Works in Safari on 10.4 However, it really helps show the age of my G3 iBook (4+ years). I get approx 2-3FPS. But it loads really fast! Still, a nice proof of concept. I'll have to check it out on my PC when I go fire up NFS Most Wanted this afternoon.
I guess this explains the Clear Channel phenomenon. If you aren't aware, they're scrambling to try to figure out why their listening numbers are falling, and have been for a while. Is it because they've made all their stations the same? Is it because they run 20 minutes of ads per hour? Is it because Clear Channel is essentially an advertising agency that owns a good chunk of the available radio frequency?
This sounds almost like AOL's keywords, except on an internet-wide basis. We really don't need further AOLification of the internet...Also, several browsers already tack on.com if you just type a single word into the address bar.
...so stupid, they're probably not a term limits joke.
What does that even mean? And do you really think a silly little part of the Constitution is gonna stop my boy from running again? How very unpatriotic of you!
You've obviously never pulled out a spare/backup drive only to see it not spinup. Hard drives can and do fail. It seems to me that a reasonably cheap solution is to extend the current dvd backups that they're doing to 2 or 3 copies of each disc. And burn them at a slow speed to ensure that the integrity is good. And possibly use parity files with them.
Dude, you're responding to Bill Gates. Of course he's going to make Apple the villain here. Also, it's pretty clear from this and his past rants/speeches/presentations that he doesn't have a clue how the average person uses their computer...
NPR's Morning Edition did a story on this guy yesterday (listen linky). They had a few on air examples of this, then also had some interns do some more tests. They said average time to get an operator was something like 56 seconds from the time they dialed. Good stuff to know...
Jesus fucking christ! I obviously must've hit a nerve there. I didn't say that the 15% number came from here, yet that's what you assumed. Also, based on the way you presented your little bit of anecdotal evidence, 3 units work fine, so obviously anyone that is having a problem is lying. Obviously that's not the case. Only MS knows how widespread the problem really is, and we can be sure that they'll never let that number out. However, like I said, if they've gotten to the point where they're releasing a statement saying it's a very "small percentage" the fucking day after release, it's clear that it's a fairly big concern for them.
Anyone else find it a bit suspicious that MS released a statement so soon after launch? I mean, if it really is such a small percentage, as they claim, I wouldn't think they'd need to be releasing a statement about it the day after launch. A week, sure, but the next day? Looking around at a few forums with polls up, it seems that the defect rate is around the 15% mark.
Ahh, yes, $400 is the magic price point -- the price people will pay to try obscure their meaningless conversations. If you're job is so important that it requires privacy like this, they'll probably have put you in an office by now anyways.
A laptop is too awkward for casual reading of PDFs.
I've found that a laptop can work quite well for magazine/ebook style PDFs. Rotate the page 90 degrees and set the page to full screen. On my iBook I use Acrobat when I decide to do this. Rotate it clockwise (cmd-shift-+), hit cmd-L for full screen and flip the thing so the power cord is sticking out of the top. My thumb is resting right near the button to flip the page. If I need to go back a page I just reach up and press the left arrow. If you're going to be doing any extended reading, you may want to set the background color to a light cream color (it's in the accessability options). I realize this is purely a matter of taste, but like I said, I've found it comfortable enough to read through a few PDF ebooks this way...
1) reasonably fast 2) faster than this 3) very fast (compared to this) 4) slower than this 5) faster than this, but slower than 3. also, not quite the theoretical limit of 2.
Is there a config you want that Dell doesn't offer?
Something to mention if you do end up looking at Dell or HP or any of the prebuilt companies out there. If you find a machine that they have that looks like it might be what you want, dig around the service area of their site for the User Guide or Service Manual. Basically, something that will lay out in detail exactly what chipsets and components are used. These typically go into more details than the specs page, and usually include mobo layout diagrams and whatnot, too. This could save you some headaches down the road when you decide you want to upgrade something.
World's most popular toy? Why that's an easy one...Let's just say that it's different for boys and girls, and that everyone has one. Oh, and soap bubbles can be used with it if you want...
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Works in Safari on 10.4 However, it really helps show the age of my G3 iBook (4+ years). I get approx 2-3FPS. But it loads really fast! Still, a nice proof of concept. I'll have to check it out on my PC when I go fire up NFS Most Wanted this afternoon.
Is that the "I'm Feeling Really Lucky" button?
Radio is the same.
I guess this explains the Clear Channel phenomenon. If you aren't aware, they're scrambling to try to figure out why their listening numbers are falling, and have been for a while. Is it because they've made all their stations the same? Is it because they run 20 minutes of ads per hour? Is it because Clear Channel is essentially an advertising agency that owns a good chunk of the available radio frequency?
Hey! Quit stealing my thoughts!
This sounds almost like AOL's keywords, except on an internet-wide basis. We really don't need further AOLification of the internet...Also, several browsers already tack on .com if you just type a single word into the address bar.
...so stupid, they're probably not a term limits joke.
What does that even mean? And do you really think a silly little part of the Constitution is gonna stop my boy from running again? How very unpatriotic of you!
- Bush4Eva
Drives don't fail sitting on a shelf...
You've obviously never pulled out a spare/backup drive only to see it not spinup. Hard drives can and do fail. It seems to me that a reasonably cheap solution is to extend the current dvd backups that they're doing to 2 or 3 copies of each disc. And burn them at a slow speed to ensure that the integrity is good. And possibly use parity files with them.
I can pick up the slack with my Piscesnet project...
WTF is Libranet?
Dude, you're responding to Bill Gates. Of course he's going to make Apple the villain here. Also, it's pretty clear from this and his past rants/speeches/presentations that he doesn't have a clue how the average person uses their computer...
...(a pretty amazing feat for one little planet, wouldn't you say? Even with a base on our moon!)...
That's not a moon... : p
Note that the source is PRWeb. This isn't news, it's a press release for those organizations listed at the bottom.
NPR's Morning Edition did a story on this guy yesterday (listen linky). They had a few on air examples of this, then also had some interns do some more tests. They said average time to get an operator was something like 56 seconds from the time they dialed. Good stuff to know...
Ummm, you're supposed to have people over to help eat the turkey... : p
Jesus fucking christ! I obviously must've hit a nerve there. I didn't say that the 15% number came from here, yet that's what you assumed. Also, based on the way you presented your little bit of anecdotal evidence, 3 units work fine, so obviously anyone that is having a problem is lying. Obviously that's not the case. Only MS knows how widespread the problem really is, and we can be sure that they'll never let that number out. However, like I said, if they've gotten to the point where they're releasing a statement saying it's a very "small percentage" the fucking day after release, it's clear that it's a fairly big concern for them.
Anyone else find it a bit suspicious that MS released a statement so soon after launch? I mean, if it really is such a small percentage, as they claim, I wouldn't think they'd need to be releasing a statement about it the day after launch. A week, sure, but the next day? Looking around at a few forums with polls up, it seems that the defect rate is around the 15% mark.
you're your yer yr...it's early and i'm just starting my coffee...
Ahh, yes, $400 is the magic price point -- the price people will pay to try obscure their meaningless conversations. If you're job is so important that it requires privacy like this, they'll probably have put you in an office by now anyways.
A laptop is too awkward for casual reading of PDFs.
I've found that a laptop can work quite well for magazine/ebook style PDFs. Rotate the page 90 degrees and set the page to full screen. On my iBook I use Acrobat when I decide to do this. Rotate it clockwise (cmd-shift-+), hit cmd-L for full screen and flip the thing so the power cord is sticking out of the top. My thumb is resting right near the button to flip the page. If I need to go back a page I just reach up and press the left arrow. If you're going to be doing any extended reading, you may want to set the background color to a light cream color (it's in the accessability options). I realize this is purely a matter of taste, but like I said, I've found it comfortable enough to read through a few PDF ebooks this way...
That's the beauty of this system. All you need to do is write (or hire someone to write) a SWCKS client.
1) reasonably fast
2) faster than this
3) very fast (compared to this)
4) slower than this
5) faster than this, but slower than 3. also, not quite the theoretical limit of 2.
Hope these answers help!
It should be noted that these drives are more Duplo than Lego.
(Yes, I am aware that Duplo is in fact a line of Legos).
"I'm sorry, you'll need to contact the hardware manufacturer for that problem."
Is there a config you want that Dell doesn't offer?
Something to mention if you do end up looking at Dell or HP or any of the prebuilt companies out there. If you find a machine that they have that looks like it might be what you want, dig around the service area of their site for the User Guide or Service Manual. Basically, something that will lay out in detail exactly what chipsets and components are used. These typically go into more details than the specs page, and usually include mobo layout diagrams and whatnot, too. This could save you some headaches down the road when you decide you want to upgrade something.
Mod up! These two tips solve a lot of common gripes. Although, I always thought the Delete key acted as backspace, and fn-Del was forward delete...
World's most popular toy? Why that's an easy one...Let's just say that it's different for boys and girls, and that everyone has one. Oh, and soap bubbles can be used with it if you want...