Yes, but now you're mixing a couple different things. "Bills" is simply a descriptive term for your search results, and you would get the same effect by renaming a Smart Folder named "Bills" to "Credit Card Bills." While #2 is easier to set up, #1 is still capable of handling it.
You seem to be talking about changing entire categories, while I was talking about the metadata itself. I don't see much point in renaming the "Album" category on my music files to "Record," though to each his own. This seems to be what you were talking about.
Changing the metadata inside the "Album" category should be done on a file-by-file basis.
Perhaps I should explain how the Mac version works. Every filetype needs an "importer" that understands that file type's metadata. If the importer is present, all the categories of metadata will be imported to Spotlight's database for searching. If there is no importer for that filetype, Spotlight will only import the basic file information (name, date created, etc.), including the contents of the Comments field.
That's why folks were suggesting just using the Comments for any metadata that the filetype doesn't support. It's your #1, when there's no #2 to suit the information you want to handle.
If you wanted to do as my example (changing the category "Album" on all music files to "Record" while leaving the data itself intact), you'd have to create a custom importer for that filetype. It's not really an end-user accessible thing, which is both good and bad.
Only if you assume that the file is of a type that the indexer recognizes. Spotlight may have no idea how to handle certain files if there's no importer present, or if the file is typed incorrectly.
Also, some files have no relevant metadata beyond the basics: how do you tell that "xyz1100.jpg" is actually a Monet without looking at it yourself? The computer has no idea.
I love Spotlight, but I dread the idea going through my art directories and labelling the files properly...
His hostility is unwarranted... but his concerns aren't. Don't get me wrong, I love Spotlight and I've been using Macs for over a decade. But a true database FS has problems. Especially when trying to interact with non-DBFS machines. When all the useful metadata gets stripped out on your colleague's machine, and they send the file back to you, what then? Re-apply all the labels manually? That's the biggest problem with the migration, so far: no way to ensure that the metadata is correct or even exists when you get a new file.
The only question remaining is, is the comment stored in its entirety (bad) or is the file linked to the comment (good).
The comment is stored, in its entirety, with the file. It's essentially just another part of the file itself. Thus, each file has its own comment, rather than one comment being linked to multiple files.
I don't see how this is (bad) though.
Think of your Smart Folder search criteria as the relation between your folder and the file comments. The folder displays any file whose comments include the relational condition (label) that you specify.
So, a Smart Folder which displays all files with comments including "DaVinci" is just a search which relates the virtual folder to all those files with the phrase "DaVinci" in their Comments metadata.
The reason for this, is that if I change the text of the comment, it should get changed across all files. If it doesn't, then we have a problem.:-)
Er... why should it? Each file is a unique entity, just like each email in Gmail. If you manually edited an email to change its "from" field somehow, it would disappear from any label that was based on the original "from" field.
Same applies to files & smart folders. If I change "randomimage100.jpg" to have a different comment from the group it's currently in, I wouldn't necessarily want files 1-99 to change as well.
I think you're misunderstanding where the metadata is stored. It's stored in each file/email/whatever. The label or smart folder is merely a current search for the specified data, returning all the 'hits' on that search. Change the label/smart folder criteria, and the results should change right away. Change one file's metadata, and it will drop out of the search that was based on its original metadata.
You're misunderstanding the logic here. Your book is a physical object which can be altered and resold. The software cannot be altered on the medium it's given on (CD), thus if you sell the hacked version, you're distributing a copy, which is illegal.
"The BBC reports that 'scientists have extracted and decoded the DNA of a cave bear that died 40,000 years ago.' The sequencing technique could also work for Neanderthals.
Now, we just need to combine the two! Neanderthal bears!
Actually, IIRC, there are models of the MP5 which won't do full-auto. They're built to only fire in single shot semi-auto, or a "burst fire" of three rounds with each trigger pull.
Still, the sentence was badly written no matter the facts.
I think so, Brain, but where are we going to find rubber pants at this hour?
Completely off-topic... but what the hell.:) I think you got two quotes mixed up:
"I think so, Brain, but where are we going to find rubber pants our size?"
"I think so, Brain, but were are we going to find a duck and a hose at this hour?"
That's one plus about the iTunes Music Store. Artists have the option to sell tracks as "album only," so you have to buy the whole album to get them. And, IIRC, they can set the whole album that way.
You seem to have the two kinds of "free" mixed up here. Free Software generally refers to "free as in beer," meaning the author charges nothing for the software. The code itself is not necessarily given out with such programs.
Open-Source Software seems to be what you're referring to, in which the code is freely available for distribution. There is a difference in the two.
You're missing the point. yes, the pad is likely wired. However, the pad sits still.
The biggest problem with wired mice is the cord getting tangled up, running out of cord while you're gaming or in the way as it's used (curling up and ending up on the mousepad, for instance). With this system, the cord never moves once it's positioned. You can mouse around the pad as much as you want and the cord never gets in the way.
When is the iPod going to get a frickin' FM reciever?? One of the things that I hate about Steve Jobs is that if he doesn't like something, then NO ONE should be allowed to have it. He doesn't like FM, therefore no one should listen to FM.
You've already got your answer. It's not going to happen as long as Steve has the final say-so.
That being said, there are third party add-ons which allow you to do exactly what you want: listen to FM on an iPod. The BTI Tunestir seems to be getting a lot of attention of late, though I don't have a link handy.
I personally think that, if R2 were given a voice, he'd sound a lot like Marvin from HHGttG. So, when he plugged into the ship's computer, it just shut down out of depression and let him do what he wanted.;)
If the security folks have any sense, a prisoner will be required to present your RFID bracelet to a sensor whenever he/she goes outside to exercise, into the cafeteria, to the prison workshop, etc.
Thus, the guy who walks through the doors without tripping an RFID sensor should draw immediate attention from the guards.
No, see, the Blackberries are deformed bastard hybrids of phones and PDA. They spend all their time hunched over in cramped cubicles ringing bells... er, answering pages.
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You seem to be talking about changing entire categories, while I was talking about the metadata itself. I don't see much point in renaming the "Album" category on my music files to "Record," though to each his own. This seems to be what you were talking about.
Changing the metadata inside the "Album" category should be done on a file-by-file basis.
Perhaps I should explain how the Mac version works. Every filetype needs an "importer" that understands that file type's metadata. If the importer is present, all the categories of metadata will be imported to Spotlight's database for searching. If there is no importer for that filetype, Spotlight will only import the basic file information (name, date created, etc.), including the contents of the Comments field.
That's why folks were suggesting just using the Comments for any metadata that the filetype doesn't support. It's your #1, when there's no #2 to suit the information you want to handle.
If you wanted to do as my example (changing the category "Album" on all music files to "Record" while leaving the data itself intact), you'd have to create a custom importer for that filetype. It's not really an end-user accessible thing, which is both good and bad.
Also, some files have no relevant metadata beyond the basics: how do you tell that "xyz1100.jpg" is actually a Monet without looking at it yourself? The computer has no idea.
I love Spotlight, but I dread the idea going through my art directories and labelling the files properly...
His hostility is unwarranted... but his concerns aren't. Don't get me wrong, I love Spotlight and I've been using Macs for over a decade. But a true database FS has problems. Especially when trying to interact with non-DBFS machines. When all the useful metadata gets stripped out on your colleague's machine, and they send the file back to you, what then? Re-apply all the labels manually? That's the biggest problem with the migration, so far: no way to ensure that the metadata is correct or even exists when you get a new file.
The comment is stored, in its entirety, with the file. It's essentially just another part of the file itself. Thus, each file has its own comment, rather than one comment being linked to multiple files.
I don't see how this is (bad) though.
Think of your Smart Folder search criteria as the relation between your folder and the file comments. The folder displays any file whose comments include the relational condition (label) that you specify.
So, a Smart Folder which displays all files with comments including "DaVinci" is just a search which relates the virtual folder to all those files with the phrase "DaVinci" in their Comments metadata.
Er... why should it? Each file is a unique entity, just like each email in Gmail. If you manually edited an email to change its "from" field somehow, it would disappear from any label that was based on the original "from" field.
Same applies to files & smart folders. If I change "randomimage100.jpg" to have a different comment from the group it's currently in, I wouldn't necessarily want files 1-99 to change as well.
I think you're misunderstanding where the metadata is stored. It's stored in each file/email/whatever. The label or smart folder is merely a current search for the specified data, returning all the 'hits' on that search. Change the label/smart folder criteria, and the results should change right away. Change one file's metadata, and it will drop out of the search that was based on its original metadata.
You're misunderstanding the logic here. Your book is a physical object which can be altered and resold. The software cannot be altered on the medium it's given on (CD), thus if you sell the hacked version, you're distributing a copy, which is illegal.
Perhaps it's more accurate to say that Apple was not making things easy for the KDE team, then.
Now, we just need to combine the two! Neanderthal bears!
... what?
Ten bucks says Jobs cracks a joke / makes a snide comment about this during the WWDC keynote speech next week. ;)
Actually, IIRC, there are models of the MP5 which won't do full-auto. They're built to only fire in single shot semi-auto, or a "burst fire" of three rounds with each trigger pull.
Still, the sentence was badly written no matter the facts.
Get a PalmOS phone with a (strong enough) IR port, and Novii Remote. Done.
I think so, Brain, but where are we going to find rubber pants at this hour?
Completely off-topic... but what the hell. :) I think you got two quotes mixed up:
"I think so, Brain, but where are we going to find rubber pants our size?"
"I think so, Brain, but were are we going to find a duck and a hose at this hour?"
That's one plus about the iTunes Music Store. Artists have the option to sell tracks as "album only," so you have to buy the whole album to get them. And, IIRC, they can set the whole album that way.
You seem to have the two kinds of "free" mixed up here. Free Software generally refers to "free as in beer," meaning the author charges nothing for the software. The code itself is not necessarily given out with such programs.
Open-Source Software seems to be what you're referring to, in which the code is freely available for distribution. There is a difference in the two.
The biggest problem with wired mice is the cord getting tangled up, running out of cord while you're gaming or in the way as it's used (curling up and ending up on the mousepad, for instance). With this system, the cord never moves once it's positioned. You can mouse around the pad as much as you want and the cord never gets in the way.
Oh, I knew you were joking. Just wasn't funny. So I decided to actually post something helpful instead. Nice try.
... must... scrub... brain...
Guh, yes. Sorry. That's what I get for posting from a Windows PC at work while I have a headache. :)
Mod my original post down, this one up! ;)
If you have a mouse with a middle-button or a scroll-wheel, clicking that button down tells Safari "open this link in a new tab."
If you don't have a mouse with those features, just hold down Option when you click, and it'll do the same thing.
You've already got your answer. It's not going to happen as long as Steve has the final say-so.
That being said, there are third party add-ons which allow you to do exactly what you want: listen to FM on an iPod. The BTI Tunestir seems to be getting a lot of attention of late, though I don't have a link handy.
Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
I personally think that, if R2 were given a voice, he'd sound a lot like Marvin from HHGttG. So, when he plugged into the ship's computer, it just shut down out of depression and let him do what he wanted. ;)
Thus, the guy who walks through the doors without tripping an RFID sensor should draw immediate attention from the guards.
No, see, the Blackberries are deformed bastard hybrids of phones and PDA. They spend all their time hunched over in cramped cubicles ringing bells... er, answering pages.
Especially with the advent of Bluetooth. Cuts the need for a cord or IR sensor, so you can wave the light gun around more freely.
"You have shifted gears. You must restart your car for these changes to take effect."