If Americans, Canadians, or any other citizens of Western Countries had to live with the sound of drones overhead 24/7 they'd think again.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBRET2BCZUE
It's called "climate change" NOT "global warming".
It's called both. It is anthropogenic (human-caused) emissions of CO2 causing global warming of mean land, sea, and lower atmosphere temperatures which is causing global climate change.
I don't generally post on Slashdot... but couldn't resist.
Post them. Now. Please. No doubt it'll hurt US relations with who-knows-who... but the truth is always the best way to create the best change.
One day, this man should be nominated, and win, a Nobel Peace Prize.
Six Months? How about right now.
OpenOSX has released their "Wintel" package updated for MacOS X on Intel. It features the BOCHS 'emulator' that will run all manner of Windows, Linux, etc.
MacNN has the scoop
It's $25 to download.
Making Windows "Just work" by automating tasks has nothing to do with how Apple has been successful making their Operating System "Just Work".
The reason this phrase is synonimous with Apple is because, since the beginning, when you sat down in front of your Mac and *you* the USER tried to do something, you just did it. Yourself.
That's what "It Just works" means... it's the user coming back and telling their friend,
"Hey I just plugged in my video camera and made a movie in like 5 minutes. I don't really know how I did it, but I did, IT JUST WORKED!"
Apple can accomplish this because of it's control on hardware and OS integration. It works because the software is designed to take care of the basics behind the scenes and let the User take control of the situation.
"It Just Works" does not equal more Wizards that delay and annoy you or "helpful" messages like, "You have unused items on your Desktop, please let me delete them!"
It Just Works means the computer facilitates the process so that the User feels as though they are empowered and able to accomplish a task.
For the same price ($650)... with the OS... fully supported by Apple...
Or if you don't like the iMac you can buy a used tower for $1500 (www.smalldog.com).
I mean really... people clammer about Macs not being cheap. But if you say that, and you're serious about getting a Mac for cheap, then you're just not looking very hard.
But wait, I forgot, it doesn't play games. Bah. I don't make my money playing games.
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If Americans, Canadians, or any other citizens of Western Countries had to live with the sound of drones overhead 24/7 they'd think again. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBRET2BCZUE
It's called "climate change" NOT "global warming".
It's called both. It is anthropogenic (human-caused) emissions of CO2 causing global warming of mean land, sea, and lower atmosphere temperatures which is causing global climate change.
I don't generally post on Slashdot... but couldn't resist. Post them. Now. Please. No doubt it'll hurt US relations with who-knows-who... but the truth is always the best way to create the best change. One day, this man should be nominated, and win, a Nobel Peace Prize.
Six Months? How about right now. OpenOSX has released their "Wintel" package updated for MacOS X on Intel. It features the BOCHS 'emulator' that will run all manner of Windows, Linux, etc. MacNN has the scoop It's $25 to download.
Making Windows "Just work" by automating tasks has nothing to do with how Apple has been successful making their Operating System "Just Work".
The reason this phrase is synonimous with Apple is because, since the beginning, when you sat down in front of your Mac and *you* the USER tried to do something, you just did it. Yourself.
That's what "It Just works" means... it's the user coming back and telling their friend,
"Hey I just plugged in my video camera and made a movie in like 5 minutes. I don't really know how I did it, but I did, IT JUST WORKED!"
Apple can accomplish this because of it's control on hardware and OS integration. It works because the software is designed to take care of the basics behind the scenes and let the User take control of the situation.
"It Just Works" does not equal more Wizards that delay and annoy you or "helpful" messages like, "You have unused items on your Desktop, please let me delete them!"
It Just Works means the computer facilitates the process so that the User feels as though they are empowered and able to accomplish a task.
For the same price ($650)... with the OS... fully supported by Apple... Or if you don't like the iMac you can buy a used tower for $1500 (www.smalldog.com). I mean really... people clammer about Macs not being cheap. But if you say that, and you're serious about getting a Mac for cheap, then you're just not looking very hard. But wait, I forgot, it doesn't play games. Bah. I don't make my money playing games.