MikeTheC
Nov 14, 04:07 AM
My Thoughts...
Some of you people here seriously need to **** and chill.
Justin's portrayal of the Mac platform is immeasurably more dignified than Benjamin Curtis' portrayal of Dell hardware. And while I happen to believe that anytime someone communicates in public they have an intrinsic responsibility to do so in a way which casts themselves in the best possible light, I'm certainly not going to rip him to shreds, mostly because of the public perception of the function of blogs.
Moreover, I have never given any thought to the subject of whether he had his own web site or not (many celebrities do). I haven't visited it myself, and therefore am totally unaware of it's content. But I do thank you folks for your attempts at bludgeoning me and trying to drive spikes into my skull over the content there.
Regarding Justin's Mac character being arrogant...
Justin's portrayal is usually pretty neutral and flat with respect to those qualities. He's simply reporting accurate information. Do you think your dictionary is arrogant because it has the exact definition for every word you ever find in it? Is your copy of iTunes arrogant because it has all the precise info on all of your favorite music, including numbers of times played, frequency of playback, etc?
Mac OS X doesn't have any viruses in the wild for it. Mac OS X has no spyware. Mac OS X as a platform is somewhat less severely impacted by pop-up web browser windows, and due to it's design is completely un-impacted by pop-ups not directly related to specifically-viewed web pages. Being a BSD variant and therefore drawing upon the many strengths of F/OSS development community, it is a better-engineered OS. These are not opinions; they are facts. They are demonstrable and quantifiable. The fact that Justin's character states them (which he definitely does do) is nothing more than an accurate representation of our present reality.
Regarding the reference to holidays; and of their general celebration...
Why don't you atheists and non-Christian followers grow a pair already? You want us to respect the fact that you walk the Earth, too, and don't share our religious beliefs, so how about you do the same, ok? And for the record, this country was founded by white, anglo-saxon men who were all of some Christian faith. It wasn't founded by pagans, or Muslims, or Taoists or Shintoists or Buddhists or Atheists or anyone else. It was "God-fearing" Christian men who thought it best to write a document (the Constitution) wherein the rights of each individual person to believe as they wished should not be abrogated by the Government. However, we're referring to society here, not the U.S. Government.
December 25th is Christmas. It has been for hundreds of years, and it continues to be so to this day. Kwanza is a made-up, essentially non-religious holiday for hyphenated Americans who's distant ancestors were from Africa. Chanukkah is a Hebrew holiday, and in fact there are also other Jewish-specific holidays earlier in the year. And even though I don't specifically celebrate them, I will respect them out of respect for those of my fellow human beings who do.
And considering where we are, we really should celebrate January 24th, as it is the day the Mac was released in 1984. You know, I'm going to mark that one down on my calendar and celebrate it. Would anyone here like to propose some suggestions on how that observance (one which is culturally and technologically significant, btw) might be held or handled? I'm serious about this, and am open to any positive, constructive suggestions from anyone without regard to age, race, gender, national origin, or religion. Terrorists and other agents of chaos are, of course, excluded.
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Some of you people here seriously need to **** and chill.
Justin's portrayal of the Mac platform is immeasurably more dignified than Benjamin Curtis' portrayal of Dell hardware. And while I happen to believe that anytime someone communicates in public they have an intrinsic responsibility to do so in a way which casts themselves in the best possible light, I'm certainly not going to rip him to shreds, mostly because of the public perception of the function of blogs.
Moreover, I have never given any thought to the subject of whether he had his own web site or not (many celebrities do). I haven't visited it myself, and therefore am totally unaware of it's content. But I do thank you folks for your attempts at bludgeoning me and trying to drive spikes into my skull over the content there.
Regarding Justin's Mac character being arrogant...
Justin's portrayal is usually pretty neutral and flat with respect to those qualities. He's simply reporting accurate information. Do you think your dictionary is arrogant because it has the exact definition for every word you ever find in it? Is your copy of iTunes arrogant because it has all the precise info on all of your favorite music, including numbers of times played, frequency of playback, etc?
Mac OS X doesn't have any viruses in the wild for it. Mac OS X has no spyware. Mac OS X as a platform is somewhat less severely impacted by pop-up web browser windows, and due to it's design is completely un-impacted by pop-ups not directly related to specifically-viewed web pages. Being a BSD variant and therefore drawing upon the many strengths of F/OSS development community, it is a better-engineered OS. These are not opinions; they are facts. They are demonstrable and quantifiable. The fact that Justin's character states them (which he definitely does do) is nothing more than an accurate representation of our present reality.
Regarding the reference to holidays; and of their general celebration...
Why don't you atheists and non-Christian followers grow a pair already? You want us to respect the fact that you walk the Earth, too, and don't share our religious beliefs, so how about you do the same, ok? And for the record, this country was founded by white, anglo-saxon men who were all of some Christian faith. It wasn't founded by pagans, or Muslims, or Taoists or Shintoists or Buddhists or Atheists or anyone else. It was "God-fearing" Christian men who thought it best to write a document (the Constitution) wherein the rights of each individual person to believe as they wished should not be abrogated by the Government. However, we're referring to society here, not the U.S. Government.
December 25th is Christmas. It has been for hundreds of years, and it continues to be so to this day. Kwanza is a made-up, essentially non-religious holiday for hyphenated Americans who's distant ancestors were from Africa. Chanukkah is a Hebrew holiday, and in fact there are also other Jewish-specific holidays earlier in the year. And even though I don't specifically celebrate them, I will respect them out of respect for those of my fellow human beings who do.
And considering where we are, we really should celebrate January 24th, as it is the day the Mac was released in 1984. You know, I'm going to mark that one down on my calendar and celebrate it. Would anyone here like to propose some suggestions on how that observance (one which is culturally and technologically significant, btw) might be held or handled? I'm serious about this, and am open to any positive, constructive suggestions from anyone without regard to age, race, gender, national origin, or religion. Terrorists and other agents of chaos are, of course, excluded.
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ten-oak-druid
Apr 6, 11:11 AM
I cannot get outlook off of my computer. I deleted everything I can think of but once in a while when my computer has a problem, when I restart there are recovered items in the trash and one is always an outlook file of some sort.
citizenzen
Apr 13, 08:55 AM
You got owned, citizenzen ...
Do you think so? Let's review ...
It was iJohnHenry who first proposed that that "many Muslim countries force their mores on visitors"
And many Muslim countries force their mores on visitors.
Show me the laws that force a dress code on foreign visitors.
I have a tendency to not accept broad statements like without some kind of source. So I asked for some form of confirmation. I didn't say it wasn't true, just that I needed some evidence. If "many Muslim countries force" visitors to conform, then it shouldn't be hard to find proof to it.
Anything less is just lazy posting.
Seven hours later Mac'nCheese entered in the discussion with ...
You mean when female troops from other countries are "encouraged" to cover up while serving in Muslim countries?
Again, no source, just assertions made without evidence.
Even so I didn't claim he was wrong, I simply pointed out the difference between "encouragement" and "outlawing" ...
Even if your assertion is true, did you notice that the keyword in your post is "encouraged" and not "outlawed".
If France merely "encouraged" Muslim women to forgo the veil and burqa, I think there's very little I would say against such "encouragement".
Obviously frustrated by the failure of his first point, Mac'nCheese finally did a little research and came up with the evidence to iJohnHenry's assertion made nearly nine hours earlier ...
Some reading for citizenzen:
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1012.html
From the us government travel page, advising visitors to Saudi Arabia that the country is under Islamic law and foreigners have been arrested for not dressing properly.
What's your wise-ass answer to that? I hope it includes a smiley!!!
So bravo! Somebody finally came up with evidence! Evidence that I never denied existed, I just requested that it actually be presented.
Sorry to be so demanding of facts. I do realize how little they mean to some of you. And nice editing of the record to paint a conversation in a way that would make Andrew Breitbart proud. If you ever give up your current job, you should consider giving him a call. :rolleyes:
Do you think so? Let's review ...
It was iJohnHenry who first proposed that that "many Muslim countries force their mores on visitors"
And many Muslim countries force their mores on visitors.
Show me the laws that force a dress code on foreign visitors.
I have a tendency to not accept broad statements like without some kind of source. So I asked for some form of confirmation. I didn't say it wasn't true, just that I needed some evidence. If "many Muslim countries force" visitors to conform, then it shouldn't be hard to find proof to it.
Anything less is just lazy posting.
Seven hours later Mac'nCheese entered in the discussion with ...
You mean when female troops from other countries are "encouraged" to cover up while serving in Muslim countries?
Again, no source, just assertions made without evidence.
Even so I didn't claim he was wrong, I simply pointed out the difference between "encouragement" and "outlawing" ...
Even if your assertion is true, did you notice that the keyword in your post is "encouraged" and not "outlawed".
If France merely "encouraged" Muslim women to forgo the veil and burqa, I think there's very little I would say against such "encouragement".
Obviously frustrated by the failure of his first point, Mac'nCheese finally did a little research and came up with the evidence to iJohnHenry's assertion made nearly nine hours earlier ...
Some reading for citizenzen:
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1012.html
From the us government travel page, advising visitors to Saudi Arabia that the country is under Islamic law and foreigners have been arrested for not dressing properly.
What's your wise-ass answer to that? I hope it includes a smiley!!!
So bravo! Somebody finally came up with evidence! Evidence that I never denied existed, I just requested that it actually be presented.
Sorry to be so demanding of facts. I do realize how little they mean to some of you. And nice editing of the record to paint a conversation in a way that would make Andrew Breitbart proud. If you ever give up your current job, you should consider giving him a call. :rolleyes:
Kingsly
Dec 24, 02:21 AM
Okay, I just signed up for the free Exhibit Hall pass. I'd also be willing to help coordinate a meet-up. I'm still not sure what my schedule will be like then and how much I'll be able to attend, but count me in!
I'm down for a meet-up. I am about 90% sure I'm going... the thing is I have to be back to LAX on the 13th for my flight to tokyo. :D
I'm down for a meet-up. I am about 90% sure I'm going... the thing is I have to be back to LAX on the 13th for my flight to tokyo. :D
Macky-Mac
Apr 7, 05:49 PM
Why could it not have a secular constitution?
the main reason would be that neither palestinians nor israelis want a secular state
the main reason would be that neither palestinians nor israelis want a secular state
kuryack
Jan 4, 03:50 PM
new month, new wallpaper...
http://db.tt/QClzI00 http://db.tt/Dl1rFV8
enjoy
http://db.tt/QClzI00 http://db.tt/Dl1rFV8
enjoy
justjohn025
Apr 19, 08:27 AM
Random question, but when you download it, it's downloaded as a dmg file, right?
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rebecca520
Apr 18, 02:44 AM
seriously whats the big deal with a white iphone .. its just the same phone .. rub it in flour if ur so into white .... lmfaoo new imacs please . come on
MusicMacPro
Nov 13, 10:35 PM
this sux, i have a PowerMac G5 Dual 1.8GHz and i have wake from sleep issues in the last 2 months or so...
it's really pissin me off cuz i thought it was some of the peripherals i had plugged in but ive had nothing hooked up to it and it still has issues. grrrrrr :mad:
Apple fix the PowerMac wake from sleep issues tooooo *waves fist in air*
ahhhhhhh :eek:
*sigh* :(
anyone have the same issue!?
it's really pissin me off cuz i thought it was some of the peripherals i had plugged in but ive had nothing hooked up to it and it still has issues. grrrrrr :mad:
Apple fix the PowerMac wake from sleep issues tooooo *waves fist in air*
ahhhhhhh :eek:
*sigh* :(
anyone have the same issue!?
XIII
Sep 12, 12:31 PM
Haha, official now. Congratulations England, a great day for British Cricket :D
Markleshark
Mar 28, 05:08 AM
Yey. They've done it right.
120Gig Standalone, so I can upgrade that (As im not bothered about HDMI) stupid HD content is massive.
No mention of Europe yet though, oh well.
120Gig Standalone, so I can upgrade that (As im not bothered about HDMI) stupid HD content is massive.
No mention of Europe yet though, oh well.
PBF
Oct 4, 12:02 PM
I hope iWeb has some sorta 3D text rendering.
Please, let it happen since no other program lets you do it in 3 easy steps.
Please, let it happen since no other program lets you do it in 3 easy steps.
mrelwood
Apr 12, 05:12 AM
OMG!! The iPad 3 is delayed for a year!!
Apple is really losing the grip...
Apple is really losing the grip...
nplima
Oct 18, 10:28 AM
I don't know, but Intel seems to be selling Apple all the processors they want, and even are working with them to produce special applications for Apple's needs, NVidea seems to be selling cards to them, too...[...]
The gaming market is one Apple apparantly isn't concerned about yet, and probably won't be for a while,[...]
One things that might make sense is that those 5% of users are mostly the same as they were some years ago, and those are people who are willing to spend some extra money, so it's good to have them onboard - I mean those people over there at the sub-forums for photography, design and music :)
From a Production point of view, not only Apple Computer buys a lot of chips (or other component) as they probably buy a lot of the same. On the contrary, a company like HP, buying components for 3 lines of products, with 10 models each might eventually sell 10 times more computers than Apple, but in fact get similar volume discounts in each component.
As for gaming, 2 thoughts: it's too late to compete for the atention of developers working with DirectX, and it's possibly too late to compete with Sony, Nintendo and MS on the console part of that market. In the end it makes sense: a Mac will work nicely out of the box, a Nintendo will too, a PC gamer will expect some tinkering with settings before being able to get the optimal framerate. Those 5% of people who have been happy with Macs for so many years, and the thousands joining in late are likely to be happier with a Nintendo Wii than with 3 screenfulls of settings when they start up a computer game.
I don't know if these 5% are a comfortable place or not, I do wonder what is people's reasonable expectation for market growth, considering that the competing operating systems have much more to lose than to gain, and that overall Windows lags behind OS X.
The gaming market is one Apple apparantly isn't concerned about yet, and probably won't be for a while,[...]
One things that might make sense is that those 5% of users are mostly the same as they were some years ago, and those are people who are willing to spend some extra money, so it's good to have them onboard - I mean those people over there at the sub-forums for photography, design and music :)
From a Production point of view, not only Apple Computer buys a lot of chips (or other component) as they probably buy a lot of the same. On the contrary, a company like HP, buying components for 3 lines of products, with 10 models each might eventually sell 10 times more computers than Apple, but in fact get similar volume discounts in each component.
As for gaming, 2 thoughts: it's too late to compete for the atention of developers working with DirectX, and it's possibly too late to compete with Sony, Nintendo and MS on the console part of that market. In the end it makes sense: a Mac will work nicely out of the box, a Nintendo will too, a PC gamer will expect some tinkering with settings before being able to get the optimal framerate. Those 5% of people who have been happy with Macs for so many years, and the thousands joining in late are likely to be happier with a Nintendo Wii than with 3 screenfulls of settings when they start up a computer game.
I don't know if these 5% are a comfortable place or not, I do wonder what is people's reasonable expectation for market growth, considering that the competing operating systems have much more to lose than to gain, and that overall Windows lags behind OS X.
ECUpirate44
Mar 2, 10:22 AM
ILUMIDOCK (http://chicanodesigns.deviantart.com/art/ILUMIDOCK-168765320) by ChicanoDesigns. :)
thanks!
thanks!
rtdgoldfish
Mar 28, 12:27 AM
I guess I'll be pre-ordering one of these tomorrow since my 360 is still MIA. Gives the cops a month to track it down. If I don't have my old one back by then, I'll grab the Elite.
Doesn't seem that bad a deal since it comes with an HDMI cable and the new 120 gig HD will retail for $179. The black color will also match most of my electronics (except for the Wii).
Doesn't seem that bad a deal since it comes with an HDMI cable and the new 120 gig HD will retail for $179. The black color will also match most of my electronics (except for the Wii).
MacNut
Jan 9, 07:37 PM
I never bought 06.
brepublican
Aug 2, 03:25 PM
Somehow fit a DL superdrive in there.
:confused: I dont understand why people keep insisting on virtually outdated technolgies.
The new standard is Blu Ray. Get with the program :)
:confused: I dont understand why people keep insisting on virtually outdated technolgies.
The new standard is Blu Ray. Get with the program :)
Cheerwino
Apr 26, 01:11 PM
Man thats a nice clean look :D:D
Yeah, but you have to wash it in OxyClean and polish it with your ShamWow to keep it that way!
Yeah, but you have to wash it in OxyClean and polish it with your ShamWow to keep it that way!
CdnBook
Apr 13, 01:45 PM
Looks awesome! Curious to know if the time remapping will include optical flow slow motion built in when stretching clips.
Mad Mac Maniac
Apr 11, 10:26 PM
For the last time.... it's not coming out this year.
iPad = spring
iPhone = summer
iPod = fall
Once a year cycle. Stupid source.
hmmm how do you explain the strong rumors of the iPhone 5 not coming out till fall? or possibly even winter? no cycle is perfect and stays unchanged
iPad = spring
iPhone = summer
iPod = fall
Once a year cycle. Stupid source.
hmmm how do you explain the strong rumors of the iPhone 5 not coming out till fall? or possibly even winter? no cycle is perfect and stays unchanged
jellomizer
Oct 14, 09:53 PM
While it shows that Princeton is getting more macs is partially good news. It shows that Macs are back in fashion, unlike when I was in college where mac were considered for only people who didn't want to learn how to use a computer, and the person with the Dell or Alienware was considered hip. But this is still a bad side because it still reconfirms the current myth "While Macs are in general better then PCs, only rich people can afford for the luxury." Princeton has a reputation of its students full of rich kids. So they are getting MacBooks with their Fancy Mercedes. So this news shows that Macs are now trendy but it also make them seem out of reach of the common man. (While my non-sciencetific price research has shown that per-feature Macs are better price) Compared to other prebuilt systems.
InuNacho
May 5, 10:19 AM
With the removable GPU I wouldn't be surprised if we see some 3rd party graphics upgrades later on.
Kinda like this http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Apple/6615578/.
Kinda like this http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Apple/6615578/.
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