Congratulations Slave and Catrin!!!

[Penske_Account]

Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch

A "realtor" for homeless folks who shows them foreclosed properties in which to squat.

I hope he is advising them of and financing their application of their second amendment rights. Otherwise I predict a bad end to this concept.

[Penske_Account]

Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop

Join Amazon Prime, pay more for stuff.

I have not bought anything from Amazon in years. I rarely find that they have the best prices on anything. Plus I think that I sent them a resume once and got no response. Boo to the Yah!

[Not Bob]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

i'm not old school. did you two have a thing?

Unrequited love (in FB schtick, anyway). Fugee is the Midge to Less's Jughead.

[Jack Manfred]

Originally Posted by Penske_Account

I have not bought anything from Amazon in years. I rarely find that they have the best prices on anything. Plus I think that I sent them a resume once and got no response. Boo to the Yah!

What sites do you use? I'm considering using some of my meager raise to purchase The Wire Complete Series on DVD. I'm also considering a 17200 claim against HBO for calling their boxset of Deadwood "The Complete Series."

Overstock.com isn't usually good with media items, and I've not been seeing the deep discount I had grown accustomed to getting at deepdiscount.com.

[Penske_Account]

Originally Posted by Jack Manfred

What sites do you use? I'm considering using some of my meager raise to purchase The Wire Complete Series on DVD. I'm also considering a 17200 claim against HBO for calling their boxset of Deadwood "The Complete Series."

Overstock.com isn't usually good with media items, and I've not been seeing the deep discount I had grown accustomed to getting at deepdiscount.com.

I froogle around to see what the best price is. Also, I check costco.

[tmdiva]

The gadget board seems, um, moribund at the moment, so I'll ask my question here.

I just got a MacBook Pro for Christmas. I am new to Mac (haven't used one consistently since 1991 or so), and new to laptops. What hardware and software MUST I have?

Also, we're in the market for a new printer. We get a rebate with the new Mac, so the time is ripe. Any thoughts on all-in-one printers? I thought I wanted the new Epson (not offered by Apple), but cnet says it's flimsy and has buggy software. Does anyone have the HP j6480 or similar? I'm not jazzed about having to stick with the tricolor cartridge, but it otherwise looks like a pretty good item.

tm

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Jack Manfred

What sites do you use? I'm considering using some of my meager raise to purchase The Wire Complete Series on DVD. I'm also considering a 17200 claim against HBO for calling their boxset of Deadwood "The Complete Series."

Overstock.com isn't usually good with media items, and I've not been seeing the deep discount I had grown accustomed to getting at deepdiscount.com.

for $50 I'll send you a copy of the Wire.

but first you'll have to answer this question. name three posts from Penske that would cause you to think to ask him for advice? the guy is what he is, but he's hardly a resource for anything useful. I mean fuck, he's been banned. do you know what a sock has to do to get banned?

asking Penske for advice is like PMing ppnyc for advice on how to talk to women.

[Icky Thump]

Originally Posted by tmdiva

The gadget board seems, um, moribund at the moment, so I'll ask my question here.

I just got a MacBook Pro for Christmas. I am new to Mac (haven't used one consistently since 1991 or so), and new to laptops. What hardware and software MUST I have?

Just MS Office, really. Everything else is included. The following are options: adobe photoshop or illustrator but you probably won't need it. Adium is a good IM client that integrates all your IM accounts. Tubesock is good for downloading youtube videos or you porn videos. Also there is a free program called Abi word which is good free word processor for opening up word perfect files.

Also, we're in the market for a new printer. We get a rebate with the new Mac, so the time is ripe. Any thoughts on all-in-one printers? I thought I wanted the new Epson (not offered by Apple), but cnet says it's flimsy and has buggy software. Does anyone have the HP j6480 or similar? I'm not jazzed about having to stick with the tricolor cartridge, but it otherwise looks like a pretty good item.

tm

I have a Brother 440CN which is OK as it has a decent sheet feeder. But I would think you could do better now.

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally Posted by tmdiva

The gadget board seems, um, moribund at the moment, so I'll ask my question here.

I just got a MacBook Pro for Christmas. I am new to Mac (haven't used one consistently since 1991 or so), and new to laptops. What hardware and software MUST I have?

Also, we're in the market for a new printer. We get a rebate with the new Mac, so the time is ripe. Any thoughts on all-in-one printers? I thought I wanted the new Epson (not offered by Apple), but cnet says it's flimsy and has buggy software. Does anyone have the HP j6480 or similar? I'm not jazzed about having to stick with the tricolor cartridge, but it otherwise looks like a pretty good item.

tm

PhotoShop if you can afford it. PhotoShop Elements if you can't. Bejeweled 2. I should use Delicious Library more comprehensively than I do. Google Earth (free). HandBrake (free). Buy an AirPort Express and plug your house stereo into it -- trust me on this. If your "just putting some music on" stereo is also hooked up to your flatscreen TV, consider skipping the AirPort and get an Apple TV instead.

I will never buy another HP product again. My all-in-one is a Canon (MP 810?), but I'd consider an Epson just as seriously.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch

PhotoShop if you can afford it. PhotoShop Elements if you can't. Bejeweled 2. I should use Delicious Library more comprehensively than I do. Google Earth (free). HandBrake (free). Buy an AirPort Express and plug your house stereo into it -- trust me on this. If your "just putting some music on" stereo is also hooked up to your flatscreen TV, consider skipping the AirPort and get an Apple TV instead.

I will never buy another HP product again. My all-in-one is a Canon (MP 810?), but I'd consider an Epson just as seriously.

if you would use photoshop you'd know to get it.

the thing with a MAc is that it is all there in the first place. it's simple.

the only extra i use is entourage (real time pulls email)

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally Posted by Icky Thump

Just MS Office, really. Everything else is included. The following are options: adobe photoshop or illustrator but you probably won't need it. Adium is a good IM client that integrates all your IM accounts. Tubesock is good for downloading youtube videos or you porn videos. Also there is a free program called Abi word which is good free word processor for opening up word perfect files.


I have a Brother 440CN which is OK as it has a decent sheet feeder. But I would think you could do better now.

2. There are lots of shareware/freeware apps that are useful, but not essential, you'll find over time. Word/Excel/Powerpoint are nearly the same as windows versions. Entourage is a better version of Outlook, although apparently has some problems with exchange, apparently, if you have access to an exchange server (without a bunch of security).

I have a Brother MFP (7820N, which I believe has been replaced), laser not inkjet, and have been quite satisfied with it. I think Icky has the same one (from a previous thread), but it blows his fuses or something. If you have newish wiring, consider it.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)

2. There are lots of shareware/freeware apps that are useful, but not essential, you'll find over time. Word/Excel/Powerpoint are nearly the same as windows versions. Entourage is a better version of Outlook, although apparently has some problems with exchange, apparently, if you have access to an exchange server (without a bunch of security).

I have a Brother MFP (7820N, which I believe has been replaced), laser not inkjet, and have been quite satisfied with it. I think Icky has the same one (from a previous thread), but it blows his fuses or something. If you have newish wiring, consider it.

translation: Hank is on ignore.

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

if you would use photoshop you'd know to get it.

I guess some of us have a bigger stripper glitter problem than others. Pro tip: you pay extra for contact.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch

I guess some of us have a bigger stripper glitter problem than others. Pro tip: you pay extra for contact.

one thing i learned yesterday is that the truly successful can admit to having a stripper jones.

[Penske_Account]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

for $50 I'll send you a copy of the Wire.

but first you'll have to answer this question. name three posts from Penske that would cause you to think to ask him for advice? the guy is what he is, but he's hardly a resource for anything useful. I mean fuck, he's been banned. do you know what a sock has to do to get banned?

asking Penske for advice is like PMing ppnyc for advice on how to talk to women.

Dissent. There are three posts with good wine advise alone, although I will admit for what Manfred was asking (dvds?) I am probably out of the loop. I just mostly download porn from streaming vid sites. or the webcam thing.