GM: Once I was cut off, my picture just disappeared. SK: You were actually cut off the time you were downloading the picture? GM: Yes, I saw the guy's hand move across.
The guy's hand move across? I think this guy's spent more time watching movies about computers than he has using actual ones. I don't know about you but any time I've ever telnetted or FTPed into a mainframe, all I got was text. Real-time motion is strictly X-Files stuff.
By the way, I'm not an expert on Windows so can someone tell me if it's even possible to have a two-way conversation using WordPad? I was under the impression that it's strictly a text editor.
While there's no mandatory recycling per se, batteries (including the common non-rechargable types) have been declared "universal waste" and are no longer allowed to be thrown away as common trash. Unfortunately, they have yet to offer any alternative method of disposal.
While I support the idea of eliminating this sort of potentially hazardous waste from landfills, I have to say that the state legislature could have thought things out a little more thoroughly before putting a ban in place. In the mean time, the batteries are piling up...
NPR still does excellent interviews and, IMHO, is far and away the best all around source for unbiased (yes, I mean that) news easily available in the U.S.
I'm sure all the Republicans out there will flame me for calling NPR unbiased seeing as how Mr. Limbaugh et al have been screaming about it's alleged liberal slant for years now but if they do, it's because they haven't listened to it lately. Now, you are just as likely to hear commentary by someone from the Kato Institute as you are from any liberal organization. In fact, it's gotten to the point where people on the far left have begun to criticize NPR for it's conservative bias.
To me, this sort of criticism coming from both sides suggests that they're solidly middle-of-the-road--in other words, exactly where any new organization belongs.
Tripe is the stomach lining of calves. It looks a lot like a terry cloth towel and tastes about as good as one. If you ever get up the nerve to try some, go to any Mexican restaurant and order a bowl of menudo.
Disclaimer: I am not of Mexican heritage but I can actually look out my window as I type and see that country from here.
But, seriously, if I'd realized that it had been used that often on Slashdot I wouldn't have posted it. I heard it somewhere else and thought it was funny but no one else I know gets it.
Best reason to wait for Rev 2 on any Apple product is that the company generally upgrades the unit specs without raising the price.
Case in point: Against my better judgement, I purchased a first generation Mac mini. It's be a great little unit, given me no trouble at all, but the Rev 2 models came with 512 MB of RAM (which I paid extra for), Bluetooth and Wi-Fi (which I didn't need, but would have happily taken for free...).
I am now waiting for the second-generation MBP to arrive before I buy. Alas, due to completely indifferent IT guys where I work, I occasionally need to run Windows in order to access our VPN from home.
That's not entirely accurate. The address book feature (creatively named Address Book) was included in 10.1. Safari (Web browser) was included in 10.2 And I'll stick my neck out and say that I believe Automator was available in 10.3 but can't be sure because I never ran that version (went directly from 10.2.x to 10.4 when I swapped out my beige G3 for a Mac mini) and a visit to Apple's Web site was inconclusive.
Also, you aren't forced to pay for a Quicktime update unless you have upgraded to Quicktime Pro , which most people don't have and don't need. As someone who has upgraded, though, I will grant you that it is indeed irritating to have to shell out the $$ every time there's a Quicktime update. Apple could be nicer about this.
...for the iPod Macro. Fits in the back of any tractor-trailer rig, comes preloaded with every song ever recorded and plays for 12 hours on a gallon of diesel fuel.
I think, perhaps unintentionally, they're laying new groundwork for the expansion of the 4th estate. It's pretty clear [...] that the founders intended the qualification for being a member of the press as having access to one.
Excellent insight--this lawsuit is nothing but counterproductive for Apple. Not only is it going to alienate their most devoted customer base, it's likely to end up giving bloggers the legal okay to print whatever proprietary information they should happen across.
While Apple is certainly within their rights to track down and fire the butts of the employees who violated their NDAs by leaking information, there were other less oppressive approaches they could have taken to achieve that. Passing out deliberately false info to carefully chosen employees and seeing if it's leaked is one that comes immediately to mind.
Full Disclosure here: I'm a long-time Apple Fan-boy, Mac user and Apple stockholder (who even once signed an Apple NDA) but I hope the lose big on this one.
I'm not 100% sure on this but I understand that there's software available for the Mac (probably "Classic" only rather than OS X) that makes it easy to sync up screen refreshes with the frames of a cinema camera, which is one of the reasons you see them onscreen quite a lot.
I read an article about this some time back, sorry I can't give a reference. It may be out of date by now anyway.
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GM: Once I was cut off, my picture just disappeared.
SK: You were actually cut off the time you were downloading the picture?
GM: Yes, I saw the guy's hand move across.
The guy's hand move across? I think this guy's spent more time watching movies about computers than he has using actual ones. I don't know about you but any time I've ever telnetted or FTPed into a mainframe, all I got was text. Real-time motion is strictly X-Files stuff.
By the way, I'm not an expert on Windows so can someone tell me if it's even possible to have a two-way conversation using WordPad? I was under the impression that it's strictly a text editor.
Here in California, they have--sort of.
While there's no mandatory recycling per se, batteries (including the common non-rechargable types) have been declared "universal waste" and are no longer allowed to be thrown away as common trash. Unfortunately, they have yet to offer any alternative method of disposal.
While I support the idea of eliminating this sort of potentially hazardous waste from landfills, I have to say that the state legislature could have thought things out a little more thoroughly before putting a ban in place. In the mean time, the batteries are piling up...
NPR still does excellent interviews and, IMHO, is far and away the best all around source for unbiased (yes, I mean that) news easily available in the U.S.
I'm sure all the Republicans out there will flame me for calling NPR unbiased seeing as how Mr. Limbaugh et al have been screaming about it's alleged liberal slant for years now but if they do, it's because they haven't listened to it lately. Now, you are just as likely to hear commentary by someone from the Kato Institute as you are from any liberal organization. In fact, it's gotten to the point where people on the far left have begun to criticize NPR for it's conservative bias.
To me, this sort of criticism coming from both sides suggests that they're solidly middle-of-the-road--in other words, exactly where any new organization belongs.
Tripe is the stomach lining of calves. It looks a lot like a terry cloth towel and tastes about as good as one. If you ever get up the nerve to try some, go to any Mexican restaurant and order a bowl of menudo.
Disclaimer: I am not of Mexican heritage but I can actually look out my window as I type and see that country from here.
Cool! The resale value of my 10-year-old car just went up!
Occam's Razor strikes again...
Hey, never claimed it was original...
But, seriously, if I'd realized that it had been used that often on Slashdot I wouldn't have posted it. I heard it somewhere else and thought it was funny but no one else I know gets it.
...I've got to say it anyhow:
First Atom: I just lost an electron
Second Atom: Are you sure?
First Atom: Yeah, I'm positive.
Best reason to wait for Rev 2 on any Apple product is that the company generally upgrades the unit specs without raising the price.
Case in point: Against my better judgement, I purchased a first generation Mac mini. It's be a great little unit, given me no trouble at all, but the Rev 2 models came with 512 MB of RAM (which I paid extra for), Bluetooth and Wi-Fi (which I didn't need, but would have happily taken for free...).
I am now waiting for the second-generation MBP to arrive before I buy. Alas, due to completely indifferent IT guys where I work, I occasionally need to run Windows in order to access our VPN from home.
That's not entirely accurate. The address book feature (creatively named Address Book) was included in 10.1. Safari (Web browser) was included in 10.2 And I'll stick my neck out and say that I believe Automator was available in 10.3 but can't be sure because I never ran that version (went directly from 10.2.x to 10.4 when I swapped out my beige G3 for a Mac mini) and a visit to Apple's Web site was inconclusive.
Also, you aren't forced to pay for a Quicktime update unless you have upgraded to Quicktime Pro , which most people don't have and don't need. As someone who has upgraded, though, I will grant you that it is indeed irritating to have to shell out the $$ every time there's a Quicktime update. Apple could be nicer about this.
...for the iPod Macro. Fits in the back of any tractor-trailer rig, comes preloaded with every song ever recorded and plays for 12 hours on a gallon of diesel fuel.
You sure about that?
I think, perhaps unintentionally, they're laying new groundwork for the expansion of the 4th estate. It's pretty clear [...] that the founders intended the qualification for being a member of the press as having access to one.
Excellent insight--this lawsuit is nothing but counterproductive for Apple. Not only is it going to alienate their most devoted customer base, it's likely to end up giving bloggers the legal okay to print whatever proprietary information they should happen across.
While Apple is certainly within their rights to track down and fire the butts of the employees who violated their NDAs by leaking information, there were other less oppressive approaches they could have taken to achieve that. Passing out deliberately false info to carefully chosen employees and seeing if it's leaked is one that comes immediately to mind.
Full Disclosure here: I'm a long-time Apple Fan-boy, Mac user and Apple stockholder (who even once signed an Apple NDA) but I hope the lose big on this one.
I'm not 100% sure on this but I understand that there's software available for the Mac (probably "Classic" only rather than OS X) that makes it easy to sync up screen refreshes with the frames of a cinema camera, which is one of the reasons you see them onscreen quite a lot.
I read an article about this some time back, sorry I can't give a reference. It may be out of date by now anyway.
Uh, excuse me, but doesn't Rush Limbaugh use a Mac? Please don't tell me he's an artist...
Talk about your trolls. If this is true, please to explain Vista.