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| Re: Fun things to do with a ADK laptop. [message #81848 is a reply to message #81845] |
Tue, 20 March 2007 22:30   |
excelav
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"DJ" <www.aarrrrggghhh!!!.com> wrote:
>See????..................now you're startin' to get it James! How can you
>appreciate something if you don't work for it? How can a system be truly
>*yours* if you can't mark it with your own cybersecretions? With a Mac,
>there's nowhere interesting to go, nothing disgusting or dangerous to
>do....no way to call you it your own.........................just take it
or
>leave it............................at the Genius Bar.
>
>(oooo.......ducking for cover)
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>;oD
Well you could probably do about the same thing with a Mac Book Pro and Ardour,
but who the hell would want to? Actually, running Ardour on Mac with OSX
would be a lot easier. Oh there I go again, I said the simple minded word,
easier.
It's like saying it's a lot better to have the ability to hand crank start
you car in five below zero weather than to drive a luxury car. Why have
stupid shit like remote start when you can hand crank start your car?
So your PC is faster than my Mac? While your on the side of the road, under
the hood trying to figure it all out, us Mac guys are flying by you with
our luxury Macs: )
By the way, you can personalize and customize a Mac, some people do, but
what's the sense? The OS can be hacked too. You just have to learn about
it.
James
The simple minded guy!
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>"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:46008975$1@linux...
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>> "DJ" <www.aarrrrggghhh!!!.com> wrote:
>>>Now that looks like a manly kinda' computer configuration
>>>adventure.......sorta' like digging for sulphur through solid rock with
>>
>>>one's tongue............not one of those lame wussie tiptoes through the
>>
>>>tulips in Disneyland adventures that Macs offer.
>>>
>>>;oD
>>>
>>
>> Yeah, Macs SUCK! After all, why would you want to do something the easy
>> way?
>>
>>>
>>>"Chris Ludwig" <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote in message
>>>news:46005a94$1@linux...
>>>> Hey Folks,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I think Thad will be able to Geek out on this. :)
>>>>
>>>> http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&f riendID=24903930&blogID=243363671
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Chris
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Chris Ludwig
>>>>
>>>> ADK Pro Audio
>>>> (859) 635-5762
>>>> www.adkproaudio.com
>>>> chrisl@adkproaudio.com
>>>
>>>
>>
>
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| Re: Fun things to do with a ADK laptop. [message #81852 is a reply to message #81851] |
Wed, 21 March 2007 00:11 |
excelav
Messages: 2130
Registered: July 2005
Location: Metro Detroit
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MAC -
Innovative, intuitive, exciting, fun, sharp design, smart, secure, easy to
use, just works, a pleasure!
PC -
Copy cat, boring, clunky, dumb, plagued, dysfunctional, needs a support staff,
user needs a support group, a real PITA!
James
The simpleton.
Chris Ludwig <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote:
>Just to make the Mac/PC stuff even dumber.
>
>
>MAC -
>
>bmw
>
>
>PC -
>
>predator
>
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>
>
>DJ wrote:
>> See????..................now you're startin' to get it James! How can
you
>> appreciate something if you don't work for it? How can a system be truly
>> *yours* if you can't mark it with your own cybersecretions? With a Mac,
>> there's nowhere interesting to go, nothing disgusting or dangerous to
>> do....no way to call you it your own.........................just take
it or
>> leave it............................at the Genius Bar.
>>
>> (oooo.......ducking for cover)
>>
>> ;oD
>>
>> "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:46008975$1@linux...
>>
>>> "DJ" <www.aarrrrggghhh!!!.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Now that looks like a manly kinda' computer configuration
>>>> adventure.......sorta' like digging for sulphur through solid rock with
>>>>
>>>> one's tongue............not one of those lame wussie tiptoes through
the
>>>>
>>>> tulips in Disneyland adventures that Macs offer.
>>>>
>>>> ;oD
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Yeah, Macs SUCK! After all, why would you want to do something the easy
>>> way?
>>>
>>>
>>>> "Chris Ludwig" <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:46005a94$1@linux...
>>>>
>>>>> Hey Folks,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I think Thad will be able to Geek out on this. :)
>>>>>
>>>>> http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&f riendID=24903930&blogID=243363671
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Chris
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Chris Ludwig
>>>>>
>>>>> ADK Pro Audio
>>>>> (859) 635-5762
>>>>> www.adkproaudio.com
>>>>> chrisl@adkproaudio.com
>>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>--
>Chris Ludwig
>ADK
>chrisl@adkproaudio.com <mailto:chrisl@adkproaudio.com>
>www.adkproaudio.com <http://www.adkproaudio.com/>
>(859) 635-5762
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| Re: Fun things to do with a ADK laptop. [message #81853 is a reply to message #81852] |
Wed, 21 March 2007 00:17 |
excelav
Messages: 2130
Registered: July 2005
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Just to make the Mac/PC stuff more real!
MAC -
Innovative, intuitive, exciting, fun, sharp design, smart, secure, easy to
use, just works, a pleasure!
PC
Copy cat, boring, clunky, dumb, plagued, dysfunctional, needs a support staff,
user needs a support group, a real PITA!
James
The Village simpleton.
"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
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>MAC -
>
>Innovative, intuitive, exciting, fun, sharp design, smart, secure, easy
to
>use, just works, a pleasure!
>
>PC -
>
>Copy cat, boring, clunky, dumb, plagued, dysfunctional, needs a support
staff,
>user needs a support group, a real PITA!
>
>James
>The simpleton.
>
>Chris Ludwig <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote:
>>Just to make the Mac/PC stuff even dumber.
>>
>>
>>MAC -
>>
>>bmw
>>
>>
>>PC -
>>
>>predator
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>DJ wrote:
>>> See????..................now you're startin' to get it James! How can
>you
>>> appreciate something if you don't work for it? How can a system be truly
>
>>> *yours* if you can't mark it with your own cybersecretions? With a Mac,
>
>>> there's nowhere interesting to go, nothing disgusting or dangerous to
>
>>> do....no way to call you it your own.........................just take
>it or
>>> leave it............................at the Genius Bar.
>>>
>>> (oooo.......ducking for cover)
>>>
>>> ;oD
>>>
>>> "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:46008975$1@linux...
>>>
>>>> "DJ" <www.aarrrrggghhh!!!.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Now that looks like a manly kinda' computer configuration
>>>>> adventure.......sorta' like digging for sulphur through solid rock
with
>>>>>
>>>>> one's tongue............not one of those lame wussie tiptoes through
>the
>>>>>
>>>>> tulips in Disneyland adventures that Macs offer.
>>>>>
>>>>> ;oD
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Yeah, Macs SUCK! After all, why would you want to do something the
easy
>>>> way?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> "Chris Ludwig" <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:46005a94$1@linux...
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hey Folks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I think Thad will be able to Geek out on this. :)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&f riendID=24903930&blogID=243363671
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Chris
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Chris Ludwig
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ADK Pro Audio
>>>>>> (859) 635-5762
>>>>>> www.adkproaudio.com
>>>>>> chrisl@adkproaudio.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>--
>>Chris Ludwig
>>ADK
>>chrisl@adkproaudio.com <mailto:chrisl@adkproaudio.com>
>>www.adkproaudio.com <http://www.adkproaudio.com/>
>>(859) 635-5762
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| Re: Fun things to do with a ADK laptop. [message #81868 is a reply to message #81853] |
Wed, 21 March 2007 08:26 |
Chris Ludwig
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Hi James,
Luckily I happen to think more high of people in general.
DJ-
> Innovative, intuitive, exciting, fun, sharp design, smart, secure, easy to
> use, plagued, dysfunctional, needs a support staff, a real PITA!
Chris
--
Chris Ludwig
ADK Pro Audio
(859) 635-5762
www.adkproaudio.com
chrisl@adkproaudio.com
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| Re: Fun things to do with a ADK laptop. [message #81871 is a reply to message #81853] |
Wed, 21 March 2007 09:21 |
Deej [4]
Messages: 1292
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>...............needs a support staff,<
Now letsee.........when my wife's computer started acting up last week, I
had another mobo here that I bought for $125.00, I pulled her computer
offline, replaced the motherboard and had it up and running again in about
30 minutes.
$125.00 for mobo
$30.00 for time spent if billing at $60.00 per hour
$155.00 total.
Now I wonder how much time Rick spent on the phone and running back and
forth to god knows wherever and back and he still doesn't have a new
($700.00) mobo and now how far is it to the "genius bar" where the
omnipotent Mac "geniuses" will decide whether he is hosed or not. I'll
guarantee you that he has spent wayyyyyy more than $155.00 in time and
aggravation over this already and if the "geniuses" turn him down for the
new mobo, then he gets to make the decision as to whether it is worth
replacing the mobo on an old Mac or just resigning it to the trash
heap...........well, maybe some of the hardware would work if he could build
another Mac, himself........but he would have to buy a mobo first, now
wouldn't he?.....or maybe he could try getting some extra mileage out of the
old Mac parts if he decided to spend the $700.00 a new Mac mobo would cost
him for a PC mobo/CPU and RAM and case.......but I doubt the old Mac CDR,
PSU and video card would work...........well maybe, but this would defeat
the whole Mac philosophy of "oneness with the company", now wouldn't it?.
;o)
"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:4600cde4$1@linux...
>
> Just to make the Mac/PC stuff more real!
>
> MAC -
> Innovative, intuitive, exciting, fun, sharp design, smart, secure, easy to
> use, just works, a pleasure!
>
> PC
> Copy cat, boring, clunky, dumb, plagued, dysfunctional, needs a support
> staff,
> user needs a support group, a real PITA!
>
> James
> The Village simpleton.
>
> "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>MAC -
>>
>>Innovative, intuitive, exciting, fun, sharp design, smart, secure, easy
> to
>>use, just works, a pleasure!
>>
>>PC -
>>
>>Copy cat, boring, clunky, dumb, plagued, dysfunctional, needs a support
> staff,
>>user needs a support group, a real PITA!
>>
>>James
>>The simpleton.
>>
>>Chris Ludwig <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote:
>>>Just to make the Mac/PC stuff even dumber.
>>>
>>>
>>>MAC -
>>>
>>>bmw
>>>
>>>
>>>PC -
>>>
>>>predator
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>DJ wrote:
>>>> See????..................now you're startin' to get it James! How can
>>you
>>>> appreciate something if you don't work for it? How can a system be
>>>> truly
>>
>>>> *yours* if you can't mark it with your own cybersecretions? With a Mac,
>>
>>>> there's nowhere interesting to go, nothing disgusting or dangerous to
>>
>>>> do....no way to call you it your own.........................just take
>>it or
>>>> leave it............................at the Genius Bar.
>>>>
>>>> (oooo.......ducking for cover)
>>>>
>>>> ;oD
>>>>
>>>> "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:46008975$1@linux...
>>>>
>>>>> "DJ" <www.aarrrrggghhh!!!.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Now that looks like a manly kinda' computer configuration
>>>>>> adventure.......sorta' like digging for sulphur through solid rock
> with
>>>>>>
>>>>>> one's tongue............not one of those lame wussie tiptoes through
>>the
>>>>>>
>>>>>> tulips in Disneyland adventures that Macs offer.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ;oD
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> Yeah, Macs SUCK! After all, why would you want to do something the
> easy
>>>>> way?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> "Chris Ludwig" <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:46005a94$1@linux...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hey Folks,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I think Thad will be able to Geek out on this. :)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&f riendID=24903930&blogID=243363671
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Chris
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Chris Ludwig
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ADK Pro Audio
>>>>>>> (859) 635-5762
>>>>>>> www.adkproaudio.com
>>>>>>> chrisl@adkproaudio.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>Chris Ludwig
>>>ADK
>>>chrisl@adkproaudio.com <mailto:chrisl@adkproaudio.com>
>>>www.adkproaudio.com <http://www.adkproaudio.com/>
>>>(859) 635-5762
>>
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| Re: Fun things to do with a ADK laptop. [message #81877 is a reply to message #81853] |
Wed, 21 March 2007 09:53 |
Dedric Terry
Messages: 788
Registered: June 2007
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Since Macs are so user friendly, sharply designed and a pleasure, here's a
"how to" question (seriously):
How do you turn off the genie/slide effect on dialog boxes/confirmation
windows (e.g. "Are you sure", etc)? Since it isn't my Mac I can't alter
too much, but this one drives me crazy waiting for dialog boxes to slide in
and out of view when doing simple tasks.
I can't find anything in prefs - only the dock's effects can be altered
there (animate opening Apps isn't it - OSX apps seem to have this hardwired
into them).
Dedric
On 3/21/07 1:17 AM, in article 4600cde4$1@linux, "James McCloskey"
<excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Just to make the Mac/PC stuff more real!
>
> MAC -
> Innovative, intuitive, exciting, fun, sharp design, smart, secure, easy to
> use, just works, a pleasure!
>
> PC
> Copy cat, boring, clunky, dumb, plagued, dysfunctional, needs a support staff,
> user needs a support group, a real PITA!
>
> James
> The Village simpleton.
>
> "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> MAC -
>>
>> Innovative, intuitive, exciting, fun, sharp design, smart, secure, easy
> to
>> use, just works, a pleasure!
>>
>> PC -
>>
>> Copy cat, boring, clunky, dumb, plagued, dysfunctional, needs a support
> staff,
>> user needs a support group, a real PITA!
>>
>> James
>> The simpleton.
>>
>> Chris Ludwig <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote:
>>> Just to make the Mac/PC stuff even dumber.
>>>
>>>
>>> MAC -
>>>
>>> bmw
>>>
>>>
>>> PC -
>>>
>>> predator
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> DJ wrote:
>>>> See????..................now you're startin' to get it James! How can
>> you
>>>> appreciate something if you don't work for it? How can a system be truly
>>
>>>> *yours* if you can't mark it with your own cybersecretions? With a Mac,
>>
>>>> there's nowhere interesting to go, nothing disgusting or dangerous to
>>
>>>> do....no way to call you it your own.........................just take
>> it or
>>>> leave it............................at the Genius Bar.
>>>>
>>>> (oooo.......ducking for cover)
>>>>
>>>> ;oD
>>>>
>>>> "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:46008975$1@linux...
>>>>
>>>>> "DJ" <www.aarrrrggghhh!!!.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Now that looks like a manly kinda' computer configuration
>>>>>> adventure.......sorta' like digging for sulphur through solid rock
> with
>>>>>>
>>>>>> one's tongue............not one of those lame wussie tiptoes through
>> the
>>>>>>
>>>>>> tulips in Disneyland adventures that Macs offer.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ;oD
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> Yeah, Macs SUCK! After all, why would you want to do something the
> easy
>>>>> way?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> "Chris Ludwig" <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:46005a94$1@linux...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hey Folks,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I think Thad will be able to Geek out on this. :)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&f riendID=24903930
>>>>>>> &blogID=243363671
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Chris
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Chris Ludwig
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ADK Pro Audio
>>>>>>> (859) 635-5762
>>>>>>> www.adkproaudio.com
>>>>>>> chrisl@adkproaudio.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Chris Ludwig
>>> ADK
>>> chrisl@adkproaudio.com <mailto:chrisl@adkproaudio.com>
>>> www.adkproaudio.com <http://www.adkproaudio.com/>
>>> (859) 635-5762
>>
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| Re: Fun things to do with a ADK laptop. [message #81880 is a reply to message #81877] |
Wed, 21 March 2007 10:31 |
Deej [4]
Messages: 1292
Registered: January 2007
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You could add "EnableBalloonTips" as a keyword to the registry and give it a
hexadecimal value of "0". that would take about 15 seconds........give it a
try.........wait........wrong platform.
;o)
"Dedric Terry" <dterry@keyofd.net> wrote in message
news:C226BF40.8965%dterry@keyofd.net...
> Since Macs are so user friendly, sharply designed and a pleasure, here's a
> "how to" question (seriously):
>
> How do you turn off the genie/slide effect on dialog boxes/confirmation
> windows (e.g. "Are you sure", etc)? Since it isn't my Mac I can't alter
> too much, but this one drives me crazy waiting for dialog boxes to slide
> in
> and out of view when doing simple tasks.
>
> I can't find anything in prefs - only the dock's effects can be altered
> there (animate opening Apps isn't it - OSX apps seem to have this
> hardwired
> into them).
>
> Dedric
>
> On 3/21/07 1:17 AM, in article 4600cde4$1@linux, "James McCloskey"
> <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Just to make the Mac/PC stuff more real!
>>
>> MAC -
>> Innovative, intuitive, exciting, fun, sharp design, smart, secure, easy
>> to
>> use, just works, a pleasure!
>>
>> PC
>> Copy cat, boring, clunky, dumb, plagued, dysfunctional, needs a support
>> staff,
>> user needs a support group, a real PITA!
>>
>> James
>> The Village simpleton.
>>
>> "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> MAC -
>>>
>>> Innovative, intuitive, exciting, fun, sharp design, smart, secure, easy
>> to
>>> use, just works, a pleasure!
>>>
>>> PC -
>>>
>>> Copy cat, boring, clunky, dumb, plagued, dysfunctional, needs a support
>> staff,
>>> user needs a support group, a real PITA!
>>>
>>> James
>>> The simpleton.
>>>
>>> Chris Ludwig <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote:
>>>> Just to make the Mac/PC stuff even dumber.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> MAC -
>>>>
>>>> bmw
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> PC -
>>>>
>>>> predator
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> DJ wrote:
>>>>> See????..................now you're startin' to get it James! How can
>>> you
>>>>> appreciate something if you don't work for it? How can a system be
>>>>> truly
>>>
>>>>> *yours* if you can't mark it with your own cybersecretions? With a
>>>>> Mac,
>>>
>>>>> there's nowhere interesting to go, nothing disgusting or dangerous to
>>>
>>>>> do....no way to call you it your own.........................just take
>>> it or
>>>>> leave it............................at the Genius Bar.
>>>>>
>>>>> (oooo.......ducking for cover)
>>>>>
>>>>> ;oD
>>>>>
>>>>> "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:46008975$1@linux...
>>>>>
>>>>>> "DJ" <www.aarrrrggghhh!!!.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Now that looks like a manly kinda' computer configuration
>>>>>>> adventure.......sorta' like digging for sulphur through solid rock
>> with
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> one's tongue............not one of those lame wussie tiptoes through
>>> the
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> tulips in Disneyland adventures that Macs offer.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ;oD
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yeah, Macs SUCK! After all, why would you want to do something the
>> easy
>>>>>> way?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Chris Ludwig" <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:46005a94$1@linux...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hey Folks,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I think Thad will be able to Geek out on this. :)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&f riendID=24903930
>>>>>>>> &blogID=243363671
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Chris
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Chris Ludwig
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ADK Pro Audio
>>>>>>>> (859) 635-5762
>>>>>>>> www.adkproaudio.com
>>>>>>>> chrisl@adkproaudio.com
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Chris Ludwig
>>>> ADK
>>>> chrisl@adkproaudio.com <mailto:chrisl@adkproaudio.com>
>>>> www.adkproaudio.com <http://www.adkproaudio.com/>
>>>> (859) 635-5762
>>>
>>
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| Re: Fun things to do with a ADK laptop. [message #81888 is a reply to message #81877] |
Wed, 21 March 2007 12:53 |
excelav
Messages: 2130
Registered: July 2005
Location: Metro Detroit
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Not sure what your talking about. Then again, I'm not sure you know what
your talking about.
How do you turn off dumb dialog boxes in XP? I plug in a USB drive and I
get a window that says that the computer has detected a new device. No shit,
I just plugged in a USB drive! Then when I unplug the drive. I'll get a
message about device is missing. No shit, Sherlock, I unplugged it!
Just to get to a USB drive that I've plug in, I have to click start, my computer,
then I have to figure out which of the generic drives that I have plugged
in, it is. Is it the F drive, G Drive, H Drive??? That's three clicks just
to get to the drive, and now I have to figure out which one it is? That
is a waist of time. On a Mac, the Icon shows up on your desk top, and yes,
you can hide it.
More dumb messages, "HI_SPEED Device Plugged into non-HI-SPEED USB Hub"
First, there is no Hub! Second, SO WHAT!!! Now I have to close another
stupid window?
Or how about every tim I start up XP I get this message: "You have files
waiting to be written to the CD" No I don't! Wouldn't that be my decision
to make? Files are waiting, what are they at a bus stop? Waiting? I didn't
decide that! Dumb, just dumb!
The stupid dialog boxes in Word. "What would you like to do next" And that's
only a few examples!
Talk about irritating!
Dedric Terry <dterry@keyofd.net> wrote:
>Since Macs are so user friendly, sharply designed and a pleasure, here's
a
>"how to" question (seriously):
>
>How do you turn off the genie/slide effect on dialog boxes/confirmation
>windows (e.g. "Are you sure", etc)? Since it isn't my Mac I can't alter
>too much, but this one drives me crazy waiting for dialog boxes to slide
in
>and out of view when doing simple tasks.
>
>I can't find anything in prefs - only the dock's effects can be altered
>there (animate opening Apps isn't it - OSX apps seem to have this hardwired
>into them).
>
>Dedric
>
>On 3/21/07 1:17 AM, in article 4600cde4$1@linux, "James McCloskey"
><excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Just to make the Mac/PC stuff more real!
>>
>> MAC -
>> Innovative, intuitive, exciting, fun, sharp design, smart, secure, easy
to
>> use, just works, a pleasure!
>>
>> PC
>> Copy cat, boring, clunky, dumb, plagued, dysfunctional, needs a support
staff,
>> user needs a support group, a real PITA!
>>
>> James
>> The Village simpleton.
>>
>> "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> MAC -
>>>
>>> Innovative, intuitive, exciting, fun, sharp design, smart, secure, easy
>> to
>>> use, just works, a pleasure!
>>>
>>> PC -
>>>
>>> Copy cat, boring, clunky, dumb, plagued, dysfunctional, needs a support
>> staff,
>>> user needs a support group, a real PITA!
>>>
>>> James
>>> The simpleton.
>>>
>>> Chris Ludwig <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote:
>>>> Just to make the Mac/PC stuff even dumber.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> MAC -
>>>>
>>>> bmw
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> PC -
>>>>
>>>> predator
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> DJ wrote:
>>>>> See????..................now you're startin' to get it James! How can
>>> you
>>>>> appreciate something if you don't work for it? How can a system be
truly
>>>
>>>>> *yours* if you can't mark it with your own cybersecretions? With a
Mac,
>>>
>>>>> there's nowhere interesting to go, nothing disgusting or dangerous
to
>>>
>>>>> do....no way to call you it your own.........................just take
>>> it or
>>>>> leave it............................at the Genius Bar.
>>>>>
>>>>> (oooo.......ducking for cover)
>>>>>
>>>>> ;oD
>>>>>
>>>>> "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:46008975$1@linux...
>>>>>
>>>>>> "DJ" <www.aarrrrggghhh!!!.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Now that looks like a manly kinda' computer configuration
>>>>>>> adventure.......sorta' like digging for sulphur through solid rock
>> with
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> one's tongue............not one of those lame wussie tiptoes through
>>> the
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> tulips in Disneyland adventures that Macs offer.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ;oD
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yeah, Macs SUCK! After all, why would you want to do something the
>> easy
>>>>>> way?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Chris Ludwig" <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:46005a94$1@linux...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hey Folks,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I think Thad will be able to Geek out on this. :)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&f riendID=24903930
>>>>>>>> &blogID=243363671
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Chris
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Chris Ludwig
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ADK Pro Audio
>>>>>>>> (859) 635-5762
>>>>>>>> www.adkproaudio.com
>>>>>>>> chrisl@adkproaudio.com
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Chris Ludwig
>>>> ADK
>>>> chrisl@adkproaudio.com <mailto:chrisl@adkproaudio.com>
>>>> www.adkproaudio.com <http://www.adkproaudio.com/>
>>>> (859) 635-5762
>>>
>>
>
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| Re: Fun things to do with a ADK laptop. [message #81889 is a reply to message #81880] |
Wed, 21 March 2007 12:56 |
excelav
Messages: 2130
Registered: July 2005
Location: Metro Detroit
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Senior Member |
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"DJ" <www.aarrrrggghhh!!!.com> wrote:
>You could add "EnableBalloonTips" as a keyword to the registry and give
it a
>hexadecimal value of "0". that would take about 15 seconds........give it
a
>try.........wait........wrong platform.
>
>;o)
The first five minutes on a Mac....
Where is the start menu? Where's My Computer? Where's the C drive? WTF!!!!
Where the hell is the registry? Damn it! I cant get in to the BIOs. How
the hell am I suppose to manually set up my IRQs What about .DLLs? Where
the hell are they??? Stupid Fu*king Mac! How the hell are you supposed
to get anything done?
>
>"Dedric Terry" <dterry@keyofd.net> wrote in message
>news:C226BF40.8965%dterry@keyofd.net...
>> Since Macs are so user friendly, sharply designed and a pleasure, here's
a
>> "how to" question (seriously):
>>
>> How do you turn off the genie/slide effect on dialog boxes/confirmation
>> windows (e.g. "Are you sure", etc)? Since it isn't my Mac I can't alter
>> too much, but this one drives me crazy waiting for dialog boxes to slide
>> in
>> and out of view when doing simple tasks.
>>
>> I can't find anything in prefs - only the dock's effects can be altered
>> there (animate opening Apps isn't it - OSX apps seem to have this
>> hardwired
>> into them).
>>
>> Dedric
>>
>> On 3/21/07 1:17 AM, in article 4600cde4$1@linux, "James McCloskey"
>> <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Just to make the Mac/PC stuff more real!
>>>
>>> MAC -
>>> Innovative, intuitive, exciting, fun, sharp design, smart, secure, easy
>>> to
>>> use, just works, a pleasure!
>>>
>>> PC
>>> Copy cat, boring, clunky, dumb, plagued, dysfunctional, needs a support
>>> staff,
>>> user needs a support group, a real PITA!
>>>
>>> James
>>> The Village simpleton.
>>>
>>> "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> MAC -
>>>>
>>>> Innovative, intuitive, exciting, fun, sharp design, smart, secure, easy
>>> to
>>>> use, just works, a pleasure!
>>>>
>>>> PC -
>>>>
>>>> Copy cat, boring, clunky, dumb, plagued, dysfunctional, needs a support
>>> staff,
>>>> user needs a support group, a real PITA!
>>>>
>>>> James
>>>> The simpleton.
>>>>
>>>> Chris Ludwig <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote:
>>>>> Just to make the Mac/PC stuff even dumber.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> MAC -
>>>>>
>>>>> bmw
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> PC -
>>>>>
>>>>> predator
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> DJ wrote:
>>>>>> See????..................now you're startin' to get it James! How
can
>>>> you
>>>>>> appreciate something if you don't work for it? How can a system be
>>>>>> truly
>>>>
>>>>>> *yours* if you can't mark it with your own cybersecretions? With a
>>>>>> Mac,
>>>>
>>>>>> there's nowhere interesting to go, nothing disgusting or dangerous
to
>>>>
>>>>>> do....no way to call you it your own.........................just
take
>>>> it or
>>>>>> leave it............................at the Genius Bar.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> (oooo.......ducking for cover)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ;oD
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:46008975$1@linux...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "DJ" <www.aarrrrggghhh!!!.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Now that looks like a manly kinda' computer configuration
>>>>>>>> adventure.......sorta' like digging for sulphur through solid rock
>>> with
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> one's tongue............not one of those lame wussie tiptoes through
>>>> the
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> tulips in Disneyland adventures that Macs offer.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ;oD
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yeah, Macs SUCK! After all, why would you want to do something the
>>> easy
>>>>>>> way?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Chris Ludwig" <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:46005a94$1@linux...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hey Folks,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I think Thad will be able to Geek out on this. :)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&f riendID=24903930
>>>>>>>>> &blogID=243363671
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Chris
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Chris Ludwig
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ADK Pro Audio
>>>>>>>>> (859) 635-5762
>>>>>>>>> www.adkproaudio.com
>>>>>>>>> chrisl@adkproaudio.com
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Chris Ludwig
>>>>> ADK
>>>>> chrisl@adkproaudio.com <mailto:chrisl@adkproaudio.com>
>>>>> www.adkproaudio.com <http://www.adkproaudio.com/>
>>>>> (859) 635-5762
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
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| Re: Fun things to do with a ADK laptop. [message #81892 is a reply to message #81888] |
Wed, 21 March 2007 13:22 |
Dedric Terry
Messages: 788
Registered: June 2007
|
Senior Member |
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If Macs are so easy to use, you should know the answer James.
When you replace/overwrite a file in most apps on OSX, you get a genie/drop
down
dialog box asking "Are you sure?". It's slow (slower than a straight popup)
and annoying.
The answer? You can't turn it off in preferences anywhere or in app prefs.
In WinXp this is a simple preferences called "visual effects" on/off. No
registry hacking required,
though that is quite easy as well. There is a whole list of properties and
characteristics you can turn
on/off per personal preference.
I actually wasn't trying to bust Mac OSX, but figured that since you say it
is so easy,
you would likely know the answer. I guess it is only easy if you accept
what you are given
and don't see a need to customize anything to fit your workflow (other than
the desktop picture of course). :-)
Regards,
Dedric
"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:46017f45$1@linux...
>
> Not sure what your talking about. Then again, I'm not sure you know what
> your talking about.
>
> How do you turn off dumb dialog boxes in XP? I plug in a USB drive and I
> get a window that says that the computer has detected a new device. No
> shit,
> I just plugged in a USB drive! Then when I unplug the drive. I'll get a
> message about device is missing. No shit, Sherlock, I unplugged it!
>
> Just to get to a USB drive that I've plug in, I have to click start, my
> computer,
> then I have to figure out which of the generic drives that I have plugged
> in, it is. Is it the F drive, G Drive, H Drive??? That's three clicks
> just
> to get to the drive, and now I have to figure out which one it is? That
> is a waist of time. On a Mac, the Icon shows up on your desk top, and
> yes,
> you can hide it.
>
> More dumb messages, "HI_SPEED Device Plugged into non-HI-SPEED USB Hub"
> First, there is no Hub! Second, SO WHAT!!! Now I have to close another
> stupid window?
>
> Or how about every tim I start up XP I get this message: "You have files
> waiting to be written to the CD" No I don't! Wouldn't that be my
> decision
> to make? Files are waiting, what are they at a bus stop? Waiting? I
> didn't
> decide that! Dumb, just dumb!
>
> The stupid dialog boxes in Word. "What would you like to do next" And
> that's
> only a few examples!
>
> Talk about irritating!
>
> Dedric Terry <dterry@keyofd.net> wrote:
>>Since Macs are so user friendly, sharply designed and a pleasure, here's
> a
>>"how to" question (seriously):
>>
>>How do you turn off the genie/slide effect on dialog boxes/confirmation
>>windows (e.g. "Are you sure", etc)? Since it isn't my Mac I can't alter
>>too much, but this one drives me crazy waiting for dialog boxes to slide
> in
>>and out of view when doing simple tasks.
>>
>>I can't find anything in prefs - only the dock's effects can be altered
>>there (animate opening Apps isn't it - OSX apps seem to have this
>>hardwired
>>into them).
>>
>>Dedric
>>
>>On 3/21/07 1:17 AM, in article 4600cde4$1@linux, "James McCloskey"
>><excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Just to make the Mac/PC stuff more real!
>>>
>>> MAC -
>>> Innovative, intuitive, exciting, fun, sharp design, smart, secure, easy
> to
>>> use, just works, a pleasure!
>>>
>>> PC
>>> Copy cat, boring, clunky, dumb, plagued, dysfunctional, needs a support
> staff,
>>> user needs a support group, a real PITA!
>>>
>>> James
>>> The Village simpleton.
>>>
>>> "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> MAC -
>>>>
>>>> Innovative, intuitive, exciting, fun, sharp design, smart, secure, easy
>>> to
>>>> use, just works, a pleasure!
>>>>
>>>> PC -
>>>>
>>>> Copy cat, boring, clunky, dumb, plagued, dysfunctional, needs a support
>>> staff,
>>>> user needs a support group, a real PITA!
>>>>
>>>> James
>>>> The simpleton.
>>>>
>>>> Chris Ludwig <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote:
>>>>> Just to make the Mac/PC stuff even dumber.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> MAC -
>>>>>
>>>>> bmw
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> PC -
>>>>>
>>>>> predator
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> DJ wrote:
>>>>>> See????..................now you're startin' to get it James! How can
>>>> you
>>>>>> appreciate something if you don't work for it? How can a system be
> truly
>>>>
>>>>>> *yours* if you can't mark it with your own cybersecretions? With a
> Mac,
>>>>
>>>>>> there's nowhere interesting to go, nothing disgusting or dangerous
> to
>>>>
>>>>>> do....no way to call you it your own.........................just
>>>>>> take
>>>> it or
>>>>>> leave it............................at the Genius Bar.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> (oooo.......ducking for cover)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ;oD
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:46008975$1@linux...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "DJ" <www.aarrrrggghhh!!!.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Now that looks like a manly kinda' computer configuration
>>>>>>>> adventure.......sorta' like digging for sulphur through solid rock
>>> with
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> one's tongue............not one of those lame wussie tiptoes
>>>>>>>> through
>>>> the
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> tulips in Disneyland adventures that Macs offer.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ;oD
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yeah, Macs SUCK! After all, why would you want to do something the
>>> easy
>>>>>>> way?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Chris Ludwig" <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:46005a94$1@linux...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hey Folks,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I think Thad will be able to Geek out on this. :)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&f riendID=24903930
>>>>>>>>> &blogID=243363671
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Chris
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Chris Ludwig
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ADK Pro Audio
>>>>>>>>> (859) 635-5762
>>>>>>>>> www.adkproaudio.com
>>>>>>>>> chrisl@adkproaudio.com
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Chris Ludwig
>>>>> ADK
>>>>> chrisl@adkproaudio.com <mailto:chrisl@adkproaudio.com>
>>>>> www.adkproaudio.com <http://www.adkproaudio.com/>
>>>>> (859) 635-5762
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
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| Re: Fun things to do with a ADK laptop. [message #81893 is a reply to message #81871] |
Wed, 21 March 2007 14:01 |
excelav
Messages: 2130
Registered: July 2005
Location: Metro Detroit
|
Senior Member |
|
|
Deej, your math is funny! First, your not accounting for the first cheap
shit MOBO that started acting up, so add in $125.00 for that. That would
bring you first total up to $280.00. Add $219.00 to that, and you could
have had a new Mac Mini with Intel core duo, and a one year warranty. Not
to mention you could upgrade it with faster processors later and run all
the major OSs right out of the box.
Start adding up all of the bad/fried MOBOs, power supplies, and memory.
Add up your time on video cards that gave you trouble, or were incompatible???
So Deej how much time and aggravation have you spent in the last five years
with all of your PC problems? At your $60.00 an hour, that's got to add
up quick.
As far a rick goes, he has a second hand machine that is out of warranty.
Second, I, a former dealer tried to help. I told him what he needed to
do, to possibly get a new MOBO. It's his time. If rick wants to do things
his way, you can't blame Apple. Even if rick's MOBO had a memory slot that
was out, like the one in my PC, it would still be useable and worth something.
Let's get back to your math; ) You still haven't accounted for the $35,000.00
plus It's going to cost you for the divorce for switching Amy to a PC; )
And that's just the attorney bill!
James
"DJ" <www.aarrrrggghhh!!!.com> wrote:
>>...............needs a support staff,<
>
>
>Now letsee.........when my wife's computer started acting up last week,
I
>had another mobo here that I bought for $125.00, I pulled her computer
>offline, replaced the motherboard and had it up and running again in about
>30 minutes.
>
>$125.00 for mobo
>$30.00 for time spent if billing at $60.00 per hour
>$155.00 total.
>
>Now I wonder how much time Rick spent on the phone and running back and
>forth to god knows wherever and back and he still doesn't have a new
>($700.00) mobo and now how far is it to the "genius bar" where the
>omnipotent Mac "geniuses" will decide whether he is hosed or not. I'll
>guarantee you that he has spent wayyyyyy more than $155.00 in time and
>aggravation over this already and if the "geniuses" turn him down for the
>new mobo, then he gets to make the decision as to whether it is worth
>replacing the mobo on an old Mac or just resigning it to the trash
>heap...........well, maybe some of the hardware would work if he could build
>another Mac, himself........but he would have to buy a mobo first, now
>wouldn't he?.....or maybe he could try getting some extra mileage out of
the
>old Mac parts if he decided to spend the $700.00 a new Mac mobo would cost
>him for a PC mobo/CPU and RAM and case.......but I doubt the old Mac CDR,
>PSU and video card would work...........well maybe, but this would defeat
>the whole Mac philosophy of "oneness with the company", now wouldn't it?.
>
>;o)
>
>"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:4600cde4$1@linux...
>>
>> Just to make the Mac/PC stuff more real!
>>
>> MAC -
>> Innovative, intuitive, exciting, fun, sharp design, smart, secure, easy
to
>> use, just works, a pleasure!
>>
>> PC
>> Copy cat, boring, clunky, dumb, plagued, dysfunctional, needs a support
>> staff,
>> user needs a support group, a real PITA!
>>
>> James
>> The Village simpleton.
>>
>> "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>MAC -
>>>
>>>Innovative, intuitive, exciting, fun, sharp design, smart, secure, easy
>> to
>>>use, just works, a pleasure!
>>>
>>>PC -
>>>
>>>Copy cat, boring, clunky, dumb, plagued, dysfunctional, needs a support
>> staff,
>>>user needs a support group, a real PITA!
>>>
>>>James
>>>The simpleton.
>>>
>>>Chris Ludwig <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote:
>>>>Just to make the Mac/PC stuff even dumber.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>MAC -
>>>>
>>>>bmw
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>PC -
>>>>
>>>>predator
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>DJ wrote:
>>>>> See????..................now you're startin' to get it James! How can
>>>you
>>>>> appreciate something if you don't work for it? How can a system be
>>>>> truly
>>>
>>>>> *yours* if you can't mark it with your own cybersecretions? With a
Mac,
>>>
>>>>> there's nowhere interesting to go, nothing disgusting or dangerous
to
>>>
>>>>> do....no way to call you it your own.........................just take
>>>it or
>>>>> leave it............................at the Genius Bar.
>>>>>
>>>>> (oooo.......ducking for cover)
>>>>>
>>>>> ;oD
>>>>>
>>>>> "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:46008975$1@linux...
>>>>>
>>>>>> "DJ" <www.aarrrrggghhh!!!.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Now that looks like a manly kinda' computer configuration
>>>>>>> adventure.......sorta' like digging for sulphur through solid rock
>> with
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> one's tongue............not one of those lame wussie tiptoes through
>>>the
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> tulips in Disneyland adventures that Macs offer.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ;oD
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yeah, Macs SUCK! After all, why would you want to do something the
>> easy
>>>>>> way?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Chris Ludwig" <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:46005a94$1@linux...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hey Folks,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I think Thad will be able to Geek out on this. :)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&f riendID=24903930&blogID=243363671
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Chris
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Chris Ludwig
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ADK Pro Audio
>>>>>>>> (859) 635-5762
>>>>>>>> www.adkproaudio.com
>>>>>>>> chrisl@adkproaudio.com
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Chris Ludwig
>>>>ADK
>>>>chrisl@adkproaudio.com <mailto:chrisl@adkproaudio.com>
>>>>www.adkproaudio.com <http://www.adkproaudio.com/>
>>>>(859) 635-5762
>>>
>>
>
>
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| Re: Fun things to do with a ADK laptop. [message #81894 is a reply to message #81892] |
Wed, 21 March 2007 14:09 |
excelav
Messages: 2130
Registered: July 2005
Location: Metro Detroit
|
Senior Member |
|
|
I wasn't sure what you were talking about. It's not slow, it just opens differently.
BIG DEAL! But hey, if that's what bothers you about Mac OSX, what ever!
What about the dumb dialog boxes in windows?
"Dedric Terry" <dedric@echomg.com> wrote:
>If Macs are so easy to use, you should know the answer James.
>
>When you replace/overwrite a file in most apps on OSX, you get a genie/drop
>down
>dialog box asking "Are you sure?". It's slow (slower than a straight popup)
>and annoying.
>
>The answer? You can't turn it off in preferences anywhere or in app prefs.
>
>In WinXp this is a simple preferences called "visual effects" on/off. No
>registry hacking required,
>though that is quite easy as well. There is a whole list of properties
and
>characteristics you can turn
>on/off per personal preference.
>
>I actually wasn't trying to bust Mac OSX, but figured that since you say
it
>is so easy,
>you would likely know the answer. I guess it is only easy if you accept
>what you are given
>and don't see a need to customize anything to fit your workflow (other than
>the desktop picture of course). :-)
>
>Regards,
>Dedric
>
>"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:46017f45$1@linux...
>>
>> Not sure what your talking about. Then again, I'm not sure you know what
>> your talking about.
>>
>> How do you turn off dumb dialog boxes in XP? I plug in a USB drive and
I
>> get a window that says that the computer has detected a new device. No
>> shit,
>> I just plugged in a USB drive! Then when I unplug the drive. I'll get
a
>> message about device is missing. No shit, Sherlock, I unplugged it!
>>
>> Just to get to a USB drive that I've plug in, I have to click start, my
>> computer,
>> then I have to figure out which of the generic drives that I have plugged
>> in, it is. Is it the F drive, G Drive, H Drive??? That's three clicks
>> just
>> to get to the drive, and now I have to figure out which one it is? That
>> is a waist of time. On a Mac, the Icon shows up on your desk top, and
>> yes,
>> you can hide it.
>>
>> More dumb messages, "HI_SPEED Device Plugged into non-HI-SPEED USB Hub"
>> First, there is no Hub! Second, SO WHAT!!! Now I have to close another
>> stupid window?
>>
>> Or how about every tim I start up XP I get this message: "You have files
>> waiting to be written to the CD" No I don't! Wouldn't that be my
>> decision
>> to make? Files are waiting, what are they at a bus stop? Waiting? I
>> didn't
>> decide that! Dumb, just dumb!
>>
>> The stupid dialog boxes in Word. "What would you like to do next" And
>> that's
>> only a few examples!
>>
>> Talk about irritating!
>>
>> Dedric Terry <dterry@keyofd.net> wrote:
>>>Since Macs are so user friendly, sharply designed and a pleasure, here's
>> a
>>>"how to" question (seriously):
>>>
>>>How do you turn off the genie/slide effect on dialog boxes/confirmation
>>>windows (e.g. "Are you sure", etc)? Since it isn't my Mac I can't alter
>>>too much, but this one drives me crazy waiting for dialog boxes to slide
>> in
>>>and out of view when doing simple tasks.
>>>
>>>I can't find anything in prefs - only the dock's effects can be altered
>>>there (animate opening Apps isn't it - OSX apps seem to have this
>>>hardwired
>>>into them).
>>>
>>>Dedric
>>>
>>>On 3/21/07 1:17 AM, in article 4600cde4$1@linux, "James McCloskey"
>>><excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Just to make the Mac/PC stuff more real!
>>>>
>>>> MAC -
>>>> Innovative, intuitive, exciting, fun, sharp design, smart, secure, easy
>> to
>>>> use, just works, a pleasure!
>>>>
>>>> PC
>>>> Copy cat, boring, clunky, dumb, plagued, dysfunctional, needs a support
>> staff,
>>>> user needs a support group, a real PITA!
>>>>
>>>> James
>>>> The Village simpleton.
>>>>
>>>> "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> MAC -
>>>>>
>>>>> Innovative, intuitive, exciting, fun, sharp design, smart, secure,
easy
>>>> to
>>>>> use, just works, a pleasure!
>>>>>
>>>>> PC -
>>>>>
>>>>> Copy cat, boring, clunky, dumb, plagued, dysfunctional, needs a support
>>>> staff,
>>>>> user needs a support group, a real PITA!
>>>>>
>>>>> James
>>>>> The simpleton.
>>>>>
>>>>> Chris Ludwig <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Just to make the Mac/PC stuff even dumber.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> MAC -
>>>>>>
>>>>>> bmw
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> PC -
>>>>>>
>>>>>> predator
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> DJ wrote:
>>>>>>> See????..................now you're startin' to get it James! How
can
>>>>> you
>>>>>>> appreciate something if you don't work for it? How can a system
be
>> truly
>>>>>
>>>>>>> *yours* if you can't mark it with your own cybersecretions? With
a
>> Mac,
>>>>>
>>>>>>> there's nowhere interesting to go, nothing disgusting or dangerous
>> to
>>>>>
>>>>>>> do....no way to call you it your own.........................just
>>>>>>> take
>>>>> it or
>>>>>>> leave it............................at the Genius Bar.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> (oooo.......ducking for cover)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ;oD
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:46008975$1@linux...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "DJ" <www.aarrrrggghhh!!!.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Now that looks like a manly kinda' computer configuration
>>>>>>>>> adventure.......sorta' like digging for sulphur through solid rock
>>>> with
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> one's tongue............not one of those lame wussie tiptoes
>>>>>>>>> through
>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> tulips in Disneyland adventures that Macs offer.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ;oD
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Yeah, Macs SUCK! After all, why would you want to do something
the
>>>> easy
>>>>>>>> way?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "Chris Ludwig" <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>> news:46005a94$1@linux...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hey Folks,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I think Thad will be able to Geek out on this. :)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&f riendID=24903930
>>>>>>>>>> &blogID=243363671
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Chris
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>> Chris Ludwig
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> ADK Pro Audio
>>>>>>>>>> (859) 635-5762
>>>>>>>>>> www.adkproaudio.com
>>>>>>>>>> chrisl@adkproaudio.com
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Chris Ludwig
>>>>>> ADK
>>>>>> chrisl@adkproaudio.com <mailto:chrisl@adkproaudio.com>
>>>>>> www.adkproaudio.com <http://www.adkproaudio.com/>
>>>>>> (859) 635-5762
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
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| Re: Fun things to do with a ADK laptop. [message #81898 is a reply to message #81894] |
Wed, 21 March 2007 14:26 |
Dedric Terry
Messages: 788
Registered: June 2007
|
Senior Member |
|
|
And because it's "different" I should just like it and say "thank you for
not giving me too many options"? ;-)
Well, OSX has dialog boxes too...that is what I was referring to...dialog
boxes.
Not that any of them are dumb.
The ones in windows just pop up instantly. They sllllliiiiiidde open and
sllllliiiiidde back in OSX.
I just wanted to shut that off and have them just pop up to speed things up
a bit since I'm used to a
faster workflow. Guess it can't be done in OSX. Kind of lame to not give
the user the option don't you think?
Oh...did I mention that I'm only posting in this thread for fun, simply
because you are so enamoured with Macs
and take these threads so seriously? ;-)
I really couldn't care less - it was my wife's Mac so I really can't change
anything there anyway
....just curious if it could be done since I couldn't find a pref
anywhere..... :-))
Regards,
Dedric
"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:460190ed$1@linux...
>
> I wasn't sure what you were talking about. It's not slow, it just opens
> differently.
> BIG DEAL! But hey, if that's what bothers you about Mac OSX, what ever!
> What about the dumb dialog boxes in windows?
>
> "Dedric Terry" <dedric@echomg.com> wrote:
>>If Macs are so easy to use, you should know the answer James.
>>
>>When you replace/overwrite a file in most apps on OSX, you get a
>>genie/drop
>
>>down
>>dialog box asking "Are you sure?". It's slow (slower than a straight
>>popup)
>
>>and annoying.
>>
>>The answer? You can't turn it off in preferences anywhere or in app
>>prefs.
>>
>>In WinXp this is a simple preferences called "visual effects" on/off. No
>
>>registry hacking required,
>>though that is quite easy as well. There is a whole list of properties
> and
>>characteristics you can turn
>>on/off per personal preference.
>>
>>I actually wasn't trying to bust Mac OSX, but figured that since you say
> it
>>is so easy,
>>you would likely know the answer. I guess it is only easy if you accept
>
>>what you are given
>>and don't see a need to customize anything to fit your workflow (other
>>than
>
>>the desktop picture of course). :-)
>>
>>Regards,
>>Dedric
>>
>>"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:46017f45$1@linux...
>>>
>>> Not sure what your talking about. Then again, I'm not sure you know
>>> what
>>> your talking about.
>>>
>>> How do you turn off dumb dialog boxes in XP? I plug in a USB drive and
> I
>>> get a window that says that the computer has detected a new device. No
>
>>> shit,
>>> I just plugged in a USB drive! Then when I unplug the drive. I'll get
> a
>>> message about device is missing. No shit, Sherlock, I unplugged it!
>>>
>>> Just to get to a USB drive that I've plug in, I have to click start, my
>
>>> computer,
>>> then I have to figure out which of the generic drives that I have
>>> plugged
>>> in, it is. Is it the F drive, G Drive, H Drive??? That's three clicks
>
>>> just
>>> to get to the drive, and now I have to figure out which one it is? That
>>> is a waist of time. On a Mac, the Icon shows up on your desk top, and
>
>>> yes,
>>> you can hide it.
>>>
>>> More dumb messages, "HI_SPEED Device Plugged into non-HI-SPEED USB Hub"
>>> First, there is no Hub! Second, SO WHAT!!! Now I have to close another
>>> stupid window?
>>>
>>> Or how about every tim I start up XP I get this message: "You have files
>>> waiting to be written to the CD" No I don't! Wouldn't that be my
>>> decision
>>> to make? Files are waiting, what are they at a bus stop? Waiting? I
>
>>> didn't
>>> decide that! Dumb, just dumb!
>>>
>>> The stupid dialog boxes in Word. "What would you like to do next" And
>
>>> that's
>>> only a few examples!
>>>
>>> Talk about irritating!
>>>
>>> Dedric Terry <dterry@keyofd.net> wrote:
>>>>Since Macs are so user friendly, sharply designed and a pleasure, here's
>>> a
>>>>"how to" question (seriously):
>>>>
>>>>How do you turn off the genie/slide effect on dialog boxes/confirmation
>>>>windows (e.g. "Are you sure", etc)? Since it isn't my Mac I can't
>>>>alter
>>>>too much, but this one drives me crazy waiting for dialog boxes to slide
>>> in
>>>>and out of view when doing simple tasks.
>>>>
>>>>I can't find anything in prefs - only the dock's effects can be altered
>>>>there (animate opening Apps isn't it - OSX apps seem to have this
>>>>hardwired
>>>>into them).
>>>>
>>>>Dedric
>>>>
>>>>On 3/21/07 1:17 AM, in article 4600cde4$1@linux, "James McCloskey"
>>>><excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Just to make the Mac/PC stuff more real!
>>>>>
>>>>> MAC -
>>>>> Innovative, intuitive, exciting, fun, sharp design, smart, secure,
>>>>> easy
>>> to
>>>>> use, just works, a pleasure!
>>>>>
>>>>> PC
>>>>> Copy cat, boring, clunky, dumb, plagued, dysfunctional, needs a
>>>>> support
>>> staff,
>>>>> user needs a support group, a real PITA!
>>>>>
>>>>> James
>>>>> The Village simpleton.
>>>>>
>>>>> "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> MAC -
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Innovative, intuitive, exciting, fun, sharp design, smart, secure,
> easy
>>>>> to
>>>>>> use, just works, a pleasure!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> PC -
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Copy cat, boring, clunky, dumb, plagued, dysfunctional, needs a
>>>>>> support
>>>>> staff,
>>>>>> user needs a support group, a real PITA!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> James
>>>>>> The simpleton.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Chris Ludwig <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> Just to make the Mac/PC stuff even dumber.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> MAC -
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> bmw
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> PC -
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> predator
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> DJ wrote:
>>>>>>>> See????..................now you're startin' to get it James! How
> can
>>>>>> you
>>>>>>>> appreciate something if you don't work for it? How can a system
> be
>>> truly
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *yours* if you can't mark it with your own cybersecretions? With
> a
>>> Mac,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> there's nowhere interesting to go, nothing disgusting or dangerous
>>> to
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> do....no way to call you it your own.........................just
>
>>>>>>>> take
>>>>>> it or
>>>>>>>> leave it............................at the Genius Bar.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> (oooo.......ducking for cover)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ;oD
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:46008975$1@linux...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "DJ" <www.aarrrrggghhh!!!.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Now that looks like a manly kinda' computer configuration
>>>>>>>>>> adventure.......sorta' like digging for sulphur through solid
>>>>>>>>>> rock
>>>>> with
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> one's tongue............not one of those lame wussie tiptoes
>>>>>>>>>> through
>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> tulips in Disneyland adventures that Macs offer.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> ;oD
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Yeah, Macs SUCK! After all, why would you want to do something
> the
>>>>> easy
>>>>>>>>> way?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "Chris Ludwig" <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>> news:46005a94$1@linux...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Hey Folks,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I think Thad will be able to Geek out on this. :)
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&f riendID=24903930
>>>>>>>>>>> &blogID=243363671
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Chris
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>> Chris Ludwig
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> ADK Pro Audio
>>>>>>>>>>> (859) 635-5762
>>>>>>>>>>> www.adkproaudio.com
>>>>>>>>>>> chrisl@adkproaudio.com
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Chris Ludwig
>>>>>>> ADK
>>>>>>> chrisl@adkproaudio.com <mailto:chrisl@adkproaudio.com>
>>>>>>> www.adkproaudio.com <http://www.adkproaudio.com/>
>>>>>>> (859) 635-5762
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
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| Re: Fun things to do with a ADK laptop. [message #81906 is a reply to message #81898] |
Wed, 21 March 2007 15:00 |
excelav
Messages: 2130
Registered: July 2005
Location: Metro Detroit
|
Senior Member |
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For those of you that don't know about this, when you save an open document,
the dialog box quickly slides down like a window shade instead of just appearing,
and closes the same way. It's just different, not a big deal. Dedric is
just knit picking.
Now the Windows dialog boxes the just pop up, stop work flow and get in the
way on a regular basis in MS Windows are considerable. I hate when Windows
dialog boxes get in the way and tell me something I already know, or ask
me some dumb question. That's irratating! Or I'm told to get up and exercise.
How Stupid! Do you guys really like that shit? And Dedric is complaining
about the way dialog windows open and close. I'm sure there's a way to change
this, but who in the hell would want to??? It's no big deal!!!
Dedric, go on the Mac hack sites to find out how to do this, I'm sure they'd
love you there.
; )
"Dedric Terry" <dedric@echomg.com> wrote:
>And because it's "different" I should just like it and say "thank you for
>not giving me too many options"? ;-)
>
>Well, OSX has dialog boxes too...that is what I was referring to...dialog
>boxes.
>Not that any of them are dumb.
>
>The ones in windows just pop up instantly. They sllllliiiiiidde open and
>sllllliiiiidde back in OSX.
>I just wanted to shut that off and have them just pop up to speed things
up
>a bit since I'm used to a
>faster workflow. Guess it can't be done in OSX. Kind of lame to not give
>the user the option don't you think?
>
>Oh...did I mention that I'm only posting in this thread for fun, simply
>because you are so enamoured with Macs
>and take these threads so seriously? ;-)
>
>I really couldn't care less - it was my wife's Mac so I really can't change
>anything there anyway
>...just curious if it could be done since I couldn't find a pref
>anywhere..... :-))
>
>Regards,
>Dedric
>
>"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:460190ed$1@linux...
>>
>> I wasn't sure what you were talking about. It's not slow, it just opens
>> differently.
>> BIG DEAL! But hey, if that's what bothers you about Mac OSX, what ever!
>> What about the dumb dialog boxes in windows?
>>
>> "Dedric Terry" <dedric@echomg.com> wrote:
>>>If Macs are so easy to use, you should know the answer James.
>>>
>>>When you replace/overwrite a file in most apps on OSX, you get a
>>>genie/drop
>>
>>>down
>>>dialog box asking "Are you sure?". It's slow (slower than a straight
>>>popup)
>>
>>>and annoying.
>>>
>>>The answer? You can't turn it off in preferences anywhere or in app
>>>prefs.
>>>
>>>In WinXp this is a simple preferences called "visual effects" on/off.
No
>>
>>>registry hacking required,
>>>though that is quite easy as well. There is a whole list of properties
>> and
>>>characteristics you can turn
>>>on/off per personal preference.
>>>
>>>I actually wasn't trying to bust Mac OSX, but figured that since you say
>> it
>>>is so easy,
>>>you would likely know the answer. I guess it is only easy if you accept
>>
>>>what you are given
>>>and don't see a need to customize anything to fit your workflow (other
>>>than
>>
>>>the desktop picture of course). :-)
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>Dedric
>>>
>>>"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>news:46017f45$1@linux...
>>>>
>>>> Not sure what your talking about. Then again, I'm not sure you know
>>>> what
>>>> your talking about.
>>>>
>>>> How do you turn off dumb dialog boxes in XP? I plug in a USB drive
and
>> I
>>>> get a window that says that the computer has detected a new device.
No
>>
>>>> shit,
>>>> I just plugged in a USB drive! Then when I unplug the drive. I'll get
>> a
>>>> message about device is missing. No shit, Sherlock, I unplugged it!
>>>>
>>>> Just to get to a USB drive that I've plug in, I have to click start,
my
>>
>>>> computer,
>>>> then I have to figure out which of the generic drives that I have
>>>> plugged
>>>> in, it is. Is it the F drive, G Drive, H Drive??? That's three clicks
>>
>>>> just
>>>> to get to the drive, and now I have to figure out which one it is?
That
>>>> is a waist of time. On a Mac, the Icon shows up on your desk top, and
>>
>>>> yes,
>>>> you can hide it.
>>>>
>>>> More dumb messages, "HI_SPEED Device Plugged into non-HI-SPEED USB Hub"
>>>> First, there is no Hub! Second, SO WHAT!!! Now I have to close another
>>>> stupid window?
>>>>
>>>> Or how about every tim I start up XP I get this message: "You have files
>>>> waiting to be written to the CD" No I don't! Wouldn't that be my
>>>> decision
>>>> to make? Files are waiting, what are they at a bus stop? Waiting?
I
>>
>>>> didn't
>>>> decide that! Dumb, just dumb!
>>>>
>>>> The stupid dialog boxes in Word. "What would you like to do next" And
>>
>>>> that's
>>>> only a few examples!
>>>>
>>>> Talk about irritating!
>>>>
>>>> Dedric Terry <dterry@keyofd.net> wrote:
>>>>>Since Macs are so user friendly, sharply designed and a pleasure, here's
>>>> a
>>>>>"how to" question (seriously):
>>>>>
>>>>>How do you turn off the genie/slide effect on dialog boxes/confirmation
>>>>>windows (e.g. "Are you sure", etc)? Since it isn't my Mac I can't
>>>>>alter
>>>>>too much, but this one drives me crazy waiting for dialog boxes to slide
>>>> in
>>>>>and out of view when doing simple tasks.
>>>>>
>>>>>I can't find anything in prefs - only the dock's effects can be altered
>>>>>there (animate opening Apps isn't it - OSX apps seem to have this
>>>>>hardwired
>>>>>into them).
>>>>>
>>>>>Dedric
>>>>>
>>>>>On 3/21/07 1:17 AM, in article 4600cde4$1@linux, "James McCloskey"
>>>>><excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Just to make the Mac/PC stuff more real!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> MAC -
>>>>>> Innovative, intuitive, exciting, fun, sharp design, smart, secure,
>>>>>> easy
>>>> to
>>>>>> use, just works, a pleasure!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> PC
>>>>>> Copy cat, boring, clunky, dumb, plagued, dysfunctional, needs a
>>>>>> support
>>>> staff,
>>>>>> user needs a support group, a real PITA!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> James
>>>>>> The Village simpleton.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> MAC -
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Innovative, intuitive, exciting, fun, sharp design, smart, secure,
>> easy
>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> use, just works, a pleasure!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> PC -
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Copy cat, boring, clunky, dumb, plagued, dysfunctional, needs a
>>>>>>> support
>>>>>> staff,
>>>>>>> user needs a support group, a real PITA!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> James
>>>>>>> The simpleton.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Chris Ludwig <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Just to make the Mac/PC stuff even dumber.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> MAC -
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> bmw
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> PC -
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> predator
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> DJ wrote:
>>>>>>>>> See????..................now you're startin' to get it James! How
>> can
>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>>>> appreciate something if you don't work for it? How can a system
>> be
>>>> truly
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> *yours* if you can't mark it with your own cybersecretions? With
>> a
>>>> Mac,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> there's nowhere interesting to go, nothing disgusting or dangerous
>>>> to
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> do....no way to call you it your own.........................just
>>
>>>>>>>>> take
>>>>>>> it or
>>>>>>>>> leave it............................at the Genius Bar.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> (oooo.......ducking for cover)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ;oD
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>> news:46008975$1@linux...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "DJ" <www.aarrrrggghhh!!!.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Now that looks like a manly kinda' computer configuration
>>>>>>>>>>> adventure.......sorta' like digging for sulphur through solid
>>>>>>>>>>> rock
>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> one's tongue............not one of those lame wussie tiptoes
>>>>>>>>>>> through
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> tulips in Disneyland adventures that Macs offer.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> ;oD
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Yeah, Macs SUCK! After all, why would you want to do something
>> the
>>>>>> easy
>>>>>>>>>> way?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> "Chris Ludwig" <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>> news:46005a94$1@linux...
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Hey Folks,
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I think Thad will be able to Geek out on this. :)
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&f riendID=24903930
>>>>>>>>>>>> &blogID=243363671
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Chris
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>> Chris Ludwig
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> ADK Pro Audio
>>>>>>>>>>>> (859) 635-5762
>>>>>>>>>>>> www.adkproaudio.com
>>>>>>>>>>>> chrisl@adkproaudio.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Chris Ludwig
>>>>>>>> ADK
>>>>>>>> chrisl@adkproaudio.com <mailto:chrisl@adkproaudio.com>
>>>>>>>> www.adkproaudio.com <http://www.adkproaudio.com/>
>>>>>>>> (859) 635-5762
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
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| Re: Fun things to do with a ADK laptop. [message #81912 is a reply to message #81906] |
Wed, 21 March 2007 15:39 |
Dedric Terry
Messages: 788
Registered: June 2007
|
Senior Member |
|
|
Hey James, you didn't even read all of my post did you - esp. the last part:
>>Oh...did I mention that I'm only posting in this thread for fun, simply
>>because you are so enamoured with Macs
>>and take these threads so seriously? ;-)
>>
>>I really couldn't care less
Instead you decide to tell the newsgroup how "wrong" or "nit picky" I am
about Macs
to be sure no one is led astray by my heretical comments?? Lol.
James, I'm sure you are a great guy and like I already said - it really is
no big deal to
me, I just wanted to see how far you would go to prove your point without
actually
proving your point. It was all in good humor. I was never serious. Lighten
up a bit. :-)
Just relax. The sun will still come up tomorrow no matter how many of us use
Macs or PCs.
They are just tools made of plastic, silicon and aluminum, that's all.
Really, I have much better things to do than worry about sliding windows, or
any thing else OS related. :-)
Regards,
Dedric
"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:46019cd6$1@linux...
>
> For those of you that don't know about this, when you save an open
> document,
> the dialog box quickly slides down like a window shade instead of just
> appearing,
> and closes the same way. It's just different, not a big deal. Dedric is
> just knit picking.
>
> Now the Windows dialog boxes the just pop up, stop work flow and get in
> the
> way on a regular basis in MS Windows are considerable. I hate when
> Windows
> dialog boxes get in the way and tell me something I already know, or ask
> me some dumb question. That's irratating! Or I'm told to get up and
> exercise.
> How Stupid! Do you guys really like that shit? And Dedric is complaining
> about the way dialog windows open and close. I'm sure there's a way to
> change
> this, but who in the hell would want to??? It's no big deal!!!
>
> Dedric, go on the Mac hack sites to find out how to do this, I'm sure
> they'd
> love you there.
>
> ; )
>
> "Dedric Terry" <dedric@echomg.com> wrote:
>>And because it's "different" I should just like it and say "thank you for
>
>>not giving me too many options"? ;-)
>>
>>Well, OSX has dialog boxes too...that is what I was referring to...dialog
>
>>boxes.
>>Not that any of them are dumb.
>>
>>The ones in windows just pop up instantly. They sllllliiiiiidde open and
>
>>sllllliiiiidde back in OSX.
>>I just wanted to shut that off and have them just pop up to speed things
> up
>>a bit since I'm used to a
>>faster workflow. Guess it can't be done in OSX. Kind of lame to not give
>
>>the user the option don't you think?
>>
>>Oh...did I mention that I'm only posting in this thread for fun, simply
>
>>because you are so enamoured with Macs
>>and take these threads so seriously? ;-)
>>
>>I really couldn't care less - it was my wife's Mac so I really can't
>>change
>
>>anything there anyway
>>...just curious if it could be done since I couldn't find a pref
>>anywhere..... :-))
>>
>>Regards,
>>Dedric
>>
>>"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:460190ed$1@linux...
>>>
>>> I wasn't sure what you were talking about. It's not slow, it just opens
>
>>> differently.
>>> BIG DEAL! But hey, if that's what bothers you about Mac OSX, what ever!
>>> What about the dumb dialog boxes in windows?
>>>
>>> "Dedric Terry" <dedric@echomg.com> wrote:
>>>>If Macs are so easy to use, you should know the answer James.
>>>>
>>>>When you replace/overwrite a file in most apps on OSX, you get a
>>>>genie/drop
>>>
>>>>down
>>>>dialog box asking "Are you sure?". It's slow (slower than a straight
>
>>>>popup)
>>>
>>>>and annoying.
>>>>
>>>>The answer? You can't turn it off in preferences anywhere or in app
>>>>prefs.
>>>>
>>>>In WinXp this is a simple preferences called "visual effects" on/off.
> No
>>>
>>>>registry hacking required,
>>>>though that is quite easy as well. There is a whole list of properties
>>> and
>>>>characteristics you can turn
>>>>on/off per personal preference.
>>>>
>>>>I actually wasn't trying to bust Mac OSX, but figured that since you say
>>> it
>>>>is so easy,
>>>>you would likely know the answer. I guess it is only easy if you accept
>>>
>>>>what you are given
>>>>and don't see a need to customize anything to fit your workflow (other
>
>>>>than
>>>
>>>>the desktop picture of course). :-)
>>>>
>>>>Regards,
>>>>Dedric
>>>>
>>>>"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:46017f45$1@linux...
>>>>>
>>>>> Not sure what your talking about. Then again, I'm not sure you know
>
>>>>> what
>>>>> your talking about.
>>>>>
>>>>> How do you turn off dumb dialog boxes in XP? I plug in a USB drive
> and
>>> I
>>>>> get a window that says that the computer has detected a new device.
> No
>>>
>>>>> shit,
>>>>> I just plugged in a USB drive! Then when I unplug the drive. I'll get
>>> a
>>>>> message about device is missing. No shit, Sherlock, I unplugged it!
>>>>>
>>>>> Just to get to a USB drive that I've plug in, I have to click start,
> my
>>>
>>>>> computer,
>>>>> then I have to figure out which of the generic drives that I have
>>>>> plugged
>>>>> in, it is. Is it the F drive, G Drive, H Drive??? That's three
>>>>> clicks
>>>
>>>>> just
>>>>> to get to the drive, and now I have to figure out which one it is?
> That
>>>>> is a waist of time. On a Mac, the Icon shows up on your desk top, and
>>>
>>>>> yes,
>>>>> you can hide it.
>>>>>
>>>>> More dumb messages, "HI_SPEED Device Plugged into non-HI-SPEED USB
>>>>> Hub"
>>>>> First, there is no Hub! Second, SO WHAT!!! Now I have to close
>>>>> another
>>>>> stupid window?
>>>>>
>>>>> Or how about every tim I start up XP I get this message: "You have
>>>>> files
>>>>> waiting to be written to the CD" No I don't! Wouldn't that be my
>>>>> decision
>>>>> to make? Files are waiting, what are they at a bus stop? Waiting?
> I
>>>
>>>>> didn't
>>>>> decide that! Dumb, just dumb!
>>>>>
>>>>> The stupid dialog boxes in Word. "What would you like to do next" And
>>>
>>>>> that's
>>>>> only a few examples!
>>>>>
>>>>> Talk about irritating!
>>>>>
>>>>> Dedric Terry <dterry@keyofd.net> wrote:
>>>>>>Since Macs are so user friendly, sharply designed and a pleasure,
>>>>>>here's
>>>>> a
>>>>>>"how to" question (seriously):
>>>>>>
>>>>>>How do you turn off the genie/slide effect on dialog
>>>>>>boxes/confirmation
>>>>>>windows (e.g. "Are you sure", etc)? Since it isn't my Mac I can't
>
>>>>>>alter
>>>>>>too much, but this one drives me crazy waiting for dialog boxes to
>>>>>>slide
>>>>> in
>>>>>>and out of view when doing simple tasks.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I can't find anything in prefs - only the dock's effects can be
>>>>>>altered
>>>>>>there (animate opening Apps isn't it - OSX apps seem to have this
>>>>>>hardwired
>>>>>>into them).
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Dedric
>>>>>>
>>>>>>On 3/21/07 1:17 AM, in article 4600cde4$1@linux, "James McCloskey"
>>>>>><excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Just to make the Mac/PC stuff more real!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> MAC -
>>>>>>> Innovative, intuitive, exciting, fun, sharp design, smart, secure,
>
>>>>>>> easy
>>>>> to
>>>>>>> use, just works, a pleasure!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> PC
>>>>>>> Copy cat, boring, clunky, dumb, plagued, dysfunctional, needs a
>>>>>>> support
>>>>> staff,
>>>>>>> user needs a support group, a real PITA!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> James
>>>>>>> The Village simpleton.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> MAC -
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Innovative, intuitive, exciting, fun, sharp design, smart, secure,
>>> easy
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> use, just works, a pleasure!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> PC -
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Copy cat, boring, clunky, dumb, plagued, dysfunctional, needs a
>>>>>>>> support
>>>>>>> staff,
>>>>>>>> user needs a support group, a real PITA!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> James
>>>>>>>> The simpleton.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Chris Ludwig <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Just to make the Mac/PC stuff even dumber.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> MAC -
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> bmw
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> PC -
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> predator
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> DJ wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> See????..................now you're startin' to get it James! How
>>> can
>>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>>>>> appreciate something if you don't work for it? How can a system
>>> be
>>>>> truly
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> *yours* if you can't mark it with your own cybersecretions? With
>>> a
>>>>> Mac,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> there's nowhere interesting to go, nothing disgusting or
>>>>>>>>>> dangerous
>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> do....no way to call you it your own.........................just
>>>
>>>>>>>>>> take
>>>>>>>> it or
>>>>>>>>>> leave it............................at the Genius Bar.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> (oooo.......ducking for cover)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> ;oD
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>> news:46008975$1@linux...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> "DJ" <www.aarrrrggghhh!!!.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Now that looks like a manly kinda' computer configuration
>>>>>>>>>>>> adventure.......sorta' like digging for sulphur through solid
>
>>>>>>>>>>>> rock
>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> one's tongue............not one of those lame wussie tiptoes
>>>>>>>>>>>> through
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> tulips in Disneyland adventures that Macs offer.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> ;oD
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Yeah, Macs SUCK! After all, why would you want to do something
>>> the
>>>>>>> easy
>>>>>>>>>>> way?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> "Chris Ludwig" <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>>> news:46005a94$1@linux...
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hey Folks,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think Thad will be able to Geek out on this. :)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&f riendID=24903930
>>>>>>>>>>>>> &blogID=243363671
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Chris
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Chris Ludwig
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ADK Pro Audio
>>>>>>>>>>>>> (859) 635-5762
>>>>>>>>>>>>> www.adkproaudio.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>> chrisl@adkproaudio.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Chris Ludwig
>>>>>>>>> ADK
>>>>>>>>> chrisl@adkproaudio.com <mailto:chrisl@adkproaudio.com>
>>>>>>>>> www.adkproaudio.com <http://www.adkproaudio.com/>
>>>>>>>>> (859) 635-5762
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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