It's funny 'cuz it's true! (For me, anyway.)
I'd say 95% of my work for the last 15 years is related to computer stuff that I taught myself.
Sooner or later, you're gonna want it. And the second — the second — that happens, you know I'll be there. I'll slip in, have myself a real good day.
Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'
Buffistechnology 3: "Press Some Buttons, See What Happens."
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tommyrot - Dec 19, 2008 8:10:18 am PST #8426 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
§ ita § - Dec 19, 2008 8:17:12 am PST #8427 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm trying to seduce her away from IE, and I figure I'll give her all the big choices to try and see what she likes best, like TB said.
Not sure why I typed Camino, because I did nothing of the sort. But the other suggestions are good.
§ ita § - Dec 19, 2008 8:17:49 am PST #8428 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Oh, I did install Chrome. I think it's what I meant to type when I typed Camino.
vw bug - Dec 20, 2008 5:52:02 am PST #8429 of 25501
Mostly lurking...
My laptop battery is completely dead. I need to replace it SOON. Is it worth it to get the 9-cell? Or should I just go with the 6-cell? I'm planning on buying it on ebay, so there's not much of a cost difference...$10, I think.
dcp - Dec 20, 2008 6:15:39 am PST #8430 of 25501
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
For $10? Get the bigger battery.
Jon B. - Dec 20, 2008 6:27:41 am PST #8431 of 25501
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
I'm trying to seduce her away from IE, and I figure I'll give her all the big choices to try and see what she likes best, like TB said.
The armchair psychologist in me says that this could backfire: "How do I decide among all these choices?! Oh the heck with it -- I'll just stick with what I know!" Give her just one or two options, tops, and she's more likely to make a switch.
§ ita § - Dec 20, 2008 8:57:37 am PST #8432 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
She'll probably make the switch to the first thing she tries--she's fairly decided on abandoning IE, but isn't the type to spend too long on multiple browsers.
I am just tickled at the possibility of making a Chrome user, although I'd lay money on Firefox.
Connie Neil - Dec 20, 2008 11:41:32 am PST #8433 of 25501
brillig
I bought a 4 gig flash drive yesterday for $14. I remember clearly spending $30 for 256 mb. Considering I haven't filled up my current 2 gig drive that I got for Christmas last year, this purchase was more in the nature of "New tech cheap! Must have!" Plus it'll store all my pictures, fic, music, etc. I wonder when CDs will become obsolete.
omnis_audis - Dec 20, 2008 11:53:07 am PST #8434 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
I think cd's will last longer than floppies. Only because of music. But I think the flash drive was the final nail in the floppy coffin.
tommyrot - Dec 21, 2008 12:42:42 pm PST #8435 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Anyone here know Logic Express? I've been forced to RTFM, but it's 1055 pages!