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12:53 by Honesty In Radio?.
It’s for the benefit of everyone else except “Sheeple” like you ( Brent from Murrieta CA), that haven’t gotten the clue that Leo is anything but honest about his pimping for Apple.
13:18 by Yarby?.
Dear Leo,
I’ve listened and enjoyed you for a long time, but I have to add my voice to your propensity for Windows and Explorer bashing. You’ve incrementally increased the diatribe to the point where it’s obvious and embarassing. Please get some perspective—you are coming of as a “pumper” for Apple or as someone who is trying to look intelligent by pushing things that go against convention.
As others have mentioned, the reason Windows Explorer has more problems than Mac or Firefox is that it is simply a bigger target. If Mac were more popular than PC’s, hackers and spammers would concentrate their talents accordingly.
Firefox? I’ve tried it and it is slow and doesn’t even handle some of my needs. I use web-based email systems with several companies, and it simply doesn’t work. There are other sites that also don’t work. Firefox is part of the Sun Microsystem hate group that is trying their best to hurt Msft by offerring free software. Problem is, their free software is worth what it costs—I’ve tried it.
Like it or not, a high percentage of your listeners are Windows, Explorer users because it is more universal (easy to use with a variety of applications) and is the business sytem of choice. Of course you should point out problems and solutions with Windows and Explorer, but please, lay off the extreme bashing and position that everything is perfect with Mac and non-Windows. You are doing a disservice to the public.
Thanks for listening.
13:39 by Honesty In Radio?.
Yeah, there’s your TYPICAL Leo Fan Boy
As for Leo knowing what he’s talking about (NOT), earlier in the show HE actually recommended McAfee. Guess he’s either clueless (again) or covering for McAfeee just like all the Apple Flaws and Bad Press. No wonder he does such a good Bill “Slick Willy the Liar” Clinton impersonation … birds of a feather flock together. -
Leo responds: Clean out your ears. I’ve never recommend McAfee in my life. And for the final time, please don’t cut and paste copyrighted content into the wiki - that’s a no-no (read the front page). Post a link instead.
13:02 by anonymous.
Bwah ha ha ha ha … at-a-way Leo! So busy bashing Microsoft and Windows, KFI had to cut him off with a break! Wow, what a “radio professional”!!
13:39 by SuSE?.
Anyone know how to install mplayer? everything in the forums is incomplete or just doesn’t work
13:11 by anonymous.
Leo’s not tell you, or he’s completely CLUELESS about Linux, but there are NO Proprietary High Rez Video Drivers for Linux! Only Generic Video Drivers!
What does that mean? NO High Resolution capabilities on ANY version of Linux … No Hi-Rez Video Editing, NO Hi-Rez Image editing, NO Hi-Rez Gaming, Etc.
I though this guy was an ex-spert?
14:28 by Andrew?.
About the phone interfering with the router:
I found it best to lower the channel when I had this problem.
13:18 by Yarby?.
Dear Leo,
I’ve listened and enjoyed you for a long time, but I have to add my voice to your propensity for Windows and Explorer bashing. You’ve incrementally increased the diatribe to the point where it’s obvious and embarassing. Please get some perspective—you are coming of as a “pumper” for Apple or as someone who is trying to look intelligent by pushing things that go against convention.
As others have mentioned, the reason Windows Explorer has more problems than Mac or Firefox is that it is simply a bigger target. If Mac were more popular than PC’s, hackers and spammers would concentrate their talents accordingly.
Firefox? I’ve tried it and it is slow and doesn’t even handle some of my needs. I use web-based email systems with several companies, and it simply doesn’t work. There are other sites that also don’t work. Firefox is part of the Sun Microsystem hate group that is trying their best to hurt Msft by offerring free software. Problem is, their free software is worth what it costs—I’ve tried it.
Like it or not, a high percentage of your listeners are Windows, Explorer users because it is more universal (easy to use with a variety of applications) and is the business sytem of choice. Of course you should point out problems and solutions with Windows and Explorer, but please, lay off the extreme bashing and position that everything is perfect with Mac and non-Windows. You are doing a disservice to the public.
Thanks for listening.
17:41 by siouxmoux.
Wow it been that long sinc Dev Null made his debut on MSNBC The site. Its odd that G4 media still owns the rights to the that since G4tv drop and completely strip out all of the technology related programming from the network.
13:31 by WALDO.
To You Leo Bashers Kiss My ( )
18:54 by Leo IS a Mac Fanboy?.
Yarby,
I agree with most of what you say except I like free open source software, especially Firefox.
I switched from IE to Mozilla-based browsers in May 2004 because of all the hoopla about the latest IE vulnerabilities. I had already started using a firewall and antispyware software just to fill the holes in IE’s security. I’ll admit that Firefox may not render pages as fast as IE but it’s not compatible with the IE-exploiting viruses. I also have Opera installed but it doesn’t do a very good job of rendering certain web sites. Plus, on slower machines, Opera runs very slowly compared to Firefox or IE.
Generally, open source software runs faster than commercial software, and on older/lower end hardware. For example, the fancy features in xgl run fine on my two-year-old Intel 82845 integrated graphics. As for features, open source apps have most of the features found on commercial software. However, it seems that lately many commercial apps are becoming free products. MS is even giving away a lot of stuff lately. Just the other day, they started giving away Virtual PC. When Vista is released, will the lowest-end version be free? So does that mean that these apps are worth what they cost too?
Now I will point out a bug in Windows XP that no-one, not even Léo (his real name, lol), will admit. Windows Explorer. It has a tendancy to say recently-used files are locked and will not permit the deletion of those files. However, they can be immediately deleted using the command prompt or the Windows NT File Manager borrowed from an install of Windows NT 4.0. In fact, Explorer can get very slow in many functions when File Manager zips right through the same tasks.
Sorry for such a long rant.
13:39 by Honesty In Radio?.
Yeah, there’s your TYPICAL Leo Fan Boy
As for Leo knowing what he’s talking about (NOT), earlier in the show HE actually recommended McAfee. Guess he’s either clueless (again) or covering for McAfeee just like all the Apple Flaws and Bad Press. No wonder he does such a good Bill “Slick Willy the Liar” Clinton impersonation … birds of a feather flock together. -
Leo responds: Clean out your ears. I’ve never recommend McAfee in my life. And for the final time, please don’t cut and paste copyrighted content into the wiki - that’s a no-no (read the front page). Post a link instead.
19:22 by Vincent Ferrari?.
Jack: Just do it. Don’t even think twice. I just got a Blackbook and I totally love it. It’s easily one of the best PC’s I’ve ever owned and with 2 gigs of RAM, Parallels is more than enough to run any flavor of Windows you want to run.
As the Nike commercial says… Just do it :-D
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13:39 by SuSE?.
Anyone know how to install mplayer? everything in the forums is incomplete or just doesn’t work
15:09 by GrampaBigAL?.
I hope Leo will give a password to some the extremely competent folks who have posted thoughtful comments in prior weeks. Its’ a shame that windows fanboys post such attacks on Leo & Macs.
Out of context “facts” on troubles a few users have (out of thousands who do not) are used to attack something they know nothing about. Leo is the best we have in tech advise.
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12:38 by Honesty In Radio?.
WELL the Mac Pimping Begins! Hey Bee Lady … while Leo is PAID to recommend Macs and ALL Apple …. just maybe you should know about THESE LITTLE Mac and OS X “issues” (the Quesyion IS, why ISN’T Leo baby mentioning these … or is he HIDING something?) -
Monday, July 10 2006 @ 09:30 AM PDT
Special Report: Troubleshooting Mac OS X 10.4.7
compliments of macfixit.com
Covering these topics:
• Reverting (downgrading) to Mac OS X 10.4.6 (Yeah, GO BACKEARDS!)
• AirPort connectivity issues
• Bluetooth: Erratic device behavior, loss of connectivity
• Cellular data modems now natively supported
• CS2 apps (Photoshop, etc.) not launching
• Digital camera problems — not recognized, workaround
• Dozens of SMB processes spawned
• Example of the dangers in continuing work while update is applying
• External drives not recognized
• FireWire device recognition issues
• Increased fan activity
• Intel re-release: Determining whether you have the old or new version
• Internet access problems caused by DNS errors
• iSync issues (after installing 10.4.7!)
• MacBook Pro screen failures with external display connected
• MacBook (13″): Vertical multi-colored lines at startup after Mac OS X 10.4.7 update
• Microsoft Word crashing frequently
• Palm synchronization issues
• Printing issues
• Problems caused by devices connected during update
• Problems starting up after update
• Quark Xpress 6.5: Problems with fonts,
• Rosetta problems (after installing 10.4.7!)
• Safari: Problems accessing secure sites, crashes, more (after installing 10.4.7!)
• SoundSticks unrecognized
• Spotlight will be re-enabled after update
• SuperDrive burn issues
• Third-party displays causing freezes
• Trackpad difficulties — input not recognized
• Two-finger click functionality now enabled on 15″ MacBook Pros, PowerBooks
• USB problems (device recognition, preventing your Mac from sleeping etc.)
• Widget “phone home” function actually a security measure (Stevie is Listening in!)
• Windows sharing and processor hogging (system slowdown (after installing 10.4.7!))
Monday, July 10 2006 @ 06:24 AM PDT
Odds and Ends: Apple purportedly puts new logic board in whining MacBook Pros; more
Apple purportedly sneaks new logic board into whining MacBook Pros We’ve covered an issue with MacBook Pro whining extensively (see our MacBook Pro special report), and now some outlets are reporting that the company is using a new logic board design that does not exhibit the same irritating noises.
engadget reports:
“MacBook Pro user Rickard Almqvist sent in his MBP for some repairs and got it back with a new logic board and a friendly letter from Apple letting him know what was up. The new version of the logic board requires OS X 10.4.6, as opposed to the machine’s original 10.4.5, so they included some new install DVDs in case he needs to reinstall. After the upgrade he hasn’t had any whining problems, and he, along with other users with similar reports, is attributing it to the new board.”
By TED BRIDIS, Associated Press WriterFri Jul 14, 5:46 PM ET
A leading computer security company, McAfee Inc., fixed a dangerous design flaw months ago in its flagship technology for managing protective software in large organizations but did not warn businesses and U.S. government agencies until Friday.
McAfee issued a rare apology and urged customers to install updated versions of its software immediately. McAfee’s antivirus software is used by more than one-third of corporations in the United States and Europe. A spokeswoman, Siobhan MacDermott, said there were no reports of victims.
The design flaw affects a component in McAfee’s “ePolicy Orchestrator,” used for managing security software on tens of thousands of computers across large organizations. The Defense Department announced last month it has selected the technology from Santa Clara, Calif.-based McAfee to run its computer-intrusion-prevention systems worldwide.
McAfee six months ago inadvertently repaired the flaw after an engineer made other changes to its software, said its chief security architect, John Viega. The flaw in McAfee’s “common management agent” lets attackers in some cases seize control of computers to steal sensitive data, delete files or implant malicious programs.
Leo responds: Clean out your ears. I’ve never recommend McAfee in my life. And for the final time, please don’t cut and paste copyrighted content into the wiki - that’s a no-no (read the front page). Post a link instead.
Q Carol from Redlands - Phone interfering with Linksys router
Set the router’s broadcast channel a bit higher, or try your best to move the phone.
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Q Bob from Pittsburgh - Charging for videos on Google Video
Nowadays, film production is so cheap with a digital camera, computer, and the Internet. There are companies such as CD Baby that get independent songs into iTunes. Soon enough, there will be a service like that for video. What you could do is embed advertisements in your videos. You can check out Bob’s videos at AskMisterWizard.com.
Q Dave from Ontario - Are laptops good gaming platforms
ATI makes some great mobility chips. Processors do help, but don’t do it all. The video card does the actual 3D rendering. Go to Alienware and look at what they’re doing with their graphics cards. For processors, until now, Athlon64 was considered the holy grail for gaming. However, the Core 2 Duo chips are creaming AMD right now.
Q Jack from San Juan Capistrano - Moving from PC to Mac-Is it worth it right now?
If you’re getting a Mac now, definitely get an Intel Mac. I recommend the iMac for a desktop machine. If you want the latest and greatest chip, you’ll have to wait for Apple to implement the chip. If you want to run Windows, get memory from Newegg (2 gigabytes). Then you can run a program called Parallels.
Your copy of Windows that you got second-hand was probably illegitimate. Try buying a new XP install disc. Another thing you could do is get Ubuntu Linux. There’s a great book called Moving to Linux: Kiss the Blue Screen of Death Goodbye! that could ease the transition.
Your copy of Windows that you got second-hand was probably illegitimate. Try buying a new XP install disc. Another thing you could do is get Ubuntu Linux. There’s a great book called Moving to Linux: Kiss the Blue Screen of Death Goodbye! that could ease the transition. There is a table of software equivalents for Windows users switching to Linux.
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Q Meddy - Spyware on a PC
Q Medi - Spyware on a PC
Q Abe from Long Island - Syncing Treo on a Mac
You got to spend the $40 for a program called The Missing Sync.
Q Ted from Santa Monica - Windows key being invalid
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Your copy of Windows that you got second-hand was probably illegitimate. Try buying a new XP install disc. Another thing you could do is get Ubuntu Linux. There’s a great book called Moving to Linux: Kiss the Blue Screen of Death Goodbye! that could ease the transition.
Q Meddy - Spyware on a PC
Secure the PC, install antispyware software, antivirus software, and get her to start using Firefox. Also, set up a limited user account for your mother. That way, software cannot install itself. The next time you get her a computer, get her a Mac.
Q Mark from Santa Ana - Forwarding/masking domains
The way you redirect it is to edit the .htaccess file on the server. You’ll need access from the root server. However, what phishers do is take advantage of bugs in the browser. You’d be setting off a bug.
Q Sharon from Kennedy Meadows - No idea where to start with a computer
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You’re going to want a UPS. You’ll want the power conditioning because it keeps the power consistent. Go with a Macintosh computer. The iMac is a great choice. Learn the operations, teach yourself typing through Mavis Beacon, and call back in a month or so and then I’ll help you set up the website.
It’s a driver issue. You can get newer drivers from Intel’s site. Look for a firmware update and flash update your network card. Here is Intel’s site about its boot agent.
It’s a driver issue. You can get newer drivers from Intel’s site. Look for a firmware update and flash update your network card. Here is Intel’s site about its boot agent. It’s not booting because it’s looking for a master computer. If you look in the options, disable the PXE boot.
Q Rich from Yorba Linda - Monitor showing gray mask/Nodal points on a camera
The monitor problem is that it’s trying to match its refresh rate with the computer and eventually figures it out. Make sure you have the right monitor driver.
Q Don - Error when attempting to boot Windows
It’s a driver issue. You can get newer drivers from Intel’s site. Look for a firmware update and flash update your network card. Here is Intel’s site about its boot agent.
We’re for net neutrality, and against “net descrimination”. The three big telcos are making a lot of noise about Internet companies “getting a free ride”. However, the Internet companies are already paying for bandwidth. So, in effect, they’d be charged twice. Savetheinternet.com is a huge pro-net neutrality site that gives instructions on how to take action.
We’re for net neutrality, and against “net descrimination”. The three big telcos are making a lot of noise about Internet companies “getting a free ride”. However, the Internet companies are already paying for bandwidth. So, in effect, they’d be charged twice. Savetheinternet.com is a huge pro-net neutrality site that gives instructions on how to take action. There are forms to contact your senators.
Q Richard from Fullterton - Status of Net Neutrality/What to do about it
We’re for net neutrality, and against “net descrimination”. The three big telcos are making a lot of noise about Internet companies “getting a free ride”. However, the Internet companies are already paying for bandwidth. So, in effect, they’d be charged twice. Savetheinternet.com is a huge pro-net neutrality site that gives instructions on how to take action.
Q Bob from North Hollywood - Ripping/editing sitcom DVDs
The only problem you may have is that some of these DVDs have additional copy protection. I use the free MacTheRipper
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Intel has unveiled the Core 2 Duo chip which blows the socks off of the previous two chips.
It’s been 10 years since the launch of “The Site” where I voiced a virtual reality man named “Dev Null”
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