I wish Microsoft would take off their desktop blinders and start releasing different versions of Office for mobile OSs. They would make an absolute killing if they developed a version for iOS/Blackberry (do they already? I don't know)/whatever.
Pages is alright, I can live with it. Keynote isn't too shabby, but that's mainly because PowerPoint is the same ugly shit it's been for decades.
Numbers however, especially for the iOS, is an absolute fucking disaster. It cannot preserve even the most basic formatting. I have several with text appearing off-screen - that is absolutely fucking amateur. Viewing an xls attachment from a mail looks fine, but once you import it into Numbers it utterly destroys it. It is without a doubt the worst Apple program I have ever used in 20 years, and very close to being one of the worst ever.
On that end, none of the apps are terrible for making something basic from the iDevice and sending it off to people. But only a handful of people buy a program like this for that reason. They buy them because they need compatibility with Office documents. iWork for the iOS is pretty bad as a whole in that regard.
If that compatibility wasn't necessary and someone just wanted these apps for their own creation of docs... then they're just fine. But in the real world that's not what a majority of users need.
I sure as hell hope this update fixes some of the even basic shit that Numbers completely fails at, but from the "What's New" section, is doesn't look like they did much of anything.
Pages is alright, I can live with it. Keynote isn't too shabby, but that's mainly because PowerPoint is the same ugly shit it's been for decades.
Numbers however, especially for the iOS, is an absolute fucking disaster. It cannot preserve even the most basic formatting. I have several with text appearing off-screen - that is absolutely fucking amateur. Viewing an xls attachment from a mail looks fine, but once you import it into Numbers it utterly destroys it. It is without a doubt the worst Apple program I have ever used in 20 years, and very close to being one of the worst ever.
On that end, none of the apps are terrible for making something basic from the iDevice and sending it off to people. But only a handful of people buy a program like this for that reason. They buy them because they need compatibility with Office documents. iWork for the iOS is pretty bad as a whole in that regard.
If that compatibility wasn't necessary and someone just wanted these apps for their own creation of docs... then they're just fine. But in the real world that's not what a majority of users need.
I sure as hell hope this update fixes some of the even basic shit that Numbers completely fails at, but from the "What's New" section, is doesn't look like they did much of anything.
I'm all for change, but I've been avoiding io9 since they did this.
A huge red flag to me is This makes it easy for us to point out what we think is the hottest story. However, I'm going to assume it will be based on what users are clicking and not arbitrarily decided by what you think people want. Except, everyone has different tastes, and while Apple may get some huge article up front (inevitably so) many users won't be interested in it and will immediately turn away.
Either way, I view Gawker 90% of the time while on my mobile and enjoy commenting, so that automatically rules out the mobile site (if that's even still around). This new layout is horribly cramped now for my use, and the first time I went to io9 from a PC I had no idea what was going on (not that it's difficult).
I mean.... damn. This site just doesn't work for me. I like previewing multiple articles to find what I want to read. Instead of a full page to do so I've now got a tiny sidebar. With all of Gawker eventually transitioning to this new style, there's no reason to attempt to stick around with the "classic" version for however long or short that will be up.
The only thing I'll miss is the community here. News can be found anywhere, but it's been fun here and that's why I continue to come. I suppose I'll check in to see if the giant article has been taken down during the site's tweaks, but it seems to be here to stay.
Hopefully everything works out for you guys here. Good luck and good by!
A huge red flag to me is This makes it easy for us to point out what we think is the hottest story. However, I'm going to assume it will be based on what users are clicking and not arbitrarily decided by what you think people want. Except, everyone has different tastes, and while Apple may get some huge article up front (inevitably so) many users won't be interested in it and will immediately turn away.
Either way, I view Gawker 90% of the time while on my mobile and enjoy commenting, so that automatically rules out the mobile site (if that's even still around). This new layout is horribly cramped now for my use, and the first time I went to io9 from a PC I had no idea what was going on (not that it's difficult).
I mean.... damn. This site just doesn't work for me. I like previewing multiple articles to find what I want to read. Instead of a full page to do so I've now got a tiny sidebar. With all of Gawker eventually transitioning to this new style, there's no reason to attempt to stick around with the "classic" version for however long or short that will be up.
The only thing I'll miss is the community here. News can be found anywhere, but it's been fun here and that's why I continue to come. I suppose I'll check in to see if the giant article has been taken down during the site's tweaks, but it seems to be here to stay.
Hopefully everything works out for you guys here. Good luck and good by!
I'm all for change, but I've been avoiding io9 since they did this.
A huge red flag to me is This makes it easy for us to point out what we think is the hottest story. However, I'm going to assume it will be based on what users are clicking and not arbitrarily decided by what you think people want. Except, everyone has different tastes, and while Apple may get some huge article up front (inevitably so) many users won't be interested in it and will immediately turn away.
Either way, I view Gawker 90% of the time while on my mobile and enjoy commenting, so that automatically rules out the mobile site (if that's even still around). This new layout is horribly cramped now for my use, and the first time I went to io9 from a PC I had no idea what was going on (not that it's difficult).
I mean.... damn. This site just doesn't work for me. I like previewing multiple articles to find what I want to read. Instead of a full page to do so I've now got a tiny sidebar. With all of Gawker eventually transitioning to this new style, there's no reason to attempt to stick around with the "classic" version for however long or short that will be up.
The only thing I'll miss is the community here. News can be found anywhere, but it's been fun here and that's why I continue to come. I suppose I'll check in to see if the giant article has been taken down during the site's tweaks, but it seems to be here to stay.
Hopefully everything works out for you guys here. Good luck and good by!
A huge red flag to me is This makes it easy for us to point out what we think is the hottest story. However, I'm going to assume it will be based on what users are clicking and not arbitrarily decided by what you think people want. Except, everyone has different tastes, and while Apple may get some huge article up front (inevitably so) many users won't be interested in it and will immediately turn away.
Either way, I view Gawker 90% of the time while on my mobile and enjoy commenting, so that automatically rules out the mobile site (if that's even still around). This new layout is horribly cramped now for my use, and the first time I went to io9 from a PC I had no idea what was going on (not that it's difficult).
I mean.... damn. This site just doesn't work for me. I like previewing multiple articles to find what I want to read. Instead of a full page to do so I've now got a tiny sidebar. With all of Gawker eventually transitioning to this new style, there's no reason to attempt to stick around with the "classic" version for however long or short that will be up.
The only thing I'll miss is the community here. News can be found anywhere, but it's been fun here and that's why I continue to come. I suppose I'll check in to see if the giant article has been taken down during the site's tweaks, but it seems to be here to stay.
Hopefully everything works out for you guys here. Good luck and good by!
I'm all for change, but I've been avoiding io9 since they did this.
A huge red flag to me is This makes it easy for us to point out what we think is the hottest story. However, I'm going to assume it will be based on what users are clicking and not arbitrarily decided by what you think people want. Except, everyone has different tastes, and while Apple may get some huge article up front (inevitably so) many users won't be interested in it and will immediately turn away.
Either way, I view Gawker 90% of the time while on my mobile and enjoy commenting, so that automatically rules out the mobile site (if that's even still around). This new layout is horribly cramped now for my use, and the first time I went to io9 from a PC I had no idea what was going on (not that it's difficult).
I mean.... damn. This site just doesn't work for me. I like previewing multiple articles to find what I want to read. Instead of a full page to do so I've now got a tiny sidebar. With all of Gawker eventually transitioning to this new style, there's no reason to attempt to stick around with the "classic" version for however long or short that will be up.
The only thing I'll miss is the community here. News can be found anywhere, but it's been fun here and that's why I continue to come. I suppose I'll check in to see if the giant article has been taken down during the site's tweaks, but it seems to be here to stay.
Hopefully everything works out for you guys here. Good luck and good by!
A huge red flag to me is This makes it easy for us to point out what we think is the hottest story. However, I'm going to assume it will be based on what users are clicking and not arbitrarily decided by what you think people want. Except, everyone has different tastes, and while Apple may get some huge article up front (inevitably so) many users won't be interested in it and will immediately turn away.
Either way, I view Gawker 90% of the time while on my mobile and enjoy commenting, so that automatically rules out the mobile site (if that's even still around). This new layout is horribly cramped now for my use, and the first time I went to io9 from a PC I had no idea what was going on (not that it's difficult).
I mean.... damn. This site just doesn't work for me. I like previewing multiple articles to find what I want to read. Instead of a full page to do so I've now got a tiny sidebar. With all of Gawker eventually transitioning to this new style, there's no reason to attempt to stick around with the "classic" version for however long or short that will be up.
The only thing I'll miss is the community here. News can be found anywhere, but it's been fun here and that's why I continue to come. I suppose I'll check in to see if the giant article has been taken down during the site's tweaks, but it seems to be here to stay.
Hopefully everything works out for you guys here. Good luck and good by!
Damn. iOS 4.0+ only :(
Was planning on using it on my old broken-iPhone-turned-iPod that's permanently cradled on a stereo (makes a nice Pandora player).
Would have been nice since the current nightstand app I use for weather isn't easily seen from far away.
Any other simple apps like this that only display weather?
(not that I need one, but it would just be a nice addition)
Was planning on using it on my old broken-iPhone-turned-iPod that's permanently cradled on a stereo (makes a nice Pandora player).
Would have been nice since the current nightstand app I use for weather isn't easily seen from far away.
Any other simple apps like this that only display weather?
(not that I need one, but it would just be a nice addition)
@rmason3822: After a fresh nLite installation I let them off on good behavior.
There's always good and bad, but Apple doesn't get consecutively high ratings in customer service year after year for nothing.
The Apple Store we have is still fairly new, and the geniuses are still learning. It's cute sometimes and worryingly pathetic at other times.
I've pretty much stopped going there unless I'm feeling particularly lazy about a repair.
(I always get the feeling of: "Hey! We're Apple! We're unique! Look at the crazy employee wearing the kilt! Or the guy with the Apple tattoo! Ohhhhhh... I SAID LOOK AT THEM!!!")
The Apple Store we have is still fairly new, and the geniuses are still learning. It's cute sometimes and worryingly pathetic at other times.
I've pretty much stopped going there unless I'm feeling particularly lazy about a repair.
(I always get the feeling of: "Hey! We're Apple! We're unique! Look at the crazy employee wearing the kilt! Or the guy with the Apple tattoo! Ohhhhhh... I SAID LOOK AT THEM!!!")
@unwallflower: That's a very unfortunate situation, but if it ever happens again to you or someone you know, Apple has an unofficial policy to replace a computer after 3-4 major repairs.
Never something you start demanding unless the situation gets ridiculous, but always mention after a few repairs (battery replacement wouldn't count) that you think the machine is a lemon and that you want to get a replacement.
I've had people call up (with their computer sent in to Apple) several times to get different reps. Anything from the multiple major repairs to a single repair not having available parts for several weeks/months can get you a full on replacement.
Obviously it doesn't always work, but as with any customer service you just have to be persistent and not a complete ass.
Never something you start demanding unless the situation gets ridiculous, but always mention after a few repairs (battery replacement wouldn't count) that you think the machine is a lemon and that you want to get a replacement.
I've had people call up (with their computer sent in to Apple) several times to get different reps. Anything from the multiple major repairs to a single repair not having available parts for several weeks/months can get you a full on replacement.
Obviously it doesn't always work, but as with any customer service you just have to be persistent and not a complete ass.
@suburbancowboy: And I've had the same Mac for 10 years, and another for 2 with no abnormal problems, but have had 3 PC's go apeshit on me and kill my parents.
Anecdotal evidence is anecdotal.
Anecdotal evidence is anecdotal.
@fuegerstef: While there are plenty of ridiculous lawsuits, the scalding hot coffee from McDonald's that caused third degree burns on a woman's thighs and groin which then required skin grafts is not included as one of them.
Not your fault, but I'm sick of people using it as an example of all frivolous lawsuits when all they know about the case is the headline.
Not your fault, but I'm sick of people using it as an example of all frivolous lawsuits when all they know about the case is the headline.
@thedeadparrot: But that's thinking too broad (or not broad enough?).
Let's think about something like yogurt. It has flavorings or real chunks of fruit or is plain or whatever.
Strawberry yogurt is correctly labeled because it has strawberry flavoring or real ones in it.
However, I couldn't give you strawberry yogurt and say, "Here's a strawberry" just because it has some strawberries in it. It's still yogurt, but it's no longer merely a strawberry.
To put it grossly, I couldn't eat only beef for a week straight, take a shit in a bag, and label it as just "beef" simply because there exists some amount of beef inside of it.
Let's think about something like yogurt. It has flavorings or real chunks of fruit or is plain or whatever.
Strawberry yogurt is correctly labeled because it has strawberry flavoring or real ones in it.
However, I couldn't give you strawberry yogurt and say, "Here's a strawberry" just because it has some strawberries in it. It's still yogurt, but it's no longer merely a strawberry.
To put it grossly, I couldn't eat only beef for a week straight, take a shit in a bag, and label it as just "beef" simply because there exists some amount of beef inside of it.
@thedeadparrot: There's another thing that's a little tricky. You couldn't label your chili as only "beef". As in, the entire concoction is no longer only beef, but something more (which is fine in and of itself).
Kind of a bad example because chili is technically a spicy stew and doesn't necessarily only contain beef (it's just more common). Chili con carne is what it really is ("peppers with meat"), but most people simply refer to is as "chili" by itself. And then it also depends if it's Texas chili (no beans), or blah blah whatever. Regardless, here we are referring to a spicy beef stew with other shit in it.
This might not be the best explanation, but with our "spicy beef stew"example, if you opened a restaurant and served a tortilla filled with chili when someone orders a "plain beef taco" and exclaimed, "Hey, there's beef in it! What's your problem?" it wouldn't fly too well with customers.
A better example would be Top Ramon (they sell flavored noodles for the uninformed). They label their products as "flavored". So you know that even if the flavoring at some point started with actual meat (beef in this case), you aren't buying "beef noodles", but rather "beef flavored noodles".
Just as Taco Bell doesn't label their package as "beef filling", or "taco beef", or whatever, but rather as a generic "taco meat filling" for that reason.
Now, the question is, is it wrong for the store to simply label it as "beef" (beef taco, beef burrito, whatever) simply because at some point in time it started out as beef, but no longer is mostly beef? I'm sure TB isn't the only one guilty of the same, but that needs to be clearly defined.
Is the substance still considered beef? Would you label a computer a "hard drive" simply because it has one inside of it?
(This is all off of the assumption that the recent rumblings and articles are true. I don't know if their meat is truly 100% beef, or 2% beef.)
Kind of a bad example because chili is technically a spicy stew and doesn't necessarily only contain beef (it's just more common). Chili con carne is what it really is ("peppers with meat"), but most people simply refer to is as "chili" by itself. And then it also depends if it's Texas chili (no beans), or blah blah whatever. Regardless, here we are referring to a spicy beef stew with other shit in it.
This might not be the best explanation, but with our "spicy beef stew"example, if you opened a restaurant and served a tortilla filled with chili when someone orders a "plain beef taco" and exclaimed, "Hey, there's beef in it! What's your problem?" it wouldn't fly too well with customers.
A better example would be Top Ramon (they sell flavored noodles for the uninformed). They label their products as "flavored". So you know that even if the flavoring at some point started with actual meat (beef in this case), you aren't buying "beef noodles", but rather "beef flavored noodles".
Just as Taco Bell doesn't label their package as "beef filling", or "taco beef", or whatever, but rather as a generic "taco meat filling" for that reason.
Now, the question is, is it wrong for the store to simply label it as "beef" (beef taco, beef burrito, whatever) simply because at some point in time it started out as beef, but no longer is mostly beef? I'm sure TB isn't the only one guilty of the same, but that needs to be clearly defined.
Is the substance still considered beef? Would you label a computer a "hard drive" simply because it has one inside of it?
(This is all off of the assumption that the recent rumblings and articles are true. I don't know if their meat is truly 100% beef, or 2% beef.)
@zenpoet: College textbooks are so expensive because there is no alternative. They make money hand over fist publishing new books every year because they can. Spending $100 for a used textbook instead of $200 is a significant discount, but still a ripoff. The publishers could easily make money selling them for cheaper, but just not as much money as they currently do.
When they release a new version of a book, most of the time they just rearrange the chapters and change the review questions for the chapters.
It's probably more appropriate to associate that with sports games specifically. While there are some significant changes every now and then, most of the time it's just the same shit with different rosters and a shiny new cover.
(I'm getting fucking pissed just thinking about going back to school next year as I have no idea how I will afford it with ever increasing budget cuts and higher tuitions. It's absolutely the most fucked up thing a society can do to its future.)
When they release a new version of a book, most of the time they just rearrange the chapters and change the review questions for the chapters.
It's probably more appropriate to associate that with sports games specifically. While there are some significant changes every now and then, most of the time it's just the same shit with different rosters and a shiny new cover.
(I'm getting fucking pissed just thinking about going back to school next year as I have no idea how I will afford it with ever increasing budget cuts and higher tuitions. It's absolutely the most fucked up thing a society can do to its future.)
@Garamond: But I think that's the issue at hand.
That meatball is still mostly meat. The Taco Bell beef is mostly not beef after all of its additions.
That meatball is still mostly meat. The Taco Bell beef is mostly not beef after all of its additions.
@VideoVampire: And it tastes just like it smells - DELICIOUS!
@grok666: (It's the parent's kid.) I've never killed anyone or burned anything down on accident if that's what you're wondering.
Maybe all of the stupid shit I've done in my life (still more to go, too) would be more than the average person, but not one huge thing on par with this person.
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What's with this line of questioning people are giving me? I can't be an understanding person without also doing something hugely fucking stupid as well?
You live, you fuck up, you take responsibility, you learn, you move on. Then, you fuck up again on something else, and the cycle of life continues.
Maybe all of the stupid shit I've done in my life (still more to go, too) would be more than the average person, but not one huge thing on par with this person.
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What's with this line of questioning people are giving me? I can't be an understanding person without also doing something hugely fucking stupid as well?
You live, you fuck up, you take responsibility, you learn, you move on. Then, you fuck up again on something else, and the cycle of life continues.
@gmgfarrand: As long as they are admitting he made a mistake, and the parents aren't trying to sue the lighter manufacturer because the kid burned down the house, then yes (also at least a few smacks in the face by his parents).
Shit happens. Some people just shit bigger than others.
Shit happens. Some people just shit bigger than others.
Kid just made a stupid mistake, but I don't think he is a stupid person for it.
If that were the case, then we are all stupid people in general because we've all done stupid shit before (yes, every single person who has ever lived in the history of the universe has done something stupid at some point in their life), and the stupid shit just piles on when everyone else gets to see it and judge it.
This kid just made his mistake at the wrong place at the wrong time. Good thing they survived the mistake.
You're all stupid assholes for thinking otherwise.
BAM! :D
If that were the case, then we are all stupid people in general because we've all done stupid shit before (yes, every single person who has ever lived in the history of the universe has done something stupid at some point in their life), and the stupid shit just piles on when everyone else gets to see it and judge it.
This kid just made his mistake at the wrong place at the wrong time. Good thing they survived the mistake.
You're all stupid assholes for thinking otherwise.
BAM! :D
@Sithishade: They Strip Brackets!: That was an amazing conversation you two just had.
#tips
#tips
@negitoro: Indeed.
Saw on Colbert last week, they were reporting on the Verizon iPhone, and they were asking how people feel with AT&T: "I feel like a slave!", "I feel like a prisoner", "It's been 4 years of hell!"
All I kept thinking was: NO ONE MADE YOU BUY THE PHONE OR KEEP BUYING A NEW ONE OR NOT LISTEN TO THE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN YOUR CITY WHO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ATT! ARE YOU FUCKING STUPID?!?
Upsetting, really.
Saw on Colbert last week, they were reporting on the Verizon iPhone, and they were asking how people feel with AT&T: "I feel like a slave!", "I feel like a prisoner", "It's been 4 years of hell!"
All I kept thinking was: NO ONE MADE YOU BUY THE PHONE OR KEEP BUYING A NEW ONE OR NOT LISTEN TO THE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN YOUR CITY WHO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ATT! ARE YOU FUCKING STUPID?!?
Upsetting, really.
