I agree with you. I keep using Azureus because it has a lot of features that I can't find elsewhere and it's a workhorse. Ditto on the interface and because many of the advanced options I'm looking for aren't hidden. Instead, they come with educational labels or tooltips.
I'm also impressed by the plug-ins because they are hosted online but the installation wizard provides descriptions and makes for a one-click install. The auto-update system is excellent: notify user of update, download update, *share* udpate (as a good P2P app should), and then remove update automatically.
Ditto on the CPU utilization, no problems here and I'm running a 600 MHz G3 (with 640 MB of RAM).
I don't mind that they remind users that, while the program is free (as in libre) software, it takes a lot of work and donations are welcome. I think that's one solution to bringing money into free software -- grassroots education that inspires generous action. If there's no notification or outlet for users to donate and participate, it shouldn't be surprising that they don't.
I could go on and on about this proect...but in the end, "I dig it."
I have Weasel Reader installed in my Palm but CSpotRun has been so good I don't find a need to explore Weasel Reader. It carried me through many of my first eBooks (and will continue to do so). I recommend it and it uses the GPL.
One's origin is a valid topic to investigate and saying the answer may never be attained doesn't mean no one is trying to find it.
Being open to the unknown or to being wrong brings in an aspect of humility and awe.
The desire to know the answer doesn't mean that an answer must be found. When the need to know is too great, religions become more about filling in the blank and going with the crowd than trying to find origins.
I would also hope that a species more advanced than us would have the honesty to admit they may not know the answer. It's possible to think there is not "a lick of proof" for or against the idea of a higher being.
To some, deciding not to choose may devalue our existence or raise uncertainty. Hopefully other species have the courage to confront their fears.
The top menu bar has a bunch of items in it and one of them is labeled "Help." Inside there, you'll find tutorials for people who are: new to computers, Windows users, or OS 9 users.
(This is in Panther.) Mouse differences, key Windows application equivalents, and different paradigms are described.
You may not know everything about the Mac so ask your buddy and use their knowledge to get a feel for it. Maybe they could have told you about the Finder and the Help system it has.
This past summer at MacHack, I asked this question to one of the main developers working on the iPod. (He and his buddy created the notes system for the iPod because they thought it would be cool.)
(Think back to where Ogg was at that time.)
He said that Ogg was still a maturing codec and that it needed to prove itself code-wise. Once more companies started using it, Apple would know it was "safe," and didn't have anyone's copyrighted code in there. (Visions of SCO.)
I don't remember hearing about any technical difficulties stopping it, so other companies using Ogg could bring it closer to the iPod.
Sometimes Apple listens if enough people yell so keep contacting them (not just bitching here). Point out that you're interested in Ogg and you want to buy an iPod. If Ogg is do-able and it's stopping enough people from getting an iPod, they might change their minds.
Those are good reasons, but how about shortcuts? They are so great that I know actually don't like when other browsers make me surf the web. How lazy is that? *grin*
Instead of surfing to VersionTracker, waiting for it to load, clicking in the search box, typing "omniweb", and hitting return, I type "vt omniweb" into the location field and OmniWeb will replace it with a string that searches VersionTracker.
I have shortcuts for FedEx, UPS, eBay, dictionary.com, MacOSXHints.com, and more. They are a great way for you to get to information within seconds. Try shortcuts out -- I bet you will love them.
I agree that the G3 is not the fastest processor out there but I'm hoping it can stay around a little longer. As you said, the speed is great for many uses. I think it's real strengths are seen in its low power consumption and heat dissipation. Many of these new processors require monstrous heat sinks or fans. My iBook is so great because it doesn't need a fan - it works silently and, under normal conditions, doesn't get really hot. The G3 is a great processor for laptops: the lack of a fan and low temperatures adds up to a portable computer that doesn't get in the way audibly or temperaturely.:P
OmniWeb has all these great features and more. The Omni Group is a cool company; I recommend you check out all their cool applications. You can get a one-day trial license at the store. They update OmniWeb much more frequently than the iCab developers. They're working on a WebCore-enabled (Safari's core) browser now. I liked iCab a long time ago (four years or more), but it was too stagnant and buggy for me to stick with it.
I agree with the beach ball title. Where did this spinning pizza come from? They're both circular but the cursor has a three-dimensional look to it. Maybe it's a sphere... The busy cursor is also multi-colored (blues, greens, yellows, reds, etc.), not covered with cheese, pepperoni, black olives, mushrooms, sausage, green peppers, onions, anchovies, pineapples, ham, and all the rest.
The MacHack site does look cool with the beach balls all over it; much better than the standard yellow and green combo. They kind of remind me of the cool abstract desktops.
Talking about this makes me want to use the Anonymous Coward feature but I won't because the pizza title was something that "bothered" me when I first discovered what the theme was.
I, like Visigothe, had new icons in my dock. My time wasn't reset though and I never use Apache so that's not a problem. All of my network configurations, Ethernet, AirPort, and Modem, were fine.
I'm using a Dual USB 600 MHz iBook, running....10.2.4 and it is a pretty vanilla install but I do have separate Mac OS X and User partitions. I have the Developer Tools installed in case someone is searching for common aspects that may be the cause of this weirdness.
Are there any recovery options for corrupted disk images? Losing all my information would be a... bummmer...
Although the disk image will be completely secure if you can't get any files off of it...
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Be careful when using the words "free range" and "humane" together.
Some "free range" farms may really care about the animals they're raising but problems can still occur at "free range" farms. These problems are due to a lack of requirements from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for "free range" farms. Here are a few examples:
Animals may have space to roam but nothing to eat in that space.
"Free range" hens may still be debeaked.
There may be overcrowding.
Flocks may be separated by sex and age.
"Worthless" male chicks may still be killed.
"Free range" cows still have a long, not-so-great future after they leave the farm and before they are "finished."
I agree that Macs have given me less trouble than other OSs. This is one of the main reasons I haven't used another OS as my main platform.
The Mac allows me to keep computing without having to worry about computing problems all the time.
I'm interested in using GNU/Linux but the bar of knowledge that one needs is raised.
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I agree with you. I keep using Azureus because it has a lot of features that I can't find elsewhere and it's a workhorse. Ditto on the interface and because many of the advanced options I'm looking for aren't hidden. Instead, they come with educational labels or tooltips.
I'm also impressed by the plug-ins because they are hosted online but the installation wizard provides descriptions and makes for a one-click install. The auto-update system is excellent: notify user of update, download update, *share* udpate (as a good P2P app should), and then remove update automatically.
Ditto on the CPU utilization, no problems here and I'm running a 600 MHz G3 (with 640 MB of RAM).
I don't mind that they remind users that, while the program is free (as in libre) software, it takes a lot of work and donations are welcome. I think that's one solution to bringing money into free software -- grassroots education that inspires generous action. If there's no notification or outlet for users to donate and participate, it shouldn't be surprising that they don't.
I could go on and on about this proect...but in the end, "I dig it."
I have Weasel Reader installed in my Palm but CSpotRun has been so good I don't find a need to explore Weasel Reader. It carried me through many of my first eBooks (and will continue to do so). I recommend it and it uses the GPL.
One's origin is a valid topic to investigate and saying the answer may never be attained doesn't mean no one is trying to find it.
Being open to the unknown or to being wrong brings in an aspect of humility and awe.
The desire to know the answer doesn't mean that an answer must be found. When the need to know is too great, religions become more about filling in the blank and going with the crowd than trying to find origins.
I would also hope that a species more advanced than us would have the honesty to admit they may not know the answer. It's possible to think there is not "a lick of proof" for or against the idea of a higher being.
To some, deciding not to choose may devalue our existence or raise uncertainty. Hopefully other species have the courage to confront their fears.
The top menu bar has a bunch of items in it and one of them is labeled "Help." Inside there, you'll find tutorials for people who are: new to computers, Windows users, or OS 9 users.
(This is in Panther.) Mouse differences, key Windows application equivalents, and different paradigms are described.
You may not know everything about the Mac so ask your buddy and use their knowledge to get a feel for it. Maybe they could have told you about the Finder and the Help system it has.
Zen, Buddhism, Separate.
Is Zen A Religion?
Zen Help #2
Google: zen is not a religion
This past summer at MacHack, I asked this question to one of the main developers working on the iPod. (He and his buddy created the notes system for the iPod because they thought it would be cool.)
(Think back to where Ogg was at that time.)
He said that Ogg was still a maturing codec and that it needed to prove itself code-wise. Once more companies started using it, Apple would know it was "safe," and didn't have anyone's copyrighted code in there. (Visions of SCO.)
I don't remember hearing about any technical difficulties stopping it, so other companies using Ogg could bring it closer to the iPod.
Sometimes Apple listens if enough people yell so keep contacting them (not just bitching here). Point out that you're interested in Ogg and you want to buy an iPod. If Ogg is do-able and it's stopping enough people from getting an iPod, they might change their minds.
Are we talking about consoles or Macs? (:
Great post about duffuses and Kool-Aid. :)
Don't forget to grab Paul's head and move it around the lower part of his face -- like folding a dollar bill in weird places.
Thanks, Paul!
I'm glad it fixes that iBook clicking problem. I thought the hard drive was failing.
The trouble is I've been whacking my computer every time it clicks to get it started again. :\
Those are good reasons, but how about shortcuts? They are so great that I know actually don't like when other browsers make me surf the web. How lazy is that? *grin*
Instead of surfing to VersionTracker, waiting for it to load, clicking in the search box, typing "omniweb", and hitting return, I type "vt omniweb" into the location field and OmniWeb will replace it with a string that searches VersionTracker.
I have shortcuts for FedEx, UPS, eBay, dictionary.com, MacOSXHints.com, and more. They are a great way for you to get to information within seconds. Try shortcuts out -- I bet you will love them.
I agree that the G3 is not the fastest processor out there but I'm hoping it can stay around a little longer. As you said, the speed is great for many uses. I think it's real strengths are seen in its low power consumption and heat dissipation. Many of these new processors require monstrous heat sinks or fans. My iBook is so great because it doesn't need a fan - it works silently and, under normal conditions, doesn't get really hot. The G3 is a great processor for laptops: the lack of a fan and low temperatures adds up to a portable computer that doesn't get in the way audibly or temperaturely. :P
Identification options?
URL Filtering?
Privacy options?
All with a "relatively easy to use graphical interface?"
Have you tried OmniWeb yet?
OmniWeb has all these great features and more. The Omni Group is a cool company; I recommend you check out all their cool applications. You can get a one-day trial license at the store. They update OmniWeb much more frequently than the iCab developers. They're working on a WebCore-enabled (Safari's core) browser now. I liked iCab a long time ago (four years or more), but it was too stagnant and buggy for me to stick with it.
I agree with the beach ball title. Where did this spinning pizza come from? They're both circular but the cursor has a three-dimensional look to it. Maybe it's a sphere...
The busy cursor is also multi-colored (blues, greens, yellows, reds, etc.), not covered with cheese, pepperoni, black olives, mushrooms, sausage, green peppers, onions, anchovies, pineapples, ham, and all the rest.
The MacHack site does look cool with the beach balls all over it; much better than the standard yellow and green combo. They kind of remind me of the cool abstract desktops.
Talking about this makes me want to use the Anonymous Coward feature but I won't because the pizza title was something that "bothered" me when I first discovered what the theme was.
If you're using Mac OS X, check out Audio Hijack to capture an application's sound to an AIFF file.
I have iChat in my Dock and it was _not_ moved. I did notice Adress Book in my Dock, though.
Check here too.
I, like Visigothe, had new icons in my dock. My time wasn't reset though and I never use Apache so that's not a problem. All of my network configurations, Ethernet, AirPort, and Modem, were fine.
I'm using a Dual USB 600 MHz iBook, running....10.2.4 and it is a pretty vanilla install but I do have separate Mac OS X and User partitions. I have the Developer Tools installed in case someone is searching for common aspects that may be the cause of this weirdness.
Could you elaborate on these murmurings, please?
You're right. We could play Ogg-Vorbis files in Quicktime and iTunes before, using a different component.
So the headline should read "Now _this_ component can do what you've been doing for a while."
Are there any recovery options for corrupted disk images? Losing all my information would be a ... bummmer ...
Although the disk image will be completely secure if you can't get any files off of it...
Be careful when using the words "free range" and "humane" together.
Some "free range" farms may really care about the animals they're raising but problems can still occur at "free range" farms. These problems are due to a lack of requirements from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for "free range" farms. Here are a few examples:
Bibliography
The Google Search
Farm Sanctuary (recommended site)
"Free Range" Poultry and Eggs: Not All They're Cracked Up to Be
Vegetarian Times: Not-so free bird. (free-range hens and eggs)
Cattle: Not so free on the range
Didn't Loki close in January?
That indicates the direction *nix gaming is taking/has taken.
Loki Games Closing?
Last Word on Loki
More slashdot Loki stuff.
I welcome killer *nix games too.
Loki made cool games. Who else does? (not rhetorical)
I like Apple's sense of humor too. I laughed so hard when Will compared his experience with Macs to a parfait at Macworld.
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"All you can do with the parfait is eat it, and poop it out. The computer is better than the parfait, and this parfait is good."
"My name is Will Ferrell, and I'm a porn actor."
Quotes from: http://mac.ign.com/articles/372/372677p1.html
Also: http://www.applelinks.com/articles/2002/07/200207
Do you think anyone will get higher than a score of two on a Apple and Will Ferrell story?
...this release date was chosen just to steal some of Rockstar's thunder dealing with the release of Grand Theft Auto Three: Vice City on the 29th.
I agree that Macs have given me less trouble than other OSs. This is one of the main reasons I haven't used another OS as my main platform. The Mac allows me to keep computing without having to worry about computing problems all the time. I'm interested in using GNU/Linux but the bar of knowledge that one needs is raised.