A friend of mine went on Tsunami relief mission trip a month ago, and only had about two weeks to plan it. He didn't have a passport, and all it took was a short trip to Mobile, Alabama (1 hour drive) and he had his passport in a week. Could've had it sooner, but didn't want to pay for rush delivery. It all boils down to money.
"i think the real question is, what is the difference between programming the VCR and p2p/downloading for you?"
"Oh crap! I forgot to set my VCR/PVR/DVDR and/or they changed the time schedule again without me noticing to some crappy program that needs better ratings. How am I expected to follow the rest of 24/Lost/Smallville/Soap Opera(tm) without the knowledge gained in that episode? Well, I guess I just won't follow the TV show and let them lose out on higher ratings now that I've lost motivation to follow the show."
Why shouldn't you be able to download it on a P2P network? That was just a theoretical example (I don't follow TV at all, myself), but if they're going to continue making TV shows vital to follow every episode, then they're going to lose on viewership if someone can't work their schedule around that show or timeshift in some manner. Maybe they'll make back up for lost viewers it on DVD sales, but I don't know. I fail to see how going to a torrent site to download the episode you missed is worse than programming a VCR/PVR/whatever to tape it for you and editing out the commercials yourself.
1. Take two/5/13/200 button PC mouse
2. Plug it in to the mac.
3. Engage brain.
And I quoth myself: "I know Macs have two button mouse support, but some programs (in my experience) don't make it operate the same as in Windows."
Okay, I'll admit. I like Windows. I like the way it handles multiple applications in a taskbar. I shouldn't expect all OSes to work the same, but I figured most OS's would be designed to be as efficient as Windows is with the taskbar (my experiences with Linux [long time ago] and OS X have proved me wrong). I was expecting a lot of differences, but I didn't know how foreign simple tasks were going to be.
Oh, and I may be wrong about the "only right-click" commands in Photoshop. It's just the quickest way I've gotten to commands so I never bothered looking for them in the menus and couldn't find them when I needed them on a Mac.
The Finder is nothing like the Start button.
In my experience, it's the closest thing to a start button you get in OS X. You're right, no real comparison.
Good suggestion, but these are school computers, so most settings are defaulted as soon as you log off, making it very painful.
I'll bite. If you expect a different OS to work exactly like the one you're most familiar with to the point that you actually believe you need to use the keyboard instead of the mouse for anything on a Mac, you're an idiot.
Macs, by default, have no right mouse button. To get to special menus that in Windows are normally under the right click menu, you have to hold down the "Command" key while clicking.
I've experienced this in Photoshop personally. Certain commands that are only under the right-click/command-click menu. So yes, if you want to get all of the functionality out of it, at least in Photoshop (one of the main apps), you have to use the keyboard and mouse at the same time. In Windows, you just right-click. I know Macs have two button mouse support, but some programs (in my experience) don't make it operate the same as in Windows. It's not bad, it's just different, as you said. I was stating my personal preference in my first post and my personal experiences. I was hoping to convey some of the difficulties I had working with Macs.
The idiot comments weren't necessarily directed at me, I'm guessing. I knew Macs were going to be different, and when I got on them, I didn't like the changes. That's it. I'm sticking with PCs until something drastic happens.
I'm too stupid to figure out how to use a Mac, therefore I don't think anyone else should switch.
I in no way said that the great-grandparent poster shouldn't switch to Mac. I simply offered some advice that he should take a hard look at the Operating System running on that pretty little box.
If you're a long time PC user, please make sure you spend some time doing real tasks on OS X before you consider switching. You'll save yourself a lot of time and money if you do.
Here's my bias: I've used PCs since I was a young pup and have recently had to use some Macs for school work and presentations. Please note, the following is an opinion, based on personal experience. The usual Mac egotistic reply is not going to change my opinion, so please be insightful if you are going to reply. People always whine about their dislike of Windows, so don't flame me for a dislike of your prefered OS.
Personally, I cannot stand the operating system. Unless you have a bunch of keyboard shortcuts memorized (-2 points for new users right there) and always have one hand on the keyboard, one on the mouse (please, no "where's the other hand" jokes), you lose a lot of efficiency. In Windows, everything's designed where it can pretty much be controlled by the mouse, with a need to sometimes use the keyboard for shortcuts or special functions, which I prefer. Keyboard shortcuts aren't bad, but I personally like being able to control from the mouse easily.
The way OS X handles windows and programs is a lot different, and I find it uncomfortable. Everything is based off the "Finder" and.. I forget the name, but "Docking Station" is close enough. Docking Station is the closest you'll get to a task bar with a Quick Launch type thing taking up most of the space. The Finder is the closest you'll get to a start button. Growing up on PCs, this is awkward to switch to, especially since to use the Finder, you have to get back to the desktop (or use some hidden keyboard command, I dunno). Finding programs not on the desktop and not in the Quick launch part of the Docking Station, is slightly painful (akin having a shortcut to the "Program Files" folder in Windows to run all your programs).
I love the software made by Apple. It's all pretty and can be efficient if you work with it a lot, but I just can't stand the OS. Apple used to be the industry leader, but nowadays PCs have caught up. There's no real reason to switch to a Mac unless you are really fed up with PC and want to try something different (which it sounds like you are).
Again, please just make sure you really work with the OS before you switch. No sense in throwing $499 down on a machine you won't ever use. Again, this is all just my personal experience, and may not reflect your enjoyment of the OS. If I had grown up on Macintosh, perhaps my opinion would be different, but if you're not prepared to learn a completely different way of doing simple tasks then a Mac probably isn't right for you.
Come on now, we've known what was going to happen in this episode since a New Hope came out.
It is after all the 3rd prequel released, there's not much room for plot changes in this one...
dont take the 'must have 512mb ram minimum' crowd too seriously
From my experiences with Macs (limited, yes) they aren't horrible about hogging memory over time like Windows machines. So, if you don't want to do anything with videoediting or running a lot of programs at once, then 256mb should be perfect for you. For those of us that run Safari, Photoshop, and other programs all at the same time, 512 makes everything run much smoother.
Using this technology, I've created the "one-click shopping" technique to create webstores!
I should probably patent it before someone else does...Nah, I'll wait and see if it takes off.
It completely changed - for the worse - multiplayer tactics by making suicidal leaps an everyday occurrence.
With the advent of flying vehicles in multiplayer and more sniper spots way up high, the lack of fall damage is a good thing. If you get stuck someplace up high and your vehicle is gone, all you have to do is jump off. I really don't see how no-fall damage is a change for the worse. More attacks from above, I suppose, but nothing too drastic.
Apparently it's possible for two fraternal embryos in a pregnant woman to combine and become one organism, with two sets of genetics.
In no way was it implied that all fraternal twins have the same genetic structure. It's just that sometimes in the womb, two embryos can combine into one, thus causing two seperate genetic structures.
Think of it like you and your sister combined into one body... That's how I understand it at least.
I've never watched BSG, but from reading your description it sounds a lot like Firefly.
Firefly was an awesome show put out by Joss Whedon (of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel fame). His writing is excellent, and he deals with some very strange issues that Trek wouldn't touch either. No aliens (to speak of, deranged humans though), just humans interacting in a futuristic western setting. The cinematograph is awesome (all handheld cams), the ship's set is huge, good character interactions (criminals, a doctor, a preacher, a hooker and more all on the same ship!) and all the actors are top notch. The worst part is Firefly didn't even survive its first season (due to bad marketing decisions, like releasing the second episode first..?), but the DVD releases are superb (and only $40 for 13 45 minute episodes). Thankfully, Joss is bringing it back in movie form with all the same actors, entitled Serenity due out in September. You should definately check it out, it sounds right up your ally.
By the same definitions of "learn" and "game" I could teach a computer to "learn to fight." (It would of course involve 'fight cards' precisely arranged on a table)
More than likely this is just going to go the way of the Minidisk. Well, that's a bad example. Some people actually use Minidisks (myself included) because they have a few good uses, but on in the real market they have failed. Unless some players/drives (read: burners) aside from the PSP are released, no one is going to take it seriously except for the Sony obsessed.
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then spraying them with 70% ethanol to remove organics
What about the other 30% of the keyboard?
A friend of mine went on Tsunami relief mission trip a month ago, and only had about two weeks to plan it. He didn't have a passport, and all it took was a short trip to Mobile, Alabama (1 hour drive) and he had his passport in a week. Could've had it sooner, but didn't want to pay for rush delivery. It all boils down to money.
I'm waiting for the day my Playstation orders a mod chip for me...
Only the Soviet Russia models will...
Didn't Al Gore invent the internet? Shouldn't he be at least up for election to run it?
Vote Al Gore in '05 for Supreme Internet Potentate!
"i think the real question is, what is the difference between programming the VCR and p2p/downloading for you?"
"Oh crap! I forgot to set my VCR/PVR/DVDR and/or they changed the time schedule again without me noticing to some crappy program that needs better ratings. How am I expected to follow the rest of 24/Lost/Smallville/Soap Opera(tm) without the knowledge gained in that episode? Well, I guess I just won't follow the TV show and let them lose out on higher ratings now that I've lost motivation to follow the show."
Why shouldn't you be able to download it on a P2P network? That was just a theoretical example (I don't follow TV at all, myself), but if they're going to continue making TV shows vital to follow every episode, then they're going to lose on viewership if someone can't work their schedule around that show or timeshift in some manner. Maybe they'll make back up for lost viewers it on DVD sales, but I don't know. I fail to see how going to a torrent site to download the episode you missed is worse than programming a VCR/PVR/whatever to tape it for you and editing out the commercials yourself.
Yea, the trailer's pretty good, but man, the graphics are so blocky!
1. Take two/5/13/200 button PC mouse
2. Plug it in to the mac.
3. Engage brain.
And I quoth myself: "I know Macs have two button mouse support, but some programs (in my experience) don't make it operate the same as in Windows."
Okay, I'll admit. I like Windows. I like the way it handles multiple applications in a taskbar. I shouldn't expect all OSes to work the same, but I figured most OS's would be designed to be as efficient as Windows is with the taskbar (my experiences with Linux [long time ago] and OS X have proved me wrong). I was expecting a lot of differences, but I didn't know how foreign simple tasks were going to be.
Oh, and I may be wrong about the "only right-click" commands in Photoshop. It's just the quickest way I've gotten to commands so I never bothered looking for them in the menus and couldn't find them when I needed them on a Mac.
The Finder is nothing like the Start button. In my experience, it's the closest thing to a start button you get in OS X. You're right, no real comparison.
Good suggestion, but these are school computers, so most settings are defaulted as soon as you log off, making it very painful.
I'll bite.
If you expect a different OS to work exactly like the one you're most familiar with to the point that you actually believe you need to use the keyboard instead of the mouse for anything on a Mac, you're an idiot.
Macs, by default, have no right mouse button. To get to special menus that in Windows are normally under the right click menu, you have to hold down the "Command" key while clicking.
I've experienced this in Photoshop personally. Certain commands that are only under the right-click/command-click menu. So yes, if you want to get all of the functionality out of it, at least in Photoshop (one of the main apps), you have to use the keyboard and mouse at the same time. In Windows, you just right-click. I know Macs have two button mouse support, but some programs (in my experience) don't make it operate the same as in Windows. It's not bad, it's just different, as you said. I was stating my personal preference in my first post and my personal experiences. I was hoping to convey some of the difficulties I had working with Macs.
The idiot comments weren't necessarily directed at me, I'm guessing. I knew Macs were going to be different, and when I got on them, I didn't like the changes. That's it. I'm sticking with PCs until something drastic happens.
I'm too stupid to figure out how to use a Mac, therefore I don't think anyone else should switch.
I in no way said that the great-grandparent poster shouldn't switch to Mac. I simply offered some advice that he should take a hard look at the Operating System running on that pretty little box.
Thanks for playing.
If you're a long time PC user, please make sure you spend some time doing real tasks on OS X before you consider switching. You'll save yourself a lot of time and money if you do.
Here's my bias: I've used PCs since I was a young pup and have recently had to use some Macs for school work and presentations.
Please note, the following is an opinion, based on personal experience. The usual Mac egotistic reply is not going to change my opinion, so please be insightful if you are going to reply. People always whine about their dislike of Windows, so don't flame me for a dislike of your prefered OS.
Personally, I cannot stand the operating system. Unless you have a bunch of keyboard shortcuts memorized (-2 points for new users right there) and always have one hand on the keyboard, one on the mouse (please, no "where's the other hand" jokes), you lose a lot of efficiency. In Windows, everything's designed where it can pretty much be controlled by the mouse, with a need to sometimes use the keyboard for shortcuts or special functions, which I prefer. Keyboard shortcuts aren't bad, but I personally like being able to control from the mouse easily.
The way OS X handles windows and programs is a lot different, and I find it uncomfortable. Everything is based off the "Finder" and.. I forget the name, but "Docking Station" is close enough. Docking Station is the closest you'll get to a task bar with a Quick Launch type thing taking up most of the space. The Finder is the closest you'll get to a start button. Growing up on PCs, this is awkward to switch to, especially since to use the Finder, you have to get back to the desktop (or use some hidden keyboard command, I dunno). Finding programs not on the desktop and not in the Quick launch part of the Docking Station, is slightly painful (akin having a shortcut to the "Program Files" folder in Windows to run all your programs).
I love the software made by Apple. It's all pretty and can be efficient if you work with it a lot, but I just can't stand the OS. Apple used to be the industry leader, but nowadays PCs have caught up. There's no real reason to switch to a Mac unless you are really fed up with PC and want to try something different (which it sounds like you are).
Again, please just make sure you really work with the OS before you switch. No sense in throwing $499 down on a machine you won't ever use. Again, this is all just my personal experience, and may not reflect your enjoyment of the OS. If I had grown up on Macintosh, perhaps my opinion would be different, but if you're not prepared to learn a completely different way of doing simple tasks then a Mac probably isn't right for you.
I think it`s a good ideea to make your own tv, but it has some bad parts two, you cand blame anybody else
Like blaming your elementary school teachers for not teaching you how to spell and type, or double check before posting...
Come on now, we've known what was going to happen in this episode since a New Hope came out. It is after all the 3rd prequel released, there's not much room for plot changes in this one...
If the guy can do that strip daily, who's got a leg to stand on to say they can't?
ESPECIALLY if their full time job is to do the comic.
dont take the 'must have 512mb ram minimum' crowd too seriously
From my experiences with Macs (limited, yes) they aren't horrible about hogging memory over time like Windows machines. So, if you don't want to do anything with videoediting or running a lot of programs at once, then 256mb should be perfect for you. For those of us that run Safari, Photoshop, and other programs all at the same time, 512 makes everything run much smoother.
Can I get my Gameboy to emulate a cell-phone?
Sounds like you need to invest in an NGAGE...
You got a mac to play games? Like... games other than Warcraft and the Apple logo puzzle?
Please post pictures and a tutorial, I'm not sure if I believe this.
Using this technology, I've created the "one-click shopping" technique to create webstores!
I should probably patent it before someone else does...Nah, I'll wait and see if it takes off.
It completely changed - for the worse - multiplayer tactics by making suicidal leaps an everyday occurrence. With the advent of flying vehicles in multiplayer and more sniper spots way up high, the lack of fall damage is a good thing. If you get stuck someplace up high and your vehicle is gone, all you have to do is jump off. I really don't see how no-fall damage is a change for the worse. More attacks from above, I suppose, but nothing too drastic.
From the original post:
Apparently it's possible for two fraternal embryos in a pregnant woman to combine and become one organism, with two sets of genetics.
In no way was it implied that all fraternal twins have the same genetic structure. It's just that sometimes in the womb, two embryos can combine into one, thus causing two seperate genetic structures.
Think of it like you and your sister combined into one body... That's how I understand it at least.
I've never watched BSG, but from reading your description it sounds a lot like Firefly.
Firefly was an awesome show put out by Joss Whedon (of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel fame). His writing is excellent, and he deals with some very strange issues that Trek wouldn't touch either. No aliens (to speak of, deranged humans though), just humans interacting in a futuristic western setting. The cinematograph is awesome (all handheld cams), the ship's set is huge, good character interactions (criminals, a doctor, a preacher, a hooker and more all on the same ship!) and all the actors are top notch. The worst part is Firefly didn't even survive its first season (due to bad marketing decisions, like releasing the second episode first..?), but the DVD releases are superb (and only $40 for 13 45 minute episodes). Thankfully, Joss is bringing it back in movie form with all the same actors, entitled Serenity due out in September. You should definately check it out, it sounds right up your ally.
By the same definitions of "learn" and "game" I could teach a computer to "learn to fight." (It would of course involve 'fight cards' precisely arranged on a table)
Oh, you play Magic?
7. ???
8. Profit!
More than likely this is just going to go the way of the Minidisk. Well, that's a bad example. Some people actually use Minidisks (myself included) because they have a few good uses, but on in the real market they have failed. Unless some players/drives (read: burners) aside from the PSP are released, no one is going to take it seriously except for the Sony obsessed.
"Buy a Mac Mini and an MBox, ... Plus you've got a real interface"
Haha, that's funny. Oh wait... you really like Mac's interface? I'm sorry.. I didn't know.