Sunday Slumming
Leopard is BACK!
Waahooo! There has been ongoing conversation in the Mac Pro Forums regarding the problems with Leopard involving the odd display lines and the random freezes for those Mac Pro users with the high end ATI X1900 video cards. And an answer was posted. It has to do with the fact that Leopard requires the video card to run at a faster rate and if the fan on that video card is turning at less than 500RPMs it gets too warm. The bad display lines are the first sign that the card is running too warmly. When the system freezes the card has become too warm and shuts itself off freezing the system. The answer? A little free program that allows you to control the speed of the video fan called smcFanControl.
It takes a second to install. To to smcFanControl Preferences and move the PCIe/HDD slide bar from 500 up to 1500 and save. That's it! Another bit of advice is to shut your Mac Pro down, unplug it, open the case and use a can of compressed air to clean out all of the fans on your system. That will ensure an even flow of air throughout your system and will prevent any problems.
The Leopard is back on my system and it is very nice to have all the new features. Here's a snap of my desktop as it appears today (click on it for the full high resolution graphic):
Setting Up The New Airport Extreme
Hackers Are Stifling iPhone Development...
There are two important reasons why hackers want their programs on the iPhone. The first is ego. They want to be able to toot their horn that their "baby" sits on your iPhone. Second is money. They want money they would not make from third party sales if Apple introduced their own program on the iPhone. That's primarily why they hack iPhones; greed, money, and a need to smile before the camera.
And what this does is stifle the iPhone's development because Apple engineers aren't spending their time creating new or updated programs for the iPhone. They are constantly working to block the hackers whether it be through the software/firmware updates or through non-cash sales.
Who are the hackers really hurting? You the iPhone consumer because you won't see new programs until Apple feels assured they can protect you,the iPhone and their authorized programs.
If you use programs that are not authorized then you are helping to destroy your own iPhone's development.
Demonoid - Down But Not Out
On November 08, 2007, the CRIA (aka The Canadian Recording Industry Association) forced the closing of Demonoid by threatening the company from whom they are renting their servers. The site was left as a blank page with a short statement written on it:
"The CRIA threatened the company renting the servers to us, and because of this it is not possible to keep the site online. Sorry for the inconvenience and thanks for your understanding."
Demonoid has faced this type of censorship before and will rise again. My guess is that it will move outside of Canada. Will keep you posted.
Mac Desktop Wallpaper Pack Gifts
There are two "CoXtreme Wallpaper Packs" to select and download. Each row of three represents one pack. Packs contain many backgrounds not shown but just as inspiring. Download, unrar, and select a picture for your new desktop background. You'll be pleased.
Waahooo! There has been ongoing conversation in the Mac Pro Forums regarding the problems with Leopard involving the odd display lines and the random freezes for those Mac Pro users with the high end ATI X1900 video cards. And an answer was posted. It has to do with the fact that Leopard requires the video card to run at a faster rate and if the fan on that video card is turning at less than 500RPMs it gets too warm. The bad display lines are the first sign that the card is running too warmly. When the system freezes the card has become too warm and shuts itself off freezing the system. The answer? A little free program that allows you to control the speed of the video fan called smcFanControl.
It takes a second to install. To to smcFanControl Preferences and move the PCIe/HDD slide bar from 500 up to 1500 and save. That's it! Another bit of advice is to shut your Mac Pro down, unplug it, open the case and use a can of compressed air to clean out all of the fans on your system. That will ensure an even flow of air throughout your system and will prevent any problems.
The Leopard is back on my system and it is very nice to have all the new features. Here's a snap of my desktop as it appears today (click on it for the full high resolution graphic):
Setting Up The New Airport Extreme
Hackers Are Stifling iPhone Development...
There are two important reasons why hackers want their programs on the iPhone. The first is ego. They want to be able to toot their horn that their "baby" sits on your iPhone. Second is money. They want money they would not make from third party sales if Apple introduced their own program on the iPhone. That's primarily why they hack iPhones; greed, money, and a need to smile before the camera.
And what this does is stifle the iPhone's development because Apple engineers aren't spending their time creating new or updated programs for the iPhone. They are constantly working to block the hackers whether it be through the software/firmware updates or through non-cash sales.
Who are the hackers really hurting? You the iPhone consumer because you won't see new programs until Apple feels assured they can protect you,the iPhone and their authorized programs.
If you use programs that are not authorized then you are helping to destroy your own iPhone's development.
Demonoid - Down But Not Out
On November 08, 2007, the CRIA (aka The Canadian Recording Industry Association) forced the closing of Demonoid by threatening the company from whom they are renting their servers. The site was left as a blank page with a short statement written on it:
"The CRIA threatened the company renting the servers to us, and because of this it is not possible to keep the site online. Sorry for the inconvenience and thanks for your understanding."
Demonoid has faced this type of censorship before and will rise again. My guess is that it will move outside of Canada. Will keep you posted.
Mac Desktop Wallpaper Pack Gifts
There are two "CoXtreme Wallpaper Packs" to select and download. Each row of three represents one pack. Packs contain many backgrounds not shown but just as inspiring. Download, unrar, and select a picture for your new desktop background. You'll be pleased.
posted by Dr. Tim Martin at
12:44 PM
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