Plus, let's say you're downloading a few files with Safari - that damn stobing bar actually eats up a good chunk of CPU - if you Hide your Safari window (Command-H) the machine doesn't waste time drawing it while your files download, so there's less CPU load, giving you a bit more battery life. Works for my 12 inch Powerbook.
I almost bought a pair of Bluetooth headphones expressly for that purpose (It used an adapter to interface with the ipod) which cost over $200. But then I read a review that said there was an FM-quality hiss in the background. I can understand that Bluetooth just wasn't meant for high-fidelity sound, but there's no way I'd pay $200 for hiss.
Canal Street, where the LoMex is supposed to go isn't in much better shape. It can take close to an hour just getting from the Manhattan Bridge to the Holland Tunnel (almost a mile apart). Surely that's spewing tons of pollution into the precious neighborhood there. I'm not convinced the LoMex would have ruined the area if it was built properly (not that I completely agree with their propsed design).
Re: Cross-Bronx Expressway
Er, I hate to tell you, but that one was built in the mid-60's, and was necessary to link the GWB to New England's I-95.
Well, the Dual 1.8Ghz G5 is $2000 - but I would imagine folks like that just want to buy a machine that works right out of the box without shelling out more money for add-ons.
You're thinking like a geek like me. But Im thinking about the non-geek folks, the non-techie yuppies that want to try a Mac for the first time. They see the shiny silver tower and decide to buy. But they take it home and find that it has trouble running more than a couple apps at the same time. Then they start to think that this new speedy G5 is not so fast after all.
Selling their workstations with the same amount of RAM as their laptops smells like a bad bait-and-switch to me.
Ok, maybe slightly more than those 2 - but not by much. I mainly use Safari, iTunes, iTerm, X11, iChat,and Ximian Evolution. I still don't think that makes me a "power user". It wasn't like I was running Photohop or something. All but Evolution and iTerm (which is just a better version of Terminal) are OSX-supplied apps.
Agreed. Like others have said this is supposed to be a cheap machine so of course it's underspecced, but that doesn't excuse/explain dual G5s selling with only 256MB of RAM. My work machine is a dual 1.8Ghz model, and I could barely run Safari and iTunes at the same time without getting the Spinning Beach Ball of Death. I wasn't going to play Apple's game and pay them 3x the normal price for expansion RAM - I bought it third party. Runs MUCH better now with 1.2GB RAM.
Why sell a machine with so much CPU horsepower then don't expext anyone to run an app that could actually take advantage of it (like Photoshop)?
I know must Linux guys scoff at the idea of true transparencies as merely eye candy, but I find it to be very useful. I run the excellent iTerm (provides tabbed terminals and easy switching via keyboard) and have it transparent so I can do work while looking "through" it to see if I'm getting new IMs, etc. There's an app called "Trans Lucy" that lets you watch a DVD in a transparency over the screen, so you can watch it while still doing work. A bit annoying for movies that you really care about catching visuals though.
But in the end transparencies can greatly improve productivity if you use them corrently.
Boy you express bigoted attitudes towards southerners and Homosexuals all in one sentence. I see now you are just a kook. No point in debating with you further.
you're right - most of them didn't care for Kerry, they just hated Bush so much that they felt anyone else was better. Sorry, but I can't vote that way. Give me a reason to vote FOR someone not AGAINST someone else. There's no reasoning with people that have such seething hatred like that. Better to just smile and walk away.
And btw, I'm not in total agreement with the way the Iraq war was handled either. But I don't place all of the blame on Bush. This was more the result of bogus intelligence imformation, which even Clinton got. Yes Bush actually acted on it, but I can't completely blame him that the info turned out to be bogus.
Maybe he felt it just isn't worth arguing over anyway, since the Pro-Kerry fanatics won't accept dissenting opinion. I know if I was asked I'd probably say I voted for Kerry so I dont have to have cow blood thrown at me or something.
With X-Box Media Center. I sometimes leave my box on all night and let it dump a bunch of streams to my HD, then I load 'em up on my iPod later to see if I like 'em.
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I couldn't quite tell from the article, but are true transparencies going to be supported in, say, gnome-terminal, using the Composite module?
Plus, let's say you're downloading a few files with Safari - that damn stobing bar actually eats up a good chunk of CPU - if you Hide your Safari window (Command-H) the machine doesn't waste time drawing it while your files download, so there's less CPU load, giving you a bit more battery life. Works for my 12 inch Powerbook.
"but paying a premium for is ludicrous."
And conversely, judging by the idiot kids on the bus these days, paying for Ludicrous is premium.
I almost bought a pair of Bluetooth headphones expressly for that purpose (It used an adapter to interface with the ipod) which cost over $200. But then I read a review that said there was an FM-quality hiss in the background. I can understand that Bluetooth just wasn't meant for high-fidelity sound, but there's no way I'd pay $200 for hiss.
Don't hold your breath. As of yet Sailing Clicker does not work with Motorola phones.
Well, at least it recursively explains why they had to shut down.
Re: Lower-Manhattan Expressway.
Canal Street, where the LoMex is supposed to go isn't in much better shape. It can take close to an hour just getting from the Manhattan Bridge to the Holland Tunnel (almost a mile apart). Surely that's spewing tons of pollution into the precious neighborhood there. I'm not convinced the LoMex would have ruined the area if it was built properly (not that I completely agree with their propsed design).
Re: Cross-Bronx Expressway
Er, I hate to tell you, but that one was built in the mid-60's, and was necessary to link the GWB to New England's I-95.
Well, the Dual 1.8Ghz G5 is $2000 - but I would imagine folks like that just want to buy a machine that works right out of the box without shelling out more money for add-ons.
You're thinking like a geek like me. But Im thinking about the non-geek folks, the non-techie yuppies that want to try a Mac for the first time. They see the shiny silver tower and decide to buy. But they take it home and find that it has trouble running more than a couple apps at the same time. Then they start to think that this new speedy G5 is not so fast after all.
Selling their workstations with the same amount of RAM as their laptops smells like a bad bait-and-switch to me.
Ok, maybe slightly more than those 2 - but not by much. I mainly use Safari, iTunes, iTerm, X11, iChat,and Ximian Evolution. I still don't think that makes me a "power user". It wasn't like I was running Photohop or something. All but Evolution and iTerm (which is just a better version of Terminal) are OSX-supplied apps.
Agreed. Like others have said this is supposed to be a cheap machine so of course it's underspecced, but that doesn't excuse/explain dual G5s selling with only 256MB of RAM. My work machine is a dual 1.8Ghz model, and I could barely run Safari and iTunes at the same time without getting the Spinning Beach Ball of Death. I wasn't going to play Apple's game and pay them 3x the normal price for expansion RAM - I bought it third party. Runs MUCH better now with 1.2GB RAM.
Why sell a machine with so much CPU horsepower then don't expext anyone to run an app that could actually take advantage of it (like Photoshop)?
I know must Linux guys scoff at the idea of true transparencies as merely eye candy, but I find it to be very useful. I run the excellent iTerm (provides tabbed terminals and easy switching via keyboard) and have it transparent so I can do work while looking "through" it to see if I'm getting new IMs, etc. There's an app called "Trans Lucy" that lets you watch a DVD in a transparency over the screen, so you can watch it while still doing work. A bit annoying for movies that you really care about catching visuals though.
But in the end transparencies can greatly improve productivity if you use them corrently.
I think he was aiming for more DLs, so mission accomplished!
"This really stunts his growth professionally, but also puts a very black mark on his record when being considered by future employers."
Um....that's the point.
Boy you express bigoted attitudes towards southerners and Homosexuals all in one sentence. I see now you are just a kook. No point in debating with you further.
Your point? The bottom line is that This can;t be pegged on a single president.
And what the hell does this have to do with gay marriage? You use of the term 'fag' is considered demeaning, you should know.
Right, and somehow I doubt the terrorits' scheme took only 8 months to cook up. A good chunk of this was going on under Clinton's watch.
Now, I do agree that more head should have rolled though, particularly in the CIA...
"There is NO institutional racism"
Ever hear of Affirmative Action?
And the proper spelling is "Wops"
you're right - most of them didn't care for Kerry, they just hated Bush so much that they felt anyone else was better. Sorry, but I can't vote that way. Give me a reason to vote FOR someone not AGAINST someone else. There's no reasoning with people that have such seething hatred like that. Better to just smile and walk away.
And btw, I'm not in total agreement with the way the Iraq war was handled either. But I don't place all of the blame on Bush. This was more the result of bogus intelligence imformation, which even Clinton got. Yes Bush actually acted on it, but I can't completely blame him that the info turned out to be bogus.
Maybe he felt it just isn't worth arguing over anyway, since the Pro-Kerry fanatics won't accept dissenting opinion. I know if I was asked I'd probably say I voted for Kerry so I dont have to have cow blood thrown at me or something.
Did they leave in the scene where one of the Stormtroopers knocks his head against an opening door?
How would you control playback with a remote control using a laptop?
Ebay?
With X-Box Media Center. I sometimes leave my box on all night and let it dump a bunch of streams to my HD, then I load 'em up on my iPod later to see if I like 'em.
Have they finally improved the crappy file selector that was supposed to be fixed in 2.6?