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Comment on Excel 2007 chart hatching? by Dr Stephen Bailey

Dr Stephen Bailey — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:56:01 +0000

Which idiot or group of idiots at Excel are responsible for removing the hatch option. Hatching is an essential representation of graphics used in academic papers and other media that reproduces non-coloured graphics!

Idiots!!!

Comment on A beginner’s guide to atmospheric shortwaves by anil

anil — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:31:04 +0000

Good crisp explanation.The level at which the advection takes place is also important and the impact of cold air advection.Coild these be explained in some detail.

Comment on GMail, IMAP, and Apple Mail = Slow? by Colin

Colin — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:42:21 +0000

It should be…

/Library/Mail/IMAP-john.doe@imap.gmail.com/.OfflineCache

/Library/Mail/IMAP-john.doe@gmail.com/.OfflineCache

or maybe even…

/Library/Mail/IMAP-john.doe@gmail/.OfflineCache

Comment on GMail, IMAP, and Apple Mail = Slow? by DW

DW — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:07:43 +0000

Thanks for helping to tackle this problem. I’ve tried:

2.) In Finder, click “Go” -> “Go to Folder.” Type the following folder path (replacing with your GMail User Name): ~/Library/Mail/IMAP–/.OfflineCache

But i can’t seem to find any folder. Let’s pretend my Gmail username was “john.doe” … should this be my search:

john.doe): ~/Library/Mail/IMAP–/.OfflineCache
or
john.doe: ~/Library/Mail/IMAP–/.OfflineCache
or
something else?

THANKSdw

Comment on iPhone Bluetooth not connecting? by peterk

peterk — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:03:15 +0000

Three different Plantronics Bluetooth headsets worked fine for a couple of months – eliminating, for example, the suspicion that I didn’t read the manual or can’t follow instructions. Then I went away for a month, now I am back and none of the headsets work correctly. I can “forget” each one (settings>general>bluetooth, touch headphone name, touch “forget this device”, confirm), then re-pair, and it works during the duration of that connection, but once I turn off the headset or wander too far from the Phone and break the connection, the Phone can’t connect to the headset the next time. I have to “forget” and re-pair EVERY TIME I use a headset. This can be a calming ritual before starting to drive, but it can get old after a while. Doing it in traffic, while driving is possible but definitely not recommended.

I tried the airplane mode trick, no help.

On another site, I saw a suggestion that one should go to settings>general>autolock, and choose “Never”. I am trying this now, but … not a great solution, since autolock prevents me from running down the battery by mistake.

This is almost certainly a software issue. I am frustrated enough that I will probably make an appointment to talk with a Genius at the local Apple store. This takes a long time, but by now I have wasted a lot more time trying to find an answer on the web. The Apple support site is, as usual, completely useless on this subject as on almost all others.

Comment on GMail, IMAP, and Apple Mail = Slow? by Dave

Dave — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:18:04 +0000

The second method or “hard way” is extremely easy and worked great! I am glad I found this tip as Mail became usless after I accidentally tried to send a 21 mb attachment. Really hope apple fixes this soon. Thanks again!

Comment on iPhone Bluetooth not connecting? by Paulo

Paulo — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:19:50 +0000

The airplane mode fast switching worked for me too after like 10 tries — so don’t give up! But now im trying to get it to actually play over Bluetooth…

Comment on How to change a blower motor resistor, 1999 Dodge Stratus style… by Jim Straub

Jim Straub — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:35:05 +0000

I popped them little plugs out in a heart beat! Even surprised me, espeically after reading your instructions. The trick is to use a small crow bar, approximately 12 inches long, slide the v-shaped head on to the plug head and pull straight down(front) and out(back) and they’re out! I didn’t have that small of a pair of needle nose pliers, but figured a v-shaped tool would do better, a strong fork might work too? Thankx, Jim

Comment on Dual partition a USB drive for Time Machine and Windows by Paul

Paul — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:27:12 +0000

Thanks for the instructions.

@shak Make sure you erase you old partition, and then create 2 partitions. If you did that I don’t know how to help. GL

Comment on iPhone Bluetooth not connecting? by Agnes

Agnes — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:27:55 +0000

Thanks a million colin!!! flippin my airplane mode on and off, really helped and worked to make my phone pair with my bluetooth h710 from motorola! I guess I will never take those dusty corners of the internet forgranted =)