I don't think Apple is specifically targeting women. I think it is more of a teenage/young adult focus. However, I do think they were trying to break into the "ooh, pink!" market. Why else would they make a pink one?
But I'm a female geek, and I recently bought a regular iPod. I wanted the extra space, true, but I am also offended that Apple thinks they can get away with giving us less for our money because it is "pretty". Bah.
OpenOffice does not have a dedicated development or support team. Consequently, if bugs go unresolved, users have the option to resolve problems by scouring through numerous community sites and chat rooms.
I guess they've never tried to resolve an MS issue as a lowly home user, slogging through the MS "knowledge base". I usually end up Googling for answers to my MS Office questions.
(Oh, bear in mind--you'll be stuck with a US QWERTY keyboard. No Euro key or Pound key, among other things--you'll need to remap and remember...)
You can buy keyboard stickers to label keys.
But what do you do if your friends aren't interested in joining one of these sites - or you don't have any friends? If you don't have connections, you don't get to play. That's hardly a way for an introvert to better their social standing.
They yanked an auction of Rob Cockerham's because the window screen he was selling as a joke looked a little bit too much like a flat screen TV and some kid fell for it. He was pretty clear about what he was really selling, too.
I agree. Often, search Google with the text of an error message results in endless LUG mailing list posts of "what does this error message mean?" Sometimes there's even an answer, but not usually.
I was describing that Oscar show to some coworkers the other day...how it was the alternative, edgy film vs. the conventional, feel-good blockbuster (Forrest Gump). It was all about the clashing ideologies.
Of course, I was 19 at the time and probably taking the whole thing (and myself) a bit too seriously...
Crosswalk buttons are just a signal to drivers that a person is planning to cross the street. In big, pedestrian cities like New York, you don't need the buttons because there's almost always someone waiting to cross the street, and drivers know this. In my life, the only place I've made a point to use the buttons is in the suburban area where I live now, because a person standing on a streetcorner may or may not be waiting to cross the street, and the drivers are really bad at yielding to pedestrians.
The battery is probably not covered by warranty or extended warranty if the iPod has been opened, because they would likely call that an unauthorized repair.
Apple does offer a battery replacement service if your iPod is out of warranty, but I don't know if the same restrictions would apply.
Bitter Apple can work well for cats and dogs, but it isn't always effective for other pets who may enjoy the taste, such as rabbits.
With rabbits, I use height to my advantage and just keep cords on top of the desk rather than dangling down below. I use split plastic tubing to cover the power cords plugged into the outlets. Sure, it doesn't look great, but rabbits are notorious about chewing on wiring, so I don't have much choice.
Also, 3M makes adhesive cord keepers that are pretty nice. I use them at chair-rail height.
Here is the site where I originally read of the technique. (Not a mirror of the posted site)
I tested the "crack" at work when I bought a 20 oz Diet Pepsi at the cafeteria, and accurately predicted that the bottle I had purchased was a winner. However, it has to look fishy to others when you're standing there holding the bottle at a funny angle, so I've refrained from actually trying to capitalize on it.
But no. What I hate is the wiseguy that just has to ask _something_, _anything_, just to show participation.
We have one of those. She supposedly manages a group of contractors who use the software that the rest of my group supports. Yet, after 3 years on the project she doesn't understand the business process her underlings use, nor does she have a grasp on any of the technical details of the software. So she pipes up at meetings to mask her complete, utter incompetence.
What's even better is when she calls meetings because she's been given a project that she doesn't understand, and it's obvious that she thinks she can farm out pieces of the project to everyone there and somehow not have to do any of the work herself.
Very true. Ever since Comcast took over AT&T broadband, we have been bombarded with "the dish sucks" commercials. And if you pay attention, the problems the users have are caused by them being total dumbasses.
"Had to cut down a tree to watch TV" - You have to have a clear view of the southern sky, as it says *in the literature*
"The dish kept blowing over" - It needs to be bolted to something sturdy, like the balcony railing clearly shown in the commercial.
Then there's the guy who had to set up an elaborate mirror system to see if the TV was on, yet his wife and kids are in the commercial. They couldn't just yell up the damned stairs?
My worst job ever was working the midnight shift analyzing samples of vegetable oil. Most of the other people there were complete slackers so we were always finishing up the work for the previous shifts. My favorite test was when you had to *taste* the soybean oils to see if they had a "beany" flavor. Blech. I'll never drink coffee with non-dairy creamer again - it's made from vegetable oil.
I worked as a temp in a clinical lab analyzing blood samples and was never asked about, nor offered, hepatitis vaccinations.
Land's End mocs will set off the metal detector every time. Yes, they are comfortable and easy to put on, but if the point is not to remove your shoes at all, these are not the right shoes.
Plus, if you ever remove the insole, it will never stay in correctly again, and you find yourself having to straighten it out all the time.
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I don't think Apple is specifically targeting women. I think it is more of a teenage/young adult focus. However, I do think they were trying to break into the "ooh, pink!" market. Why else would they make a pink one?
Must be the same women responsible for that stupid Volvo.
But I'm a female geek, and I recently bought a regular iPod. I wanted the extra space, true, but I am also offended that Apple thinks they can get away with giving us less for our money because it is "pretty". Bah.
I guess they've never tried to resolve an MS issue as a lowly home user, slogging through the MS "knowledge base". I usually end up Googling for answers to my MS Office questions.
We're just not as cool as SF...
"I'm sorry, that song is unavailable at this time because another patron/excess stock/Wal-mart employee has blocked your access"
(Oh, bear in mind--you'll be stuck with a US QWERTY keyboard. No Euro key or Pound key, among other things--you'll need to remap and remember...)
You can buy keyboard stickers to label keys.
But what do you do if your friends aren't interested in joining one of these sites - or you don't have any friends? If you don't have connections, you don't get to play. That's hardly a way for an introvert to better their social standing.
They yanked an auction of Rob Cockerham's because the window screen he was selling as a joke looked a little bit too much like a flat screen TV and some kid fell for it. He was pretty clear about what he was really selling, too.
I agree. Often, search Google with the text of an error message results in endless LUG mailing list posts of "what does this error message mean?" Sometimes there's even an answer, but not usually.
You must not belong to very many mailing lists.
Of course, I was 19 at the time and probably taking the whole thing (and myself) a bit too seriously...
Crosswalk buttons are just a signal to drivers that a person is planning to cross the street. In big, pedestrian cities like New York, you don't need the buttons because there's almost always someone waiting to cross the street, and drivers know this. In my life, the only place I've made a point to use the buttons is in the suburban area where I live now, because a person standing on a streetcorner may or may not be waiting to cross the street, and the drivers are really bad at yielding to pedestrians.
Apple does offer a battery replacement service if your iPod is out of warranty, but I don't know if the same restrictions would apply.
With rabbits, I use height to my advantage and just keep cords on top of the desk rather than dangling down below. I use split plastic tubing to cover the power cords plugged into the outlets. Sure, it doesn't look great, but rabbits are notorious about chewing on wiring, so I don't have much choice.
Also, 3M makes adhesive cord keepers that are pretty nice. I use them at chair-rail height.
I tested the "crack" at work when I bought a 20 oz Diet Pepsi at the cafeteria, and accurately predicted that the bottle I had purchased was a winner. However, it has to look fishy to others when you're standing there holding the bottle at a funny angle, so I've refrained from actually trying to capitalize on it.
We have one of those. She supposedly manages a group of contractors who use the software that the rest of my group supports. Yet, after 3 years on the project she doesn't understand the business process her underlings use, nor does she have a grasp on any of the technical details of the software. So she pipes up at meetings to mask her complete, utter incompetence.
What's even better is when she calls meetings because she's been given a project that she doesn't understand, and it's obvious that she thinks she can farm out pieces of the project to everyone there and somehow not have to do any of the work herself.
"Had to cut down a tree to watch TV" - You have to have a clear view of the southern sky, as it says *in the literature*
"The dish kept blowing over" - It needs to be bolted to something sturdy, like the balcony railing clearly shown in the commercial.
Then there's the guy who had to set up an elaborate mirror system to see if the TV was on, yet his wife and kids are in the commercial. They couldn't just yell up the damned stairs?
Bah.
Usually considered to be water-reactive? Either it is or it isn't.
I worked as a temp in a clinical lab analyzing blood samples and was never asked about, nor offered, hepatitis vaccinations.
No more so than 'zed'.
When someone comes up with a reasonable scheme for personal name sites, then we'll talk. (none of that .name crap, either)
The video of MTV fame was actually done by the Buggles, which did not include Dolby as a member.
So they make a geek toy that requires sunlight to operate? How will we maintain our pasty complexions?
Plus, if you ever remove the insole, it will never stay in correctly again, and you find yourself having to straighten it out all the time.
And yet, I still like them. Must be the price.