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If you buy any of the newer Intel-based Macs, you do not have to worry about loosing all your Windows software… You can installIf you are interested in a Windows on your Mac using a few different methods. I have a 20″ iMac Intel Core Duo 2.16Ghz, and use a program called Parallels to run Windows inside of Mac OSX. In other words, I just open up a window on my mac, and Windows XP boots up inside that window, and I can run both Windows and OSX at one time 🙂 Or you can make your Mac dual boot, and choose which OS to use each time you turn it on (Not as cool, but gamers prefer this method). The only requirement is that you need a windows disk for installation (And if you want to do it how I do you need to download Parallels, which is free for 30 days, and then you have to buy it for 50-80 bucks. Dual-Booting requires only a copy of windows, nothing else)
Bottom line is that if you have always wanted to get a Mac but didn’t because you have some Windows software you need to use, that should not hold you back anymore. And in the two years I have been using Mac, I have not had a single hardware problem (I have 3 Macs now). I have never gotten a virus (although it is theoretically possible).
BTW, I don’t really NEED three macs. I have an iBook and two 20″ iMacs, one is a G5 and one is an Intel. Bought the G5 right before they released the Intels. When they started shippping the Intel Core Duo’s, I broke down and bought another. If anyone wants a 20″ iMac G5, let me know. But be aware the G5 processor won’t do Windows 🙂
@tyedyeskyguy wrote:
after 4 years, my AMD is getting r e a l y r e a l l y s l o w ! ! !
The key there is the age. I don’t think you will find many Intel users bragging about the speed of their comparable 4-year-old systems either. That is just how it works with PCs 🙂
The last PC I built about 3 years ago was AMD, and I was quite happy with it. And up until recently I would have given you my confident opinion that you would get more bang for your buck out of AMD. But two years ago I tried a Mac, and have not bothered to look back. So, I am not up on the Intel V AMD debate anymore. However, friends in the know tell me that the most recent releases but Intel pretty much bury anything AMD will be capable of in the near future (this was about 2 or 3 months ago).
It sounds like you are putting a lot of thought into this purchase, so as a member of the Mac Cult, I should advise you to go to an Apple Store and at least look at the Macs, and maybe have a salesperson show you what they are like.
I saw it yesterday for free… got a pass at Best Buy when I bought a DVD pack containing the Bourne Identity and the Bourne Supremacy for only 14.99.
I enjoyed it as an well-made no-nonsense action movie. Surprisingly realistic for a movie that amounts to being one big chase scene.
EasyGPS works nicely. I never tried GSAK, so I don’t know how it compares, but EasyGPS very. well, easy to use. It effortlessly downloads waypoints and track from your gpsr, and you can save them to a file. Open multiple instances of EasyGPS and you can cut, copy, and paste to your heart’s content to make custom files containing custom sets of waypoints. And it is completely free.
@marc_54140 wrote:
Why? Because I’m not into trading things, so the find is the only thing I’m concerned about.
I don’t trade much either, but I do enjoy rummaging through the “treasures” found in large caches. Some of them bring back memories. Ever pop open an ammo box and find a trade items that causes you to think “…Oh yeahhhh, I remember THAT Happy Meal!”
My favorite caches are the good old ammo boxes hidden way out in the woods. I’m not a huge fan of micros, but I admit some are fun. I go after micros if they are near other caches, or on the way to a cache. I refuse, however, to hunt any micro that is the old film canister hidden in a bed of 10,000 rocks 😛
The trailer looks awesome… I’d certainly see a private screening, but like others have said, date and time would be a major factor.
07/29/2007 at 2:34 am in reply to: August ’07 Edition- Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine #1877290@RSplash40 wrote:
Did I get credit for taking the picture? Cato-Car Crash.
Was there a pic of Cato Car Crash Cache in the print version? That’s my cache. If so I need to scare up a copy.
Quote from July 7th Maintenance log entry:
“replaced the cache container,baggie and added a pencil stub”
Nothing is more romantic than the ceremonial adding of the pencil stub 🙂
Congratulations both of you, and best wishes for your future together!
@I M W/U wrote:
Sorry to read that. My TB’s end up muggled-send out reinforcements they end up missing, one cache was emptied out with a scribbled note left, my red jeep may be muggled, I’m thinking of quitting geocaching and continue on with just waymarking…
Sad to hear that. But consider this: TBs have always been high-risk. I lost one of my own, and once I had one in my possession when I stopped Geo-caching for a few years (had good intentions, but forgot about it). By their very nature they will tend to eventually vanish. They are small objects that change hands many times. They can be lost, stolen, or disappear when a cache is plundered. TBs should be considered disposable, and the fun is in seeing how far they go, kinda like letting a balloon with a note drift off in the wind.
As for the caches themselves, yeah, some get vandalized. But most don’t. Usually when one is vandalized, it means that a “muggle” happened upon it (the WRONG muggle for that matter). If the hide is good, this should not happen very often. That doesn’t mean the box should be impossible to find. Rather, only a cacher should be the only one to look there. When the cache is visible from the trail, or stashed near an area littered with beer cans, the risk is high 🙂
As long as they allow degenerates in the parks, they WILL stumble across our caches, and they WILL do nasty things to them. Personally, I see this as a reason to CONTINUE caching. If I am caching, I might, just MAYBE catch some of these idiots red-handed. And you can bet I won’t just walk away.
Wild Parsnip has the yellow flowers. The plants that look similar with the white flowers are USUALLY harmless relatives. But I have read that wild parsnip can sometimes have white flowers.
Down here in Janesville we have wild parsnip everywhere. I encounter it all the time on the job. Usually what I do is push the stalks down with my boots. I have brushed against it with bare arms several times with no bad effects. The big hurt comes if your skin comes in contact with the oils which are present when leaves or stems are broken.
@RSplash40 wrote:
Wholly geez, gc.com member since 2001 and only 36 found! Thats gotta be a record.
Well, people who make a habit of hunting retired caches tend to have unusually low find rates.
I am not a huge fan of Haiku, but THIS collection of Zombie Haiku is something I check out from time to time. Hope you enjoy it as much as I have 😉
@Timberline Echoes wrote:
We use to share Packer season tickets with my (Cathy) brother, but since geocaching, we have given up spending the time and mega bucks on a schedule set up by the NFL, sitting in weather for hours that may or may not be comfortable, and witnessing one team win and one team lose.
So, can I buy a few tickets from you? 🙂
Please? 🙂
It is puzzling trying to figure out why the Milwaukee policy includes virtual caches in the first place. Virtuals don’t have anything out of the ordinary in place, they are just coordinates saying “Hey, check out this neat thing!” I can’t think of many virts that require I have done that required me to venture off the pavement. None required any form of bushwhacking.
As for the 3-year limit: I remember back in the early days of the WGA, there was talk of limiting all caches to a certain duration (I think it was 18 months). This was an idea brought up by the board and members themselves. I cringed at the idea when the WGA tossed it around, and I cringe at the thought of such a limit being imposed by anyone else.
A cache’s impact on its surroundings is clearly at its peak immediately after it is placed and approved. This is when a large number of visitors seek it out over a short period of time. After several weeks or so, most caches seem to have a small trickle of visits. So a mandatory 3-year removal is a completely arbitrary rule. If a time-sensitive regulation MUST be put in place, a more constructive policy would perhaps require a review of the cache and surroundings after one or two years, at which point the park manager would assess the impact. If the area is in poor shape, the cache is yanked. If the impact is acceptable, the cache is approved to stay in place indefinitely…. no further action required.
That said, reading the Milwaukee policy give me the impression that those who drafted it were probably well-intentioned. They may be open to suggestions.
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