While I agree with your overall point, that people should focus more on their own weight and less on the weight of their bike, I think there's more to it, particularly given your fork weight example. In mountain biking especially, the ability to shift one's weight over one's bike is essential (as you surely know). So, having a fork that weighs one pound less will not only shave weight off your bike/body meld, but also make your front that much easier to lift and make your front that much lighter when you lean back. This is less important in road riding, but still relevant.
Think about downhill rigs. Part of the reason that these bikes can have a Marzocchi Monster T that weights 10lbs is because that weight matches well with the rest of a bike, which probably has very high guage, not-butted tubing, not to mention rear suspension, hydraulic disc brakes and chainguides. (That's the reason they can be so heavy. The reason they are is that they have to be to be strong!)
You probably know this already, but the rest of/. might not.
Actually, the picture quality won't go up. The current trend has been to increase the resolution of the low-end cameras while keeping too-small sensors in them. This reduces the image quality, but increases marketablitiy. Also, manufacturers increase their still cameras' video capabilities, things like 640x480 videos. It's completely pointless.
Unfortunately, this doesn't lead to a better product. As prices for larger CCDs drop, then we might see some improvement.
"Don't buy the hype. Any member of Congress who supports this bill is voting, without so much as a hearing, to undo more than a century of solid copyright case law that has protected innovators and technology from the terrible power of entrenched industries and, in the process, created the American economy."
That's what P2P United's executive director said. There's some truth to this statement, but this is a massive exagerration. Sounds like both sides are full of it.
I can't speak from experience, but I've heard that OS X's built-in software RAID is terribly slow. Perhaps that wouldn't matter for backups rather than regular use.
I'll second the "Camino is fantastic statement." I picked up the 0.8 beta a couple weeks ago and I quite like it. I haven't gone back to Safari yet. I've been considering trying Firefox, but I think Camino is just too slick.
Great app.
If I was designing a buisness site, and had to choose between a "standard" or compatability with IE, it would be a no brainer.
This choice isn't as black and white as you make it out to be. Designing for standards vs. widespread compatibility is a complex issue. Often, with careful development, standards compliance and correct rendering can be achieved. It usually isn't easy, and it is never such a cut-and-dry decision.
It should also be noted that several OS X security updates have caused problems as well. Same goes for other OS X software updates. I'd say I've heard Apple taking more flak recently about flaky (meaning causing other, unrelated problems) security patches than Microsoft. Then again, I suppose that's because Microsoft gets flak about these vulnerabilities sometimes turning into huge, worldwide issues, whereas with Apple, the biggest deal is the hassle of the flaky patch.
Not only was this a very impressive casemod (and not super-tacky like many are), the computer inside puts all of mine to shame, especially my still-functioning Macintosh SE.;)
I use gimp for a long time way before 1.0 and I've always felt it more comfortable than Photoshop. Yeah, I'm always bitcin about my 3x22" monitors and Phottoshop not being able to use it as I would like.
Well, this just reminds us of what we already knew. A big part of "comfort" and "usability" is being used to something. I'm a big Photoshop user and to use the GIMP is like waking up in bizarro world. If I used it for a couple days or a week, I'd get used to it and become productive in it, but using it for just minutes on end, it's impossible to not compare it with what I'm used to, what I'm comfortable with: Photoshop.
So I guess it's hard to judge the interface accurately and without bias.
I was pleased to read in the blurb that the interface was improved. Looking at the screenshot, though, it doesn't seem overhauled, it seems refined. Looks like the interface still is not too great.
" You have to remember that it used to be a standard part of Apple's advertising that "Windows Sucks. It has a command line. Ha Ha. Boy they really do suck.""
I think the taunt was moreso that win95 was just DOS with a GUI running on top of it. The fact that it had an *additional* feature in the form of a command-line wasn't the target there if I recall correctly.
Clearly you're not doing this, but people often bash OS X by bringing up this past tactic of Apple. They'd say, "You said Windows sucked because it had a command line and now you guys have one. We were right all along!" I suppose they don't realize that a UNIX command line, compared to that of Windows, is pleasant, useful and a rowdy, good time to use.
Just like South Park. How would that work in a full-length feature? Oh, wait, that was one of the funniest movies of all time!
An important difference here is that the South Park movie was made before South Park started really declining. The Simpsons, as others have said, hasn't been true, awesome Simpsons for 2-3 seasons. Anyways, I don't think it's the length that matters, it's the fact that the Simpsons are in rapid decline. It's unfortunate but true and might make the movie even more of an abomination.
As another poster said, this media reader isn't very good. It's pretty slow, pretty expensive and drains the battery. From what I've read, there's a good chance you couldn't unload a 1 GB card on one charge of the iPod's battery.
Only $250! But the CompactFlash is so small as to be stupid. And you'll need a case. And some rechargeable batteries. And an AC adapter. And a docking station. And...
After its all over, you just spent $500 on something that costs $225.
I recently bought a digital camera for about $400. I got a case for $20 and a CF card (a big one, too) for $50. I can't really tell whether you were exaggerating intentionally or not, so I wanted to clarify that your $275 worth of accessories is off.
256 MB cards are common for digital cameras nowadays, but many people use bigger. 1GB IMB Microdrives are commonly used by advanced users and pros. We've seen even larger CF announced recently (2 GB, 4 GB).
I definitely agree here. Ion is by far my favorite window manager. I've used it well at 1024x768 and 800x600. It is very efficient, both in interaction with the user and how it uses your screen. Good luck.
"The Washington Post has an article on Kazaa launching a $1 million advertising campaign promoting itself as a legitimate media distribution tool. From the article: 'The campaign is the latest push by the Kazaa file-sharing service and its parent company, Sharman Networks, to counter a multi-million-dollar legal and lobbying effort launched by music, software and movie firms convinced that peer-to-peer (P2P) services are a major source of online piracy'."
Why can't it be both? The fact that it's a legitimate tool for media distribution is exactly what makes it a good source of online piracy! It does both pretty well.
Even if it's good for getting movies/music/software, though, I wont take it seriously due to it's rampant use of adware and the fact that it's hideously designed...
Too slow for you, eh? Really, that's a good thing. I mean, it matches the speed of iTunes on my OS X machine! The ought not make the Windows version faster. Also they have to give potential switchers a sense of OS X's speed.;)
You might recall a recent article about how OpenOffice for Mac OS X is being delayed for several years. That means he'll have to use it in X11. Doable, but not as satisfying.
How are Mac users any less "stuck" than windows users? From my understanding Apple has a monopoly on Mac hardware and software while Microsoft has a monopoly on software. That sounds like a "double stuck" to me.
How insightful. We only read this in every single article relating to Apple.
This guy is simply not talking about not having a choice of hardware. He's talking about not having iTunes Music Service! People want the service but aren't going to go to the trouble of switching platforms for it. That's all he meant. It has nothing to do with hardware.
In the case of XP and MX, they are just random numbers meant to sound cool. Macintosh Operating System 10 actually means something. Photoshop Creativity Suite actually means something. They're acronyms, unlike a Nissan Maxima GXE.
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While I agree with your overall point, that people should focus more on their own weight and less on the weight of their bike, I think there's more to it, particularly given your fork weight example. In mountain biking especially, the ability to shift one's weight over one's bike is essential (as you surely know). So, having a fork that weighs one pound less will not only shave weight off your bike/body meld, but also make your front that much easier to lift and make your front that much lighter when you lean back. This is less important in road riding, but still relevant.
Think about downhill rigs. Part of the reason that these bikes can have a Marzocchi Monster T that weights 10lbs is because that weight matches well with the rest of a bike, which probably has very high guage, not-butted tubing, not to mention rear suspension, hydraulic disc brakes and chainguides. (That's the reason they can be so heavy. The reason they are is that they have to be to be strong!)
You probably know this already, but the rest of /. might not.
Actually, the picture quality won't go up. The current trend has been to increase the resolution of the low-end cameras while keeping too-small sensors in them. This reduces the image quality, but increases marketablitiy. Also, manufacturers increase their still cameras' video capabilities, things like 640x480 videos. It's completely pointless. Unfortunately, this doesn't lead to a better product. As prices for larger CCDs drop, then we might see some improvement.
I can't speak from experience, but I've heard that OS X's built-in software RAID is terribly slow. Perhaps that wouldn't matter for backups rather than regular use.
I'll second the "Camino is fantastic statement." I picked up the 0.8 beta a couple weeks ago and I quite like it. I haven't gone back to Safari yet. I've been considering trying Firefox, but I think Camino is just too slick. Great app.
If I was designing a buisness site, and had to choose between a "standard" or compatability with IE, it would be a no brainer.
This choice isn't as black and white as you make it out to be. Designing for standards vs. widespread compatibility is a complex issue. Often, with careful development, standards compliance and correct rendering can be achieved. It usually isn't easy, and it is never such a cut-and-dry decision.
It should also be noted that several OS X security updates have caused problems as well. Same goes for other OS X software updates. I'd say I've heard Apple taking more flak recently about flaky (meaning causing other, unrelated problems) security patches than Microsoft. Then again, I suppose that's because Microsoft gets flak about these vulnerabilities sometimes turning into huge, worldwide issues, whereas with Apple, the biggest deal is the hassle of the flaky patch.
Not only was this a very impressive casemod (and not super-tacky like many are), the computer inside puts all of mine to shame, especially my still-functioning Macintosh SE. ;)
I was pleased to read in the blurb that the interface was improved. Looking at the screenshot, though, it doesn't seem overhauled, it seems refined. Looks like the interface still is not too great.
Clearly you're not doing this, but people often bash OS X by bringing up this past tactic of Apple. They'd say, "You said Windows sucked because it had a command line and now you guys have one. We were right all along!" I suppose they don't realize that a UNIX command line, compared to that of Windows, is pleasant, useful and a rowdy, good time to use.
An important difference here is that the South Park movie was made before South Park started really declining. The Simpsons, as others have said, hasn't been true, awesome Simpsons for 2-3 seasons. Anyways, I don't think it's the length that matters, it's the fact that the Simpsons are in rapid decline. It's unfortunate but true and might make the movie even more of an abomination.
As another poster said, this media reader isn't very good. It's pretty slow, pretty expensive and drains the battery. From what I've read, there's a good chance you couldn't unload a 1 GB card on one charge of the iPod's battery.
256 MB cards are common for digital cameras nowadays, but many people use bigger. 1GB IMB Microdrives are commonly used by advanced users and pros. We've seen even larger CF announced recently (2 GB, 4 GB).
I definitely agree here. Ion is by far my favorite window manager. I've used it well at 1024x768 and 800x600. It is very efficient, both in interaction with the user and how it uses your screen. Good luck.
"The Washington Post has an article on Kazaa launching a $1 million advertising campaign promoting itself as a legitimate media distribution tool. From the article: 'The campaign is the latest push by the Kazaa file-sharing service and its parent company, Sharman Networks, to counter a multi-million-dollar legal and lobbying effort launched by music, software and movie firms convinced that peer-to-peer (P2P) services are a major source of online piracy'."
Why can't it be both? The fact that it's a legitimate tool for media distribution is exactly what makes it a good source of online piracy! It does both pretty well. Even if it's good for getting movies/music/software, though, I wont take it seriously due to it's rampant use of adware and the fact that it's hideously designed...
Thank you, this was a very useful post. Do you know of a similar application for Windows?
Too slow for you, eh? Really, that's a good thing. I mean, it matches the speed of iTunes on my OS X machine! The ought not make the Windows version faster. Also they have to give potential switchers a sense of OS X's speed. ;)
You might recall a recent article about how OpenOffice for Mac OS X is being delayed for several years. That means he'll have to use it in X11. Doable, but not as satisfying.
Since this guy shares the name with that actor, I remembered the name. Is this the same Matt Dillon who is responsible for dcron on my Gentoo system?
I don't think I've ever understood less of an article's description on /. ever. I think I caught maybe 10 words of that thing.
In the case of XP and MX, they are just random numbers meant to sound cool. Macintosh Operating System 10 actually means something. Photoshop Creativity Suite actually means something. They're acronyms, unlike a Nissan Maxima GXE.