Here's a question for you then: Why can't I import a folder full of photos? File > import simply doesn't work. Also, why can't iPhoto upload web-ready copies of my photos to my iTools page, instead of hogging all my alotted web space by putting huge files up in there? I hate and love iPhoto. I wish they'd come out with an update that fixes its shortcomings.
If MS claims they cannot strip their OS of programs like Internet Explorer, isn't that like admitting that their programmers suck? We all know that Windows [anything] is totally bloated, but Microsoft's claim is telling the world that their programmers don't know proper Object-orientation procedures, don't you think?
What is wrong with Mac hardware and OS? I have used both, and I prefer Macs to PCs/Windows. I've found that most people familiar with both prefer Mac, and those who categorically dismiss Macs do so only because they know little about it, or they think the design is too 'cheesy' or, for you homophobes, too 'gay'. whatever. I've spent too much time on this post...
I would love to use NS 6 on Mac OS X, but everytime I try to use it, it locks up, and I can't make it do anything, so I have to force quit it every time. If you know why this is happening, let me know, and I'll use NS 6 again.
The iBook really is all you would need in a laptop, except for heavy-duty gaming as mentioned above, and it also may not be every thing you need if you are into heavy-duty video production, or audio (there is no audio in port, although that can be handled by third party firewire and USB devices these days).
I have yet to own a laptop, but when I do get one, it will DEFINITELY be an iBook. I was considering getting a PC laptop, but now that OS X is a viable development environment, I am a dedicated Apple customer.
i promptly got rid of my mac keyboard AND mouse when I got my G4: I have a MacAlly keyboard and a MICROSOFT Intellimouse Explorer! can't live without multiple buttons!
Forget Celeron! Ew! I would never buy a Celeron machine after the nightmare experience I have had with my Dell OptiPlex GX100 at work! And in a laptop no less! Give me an iBook any day!
I'm sorry, i'm having difficulty finding a Dell laptop w/ Firewire on their site. it comes stock on iBooks, that is what has sold me on them. It is hands down the best laptop in the world right now. who cares about the large screens? that's what desktops are for. I want the laptop for mobility!
WTF? Are you implying that OS X takes a long time to boot up? I have a G4/350, and both OS 9.1 and OS X boot up rather quickly. It takes my windoze machine at work MUCH longer to boot up. You want to talk about bloated OSes and software, look to Redmond, WA. ---
I'm very proud of the way a G4 looks, and show it to people quite often, despite it's being shoved under my desk, thankyouverymuch. It's called (say it with me now) A-E-S-T-H-E-T-I-C... ! ---
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...I'd be willing to bet that a large proportion of the first two groups would immediately jump ship...
I am of the second group, and I will not be switching from OS 9 to OS X until it has a robust audio DSP program like Logic Audio Platinum, and other nice audio proggies like Propellerhead Software's new Reason 1.0. These two proggie examples are ported to Windows 95/98/whatevah, but I am trying to live a windows-free life out of principle. So for me, switching to OS X, whether it be on a Motorola or an Intel, depends only on the audio capacity that is an industry standard.
Yeah, I gave up on Linux PPC when, after installing it, all I got on my screen was "lost interrupt" over and over. I emailed them for support, and they directed me to a URL that didn't help me at all.
*sigh*
Granted, I didn't put a lot of effort into fixing the bug, but hey! why should I? I have OSX beta running fine! ---
Too add to this "Ask Slashdot" topic, in which I am already VERY interested, because I'm an American who's lived in France and would like to go back:
How does one find out which multinational companies are using the technologies I'm interested in?
For example, if I want to work in Coldfusion or PHP, and only on Linux servers running Apache, and preferably in a Linux desktop environment (down with Windows!) is there a way for me to find out what companies may or may not be the right choice for me to apply to, other than perusing their websites to find out what systems they have running?
Send me an email if you are so inclined. Thanks! ---
I am an American and I lived in France for two years. I never encountered a French citizen hostile to me because of my nationality (except for one communist guy in Toulouse; he was just fundamentally anti-American, but otherwise very cool). I believe the French have this image of stupid American tourists who expect the good people of France to speak American, and as a result have a little distaste for Americanisms... but because I spoke their language, and near the beginning of my stay, made an effort to speak their language, they were quite hospitable. I wouldn't mind going back there to work as a programmer. Paris is beautiful. ---
Oh yeah... I know Linux too (duh). I configured a P1 with Mandrake 7 to run our LAN in the group house where we share an ADSL connection. That's how I learned anyway. Lots of MAN pages and HOWTOs, Linuxnewbie.org forums, etc...
- my email ---
---"...evanglize the use of Open Source within our company."---
Is there ANYBODY doing this in the DC metro area? I want a job there! Haha. I'm sick of NT-centric sysadmins. I know HTML, javascript, ColdFusion, and am learning PHP/MySQL.
I think I've found my calling. I believe I took the most direct path, no mistakes, the first try, in about 20 seconds. Am I a puzzle genius, and don't know it? Has anyone else had the insane luck of winning so immediately? ---
I've had their basic private household service since summer 1999, and overall the service has been good. We were getting charged $50/month for service + $10/month ISP for a static IP connection, but now that Verizon has consumed the company, they have joyfully announced that price will go down $20! One caveat: Customer Service absolutely SUCKS! Occastionally they would have a problem at the switching station, or they would tell us "yeah, there is a problem in the 703 area code right now," much to my frustration. Connection was lost for a couple of days straight in the worst of cases. Otherwise maybe once every two months, connection will be lost for a few hours, or at worst, most of the day. Since we jumped on the DSL bandwagon before many people, installation was prompt, but I'm dreading moving to another location, for fear of being put on an enormous waiting list. It seems many of my friends in the DC area are waiting and waiting for the telco people to show up. ---
Hey, in case you weren't aware, the English language, and... hmmm every living language as a matter of fact, are all evolutionary languages, i.e., they change over time. Your dictionary definition of geek is outdated. ---
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Here's a question for you then: Why can't I import a folder full of photos? File > import simply doesn't work. Also, why can't iPhoto upload web-ready copies of my photos to my iTools page, instead of hogging all my alotted web space by putting huge files up in there? I hate and love iPhoto. I wish they'd come out with an update that fixes its shortcomings.
Hoorah! Now I can use it!
If MS claims they cannot strip their OS of programs like Internet Explorer, isn't that like admitting that their programmers suck? We all know that Windows [anything] is totally bloated, but Microsoft's claim is telling the world that their programmers don't know proper Object-orientation procedures, don't you think?
http://www.timecanada.com/ is redirecting, not letting you see it. Try http://www.timecanada.com/index.adp.
What is wrong with Mac hardware and OS? I have used both, and I prefer Macs to PCs/Windows. I've found that most people familiar with both prefer Mac, and those who categorically dismiss Macs do so only because they know little about it, or they think the design is too 'cheesy' or, for you homophobes, too 'gay'. whatever. I've spent too much time on this post...
I would love to use NS 6 on Mac OS X, but everytime I try to use it, it locks up, and I can't make it do anything, so I have to force quit it every time. If you know why this is happening, let me know, and I'll use NS 6 again.
The iBook really is all you would need in a laptop, except for heavy-duty gaming as mentioned above, and it also may not be every thing you need if you are into heavy-duty video production, or audio (there is no audio in port, although that can be handled by third party firewire and USB devices these days).
I have yet to own a laptop, but when I do get one, it will DEFINITELY be an iBook. I was considering getting a PC laptop, but now that OS X is a viable development environment, I am a dedicated Apple customer.
I'm sorry people. Microsoft just fucking SUCKS!
i promptly got rid of my mac keyboard AND mouse when I got my G4: I have a MacAlly keyboard and a MICROSOFT Intellimouse Explorer! can't live without multiple buttons!
Forget Celeron! Ew! I would never buy a Celeron machine after the nightmare experience I have had with my Dell OptiPlex GX100 at work! And in a laptop no less! Give me an iBook any day!
I'm sorry, i'm having difficulty finding a Dell laptop w/ Firewire on their site. it comes stock on iBooks, that is what has sold me on them. It is hands down the best laptop in the world right now. who cares about the large screens? that's what desktops are for. I want the laptop for mobility!
Pics from the new Apple Retail Store!!
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WTF? Are you implying that OS X takes a long time to boot up? I have a G4/350, and both OS 9.1 and OS X boot up rather quickly. It takes my windoze machine at work MUCH longer to boot up. You want to talk about bloated OSes and software, look to Redmond, WA.
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I'm very proud of the way a G4 looks, and show it to people quite often, despite it's being shoved under my desk, thankyouverymuch. It's called (say it with me now) A-E-S-T-H-E-T-I-C ... !
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I am of the second group, and I will not be switching from OS 9 to OS X until it has a robust audio DSP program like Logic Audio Platinum, and other nice audio proggies like Propellerhead Software's new Reason 1.0. These two proggie examples are ported to Windows 95/98/whatevah, but I am trying to live a windows-free life out of principle. So for me, switching to OS X, whether it be on a Motorola or an Intel, depends only on the audio capacity that is an industry standard.
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"..until the year of 1996, the day quake came to PC"
Um QuakeIII runs fine on my Mac, as does Team Arena and Star Trek Elite Force.
(its multitasking is worthless among other things)
Um, I can run pretty much every program I can think of with 512 MB of RAM in my slots. It's fun.
Nanny nanny boo-boo.
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Yeah, I gave up on Linux PPC when, after installing it, all I got on my screen was "lost interrupt" over and over. I emailed them for support, and they directed me to a URL that didn't help me at all.
*sigh*
Granted, I didn't put a lot of effort into fixing the bug, but hey! why should I? I have OSX beta running fine!
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How does one find out which multinational companies are using the technologies I'm interested in?
For example, if I want to work in Coldfusion or PHP, and only on Linux servers running Apache, and preferably in a Linux desktop environment (down with Windows!) is there a way for me to find out what companies may or may not be the right choice for me to apply to, other than perusing their websites to find out what systems they have running?
Send me an email if you are so inclined. Thanks!
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I am an American and I lived in France for two years. I never encountered a French citizen hostile to me because of my nationality (except for one communist guy in Toulouse; he was just fundamentally anti-American, but otherwise very cool). I believe the French have this image of stupid American tourists who expect the good people of France to speak American, and as a result have a little distaste for Americanisms... but because I spoke their language, and near the beginning of my stay, made an effort to speak their language, they were quite hospitable. I wouldn't mind going back there to work as a programmer. Paris is beautiful.
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Oh yeah... I know Linux too (duh). I configured a P1 with Mandrake 7 to run our LAN in the group house where we share an ADSL connection. That's how I learned anyway. Lots of MAN pages and HOWTOs, Linuxnewbie.org forums, etc... - my email
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---"...evanglize the use of Open Source within our company."---
Is there ANYBODY doing this in the DC metro area? I want a job there! Haha. I'm sick of NT-centric sysadmins. I know HTML, javascript, ColdFusion, and am learning PHP/MySQL.
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I think I've found my calling. I believe I took the most direct path, no mistakes, the first try, in about 20 seconds. Am I a puzzle genius, and don't know it? Has anyone else had the insane luck of winning so immediately?
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I've had their basic private household service since summer 1999, and overall the service has been good. We were getting charged $50/month for service + $10/month ISP for a static IP connection, but now that Verizon has consumed the company, they have joyfully announced that price will go down $20! One caveat: Customer Service absolutely SUCKS! Occastionally they would have a problem at the switching station, or they would tell us "yeah, there is a problem in the 703 area code right now," much to my frustration. Connection was lost for a couple of days straight in the worst of cases. Otherwise maybe once every two months, connection will be lost for a few hours, or at worst, most of the day. Since we jumped on the DSL bandwagon before many people, installation was prompt, but I'm dreading moving to another location, for fear of being put on an enormous waiting list. It seems many of my friends in the DC area are waiting and waiting for the telco people to show up.
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Hey, in case you weren't aware, the English language, and ... hmmm every living language as a matter of fact, are all evolutionary languages, i.e., they change over time. Your dictionary definition of geek is outdated.
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