Yup, exactly what I want. Am just planning on using it around the house or in the car on long trips (keep the kidlet lobotomized). Am glad there's an option for no 3G like the iPod touch.
I collect books and have a little over 2000 volumes (about half in storage). And I've been reading books on hand helds since I got my Newton 120. Have been wanting a Mac tablet ever since I got my Wacom 6x9 back in mid '90's. Just seemed right to go and have a screen under the touch field.
Am really looking forward to this. Hope it is a tablet.
Oh, I'm not a graphic designer. In fact, I dropped out of art school (graphic design major) because I was making decent cash fixing computers and trouble shooting font issues for print shops. And I have the layout sense of cheese.
As for my graphic designer friend, she's moved on to fine art and is having her first show this weekend. She's now an intaglio print maker and painter. 'Course, if I hadn't met her when she was first transitioning to digital, back in '86, and gotten to play on her Mac, things would be a lot different.
But yeah, back in the early 80's, graphic design was a decent field to be in. And sure, there's still some well paid designers out there, but there's also an awful lot of piss poor work being done by folks for sub $20/hr. Is diluting the middle/lower end of graphic design.
Just about every designer I know of from the 80's has moved on. One's gotten in to 3D animation, another got in to real estate and my friend above; fine art.
Depends on who you're working for. The gov't, through military bases and research labs, is a large employer in NM. Sure, the pay is somewhat lower compared to the rest of the country but the cost of living is so low here, I'm able to do pretty well. Back in Fla, was living in '80's era suburban home on 80'x110' lot. Here, am making more money and have built house on 7 acres. I won't be living in the country club development with their million dollar homes up the road but then, they're on 2-4 acres and have all sorts of building covenants on what they can do with their land and house. Much prefer my solitude and no one poking their noses in to my business.
A friend of mine went through this as a graphic designer, in the 80's. Once Adobe software showed up on the receptionists' desk, she knew it was time to get out. By not forming a professional group, they let their worth be watered down.
What programmers need to do is form a professional society that has licensing, regular career development, etc. and get employers to sign on and have various levels of gov't require licensed work for public software projects. 'Course, this may be too late. Probably shoulda' been done back in the 90's.
Heh, as a professional desktop support monkey (doin' it since dropping out of college in '94), I picked up real early that I was the equivalent of the corner mechanic. I started at $43k in '95 (good money then) and after bouncing around some layoffs and closings, am now making $47k. Cool thing is, this hands on work can't be outsourced. At least for now.
So, never gonna' get rich but after landing gov't related work, not going to go hungry either. And living in a state with low CoL, is not too bad. But yeah, sounds like programming is heading this way as well.
Helps to have a cool boss who recognizes you when you go and pick up the extra work that always needs doing.
If you have an asshole boss who's only protecting their turf until retirement, get out. You're behind a big ole rock and only thing you can do is plant porn on their computer and meth in their car.
I'll admit that I like Riven better but with both games, it's more like being dropped in to the middle of a book. The story's interesting as well as how they put the book together.
Myst on the iPod/iPhone is pretty cool. Touch screen definitely helps and it's pre-rendered still images are perfect for the platform. Is great way to introduce daughter to game, until I get off my ass and build her a Mac OS9 game machine.
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Yup, exactly what I want. Am just planning on using it around the house or in the car on long trips (keep the kidlet lobotomized). Am glad there's an option for no 3G like the iPod touch.
I collect books and have a little over 2000 volumes (about half in storage). And I've been reading books on hand helds since I got my Newton 120. Have been wanting a Mac tablet ever since I got my Wacom 6x9 back in mid '90's. Just seemed right to go and have a screen under the touch field.
Am really looking forward to this. Hope it is a tablet.
Hmm... how much would I pay for a few more inches?
The Apple tablet kicked my dog and stole my girl friend!
Yup. have been meaning to build a magazine rack for the last couple years. Might need to make some kind of swing arm iPad holder.
Ooh, 5 minutes to start!
Yup, I'd be happy with one with only wifi connectivity, for use around the house, if it can stream movies from my iTunes home server I have setup.
Oh, I'm not a graphic designer. In fact, I dropped out of art school (graphic design major) because I was making decent cash fixing computers and trouble shooting font issues for print shops. And I have the layout sense of cheese.
As for my graphic designer friend, she's moved on to fine art and is having her first show this weekend. She's now an intaglio print maker and painter. 'Course, if I hadn't met her when she was first transitioning to digital, back in '86, and gotten to play on her Mac, things would be a lot different.
But yeah, back in the early 80's, graphic design was a decent field to be in. And sure, there's still some well paid designers out there, but there's also an awful lot of piss poor work being done by folks for sub $20/hr. Is diluting the middle/lower end of graphic design.
Just about every designer I know of from the 80's has moved on. One's gotten in to 3D animation, another got in to real estate and my friend above; fine art.
Make them play Heroes?
Nope, I'm stuck at 12 years old.
Boobies!
What's the exchange rate for Tyre Dollars?
Depends on who you're working for. The gov't, through military bases and research labs, is a large employer in NM. Sure, the pay is somewhat lower compared to the rest of the country but the cost of living is so low here, I'm able to do pretty well. Back in Fla, was living in '80's era suburban home on 80'x110' lot. Here, am making more money and have built house on 7 acres. I won't be living in the country club development with their million dollar homes up the road but then, they're on 2-4 acres and have all sorts of building covenants on what they can do with their land and house. Much prefer my solitude and no one poking their noses in to my business.
A friend of mine went through this as a graphic designer, in the 80's. Once Adobe software showed up on the receptionists' desk, she knew it was time to get out. By not forming a professional group, they let their worth be watered down.
What programmers need to do is form a professional society that has licensing, regular career development, etc. and get employers to sign on and have various levels of gov't require licensed work for public software projects. 'Course, this may be too late. Probably shoulda' been done back in the 90's.
Heh, as a professional desktop support monkey (doin' it since dropping out of college in '94), I picked up real early that I was the equivalent of the corner mechanic. I started at $43k in '95 (good money then) and after bouncing around some layoffs and closings, am now making $47k. Cool thing is, this hands on work can't be outsourced. At least for now.
So, never gonna' get rich but after landing gov't related work, not going to go hungry either. And living in a state with low CoL, is not too bad. But yeah, sounds like programming is heading this way as well.
Helps to have a cool boss who recognizes you when you go and pick up the extra work that always needs doing.
If you have an asshole boss who's only protecting their turf until retirement, get out. You're behind a big ole rock and only thing you can do is plant porn on their computer and meth in their car.
Shoulda' brought a bigger bottle.
From Star Trek canon or Star Wars canon. Which one is more annoyingly nit-picking?
Ah, but does he weigh as much as a witch?
Damn you spotted owl. Damn you to HELL!
Wait, a Bush plan has turned out to be non-workable and only resulted in gov't money being sent to contractors. Say it ain't so!
Where's your tails and top hat?
Eat up Martha.
I'll admit that I like Riven better but with both games, it's more like being dropped in to the middle of a book. The story's interesting as well as how they put the book together.
Aaaaaarg! Its, not It's.
Bad Gilmoure, bad!
Myst on the iPod/iPhone is pretty cool. Touch screen definitely helps and it's pre-rendered still images are perfect for the platform. Is great way to introduce daughter to game, until I get off my ass and build her a Mac OS9 game machine.
Cute tushes (butts, rear ends, etc.)?