Move your finger, move the cursor. I can scroll a list of 7000 artists in about four seconds. Velocity sensitive==good.
You seriously had trouble with the tactile feedback on the clickwheel? I mean, you push it down, and it clicks, and something happens. I can do it without looking.
Re: the Series 60...Software library. The Series60 can't run my PalmOS software. The smallish screens also don't blow my skirt up. I need a PalmOS smartphone with a largish (and high resolution) screen, and no thumboard. I loathe T9 text input, so I require a Graffiti area. The Samsung phone is almost there, but I can't make myself spend $500 for a PalmOS 3.5 phone.
Can't tell you how proud I am to say that, despite spending 20 years in Texas, and graduating from the University thereof, I am most emphatically not a Texan.
It's really hard for me to understand how the scroll wheel could be difficult to use. I'm seriously confused...you move your thumb, the cursor moves. You push the select button to, well, select stuff.
How long does it take to scroll a list of artists on your Neuros? The velocity sensitivity of the scroll wheel is The Killer Feature of the iPod. The clickwheel is awesome...I don't have to take the thing out of my pocket to move track to track.
Myriad features are fine...IFF they work smoothly. I don't know what smartphone you use, but every one that's currently on the market has a critical flaw that would prevent me from using it effectively. (Each has their own flaw.)
Yeah, if your entire collection is in.ogg, you're not going to be happy with the iPod. I've got FM broadcast through my iTrip, and it's still smaller than the Neuros. If I needed to record, I could. (Never missed that feature.)
Yes...the Neuros has a killer feature set. If it could use my iTunes database and not be huge, it would be a great player for me.
A west coast thing? Uh, OK, but I've done most of it in Texas. Maybe that's moved to the west coast.
I don't mind the people I care about enjoying the things I own. I'm not selfish. I get joy from discussing things I enjoy with my friends.
And, yes, my friends are glad I'm not like you. I, personally, am glad because taking care of the people around me is one of my great pleasures in life, and I wouldn't trade it for anything.
Generosity of spirit is its own reward. If it costs me a book now and then, I count it money well spent.
Easier to use? I haven't gotten to play with one (they don't exactly sell them in stores), but I find that pretty hard to credit. How is it easier to use?
GPL firmware...cool, if I were a programmer. Vorbis support...don't have any, don't need any. Line in recording...available if I want it.
I'm glad your Neuros suits you. It wouldn't suit me.
Wow, that sounds like a question they must get asked frequently. Quoting from the FAQ:
Can I use my CueCat or other USB barcode scanner with Delicious Library?
Delicious Library should support any USB barcode scanner that sends data in the same fashion as a keyboard. The CueCat scanner does not fall into this category, but the following instructions allow you to modify the CueCat to be more compatible.
How to modify your CueCat barcode scanner (1965 USB Models): The USB models has an onboard 16 pin SMD component. This IC will have a serial number on it similar to the following sequence: K130A033 HMS91C7316 0027. Simply lift pin 5 on this device. Congratulations, your USB CueCat is now functioning as a commercial barcode scanner.
One of the reasons I buy media is to lend it out to my friends. I've lost more than one book/DVD/game that way, and Delicious helps me keep things organized. It's superbly designed, really easy to use, and does exactly what it says it does.
You've got buyer's remorse. I'm a happy customer. Both of us were free to buy, or not buy, the program. What's the problem?
Uh, a scientist would. You know, the people who use data to draw conclusions?
"We know we can't arbitrarily raise the CO2 levels in the atmosphere ad infinitum."
We know this...how? Remember...we're ignoring data. Did the tooth fairy tell you this?
"Putting off reducing CO2 emissions is just procrastination (and dangerous, for economic reasons, but ignoring that...)."
Yeah, except for that pesky ECONOMY, we should TOTALLY do what the tooth fairy told you to.
"We have to stop raising the CO2 levels in the atmosphere."
Right. But not because the data say that's what we should do, it just...feels right, somehow. Like this warm, tingly sensation in my belly. Kind of like you might get if YOU ARE HIGH.
"Why put off doing it?"
That pesky economy thing.
Global temperatures are the product of a hideously complex system. We know that system fluctuates. We do NOT know if our input is significant to those fluctuations.
apple n00b: "Apples aren't upgradeable!" me: "What are you talking about? You open the case, put in the upgrade (ram processor whatever), close the case, turn it on, and it works." apple n00b: "Open the case? What are you talking about? I don't want to open the CASE! That's SCARY!" me: "So you're worried about upgrading your computer...why exactly?"
Were you also disappointed that there was no cure for cancer?
Apple has been shouting at the top of their lungs "NO G5 POWERBOOKS!" for a year now. Sure, they'll come out some day, but it's not like Apple's been setting unrealistic expectations...
Yeah, my 12" PowerBook's screen is WAY bigger than that 12" iBook.
oh wait.
The G4 iBooks are incredibly good deals. Had I waited six months, I'd have bought one of those instead of the Powerbook. However, since I've had the pleasure of using my Powerbook for six months, I count it a fair trade. (I also got a smokin' deal on the Powerbook.)
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A real Texan wouldn't be an anonymous coward.
Move your finger, move the cursor. I can scroll a list of 7000 artists in about four seconds. Velocity sensitive==good.
You seriously had trouble with the tactile feedback on the clickwheel? I mean, you push it down, and it clicks, and something happens. I can do it without looking.
Re: the Series 60...Software library. The Series60 can't run my PalmOS software. The smallish screens also don't blow my skirt up. I need a PalmOS smartphone with a largish (and high resolution) screen, and no thumboard. I loathe T9 text input, so I require a Graffiti area. The Samsung phone is almost there, but I can't make myself spend $500 for a PalmOS 3.5 phone.
Can't tell you how proud I am to say that, despite spending 20 years in Texas, and graduating from the University thereof, I am most emphatically not a Texan.
Guess what. People with hostile intentions will always be hostile.
Why would you worry about this scenario? How would your life be different if it were somehow impossible to fly bomb-laden gliders?
It's really hard for me to understand how the scroll wheel could be difficult to use. I'm seriously confused...you move your thumb, the cursor moves. You push the select button to, well, select stuff.
.ogg, you're not going to be happy with the iPod. I've got FM broadcast through my iTrip, and it's still smaller than the Neuros. If I needed to record, I could. (Never missed that feature.)
How long does it take to scroll a list of artists on your Neuros? The velocity sensitivity of the scroll wheel is The Killer Feature of the iPod. The clickwheel is awesome...I don't have to take the thing out of my pocket to move track to track.
Myriad features are fine...IFF they work smoothly. I don't know what smartphone you use, but every one that's currently on the market has a critical flaw that would prevent me from using it effectively. (Each has their own flaw.)
Yeah, if your entire collection is in
Yes...the Neuros has a killer feature set. If it could use my iTunes database and not be huge, it would be a great player for me.
But it doesn't, so it isn't.
A west coast thing? Uh, OK, but I've done most of it in Texas. Maybe that's moved to the west coast.
I don't mind the people I care about enjoying the things I own. I'm not selfish. I get joy from discussing things I enjoy with my friends.
And, yes, my friends are glad I'm not like you. I, personally, am glad because taking care of the people around me is one of my great pleasures in life, and I wouldn't trade it for anything.
Generosity of spirit is its own reward. If it costs me a book now and then, I count it money well spent.
I've got a Visor Edge, and I don't have to think about batteries anymore.
I also have a device called a screwdriver, which is good at disassembling "sealed" hardware.
Easier to use? I haven't gotten to play with one (they don't exactly sell them in stores), but I find that pretty hard to credit. How is it easier to use?
GPL firmware...cool, if I were a programmer. Vorbis support...don't have any, don't need any. Line in recording...available if I want it.
I'm glad your Neuros suits you. It wouldn't suit me.
Glad it works for you. I wouldn't want anything physically larger than my 40gb iPod.
Sure, the Neuros' features are nifty, but the size...eww. And the screenshots make the control scheme look a little kludgy.
All that aside, I would never give up the iTunes database.
Be sure to get some extra baggy pants to store the Neuros in. Or maybe a little cart you can drag around behind you.
That thing is GI-NORMOUS. And not in a good way.
So have you had to replace the batteries on your iPod, or did you just read on /. that somebody somewhere had to do it?
If by "people allow them to", you mean "no person is powerful enough to stop them", I totally agree.
It's not like I get a vote or anything.
I'm glad I'm not like you.
Wow, that sounds like a question they must get asked frequently. Quoting from the FAQ:
Can I use my CueCat or other USB barcode scanner with Delicious Library?
Delicious Library should support any USB barcode scanner that sends data in the same fashion as a keyboard. The CueCat scanner does not fall into this category, but the following instructions allow you to modify the CueCat to be more compatible.
How to modify your CueCat barcode scanner (1965 USB Models): The USB models has an onboard 16 pin SMD component. This IC will have a serial number on it similar to the following sequence: K130A033 HMS91C7316 0027. Simply lift pin 5 on this device. Congratulations, your USB CueCat is now functioning as a commercial barcode scanner.
Wanna send me one of your extra USB 'Cats?
I'd love to see a "real coder's" resume next to these guys.
The devs at Delicious have been there, and done that. Whatever they happen to do, is what "real coders" really do.
"When they enter middle age they'll not want their 'window office' to be a seat at a coffee bar. Believe me."
Mid life crisis, huh?
I'd much rather run a successful small company than have a "window office". But I'm obviously too young and stupid to know what I REALLY want.
You don't like it. I do. What's your point?
One of the reasons I buy media is to lend it out to my friends. I've lost more than one book/DVD/game that way, and Delicious helps me keep things organized. It's superbly designed, really easy to use, and does exactly what it says it does.
You've got buyer's remorse. I'm a happy customer. Both of us were free to buy, or not buy, the program. What's the problem?
OK, so I won't install that implementation. Duh.
(Yes, I understood what you're saying. It just sounded...dumb.)
My TiVO will figure it out. : )
"Who cares what the temperature data says?"
Uh, a scientist would. You know, the people who use data to draw conclusions?
"We know we can't arbitrarily raise the CO2 levels in the atmosphere ad infinitum."
We know this...how? Remember...we're ignoring data. Did the tooth fairy tell you this?
"Putting off reducing CO2 emissions is just procrastination (and dangerous, for economic reasons, but ignoring that...)."
Yeah, except for that pesky ECONOMY, we should TOTALLY do what the tooth fairy told you to.
"We have to stop raising the CO2 levels in the atmosphere."
Right. But not because the data say that's what we should do, it just...feels right, somehow. Like this warm, tingly sensation in my belly. Kind of like you might get if YOU ARE HIGH.
"Why put off doing it?"
That pesky economy thing.
Global temperatures are the product of a hideously complex system. We know that system fluctuates. We do NOT know if our input is significant to those fluctuations.
My favorite part is the old saw:
apple n00b: "Apples aren't upgradeable!"
me: "What are you talking about? You open the case, put in the upgrade (ram processor whatever), close the case, turn it on, and it works."
apple n00b: "Open the case? What are you talking about? I don't want to open the CASE! That's SCARY!"
me: "So you're worried about upgrading your computer...why exactly?"
"The salesperson was then able to say, with a straight face and minimal snickering, "We ran the hardware through Quality before we shipped it.""
Do you think that made the salesperson not a liar?
Were you also disappointed that there was no cure for cancer?
Apple has been shouting at the top of their lungs "NO G5 POWERBOOKS!" for a year now. Sure, they'll come out some day, but it's not like Apple's been setting unrealistic expectations...
Yeah, my 12" PowerBook's screen is WAY bigger than that 12" iBook.
oh wait.
The G4 iBooks are incredibly good deals. Had I waited six months, I'd have bought one of those instead of the Powerbook. However, since I've had the pleasure of using my Powerbook for six months, I count it a fair trade. (I also got a smokin' deal on the Powerbook.)
The only thing worse than high temperatures on the processor, is high temperatures on me.
Your idea is a pretty bad one.