He didn't pick it up, he just renewed it for Microsoft (it wasn't under his name); that is, he saw the bill was due and paid for it with his credit card.
When the Macs had built in monitors only, they weren't in color. The first time color was added was with the MacII series, which was also the first time the Mac was modular (ie, not conjoined with a monitor). This was in...1987.
OT here, but, yes, 1280x960 screens exist (I call it my 19" montior), because that's the proper aspect ratio for a 1280 resoltuion (4:3 ratio, that is). 1280x1024 is 5:4 ratio and looks funny to me (and probably a whole bunch of other people; especially those who have to do design work), but it seems to be a standard (especially with LCD screens).
It wasn't even about the fact that the coffee was way hotter that it should have been.
IIRC, McDonald's was shown to have been negligent; people have been complaining about it for years before and they never consulted a burn expert, or even took any type of action (outside of just paying out some damages to people).
Yup, all is well with my Cube at work. G4 733 at home has no problems, either. I was going to tempt fate with the Powerbook G4 400 at home, but since they pulled it...
They weren't laptops, they were the original Power Macs. Carl Sagan (and later BHA and LAW; Butt Head Astronomer and Lawyers Are Wimps) was the code name for the 7100.
Unless you could be sure that the data and music discs were the same (in terms of dye formulation, construction, reflective layer, etc. and not by brand), in essence, they could be completely different discs. The stereo may have just had trouble reading that data disc burned in that burner (burning the same line of discs in a different burner could yield different results, playing the CD in a different player can yield different results).
For example, I had no trouble burning music on to cheapy, Fry's special discs (GQ, Great Quality brand; those of you who shop at Fry's know what I'm talking about) and having them play on my portable Panasonic. Switching to Kodak discs, the discs wouldn't read properly. The Kodak ones worked fine in my home stereo and my Sony portable player (the GQ ones had trouble in my Sony, though). The burner could play all the discs fine (as an audio CD), as well as the home stereo.
(I went to Imation, and it was fine until Imation switched to CMC discs).
Well, if you work tech support, you expect the "I can't set my own VCR" crowd. The people that piss tech support off are the "I think I can perform brain surgery" crowd and the "I can perform brain surgery, therefore I know how to use this computer" crowd. Because you can't tell them anything...they won't listen.
Having a license that could hop over the script readers would be futile...I've met too many A+/MCSE/etc. certified people that knew less about using and troubleshooting a computer than my parents. Not that those certs mean anything, but if morons can pass that test...
(actually, I find that "knowitalls" are worse than people who know they are in over their heads; knowitalls don't want to follow directions or give you information half the time).
I've asked for a simple test to be included with the products we sell at work, but marketing doesn't seem to agree with me...I think we need to make marketing answer some tech support calls:P
The 771,000 doesn't include iPods...it's only PowerMacs, Powerbooks, iBooks, and iMacs (the eMacs are part of the iMac numbers, the server units, ie XServer is part of the PowerMac units).
The breakdown is like this (in the thousands, of course): iMac: 256 iBook:133 Power Mac G4: 156 PowerBook: 166
And if you knew the user's password, then you wouldn't need the exploit (you would just use the password to dismiss the screensaver, instead of spending the 15 seconds to crash it, using the ctrl-k ctrl-y commands).
While you could still mess things up or have access to sensitive files, system things would remain safe.
I remember these days. Shoving fonts in font suitcases to get around the 128 font limit (being too lazy/poor/whatever to buy a font manager). But we were glad that we didn't need to restart the computer to get the fonts to be recognized.
We didn't have no stinkin' Extensions Manager...that showed up in System 7.5 (it was available separately before then, it wasn't an Apple product). We either ponied up for Conflict Catcher (which is still the better Extensions Manager), or we just move stuff manually out of the Extensions folder (or Control Panels folder).
I remember laughing at Windows at the time...it was pre-95 and it wasn't even in the same class compared to System 7 (not that 95 was in the same class...it wasn't).
The USB controller being used in the latest MDD PowerMacs (the ones that can't boot into OS 9) has been verified as a USB 2.0 controller (based on the part number, it's an NEC chip, I think). It's not enabled as such, though, so...
And you would have to give the pitchers the same type of armor and higher combat pay, or you'll have no pitchers left. They take some nasty shots off wood bats as it is...
Even normally bright people become like deer caught in the headlights when placed in front of a computer.
People wondering why their computer doesn't work, and finding out that the computer was smoking (but these people understand if their microwave or TV started sparking and smoking, that the appliance was probably dead).
People wondering why the computer is dead, and then finding out the power is out (they know the power is out, because nothing else powered by electricity is working).
People asking me to stop using these highly technical terms like, "cable", "pins", and "click". Oh, and it gets real bad when I start combining technical terms together, like "flat cable" and "double click".
How is that any better? How about taking the stance you believe in? Taking a stance based on what other people are doing (either with the crowd or against it) is moronic. If you believe that MS is the devil incarnate, stick with it. If you believe MS can do no wrong, stick with that. If you think it's somewhere in the middle, well, go with that.
dnetc exists in the real world. At least it does in mine. It's doing real world work (OGR, breaking RC-xx encryption through brute force). Now, it may not be doing typical user work (ie, word processing, running PS filters, page layout, playing Q3A, etc.), but we're talking best real world--and it gives a 100% increase.
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He didn't pick it up, he just renewed it for Microsoft (it wasn't under his name); that is, he saw the bill was due and paid for it with his credit card.
When was this? Which Mac was this?
When the Macs had built in monitors only, they weren't in color. The first time color was added was with the MacII series, which was also the first time the Mac was modular (ie, not conjoined with a monitor). This was in...1987.
OT here, but, yes, 1280x960 screens exist (I call it my 19" montior), because that's the proper aspect ratio for a 1280 resoltuion (4:3 ratio, that is). 1280x1024 is 5:4 ratio and looks funny to me (and probably a whole bunch of other people; especially those who have to do design work), but it seems to be a standard (especially with LCD screens).
and against the wind....both ways.
I would; if you're willing to live with a VHS copy (lower quality, etc.), you weren't really going to buy the DVD anyways.
It wasn't even about the fact that the coffee was way hotter that it should have been.
IIRC, McDonald's was shown to have been negligent; people have been complaining about it for years before and they never consulted a burn expert, or even took any type of action (outside of just paying out some damages to people).
Yup, all is well with my Cube at work. G4 733 at home has no problems, either. I was going to tempt fate with the Powerbook G4 400 at home, but since they pulled it...
They weren't laptops, they were the original Power Macs. Carl Sagan (and later BHA and LAW; Butt Head Astronomer and Lawyers Are Wimps) was the code name for the 7100.
A brief rundown
Compatibility is determined by three things:
1. the burner
2. the player
3. the media
Unless you could be sure that the data and music discs were the same (in terms of dye formulation, construction, reflective layer, etc. and not by brand), in essence, they could be completely different discs. The stereo may have just had trouble reading that data disc burned in that burner (burning the same line of discs in a different burner could yield different results, playing the CD in a different player can yield different results).
For example, I had no trouble burning music on to cheapy, Fry's special discs (GQ, Great Quality brand; those of you who shop at Fry's know what I'm talking about) and having them play on my portable Panasonic. Switching to Kodak discs, the discs wouldn't read properly. The Kodak ones worked fine in my home stereo and my Sony portable player (the GQ ones had trouble in my Sony, though). The burner could play all the discs fine (as an audio CD), as well as the home stereo.
(I went to Imation, and it was fine until Imation switched to CMC discs).
Pro CD recording gear is indeed exempt. Pro gear usually runs very expensive (of course). New, they were probably pushing 4 figures (US $$$$).
Well, if you work tech support, you expect the "I can't set my own VCR" crowd. The people that piss tech support off are the "I think I can perform brain surgery" crowd and the "I can perform brain surgery, therefore I know how to use this computer" crowd. Because you can't tell them anything...they won't listen.
Having a license that could hop over the script readers would be futile...I've met too many A+/MCSE/etc. certified people that knew less about using and troubleshooting a computer than my parents. Not that those certs mean anything, but if morons can pass that test...
(actually, I find that "knowitalls" are worse than people who know they are in over their heads; knowitalls don't want to follow directions or give you information half the time).
I've asked for a simple test to be included with the products we sell at work, but marketing doesn't seem to agree with me...I think we need to make marketing answer some tech support calls :P
LOL...someone mod this up!
You can see the breakdown.
The iPods are considered "Peripherals & Other HW"
The 771,000 doesn't include iPods...it's only PowerMacs, Powerbooks, iBooks, and iMacs (the eMacs are part of the iMac numbers, the server units, ie XServer is part of the PowerMac units).
The breakdown is like this (in the thousands, of course):
iMac: 256
iBook:133
Power Mac G4: 156
PowerBook: 166
And if you knew the user's password, then you wouldn't need the exploit (you would just use the password to dismiss the screensaver, instead of spending the 15 seconds to crash it, using the ctrl-k ctrl-y commands).
While you could still mess things up or have access to sensitive files, system things would remain safe.
When in doubt, hit Snopes
I remember these days. Shoving fonts in font suitcases to get around the 128 font limit (being too lazy/poor/whatever to buy a font manager). But we were glad that we didn't need to restart the computer to get the fonts to be recognized.
We didn't have no stinkin' Extensions Manager...that showed up in System 7.5 (it was available separately before then, it wasn't an Apple product). We either ponied up for Conflict Catcher (which is still the better Extensions Manager), or we just move stuff manually out of the Extensions folder (or Control Panels folder).
I remember laughing at Windows at the time...it was pre-95 and it wasn't even in the same class compared to System 7 (not that 95 was in the same class...it wasn't).
That's because Jobs said "world's first 64-bit desktop processor."
The USB controller being used in the latest MDD PowerMacs (the ones that can't boot into OS 9) has been verified as a USB 2.0 controller (based on the part number, it's an NEC chip, I think). It's not enabled as such, though, so...
And you would have to give the pitchers the same type of armor and higher combat pay, or you'll have no pitchers left. They take some nasty shots off wood bats as it is...
You haven't dealt with enough people.
Even normally bright people become like deer caught in the headlights when placed in front of a computer.
People wondering why their computer doesn't work, and finding out that the computer was smoking (but these people understand if their microwave or TV started sparking and smoking, that the appliance was probably dead).
People wondering why the computer is dead, and then finding out the power is out (they know the power is out, because nothing else powered by electricity is working).
People asking me to stop using these highly technical terms like, "cable", "pins", and "click". Oh, and it gets real bad when I start combining technical terms together, like "flat cable" and "double click".
How is that any better? How about taking the stance you believe in? Taking a stance based on what other people are doing (either with the crowd or against it) is moronic. If you believe that MS is the devil incarnate, stick with it. If you believe MS can do no wrong, stick with that. If you think it's somewhere in the middle, well, go with that.
dnetc exists in the real world. At least it does in mine. It's doing real world work (OGR, breaking RC-xx encryption through brute force). Now, it may not be doing typical user work (ie, word processing, running PS filters, page layout, playing Q3A, etc.), but we're talking best real world--and it gives a 100% increase.
It's still ATA-100 (faster than any drive, anyways), but it supports the larger (130GB+) hard drives
There's also the ATA-66 controller and the ATA-33 controller (for the CD/DVD drives).