November 17, 200520 yr I can not think of a better invention to help displaced baseball fans than slingbox. Very simply if you have access to a cable box back in Chicago ( or whatever your hometown is ) you can get full access to local programming anywhere in the world. It means you can always see the White Sox TV feed, even the games on Channel 26. Since CompUSA and Best Buy now sell it, it must be 100 legal. more info http://www.slingmedia.com/
November 17, 200520 yr Looks like a cool technology. No joy for us mac people though. Looks like I'lll be sticking with the Extra Innings cable package for ballgames.
November 17, 200520 yr Hey Flaxx, do you know anything about cheap webcams for Mac? My dad wants to possibly buy a pair so we can videochat...
November 17, 200520 yr QUOTE(Heads22 @ Nov 17, 2005 -> 12:15 PM) Hey Flaxx, do you know anything about cheap webcams for Mac? My dad wants to possibly buy a pair so we can videochat... well maybe if you'd stop calling him in the middle of a frat party, he wouldn't have to check up on you like that
November 17, 200520 yr QUOTE(Heads22 @ Nov 17, 2005 -> 12:15 PM) Hey Flaxx, do you know anything about cheap webcams for Mac? My dad wants to possibly buy a pair so we can videochat... Wow! I think that's the quickest thread highjack ever!
November 17, 200520 yr QUOTE(SnB @ Nov 17, 2005 -> 12:16 PM) well maybe if you'd stop calling him in the middle of a frat party, he wouldn't have to check up on you like that "WHAT???...I CAN'T HEAR YOU AT ALL....I'M AT THE HOUSE!!!!....YOU SHOULD COME TO THE HOUSE TOO MAN!!!!....ALRIGHT MAN PEACE OUT"
November 17, 200520 yr QUOTE(SnB @ Nov 17, 2005 -> 12:16 PM) well maybe if you'd stop calling him in the middle of a frat party, he wouldn't have to check up on you like that LOL..the Amber Bock was enjoyed in my room Conversation Dad: "So did you go tailgating?" Me "Yeah" Dad "Did you drink at all?" Me "Nah" (lying) Dad "Well, you know college is only as much fun as you make it...."
November 17, 200520 yr QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Nov 17, 2005 -> 12:31 PM) "WHAT???...I CAN'T HEAR YOU AT ALL....I'M AT THE HOUSE!!!!....YOU SHOULD COME TO THE HOUSE TOO MAN!!!!....ALRIGHT MAN PEACE OUT" And then... Knock, knock, knock... "Who is it.." "Security....."
November 17, 200520 yr QUOTE(Heads22 @ Nov 17, 2005 -> 01:15 PM) Hey Flaxx, do you know anything about cheap webcams for Mac? My dad wants to possibly buy a pair so we can videochat... Most of the USB cams out there are Mac compatible. It will say so on the box. My suggestion, though, would be to cough up a litttle more money and get the iSights if you both have firewire-equipped Macs. The image and sound quality is better, plus iChat and all any other teleconferencing software Apple rolls out will bbe tailored to the iSight.
November 17, 200520 yr QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Nov 17, 2005 -> 12:34 PM) Most of the USB cams out there are Mac compatible. It will say so on the box. My suggestion, though, would be to cough up a litttle more money and get the iSights if you both have firewire-equipped Macs. The image and sound quality is better, plus iChat and all any other teleconferencing software Apple rolls out will bbe tailored to the iSight. His is not FireWire enabled. He also has 10.1 but does not want to upgrade. I have the latest version of OS X. We're basically looking to do this on the cheap, maybe thru Yahoo! Messenger.... I will say I'm in love with my PowerBook. It is a sexy beast.
November 17, 200520 yr QUOTE(mreye @ Nov 17, 2005 -> 12:30 PM) Wow! I think that's the quickest thread highjack ever! Heh...I wouldn't put it past some of the posters here to threadjack their own post in the first post.
November 17, 200520 yr QUOTE(Heads22 @ Nov 17, 2005 -> 01:38 PM) His is not FireWire enabled. He also has 10.1 but does not want to upgrade. I have the latest version of OS X. We're basically looking to do this on the cheap, maybe thru Yahoo! Messenger.... I will say I'm in love with my PowerBook. It is a sexy beast. Sorry to contribute to the threadjackage. Get your Dad the hell off of 10.1. It's barely worthing running OSX if he's still stuck in what was basically the public beta for the OS. As for doing the webcam thing on the cheap, some of digital cameras with USB ports double as webcams, especially a bunch of low end ones marketed for kids. I got my kids a kids digital camera for $25 that will work as a USB webcam.
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