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From: Gail Shaw
Subject: Re: Failing Gracefully... iTunes doesn't
Date: 7 Jul 2008 01:55:39
Message: <4871afdb@news.povray.org>
"somebody" <x### [at] ycom> wrote in message news:48716848$1@news.povray.org...
> "andrel" <a_l### [at] hotmailcom> wrote in message
> news:487### [at] hotmailcom...
>
> > I also like the MS solution of giving the error but no retry option (at
> > least unto XP). Works great when copying lots of files and after 10
> > minutes one of the last ones encounters a disk full.
>
> Ah yes, one of the truly great GUI designs. I also like the omission of
"yes
> to all" button, to save precious screen estate no doubt.

Isn't it the "No to all" button that's missing (on file copies when prompted
for overwrite). There is a work around, but yeah, it's an irritating
ommission. At least that got fixed in Vista.

> My new laptop has close to
> two dozen LEDs. I don't think I'll need a Christmas tree this year.

LOL. Mine too.

I was quite astonished last night when I realised that my new 20" widescreen
LCD does a better job of lighting up the study than the 2 spotlights in the
ceiling. And that's on 60% brightness


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From: Invisible
Subject: Re: Failing Gracefully... iTunes doesn't
Date: 7 Jul 2008 04:42:07
Message: <4871d6df$1@news.povray.org>
>> My new laptop has close to
>> two dozen LEDs. I don't think I'll need a Christmas tree this year.
> 
> LOL. Mine too.

I'm jelous. All the laptops I have access to have only a power light and 
a HD light. (No activity light for the CD drive at all! Oh, and good 
luck figuring out whether the NIC is receiving a carrier signal...)

-- 
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http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*


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From: Invisible
Subject: Re: Failing Gracefully... iTunes doesn't
Date: 7 Jul 2008 04:44:12
Message: <4871d75c$1@news.povray.org>
somebody wrote:

> Ah yes, one of the truly great GUI designs. I also like the omission of "yes
> to all" button, to save precious screen estate no doubt.

I truly love the way "yes to all" does not in fact mean "yes to ALL".

"Are you sure you want to delete this file?" Yes to all.

"Are you sure you want to delete this one though? It's read-only." Yes 
to all.

"But are you sure you want to delete THIS one? It's a System file." Yes 
to ALL!

"Even this one? It's an executable file. Some of your programs might not 
work properly if you do this." Yes to ALL, FFS!!

"What about this one? It's a hidden file." JUST DELETE THEM ALL, DAMNIT!!!

Sheesh...

-- 
http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*


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From: Eero Ahonen
Subject: Re: Failing Gracefully... iTunes doesn't
Date: 7 Jul 2008 12:30:36
Message: <487244ac$1@news.povray.org>
Invisible wrote:
> 
> I'm jelous. All the laptops I have access to have only a power light and 
> a HD light. (No activity light for the CD drive at all! Oh, and good 
> luck figuring out whether the NIC is receiving a carrier signal...)
> 

When my laptop's mobo gets out of warranty, I'll rip off one and change 
color of another of the bluetooth leds. Those blue leds are bright and 
irritating.

-- 
Eero "Aero" Ahonen
    http://www.zbxt.net
       aer### [at] removethiszbxtnetinvalid


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From: somebody
Subject: Re: Failing Gracefully... iTunes doesn't
Date: 7 Jul 2008 13:52:48
Message: <487257f0$1@news.povray.org>
"Gail Shaw" <initialsurname@sentech sa dot com> wrote
> "somebody" <x### [at] ycom> wrote in message news:48716848$1@news.povray.org...

> > Ah yes, one of the truly great GUI designs. I also like the omission of
> "yes
> > to all" button, to save precious screen estate no doubt.

> Isn't it the "No to all" button that's missing

Yes, "No...".


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From: somebody
Subject: Re: Failing Gracefully... iTunes doesn't
Date: 7 Jul 2008 14:08:12
Message: <48725b8c$1@news.povray.org>
"SharkD" <nomail@nomail> wrote in message
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> I've had repeated problems over the years with Quicktime to the
> point where I dread installing it.

I take it that you don't find startup spammer applications charming.

MS gets a lot of (deserved) flak, but Apple and others are usually no
better, often worse.


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From: Gail Shaw
Subject: Re: Failing Gracefully... iTunes doesn't
Date: 7 Jul 2008 14:09:52
Message: <48725bf0@news.povray.org>
"somebody" <x### [at] ycom> wrote in message news:48725b8c$1@news.povray.org...
> "SharkD" <nomail@nomail> wrote in message
> news:web.4870470320c25d9a1a157cba0@news.povray.org...
>
> > I've had repeated problems over the years with Quicktime to the
> > point where I dread installing it.
>
> I take it that you don't find startup spammer applications charming.

RealPlayer, anyone?


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From: Orchid XP v8
Subject: Re: Failing Gracefully... iTunes doesn't
Date: 7 Jul 2008 14:45:10
Message: <48726436$1@news.povray.org>
Gail Shaw wrote:

> RealPlayer, anyone?

You know, people sometimes *ask* me to install that.

I'm serious.

And then they look all puzzled when I tell them it's a bad idea...

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http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*


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From: Gail Shaw
Subject: Re: Failing Gracefully... iTunes doesn't
Date: 7 Jul 2008 15:18:22
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"Orchid XP v8" <voi### [at] devnull> wrote in message
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> Gail Shaw wrote:
>
> > RealPlayer, anyone?
>
> You know, people sometimes *ask* me to install that.
>
> I'm serious.
>
> And then they look all puzzled when I tell them it's a bad idea...
>

I installed it once. I then spent the next three weeks cleaning it off my
machine, piece by piece.


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From: somebody
Subject: Re: Failing Gracefully... iTunes doesn't
Date: 7 Jul 2008 15:44:51
Message: <48727233$1@news.povray.org>
"Gail Shaw" <initialsurname@sentech sa dot com> wrote in message
news:48725bf0@news.povray.org...
> "somebody" <x### [at] ycom> wrote in message news:48725b8c$1@news.povray.org...
> > "SharkD" <nomail@nomail> wrote in message

> > > I've had repeated problems over the years with Quicktime to the
> > > point where I dread installing it.

> > I take it that you don't find startup spammer applications charming.

> RealPlayer, anyone?

Well, if we are going to start listing viruses...


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