Why is Parallels Desktop on there? I've seen it - it's almost a complete rip-off of the VMware UI. There is nothing new in that program at all...except that it runs on Intel Macs. Oh boy!
I still have a good library of VHS movies, many taken from HBO. Most of them date 5-20 years. Of course, I could buy them on DVD, but why bother if I can still play them? Also, the Fletch DVD is out of print, so I'm stuck with my VHS copy there.:o VHS won't be dead until all my tapes are. (I am considering getting some transfer equipment to burn them to DVD, as some of them are rare. I have Super Bowl XX on tape!)
I'm curious...how independent is the UI in KDE? I know in Windows you can change the font DPI (doesn't look great, but works), and OS X will probably have a complete feature like this in 10.5.
I've seen a lot of Zune ads. None of them mention Microsoft at all. Anywhere. I wonder if this is MS admitting that they have no mindshare. Or maybe the "cool" factor doesn't go with their corporate logo.
DVD simply cannot match the quality of audio signal obtained from a tape in good condition played on a quality stereo VCR.
Therein lies the problem: You need good tapes (and tapes will wear out, and with no new ones...), and a good VCR (many suck). On top of that, VHS HiFi stereo really isn't all that great. It's not as bad as VHS linear mono (shudder), but it's not like vinyl or anything. And there's no surround sound support (no, "Dolby 2.0 surround" doesn't count). Dolby 5.1 at 448kbps is not that bad, seriously. I don't know what everyone's problem is. In fact, I can't think of a single VHS tape I own that sounds better than a DVD. And all the tapes have horrible dynamic range, too.
Besides, why would *audio*philes care about a video format?
You can buy them today, too. They are not cheap though (as back then). I think it is Keytronic that makes these days.
The company that bought the rights to the Model M design is Unicomp. A typical, nearly-exact replica of the 101-key Model M is $59; with Windows keys and USB, $69.
>Didn't you ever take a test in High School or College that had essay question(s) which weren't given to you in advance?
Yes, but those weren't full essay prompts...they usually asked for one paragraph, and involved reading comprehension. The SAT wanted 3-5 paragraphs of what you thought about a question asked. Much different. The other times I did something like the SAT were in 4th and 8th grade, as part of Florida's state testing. Same idea, but 45 minutes instead of 25. Did much better on those.
>OTOH, I wouldn't really expect much coherence from students writing essays at the tail end of 3 hours of busting their brains.
I did the essay at the beginning.
I took the SAT in March '05. The essay portion then (assuming it hasn't been changed) is 25 minutes. Even the blog entries I (rarely) write take much longer than that to get a coherent thought properly written - and those take less thinking, usually, than the SAT essay prompt.
That wouldn't work as you say, because Road Runner isn't making IMDB intentionally slower. RR's servers are faster because of location and capacity. Net neutrality tries to prevent sites being made intentionally slower.
Actually, the included Apple earbuds vary wildly in quality. When I bought my first iPod, a mini, the earbuds were so bad that I couldn't stand to finish a song with them. (Fortunately, I wasn't planning on using those.) Later, when I bought a full size ipod, the earbuds were far better - good enough that I was willing to use them while on the go, since my Grado SR 60s are pretty big. With the older earbuds, I would've rather carry the big headphones around.
Once Microsoft stops making Office for Mac in a few years' time,
Not gonna happen. They just signed another 5-year guarentee on it.
and Pages supplants Word on Macs (as Safari has already done to IE),...:-)
Pages does not ship on new Macs (except for a 30-day demo).
I've found pdfs that work in Acrobat/Mac but screw up formatting in Preview. Sure it's easy to just open them in Acrobat... if the user knows how to start Acrobat. Which is a big 'if', believe me (most users in my department don't realise there are more applications than just the ones on the Dock).
Last I checked, Acrobat doesn't ship on Macs. They'd have to install it themselves, in which case I think they could figure out where it is.
If by GameWorks you mean the giant arcades with swiping cards instead of coins...they have one in Sunrise, FL. About 20 minutes from where I live...but I hardly ever go there.
I see a lot of people here saying that MS is doing this to get the kids now so later, they stay with MS software. Well, that theory doesn't work and hasn't ever worked. One word: Macintosh. They tried this for over a decade, and what do they have to show for it? About 4% market share, if that. And this is coming from a Mac user.
No, kids will always still buy whatever their parents get for them, which usually happens through marketing, or whatever they have at work, etc. The schools haven't had any real power over this, ever.
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Why is Parallels Desktop on there? I've seen it - it's almost a complete rip-off of the VMware UI. There is nothing new in that program at all...except that it runs on Intel Macs. Oh boy!
I still have a good library of VHS movies, many taken from HBO. Most of them date 5-20 years. Of course, I could buy them on DVD, but why bother if I can still play them? Also, the Fletch DVD is out of print, so I'm stuck with my VHS copy there. :o VHS won't be dead until all my tapes are. (I am considering getting some transfer equipment to burn them to DVD, as some of them are rare. I have Super Bowl XX on tape!)
I'm curious...how independent is the UI in KDE? I know in Windows you can change the font DPI (doesn't look great, but works), and OS X will probably have a complete feature like this in 10.5.
1400x1050 (SXGA+) resolution on a 12.1" screen? That's suicide! XGA on a 12.1" is relatively small as it is.
After reading that story, my face - and eye - feel funny. Ack!
I've seen a lot of Zune ads. None of them mention Microsoft at all. Anywhere. I wonder if this is MS admitting that they have no mindshare. Or maybe the "cool" factor doesn't go with their corporate logo.
Therein lies the problem: You need good tapes (and tapes will wear out, and with no new ones...), and a good VCR (many suck). On top of that, VHS HiFi stereo really isn't all that great. It's not as bad as VHS linear mono (shudder), but it's not like vinyl or anything. And there's no surround sound support (no, "Dolby 2.0 surround" doesn't count). Dolby 5.1 at 448kbps is not that bad, seriously. I don't know what everyone's problem is. In fact, I can't think of a single VHS tape I own that sounds better than a DVD. And all the tapes have horrible dynamic range, too.
Besides, why would *audio*philes care about a video format?
I'm thinking they'll just modify the iPod OS.
How about the Newton? They've been predicting the return of that since, well, it was discontinued.
As with Star Wars, I'm sure somebody's done a Laserdisc transfer of the original THX-1138.
I would love that. That way, I could tape a slab of cardboard to the bottom part of my TV, and see nothing! :D
I have this problem all the time with Opera on OS X. Both Opera 8.5 and 9, and both Flash 8 and 9.
The company that bought the rights to the Model M design is Unicomp. A typical, nearly-exact replica of the 101-key Model M is $59; with Windows keys and USB, $69.Yes, but those weren't full essay prompts...they usually asked for one paragraph, and involved reading comprehension. The SAT wanted 3-5 paragraphs of what you thought about a question asked. Much different. The other times I did something like the SAT were in 4th and 8th grade, as part of Florida's state testing. Same idea, but 45 minutes instead of 25. Did much better on those.
>OTOH, I wouldn't really expect much coherence from students writing essays at the tail end of 3 hours of busting their brains.I did the essay at the beginning.
I took the SAT in March '05. The essay portion then (assuming it hasn't been changed) is 25 minutes. Even the blog entries I (rarely) write take much longer than that to get a coherent thought properly written - and those take less thinking, usually, than the SAT essay prompt.
That wouldn't work as you say, because Road Runner isn't making IMDB intentionally slower. RR's servers are faster because of location and capacity. Net neutrality tries to prevent sites being made intentionally slower.
The footage is from the LD master, and they basically photoshopped out the "Episode IV." Would be great to rescan the 70mm film, though....
That was in the novel, but never in the movie. I take it you read the book? There was always one throw in the movie.
The funny thing is that Jeopardy! actually has a category like this, called "Stupid Answers."
Actually, the included Apple earbuds vary wildly in quality. When I bought my first iPod, a mini, the earbuds were so bad that I couldn't stand to finish a song with them. (Fortunately, I wasn't planning on using those.) Later, when I bought a full size ipod, the earbuds were far better - good enough that I was willing to use them while on the go, since my Grado SR 60s are pretty big. With the older earbuds, I would've rather carry the big headphones around.
Not gonna happen. They just signed another 5-year guarentee on it.
and Pages supplants Word on Macs (as Safari has already done to IE), ... :-)
Pages does not ship on new Macs (except for a 30-day demo).
I've found pdfs that work in Acrobat/Mac but screw up formatting in Preview. Sure it's easy to just open them in Acrobat ... if the user knows how to start Acrobat. Which is a big 'if', believe me (most users in my department don't realise there are more applications than just the ones on the Dock).
Last I checked, Acrobat doesn't ship on Macs. They'd have to install it themselves, in which case I think they could figure out where it is.
Many distributions do that. RHEL does for sure. I think Ubuntu does too, but I can't remember for certain.
If by GameWorks you mean the giant arcades with swiping cards instead of coins...they have one in Sunrise, FL. About 20 minutes from where I live...but I hardly ever go there.
No, kids will always still buy whatever their parents get for them, which usually happens through marketing, or whatever they have at work, etc. The schools haven't had any real power over this, ever.
Cato already came out against net neutrality, two years ago.