Comments on: Shriekin Geekgasm! http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/09/shriekin-geekgasm/ over 5 billion neurons served Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:58:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Steven Gould http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/09/shriekin-geekgasm/comment-page-1/#comment-509 Steven Gould Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:02:32 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/09/shriekin-geekgasm/#comment-509 Of course, now, Morgan's is bigger than mine. <hr />Talking about I-Macs, what did you think I meant? Of course, now, Morgan’s is bigger than mine.

Talking about I-Macs, what did you think I meant?

]]> By: Steven Gould http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/09/shriekin-geekgasm/comment-page-1/#comment-438 Steven Gould Sat, 09 Dec 2006 19:12:21 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/09/shriekin-geekgasm/#comment-438 To be fair, it depends on the hardware. If you've got the mouse with the little tiny rolly ball, then it can be configured to right click. And you can program the little rolly thing for middle click stuff. But you can also plug in a three button usb mouse and go to town. The Mac doesn't care. To be fair, it depends on the hardware. If you’ve got the mouse with the little tiny rolly ball, then it can be configured to right click. And you can program the little rolly thing for middle click stuff.

But you can also plug in a three button usb mouse and go to town. The Mac doesn’t care.

]]> By: LauraJMixon http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/09/shriekin-geekgasm/comment-page-1/#comment-434 LauraJMixon Sat, 09 Dec 2006 18:22:12 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/09/shriekin-geekgasm/#comment-434 Actually, there *is* a right click. You just have to change the mouse settings. Go into System Preferences > Keyboard&Mouse > Mouse settings. There should be an image of a mouse with some dropdowns pointing at different stuff. Look for the dropdown that points to the right side of the mouse and select "Secondary Button." That should do the trick. Actually, there *is* a right click. You just have to change the mouse settings. Go into System Preferences > Keyboard&Mouse > Mouse settings. There should be an image of a mouse with some dropdowns pointing at different stuff. Look for the dropdown that points to the right side of the mouse and select “Secondary Button.” That should do the trick.

]]> By: Rachael http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/09/shriekin-geekgasm/comment-page-1/#comment-431 Rachael Sat, 09 Dec 2006 17:30:37 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/09/shriekin-geekgasm/#comment-431 Maybe not, but it certainly accelerated it….! You have no idea how long it took me to figure out which icon was for MS Word. It doesn’t even look like a “W”! And then, Safari? That program is horrible. And the folder views are also really annoying. I got the three panel one eventually, but even that is extremely inconvenient. Also, you can’t just copy and paste, first you highlight, and then go to the toolbar. No right click! No middle click! Agghhhh! Maybe not, but it certainly accelerated it….!

You have no idea how long it took me to figure out which icon was for MS Word. It doesn’t even look like a “W”! And then, Safari? That program is horrible. And the folder views are also really annoying. I got the three panel one eventually, but even that is extremely inconvenient. Also, you can’t just copy and paste, first you highlight, and then go to the toolbar. No right click! No middle click! Agghhhh!

]]> By: Morgan J. Locke http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/09/shriekin-geekgasm/comment-page-1/#comment-430 Morgan J. Locke Sat, 09 Dec 2006 16:40:25 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/09/shriekin-geekgasm/#comment-430 Rachael--I've known you for years. OS X is not what made you crazy. Rachael–I’ve known you for years. OS X is not what made you crazy.

]]> By: Morgan J. Locke http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/09/shriekin-geekgasm/comment-page-1/#comment-427 Morgan J. Locke Sat, 09 Dec 2006 15:19:25 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/09/shriekin-geekgasm/#comment-427 How so, Rachael? How so, Rachael?

]]> By: Rachael http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/09/shriekin-geekgasm/comment-page-1/#comment-426 Rachael Sat, 09 Dec 2006 15:09:56 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/09/shriekin-geekgasm/#comment-426 We use those in our digital class. They're super fast for rendering and the wide screen is excellent, but MacOS just makes me crazy. We use those in our digital class. They’re super fast for rendering and the wide screen is excellent, but MacOS just makes me crazy.

]]> By: Morgan J. Locke http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/09/shriekin-geekgasm/comment-page-1/#comment-425 Morgan J. Locke Sat, 09 Dec 2006 15:06:04 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/09/shriekin-geekgasm/#comment-425 Yeah, I have a 3 gig jump drive that I use for backups and transfer to the laptop for travel. Eventually I'll need a better laptop. Right now I'm just using an ancient, tiny G3. It does for word processing, power point and (just barely) spreadsheet work, but is way under-spec for some of the other apps I use. I'm putting it off as long as possible, but eventually I'll have to cave. Yeah, I have a 3 gig jump drive that I use for backups and transfer to the laptop for travel.

Eventually I’ll need a better laptop. Right now I’m just using an ancient, tiny G3. It does for word processing, power point and (just barely) spreadsheet work, but is way under-spec for some of the other apps I use. I’m putting it off as long as possible, but eventually I’ll have to cave.

]]> By: Andy http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/09/shriekin-geekgasm/comment-page-1/#comment-422 Andy Sat, 09 Dec 2006 14:55:28 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/09/shriekin-geekgasm/#comment-422 I'm always finding myself moving info from one computer to the next. I have found that using a 1GB to 2GB Thumb Drive can cut down the data transfer time a great deal. Oh yeah and WOOT for Apples! Morgan and Steve, I applaud you both for being smart enough to steer "old" technology to good use. It may be technology of the past but it can still be very useful :) I’m always finding myself moving info from one computer to the next. I have found that using a 1GB to 2GB Thumb Drive can cut down the data transfer time a great deal. Oh yeah and WOOT for Apples!

Morgan and Steve, I applaud you both for being smart enough to steer “old” technology to good use. It may be technology of the past but it can still be very useful :)

]]> By: Morgan J. Locke http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/09/shriekin-geekgasm/comment-page-1/#comment-420 Morgan J. Locke Sat, 09 Dec 2006 14:12:23 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/09/shriekin-geekgasm/#comment-420 But you are right, ranonymous, that e-waste is not a trivial problem. Neither is computer manufacturing, for that matter. I haven't bought a new computer in almost six years, though, and I work in a computer-based profession. So I don't feel guilty about this purchase. That's one way I try to minimize the impact of my tech purchases: buy as close to the bleeding edge as I can afford (and expect to need); find a good home for the one I'm letting go; make the new one last as long as I possibly can before buying something new. But you are right, ranonymous, that e-waste is not a trivial problem. Neither is computer manufacturing, for that matter.

I haven’t bought a new computer in almost six years, though, and I work in a computer-based profession. So I don’t feel guilty about this purchase.

That’s one way I try to minimize the impact of my tech purchases: buy as close to the bleeding edge as I can afford (and expect to need); find a good home for the one I’m letting go; make the new one last as long as I possibly can before buying something new.

]]> By: Steven Gould http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/09/shriekin-geekgasm/comment-page-1/#comment-419 Steven Gould Sat, 09 Dec 2006 13:55:18 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/09/shriekin-geekgasm/#comment-419 I believe Morg is giving the old computer to a criminal. (So it won't go to waste.) I believe they intend to set it up to phish for passwords and do spamming and nigerian letters of appeal. Good thing it's not going into the e-waste dump. --- And on a serious note, Morg and I have talked about this issue, and we both tend to find homes for old equipment or convert them into servers and the like. I believe Morg is giving the old computer to a criminal. (So it won’t go to waste.)

I believe they intend to set it up to phish for passwords and do spamming and nigerian letters of appeal.

Good thing it’s not going into the e-waste dump.

—

And on a serious note, Morg and I have talked about this issue, and we both tend to find homes for old equipment or convert them into servers and the like.

]]> By: ranonymous http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/09/shriekin-geekgasm/comment-page-1/#comment-418 ranonymous Sat, 09 Dec 2006 12:30:26 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/09/shriekin-geekgasm/#comment-418 so does <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=n97nyGASygI" rel="nofollow">E-waste</a> Plz dont get me wrong; a hot new system is cool. It's just getting harder to get through the day wo mixed feelings so does E-waste

Plz dont get me wrong; a hot new system is cool. It’s just getting harder to get through the day wo mixed feelings

]]> By: Steven Gould http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/09/shriekin-geekgasm/comment-page-1/#comment-416 Steven Gould Sat, 09 Dec 2006 06:39:35 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/09/shriekin-geekgasm/#comment-416 Panting causes global warming. Panting causes global warming.

]]> By: Madeleine Robins http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/09/shriekin-geekgasm/comment-page-1/#comment-412 Madeleine Robins Sat, 09 Dec 2006 06:09:45 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/09/shriekin-geekgasm/#comment-412 Ooooo. Shiny. Danny wants one in the worst way. Even YG is muttering about how old our household technology is. Ooooo. Shiny.

Danny wants one in the worst way. Even YG is muttering about how old our household technology is.

]]> By: Rory Harper http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/09/shriekin-geekgasm/comment-page-1/#comment-411 Rory Harper Sat, 09 Dec 2006 05:36:16 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/09/shriekin-geekgasm/#comment-411 Purty!!! Technical issues aside, you Apple Scruffs always had the most stylin' hardware! Purty!!! Technical issues aside, you Apple Scruffs always had the most stylin’ hardware!

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