iCab

BobTheDog · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:19 am Post subject:

Ctrl Alt Delete.

Applications or processes tab, right click on the little bugger and end task.

CHeers

Andy

v-un-v · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:21 am Post subject:

v-un-v · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:22 am Post subject:

Ahh- nice one Very Happy

Kassen · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:29 am Post subject:

Oops, sorry about mixing up those BSD's.

I think there's a market for a few more "Apple's". I mean Apple, like Nintendo, capitalised on this now very popular feminine/metrosexual look but there could be more companies that re-brand a existing OS in a designer box with matching OS interface. I could imagine something more rustic, maybe even real wooden cases and water-cooled. I'm not sure what one would have to advertise as a important OS feature but Apple is getting by fine with placing emphasis on how on a Mac you can create "photo albums" and that this makes them fun so it can't be very hard....

BobTheDog · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:32 am Post subject:

Kassen · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:56 am Post subject:

v-un-v · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:00 am Post subject:

Kassen · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:16 am Post subject:

dewdrop_world · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:27 pm Post subject:

Why isn't there a *yawn* smiley?

Anyway, Kassen's very nearly convinced me on the Linux front. If I didn't need voice dictation software (which apparently doesn't exist for Linux), I would switch with my next machine. Some say you can run Dragon NaturallySpeaking in WINE on a linux box but I'd really rather not pollute a nice linux machine with Redmond crap (just as I refuse to use bootcamp or parallels on my mac at home).

So for me, for now, the Mac it is.
James

PS My bf and I were talking about OS's a couple of weeks ago. His jaw hit the floor when I told him that OS9 didn't have protected memory spaces. The right response, I think.

v-un-v · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:48 pm Post subject:

v-un-v · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:54 pm Post subject:

Actually, if I could get more stuff I too would switch to Linux. OTOH, if it weren't for email and stuff, I think I'd just throw these bloody things on the shit pile where all computers belong.

It's time to take up conversation again Smile

btw, what voice recognition software do you use? I tried Dragon, but found that when I started talking to myself, or going off on one, it went off on one too Shocked

v-un-v · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:04 pm Post subject:

nope- like a lot of written for Apple products, iCab is pretty shit I am coming to conclusions. It's got great potential but it keeps whimping out on me whenever I upload anything. That's no bloody good. Twisted Evil

brinxmat · Joined: Oct 24, 2005 Posts: 262 Location: Norway

Kassen: the Aqua interface does one thing that I like: makes it completely unnecessary for me to touch the mouse (an infernal device that fixes us in 2D filemanagers).

If we're talking graphical interfaces and input devices, I think that Wii is far more exciting than any serious OS because it allows easy access to all three dimensions, but interfaces built around this are very limited at the moment.

v-un-v: stop that OS9 stuff, you'll scare the young'uns.

dewdrop_world · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:21 pm Post subject:

v-un-v · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:40 pm Post subject:

It was the move to Intel. A good move in my books Smile

BTW, now I know why you guys can write so well and so fast. My wrists just hurt! Crying or Very sad

I wish I knew more about apple key commands. I only use a few. I know that there are hundreds. Got a Logitech Trackman too. These are brilliant- old but highly recommended!

Kassen · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:30 pm Post subject:

Kassen · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:36 pm Post subject:

Kassen · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:46 pm Post subject:

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brinxmat · Joined: Oct 24, 2005 Posts: 262 Location: Norway

v-un-v · Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:37 am Post subject: Re: back to the iCab thing