I'm not entirely sure, but I know iDVD 4 will let you run it from a Mac that doesn't have a Superdrive installed, and "archive" a DVD project for transport to a different computer. Can you archive an iDVD project, then burn it to a DVD using something like Toast?
I've stopped and thought about whether I should actually burn a new mix CD, since I believe iTMS limits you to the number of times a track can be burned?
You can put a purchased/protected AAC in a playlist, and burn it ten times. After the tenth time, you have to rearrange or edit the playlist, and then you can burn it another ten times.
Lather, rince, repeat. It's essentially unlimited burns; the ten-burn limit is simply to deter folks who want to mass-produce bootlegs, IMO.
IIRC, MacOS X 10.3 ("Panther") came with a small booklet telling you how to get started with the OS -- how to use the "help" menu to learn more about information, how to reboot and repair your computer from the CD if something goes wrong, etc.
So it's not quite as bleak as you make it out to be. It's just a "play around and discover more" philosophy, instead of an "overwhelm the user with a thick manual" approach.
Neilette: "We put all our politicians in prison as soon as they're elected. Don't you?" Rincewind: "Why?" Neilette: "It saves time." --Terry Pratchett, The Last Continent
Or how about a "salfes affiliate" program, like what Amazon has, where if you visit my site, click a link, and buy a song through my link, I get a nickel? That would get more folks to link to the store and drive business to Apple.
I know a few OS9 "greybeards" who are stubbornly hanging on to their old Mac systems because they don't want to jump to MacOS X. But then, every OS has its holdouts; look at all the folks still running Windows 95/98, for instance.
Thing is, none of the Mac holdouts are jumping on to Windows, either. They'll probably keep running MacOS 9 until their hardware falls apart, at which time they'll reluctantly bite the bullet, buy a new Mac with MacOS X, and join the 21st century.
Don't forget "Pencil Test," an Apple-rendered video of a pencil icon that falls out of a Mac Classic and tries to get back into the computer. John Lasseter (head creative guru of Pixar) is listed in the credits as "Coach."
Betcha Jobs is hands-off regarding the creative side of Pixar -- that's John Lasseter's territory. As Michael Eisner knows, Jobs is very hands-on regarding the business side of Pixar...
In my observation, Steve Jobs will jump on people who are doing (what he thinks is) sub-par work in an attempt to push them to do better. It's almost like a Japanese zen swordsmith thing; he keeps pounding and pounding and pounding because it's the only way to knock the impurities out of your work and make it the best it can be. That's why there are all those stories about (1) Jobs being a loudmouthed bastard, and (2) Jobs heaping praise on folks who deliver killer stuff. Not the kind of leadership technique I'd use, but I can understand the reasoning behind it.
Since you've already made your mark on history and shown that you know your shit, Jobs obviously didn't see any need to pound on you.:-)
What crippled Quicktime version? It plays multimedia stuff, it implements the entire range of Quicktime sprite/subtitle/video/effects functionality, it lets applications read and write in a variety of formats as per spec.
Just because there are extra features available -- which you don't have to pay for -- doesn't mean it's "crippled." It just means you're a cheap idiot.
I think this statement is a tad off -- while Jobs has a fair chunk of admirers, he's not worshipped by the vast majority of geeks out there.
Still, it can't be denied that the guy has two strong points in his favor:
1. He is a charismatic speaker and promoter
2. He has a vision of where he wants technology to go, and how people use it.
Say what you want about Jobs, he's not a guy whose only goal is to sell you a shiny new box, like Mike Dell does. Beneath the short-term announcements and plans is a long-term vision for making technology accessible to people, so they can accomplish things with it. Take a look at how Apple's spent the last few years building up their iLife software suite, for instance -- it's not just "here are a bunch of programs we're throwing into a box," it's "here's how we've integrated these things to organize your stuff."
And besides, doesn't your current computer use windows and a mouse and icons? That's Job's vision, right there -- he took one look at that Xerox Star GUI, said "This is so fucking cool, everybody should be using this"... and made it so that everyone is using it.
Nah, the real reason is that Steve Jobs looked at Disney's numbers, realized that Pixar was the only thing saving Disney animation from death, and wanted Pixar to get paid accordingly.
Pixar makes some beautiful movies, to be sure. These movies would not be nearly as successful without the Woody's, Buzz's, Mike's, Sully's, Marlin's and Dory's
Fortunately for Pixar -- and unfortunately for Disney -- all those talented writing and character development skills are at Pixar.
I'm a parent. The last Disney movie I took my family to see was the IMAX version of The Lion King. We skipped over Brother Bear, Atlantis, and Treasure Planet because they looked like dribble.
On the other hand, my son's been watching Pixar movies ever since he was old enough to focus. He was begging for Toy Story 2 the other day, enjoyed Finding Nemo in the theater (except for the theater being dark), and I won't need any effort to coax everyone to go see The Incredibles when it comes out in November.
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I'm not entirely sure, but I know iDVD 4 will let you run it from a Mac that doesn't have a Superdrive installed, and "archive" a DVD project for transport to a different computer. Can you archive an iDVD project, then burn it to a DVD using something like Toast?
Don't forget the Denison ICELink, which lets you connect an iPod directly to a third-party head kit as well as to your existing OEM car audio system.
I've stopped and thought about whether I should actually burn a new mix CD, since I believe iTMS limits you to the number of times a track can be burned?
You can put a purchased/protected AAC in a playlist, and burn it ten times. After the tenth time, you have to rearrange or edit the playlist, and then you can burn it another ten times.
Lather, rince, repeat. It's essentially unlimited burns; the ten-burn limit is simply to deter folks who want to mass-produce bootlegs, IMO.
No, Apple wants good locations for their stores.
Doesn't MacOS X's Address Book let you click on a telephone number and choose to dial it from a pop-up menu?
Why do you think this innovation is happening in the Apple userspace?
Jeff Minter autographed my copy of the Tempest 2000 soundtrack CD.
:-)
I've also got a photograph of him autographing an Atari Jaguar(!) game console while on a Jaguar promotional tour in Southern California.
As if anyone cares. But where else am I going to share these little tidbits of detail?
IIRC, MacOS X 10.3 ("Panther") came with a small booklet telling you how to get started with the OS -- how to use the "help" menu to learn more about information, how to reboot and repair your computer from the CD if something goes wrong, etc.
So it's not quite as bleak as you make it out to be. It's just a "play around and discover more" philosophy, instead of an "overwhelm the user with a thick manual" approach.
If "being shunned by women because they're afraid you'll cause permanent injury with that thing" is what you mean by "much better off", then yes.
/. male can't think of gender relations beyond the superficially shallow basics.
Further proof that the typical
Neilette: "We put all our politicians in prison as soon as they're elected. Don't you?"
Rincewind: "Why?"
Neilette: "It saves time."
--Terry Pratchett, The Last Continent
Link here.
Or how about a "salfes affiliate" program, like what Amazon has, where if you visit my site, click a link, and buy a song through my link, I get a nickel? That would get more folks to link to the store and drive business to Apple.
Oooooh, there's a scheme...
I know a few OS9 "greybeards" who are stubbornly hanging on to their old Mac systems because they don't want to jump to MacOS X. But then, every OS has its holdouts; look at all the folks still running Windows 95/98, for instance.
Thing is, none of the Mac holdouts are jumping on to Windows, either. They'll probably keep running MacOS 9 until their hardware falls apart, at which time they'll reluctantly bite the bullet, buy a new Mac with MacOS X, and join the 21st century.
There are lessons to learn from the iPod, but I don't think "undercut the market" is one of them.
People will pay more for a better product?
Just because you don't move it very often doesn't mean you won't appreciate having it when you do.
Don't forget "Pencil Test," an Apple-rendered video of a pencil icon that falls out of a Mac Classic and tries to get back into the computer. John Lasseter (head creative guru of Pixar) is listed in the credits as "Coach."
Betcha Jobs is hands-off regarding the creative side of Pixar -- that's John Lasseter's territory. As Michael Eisner knows, Jobs is very hands-on regarding the business side of Pixar...
FWIW, the arcade game was Holoseum, by Sega.
Actually, I'd consider that gag an anti-fart-joke, since it explicitly doesn't involve passing any gas -- just one character's misunderstanding... ;-)
In my observation, Steve Jobs will jump on people who are doing (what he thinks is) sub-par work in an attempt to push them to do better. It's almost like a Japanese zen swordsmith thing; he keeps pounding and pounding and pounding because it's the only way to knock the impurities out of your work and make it the best it can be. That's why there are all those stories about (1) Jobs being a loudmouthed bastard, and (2) Jobs heaping praise on folks who deliver killer stuff. Not the kind of leadership technique I'd use, but I can understand the reasoning behind it. Since you've already made your mark on history and shown that you know your shit, Jobs obviously didn't see any need to pound on you. :-)
What crippled Quicktime version? It plays multimedia stuff, it implements the entire range of Quicktime sprite/subtitle/video/effects functionality, it lets applications read and write in a variety of formats as per spec.
Just because there are extra features available -- which you don't have to pay for -- doesn't mean it's "crippled." It just means you're a cheap idiot.
Why do so many people worship this one guy?
I think this statement is a tad off -- while Jobs has a fair chunk of admirers, he's not worshipped by the vast majority of geeks out there.
Still, it can't be denied that the guy has two strong points in his favor:
1. He is a charismatic speaker and promoter 2. He has a vision of where he wants technology to go, and how people use it.
Say what you want about Jobs, he's not a guy whose only goal is to sell you a shiny new box, like Mike Dell does. Beneath the short-term announcements and plans is a long-term vision for making technology accessible to people, so they can accomplish things with it. Take a look at how Apple's spent the last few years building up their iLife software suite, for instance -- it's not just "here are a bunch of programs we're throwing into a box," it's "here's how we've integrated these things to organize your stuff."
And besides, doesn't your current computer use windows and a mouse and icons? That's Job's vision, right there -- he took one look at that Xerox Star GUI, said "This is so fucking cool, everybody should be using this" ... and made it so that everyone is using it.
...there was this thing called "Hypercard." You might want to look into it, especially since it was the forefather of the WWW.
Nah, the real reason is that Steve Jobs looked at Disney's numbers, realized that Pixar was the only thing saving Disney animation from death, and wanted Pixar to get paid accordingly.
DRM, schRM, it's all about the Benjamins...
Pixar makes some beautiful movies, to be sure. These movies would not be nearly as successful without the Woody's, Buzz's, Mike's, Sully's, Marlin's and Dory's
Fortunately for Pixar -- and unfortunately for Disney -- all those talented writing and character development skills are at Pixar.
I'm a parent. The last Disney movie I took my family to see was the IMAX version of The Lion King. We skipped over Brother Bear, Atlantis, and Treasure Planet because they looked like dribble.
On the other hand, my son's been watching Pixar movies ever since he was old enough to focus. He was begging for Toy Story 2 the other day, enjoyed Finding Nemo in the theater (except for the theater being dark), and I won't need any effort to coax everyone to go see The Incredibles when it comes out in November.
And I'm sure I'm not alone here. Disney? Pffff.