Actually, Macs are VERY durable... I recently offered refuge to an aging Mac SE that was still being used in our department but was being replaced on the insistence of the IT dept (they feel unable to support this), even tho two Dull boxen purchased Dec 2003 have both crapped out doing the same job in a busy medical department...
I have the Mac SE with me right now and it's still working perfectly! Not very useful but rather quaint...
I also have an SE30 and IIsi from (?)1990 both of which work perfectly for what they are. I should also mention that my 2 PC towers (1 bought, 1 self-built) after 1997 are both dead as dodos...
But i'll agree that Macs today aren't built like they used to... I suspect that Apple has realised it's not doing itself any favours by creating such durability...
Then they'd switch to solar energy and we'd have to scorch the sky.
Which would inevitably lead to the human race being enslaved to be used as batteries.
monad : noun technical
- a single unit; the number one.
- Philosophy (in the philosophy of Leibniz) an indivisible and hence ultimately simple entity, such as an atom or a person.
- dated Biology a single-celled organism, esp. a flagellate protozoan, or a single cell.
At least 2 of 3 definitions are stupid, and come on, they must've thought people would be calling it gonad, no matter what their age...
If you thought Monad was a good name for a CLI, then watch out for Penus, my replacement for it's man system!
Ok, first before you call someone a dummy make sure you can spell it correctly, fucking retard. ...
So to recap I did RTFA and at least I understood it - so watch who you call "dumby."
Chill dude.
It's not like the offending poster called you a bollock-juggling chimpanzee or anything...
Face it - no one will buy a new Mac within the next year due to Intel switch
Think again: MS is planning ahead.
Acrylic won't reach a finalised product for another year - it'll be bundled with LongWait, which will have to contend with the Intel-Macs, as you point out, but also with the new version of OSX ("Leopard") and the new version of iLife.
Of course it's highly likely the same systems will be made dual-booting to lure windows users who would not otherwise tried OSX. And while many on/. may not prefer this, Joe Bloggs may have a different opinion, which worries MS.
And no, betas don't count as product releases. Or if you do, think about the OSX for intel being "leaked" on to warez sites. This developer preview version has apparently fully native iLife suite with it as well.
Frankly, it could be a lot of damn cool possibilities if this is done right.
And therein lies the problem. It was a fine-working crossplatform app. It is that no more.
And what has the red-eye tool got to do with Avalon? That in itself is a tell-tale sign of a "photo-managing" app. I'll bet you a beer this is being pitted against iPhoto/iLife.
Granted, MS might be confusing the situation by trying to make the software do too much (red eye removal in a vector software? er, OK), but this isn't meant to be a Photoshop competitor at all.
Not it's not. It's meant to be an iPhoto competitor. Why else include the "red eye removal" tool? In a vector graphics app!? LongWait's answer to iLife me thinks...
No doubt it'll be bundled for free with Longwait when that's out (never mind WinFS etc)
Photoshop competitor? Hardly.
Nifty little tool? Sure.
You do realise that this a commercial application called Expression, bought by MS and repackaged as "Acrylic"?
Expression is a heavy duty graphic apps program, with a not-insignificant learning curve. Watch it being dumbed down to a "nifty little tool", while retaining it's learning curve, courtesy of MS. And with the BloatWare Speed Penalty(TM) too!
...WE NEED TO HANG (or fry) SOME POLITICIANS. That should be really obvious by now...
Reminds me of a quote I saw recently:
"The word 'politics' is derived from the word 'poly', meaning 'many', and the word 'ticks', meaning 'blood sucking parasites'."
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but never forget that apple (computers anyway) is niche. maybe you see a lot of apple boxes among your/.er friends, but in the general population they are dwarfed by x86 boxes running windows, and linux.
Not entirely true. I'm seeing many more Macs out in the wild that 5 or even (more so) 10 years ago. Of course this is primarily in the laptop category (taking a tower to starbucks is perhaps less practical) - but definitely seeing more shiny powerbooks out there.
4% refers to the quaterly sales, not established user base (keeping in mind that mac users tend to buy new computers less often).
"dude", you've got to announce this to the world... Your "friend" has discovered the first ever virus/trojan exploit actually deployed in the wild on OSX, and no one knows about this?? Think of all free BJ's he'd get from the Microsoft media...
Nothing is revolutionary, but there are significant enhancements:
Search: Searches all files/folders as does every other system. But also looks through your calender, emails, IM logs, file text etc. I have not seen anything that provides easy access to file names and file data. There is no cluttered search panel, no cluttered result display. I've not seen a similar search app for windows - but please correct me, I could use it.
Automator: Yeah, scripting has been available on every system, as well as Mac OS since at least System 7. The difference is the graphical interface and easy web integration etc. It does look like it'll be more accessible to everyday folk that AppleScript, on which it's based.
Other features, like Dashboard ("Info Panel Display") seem more like eyecandy to me, but I'll reserve judgement until I've used it more.
Indeed, it's not the BMI - it's the food you eat, the nutrition, etc.
Actually there is lots of serious research that suggests that fatty tissue in itself is a riskfactor for many diseases. Fatty tissue has a direct effect on the lining of blood vessels and changes the way they work, as well as reducing the effect of insulin in the body, which causes glucose intolerance and is a significant factor in type II diabetes.
So while it is the food you eat, it is also your BMI. The majority of studies have shown that obecity is an independent risk factor for premature death. And we should be wary of a single study announcing otherwise
Sadly, in both the US and in any other "democracy", "elections" are far from true choice. When there is no true proportional vote and we are forced to choose from essentially 2 alternatives, we are forced to "take the good with the bad". I don't want to live in a communist country, so I must agree to the banning of gay unions. Not to mention the role of campaigning through media and social/religious groups, which in turn is directed by cash flow, in (mis)informing the majority who doesn't care to really get involved with the issues.
Command of english and typo's aren't really the same thing:)
Allow me to rephrase in a manner that will not confuse you further, particularly in the context of my command of the English language:
"And no one cares to 'parse' your pseudo-programmer-elititist style."
But yes, that kinda did take the oomph out of my post:-D
And one day I will also command the use of the "Preview" button.
While in your opinion NSAIDs are useful "in a few rare cases" and "in the vast majority of its usage is unnecessary and causing more harm than its helping" i'd be interested to know what evidence you base that on. There are countless double-blind trials proving the opposite, and in my experience as a physician that is simply untrue. Yes, there are side-effects which can limit usage, but the benefits are beyond doubt.
There are a few pain syndromes where medication is not of help and may be due to psychosomatic factors, but arthritis is not one of these. Telling an arthritis sufferer their problems are psychosomatic is incredibly insensitive and my stop patients taking medication that can improve their quality of life.
Don't get me wrong - NSAIDs and painkillers in general are not the answer to everything. But they are an important component. Please consider this before offering your opinion.
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Like THAT will ever happen. Everyone knows that the moon is made of yellow cheese...
Leave the yellow cheese out of the fridge long enough, and you'll see he was right...
I have the Mac SE with me right now and it's still working perfectly! Not very useful but rather quaint...
I also have an SE30 and IIsi from (?)1990 both of which work perfectly for what they are. I should also mention that my 2 PC towers (1 bought, 1 self-built) after 1997 are both dead as dodos...
But i'll agree that Macs today aren't built like they used to... I suspect that Apple has realised it's not doing itself any favours by creating such durability...
And the mod who rated this "flamebait" needs deep anal probing.
damn, how do i get the coke out of my keyboard now!?!?!
Then they'd switch to solar energy and we'd have to scorch the sky.
Which would inevitably lead to the human race being enslaved to be used as batteries.
monad : noun technical
- a single unit; the number one.
- Philosophy (in the philosophy of Leibniz) an indivisible and hence ultimately simple entity, such as an atom or a person.
- dated Biology a single-celled organism, esp. a flagellate protozoan, or a single cell.
At least 2 of 3 definitions are stupid, and come on, they must've thought people would be calling it gonad, no matter what their age...
If you thought Monad was a good name for a CLI, then watch out for Penus, my replacement for it's man system!
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Largely irrelevant: In many of those cultures, it is considered indecent for women to work in the first place.
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So to recap I did RTFA and at least I understood it - so watch who you call "dumby."
Chill dude.
It's not like the offending poster called you a bollock-juggling chimpanzee or anything...
I would have thought so as well, but then why the red-eye tool?
Think again: MS is planning ahead.
Acrylic won't reach a finalised product for another year - it'll be bundled with LongWait, which will have to contend with the Intel-Macs, as you point out, but also with the new version of OSX ("Leopard") and the new version of iLife.
Of course it's highly likely the same systems will be made dual-booting to lure windows users who would not otherwise tried OSX. And while many on /. may not prefer this, Joe Bloggs may have a different opinion, which worries MS.
And no, betas don't count as product releases. Or if you do, think about the OSX for intel being "leaked" on to warez sites. This developer preview version has apparently fully native iLife suite with it as well.
And therein lies the problem. It was a fine-working crossplatform app. It is that no more.
And what has the red-eye tool got to do with Avalon? That in itself is a tell-tale sign of a "photo-managing" app. I'll bet you a beer this is being pitted against iPhoto/iLife.
I remember the first IE version. It wasn't based on NCSA Mosaic, it was a blatant rip-off of NCSA Mosaic. They just changed the icons.
Not it's not. It's meant to be an iPhoto competitor. Why else include the "red eye removal" tool? In a vector graphics app!? LongWait's answer to iLife me thinks...
No doubt it'll be bundled for free with Longwait when that's out (never mind WinFS etc)
Nifty little tool? Sure.
You do realise that this a commercial application called Expression, bought by MS and repackaged as "Acrylic"?
Expression is a heavy duty graphic apps program, with a not-insignificant learning curve. Watch it being dumbed down to a "nifty little tool", while retaining it's learning curve, courtesy of MS. And with the BloatWare Speed Penalty(TM) too!
Spot on - couldn't agree with you more. Superpaint was deffo kick-ass stuff.
"The word 'politics' is derived from the word 'poly', meaning 'many', and the word 'ticks', meaning 'blood sucking parasites'."
Not entirely true. I'm seeing many more Macs out in the wild that 5 or even (more so) 10 years ago. Of course this is primarily in the laptop category (taking a tower to starbucks is perhaps less practical) - but definitely seeing more shiny powerbooks out there.
4% refers to the quaterly sales, not established user base (keeping in mind that mac users tend to buy new computers less often).
fsck'n Troll...
Search: Searches all files/folders as does every other system. But also looks through your calender, emails, IM logs, file text etc. I have not seen anything that provides easy access to file names and file data. There is no cluttered search panel, no cluttered result display. I've not seen a similar search app for windows - but please correct me, I could use it.
Automator: Yeah, scripting has been available on every system, as well as Mac OS since at least System 7. The difference is the graphical interface and easy web integration etc. It does look like it'll be more accessible to everyday folk that AppleScript, on which it's based.
Other features, like Dashboard ("Info Panel Display") seem more like eyecandy to me, but I'll reserve judgement until I've used it more.
Actually there is lots of serious research that suggests that fatty tissue in itself is a riskfactor for many diseases. Fatty tissue has a direct effect on the lining of blood vessels and changes the way they work, as well as reducing the effect of insulin in the body, which causes glucose intolerance and is a significant factor in type II diabetes.
So while it is the food you eat, it is also your BMI. The majority of studies have shown that obecity is an independent risk factor for premature death. And we should be wary of a single study announcing otherwise
Sadly, in both the US and in any other "democracy", "elections" are far from true choice. When there is no true proportional vote and we are forced to choose from essentially 2 alternatives, we are forced to "take the good with the bad". I don't want to live in a communist country, so I must agree to the banning of gay unions.
Not to mention the role of campaigning through media and social/religious groups, which in turn is directed by cash flow, in (mis)informing the majority who doesn't care to really get involved with the issues.
Allow me to rephrase in a manner that will not confuse you further, particularly in the context of my command of the English language:
"And no one cares to 'parse' your pseudo-programmer-elititist style."
But yes, that kinda did take the oomph out of my post :-D
And one day I will also command the use of the "Preview" button.
And no one cares "parse" you pseudo-programmer-elititist style. The parent clearly said he thought IBM did not test the GPL - even though he is wrong.
Definition of Parse:
parse (as in "analyze") v. : analyze syntactically by assigning a constituent structure to (a sentence)
It is not the same as saying I disagree...
There are a few pain syndromes where medication is not of help and may be due to psychosomatic factors, but arthritis is not one of these. Telling an arthritis sufferer their problems are psychosomatic is incredibly insensitive and my stop patients taking medication that can improve their quality of life. Don't get me wrong - NSAIDs and painkillers in general are not the answer to everything. But they are an important component. Please consider this before offering your opinion.