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If you want to say "thank you", you don't have to leave a one-liner explaining that. Just use the snazzy little green cross button on the bottom-right of a comment and that person will receive a thank-you "sticker". If you have more to say than just a simple thanks, by all means, post it. The moderators won't mind if you say a couple lines here or there if a reply doesn't require too much, they're mostly going to try and stop people from going around these forums saying stupid stuff like, "I totally agree with you on that" to the most random things. They're just trying to get a bunch of credits without putting any thought into posting.Oh, and WELCOME! This IS the best free hosting site on the planet as far as I know. I've looked at bajillions of sites and have not found anything close.

Okay, you're getting advice from someone that has quad-booted a MacBook, so I should be fairly credible, if I do say so myself. Use the "Disk Utility" after booting up with the OS disk. I believe that on the live disk, it is on one of the top menus during the beginning of the install, before the files start copying. Click on your hard drive on the left. Then click on the "Partition" tab at the top. You can create your Mac partition and leave the rest with another partition. If you only use MacOS, make it the normal "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" file system. If not (if you want to dual-boot with Windows, etc.), post back and I can help you with a list of good file system alternatives. Actually, I'll list some in a second. I also have another post here: Quad-Boot a MacBook that may help in that case. In the Mac file system, Tiger will be able to read and write. No worries. Macs can also read and write to fat32, but there are serious stupid setbacks to using fat32 (2GB file size limit, for example). NTFS (Vista and XP) can be read, but not written to. Ext3 (popular Linux file system) is excellent, but there is only a partially-working open source driver for Macs. I would suggest going with the default Mac HFS+ (the extended, journaled one, as I suggested earlier). I am kinda wondering why you would want to freshly install Mac every 3-4 months. That seems a bit extreme. I only reinstall Windows every year, and never reinstall any other OS. You may have some issues with a program if that's what's necessary. Best of luck! Hopefully I'm not too confusing. Excellent idea to have two partitions, by the way.

The best way to gain admin access is asking a current admin... wait....Horrible idea. If you want to override a school firewall to gain access to Xisto forums, I might help you. It looks to me like you want to access others' personal files or in some way harm your school's computers. That is unlawful, and should result in some serious consequences. Unless you have a good reason (like you just started working for the computer lab there and none of the current admins have any idea how to add you), you shouldn't do it. Actually, asking that sort of question is against the agreement you made with Xisto here. I wouldn't be surprised if a moderator took special note of that.I love you username, though. I've never read the books (I hear they're good), but the movie was insanely hilarious.

Don't start school in one country and finish in another. Half your credits won't do you any good if you decide to do it that way. If you know you will finish a degree, however, it should be good anywhere. In that case, I would recommend Canada.I have lived in Canada and the U.S., and I like both countries. I think Canada is more beautiful, but the cost of living is higher. Moving from Nova Scotia to Missouri was a huge difference in scenery and price. I guess you get what you pay for, even in citizenship! As for education, though, you will get a similar program with similar results for much less in Canada. Actually, Canada is known for a better educational system (before college, granted) than the U.S.A. So is half the world, but at least they speak the same language in Canada. Just remember to "u" your favourite colours and "que" your bank cheques.

Oh, and one thing I almost forgot: if a light source travels faster than light, does it create a "light boom" (like a sonic boom, where waves build up like snow on the front of a snowplow and then explode)?

I like the way they do it now, although I wouldn't mind a few ads at the bottom of every page. That way they are there, but not annoying regular forum-goers.

It probably would have helped to have pictures. Sorry. I spent hours doing this and didn't know it would actually work. The next time I go through the process, I will document it more carefully. Oh, and the point of having XP and Vista on my machine is not just to show off (although that is DEFINITELY part of it), it's to test software and websites on different platforms. I like to know that my websites work everywhere. It can also be to have all your Windows stuff work (on XP) and show how much better-looking a good Linux distribution with Compiz Fusion is than Vista Ultimate with its eye candy. But it's mostly to show off.

In one simple word, "Gmail". Firefox 3 has blazingly fast speeds on Gmail. I like the upgrade to script speeds that version 3 offered over version 2.In two simple words, "web design". I have two websites. I make them compatible with Firefox by simply making them W3C compliant. Then I spend approximately two hours on every other browser (well, maybe not Opera) trying to make a non-XHTML fix to display it properly.In many other words, "extensions, open source, popular, cross-platform, ease of use, etc."I just love Firefox 3. Opera is all right, and is usually my second choice. Safari will do, and IE is HORRIBLE. Why would anyone use IE without being "Microsoft-forced" to? I even have a Firefox extension called "IE Tab" so I never have to leave Firefox to test a site.

I completely disagree with onscreen. There is a tremendous difference between 32- and 64-bit Windows. For one thing, the drivers are completely different. I would check all my hardware's drivers online to make sure there are 64-bit drivers available if I were you. Also, 64-bit means that twice as much data is being pushed through at once, although you will not notice any overall speed difference unless you are a serious tester. Some applications speed up slightly, while others slow down (because of on-the-fly 32-bit to 64-bit conversion). You will see 64-bit becoming more dominant soon, though, so I would consider it a good idea, as long as the rest of your hardware supports it.As for software, most 32-bit software should run well on a 64-bit processor. Some software is also made specifically for 64-bit hardware.The RAM limit for any 32-bit processor memory addressing is 4 GB, not 2 or 3. You may encounter difficulty with getting all 4 to work in Windows, and you may need to do some BIOS or Windows system edits, but it mostly depends on your system. The limit for 64-bit processors is 16 exabytes (16.8 million terabytes) of RAM, although most operating systems make an artificial ceiling (perhaps 32 GB for some, like onscreen said). Most motherboards can only support 8 to 16 GB anyway.As for using a 32-bit software key on 64-bit Windows, I really don't know. I would imagine not (knowing Microsoft and their business strategies).I almost forgot: onscreen was right about being able to use 64-bit Windows if 64-bit Linux works.

Okay, you have to change the domain pointing from where you BOUGHT the domain, not from your current hosting.

Hey, I'm 19, and I haven't even dated yet. I personally don't think I've missed out on much. All through high school, I saw how much "fun" people that were dating were having. It pretty much amounted to clinginess, jealousy, hurt, and time-wasting. I decided I would rather have friends than a girlfriend. I think I made the right choice.As for a first kiss, well, that's still to come for me. I think you have plenty of time ahead of you.As for geeks and nerds... we will soon rule the world, so what are you worried about? Anyway, there are plenty of nerd/geek girls out there.Oh, and, room2593, your roommate is the better looking one in your animated GIF avatar.(his roommate is me, in case you didn't know)It's surprising you didn't mention me (the guy room2593 is talking about is another guy I know... I JUST turned 19). Of course, I haven't really tried to have a relationship like that. That's probably why.

It's decent. I do like blue, but none of your shades of blue match the other shades of blue very well. Also, why would you use Blogspot? You should use Xisto's subdomain or just cough up the $10 it takes to buy a top-level domain and host it here.

Yay! Easy answer! This is something I can actually help you with.First things first... get approved for hosting here. This site will give you the correct "nameservers" to point your domain to. I'll get to the details in a second.If you want to keep your current files, download them from your current host to your computer. You always want a complete backup.Go to the website of the company you bought your domain through (e.g. Godady.com) and follow the directions on their site to change the "nameservers". Type in the addresses supplied by Xisto. The whole process should take 24-48 hours, so be patient.Your website will now not work. Don't panic.Go to yoursite.com/cpanel and login with your Xisto username and password. Have fun configuring stuff. That's pretty complicated, and you may not need to do anything there. Maybe you'll want to add an SQL database. In that case, just reply here again and I can help you with all that jazz.Get an FTP program. I use FireFTP, a plugin for Firefox. Login with your FTP program using what Xisto has provided (or what you chose). Transfer all your site's files to the public_html folder.Personally, I would redo the site completely, no offense. Another suggestion I have is that you NOT put your email address on the site. You're just asking--no, begging--for spammers to start flooding your email. You should put in a "contact me" form with some sort of security picture device (e.g. CAPTCHA).By the way, good choice with Xisto. You say you want freedom, and here it is in a fashion you will find nowhere else. Seriously.

Yeah, it's okay. I agree with the other two on their ideas. I wonder why you would have a website that you don't benefit from. Maybe just for fun, eh? Or maybe to learn more about website creation....Good luck!

I COMPLETELY disagree. That's not fair to a girl. Maybe you need to find a friend, but just a friend. A relationship needs to be give-and-take. Oh, and you're too young. If you don't date until college, you won't miss anything. As far as not being popular, well, I know what that's like. It can change. It can also be a good thing, though. Being popular can come with being an idiot. What you need to do is just keep talking to people and finding out who is actually a decent person to make friends with. About your home life... sorry, man. I can't help you with your dad situation. However, your mom sounds like she really cares. Maybe you should talk to her. Whether you mean she babies you or whether you mean she just treats you like you always need direction, perhaps she just doesn't know what you need. Tell her (in a nice, tactful way, mind you) that you wish to be treated differently. Tell her how you feel. I know it's difficult to do. I agree with the others about confidence. In a set environment, nobody will go out of his/her way to make friends with a new person. You must take the initiative and start your own conversations and sit at a table with only one open seat left for lunch. Another great idea: if you're okay with taking a religious turn, go to a church. Seriously. I always love going to church because it's full of people willing to talk to/with you. It does depend on the church, though. Sadly, there are some bad apples. I would suggest going to a Sunday/Sabbath school with about 20 people your age. Any less and you'll feel uncomfortable. Any more and you can get lost in the corner again. Even better, find a Bible study group. You can't go wrong there. If nothing works, throw yourself into schoolwork. Help others with problems. Make sure you don't just start letting people take advantage of you, but at least let them know that you can be a good study partner. I hope it works out for you. Maybe this is just a bad year. Everything could just change one year. I don't know how, but it does and has for many people I know. "Keep your stick on the ice!" as the wise Red Green would say (a Canadian show that not many non-Canadians ever watch).

What is light? Is it particles? Waves? Both? Something completely new? Nobody can really know without experiments at the speed of light. Which means we'll never know. However, I like to have my own philosophy about light.If a star moves away from us (or we move away from the star) at the speed of light, can we see it? Do we see it as a still photo, without ever changing phases? I think we wouldn't be able to see it.If we were to face away from a star and move away from it at double the speed of light, would we see it changing phases backwards? Would we see it? What if we were facing the star? I happen to think we would see the star "going back in light time" as in the former proposal.It's fun to take wild guesses, but perhaps someone else can shed some light on the subject (pardon the pun).

My choice is not in the poll. I personally think it is natural. I think that sometimes there is a chemical of some sort that spreads out in a circle from its source. Maybe rings without a damaged center happen when the chemical in the middle has disappeared while the chemicals still crawling out are still there. I also think that some of them are made by humans, either by spilling chemicals or by going out with a mower and wreaking havoc. Whatever it is, though, must be human- or nature-caused. People's obsession with aliens is quite entertaining, though. I'll be the first to admit that "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" is an awesome movie (and I'm almost convinced to read the books when I get the time).Mythbusters should do something on this subject! Maybe they already have...

Interestingly enough, I'm skipping class right now. I do have an excuse, though. I can barely move. I pulled two back muscles yesterday. Stupid hereditary bad back.Anyway, I don't usually skip class. I only ever skip when I need to finish a project for another, more important class. That's rare for me. Last year, though, I skipped too many classes. I had an 8:00 a.m. class that I missed a lot. Even when I was there and on-time, I would fall asleep in my chair. The class was boring and long, and I hated it anyway. I guess that's really no excuse, but it's all I've got.My advice: don't ever skip class. Also, don't sign up for classes before 9:00 a.m., no matter what you think you can handle. When you start college, you automatically lose about four hours of sleep every night. It just disappears. Seriously. And finally, pick a major you enjoy so the classes don't all suck. As for general classes, just focus on living through them.

Why are there no good distributions of Linux for Macs? I have a MacBook with Mac OSX Tiger, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and OpenSuSE 11.0 on it. I wrote a post here on how to accomplish this. However, OpenSuSE works horribly on Mac. Is it completely Mac's proprietary fault, or is it just that most Linux users in their right minds would never pay for a Mac when they could build a Linux-friendly machine for pennies in comparison?I use a Mac for many reasons. First of all, I love it. Secondly, I have a website that I like to check with a variety of environments. Thirdly, it was a gift. Fourthly, it is extremely nice. ETC.I have tried Ubuntu. Don't like it. I have tried SimplyMEPIS. Like it, but it is developed slowly. Also, they never update their website. That's a big deal to me. When their latest version came out a while back, I was disappointed to have to search for a while to download it. I have also tried a few other distros, but I like OpenSuSE currently. I want it to work, but the hardware and software conflicts are just too much for a college student to work on. I have no time. I need something that JUST WORKS. Oh yeah, and that's another reason I like my Mac.I would love to get some suggestions on what some good distributions are for a MacBook. I'd like to mention that I want KDE 4 (it's awesome, and so is Gnome; I just have my own preference, thank you) and Compiz-Fusion (what better way to market Linux to friends?). At least the latter can be installed easily on just about anything. I also want the distro to work with a popular package type: RPM or Deb. This way it can have almost any program made for Linux. I don't want Ubuntu-based because it really isn't compatible with .deb files.I know there is a distro out there specifically for Mac, but it was last updated a couple of decades ago (maybe an exaggeration, but the point stands). Maybe I should just switch my major to computer science with an emphasis in Linux distribution coding....Thanks for any help you can offer.

Actually, Mavreix's bit about recording songs is a great idea. I have "written" a bunch of songs for the piano that I have never actually recorded. It would be a shame for my family to try to remember my music without it actually existing. I just think I should do that sometime soon. This is morbid.

I suppose I should update everyone on this, just for closure.My website is just fine now. I figured everything out. I was given the incorrect nameservers to point to. After a good amount of searching, I found the correct nameservers. It all works fine now.Apparently there are two links to follow to gain hosting. One is in the "credit system login" at /manage. The other is a link in the FAQ that directs you to some weird place with a lot of white space and directions. Anyway, the first one is the better idea. But I'm wondering why the FAQ is so outdated. I think a wiki would be a cool idea. That way it would stay up to date and many people could offer help.I am very satisfied with hosting here. It's quite wonderful. Besides my OpenHisWord website, I have been working on one with my roommate (technically his hosting account, in case you're wondering) called room2593. I couldn't be more happy with the hosting here. And I don't mind the occasional forum posting at all.

I would spend all day on Xisto forums, of course!Not really. But I would probably have a big party for everyone I knew and make things right, etc. I figure that if I'm about to die, seeing the world won't last. When I die, a memory of Taiwan or New Zealand or Italy or (you get the picture) anything will die with me. Making my last day all about others would create a legacy. Making things right would make fond memories of me. Making your last day about yourself will not do a thing. If you are a surgeon, go to work on your last day. Rather than sitting at home sipping punch and chatting it up with friends, you could save lives. If you have a job at a library (like me), throw a party and make everybody else happy. Or go around and do nice things for people. Make it all last.

I am not racist or sexist. I don't care what race or gender a candidate is. I don't think people should just vote Obama because he's black, though. That would be like eating diamonds because they are shiny (poor analogy, I know). If you like Obama because he has beliefs in sync with yours, go vote a Democrat ticket! If you just think, "we need a black president sometime...," think about your priorities.I believe that McCain was very smart in having a woman as a running mate. As I said, I don't care what gender a candidate is, but many people do. People that supported Clinton simply based on gender will suddenly vote for McCain and Palin. Well played, McCain. And Palin is actually good for the Republicans. She is rather conservative (filling part of the gap in ultra-conservative voters) and is very well-spoken (for those on the edge already being swayed by Obama's rallying cry). While Alaska doesn't seem to be very influential in politics (it is rather small in voting influence), we mostly hear good things about her as a governor.Vote based on what you believe will bring America forward, NOT on what demographic area you are from. Vote based on what will help the country as a whole. Vote for somebody with reasonable expectations. Affirmative action does not work in elections (nor in anything else in this day and age, but that's another topic).

Okay could somebody please tell me how writing like this is beneficial to mankind...... i mean it is so hard to read this kind of sentence and i really hate it when people do this......I just have to say I don't appreciate the writing style. The period, semi-colon, comma, and "return" keys were made for a reason.Aside from my angerosities (I'm coining a new word), I shall become a hypocrite and tell you to get over yours. I'm assuming that you are not taking a serious look toward marriage. In that case, you have time to wait. Don't ruin a friendship. Just tell her that you disapprove of her boyfriend, but don't say too much more. You could hurt her feelings.Infatuation /= love. Remember that.I'm not sure I completely understood the post, so forgive my seeming ignorance on the topic. I also realize the topic is rather old, but I think advice lives on.