We can come by between classes. Usually I use that time to copy over my class notes with a system of different colored pens. But it's been pointed out to me that that's, you know...insane.

Willow ,'Showtime'


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beekaytee - Jan 18, 2015 11:13:12 am PST #24297 of 25496
Compassionately intolerant

Apple Boundary Waters Canoe Area?

This made me snort.


Cass - Jan 18, 2015 1:43:00 pm PST #24298 of 25496
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

I get that it's much more legally protected and thus better but if they go from Joshua Tree Monument to Joshua Tree National Park, I'm switching to Windows.


Sue - Jan 18, 2015 3:49:59 pm PST #24299 of 25496
hip deep in pie

tommyrot - Jan 19, 2015 5:14:30 am PST #24300 of 25496
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

I"m still mad they never had an OS X Hairless Cat. And I'm not the only one to think that:

OS X Sphynx

Although I disagree with some of the text there....


tommyrot - Jan 20, 2015 5:22:56 am PST #24301 of 25496
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

So, do folks use Flash on their Macs? I've been pretty content not to use it (I get those "Flash out of date" messages on my MacBook Pro) but today I was unable to watch a funny cat video on FB because I don't have a recent Flash installation.

Is Flash safer on Macs now than it was a few years ago?

eta: At least I assume the cat video was funny.


Tom Scola - Jan 20, 2015 5:24:25 am PST #24302 of 25496
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

I use the Click-to-Flash plugin.


Steph L. - Jan 20, 2015 5:29:09 am PST #24303 of 25496
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

I love Click to Flash.


EpicTangent - Jan 20, 2015 7:46:52 am PST #24304 of 25496
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

I'm slowly learning my new laptop and its quirks, and I'm having a problem. Almost every video I try to watch (youtube, buzzfeed, etc.), I just get a green screen. The sound is fine, so I can listen to what's going on, but no picture. I am so very not computer savvy, I don't even know where to begin to try to fix it. Any suggestions?


Dana - Jan 20, 2015 7:56:45 am PST #24305 of 25496
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Sounds like a plugin problem. Do you have the current version of Flash? Can you try a different browser?


EpicTangent - Jan 20, 2015 8:06:09 am PST #24306 of 25496
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

I'd assume that my Flash is current, just from the age of the laptop, but I'll check. And I haven't tried any other browser. Will look into that.

starts taking notes of things to check at home tonight