Even though I'm a big Apple fan, I'm gonna say go with the Toshiba.
Well some friends of Buffy played a funny joke and they took her stuff and now she wants us to help get it back from her friends who sleep all day and have no tans.
Xander ,'Lessons'
Buffistechnology 3: "Press Some Buttons, See What Happens."
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Tom Scola - Aug 20, 2007 3:47:56 pm PDT #2457 of 25512
hwæt
omnis_audis - Aug 20, 2007 3:51:42 pm PDT #2458 of 25512
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 25512
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 25512
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 25512
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 25512
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 25512
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Juliebird - Aug 20, 2007 5:34:33 pm PDT #2464 of 25512
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
thanks!
§ ita § - Aug 20, 2007 6:27:23 pm PDT #2465 of 25512
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Soooo...iTunes Plus DRM-free. What's the catch?
omnis_audis - Aug 20, 2007 6:50:25 pm PDT #2466 of 25512
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Soooo...iTunes Plus DRM-free. What's the catch?you are paying for the ability to make as many copies as you want. Plus its a slightly higher quality file.
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.
Curious. I wonder if its a flat panel tv that is "flush" with bookcases around it? Maybe the IR sensor is partially blocked, and the wall bounces it to the sensor perfectly. Maybe DVD/Tivo/Cable box is too close and doing same?
Dunno about the power up routine.