It's debatable that an IBM "core competency" is building (and selling) PCs. They are a distant third in market share. Personally, I love the ThinkPad range (I'm typing this on an X40).
"when I took the picture, I made sure to stand with my back to the building so that nothing other than the computers and the truck would be shown -- no building features, no security measures, and no Microsoft personnel."
So, he thought about it enough to take the picture carefully but didn't take the extra mental step of asking "Is posting this picture a good idea?". Did he think to ask someone at Microsoft if this was ok? Frankly, if you've gotta ask someone else about something like this, it's a good sign that it's a bad idea.
I'm sorry that this guy got fired but he did something that was really dumb and he should have known that. If he didn't, he's got horrible judgement (reason enough for a temp to be let go) and if he did realize it was a bad idea, but did it anyway, then he's even more foolish.
No experience but I'm thinking about doing the same thing. I really like the look and specs of the new Toyota Prius. Just gotta trade in that Land Rover first...
Oh, wait! I take it back: the keyboard shortcuts can be used with the google search feature. Yippee! Here's a note I just wrote about it:
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Command-Click : Opens a link in a new tab. Command-Shift-Click : Opens a link in a new tab and selects it. Command-Option-Click : Opens a link in a new window behind the other one. Command-Option-Shift-Click : Opens a link in a new window and selects it. Command-Shift-Left or Right : Switches to the previous or next tab in a window.
I think the best thing about these new keyboard shortcuts is that they can be used with the right-mouse-button click Google search. In previous builds, using the RMB click Google search (i.e. select a word on a Web page, RMB click and choose "Google Search") would navigate you away from the page you were on, to Google's results page for that search. In the new version, you can use the keyboard shortcuts above to Google search but in a new tab or a new window. It's very useful.
You can use these features with the right-mouse-button click google.com search. This is where you RMB click a word and one of the options is a google search of that word. Before this new build, it wasn't that useful, as the google search would be done in the same window (i.e. navigating you away for the page you were on).
I wish Apple had combined the tabs feature with their right-mouse-button click Google search feature. If you haven't seen this, RMB click on any word. One of the options is "Google Search". Selecting it will (surprise, surprise) take you to google.com to search for the word you had selected. I wish instead it opened a new tab to do the search. Seems like an obvious place to use tabs.
Actually, I sort of agree with him, too. I'm interested in "asymmetric trimming" - I'm not quite sure what that is - but, otherwise, there's nothing compelling in this upgrade for me. FCP is already an amazing NLE. If you're not looking for a bunch of compositing or titling features or want to remap your keyboard, then there doesn't seem to be a ton of stuff in FCP 4 for you.
Several folks from PARC are now at Adobe. I work with one of them - Ed McCreight - and he's just a great guy. Very, very smart but more important, an incredibly nice chap. He's the sort of person who you literally can't image ever having done anything malicious. He's also one of those people who seem to be interested in just about everything; a true renaissance man. Adobe is a wonderful place to work for many reasons but for me, getting to work with Ed is definitely at the top of the list.
Oh, a related note: I read an interesting book recently, titled "The Conversations: Walter Murch and the Art of Editing Film". It's basically a transcript of conversations between Michael Ondaatje (author of The English Patient) and Walter Murch. Murch is a film and sound editor (The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, THX 1138, American Graffiti) and from the book, reminds me of Ed: a very smart guy and a real expert in a specific area but also a person who is interested in a huge array of topics. It's an excellent book.
That's not correct. I've seen a 12" PB with a 1GB DIMM in the slot. They're very expensive right now (about $600, if I remember correctly) but they do work with the 12" PB.
It might be useful for people doing SD or even HD editing on the Mac. There are plenty of third-party RAID solutions for the Mac but for this market (i.e. it's gotta work, Apple has to support it and we don't care if it's expensive), the Xserve RAID would be very appealing.
According to Apple, a maxed-out Xserve RAID can support an HD 1080i stream. That would be quite a thing to see. I wonder how loud this thing is? You'd hope that Apple would have predicted it'd be used by people with a G4 on their desk, not just by people with an Xserve in their data center.
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Maybe you're getting a better deal from Dell than we are!
It's debatable that an IBM "core competency" is building (and selling) PCs. They are a distant third in market share. Personally, I love the ThinkPad range (I'm typing this on an X40).
Actually, for a large company, the price difference is not great (perhaps $50). IBM discounts heavily for large - or influential - accounts.
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LaCie make very reliable products and have fantasic customer service.
Bad judgement.
In his blog, he says that he thought about this:
"when I took the picture, I made sure to stand with my back to the building so that nothing other than the computers and the truck would be shown -- no building features, no security measures, and no Microsoft personnel."
So, he thought about it enough to take the picture carefully but didn't take the extra mental step of asking "Is posting this picture a good idea?". Did he think to ask someone at Microsoft if this was ok? Frankly, if you've gotta ask someone else about something like this, it's a good sign that it's a bad idea.
I'm sorry that this guy got fired but he did something that was really dumb and he should have known that. If he didn't, he's got horrible judgement (reason enough for a temp to be let go) and if he did realize it was a bad idea, but did it anyway, then he's even more foolish.
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Yes:
u g9 8/SilConPr.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/1998/A
They do Office development there now too.
Why? That poster doesn't say *where* he interviewed.
Actually, I do know for a fact that MacBU is in the Bay Area. Most of the people who work there like Macs as much as anyone.
No experience but I'm thinking about doing the same thing. I really like the look and specs of the new Toyota Prius. Just gotta trade in that Land Rover first...
You're wrong. The Xeon *starts* at 2GHz and tops out at 3.06GHZ.
/ se rver/xeon/index.htm?iid=ipp_srvr_proc+high1_xeon&a mp;
http://www.intel.com/products/server/processors
FYI, I think the Tungsten C might have LEAP-compatible 802.11b! See this page:
s .h tml
http://www.palm.com/uk/products/tungsten-c/spec
"Enterprise supported standards: 802.11b2, LEAP Plug-in, PPTP, Enhanced Security Services (ESS)"
Very exciting, if it's true.
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No, it's not: it's not mentioned in the Slashback summary, so it's reasonable to think that lots of people wouldn't have seen it there.
Oh, wait! I take it back: the keyboard shortcuts can be used with the google search feature. Yippee! Here's a note I just wrote about it:
-----------
Command-Click : Opens a link in a new tab.
Command-Shift-Click : Opens a link in a new tab and selects it.
Command-Option-Click : Opens a link in a new window behind the other one.
Command-Option-Shift-Click : Opens a link in a new window and selects it.
Command-Shift-Left or Right : Switches to the previous or next tab in a window.
I think the best thing about these new keyboard shortcuts is that they can be used with the right-mouse-button click Google search. In previous builds, using the RMB click Google search (i.e. select a word on a Web page, RMB click and choose "Google Search") would navigate you away from the page you were on, to Google's results page for that search. In the new version, you can use the keyboard shortcuts above to Google search but in a new tab or a new window. It's very useful.
fh
It gets better..
You can use these features with the right-mouse-button click google.com search. This is where you RMB click a word and one of the options is a google search of that word. Before this new build, it wasn't that useful, as the google search would be done in the same window (i.e. navigating you away for the page you were on).
Safari rocks!
I wish Apple had combined the tabs feature with their right-mouse-button click Google search feature. If you haven't seen this, RMB click on any word. One of the options is "Google Search". Selecting it will (surprise, surprise) take you to google.com to search for the word you had selected. I wish instead it opened a new tab to do the search. Seems like an obvious place to use tabs.
fh
Actually, I sort of agree with him, too. I'm interested in "asymmetric trimming" - I'm not quite sure what that is - but, otherwise, there's nothing compelling in this upgrade for me. FCP is already an amazing NLE. If you're not looking for a bunch of compositing or titling features or want to remap your keyboard, then there doesn't seem to be a ton of stuff in FCP 4 for you.
I'm not complaining; it's a good thing.
Several folks from PARC are now at Adobe. I work with one of them - Ed McCreight - and he's just a great guy. Very, very smart but more important, an incredibly nice chap. He's the sort of person who you literally can't image ever having done anything malicious. He's also one of those people who seem to be interested in just about everything; a true renaissance man. Adobe is a wonderful place to work for many reasons but for me, getting to work with Ed is definitely at the top of the list.
Oh, a related note: I read an interesting book recently, titled "The Conversations: Walter Murch and the Art of Editing Film". It's basically a transcript of conversations between Michael Ondaatje (author of The English Patient) and Walter Murch. Murch is a film and sound editor (The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, THX 1138, American Graffiti) and from the book, reminds me of Ed: a very smart guy and a real expert in a specific area but also a person who is interested in a huge array of topics. It's an excellent book.
fh
That's not correct. I've seen a 12" PB with a 1GB DIMM in the slot. They're very expensive right now (about $600, if I remember correctly) but they do work with the 12" PB.
fh
"5 hour advertised batter[y] life"
And what is it really? I have a TiPB and it sure as hell doesn't get five hours.
...not the After Effects market (says the Adobe employee!)
It might be useful for people doing SD or even HD editing on the Mac. There are plenty of third-party RAID solutions for the Mac but for this market (i.e. it's gotta work, Apple has to support it and we don't care if it's expensive), the Xserve RAID would be very appealing.
http://www.lafcpug.org/review_xserve_raid.html
According to Apple, a maxed-out Xserve RAID can support an HD 1080i stream. That would be quite a thing to see. I wonder how loud this thing is? You'd hope that Apple would have predicted it'd be used by people with a G4 on their desk, not just by people with an Xserve in their data center.