The Mac, Metadata, and the World

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The Mac, Metadata, and the World

Posted by michael on Tuesday August 21, 2001 @03:01AM from the resource-knife-and-spoon dept.

Rick Zeman writes: "ArsTechnica has posted yet another compelling article, this time on metadata, its history and the future of metadata storage as seemingly indicated by Apple in OS X. Extensions==Bad!"

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losthope by Anonymous Coward · 2001-08-21 10:45 · Score: -1, Offtopic

lost hope
extentions by Anonymous Coward · 2001-08-21 10:45 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Apple should have stuck with original classic extentions
can we all just by Anonymous Coward · 2001-08-21 10:46 · Score: -1, Offtopic

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foist spot. by Anonymous Coward · 2001-08-21 10:46 · Score: -1, Offtopic

yay !

P.S. metadata sucks.
first by Anonymous Coward · 2001-08-21 10:46 · Score: -1, Offtopic

first toast....
Where by Anonymous Coward · 2001-08-21 10:46 · Score: -1, Offtopic

is that bitch Anne Tomlinson when you need her?
so? by Anonymous Coward · 2001-08-21 10:46 · Score: -1, Offtopic

my cat metadataed on the rug
First FP! by Anonymous Coward · 2001-08-21 10:47 · Score: -1, Offtopic

What, you're still reading the article?
-B
Re:pictures by Anonymous Coward · 2001-08-21 10:50 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Don't do it! He's really an FBI agent!!!
about time by Anonymous Coward · 2001-08-21 10:50 · Score: -1, Offtopic

500 internal server error made me miss my fp
Ook, Slashdot BROKEN... by Anonymous Coward · 2001-08-21 10:50 · Score: -1, Offtopic

New Slashcode BAAAAAAD....
While Slashdot was busy taking it up the ass by Anonymous Coward · 2001-08-21 10:52 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Taco stood by silently jacking off:
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1. Re:While Slashdot was busy taking it up the ass by Anonymous Coward · 2001-08-21 10:58 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  I think you gave mr taco too much credit in the penile length.
Jesus.. by Anonymous Coward · 2001-08-21 10:54 · Score: -1, Offtopic

..your ASCII really sucks ass. That has got the be one of the worst ASCII drawings I've ever seen. 'i' and '0' just don't have enough contrast.
1. Re:Jesus.. by Anonymous Coward · 2001-08-21 11:59 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
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What happened to all the comments? by Anonymous Coward · 2001-08-21 10:55 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Earlier, there were more than 80 comments on this story. Now there are about 20. What happened?
1. Re:What happened to all the comments? by Anonymous Coward · 2001-08-21 10:57 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  michael deleted all of them.
2. Re:What happened to all the comments? by Anonymous Coward · 2001-08-21 11:00 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  This is what happened.
Re:Linux? by Anonymous Coward · 2001-08-21 10:57 · Score: -1, Offtopic

cuz linux cannot innovate!
Slashdot 2.0 got smackdotted by ScooterComputer · 2001-08-21 10:57 · Score: 0, Offtopic

The new code is REALLY broken, as nearly 100 posts are missing from this article now...

--
Scott
"Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid."
ARSE Technica by Anonymous Coward · 2001-08-21 10:58 · Score: -1, Offtopic

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This one is better by Anonymous Coward · 2001-08-21 11:00 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Morse COCK!
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Meta-metamoderation by Anonymous Coward · 2001-08-21 11:01 · Score: -1, Offtopic

The ultimate digital smackdown. ;)
Apple sucks by Anonymous Coward · 2001-08-21 11:01 · Score: -1, Offtopic

I hate Apple.
I know who you want! by egg+troll · 2001-08-21 11:03 · Score: -1, Offtopic

While I'm not interested, I do know someone who is obsessed with young boys. If you mail him I'm certain you'll find someone you can swap all kinds of pics with.

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C - A language that combines the speed of assembly with the ease of use of assembly.
queeryasfolky by Anonymous Coward · 2001-08-21 11:58 · Score: -1, Offtopic

woohy3w