Before I ask stupid questions...

Just taken over at a small post facility and need to read up on Xserve RAID related issues before I ask stupid questions on this forum. So can anyone refer me to any useful sites/blogs/apple articles about Xserve RAID setups geared towards video editing environments with mutiple operators?
Would be good if they included information on RAID configuration, fibre channel versus gigbit ethernet and what read/write rates I should be expecting to see when working in SD and HD environments.
Thanks
Dual 1.8 Power PC G5, MacBook Pro 2.33ghz Intel Core Duo Mac OS X (10.4.8) ATI Radeon X800 XT graphics card, 23inch Cinema Display

You are probably trying to use a stale mirror
http://www.archlinux.org/mirrorlist/

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HT1920 You have $25.00 of mine that I can't use it And I am MAD, You as stupid questions for ID

You have $25.00 of mine and I can't use it. You ask stupid questions for ID . I would like my money back since I can't use it.
since I can't remembver the ID Bonnie I am MAD

We are fellow users here on these user-to-user forums, you're not talking to iTunes Support nor Apple.
If you can't remember your answers to your questions then if you have a rescue email address (which is not the same thing as an alternate email address) set up on your account then the steps half-way down this page give you a reset link on your account : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5312
If you don't have a rescue email address (you won't be able to add one until you can answer your questions) then you will need to contact iTunes Support / Apple in your country to get the questions reset.
Contacting Apple about account security : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5699
When they've been reset (and if you don't already have a rescue email address) you can then use the steps half-way down the HT5312 link above to add a rescue email address for potential future use

This is a stupid question but I needed to ask because I don't want to go there and not being able to buy it, but can I get the iPhone 5 brought straight there when I go to an apple store?

This is a stupid question but I needed to ask because I don't want to go there and not being able to buy it, but can I get the iPhone 5 brought straight there when I go to an apple store?

And I meant go to the apple store physically without preordering it online, and I meant the Southampton one. So could I just stroll in apple store and buy a iPhone 5 in Southampton apple store and buy the iPhone 5 straight away? Because I didn't want to have to wait? I just want to go in and buy it and go out with it, if you guys get what I mean? And felipeV if it is in stock could I just buy it and leave with my iPhone 5?

I asked this question before but I can't find it now. Anyway, I'm trying to import a DVD video that was made on a MAC and use it on a new iMovie project.

I asked this question before but I can't find it now. Anyway, I'm trying to import a DVD video that was made on a MAC and use it on a new iMovie project.
How do I do the importing.

If the video is already on a DVD:
You need to convert the VOB files in the TS-Folder of the DVD back to DV which iMovie is designed to handle. For that you need mpegStreamclip:
http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html
which is free, but you must also have the Apple mpeg2 plugin :
http://store.apple.com/us/product/D2187Z/A/quicktime-mpeg-2-playback-component-f or-mac-os-x
(unless you are running Lion in which case see below))
which is a mere $20.
Another possibility is to use DVDxDV:
http://www.dvdxdv.com/NewFolderLookSite/Products/DVDxDV.overview.htm
which costs $25.
For the benefit of others who may read this thread:
Obviously the foregoing only applies to DVDs you have made yourself, or other home-made DVDs that have been given to you. It will NOT work on copy-protected commercial DVDs, which in any case would be illegal.
And from the TOU of these forums:
Keep within the Law
No material may be submitted that is intended to promote or commit an illegal act.
Do not submit software or descriptions of processes that break or otherwise ‘work around’ digital rights management software or hardware. This includes conversations about ‘ripping’ DVDs or working around FairPlay software used on the iTunes Store.
If you are running Lion:
From the MPEG Streamclip homepage
The installer of the MPEG-2 Playback Component may refuse to install the component in Lion. Apple states the component is unnecessary in Lion, however MPEG Streamclip still needs it. See this:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3381
To install the component in Lion, please download MPEG Streamclip 1.9.3b7 beta above; inside the disk image you will find the Utility MPEG2 Component Lion: use it to install the MPEG-2 Playback Component in Lion. The original installer's disk image (QuickTimeMPEG2.dmg) is required.
The current versions of MPEG Streamclip cannot take advantage of the built-in MPEG-2 functionality of Lion. For MPEG-2 files you still need to install the QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component, which is not preinstalled in Lion. You don't have to install QuickTime 7.

Hi everyone, not sure if this is the right forum to ask this question, however any redirect is appreciated. Where can I get the download for the latest old mozilla browser. The one with the dinosaur icon before the browser turned firefox. Thanks, Jen

Hi everyone
Not sure if this is the right forum to ask this question, however any redirect is appreciated. Where can I get the download for the latest old mozilla browser. The one with the dinosaur icon before the browser turned firefox. Thanks, Jen

Phoenix and Firebird were what Firefox was called before Firefox was settled on in 2004, and both used "birds" as the logo. IIRC, the dinosaur was used in the Mozilla Suite.
Here are the earliest versions of the Mozilla Suite. <br />
http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/mozilla/releases/
I hope this request for a historical purposes of where Mozilla came from, because those old versions aren't safe to use on the internet any longer.

TS2446 my itunes account is locked after i tried to log in. for some reason (this has never happened before) it asked to type in some security question answers such as what is my favorite car and job. and when i answered it, it suddenly locked my account.

my itunes account is locked after i tried to log in. for some reason (this has never happened before) it asked to type in some security question answers such as what is my favorite car and job. and when i answered it, it asked me the question again and when I answered, it locked my account.

Sorry for the typos, I hope my message still gets across!

Stupid question,, when installing acrobat, they ask for serial number,, i wrote that without the dashes between numbers,, do I need to have dashes between sets of 4 numbers ?

stupid question,, when installing acrobat, they ask for serial number,, i wrote that without the dashes between numbers,, do I need to have dashes between sets of 4 numbers ?

Yes Example:-
1234-5678-1234-5678-1234-5678

I am being asked security questions that i have never had to do before to download apps

I am being asked security questions when trying to download apps. I have never set up these questions so cannot answer the and even if I try no answer is accepted.
Is there a solution so I can continue to download apps?

Click here and search the article for '2 out of 3' without the quotes; in the case of forgotten answers, this generally involves either a message being sent to your rescue email address or contacting the iTunes Store staff directly.
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HT4437 I hate to ask a stupid question.....

My apple TV states I can use Air Play from an Apple phone/ipad/computer. However, I do not own any other apple device. Can I use Apple Air Play with a PC Based Laptop provided that it has all other necessary components installed and updated?

That's not a stupid question at all! The answer is, yes. There are a few applications which can do this but I would personally recommend a favorite of mine called AirParrot. I checked your profile but it seems you do not have your devices entered. I assume you have an Apple TV 2, otherwise AirParrot will not work.
Go ahead and give AirParrot a try, there is a free version for you to test on and if it works you will have to buy the $10.00 full version. It does come with a decent price tag, but it is around the same price it would cost you to get a HDMI to plug into your screen anyway. Plus, it's wireless!

Why make registering to ask a question so stupidly difficult?

A self explanatory question.

Thanks for the reply.
I asked the question because I thought I had registered to be able to contribute to the 'forum' many months ago but when I tried the username/password I'd thought I'd registered I continually received wrong password error messages.
So I then tried, in turn, the three options on the login page for those who have forgotten what they had registered. These prompts were, apparently, sent to the email address associated with this account but nothing was turning up in my inbox.
There was no indication at any time that there was actually no registered account but eventually I came to that realisation. That's when I tried to 're-register' and discovered how Byzantine the real registration process was.
Anyway sorted now and the question I wanted answered about how, after the latest Firefox update, to get my alternative search engine options displayed again as for previous versions, was answered in another thread I found later. Why that had been changed I can't guess.
IMHO constantly visible icon/text confirmation of the user chosen or default search engine in the search box should be the Default Firefox display setting.
With its instantly available drop down menu for the other available search engines it is a more sensible and better designed GUI feature than a blank search box which will only show that information after you start to enter a search term.

Probably Stupid Question

Hello all,
what I would like to ask is ... on my G5 ... can I install both FCP5 and FCP HD and use both??
Thanking you in advance!

Are you asking if you can keep multiple versions of the software on the same system? If so, maybe. The easiest way is to have multiple startup disks. If you have a second internal drive it's a breeze. If you have only one internal drive, you can partition it or use an external firewire drive as a startup drive. I seem to remember a post saying if you renamed the earlier version of fcp before doing an install you could have multiple versions of fcp on your system. There might be problems caused by this method. Do a search here and see if you can find any references to this or perhaps someone else will pipe up.
This is not a stupid question and your subject line will limit the responses you get. Perhaps you should start a new thread with a better "subject." I, of course, always read posts labeled "stupid." It helps me polish my superiority complex.

README: Asking smart questions!

Before posting on these boards please read the following article, it could save you a lot of trouble!
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

About the link howto ask questions: I think the whole self image of alot of hackers and acctually alot of these are wannabe hackers are wrong and elitistic. Thinking the world spins only around them because they know and have information about things in the small universe of computer sience. This is ofcourse not only a problem in computer sience but generelly a problem for mankind in all areas of life. Not to say stupid questions feel hard to answer, but i dont think they deserve a harsh answer in any way if they are just stupid and not ignorant. There is a dark side and dark culture in this, it has alot of explantions ofc. Some come from Computer sience in late 70 and begining of 80 being togheter with video games etc as culture revolution from young people without alot of life experience, anyways i was one of them. Thinking i knew everything because i could c. Unfortunaly this selfimage lives on in generations and in computer culture on irc, the web etc. Well i suppose better then these people go out and drink and drive or something. (and ofc its not allways young people. just an ex of where a subculture came from) ....ramblings...ramblings..
On a sidenote, there are ofc ways you should ask questions and th elink gives alot of valid pointers. I only disagree on the whole "all that matters are the (wannabe)hackers point of view". Most cases there is no reason to be harsh. sorry for offtopic.
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Really stupid question - Migrating from 6i to 11g

Hi all,
I'm a developer that have been working with oracle since Forms 3, right now I use Forms 6i and I would like to know what I need to use Forms 11g. I understand this new environment is web based, but to start developing and deploying, what I need? for example if I buy the Oracle Forms & Report 11g, I also will need the OAS? or just with Forms and Report I could deploy (somehow) the application?
Please don't flame me, I just want to understand how this works now.
Best Regards

As my old college profession used to say - "The only stupid question is the one that doesn't get asked!" Forms 11g only supports web deployment. This means you will need the OAS with the Forms and Reports Services installed as well. Typically, the setup is three tiered ( 1 server = Database, 1 server = Application Server, 1 server = Infrastructure server ). You don't have to set up the technology stack multitiered - all three could reside on the same server or you could have the all three on the same machine but is not recommended. I would at least have the database on a server seperate from OAS.
Here are a few links to get you started.
Oracle Documentation
* Check out: Development Tools - Oracle Forms, Middleware - Applications Server - Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g and Middleware - Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence - Oracle Reports
Since you will be upgrading from Forms 6i to 11g, be sure to visit the Oracle Forms-Upgrading Forms 6i to Forms 11g documentation.
BTW, welcome to the forums!
Craig
If a response is helpful or correct, please mark it accordingly.
Edited by: CraigB on May 6, 2010 2:09 PM

Stupid question re iTunes match and family sharing

So, here is my dilemma...we have a large family and a ton of os devices--iphones, iPads, apple tv's, iMacs, MacBooks, etc. Up until now, we have set everyone up on the same apple id, which has been crazy--my and my wife's phone ringing with the kids' FaceTime calls, me not being able to sign into iTunes match because there were too many devices associated with our account, and so on. Now, wit the upgrade to iOS 8, my wife's phone is ringing when I receive calls and vice versa. So, I was looking into the family sharing, but am not sure how that affects iTunes match. I want to keep my iTunes match, because I have a huge music library and enjoy being able to listen to my music anywhere. I guess my questions is, what is the best way to set up my accounts now? Keep my apple id for my iOS devices, and set everyone else up as a "family member" under sharing with them having their own apple id's? If so, what does that do to my iTunes match library? can I keep iTunes match and still have family sharing on? I don't care if I can share my music library with everyone in my family, but what I do care about is that I don't want to lose my access to iTunes match and my entire library, some of which consists of songs downloaded 7 years ago. I know it's a stupid question, but as much as I've read and searched, I still haven't found the answer to my question. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Sounds very bad... you can try this, create a account for each member of the family, delete all products (leave all your devices as new) and put the accounts in the devices again, for example, this iPad is from the kid, put the Apple ID of the kid in her iPad, after, this iPhone is from your wife, put the Apple ID from your wife in her iPhone. But remember, the purchases save in the Apple IDs when the family use before, for change the purchases contact with Apple.

How to effectively ask a question on this forum

Ok, so this'll take a little explaining. I was kinda bored over my lunch break, so i decided I'd write a general reference for how to post well on this forum. I realize that many people aren't gonna read this the first time they post, but i thought it would be a good thing to reference when replying to people who post a poor question.
_10 Ways to Post a Good Question on this Forum_
_1) Write a descriptive subject line_
This is the first thing that people see, and it influences how they read a question. Subjects like "Java error" tell people nothing about your problem. Subjects like "How to implement a SAX parser for use in multiple classes" are infinitely more useful.
_2) Don't use phrases such as URGENT or HELP ME!!! or IT'S DUE IN AN HOUR!!!!_
The people on this forum don't have the same priorities as you, and therefore don't care if your problem is urgent. In fact, they find it rude to assert that your problem should be solved before somebody else's just because you procrastinated. They also don't pleas for help too fondly. Typically posters who write this sort of phrase in their post has given up and become helpless, making it very difficult to guide them to the answer. Also, keep the caps lock off. THERE IS NOTHING MORE ANNOYING THAN ALL-CAPS POSTS. IT SEEMS LIKE YOU ARE YELLING, and people will make you aware of how it annoys them.
_3) Dont post your homework assignments asking for "teh codez"_
You will get flamed like none other for this sort of question. You may get codes, but when you submit them to your instructor, you may get suspended or expelled (depending on your school's cheating policy). The people on this forum are more advanced than you in Java, and can make it painfully obvious to your instructor that you cheated.
_4) Write in normal English_
Think of this forum as your supervisor or instructor, you want to sound professional and convey your question effectively. SMS speak or any other sort of abbreviation of the English language becomes difficult to read, and many people on this forum won't even try. This forum is filled with professionals in the Java world, and they are accustomed to reading true English (full sentences).
_5) Don't be helpless_
This forum is here mainly to help with specific problems, not to teach you Java. If you don't know where to start, a person is most likely going to tell you to write the solution out on paper first, breaking it down into small steps that can be accomplished by the computer.
_6) Do your research_
Many of the questions posted can be solved with a quick Google search. You should check a few places before you even post a question. They include: this forum (do a forum search), Google (do a Google search), the API's (http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/), and the Java Tutorials(http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/)
_7) Post code and errors with your question_
The answer to your problem is in the error messages and the code. Instead of asking a general question about for loops, post the code that you have written and the error info that you get. When asking a question it is IMPERATIVE that you have tried to do it your own way, because the people on the forum mostly won't do it for you, they'll only point out where you have done it wrong and try to help you fix it. Don't paraphrase your error messages, because there are subtleties in the actual messages that you may unknowingly edit out.
_8) Don't Multi-post_
It is rude to post the same question multiple times or in multiple places in the this forum. This is for the same reason as #2, it makes it seem that you think your problem is more urgent or important than others' problems.
_9) Don't resurrect dead threads_
If a thread is 3 years old, nobody is going to remember it, so make a new thread to ask your question. If you have a question about something in the old thread, reference it through a hyperlink.
_10) Take it easy_
As long as the people in the forum see that you're legitimately trying to help yourself, they'll help you as much as they see fit. The biggest problem that newbies have is they rely on the forum to spoonfeed them the info, and it's not going to happen. They'll either get flamed or ignored. The people on the forum aren't trying to find "fresh meat to flame", they legitimately want to help you, and they'll typically give you fair warning if you're doing something annoying or unorthodox.

There does seem to be a way to sticky posts, but I think only mods and admins have the power to do it. There's one over on the Generics forum : http://forum.java.sun.com/forum.jspa?forumID=316
I've been trying to add a pseudo-signature to my posts as far as possible, with a link to a page which pretty much covers this stuff, only it's on JavaRanch:
People on the forum help others voluntarily, it's not their job.
Help them help you.
Learn how to ask questions first: http://faq.javaranch.com/java/HowToAskQuestionsOnJavaRanch
But I've had a couple of occasions where the OPs thought it was directed at them and they got a tad upset :)
And without hyperlinks, I'm not quite sure how many people actually take the pains to go to that page.
Ah well, no one can say I didn't try.

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