I'm getting used to a new computer, and getting used to a new OS. This means changing some very important defaults and boggling at the crazy people who seem to use their computers the wrong way.

Among OS X users, who doesn't have "tap to click" set? Like, you need to click the trackpad in order to click on an item onscreen? And, in terms of OS X Lion, I don't think I'm getting this right--why would I want optional or context sensitive toolbars? What are the different use cases for that? I don't understand what they're asking me to choose about, but I did seem to end up in a list box with lots and lots of items and no scroll bars at some point--am confuse.

Timelies all!

We had some thunderstorms here. Most of it was while I was at work(though I could tell it was raining because of a musty sort of smell that comes through the vents when that happens) though there was some impressive lightening and thunder as I was leaving work.

The district that, until May, I worked for is most definitely looking at state takeover.

Is that the thing where the governor appoints a Tsar to rule everything, ala Benton Harbor? Or something school-specific? Regardless, I'm sorry Em won't be able to get a good education there. It makes perfect sense that you'd move her some place where she can get a good education. Not buying Northern toilet paper because the Koch brothers own the company is one thing. Sacrificing your kid's future is quite another. I hope Em has no problem getting into the charter school you applied to.

Among OS X users, who doesn't have "tap to click" set?

It annoys the hell out of me when I use someone else’s computer, and it isn’t set.

I keep forgetting it's a setting, much less not a default one, and look like quite the idiot pushing (but not clicking) at the touchpad at the outset.

Among OS X users, who doesn't have "tap to click" set?

I don't. I couldn't tell you why, though. When I use someone else's computer that's set up that way I adjust pretty quickly and it's fine, but I don't want to make the change myself.

I was just browsing in the Gallaudet library. They've got two sets of stacks -- one for deaf-related books, and one for everything else. The fiction section of the deaf-related part was some books by deaf authors, and some with deaf characters. I couldn't figure out why Clan of the Cave Bear was there, though. No one in that book was deaf, right? It's been a long while since I read it.

Among OS X users, who doesn't have "tap to click" set? Like, you need to click the trackpad in order to click on an item onscreen?

It bugs me too when I use a friend's computer, as I keep on forgetting to click the trackpad. Tap to click is the way god intended.

-t, change the setting. You'll wonder how you lived without it.

Also, does everybody who uses iOS intentionally spell things without apostrophes (like I'll), knowing the autocorrect will fix it?

Hil, maybe because the people Ayla grew up with were mute and used a form of sign, thoug they weren't deaf?

I'm kind of ashamed I can answer that.