When people put their hand in the fire 20 times & get burned 20 times, do they learn?
Do they fcuk! They go right back out there and buy another cheap ass Nokia, Volvo, MS PC etc.
You just spent 20 mins on/. & 7 minutes spell checking your post. After that you spent 15 minutes talking to the guy in the cubicle next to you about the iPhone and another 6 minutes at the coffee machine.
It would have taken 45 mins for you to go to the shop & buy the phone, thus saving 3 mins - maybe you could use them to get some work done?
1) Take a shoe box and put a $5 alarm clock on top. 2) Before you leave the office, put your belongings in the box. No lock is needed. 3) Ensure your box has Middle Eastern writing on it.
What is the application called? Is it called "iTunes software update"? No, its "Apple Software Update" What would you expect to see listed in that program?
"Apple Software Update" is the standard update app that lets you know about new Apple software. Its the same on Mac or PC. When new updates are available "Apple Software Update" informs you & you decide what you would like to update. It lists ALL Apple software available.
On a Mac most people accept all the available updates because they probably use everything in the list on a daily basis. Everything is auto-ticked & thats the ideal behaviour. On Windows its a little different because you are not running Mac OS, so you may not want all the updates - in which case you should select the ones you want. Yes, the auto-tick for apps you dont have is debatable - but if thats what you want then you are actually asking for "Apple Software Update" to behave differently than it does on a Mac.
Whichever your preference, ticked or unticked, in the grand scheme of things I don't think that one ticked box in a list of 3 items (given that you specifically installed iTunes & Quicktime, but not Safari) is worth this much fuss.
If you want to disable "Apple Software Update" you can do so in your Scheduled Tasks on Windows.
I totally agree, it's a monstrosity.
"Favours Design over price"? What a joke, there's literally no aesthetic design to it at all.
How disappointing to get that out of the box?, it looks 5 years old when new.
I live on a small island off Japan & although I have a 100Mbps optic-fiber internet connection, my real world speed is about 25Mbps. It's been consistently so since I signed up almost 1 year ago. However, the past few days have revealed a remarkable upturn, I now get a steady 65Mbps. Coincidence?
First, if you're a webmaster who only designed for IE6, shame on you.
Technically you're not a webmaster or a web anything if you did this, you are an IE-master. Designing for IE only is not web design in my book.
"Web" & "master" infers a communal expertise, clearly which does not apply to the IE-master.
Actually, following on, IE-master doesn't work either. If you are a Master of IE only, then you would have some quite specific & detailed knowledge about how best to only cater to IE. In that case, you would be fairly intelligent & have realised that designing for IE only was folly. So what are we left with?...
oh yeah. & in Safari you hold Apple & click - but don't do that, it will open a dialogue that is so tall it disappears off the bottom of the screen & cant be closed. The dialogue also sits on top of all other windows obscuring your view, you can't quit the browser, have to force-quit.
The most beneficial use of BBC content online is for those who don't have the BBC on their TV sets.
So you live in the UK, you pay your license fee, you watch BBC daily - do you really find that much value in watching something that was on last week? Sure, you missed your favourite show - don't you have a Video recorder?
Infinitely more beneficial for the viewer, is the ability to watch the BBC from overseas...& that's exactly what they don't allow.
So not only do I have to go out & buy a windows PC, I have to move back to the UK.
hmm, sounds like a life of hell, just so I can watch 6 flavours of hospital drama & celebrity chefs.
but keep in mind that young people growing up today are increasingly accustom to being watched, and many actually feel more secure being constantly monitored
I agree &, although not so young anymore, it is because where I am from originally (UK) the chances of being hassled or mugged when out after 7pm were greater than 40%.
Reassuring to know then, that on the occasions when my fears came true the police said...
Um, the cameras were facing the wrong way.
Oh, they are long gone now.
Ah yes, we got them on camera, but we don't know who they are. Wow, they really gave you a good kicking didn't they?
Yes, the fingerprints are probably on the window & the stick, but you've been watching too much CSI.
My point? The intensions may be justified, the reality a disappointment.
Ha ha - but I hope your wife doesn't read slashdot?!
Seriously though, a lot of things in Japan are frustrating for foreigners, especially anything official.
I find there are 2 types of reaction: Some people moan a lot & complain how crap it is compared to their home country, & then those who say "yeah, its daft, but that's how it is"
Of course it's normal to gripe about the things that you don't like, but also you'll have a more relaxed life if you accept some things.
I'm not suggesting you complain too much, I found your post interesting & since I live in Japan too I can relate to your experience. I just wanted to comment & say that, in my experience, even with the frustrations - I enjoy living here much more than the UK.
That a Linux machine is sold out at Walmart suggests that plain folks -- not like you and me -- know and respect Linux.
No, it suggests that they don't give a crap what it is as long as its $200
Don't get excited, I think this is exactly what Linux doesn't need. It's a piece of crap $200 computer made from the cheapest parts - chances are its going to last about 6 months. Then all those people will remember that Linux is that crappy computer that breaks after 6 months.
the ability to direct someone else to change system settings without having to give them a long GUI script along the lines of "Open this, click here, click there, this should say X, type Y"
Indeed, the conversation would probably go like this.. noidentity: OK, open up the terminal user: What? Is that in my Dock? noidentity:..erm ok, then go to HD > Applications > Utilities > Terminal user:OK noidentity:Now type defaults write com... user:Where do i write 'com', on my note pad? noidentity:no, no I mean type write user:I don't have a type writer noidentity:sigh. No, the word write, type the word write user:I think i typed it right, w r i g h t thats right, right? --- Time Passes --- noidentity:OK, now, using the keyboard on your computer, type the following words -boolean YES; user:Whats a hyphen? --- sound of gunshot --- user:Hello?
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When people put their hand in the fire 20 times & get burned 20 times, do they learn?
Do they fcuk! They go right back out there and buy another cheap ass Nokia, Volvo, MS PC etc.
If I choose to do something for long periods at a time, its called addiction.
If I'm forced to do something for long periods at a time, its called work.
If they have a problem with 1.0 then just dont have a number or use something else like "VinTopia 09" for the year of release, or "Vintopia Pro"
Lying about the version number is just bad, because well - if you lied about the number printed on the box, what the f*ck must be inside?
LOL, that's awesome - you question the headache & then go on to describe the headache of getting Windows running.
lol - probably. Still, it was fun imagining it. I imagined some other stuff too, cant post about it though.
You just spent 20 mins on /. & 7 minutes spell checking your post. After that you spent 15 minutes talking to the guy in the cubicle next to you about the iPhone and another 6 minutes at the coffee machine.
It would have taken 45 mins for you to go to the shop & buy the phone, thus saving 3 mins - maybe you could use them to get some work done?
nice try, but "Outer Space" generally means beyond the solar system.
1) Take a shoe box and put a $5 alarm clock on top.
2) Before you leave the office, put your belongings in the box. No lock is needed.
3) Ensure your box has Middle Eastern writing on it.
How fkin suspicious do you look in your office with a Hat, Sunglasses & can of shaving foam?
Do you also have the fake moustache & trench coat?
Do you shout "Muu ha ha ha harrr" & evoke a thunderclap from your concealed mp3 player & smoke machine?
Jeez, the guy only had a 512MB stick to steal, you already spent $400 on special effects.
Get a webcam that records & uploads what's happening inside your cubicle.
Then you can catch the thieves & get your stuff back.
What is the application called? Is it called "iTunes software update"?
No, its "Apple Software Update"
What would you expect to see listed in that program?
"Apple Software Update" is the standard update app that lets you know about new Apple software. Its the same on Mac or PC.
When new updates are available "Apple Software Update" informs you & you decide what you would like to update.
It lists ALL Apple software available.
On a Mac most people accept all the available updates because they probably use everything in the list on a daily basis. Everything is auto-ticked & thats the ideal behaviour.
On Windows its a little different because you are not running Mac OS, so you may not want all the updates - in which case you should select the ones you want.
Yes, the auto-tick for apps you dont have is debatable - but if thats what you want then you are actually asking for "Apple Software Update" to behave differently than it does on a Mac.
Whichever your preference, ticked or unticked, in the grand scheme of things I don't think that one ticked box in a list of 3 items (given that you specifically installed iTunes & Quicktime, but not Safari) is worth this much fuss.
If you want to disable "Apple Software Update" you can do so in your Scheduled Tasks on Windows.
I could buy this fresh donut now for 100 or I could wait 'till this afternoon when it will be reduced to 50.
It would be nice to enjoy the warm doughy goodness now, but who knows there may be a new choco-chip version out later.
I totally agree, it's a monstrosity. "Favours Design over price"? What a joke, there's literally no aesthetic design to it at all. How disappointing to get that out of the box?, it looks 5 years old when new.
I live on a small island off Japan & although I have a 100Mbps optic-fiber internet connection, my real world speed is about 25Mbps. It's been consistently so since I signed up almost 1 year ago. However, the past few days have revealed a remarkable upturn, I now get a steady 65Mbps. Coincidence?
"Web" & "master" infers a communal expertise, clearly which does not apply to the IE-master.
Actually, following on, IE-master doesn't work either. If you are a Master of IE only, then you would have some quite specific & detailed knowledge about how best to only cater to IE. In that case, you would be fairly intelligent & have realised that designing for IE only was folly. So what are we left with?
oh yeah.
& in Safari you hold Apple & click - but don't do that, it will open a dialogue that is so tall it disappears off the bottom of the screen & cant be closed. The dialogue also sits on top of all other windows obscuring your view, you can't quit the browser, have to force-quit.
The most beneficial use of BBC content online is for those who don't have the BBC on their TV sets.
...& that's exactly what they don't allow.
So you live in the UK, you pay your license fee, you watch BBC daily - do you really find that much value in watching something that was on last week?
Sure, you missed your favourite show - don't you have a Video recorder?
Infinitely more beneficial for the viewer, is the ability to watch the BBC from overseas
So not only do I have to go out & buy a windows PC, I have to move back to the UK.
hmm, sounds like a life of hell, just so I can watch 6 flavours of hospital drama & celebrity chefs.
Bah, you obviously changed the rankings on that page by looking at it. ...oops, wrong thread
Reassuring to know then, that on the occasions when my fears came true the police said...
- Um, the cameras were facing the wrong way.
- Oh, they are long gone now.
- Ah yes, we got them on camera, but we don't know who they are. Wow, they really gave you a good kicking didn't they?
- Yes, the fingerprints are probably on the window & the stick, but you've been watching too much CSI.
My point? The intensions may be justified, the reality a disappointment.A person from a civilised country?
..and they are the ones who say "Fuck 'em. ..and every other undercivilized shithole in the world"?
Nice.
when you said "authorities" did you mean "tentacles"?
Seriously though, a lot of things in Japan are frustrating for foreigners, especially anything official.
I find there are 2 types of reaction: Some people moan a lot & complain how crap it is compared to their home country, & then those who say "yeah, its daft, but that's how it is"
Of course it's normal to gripe about the things that you don't like, but also you'll have a more relaxed life if you accept some things.
I'm not suggesting you complain too much, I found your post interesting & since I live in Japan too I can relate to your experience. I just wanted to comment & say that, in my experience, even with the frustrations - I enjoy living here much more than the UK.
Don't get excited, I think this is exactly what Linux doesn't need. It's a piece of crap $200 computer made from the cheapest parts - chances are its going to last about 6 months. Then all those people will remember that Linux is that crappy computer that breaks after 6 months.
noidentity: OK, open up the terminal
user: What? Is that in my Dock?
noidentity:..erm ok, then go to HD > Applications > Utilities > Terminal
user:OK
noidentity:Now type defaults write com...
user:Where do i write 'com', on my note pad?
noidentity:no, no I mean type write
user:I don't have a type writer
noidentity:sigh. No, the word write, type the word write
user:I think i typed it right, w r i g h t thats right, right?
--- Time Passes ---
noidentity:OK, now, using the keyboard on your computer, type the following words -boolean YES;
user:Whats a hyphen?
--- sound of gunshot ---
user:Hello?