Wireless Networks, Hard Drive Failures, Web Browsers
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Taking live calls on the 888-PIRILLO line is always fun, especially when the questions are so diverse! This video entails more than one question/topic, so it was three times the fun!
Tuxedo_Jericho is a long time chat regular, so talking to him was lots of fun. TJ first asked what are good ways to increase wireless range with his router. The biggest and easiest way is to try to get a better antenna, if possible. Also, eliminate any wireless signals that may lie between the access point and the devices connected. If it’s in a house, try to keep the access point centrally located. My router is in the lower level of my house. Trying to access it from upstairs wasn’t working too well. I ended up buying a USB device that plugs in. It looks like a little radar dish. You point it in the general direction of the access point, and your wireless signal is boosted immediately. It makes a BIG difference. Sometimes, changing the channel on the access point works, as well.
The next call was two questions. The first one was whether I would go with iWork 08 or Microsoft Office 2008 for the Mac. It’s funny he should ask that, b/c I just got ahold of Office 08 for the Mac today. First of all, I didn’t feel it was any faster than the earlier version of Office for the Mac. Even though the UI has supposedly been updated, it still feels clunky. I honestly prefer iWork myself.
The caller then said he had gotten his first Mac Mini. He plugged in the external 500GB Seagate firewire drive, and turned it off. It wouldn’t unmount properly. It screwed up the directory file for it, and the entire file system. Even when he plugs it into Windows, it tries to reformat it. I asked him if he can try running a repair on it, and he already had. Even DiskWarrior says it cannot be restored. DiskWarrior is the King of dealing with things on the Mac. If it had problems, I honestly am unsure if anything else will fix the problem. It’s formatted with Fat32, which made me grimace a bit. I recommend trying to recover the data, before trying much else.
The last caller for this video asked what Internet browser I prefer. My first question, of course, is which platform does the user use? Since they’re using OS X, I had an easy time answering this one. Despite Firefox’s default settings for OS X and how good they are… I still use Safari as my default browser. It’s crazy fast, and works great. If you’re a power user, you may want to use FireFox. Also, I know of people who use Opera on OS X, but the UI is kind of junky in my opinion.
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February 10th, 2008
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Chris PirilloWireless Networks, Hard Drive Failures, Web BrowsersTJ first asked what are good ways to increase wireless range with his router. The biggest and easiest way is to try to get a better antenna, if possible. Also, eliminate any wireless signals that may lie between the access point and the devices
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PCouch1993
February 8th, 2008
at 12:40pm
first
ElementalTJ
February 8th, 2008
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Second.
liusinger
February 8th, 2008
at 3:01pm
Third~
gamethrilller87
February 8th, 2008
at 3:21pm
Fourth-
Seanuk
February 8th, 2008
at 3:23pm
stuff hard drive failures.. i cant get signed in to chat?? I used caps once and i have been permantly blocked?! I wasnt even saying anything bad??
sabuissuicidal
February 8th, 2008
at 10:16pm
Sixth!
preschmanager
February 8th, 2008
at 10:47pm
Why pay for an office programme. open offive all the way. not that sexy but it’ll save you a lot of money and files can be saved in ms office format and opened in that format.
vahnx1337
February 9th, 2008
at 12:05am
I use Opera on Ubuntu 7.10. And it crashes a lot. Not as much as Firefox though.
jugglerkieran
February 9th, 2008
at 12:40am
i thought the idea of having opera was to have a super fast internet browser and not to care what it like, so you would have functionality.
kiddsock
February 9th, 2008
at 3:37am
Remember, your wireless Range is a Sphere (or Ball). You really want the center of that Sphere in the middle of your residence so that you cover as much area as possible. But then again, I am just a sock.
Keep you YouTubin!
DaWota
February 8th, 2008
at 9:19pm
I wish the usa would just put up wifi tower in every city and town and my the internet free.
KY_Wildcat
February 8th, 2008
at 10:46pm
I recently ordered a Time Capsule. I can’t wait to get it. I just wanted to drop in and ask a question about it. Just comment back if you can. I didn’t notice when ordering if I could run Time Machine from 3 different macs to the one TB time capsule. What are your thoughts on it?
buckamoona
February 9th, 2008
at 5:55am
lol at the office question -.-
Siamese27
February 8th, 2008
at 10:58pm
hi,
i use safari as my main browser too. it’s fast and i like the ui a lot because it’s subtle and doesn’t distract from the website i’m looking at. that’s my opinion.
Siamese27
matthewserta
February 9th, 2008
at 12:39am
I use Firefox, New to safari, but i just dont get it yet. IE is getting old though…
Curtis Rubeck
February 9th, 2008
at 12:39am
It is good that you are kind or doing another call for help. Also thanks for anwsering my question Chris.
Byron
February 9th, 2008
at 12:40am
I have not used Wi-Fi since I started using EVDO. I love it very much, it allows me to listen to internet radio in the car which is something I’ve always wanted.
pinguin
February 9th, 2008
at 12:42am
iLove iThe iWork!! I love OSX Leopard.
Byron
February 9th, 2008
at 12:44am
I have not used wi-fi in a long long long time. I have EVDO from Sprint and it lets me listen to internet radio in the car which I’ve been wanting to do for ages now. Thanks for the great show, I’ve just started watching on a regular basis but I found you about 2 months ago. I’ve missed your show… glad you are still doing stuff.
Macintosh
February 9th, 2008
at 12:46am
Hey Chris I use firefox on my mac. I tried safari but i cant seem to get used to it. However safari is faster than firefox. Safari needs more add ons then ill more likely switch to safari.
Siamese27
February 9th, 2008
at 12:58am
hi,
i use safari for my main web browser too. i like the ui because it’s subtle and doesn’t distract from the website i’m looking at.
siamese27
bebich00
February 10th, 2008
at 11:03am
thibor
ltsAboutJesus
February 17th, 2008
at 9:13pm
i dont recommend this but i know ppl who have taken foil and done that and it redirected the signals pointing all directions in one direction and multiplied the signal. reynolds foil i thinkeed
NicolasLaBarre
May 23rd, 2008
at 1:41pm
Google Docs is better than OpenOffice hands down!