Mac Applications

Crossover and IE8
On 2010-05-12 15:05:31 -0700, Lewis said: http://127.0.0.1/ did not load any pages What is that address supposed to load? ... 13 May 2010 13:48

"CRAM" type .avi file?
What might I need to play a movie with .avi suffix on a MacBook running OS 10.4.11 and QuickTime Player 7.6.4? The movie runs but doesn't display anything or give any audio output. QuickTime says it needs an additional component or helper, but doesn't say which one. Thanks . . . ... 13 May 2010 16:01

Server Options coding for MT-NewsWatcher?
I read news at Stanford University on a MacBook (OS 10.4.11) using the latest version of MT-NewsWatcher. Stanford has long had a news server named nntp.stanford.edu; but the IT powers that be for some arcane reason recently set up a new server named news.stanford.edu and said we should use that. The new name ... 13 May 2010 13:48

Audacity & Mozy questions
When I recently recorded something on Audacity, I saved the recording to a specific file name and then went to Mozy and unchecked the files of that particular recording so Mozy wouldn't upload it. However, Mozy still finds .au files to upload (and it takes awhile). Does Audacity put these in some temp file t... 11 May 2010 15:39

ToDo MobileMe sync iPhone & desktop mac?
In article <84rumsFbssU1(a)mid.individual.net>, Tim Lance <nope(a)nada.com> wrote: Have I become feeble? I can't find anything that will sync my ToDos between my iPhone and my desktop Mac using MobileMe. Best I can find is SimpleTask but seems like I have to manually sync and I'm not sure exactly how that sy... 11 May 2010 06:46

What in the world just happened?
"John Wolf" <jwolf6589(a)THUNDERBIRDgmail.com> wrote in message news:li9Gn.16656$_84.9552(a)newsfe18.iad... Did one of you somehow log into my computer remotely and make these changes? Yeah, right. And how is that going to happen? Or, rather, why would anyone bother to break into your computer and fix you... 19 May 2010 10:26

Okay here is my problem and I have no CLUE how to fix it!!
John Wolf <jwolf6589(a)THUNDERBIRDgmail.com> wrote: Check out the screenshots. For some reason Kompser & Sea Monkey have a issue with this page, that is not found in the online HTML editor. If I knew how to fix this I would. John, get this through your head: You need to validate your html. At least half ... 28 May 2010 09:19

iPod touch and large .flv files
Are there any good apps which allow one to play large .flv files? Also, they cannot be transfer to the itouch by syncing. I must convert them to mp4's first, a PITA and also makes them larger usually. I have heard that this involves a battle between Jobs and Abobe which owns the ..flv codex. But standard QT wi... 18 May 2010 10:21

Rat web editors!
John Wolf <jwolf6589(a)THUNDERBIRDgmail.com> wrote: Anyone got any strategies? You keep posting about problems with html, and the solution is always the same: 1. Go to http://validator.w3.org/ 2. Enter the address of the page you're trying to fix. 3. Make the fixes as indicated. NO NO NO NO!! I do not... 19 May 2010 08:13

My hope for Tiger
My biggest hope for Tiger is that he figures out that being emotionally calm will win him majors. If he's committed to that, it would be a fine example to other golfers. ... 11 May 2010 04:36