new PM has a 8x Superdrive, do I NEED to use the 8x Apple DVD-R's, or can I use a different brand (or speed)? I remember back when I used to use faster CDR's they didn't always work good...is this still true? Thanks!
You can use any brand media as long as it's a DVD-R. Some generic media doesn't work but as long as you stick to name brand you should be fine.
As for exact duplicates it's most likely not going to happen. Most DVDs are dual layer or dual sided meaning they hold 9.4GB instead of just 4.7GB like the average DVD-R. If you wanted to make exact duplicates you would need to get one of the new dual layer burners otherwise you need a program that will split the data into two chunks small enough to each fit on a DVD-R. For normal use most people will not notice the loss of detail when compressing to fit on one DVD-R. I use Handbrake to do this myself.
goober1223
Apr 4, 11:45 AM
This is another reason why I will likely just transfer my number to Google Voice for $20 + cancellation fees without losing my number. Currently my cost would be about $100 total for the change on top of a contract price of $299 (for 32GB model), so $399 instead of $549.
rkmac
Feb 6, 04:56 AM
My current one.
Image can be found here (http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper_beta/details/2461/african_sunset.html).
Image can be found here (http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper_beta/details/2461/african_sunset.html).
gkarris
Apr 7, 03:20 PM
Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 4_2_1 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/533.17.9 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/5.0.2 Mobile/8C148 Safari/6533.18.5)
I am all against this nostalgia gaming. U have so many great games available on the ipad or iphone that utilise their potencial, why would u wanr to play games that have 12 pixels running around? I think it has more to do with people remembering the "good old times" when they havent had all that depression, fear and insecurity going on.
So you ONLY listen to NEW music (never any old)? :eek:
Some of us may not like the new games...
I am all against this nostalgia gaming. U have so many great games available on the ipad or iphone that utilise their potencial, why would u wanr to play games that have 12 pixels running around? I think it has more to do with people remembering the "good old times" when they havent had all that depression, fear and insecurity going on.
So you ONLY listen to NEW music (never any old)? :eek:
Some of us may not like the new games...
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jahala
Dec 21, 01:13 AM
I also work in a large engineering consulting firm that uses only Windows XP. I have been using my mac on my own for work for the last two years or so (Please no comments about using personal machines for work. I am aware). I would love to see some others be allowed to use Macs because I think they make sense for some jobs. It would not make sense for everyone to go to Macs because we have some windows-only software requirements.
I am interested to see what answers come. My major curiosity is how well the Macs integrate into an Active Directory domain. I don't want anyone in the company to be able to log into my personal machine, so I have not tried it yet.
I am interested to see what answers come. My major curiosity is how well the Macs integrate into an Active Directory domain. I don't want anyone in the company to be able to log into my personal machine, so I have not tried it yet.
Habakuk
May 1, 01:06 PM
I am not the dev, just passing the info:
Spirit Browser is a very cool and powerful browser, which has the following features:
(5/1-5/2 FREE FOR A LIMITED TIME )
* File Downloads, it supports background downloading, resuming and pausing, large file downloads. it is also able to download html 5 videos, embedded videos(Including YouTube, Daily Motion, etc.).
* Media Player, You can change the screen of media player to any size, drag it to any position, thus while browsing the web page you can enjoy music at the same time
* Shake to Change Skin, There are 5 beautiful skins that you can switch to other skins just by shaking your iPhone
* Multi-Tabbed Browsing, Spirit Browser is also a very beautiful tabbed browser , you can create , close , move ,rearrange tabs very easily , thus gain better user experience and productivity
* File Management and Sharing, with Spirit Browser , you can manage your files easily , such as moving, copying and pasting. You can also share your files with iTunes through USB,share your files with other iPhones , smart phones and computers through WIFI.
* View Cookie and HTML Source, For developers, you can view cookie information and html source.
Link to App Store:
http://itunes.apple.com/app/spirit-browser/id399192753?mt=8
Some of the cool features:
http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/026/Purple/52/e4/95/mzl.xuaxgntj.320x480-75.jpg
http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/039/Purple/88/17/7d/mzl.rkdjsdky.320x480-75.jpg
http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/025/Purple/18/fa/23/mzl.brwcximg.320x480-75.jpg
Slick! The video shows how you can download instantly three YouTube clips thanks to multi-tabbed browsing and simultaneous background downloading:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oH3P61bD8g
Spirit Browser is a very cool and powerful browser, which has the following features:
(5/1-5/2 FREE FOR A LIMITED TIME )
* File Downloads, it supports background downloading, resuming and pausing, large file downloads. it is also able to download html 5 videos, embedded videos(Including YouTube, Daily Motion, etc.).
* Media Player, You can change the screen of media player to any size, drag it to any position, thus while browsing the web page you can enjoy music at the same time
* Shake to Change Skin, There are 5 beautiful skins that you can switch to other skins just by shaking your iPhone
* Multi-Tabbed Browsing, Spirit Browser is also a very beautiful tabbed browser , you can create , close , move ,rearrange tabs very easily , thus gain better user experience and productivity
* File Management and Sharing, with Spirit Browser , you can manage your files easily , such as moving, copying and pasting. You can also share your files with iTunes through USB,share your files with other iPhones , smart phones and computers through WIFI.
* View Cookie and HTML Source, For developers, you can view cookie information and html source.
Link to App Store:
http://itunes.apple.com/app/spirit-browser/id399192753?mt=8
Some of the cool features:
http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/026/Purple/52/e4/95/mzl.xuaxgntj.320x480-75.jpg
http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/039/Purple/88/17/7d/mzl.rkdjsdky.320x480-75.jpg
http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/025/Purple/18/fa/23/mzl.brwcximg.320x480-75.jpg
Slick! The video shows how you can download instantly three YouTube clips thanks to multi-tabbed browsing and simultaneous background downloading:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oH3P61bD8g
more...
WeegieMac
Feb 10, 04:55 PM
One I threw together in Photoshop.
Orion Nebula wallpaper that's common on the web.
Some Apple logo PSD files, went with a glowing black Apple logo.
And a classic line in Myriad Pro.
http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/2732/screenshot20110210at225.png
Orion Nebula wallpaper that's common on the web.
Some Apple logo PSD files, went with a glowing black Apple logo.
And a classic line in Myriad Pro.
http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/2732/screenshot20110210at225.png
Chase R
Dec 6, 01:21 AM
http://i55.tinypic.com/kbrozs.png
mmmmm oliviaaaaa in full 1080p
Now that would just be teasing to look at every day. :eek:
mmmmm oliviaaaaa in full 1080p
Now that would just be teasing to look at every day. :eek:
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Clive At Five
Nov 29, 02:01 PM
Acting is hard. You only need to witness bad acting in one movie to understand this. For every A-list star, there are tens of thousands more out of work, because competition is tough and dependent on luck, too. But mostly, it comes down to supply and demand. I have no problems with actors getting 20 million a picture, they worked hard and there are only a handful of them, anyways.
luv ya bunches, x0x0x0
Your argument is kind of self-annihilating:
You say competition is tough... implying that there are a multitude of capable actors. i.e. Supply is high. This, in turn, would imply that capable actors are (or should be) a dime a dozen. However, Hollywood acts as though the A-List is all there is... which, if doing so, constricts supply to a significantly smaller population, therefore creating an artificially high demand for which they, subsequently, have to pay through the nose for... which WE now have to pay through the nose for. And for what? For a non-sensical, elitist, Movie Star ecosystem (an industry which alone brings in millions, if not billions).
If there are as many struggling good actors as you say there are (and I hope there are), I for one would LOVE to see them. I'm sick of the same 8 actors... Ben Stiller, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Steve Carell, Johnny Depp... At least one of these seem to be in 90% of films these days. Some fresh blood would be nice... and easier on the checkbook.
-Clive
luv ya bunches, x0x0x0
Your argument is kind of self-annihilating:
You say competition is tough... implying that there are a multitude of capable actors. i.e. Supply is high. This, in turn, would imply that capable actors are (or should be) a dime a dozen. However, Hollywood acts as though the A-List is all there is... which, if doing so, constricts supply to a significantly smaller population, therefore creating an artificially high demand for which they, subsequently, have to pay through the nose for... which WE now have to pay through the nose for. And for what? For a non-sensical, elitist, Movie Star ecosystem (an industry which alone brings in millions, if not billions).
If there are as many struggling good actors as you say there are (and I hope there are), I for one would LOVE to see them. I'm sick of the same 8 actors... Ben Stiller, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Steve Carell, Johnny Depp... At least one of these seem to be in 90% of films these days. Some fresh blood would be nice... and easier on the checkbook.
-Clive
CycloneWarrior
Apr 22, 04:20 PM
OpenFeint and GoosTrix are teaming up to help with the Japan Relief effort. Support the cause by downloading Gyrotate!
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Match 4 or more pieces of the same color by rotating layers on the board. Designed specifically for the iPod/iPhone touchscreen.
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� Special pieces such as clocks, bombs and locks enhance the gameplay.
� 3 difficulty settings (easy, normal and hard) to cater for users of all abilities.
� In-game music that will automatically switch itself off if you're already playing music on your iPod/iPhone.
� Hints are provided to help you make matches whenever you get stuck.
� The game detects when there are no more moves available and resets the board so play can always continue.
� Open-ended gameplay means that how far you progress will only be limited by your skill.
� Detailed statistics to help you keep track of every single aspect of your playing habits.
� OpenFeint support, with 40 achievements to collect and worldwide leaderboards.
� Select music from your iPod library.
Visit us for support, info, screenshots and much more: http://www.gyrotate.com
*http://itunes.apple.com/app/gyrotate/id346225465?mt=8#
Download Game Channel to get more free apps everyday!
Game details*:
FreeAppReport.com Featured App!
DESCRIPTION:
Match 4 or more pieces of the same color by rotating layers on the board. Designed specifically for the iPod/iPhone touchscreen.
Finally! The innovative action-puzzle game that you�ve been waiting for. Amazingly simple yet insanely addictive, once you start playing you won�t be able to stop!
It sounds easy, but as you complete each level you�ll need all your skill and concentration to keep going!
If you enjoy puzzle games like Tetris, Bejeweled, Fling! and Trism, then you�ll love Gyrotate.
FEATURES:
� Automatic saving, which allows you to come back to the game right where you left off.
� Special pieces such as clocks, bombs and locks enhance the gameplay.
� 3 difficulty settings (easy, normal and hard) to cater for users of all abilities.
� In-game music that will automatically switch itself off if you're already playing music on your iPod/iPhone.
� Hints are provided to help you make matches whenever you get stuck.
� The game detects when there are no more moves available and resets the board so play can always continue.
� Open-ended gameplay means that how far you progress will only be limited by your skill.
� Detailed statistics to help you keep track of every single aspect of your playing habits.
� OpenFeint support, with 40 achievements to collect and worldwide leaderboards.
� Select music from your iPod library.
Visit us for support, info, screenshots and much more: http://www.gyrotate.com
*http://itunes.apple.com/app/gyrotate/id346225465?mt=8#
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jp102235
May 1, 01:51 PM
yes the problem i am fast aproaching what i see is the limit of the drive size i can fit in to my imac the backups are not the problem they are a pain but....basically way i was trying to say is that once i get to the 3TB of files i dont know what to do or where to store them are there 3TB+ drives in our future or a way to trick the imac to think another drive is internal so i can continue to use time machine as my primary backup..
This is why i hope apple will provide more than just gigs of storage i need TB's of space. and the max file size thing is also a pain i have movies that go from 700MB to 8TB if i were to use is for a BU solution i dont want to have to pick an choose what i can and can not backup..... No and they are not pirated movies either!
yea,
your data needs are starting to exceed the equipment you are using. You need to think about a dedicated RAID (6 or 0+1, the MTBF will make RAID 5 unusable at this point) enclosure. Drobos should not be trusted to what you are trying to do.
1. you need to have two backups (one off-site) - time machine does this effortlessly.
2. you need to have some sort of multi-drive enclosure other-than-drobo. prolly need 2 or three.
3. are you saying that you may have an 8TB data file? That sounds impressive-> you storing satellite imagery or something? if you ARE at that level -> you need an enterprise/professional soln: XSAN, fibre-channel, etc., (prolly something in a rackmount)
This is why i hope apple will provide more than just gigs of storage i need TB's of space. and the max file size thing is also a pain i have movies that go from 700MB to 8TB if i were to use is for a BU solution i dont want to have to pick an choose what i can and can not backup..... No and they are not pirated movies either!
yea,
your data needs are starting to exceed the equipment you are using. You need to think about a dedicated RAID (6 or 0+1, the MTBF will make RAID 5 unusable at this point) enclosure. Drobos should not be trusted to what you are trying to do.
1. you need to have two backups (one off-site) - time machine does this effortlessly.
2. you need to have some sort of multi-drive enclosure other-than-drobo. prolly need 2 or three.
3. are you saying that you may have an 8TB data file? That sounds impressive-> you storing satellite imagery or something? if you ARE at that level -> you need an enterprise/professional soln: XSAN, fibre-channel, etc., (prolly something in a rackmount)
jouster
Mar 25, 02:21 PM
All I want is a little scale in the corner. Is that too much to ask? It's impossible to figure out how far away things are visually. In the heat of navigation (especially via car) time is of the essence and having to re-calculate the route just to figure out the distance to destination from the current location takes too long.
Which is why, in the heat of navigation, it's better to use a dedicated GPS system. I'd love it if Apple made my TomTom redundant. One fewer thing to carry and charge.
Which is why, in the heat of navigation, it's better to use a dedicated GPS system. I'd love it if Apple made my TomTom redundant. One fewer thing to carry and charge.
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LimeiBook86
Dec 14, 01:18 PM
Kernel Panics...possibly one of the most frustrating Mac problems ever. Mac has gotten one of the errors, let's just hope that he knows how to restart the machine :p
twoodcc
Mar 4, 09:25 AM
Yeah, we seem to have reversed the drop. The trend is really obvious if you look at our weekly and monthly charts on extremeoverclocking:
http://folding.extremeoverclocking.com/team_summary.php?s=&t=3446
I've added a second i7 2600k for another 50k PPD and a new quad core MBP is coming tomorrow, but I don't intend to use that for folding long term.
Also, we've just entered another cold snap here, so the GPUs can run for another week or so!
Keep it up!
Rob
that's awesome! you'll have to let us know how that quad mbp does! i wonder how much wattage it would use also?
but yeah, you and whiterabbit are carrying us right now!
http://folding.extremeoverclocking.com/team_summary.php?s=&t=3446
I've added a second i7 2600k for another 50k PPD and a new quad core MBP is coming tomorrow, but I don't intend to use that for folding long term.
Also, we've just entered another cold snap here, so the GPUs can run for another week or so!
Keep it up!
Rob
that's awesome! you'll have to let us know how that quad mbp does! i wonder how much wattage it would use also?
but yeah, you and whiterabbit are carrying us right now!
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njmac
Oct 31, 06:53 PM
I saw it at digg.com (http://www.digg.com/index/page2) too.
cloroxbleach4
Mar 26, 08:17 PM
Wow, that went for alot.
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surfologist87
Apr 16, 03:55 PM
Here's mine.
I photoshopped most of the things out and im using it, but i would love the original please :)
Cheers!
I photoshopped most of the things out and im using it, but i would love the original please :)
Cheers!
matteusclement
Mar 12, 11:20 PM
the dvuser webiste doesn't seem to havea computer section to talk about gear. am i missing seomthing?
dubbz
Oct 31, 08:59 AM
The userpages could be a nice place for some people to off-load those system spec. heavy signatures :p
Dr.Didg
Oct 24, 01:29 PM
Not sure about any specials. All I have read is about 500 T-shirts for those who get it.
I am not sure if I am going to go to the Burlington store or Cambridgeside yet. I work in Cambridge, so its easy. But then again I was one of the original workers of the Burlington store. :confused:
I am not sure if I am going to go to the Burlington store or Cambridgeside yet. I work in Cambridge, so its easy. But then again I was one of the original workers of the Burlington store. :confused:
AppleFanatic10
Feb 6, 04:22 AM
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5011/5420583819_48f68c7c17.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/9356443@N05/5420583819/)
tigress666
Apr 6, 12:17 PM
The idea of paying $50 more makes some have a hissy fit while MOST are right to complain about it in a normal, reasonable way.
AT&T is obviously more than legally able to do this but it is obvious to anyone that they are doing it strictly to add more $ to their pockets. And the response to that will be that they are allowed to and that EVERYONE wants more money. Yes, and consumers are allowed to complain when companies do something STRICTLY to make them pay more.
There is really no reason for AT&T to do this other than to make consumers pay more. When AT&T does this, they should expect a backlash
You cut off the rest of the point (you didn't even bother to quote the rest of the sentence.. you could have at least done that and bolded the part you wanted to address).... which I noticed no one addressed including you. You cut off the part where I was addressing those saying they were going to Verizon over this (which I call throwing a hissy fit since the only reason to do that cause they'll get even less of a early upgrade discount is cause you are wanting to spite AT&T). Who doesn't even let you get any discount for any early upgrades so in that respect they are worse than AT&T. So how does having a hissy fit and going to Verizon help those people who are that upset they are going to Verizon?
Plus I disagree that this is solely just to make more money (or that it is the only reason that could be why they are increasing prices). Prices of *everything* is going up these days. Which means AT&T's prices are going up. They just might be finding it is not feasible to allow people to upgrade early with that much discount.
AT&T is obviously more than legally able to do this but it is obvious to anyone that they are doing it strictly to add more $ to their pockets. And the response to that will be that they are allowed to and that EVERYONE wants more money. Yes, and consumers are allowed to complain when companies do something STRICTLY to make them pay more.
There is really no reason for AT&T to do this other than to make consumers pay more. When AT&T does this, they should expect a backlash
You cut off the rest of the point (you didn't even bother to quote the rest of the sentence.. you could have at least done that and bolded the part you wanted to address).... which I noticed no one addressed including you. You cut off the part where I was addressing those saying they were going to Verizon over this (which I call throwing a hissy fit since the only reason to do that cause they'll get even less of a early upgrade discount is cause you are wanting to spite AT&T). Who doesn't even let you get any discount for any early upgrades so in that respect they are worse than AT&T. So how does having a hissy fit and going to Verizon help those people who are that upset they are going to Verizon?
Plus I disagree that this is solely just to make more money (or that it is the only reason that could be why they are increasing prices). Prices of *everything* is going up these days. Which means AT&T's prices are going up. They just might be finding it is not feasible to allow people to upgrade early with that much discount.
macman134
Sep 2, 11:56 AM
pic is from my trip to Scotland
robo
Feb 21, 09:40 AM
Anybody know where I can find some logic studio/mainstage tutorials?
Here's a start http://www.apple.com/logicstudio/how-to/
Google...:D
Here's a start http://www.apple.com/logicstudio/how-to/
Google...:D
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