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Buffistechnology 3: "Press Some Buttons, See What Happens."

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esse - Aug 20, 2007 3:32:00 pm PDT #2456 of 25496
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!

Hey 'ffistas, of these four computers, which would you get?

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Tom Scola - Aug 20, 2007 3:47:56 pm PDT #2457 of 25496
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Even though I'm a big Apple fan, I'm gonna say go with the Toshiba.


omnis_audis - Aug 20, 2007 3:51:42 pm PDT #2458 of 25496
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

Hey SA, I'd always lean towards the mac side of life. If you can afford just a couple bucks more I'd suggest the refurb mac's from their website: [link]


esse - Aug 20, 2007 4:07:39 pm PDT #2459 of 25496
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!

I'm waffling. My first inclination is to go for the Apple, but my Powerbook (from '02!) is still in pretty good shape. I have this Dell, a D600 that's about three years old now, and is starting to show some wear and tear. Not surprising since I've toted it all over the bloody world, but I think it's slightly more sensible to replace the PC than the Mac right now. Having a large hard drive and a DVD burner would be keen too.


Jesse - Aug 20, 2007 4:09:35 pm PDT #2460 of 25496
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

So, I think I actually got the cable remote to turn the new TV on and off, but two things: One is that the TV is weirdly picky about seeing the remote signal (even the one that came with it) and it actually works easier when I point the remote at the wall. The other thing is that the TV does this whole start up thing and turns the volume down and whatnot, so am I not actually supposed to turn it off all the time?

Technology is hard.


§ ita § - Aug 20, 2007 4:41:52 pm PDT #2461 of 25496
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

This guy was kicking it, way oldschool. I don't know that much about phreaking, and I'd never heard of this guy.

Quite remarkable.


Juliebird - Aug 20, 2007 5:24:53 pm PDT #2462 of 25496
I am the fly who dreams of the spider

If I want to share music by streaming (but sans website, just an embedded link hosted by someone not me), where do I go for that (i.e. legally and "non-downloadable"? I've seen this in the past, but can't recall what the services/websites were.


le nubian - Aug 20, 2007 5:33:18 pm PDT #2463 of 25496
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

what about this:

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and this:

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Juliebird - Aug 20, 2007 5:34:33 pm PDT #2464 of 25496
I am the fly who dreams of the spider

thanks!


§ ita § - Aug 20, 2007 6:27:23 pm PDT #2465 of 25496
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Soooo...iTunes Plus DRM-free. What's the catch?