I always thought that, when it comes to phobias, I won the genetic lottery, because I don't have any. I am not afraid of public speaking, flying, heights, clowns, snakes, spiders, etc. I'm not even claustrophobic, despite my mother and brother being terribly so. However, I've recently found myself wondering if perhaps I have a mild fear of wide open spaces.
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posted by 4ster
on Mar 28, 2013 -
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Today, I purchased a new 13" MacBook Pro, model MD101LL/A, which I believe is a June 2012 model. I have an existing, working 13" MacBook Pro from early 2011. Can I just pull the hard drive out of the old one and stick it in the new one, or should I restore from a backup? Also, what are the odds the memory in the old one will work in the new one? Both are Core i5.
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posted by 4ster
on Jan 31, 2013 -
9 answers
I have a 13-inch, early 2011 Macbook Pro (unibody) that fell out of my backpack and onto a sidewalk. It was in a neoprene sleeve, which helped, but the aluminum screen cover (the part with the white Apple logo on it) is rather dented. The laptop works fine, and there are no cracks on the screen at all. However, I am interested in getting this part replaced, and I have some questions about cost.
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posted by 4ster
on Jan 11, 2013 -
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So I was on the interstate today here in the beautiful Commonwealth of Virginia, and I noticed an 18-wheeler that had mud flaps from a place called the John Wayne Truck Wash and Chrome Shop, and it raised a question for me around copyrights.
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posted by 4ster
on Dec 10, 2012 -
8 answers
Does this hotel exist? I need a place on the 4th of this month, walking distance from a DC Metro stop for $175 or less per night.
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posted by 4ster
on Dec 1, 2012 -
11 answers
Last night, while playing with Find My iPhone, I erased my wife's iPhone. That's right.
I erased my wife's iPhone. Apparently, it wasn't backing up to iCloud. Unless I have a good backup on her laptop via iTunes, I am screwed, right?
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posted by 4ster
on Sep 27, 2012 -
13 answers
My Doxie Go scanner (and Eye-Fi card) got boosted, and I need to replace it. I was happy with my Doxie, but before buying another, I'd like to see what other options I have, and I'm looking for suggestions.
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posted by 4ster
on Aug 25, 2012 -
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I just watched Daft Punk's Interstella 5555 again, and it got me wondering, if I love Interstella 5555, what other anime might I enjoy. Assume I know little about anime, and bonus points if I can watch it via Netflix streaming.
posted by 4ster
on Jul 15, 2012 -
10 answers
I have an early 2011 Macbook Pro. I am installing a 64GB SSD (for OSX Lion and applications) and and then repurposing my stock HDD as my drive for my Home folder (documents, etc) using an OWC Data Doubler (installed in my optical drive spot). I have a bootable SuperDuper backup and many Time Machine Backups (on external drives). Once everything is installed, how can I transfer everything from backups to their new locations without losing all my preferences, bookmarks, etc.
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posted by 4ster
on Jun 19, 2012 -
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So my air conditioning is not blowing cold air. I go to the basement to check the unit, and there is about a half-inch of ice on the main pipe leading out of the unit. Help.
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posted by 4ster
on May 26, 2012 -
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My very small office is looking for Windows software suggestions for tracking work orders. I know nothing about this kind of software, only that someone suggested BMC (Numara) Track-It. Are there others you have used that you can suggest to me?
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posted by 4ster
on May 17, 2012 -
6 answers
I'm just curious, but if I install something like
this, would it invalidate my (purchased separately) AppleCare on a year-old MacBook Pro?
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posted by 4ster
on May 4, 2012 -
7 answers
I have finally gotten my iTunes library in good working order, including the album art. However, when I transfer songs to my iPhone, the album art is missing. If you have successfully remedied this situation, I'd love to hear from you.
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posted by 4ster
on Apr 19, 2012 -
8 answers
I inherited a
1988 John Deere 160LT Lawn Tractor. It has been difficult to start. I was advised that my battery did not have enough cold cranking amps, sp I bought a more powerful twelve-volt battery today and I still cannot start the mower. I can, however, hear a click inside the engine compartment each time I turn the key.
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posted by 4ster
on Mar 23, 2012 -
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I need inspiration: after consuming about a million calories tonight, I am starting to come to terms with the fact that I have no self-discipline when it comes to what I eat. However, I find that I can find courage and inspiration when I read other people's accounts of losing weight. Please share some with me.
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posted by 4ster
on Feb 6, 2012 -
41 answers
I just purchased a Viewsonic VA2702w 27" LCD monitor, which I am connecting to a 13" 2011 Macbook Pro running Lion. I think I need a little help calibrating it.
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posted by 4ster
on Jan 5, 2012 -
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I am planning on purchasing a new, larger monitor to connect to my 13" 2011 MacBook Pro. I'd like to consider the possibility of using a TV as a monitor, so I can possibly get a larger sized screen. However, I've never purchased a TV, only using someone else's old school hand-me-downs, so I know nothing about them. Looking for advice.
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posted by 4ster
on Dec 25, 2011 -
11 answers
I use Google Calendar, which I access either on iCal (Lion), my iPhone 4 (running iOS 5.01) and my iPad 2 (also running iOS 5.01). Sometimes, randomly, events I add to my calendar in iCal do not show up on my iPad or iPhone. However, when I go to Settings on the iOS devices, select "Mail, Contacts, and Calendars" and turn my Google Calendars off and then on again, everything works fine, and all events show up on all devices. How can I avoid having to manually do this, and have things just work.
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posted by 4ster
on Nov 30, 2011 -
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I am embarrassed to have to ask this, but I have apparently completely forgotten how to get multiple Google calendars to show up in iCal in Lion.
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posted by 4ster
on Oct 17, 2011 -
6 answers
My (very) small office just got a new whiz-bang scanner that can scan stacks of paper to image-only PDFs. Ideally, I'd like to use this to do away with paper filing, but this is harder (for me) than it sounds.
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posted by 4ster
on Oct 9, 2011 -
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I don't want any access to email when I am on vacation this year. However, I do need cellphone access. I am currently using an AT&T iPhone 4. Can use the iPhone 4 micro sim card (with an adapter) in a GoPhone? Barring that, what is the most featureless AT&T phone I can put my iPhone 4 sim in (including ones I can buy used). Thanks!
posted by 4ster
on Jun 5, 2011 -
11 answers
A few weeks ago, I put into my new Macbook Pro (2.3 i5) 8GB 1333Mhz DDR3 RAM in it from Crucial. The result was Kernel Panics and unstable applications. I reinstalled the (4GB) Apple RAM, and the problem went away. Crucial sent me replacement memory, I installed it, and guess what?
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posted by 4ster
on May 23, 2011 -
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I recently bought a new Macbook Pro (2.3 i5) and almost immediately put 8GB 1333Mhz DDR3 RAM in it. Almost immediately, I got a kernel panic, and then Chrome would crash every once in a while. I have also had occasional crashes of Pages, MailPlane, and BusyCal, but no more panics. It has been about a week or so since I installed the RAM. Do you think I have a bad memory stick, or is this occasional crashiness related to something else?
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posted by 4ster
on May 4, 2011 -
8 answers
Please help me get my DSL to work. I have to keep power cycling my modem and tech support is useless.
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posted by 4ster
on Apr 23, 2011 -
12 answers
I have a few questions regarding upgrading from one Macbook to another and transferring data/settings.
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posted by 4ster
on Apr 8, 2011 -
7 answers
Which is a better deal right now: a refurbished 15.4" Refurbished April 2010 MacBook Pro 2.66GHz Intel Core i7 or a new, current generation 13-inch: 2.7 GHz 2.7GHz dual-core Intel Core i7 Macbook Pro for $100 less?
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posted by 4ster
on Mar 31, 2011 -
6 answers
How can I make the topcase (wrist area) of my 2006 white Macbook stop cracking? I have had Apple replace this part twice, and it has cracked yet again. There is a way for me to solve this problem. I know there is.
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posted by 4ster
on Mar 21, 2011 -
9 answers
Is there a limit to the number of Exchange (Google) calendars I can sync to an iphone 4? I can sync my primary calendar and one additional Exchange calendar, but I cannot get my second exchange calendar to show up.
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posted by 4ster
on Dec 12, 2010 -
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I am considering switching to the iPhone 4, which of course means switching to AT&T. I have never been on a GSM carrier before, and my home and office currently only get EDGE instead of 3G data, so I have some questions.
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posted by 4ster
on Sep 29, 2010 -
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GarageBand Filter: I am recording with GarageBand 3 and I have some questions about how best to seamlessly create/join loops so I don't have to play the whole song through for each track. Looking for tips and tricks.
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posted by 4ster
on Sep 6, 2010 -
4 answers
I really,
really love "Hayling" by FC Kahuna. Please suggest some other specific songs I might also like.
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posted by 4ster
on Aug 21, 2010 -
17 answers
My Virgin Mobile Blackberry sends texts, surfs the web, sends and receives e-mail wonderfully. However, whenever I try to make a call to any number, I get the message "The number you have tried to dial is temporarily out of service."
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posted by 4ster
on Jul 23, 2010 -
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Yesterday, I bought a new Fender Squire Affinity Stratocaster (not the Fat Strat). Tonight, I noticed that the guitar has a noticeable buzz anytime there are less than two pickups on. So, when I have the front and middle or middle and bridge pickups activated, everything is fine. However, if I switch to the front, middle, or bridge pickup by itself, the buzz is there.
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posted by 4ster
on Jun 18, 2010 -
9 answers
I have a webpage that contains links to podcasts that are hosted in my Dropbox public folder. I would like to submit these podcasts to the iTunes Store. However, my submissions need to be in RSS format. Please explain to me how this is done like I'm five.
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posted by 4ster
on Jun 7, 2010 -
3 answers
Why do Macbooks cost so much more than Windows notebooks? Now that Microsoft has gotten it right with Windows 7, is the Macbook still worth it?
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posted by 4ster
on May 27, 2010 -
61 answers
I'm a former Blackberry user who hasn't used one for over a year, but who may have to switch back. I need to know if anything has changed/improved in how the Blackberry works with Gmail, Gcal, and Google's Contacts, specifically the Curve 2 (8530).
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posted by 4ster
on May 15, 2010 -
12 answers
I have a large number of iWork Pages files that I would like to convert to MS Word format. Is there a way to do this that is easier/more expedient than opening each one individually in Pages and saving it as a Word file?
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posted by 4ster
on May 6, 2010 -
7 answers
Possibly a waste of a question, but does anyone remember the car commercial where it looks like the driver, a man, is singing with the radio, and everyone thinks he is rocking out, but he is really just repeating his grocery list over and over so he doesn't forget it? My Google skills are failing me. Thanks.
posted by 4ster
on Apr 15, 2010 -
1 answer
My monitor is a 24" Samsung with dual VGA and DVI outputs. I've been using the DVI output to connect to a 3 year old white Macbook. Today, like an idiot, I moved the monitor without detaching the monitor cable, and the screws snapped off, and I cannot get what is left of them out of the holes. So now, I can either use the DVI output with no screws to hold the cable in place, or I can use the VGA output. Which is my best option?
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posted by 4ster
on Mar 11, 2010 -
10 answers
I'm considering somewhat abandoning vegetarianism and I need some advice.
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posted by 4ster
on Feb 9, 2010 -
38 answers
I'm a 37-year-old American, about to get a passport for the first time for a trip in March, 2009 to Southern Sudan, with a little time in Uganda. Even though the trip is months away, I'd like to get my passport as soon as I possibly can, but I'm not sure what is the best way.
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posted by 4ster
on Oct 27, 2008 -
22 answers
I'm having what I believe are awful side effects from Vyvanse, and I need some advice from adults with ADHD regarding other drugs to consider, and how to deal until I can see my doctor.
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posted by 4ster
on Sep 26, 2008 -
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