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Tech / Wifi repeater

« on: March 15, 2011, 08:54:43 AM »

Exactly which AirPort Base Station do you have? Besides the "saucer" nickname, there are five models in that shape, they are:

AirPort Base Station (Graphite) 1999, 802.11b

AirPort Base Station (Dual Ethernet) 2001, 802.11b

AirPort Extreme Base Station (no modem) 2003, 802.11b/g

AirPort Extreme Base Station (Modem) 2004, 802.11b/g

AirPort Extreme Base Station (Power over Ethernet (UL 2043)) 2004, 802.11b/g

To best of my knowledge, the later three (Extreme 802.11g) can support roaming or WDS networking. (I personally don't like the term repeater in this situation as it is a bit confusing.)

Between roaming (ethernet cable between each base station) and WDS (wireless between each base station), you get much faster performance for roaming set up of course. The WiFi performance is unfortunately degraded under WDS setting.

If your "saucers" are of the 802.11b models, forget about it, it is too slow.

For the performance's sack and long term consideration, I would suggest you getting a few new AirPort Extreme Base Stations (with 802.11n) and hook them up with long Cat.6 ethernet cables, i.e. roaming network.

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Tech / Installing apps without permission

« on: March 04, 2011, 01:12:24 AM »

QUOTE(kimmer @ Mar 4 2011, 11:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Both apps now trashed. Considering Adobe apologized back in May 2010 and I installed CS5 in Feb. 2011, I'm taking their sincere apology with a grain of salt.

Sure was a frustrating way to spend a few hours.

I also discovered so after I installed the CS5 in December 2010. It took me a long time to figure that out.

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Tech / 64-bit vs 32-bit

« on: March 04, 2011, 01:10:37 AM »

QUOTE(Xairbusdriver @ Mar 4 2011, 12:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Don't even need an adobe app installed.

Correct, except kimmer wanted to know if her Adobe Photoshop CS5 was suitable for the Topaz filters update. And base on the initial post, 32-bit or 64-bit might be an issue with the update. Therefore, I believe checking the Photoshop CS5 running mode is more relevant to her situation.

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Tech / 64-bit vs 32-bit

« on: March 03, 2011, 06:43:00 AM »

QUOTE(kimmer @ Mar 2 2011, 03:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

If I understand correctly, my iMac runs in 32-bit by default (even though I'm running 10.5 not 10.6). PS CS5 is 64-bit by default, but can be set to run in 32-bit. So which way do I run it -- 32 or 64?

One quick way to check.
Can you see the Lightning Filter in Photoshop CS5, then you are running it on 32-bit mode. That Filter is not compatible in 64-bit more.

Does it matter on 64bit or 32bit? If you are not doing something big you will be fine with either.

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Tech / Wifi repeater

« on: March 03, 2011, 06:27:36 AM »

Late to this thread, but here's my two cents.

If you want a good WiFi coverage, the best way is to get more Base Stations. I personally do not recommend getting WiFi repeaters, in fact, I recommend you upgrade your current AirPort Extreme (saucer) to one of those new AirPort Extreme Base Station (802.11n) or Time Capsules (802.11n), or at very least AirPort Express Base Station (802.11n).

Next, you might need multiple Base Stations. All of those needs to have the same wireless network ID, so when you travel from one base station to next, you can remain connected. To achieve this, there are two ways. The first one is connected via ethernet cable known as Roaming Network. The second one is connecting each base stations wirelessly, known as WDS.

Also, I strongly against using ethernet over power outlet (or ethernet over power line), the main reason being is doing so, you are intentionally ruining the sinusoid wave form of your electricity.

Well, that was my two cents, not a cheap option I know.

(As for me personally, I have 3 AirPort Extreme Base Stations, and 1 Time Capsule Bast Station, all 802.11n, and Roaming across the house.)

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Tech / iPad 2 announced

« on: March 02, 2011, 03:38:14 PM »

Apple introduced iPad 2 today. iPad 2 features an entirely new design that is 33 percent thinner and up to 15 percent lighter than the original iPad, while maintaining the same stunning 9.7-inch LED-backlit LCD screen. iPad 2 features Apple’s new dual-core A5 processor for blazing fast performance and stunning graphics and now includes two cameras, a front-facing VGA camera for FaceTime® and Photo Booth®, and a rear-facing camera that captures 720p HD video. Though it is thinner, lighter, faster and packed with new features, iPad 2 still delivers up to 10 hours of battery life that users have come to expect. iPad 2 is available in black or white. Apple also introduces the innovative iPad 2 Smart Cover in a range of vibrant polyurethane and rich leather colours.



iPad 2 will come with iOS 4.3, with new features including faster Safari mobile browsing performance; iTunes Home Sharing; enhancements to AirPlay.

Now, here's the bits we hate about Americans: The lucky Americans will be able to get their iPad 2 on 11th March, 2 weeks ahead of rest of the world (a handful selections of 2nd tier countries, rather).

iPad 2 with Wi-Fi will be available on 11th March for a suggested retail price of $499 (US) for the 16GB model, $599 (US) for the 32GB model, $699 (US) for the 64GB model. iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G will be available for a suggested retail price of $629 (US) for the 16GB model, $729 (US) for the 32GB model and $829 (US) for the 64GB model. iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G compatible with the Verizon network will be available in the US only for a suggested retail price of $629 (US) for the 16GB model, $729 (US) for the 32GB model and $829 (US) for the 64GB model.

Outside USA, iPad 2 will be available in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK on 25th March 2011. No price information for iPad 2 outside USA yet.

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Community / TS member's name & status help needed

« on: February 27, 2011, 08:09:08 PM »

QUOTE(Xairbusdriver @ Feb 28 2011, 07:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

BTW, which one of you is "antony" in that avatar image?!

The one about to lose his head.

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Tech / New MacBook Pros out today

« on: February 26, 2011, 06:06:24 PM »

"Light Peak" was only a code name, according to Intel's official Thunderbolt page (also linked from Apple's Thunderbolt page). I won't be paying that much attention to the name.

Let's hope there will be more devices adopting Thunderbolt technology.

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Community / TS member's name & status help needed

« on: February 26, 2011, 05:50:06 PM »

Thank you guys for remembering me. Sorry that I haven't been active here in Techsurvivors, I've been a bit busy recently.

I am still living in Sydney, NSW, Australia. Still watching Desperate Housewives, still keeping an eye on Apple news.

(My parents live in NZ although, they are in Auckland.)

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2009 / Yojimbo 2.0 released

« on: September 04, 2009, 11:07:00 AM »

Yojimbo is a great information organiser, it allows people to put all bits and pieces of information into it, and secure it. Bare Bones released Yojimbo 2.0 with new Tag Explorer, improved Quick Input Panel, PDF Workflow (“Print to Yojimbo”), Drop Dock, and new combined Tag and Label editor and more.

Yojimbo 2.0 requires Mac OS X 10.5.7 or later. And because of this many codes on workarounds and compatibility for older OS have been removed.

Upgrading to Yojimbo 2.0 only costs $20. If you are a Yojimbo 1.x user, you can upgrade to Yojimbo 2.0 for free if you purchased your license of Yojimbo 1.x on or after 1 January 2009.

If you choose not to upgrade to Yojimbo 2.0, Bare Bones also released Yojimbo 1.5.2, a free update to all current Yojimbo 1.x users.

QUOTE

version   1.5.2 (72)   (9/1/2009)
Worked around case where a Sync Services exception thrown at startup would cause problems launching the application.
Workaround for Core Data row cache bug which could cause data loss in some situations.
Fixed a bug where pulling an encrypted image during a sync would cause the sync to fail.
Addresses internal problem which would sometimes keep subsystems (e.g. hot keys, metadata coordinator) from being properly set up at launch.
Miscellaneous changes to improve reliability of sync data with MobileMe

Yojimbo works best with MobileMe service. MacCentre701 provides Yojimbo Backup ‘QuickPick’ (free) for all Yojimbo users to back up Yojimbo database.

For more information about this new release, please see Yojimbo 2.0 Release Notes.

Price:
Shareware available for 30 days.
single user US$39 (multiple machines)
family pack US$69 (up to 5 members, multiple machines)
educational US$29

Yojimbo (official home page)

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2009 / BBEdit 9.2 announced

« on: May 07, 2009, 07:47:50 PM »

Thanks for the news.

I am still using free TextWrangler.

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2008 / Safari 3.2 available through the usual means..

« on: November 14, 2008, 10:28:42 PM »

Installed Safari 3.2, and it seems to be working fine for me.

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2008 / Psst! Got one of those 4GB DIMMs sitting around?

« on: November 13, 2008, 09:34:15 AM »

Thanks for the article. Except the 4GB DDR3 RAM is out of my budget at this stage.

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2008 / Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac released

« on: November 13, 2008, 09:30:14 AM »

Parallels, Inc. has released Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac. Easy, fast and powerful Windows on Mac computing has got significantly better.

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• modality view mode
• smart connect
• smart mount
• up to 50% performance enhancement and support for 8-way SMP, 8GB RAM and 64-bit OSes.
• Adaptive Hypervisor
• 3D graphics (accelerate Windows games and 3D graphics with support for DirectX 9 and OpenGL 2.0)
• Power Save (offers Mac user up to 20% longer battery life)
• Bonus software ($175 value in bonus software)

You can save $5 on Parallels Desktop for Mac by simply using this discount link.

Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac is priced at US$79.99. Until 30th November 2008, all current Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac users are entitle to upgrade to 4.0 for a special price at US$39.99. (regular price for upgrading from 3.0 to 4.0 is $49.99) If you purchased Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac after September 1st, 2008, you are entitle for a free upgrades to Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac.

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2008 / Professional looking DVD labelling without much cost!

« on: November 13, 2008, 09:15:33 AM »

Personally I don't like the sticker idea.

I buy printable blank CDs/DVDs (TDK PrintOn DVD), and I print them with my Epson Stylus Photo R230. I use Disc Cover for designing the DVD labels.