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Re: What happens when someone cheats on Mr. Windows?

Mother Pucker Hockey — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:47:06 -0000

Haha nice...

Re: Arrest that man, his iPod is naked!

Susan — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:46:45 -0000

I'd rather run the risk of not looking so cool than go to grab my iPhone out of my purse and have it go flying out of my hand, landing 10 feet away with a crash. Phone condoms are definitely the way to go - play it safe!

Re: What happens when someone cheats on Mr. Windows?

matsie — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:47:45 -0000

I suppose I'm officially excluded from all the awesome Macgasm giveaways now. DAMMMN!!! I want this tee...in a female size.

Off to TeeFury to buy one!

Re: What happens when someone cheats on Mr. Windows?

movieguyjon — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:56:26 -0000

I'm lonely and want to seem cool, so I got a mac. I'm less lonely. :)

Re: What happens when someone cheats on Mr. Windows?

macgasm — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:09:24 -0000

Uh, have you ever seen a windows machine from behind?

Re: What happens when someone cheats on Mr. Windows?

Brennan — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:46:55 -0000

I'm sorry windows but you have put on a few extra pounds over the years.

Re: What happens when someone cheats on Mr. Windows?

Harry — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:04:44 -0000

"because windows are geeky. Geek-chic was 'in' when I married WIndows but they're not hot anymore."

Re: What happens when someone cheats on Mr. Windows?

Matt Harwood — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:57:02 -0000

You're just not the operating system I installed anymore. I'm sorry.

Re: What happens when someone cheats on Mr. Windows?

Jon Conley — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:46:24 -0000

Two words:

mac daddy?

Re: A Squirrel for Mac?

Gabriel — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:30:35 -0000

I tried this software sometime ago and found it unusable due to the fact that imputing information is a lengthy process. I don't think is right to limit the use of a pre-beta release and ask for money from users when the application is clearly not working yet. I don't have quicken to try to import the data from somewere else but I believe that the app should work by itself.

Also: I contacted the developer with my comments but I've yet to receive an answer

Re: Getting Front Row to Work on OS X Server

lanej0 — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:38:06 -0000

Thanks, that was a huge help!

Re: Mobile Me, is it worth the price of admission?

Tim — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:15:14 -0000

mobile me isn't really aimed at high end users who run mac os x server... like you note in your summary. it's by far the easiest ad free 'package' around for syncing phone/computer/online storage and it's all typical lovely apple interfacing, ticking boxes and pushing buttons and hey presto you're done.

i haven't had the same issues with idisk you seem to have had, although the dashboard items won't sync for me which is annoying.

the MAIN benefit of mobile me (from apple's perspective, at least this is how they 'one sentence summarise' to newcomers) is: contacts, calendar, and photos syncing with such ridiculous ease. you don't really seem to be using contact syncing or photo syncing much, which strikes me as marginalising you as an iphone owner but hey you probably have more friends than me so i won't judge! anyway there isn't any other product which does this so well, and the online interface really is quite cohesive.

i'd agree that it seems like they have a bit further to go before it's perfected, and in the meantime they seem to be throwing out free months to everyone to make up for it.

cheers for the review i enjoyed reading it!

Re: Create a website with RapidWeaver

Bob Coleman — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:33:10 -0000

I find that even though the software programs have become increasingly interactive and even intuitive, there are still people who are reluctant to try on their own. Hopefully with the ease of video technology, folks will be more inclined to follow along and join the 21st century.

Re: Rejection letters are NDA? What a joke.

macgasm — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:31:57 -0000

i agree 100%... i think the laid back apple that we loved might be gone. excuse me while i go cry a little.

Re: Rejection letters are NDA? What a joke.

adamvarga — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:57:08 -0000

This is just plain silly indeed. If Apple assumes you enter into a contract w/ them the moment you start developing, they're thinking has gotten twisted.

Re: What the Leopard default wallpaper should have been.

macgasm — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:42:53 -0000

click on the thumbnail. there are directions to the download in the comments of that page.

Re: What the Leopard default wallpaper should have been.

michael — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 04:10:32 -0000

link of the wallpaper?

Re: I hate twitterific, and I MEAN HATE.

PZ — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:21:09 -0000

I couldn't agree more.

Re: What’s the fuss with DRM?

Jason Hamilon — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:11:51 -0000

I agree that for music, its not so bad. Because I have an iPod, and I don't really use Linux anymore as a desktop OS, it doesn't bother me that much. I think most people complain more from an ethical point of view than from a real day-to-day point of view. But it does keep me from listening to my music on a Linux box, or putting everything on a data mp3 cd to play in my car's CD player. A step further is that before I had an iPhone, I had to carry a nano or something in addition to my cell phone. That sucks. I had a Samsung Sync, which was a damned good mp3 player, but I couldn't play any of my iTunes music on it.

And for videos, its stupid. There is no option to burn out to DVD to watch on your tv option. We can burn music CD's out as audio and listen to them on the stereo, but with video we have to buy an Apple TV. That's pretty insane.

I buy a lot of my music of Amazon now. If iTunes has an iTunes plus version I typically decide on price/extras which one to buy. I haven't really had too much trouble with the amazon store so far. They do have a problem with the fact you have to go through so many screens to purchase something you can't get back to where you were looking, but, meh.

Re: What’s the fuss with DRM?

Corey Harris — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:14:01 -0000

Kevin, i appreciate your feedback. One thing that I really like about iTunes is how iTunes Plus will check your music and see if you can upgrade to DRM free from their music. While I know some don't want to pay again, I have no problem with it. Plus it is not so expensive to upgrade. I upgraded over 60 songs the other day for under 10 bucks. I think if Apple were to ever implement a subscription plan for iTunes, we would see the music we actually pay for to buy become all DRM free and any thing through the subscription become a tighter DRM which I would not have an issue with at all. But again, I am have an odd outlook on things.

Re: What’s the fuss with DRM?

kevin — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:59:17 -0000

DRM limitations on number of devices, generally, applies to all devices it will ever be used on. Go check ArsTechnica article on movies bought for PlayStation 3. If you want to keep a movie you've bought you must retain that PS3 for all time. No upgrading (except hard drive) and moving over, etc....

iTunes Music Store isn't so restrictive as you can easily move music to new devices, but if Apple ever shuts down ITMS you could be stuck with unplayable music. This is unlikely but both Yahoo and Microsoft have turned off DRM servers for music they've sold screwing all their customers.

As a musician you should study business models of how your music is distributed instead of blindly accepting what the RIAA states. DRM has not, nor has it ever prevented copying of music. The one thing that has reduced copying is availability of legal methods of obtaining music electronically. iTunes Plus and the Amazon MP3 store exists because record companies recognize this but don't want to admit it publicly.

The only time DRM is some what acceptable is for movie rentals and subscription services that allow moving content to a portable device, i.e. times when you don't own the content.

Re: Pixelmator? I barely know her!

Ben — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:29:48 -0000

I was about to suggest the Pixelmator podcast! It really is a well-done app. I use it quite frequently!

Re: Pixelmator? I barely know her!

Seraphiel — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 05:17:24 -0000

Find out that you can do some professional things with Pixelmator too by watching the Pixelmator Tutorials video podcast!

They are available on http://web.me.com/sebvdv/PixelmatorTutorials/Po...

and on iTunes: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/...

Re: Choosing the Apple TV over the Mac Mini | Macgasm

Dave Armstrong — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:21:02 -0000

I am currently looking to buy either a MacMini or an AppleTV. I started looking at an AppleTV I have at work but I do not have a MacMini to compare it to. The only possible drawback I could come up with is I am not sure what Audio Output options I have from the MacMini. Does the MacMini have an Optical Audio output or something that would allow for 5.1 audio out of the computer?
As far as I can tell the MacMini can rent movies, (iTunes has the ability) I have more expandability options in regard to external storage, I can playback from Disc, I can use VLC to play any file.

Re: The Apples and Oranges of the AppStore debacle.

macgasm — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:54:32 -0000

It seems as though "podcaster" has popped up online for distribution through the ad hoc model. The kicker... you have to donate to get it. I'm thinking that I like this approach.

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