http://www.macgeekery.com/unanswerable/ Adam Knight and JC go over all of the user-submitted questions that don't have a clear-cut answer and won't make it to be tips. In the process, they dispense age-old Mac knowledge to anyone listening. Feeder 1.4.2 http://reinventedsoftware.com/feeder/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en © 2006 The Geekery Network Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:30:54 -0600 Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:30:54 -0600 http://www.macgeekery.com/mg/podcasts/macgeekery-uq144.png http://www.macgeekery.com/unanswerable/ 144 144 Mac Geekery Adam Knight and JC go over all of the user-submitted questions that don't have a clear-cut answer and won't make it to be tips. In the process, they dispense age-old Mac knowledge to anyone listening. mac, geekery, adam knight, jeremy derr, jc, mac, apple, tip no Adam Knight ahknight@macgeekery.com no http://www.macgeekery.com/mac_geekery/unanswerable_questions/episode_4_straying_the_course <p>Topics:</p> <ul> <li>Playing media in RAR files</li> <li>Disabling the minimize window effects (or not)</li> <li>Using AppleScript with a program without opening it (or not)</li> <li>Messing with the eject key</li> <li>Changing the primary display</li> <li>DVD-reading problems</li> <li>Locating a stolen portable</li> <li>Powering on after a UPS shutdown</li> <li>SDoaS: Parallels on a PPC? Qua?</li> <p></ul></p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/o9RtC-_PoSsG884mPgIsaUAWsbU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/o9RtC-_PoSsG884mPgIsaUAWsbU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/o9RtC-_PoSsG884mPgIsaUAWsbU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/o9RtC-_PoSsG884mPgIsaUAWsbU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:00:00 -0600 episode-4 Mac Geekery Playing media in RAR files, Disabling minimize window effects, AppleScript a program without opening it (or not), Messing with the eject key, Changing the primary display DVD-reading problems, Locating a stolen portable, Powering on after a UPS shutdown Topics: • Playing media in RAR files • Disabling the minimize window effects (or not) • Using AppleScript with a program without opening it (or not) • Messing with the eject key • Changing the primary display • DVD-reading problems • Locating a stolen portable • Powering on after a UPS shutdown • SDoaS: Parallels on a PPC? Qua? no 27:41 http://www.macgeekery.com/mac_geekery/unanswerable_questions/episode_3_why_man_why <p/>Topics: <ul> <li>What happened to the podcast?</li> <li>Recovering (or not) a deleted sparse image and the data inside.</li> <li>Restricting (or not) certain applications from using the Internet, while allowing others</li> <li>Fixing a MacBook Pro that won't go to sleep</li> <li>Installing odd programs without using the administrator's account</li> <li>Synchronizing mail (or not) between a desktop and portable computer</li> <li>SDoaS: Why, oh why, do you want to make a determinable password?</li> </ul> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cjnAsmOZic7MrdY2rwEoFAfyAPM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cjnAsmOZic7MrdY2rwEoFAfyAPM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cjnAsmOZic7MrdY2rwEoFAfyAPM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cjnAsmOZic7MrdY2rwEoFAfyAPM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Wed, 13 Dec 2006 15:22:08 -0600 episode-3 Mac Geekery Recovering a deleted sparse image. restricting certain applications from using the Internet, fixing a MacBook Pro that won't go to sleep, installing programs that require the administrator's account, synchronizing mail between a desktop and portable. Topics: • What happened to the podcast? • Recovering (or not) a deleted sparse image and the data inside. • Restricting (or not) certain applications from using the Internet, while allowing others • Fixing a MacBook Pro that won't go to sleep • Installing odd programs without using the administrator's account • Synchronizing mail (or not) between a desktop and portable computer • SDoaS: Why, oh why, do you want to make a determinable password? no 32:32 http://www.macgeekery.com/mac_geekery/unanswerable_questions/episode_2_it_goes_to_11 Topics: • Playing (or not) a shutdown sound • One UPS but multiple notifications • Status LCDs on Mac... or not • Playing the security hokey-pokey with applications • Twiddling with sound volume • Dual-booting and a single swap partition • Ancient video games on modern Macs • A lesson on USB speeds <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MHS24hyRfp8POpWW7vE5mbQj8QE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MHS24hyRfp8POpWW7vE5mbQj8QE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MHS24hyRfp8POpWW7vE5mbQj8QE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MHS24hyRfp8POpWW7vE5mbQj8QE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Thu, 05 Oct 2006 20:31:37 -0500 episode-2 Mac Geekery Playing a shutdown sound, a UPS but multiple Macs, status LCDs on Mac, playing the security hokey-pokey with applications, twiddling with sound volume, dual-booting and a single swap partition, ancient video games on modern Macs, a lesson on USB speeds. Topics: • Playing (or not) a shutdown sound • One UPS but multiple notifications • Status LCDs on Mac... or not • Playing the security hokey-pokey with applications • Twiddling with sound volume • Dual-booting and a single swap partition • Ancient video games on modern Macs • A lesson on USB speeds no 31:16 http://www.macgeekery.com/mac_geekery/unanswerable_questions/episode_1_the_pilot Topics: • Looking at preference panels to answer your own questions • Automatically swapping modifier keys on PC keyboards • Using file domains properly • Benefits of Mac OS X Server for home use • VLC's video alchemy • Why you don't need NAS • How to spot a routing problem • How to get your F14 and F15 keys back <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OA_bzyOvRqLEgADVIiMa5dB-d_8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OA_bzyOvRqLEgADVIiMa5dB-d_8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OA_bzyOvRqLEgADVIiMa5dB-d_8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OA_bzyOvRqLEgADVIiMa5dB-d_8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Tue, 26 Sep 2006 13:49:06 -0500 episode-1 Mac Geekery Answer your own questions, Automatically swap modifier keys keyboards, Use file domains properly, Benefits of Mac OS X Server for home use, VLC's video alchemy, Why you don't need NAS, How to spot a routing problem, How to get your F14 and F15 keys back Topics: • Looking at preference panels to answer your own questions • Automatically swapping modifier keys on PC keyboards • Using file domains properly • Benefits of Mac OS X Server for home use • VLC's video alchemy • Why you don't need NAS • How to spot a routing problem • How to get your F14 and F15 keys back no 37:48