Ah, I get it now. I was trying to figure out the relevance.:)
It's a pretty lame story... when I first got online 7 years ago, I was like.. hm.. I cant think of a screen name.. so I scrolled down the fonts list for inspiration:P. But Zapf is taken most places, so I made it Zapfie.
Actually, when you are connected to the 'net, a Software Update window will occasionally automagically appear, when there are new/critical updates available. You just check off the ones you want, and hit install. It couldn't be easier.
The reason you would want a PC emulator on the Mac has nothing to do with the quality of the operating system, it has to do with the number of software titles avaliable, and that a lot of custom software is designed for Windows. I have used Mac OS X and XP extensively, and I can honestly say I feel that OS X as an operating system is on par or superior in every way. But, I still own an PC with Windows and Linux, and plan to keep it that way, because a lot of software I use is only available for Windows.
I realize this might sound silly, but what's the point of an electric car? While the car itself doesn't produce pollution, it has to get its electricity from somewhere, and in the vast majority of cases it will be from a power source that pollutes anyway. Could someone explain this to me?
As someone who only recently found the virtues of excercise in college, I can heavily vouch for #5. Excersise is far more mental than physical, as anyone who has done any strenuous activities can tell you. Try jogging for 45m-1h daily, and give it two weeks or so, you will definately see a difference in how you feel, if you weren't active before.
I share the same feelings as you as it seems somewhat immature to hold the actions of one part of a company against the whole company, but my purpose in reposting parts of the article was to demonstrate how Apple played a much larger role in this than IDG is now willing to let on.
IDG: Dear Scott,
Recently, you received an automated message from the registration system for Macworld Conference & Expo. This message erroneously stated you were registered for the event. We're contacting you to alert you to this system error, and we are unfortunately not able to offer you a media badge *snip*
GP: Unacceptable.
I do not understand how this conclusion was made. Sure, there is the occasional "pre-Macwolrd Expo Predictions," but GraphicPower is most certainly not a rumor and speculation site. *snip*
IDG:Scott,
We've done all we can to accommodate as many media as possible for Macworld. It's *never* in our best interest to turn away legitimate members of the media, such as GraphicPower, as your stories fuel attendance for future shows.
However, Apple has tremendous pull over who we can allow into the show as members of the media. They deem GraphicPower a rumor site and, as such, demanded that we pull your media credentials. IDG World Expo cannot reverse this decision.
Call me at 617-937-2532 and I'll explain the exhibits-only pass to you.
- Rob
From the site: "Further research, phone calls, and e-mails turned up these facts:
"GraphicPower is not being singled out, but rather this blacklisting policy has been exerted on several Mac centric Web sites that are news and information sites, not rumor sites.
"The blacklist was given to MS&L only just Monday, and they had to scramble to notify press people who had received confirmation of their media status of the change. Not everyone who has been blacklisted has even been notified. The black list was compiled by Nathalie Welch of Apple's PR department.
"After a few hours of hell raising on my part, Robert Halpin of MS& L, was in a lot of very hot water with Apple for revealing to me via E-mail that it was Apple who deemed GraphicPower a rumor site. He begged me to give him the list of people who I had sent E-mail to regarding the press blacklist. Later still in the day, he changed the story, saying that IDG World Expo, not Apple, was pulling my media credentials because GraphicPower had not posted new content recently enough... an obvious lie given that he had already documented that it was Apple who compiled the black list."
And it goes on.. but it is clear that despite what IDG wants people to think, Apple had a big part in this.
If you have gripes against the RIAA (and who doesn't, I do), the solution isn't to pirate their music, but to support music not associated with the RIAA.
One problem I have with moving towards digital photography and email and the like is that we are moving into mediums where storage is most often measured over the terms of years, not centuries. We can analyze history by reading letters and seeing photographs of previous eras. Will citizens of the future be able to do the same for our age?
It's still a CD. It just isn't an Audio CD. I could write garbled crap to a CD and it's still a CD, just a horribly non-standard, completely useless one.:)
Hey Verizon Guy.. it keeps on running when ITS NOT STORED ON YOUR SERVER. Yup, Oracle offers plans where they will host the database on their server, so indeed it keeps running if your server crashes. Next time, please at least do some basic research.
Tribes Fast Attack is coming.. a lot of people didn't like how Tribes 2 took the series towards more of a strategy RPG feel. Fast Attack might be what you are looking for. Check it out here. (dont mind the ad, just click through to get the interview.)
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Ah, I get it now. I was trying to figure out the relevance. :)
:P. But Zapf is taken most places, so I made it Zapfie.
It's a pretty lame story... when I first got online 7 years ago, I was like.. hm.. I cant think of a screen name.. so I scrolled down the fonts list for inspiration
Actually, when you are connected to the 'net, a Software Update window will occasionally automagically appear, when there are new/critical updates available. You just check off the ones you want, and hit install. It couldn't be easier.
The reason you would want a PC emulator on the Mac has nothing to do with the quality of the operating system, it has to do with the number of software titles avaliable, and that a lot of custom software is designed for Windows. I have used Mac OS X and XP extensively, and I can honestly say I feel that OS X as an operating system is on par or superior in every way. But, I still own an PC with Windows and Linux, and plan to keep it that way, because a lot of software I use is only available for Windows.
..Dihydrogen Monoxide..? Lets see.. two hydrogen plus one oxygen.. you mean water?
Apple also uses OpenGL as its standard for 3D, and OpenGL is also used heavily by graphics professionals for wireframe work.
I realize this might sound silly, but what's the point of an electric car? While the car itself doesn't produce pollution, it has to get its electricity from somewhere, and in the vast majority of cases it will be from a power source that pollutes anyway. Could someone explain this to me?
I think my favorite part is:
Any attempt to brew coffee with a teapot should result in the error code "418 I'm a teapot". The resulting entity body MAY be short and stout.
As someone who only recently found the virtues of excercise in college, I can heavily vouch for #5. Excersise is far more mental than physical, as anyone who has done any strenuous activities can tell you. Try jogging for 45m-1h daily, and give it two weeks or so, you will definately see a difference in how you feel, if you weren't active before.
Either you are very out of touch with reality, or that was a fairly lame trolling attempt.
I share the same feelings as you as it seems somewhat immature to hold the actions of one part of a company against the whole company, but my purpose in reposting parts of the article was to demonstrate how Apple played a much larger role in this than IDG is now willing to let on.
Did you read the link? Here's quotes:
IDG: Dear Scott, Recently, you received an automated message from the registration system for Macworld Conference & Expo. This message erroneously stated you were registered for the event. We're contacting you to alert you to this system error, and we are unfortunately not able to offer you a media badge *snip*
GP: Unacceptable. I do not understand how this conclusion was made. Sure, there is the occasional "pre-Macwolrd Expo Predictions," but GraphicPower is most certainly not a rumor and speculation site. *snip*
IDG:Scott, We've done all we can to accommodate as many media as possible for Macworld. It's *never* in our best interest to turn away legitimate members of the media, such as GraphicPower, as your stories fuel attendance for future shows. However, Apple has tremendous pull over who we can allow into the show as members of the media. They deem GraphicPower a rumor site and, as such, demanded that we pull your media credentials. IDG World Expo cannot reverse this decision. Call me at 617-937-2532 and I'll explain the exhibits-only pass to you. - Rob
From the site: "Further research, phone calls, and e-mails turned up these facts:
"GraphicPower is not being singled out, but rather this blacklisting policy has been exerted on several Mac centric Web sites that are news and information sites, not rumor sites.
"The blacklist was given to MS&L only just Monday, and they had to scramble to notify press people who had received confirmation of their media status of the change.
Not everyone who has been blacklisted has even been notified.
The black list was compiled by Nathalie Welch of Apple's PR department.
"After a few hours of hell raising on my part, Robert Halpin of MS& L, was in a lot of very hot water with Apple for revealing to me via E-mail that it was Apple who deemed GraphicPower a rumor site. He begged me to give him the list of people who I had sent E-mail to regarding the press blacklist. Later still in the day, he changed the story, saying that IDG World Expo, not Apple, was pulling my media credentials because GraphicPower had not posted new content recently enough... an obvious lie given that he had already documented that it was Apple who compiled the black list."
And it goes on.. but it is clear that despite what IDG wants people to think, Apple had a big part in this.
If you have gripes against the RIAA (and who doesn't, I do), the solution isn't to pirate their music, but to support music not associated with the RIAA.
Man, you guys aren't even trying anymore, are you?
Wasn't meant as an insult, sorry if you took it that way. I was just curious about your take on life.
Are you a vegan?
Yes, I would do it then. At that point, it is about survival, not greed.
One problem I have with moving towards digital photography and email and the like is that we are moving into mediums where storage is most often measured over the terms of years, not centuries. We can analyze history by reading letters and seeing photographs of previous eras. Will citizens of the future be able to do the same for our age?
It's still a CD. It just isn't an Audio CD. I could write garbled crap to a CD and it's still a CD, just a horribly non-standard, completely useless one. :)
Hey Verizon Guy.. it keeps on running when ITS NOT STORED ON YOUR SERVER. Yup, Oracle offers plans where they will host the database on their server, so indeed it keeps running if your server crashes. Next time, please at least do some basic research.
Way to miss FP.
Shut up already, nobody cares.
Uh.. he didnt mention Linux. Boy aren't you the smart one.
What the hell does that have to do with Slackware?
Never heard of a PS@. :P
Tribes Fast Attack is coming.. a lot of people didn't like how Tribes 2 took the series towards more of a strategy RPG feel. Fast Attack might be what you are looking for. Check it out here. (dont mind the ad, just click through to get the interview.)