Huh. Maybe Adblock is why my computer is slower than an one-legged grandma running from a tiger.
Joyce: You don't think it's too obvious? I think I look like I have a cat on my head. Buffy: But a very well groomed cat. Joyce: Well that's a comfort.
'Bring On The Night'
Buffistechnology 3: "Press Some Buttons, See What Happens."
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Strix - Dec 18, 2011 8:11:36 am PST #18916 of 25501
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Jessica - Dec 18, 2011 10:51:56 am PST #18917 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I should be able to figure this out myself, but...
The original Star Wars was transferred from laserdisc onto DVD and they never corrected the aspect ratio - it's letterboxed in a 4:3 frame. So on my 16:9 TV, it's got a black band all the way around. It's the correct aspect ratio for the TV, but hovering in the middle of the screen. The Zoom button doesn't seem to do anything. Any clever ideas?
Jessica - Dec 18, 2011 10:58:51 am PST #18918 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
AHA. Thank you, manual. For some reason the "screen aspect" button isn't on any of my Harmony menus. All zoomed in now.
Tom Scola - Dec 18, 2011 10:59:35 am PST #18919 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
You've got a Mac hooked up to your TV, right? The Mac DVD player will let you zoom in.
Jessica - Dec 18, 2011 11:06:27 am PST #18920 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Yeah, but this is the Blu-Ray. I just needed the original remote.
Pix - Dec 18, 2011 4:01:25 pm PST #18921 of 25501
The status is NOT quo.
ND and I decided we needed to exchange gifts early for a little holiday cheer after Byron’s death, and I was SO FREAKING EXCITED when I opened my new Kindle Touch! It replaces a first-gen Kindle that I love more than I can express. I’m not fond of the ads only because I was so attached to the screensavers from the first gen, but I’m not complaining. It’s an awesome gift. It’s lighter and a lot faster than my old Kindle, and I find getting around the menus pretty easy. My only minor gripe is that occasionally I will brush the screen and skip forward or back, but that’s rare. I’m loving it as a whole.
Consuela - Dec 18, 2011 7:57:19 pm PST #18922 of 25501
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Pix, that's awesome to hear, since I suspect next Sunday I'm going to open a Kindle Touch from Dad Santa, based on something he said today (i.e., "Don't buy a Kindle with the money we gave you for your birthday"). I like the 1st-gen Kindle but I lust after the skinnier lighter newer ones with the bigger drive.
Pix - Dec 18, 2011 8:23:51 pm PST #18923 of 25501
The status is NOT quo.
You are going to love it, ‘Suela. I wasn’t expecting s big gift this year since we decided to go on vacation instead, so I was very surprised and very happy.
ETA: ND tells me that I actually had a 2nd-gen Kindle. I just know I’ve had it 3 years or so. All I can tell you is that this one is sleek, fast, and oh-so-pretty.
Polter-Cow - Dec 18, 2011 9:27:12 pm PST #18924 of 25501
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
My only minor gripe is that occasionally I will brush the screen and skip forward or back, but that’s rare.
That's one thing I'm worried about, but I haven't really started using it to read, so I'm not sure the best way to hold it to avoid accidentally turning pages.
How much does the Kindle Touch hold? I'm looking forward to the realization that I am holding SO MANY BOOKS in my hand.
Gris - Dec 19, 2011 4:46:06 am PST #18925 of 25501
Hey. New board.
My Kindle Keyboard has... well, near enough to infinite space. Hundreds of books, anyway. I don't leave my books on there all the time - I remove them eventually, except for a few "that should always be on there" books like A Short History of Nearly Everything, and keep them archived on my computer (as well as the Amazon servers, for ones I bought)
P-C, did you get my e-mail with my book list, btw? I wasn't sure if your profile addy still works.