Tuesday, October 4, 2011
iPhone 4s is very cool, but...
iPhone 5 Release!
We have it from reputable sources that...
All the other reputable sources are disreputable. The "company" (aka Apple, Inc.) are masters of buzz, and part of their wizardry is in getting all these people/sites/news outlets to quoting "sources" that don't know what they're talking about, most times without even using quotes, sometimes without using names (or, when they do, not names that have "Apple, Inc." in them or even remotely connected to them), and without using any concrete details. Anyhoo,
We have it from reputable sources that...
Today, October 4, 2011, Apple may or may not unveil the iPhone 5, and it may or may not have a tear-drop form factor, and it may or may not be available within two to three weeks after the maybe/maybe not unveiling today.
Sorry for the rant. Went online to see if today's Apple event had already taken place, and if so, what the report was. I found nothing but wild speculation, finally thought, "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em." Well, actually I thought, "I am about as qualified to speculate as any of these so-called sources," and I decided to post a rant. I feel better. Thank you for reading. Click comment to vent your own rant. Or just to make me feel better. Or just because you can.
We "less-than-three" you Tim/Tom Cook! Or whatever your name is. <3
Thursday, July 28, 2011
PLEASE PRAY FOR JAXON
From Sister Renee Bargo: Everyone please pray for a co-worker's son, JAXON WEBBER (4 yrs old I think). He has cancer, and the doctors say he has 6 to 8 weeks to live. They can do nothing else for him. He has went through many treatments which have been unsuccessful, BUT we know the Almighty Healer. Thanks!!
Monday, July 25, 2011
I've seen the Mac's future
OS X Snow Leopard was all the rage until Apple released OS X Lion a few days ago. Ever wonder what Apple will use for code names for its new OS X releases once all the big cat names are used up? I've seen the future, and it isn't pretty. On the bright side, the company's brag lines for the release will tout that holographic interface elements [will] allow you to tap, swipe, and scroll your way through your apps using fluid Mid-Air gestures that make everything you do feel more natural and direct. Also, full-room apps [will] allow you to compute no matter where you are enjoying your Mac. I could tell you more, but then I'd have to go forward in time and stay there, so I would not be killed in this present timeline. :-) I'm already in danger. The meerkats are coming for me.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
McD's Bad Drive-Through Experience
This was perhaps the most annoying drive-through experience I've ever had.
I wanted the #6 combo meal -- a crispy club sandwich with fries and my choice of drink.
Me: I would like a #6 meal.
McD: [murmuring, nearly silent]
Me: I can barely hear you.
McD: [Speaking up, more volume]
McD: What kind of kids meal would you like?
Me: No, you misheard me. I would like a Number, Six, Meal, and I do want the Swiss cheese.
McD: [Rings me up a #6, hold everything except the cheese.]
McD: [Rings me up a sweet tea, which I did not order.]
Me: No, I did not tell you to take everything off the sandwich. I said I like the Swiss cheese.
McD: [Clears the screen]
McD: [Rings me up a #6, hold the cheese.]
McD: [Rings me up a sweet tea, which, again, I did not order.]
Me: No, I did not tell you to hold the cheese. I said I want the cheese. I like Swiss cheese. We're having some trouble communicating. Can you understand me?McD: [Getting snippy. Replies with a bad attitude.]
McD: Yes.... Sir.
McD: [Clears the screen]
McD: [Rings me up a #6.]
McD: [Rings me up a sweet tea, which, again, I did not order.]
Me: You have rung up a sweet tea that I did not order.
McD: [Clears the screen]
McD: [Rings me up a #6, special note on the cheese.]
McD: [Long pause....]
Me: Let me know when you're ready.
McD: [Asks the following question begrudgingly, as though too lazy to ask, and frustrated to have to ask...]
McD: What would you like to drink?
Me: Mr. Pibb or Dr. Pepper.
McD: [Rings me up the correct drink.]
McD: [Asks the following question with a smarmy tone]
McD: Is the screen correct?
Me: Yes. Thank you.
...So then I drive up, pay, move up, get the food, and check the bag. Looks OK. I drive away. Then I open the package to eat, and there is no cheese on my sandwich.
I turn around and drive back. I park and walk in. Stepping up to an abandoned service counter, and call to the nearest employees standing on the far side of the restaurant, "Excuse me."
No luck.
"Excuse me."
No reply.
"Excuse me!"
Finally, a drive-through delivery girl starts saying, "Oh, he wants to talk to someone!" while another asks me if there is a problem.
I reply that I had asked three times for Swiss cheese, and I have a sandwich outside with no cheese on it. "Can someone get me some Swiss cheese, please?"
Employees start scurrying away, while the drive-through delivery girl seemingly decides it's not her problem.
I thought one of them might have gone to get me some Swiss cheese. No dice.
Apparently none of the employees wanted to talk to me or help me, so someone among them had gone to fetch the manager.
Out comes the manager, with an employee in tow. I asked the employee behind her, "Is no one helping me yet?"
No answer from the employee.
"What seems to be the problem?" asks the manager.
I was explaining, when she stopped me to ask what kind of sandwich.
I thought, "What does it matter? I just want a slice of Swiss cheese that I paid for!" However, I told her it was a club.
Then she wanted to know whether it was crispy or grilled.
Sigh. "Crispy."
She walked away. I thought, "Well, maybe I will get a slice of Swiss cheese."
I waited.
Finally, she back with a whole sandwich, saying this one has cheese. At that point, I just kind of gave up, said, "Thank you," and took the sandwich.
It did have Swiss cheese on it.
Some may say it's not worth the trouble. I am tempted to say that, but, "Oh, the power of cheese!" Did I mention that I like the Swiss cheese?
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
My Snow Leopard Hackintosh Experience with a Dell Vostro 1510
I was recently given a non-functioning laptop (Dell Vostro 1510), which I decided to fix up and install the Mac operating system on. Its power supply was bad. (It cost only $10 on eBay to get a replacement.) Its processor was good (Intel Core 2 Duo). The wireless card, graphics processor, etc, were all fairly compatible. Its SATA hard drive was good, but it was a little small (80 GB). So I bought a new SATA hard drive for it (eBay, again), ramping it up to 500 GB. Its RAM was a little lean (only 1 GB), so I bought some new RAM (not eBay that time) and upgraded it to 4 GB.
Using a Mac retail DVD for the install, I now have the unit running OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.7. By tweaking my DSDT file and using selected KEXTs, I was able to get everything working except for the SD card reader, which is a Ricoh multi-card reader (if anyone has any tips on that, let me know).
At that point, this formerly "Plain Jane" Vostro 1510 was running pretty sweet. However, it originally came with a low-end optical drive that could only read DVDs; it could not write them. So I bought a Sony Optiarc DVD burner (eBay, again). Based on a little eBay research, I knew that drive was compatible.
This unit is a slot-loading type of laptop, as far as CDs and DVDs go. That means replacing the optical drive is a bit of a chore. I had considered yanking the unit open without any special guidance, but I have opened just enough laptops to know that I would probably be better off to have a guide. This online guide was very helpful to me. My hat is off to that site for their wonderful help!
Friday, April 29, 2011
Fixed! VMWare Fusion 'unable to create a VSS snapshot of the source volume(s) - error code 2147754767 (0x8004230F)'
So, I was trying to use to use VMWare Fusion 3.1.2 to import my existing Windows XP Pro SP3 machine over as a virtual machine for use on my Macbook Pro (OS X 10.6.7). I kept getting a dead stop with this error: "unable to create a VSS snapshot of the source volume(s)." It was usually accompanied with an error code, which at one point I copied as: "2147754767 (0x8004230F)." After hours of searching the Web and trying all kinds of things, I finally found this that worked:
Just in case the above link is dead by the time you read this, below is a copy of the post by Ztruker. (Kudos to Ztruker, by the way!) When I checked the GUID in my system, it did not match. When I edited it my Regedit app on the XP unit, the MS Software Shadow Copy Provider Service finally became functional. I manually started it, and then the VMWare Fusion Migration Agent finally was able to do its job. Thanks, Ztruker, whoever you are!
POST:Definitely not a space problem then.More searching found this. A remote possibility but worth taking a few minutes to look at:
QUOTE:This may not be applicable to your situation, however might be worth a look. I have had similar problems with VSS on XP machines that turned out to be caused by the MS Software Shadow Copy Provider Service (SwPrv). You should be able to manually start and stop both VSS and SwPrv (net start vss) (net start SwPrv). If VSS manually starts OK, but you get an error when trying to start SwPrV, then you could have a permissions problem with it (account used to start it? should be system account), or a registry error with the services command line. I have run across several situations with XP machines where the command line for the SwPrv service is incorrect.Possible Solution (these instructions are for XP)Open Control Panel, Administrative Tools, COMPONENT ServicesInside the Console Root folder, goto COMPONENT Services -> Computers -> My Computer -> Com+ Applications.On the top toolbar, click on View, Status (or click the Status button on the toolbar).You will see all Com+ applications and their statuses including the Application ID and the PID (if currently running).Make a note of the Application ID for the MS Software Shadow Copy Provider entry.Next check the command line used for the SwPrv service. Navigate back to the top root folder. Inside the Console Root folder, goto Services (local). Note, you can also get here from Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services.Find the MS Software Shadow Copy Provider Service and double click on it. Notice the Path to Executable field. It will have an entry similar to the following:C:\WINDOWS\System32\dllhost.exe /Processid:{xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx}Check to make sure that the GUID inside the curly brackets is the exact same as what you found in the Application ID in the first step. If it isn't, then this is what is preventing the service from starting.To correct, open regedit and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SwPrvDouble click on the ImagePath value and make the necessary correction.It is obviously a good idea to export a backup reg file of the above key in case you make a mistake or need to restore the original settings.
This is from Post #15 here: http://www.computing.net/answers/windows-2...rror-/5105.htmlI checked this on my XP system and the GUID matched.
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