So I Put this Up for Pale (for Fey Mac Users Only) Options

[Mnemic]

But I guess you can all see it.

my new bike

vroom. it's blue.

This post has been edited by stalwartpk39: Mar 9 2005, 08:54 PM

[Archemini]

hmmm...for some reason I can't view it. I saved it and whatnot but my computer says it can't read the file...

[Mnemic]

hmmm...

that sucks.

nobody else has had problems with it.

[PalePhoenix]

Yes. I've seen it. Mnemic's such a cutie. Of course, I love describing him that way because it makes him run to the gym to get bigger. Doesn't he have a nice Canadian accent?

Mnemic->

[stalwartpk39]

damn you both for having macs

[circle6]

Hey, Stalwart. You used the word "fey."

Cool...

[Mnemic]

Yes. I've seen it. Mnemic's such a cutie. Of course, I love describing him that way because it makes him run to the gym to get bigger. Doesn't he have a nice Canadian accent?

Mnemic->

great.

a nice Canadian accent.

Oh well..

At least he still kinda likes me.

[ganymede]

Well, for all NON-fey Mac users, heed this warning: Do not install the latest version of iMovie '08.

[Galahad]

A present for Prince Zagan, Mac-whore that he is. Nice avatar, Zaggy Stardust

[PalePhoenix]

If you're giving Zagan presents, don't forget that his birthday is only a few months away. He will probably want the new Mac back-up drive, Time Capsule. Personally, I think it looks like a even more downscale Mini. And though he doesn't have an iPhone (yet), I'm sure he'd appreciate a 3rd-party app that lets him find every gaybar on the planet:

Just in time for this week’s Macworld conference, we built a tailored version our gay city guides for Apple’s iPhone. Each city guide is optimized for the iPhone, making it easy to read and find places to go and things to do. Each bar, hotel, beach and restaurant listing displays all the things you’ve come to love like our visitor reviews, detailed information about the type of place (food, crowd, amenities) and now you can click one button to find it on your iPhone maps or click to call them and find out what’s happening tonight. (source)

Yes, gay men everywhere only have need for prepared foods, entertainment, and fancy lodging. We do not ever require a plumber, car repair, or chiropractors. It's a charmed life, we know.

[PalePhoenix]

Free Palm Crystal to all visitors!

Don't get me wrong... J'adore toutes les choses Mac, but I'm not quite the slavish devotee most PC owners would figure. Sure, I love never having to worry about spyware or viruses, and coasting thru a calming, creative environment that's literally fed, clothed, and housed me better than any Windoze product might. Still, this image--of the under-construction Apple store on Manhattan's W 14th St depresses me where it should probably inspire.

To be fair, Apple outlets (even the one right across the street from me) have always favored a bleak, sterile form of futurism, as if their design aesthetic was informed by Woody Allen's Sleeper, or a host of 1960s/70s sci-fi B-movies. Maybe I'm getting old, or maudlin, but despite my continuing appreciation for clean, organic forms and the banishment of general clutter, a façade such as this looks more Memorial than Machine Age. If their cinema displays had a recurring loop of the iHolocaust, I wouldn't be surprised.

[ganymede]

No Firewire, no ethernet, and no optical drive.

I never realized. Why does anybody want it, then? Just because it's new and skinny? They'll get tired of it in a month, just like they did with Nicole Ritchie...and we all know she's got more places to plug stuff in.

[PalePhoenix]

All your megabytes are belong to him.

[Semperfidel]

Would one of you fey Mac users like to help Rush Limbaugh out? Looks like he's begging Steve Jobs to serve as his own personal IT helpdesk, because he's having issues with the back-up program for their latest OS. Like everyone else, by the sound of it. "So, you can't restore something that isn't actually on your computer? Who knew."

Maybe he's just trying to get his pirated copy of iPrescribe to work.

[PalePhoenix]

I let Prince Zagan know that Cosmo thinks he should go trolling at his closest Apple store. As far as I know, the article isn't titled "Meet Fellow Mac Whores."

Geez, I always thought a place like the Apple Store would be where you would meet geeky guys. But my wife told me that according to Cosmopolitan magazine, the Apple Store has become a great place to meet guys, "whether you're looking for a fun fling or a long-term relationship." According to the article my wife was reading:

Most guys are natural gadget lovers, and with sales of iPods and MacBooks skyrocketing, more men than ever are stopping by Apple boutiques. The vibe at the stores is conducive to man meeting too: You can check your email among cuties, take a free workshop on anything from Photoshop to podcasting (a great opportunity to strike up a conversation), or just survey the, ahem, good-looking merchandise. (source)

Happily for BrentDanzig, there's one right up in Crudgates.

[Galahad]

I spotted this alert earlier today, and maybe Pale and Zagan can make use of it. It talks about how using PayPal with a Safari browser can lead to fraud, owing to various security concerns. I don't know enough about Macs to say why or even if you guys should care. You're probably both firewalled and shielded better than a twelve year-old virgin in Tehran.

[Semperfidel]

Droning, effete PBS newsman/interviewer (he's the Thinking Man's Larry King, apparently) Charlie Rose would like the world to know that he took one in the face for his MacBook. He was falling, or tripping in a pothole or something, and it was either his superthin "Air" or his left eye. He opted for the shiner. You Mac folks sure are loyal.

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[irishblessing]

Whatever this means, Safari for all. Why did they call it that, I wonder? Do they think the Internet is a jungle of dangerous animals? Do they think we're all just tourists?

What do you fey Mac owners really want from us, you virus-free whores!?

"Please read and affirm the license agreement." Or else what, Steve Jobs comes to your house and makes you wear slouchy turtlenecks and have sex with Justin Long? I hear Drew Barrymore's already got that one covered, even if she does look twice his age. Gross.

[Semperfidel]

Well, it's sort of official: Test reveals highest IQs use Firefox on MacPPC.

In other news, giraffe is now kosher. Make of that what you will.

[irishblessing]

Sassy Mac users can now even program their own free time. A new app shuts down their networking and internet connectivity for a preset period of time. It's pretty much like putting yourself on a time-out, in the corner, wearing a festive hat of some kind.

[JBlueEyes]

There's a tiny psychiatrist hiding in your Mac.

[PalePhoenix]

That new PC commercial they're running...not the one with Seinfeld, but the one where everyone is saying "I'm a PC"...it was made on a Mac.

[Bryan9000]

There are some interesting tips, tricks, and "basics" for both Mac and PC users that everyone might not know. I found the way to enlarge what you were looking at on the screen (for macs) was a pretty cool way to zoom.

You can also enlarge the entire Web page or document by pressing the Control key as you turn the wheel on top of your mouse. On the Mac, this enlarges the entire screen image.

[PalePhoenix]

a pretty cool way to zoom

I have to admit, I knew about most of these, but not that one. You can even move around the screen with the mouse, while zoomed. Pretty nifty.

[irishblessing]

For all you Vista haters, there's Windows 7.

For an operating system that took five years to create, Windows Vista’s reputation went down in flames amazingly quickly. Not since Microsoft Bob has anything from the software giant drawn so much contempt and derision. Not every company lives to see the day when its customers beg, plead and sign petitions to bring back the previous version of its flagship product...

[PalePhoenix]

Microsoft announced plans to open retail stores, hoping to boost visibility of many of its products and its brand. The move seems to be an effort to mimic the success that Apple has had with its retail stores. The news is just too tempting not to have some fun with. So here are some yet-to-be-officially-revealed details about the Microsoft stores.

1. Instead of Apple's sheer walls of glass, Microsoft's stores will have brushed steel walls dotted with holes—reminiscent of Windows security.

2. The store will have six different entrances: Starter, Basic, Premium, Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate. While all six doors will lead into the same store, the Ultimate door requires a fee of US$100 for no apparent reason... (read more)

Tee hee.