Comments on: On the Radar: Mostly Apple Geekery http://kennsarah.net/2006/06/02/on-the-radar-4/ The digital home of Sarah & Ken Walker Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:24:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Stoffe http://kennsarah.net/2006/06/02/on-the-radar-4/#comment-1794 Stoffe Mon, 03 Jul 2006 22:52:27 +0000 http://kennsarah.net/2006/06/02/on-the-radar-4/#comment-1794 "Besides, Mac OS and Windows XP both work with my iPod nano." So does the default player in Ubuntu, Rhythmbox. At least two more non-default players, Banshee and Amarok that I know of also talks to the ipods. Then again, the ipod is more of the same evil tie-in IMO... “Besides, Mac OS and Windows XP both work with my iPod nano.”

So does the default player in Ubuntu, Rhythmbox. At least two more non-default players, Banshee and Amarok that I know of also talks to the ipods.

Then again, the ipod is more of the same evil tie-in IMO…

]]> By: Pete http://kennsarah.net/2006/06/02/on-the-radar-4/#comment-1690 Pete Sat, 03 Jun 2006 13:56:46 +0000 http://kennsarah.net/2006/06/02/on-the-radar-4/#comment-1690 I've been into Macintosh since 1994 and about 1.5 yrs ago I bought a PC. April 8th I bought a new PowerBook G4 to return from the dark side. I work with PCs at work and had that one here- only benefit was more free and cheap software. I find the Mac less quirky, works with multiple programs open more easily and is much more fun. All of my favorite, most important software is available on Mac OSX. I’ve been into Macintosh since 1994 and about 1.5 yrs ago I bought a PC. April 8th I bought a new PowerBook G4 to return from the dark side. I work with PCs at work and had that one here- only benefit was more free and cheap software. I find the Mac less quirky, works with multiple programs open more easily and is much more fun. All of my favorite, most important software is available on Mac OSX.

]]> By: Ken Walker http://kennsarah.net/2006/06/02/on-the-radar-4/#comment-1689 Ken Walker Sat, 03 Jun 2006 12:33:01 +0000 http://kennsarah.net/2006/06/02/on-the-radar-4/#comment-1689 Ang, thanks, that's brilliant. We used TI graphing calculators in high school and college. I specifically taught myself Assembly programming for the TI just so I could write a program for Sarah that would draw a heart on her TI-85. That's nerd love. ;-) Seriously, though, the things you can do with these calculators is sick. "This site":http://www.ticalc.org/ has been around at least since 1996 with a vast archive of games and add-ons you can get for your calculator. I was actually just thinking of selling my TI-86 on eBay, but now you've got me all misty-eyed! Ang, thanks, that’s brilliant.

We used TI graphing calculators in high school and college. I specifically taught myself Assembly programming for the TI just so I could write a program for Sarah that would draw a heart on her TI-85. That’s nerd love. ;-)

Seriously, though, the things you can do with these calculators is sick. “This site”:http://www.ticalc.org/ has been around at least since 1996 with a vast archive of games and add-ons you can get for your calculator.

I was actually just thinking of selling my TI-86 on eBay, but now you’ve got me all misty-eyed!

]]> By: cori poley http://kennsarah.net/2006/06/02/on-the-radar-4/#comment-1687 cori poley Sat, 03 Jun 2006 00:57:46 +0000 http://kennsarah.net/2006/06/02/on-the-radar-4/#comment-1687 wow. that movie's oooold...but it still remains one of the funniest spoofs out there. wow. that movie’s oooold…but it still remains one of the funniest spoofs out there.

]]> By: angela http://kennsarah.net/2006/06/02/on-the-radar-4/#comment-1686 angela Fri, 02 Jun 2006 22:42:43 +0000 http://kennsarah.net/2006/06/02/on-the-radar-4/#comment-1686 Ack! Try this: http://csaproductions.com/blog/?p=365 Ack! Try this: http://csaproductions.com/blog/?p=365

]]> By: Ken Walker http://kennsarah.net/2006/06/02/on-the-radar-4/#comment-1685 Ken Walker Fri, 02 Jun 2006 17:19:53 +0000 http://kennsarah.net/2006/06/02/on-the-radar-4/#comment-1685 Angela, it doesn't work. :-( Angela, it doesn’t work. :-(

]]> By: angela http://kennsarah.net/2006/06/02/on-the-radar-4/#comment-1684 angela Fri, 02 Jun 2006 17:04:46 +0000 http://kennsarah.net/2006/06/02/on-the-radar-4/#comment-1684 This is for your nerd watch: http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=17838008&postID=114922364847968932 This is for your nerd watch:
http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=17838008&postID=114922364847968932

]]> By: alissa http://kennsarah.net/2006/06/02/on-the-radar-4/#comment-1682 alissa Fri, 02 Jun 2006 15:50:29 +0000 http://kennsarah.net/2006/06/02/on-the-radar-4/#comment-1682 I do love my French Press, enough that I own a four-cupper, plus a french press travel mug (a GODSEND). I had an eight-cupper in Papua New Guinea, land of Awesome Coffee. But I bought that Cuisinart grinder/brewer extravaganza and have to say, I think I'm in love. It's quiet, it's easy to clean (ridiculously so), and it stays warm for a long time. And it's on a timer. And freshly ground beans are love. I do love my French Press, enough that I own a four-cupper, plus a french press travel mug (a GODSEND). I had an eight-cupper in Papua New Guinea, land of Awesome Coffee. But I bought that Cuisinart grinder/brewer extravaganza and have to say, I think I’m in love. It’s quiet, it’s easy to clean (ridiculously so), and it stays warm for a long time. And it’s on a timer. And freshly ground beans are love.

]]> By: Mike Bond http://kennsarah.net/2006/06/02/on-the-radar-4/#comment-1680 Mike Bond Fri, 02 Jun 2006 15:20:26 +0000 http://kennsarah.net/2006/06/02/on-the-radar-4/#comment-1680 concerning linux: That is exactly the reason i moved away from linux to MacOS X. I was working on my box as much as I was doing work. I must say though that linux has come a long way. Ubuntu 6 is a great desktop OS with much of the eye candy (and features) that is in OS X. Even has expose, and the virtual desktop 3d-cube-switcher is beautiful. 3 years ago I predicted that i would switch back to linux in 5 years (2008) because it would have caught up or maybe even pass OS X. I've since changed my target date to 2010. This is the date that the new Mac i buy in 2007 will reach the end of its apple care support and i'll be looking for a new machine. In many ways though, it is much easier to work using linux than macos x these days. The only real problems i have left is good Samba support (for some reason it works better on MacOS, which i don't understand unless they are tweaking the code and not giving back) and better MS Office support. Crossover office is always a couple version behind ... i hope to see better virtualization support to bridge this gap. And that lucas thing ... nice. :) concerning linux: That is exactly the reason i moved away from linux to MacOS X. I was working on my box as much as I was doing work.

I must say though that linux has come a long way. Ubuntu 6 is a great desktop OS with much of the eye candy (and features) that is in OS X. Even has expose, and the virtual desktop 3d-cube-switcher is beautiful.

3 years ago I predicted that i would switch back to linux in 5 years (2008) because it would have caught up or maybe even pass OS X. I’ve since changed my target date to 2010. This is the date that the new Mac i buy in 2007 will reach the end of its apple care support and i’ll be looking for a new machine. In many ways though, it is much easier to work using linux than macos x these days. The only real problems i have left is good Samba support (for some reason it works better on MacOS, which i don’t understand unless they are tweaking the code and not giving back) and better MS Office support. Crossover office is always a couple version behind … i hope to see better virtualization support to bridge this gap.

And that lucas thing … nice. :)

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