Gee, thanks, Alex! I only wrote that because I needed an intro to a post of tech jokes, but every bit is true.
tbot, the hard drive is less than half full.
Aeris, Safari disappeared over a year ago, at least. I tried to install a new version when I noticed, but now it's only bundled with an OSX. I tried to install a new OSX, but it wouldn't do it, since I already have OSX. A few days ago I tried with the new Safari 3, but it's only an update for your existing program. I can do without Safari, but there are some web apps that require it for a Mac user.
What does one do about viruses? That sounds really ignorant, but I've never owned a PC, so I never learned.
KIP, I repair permissions almost every day. I also dump private data from the browser, empty the trash, and clean out unused files several times a week. I reboot at least once a week.
I may try the reinstall, when I can get a real geek to help me back up my files correctly. Maybe it's time to upgrade from Tiger to Leopard.
When I posted this "suggestion box", I was looking for suggestions for content. Yes, I got a lot of good ideas, but Alex got more suggestions for functionality than he bargained for!
The crossover with mental_floss is mainly my fault, since I write for both sites. I have a daily column of links over there. I try to find enough good stuff for both sites, but when I find a really good story or link, it's hard to say that one site "deserves" to use it more than the other. It's like deciding whether to post something that Boing Boing already linked. On the one hand, you figure if its been there, everyone has seen it. On the other hand, a lot of people say they don't go there. I don't want y'all to miss out on something really good!
As to the necessity of advertising at Neatorama- I don't crunch the numbers myself, but two years ago I complained to Alex about the cost of bandwidth. He told me how much bandwidth this site used, and it made my head reel! It's only grown since then. Success has its price.
Thanks to everyone who posted to the suggestion box! We should do this about once or twice a year, dontcha think?
512 MB DDR SDRAM
1.25 GHz PowerPC G4 processor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Button%2C_Button_(The_Twilight_Zone)
tbot, the hard drive is less than half full.
Aeris, Safari disappeared over a year ago, at least. I tried to install a new version when I noticed, but now it's only bundled with an OSX. I tried to install a new OSX, but it wouldn't do it, since I already have OSX. A few days ago I tried with the new Safari 3, but it's only an update for your existing program. I can do without Safari, but there are some web apps that require it for a Mac user.
What does one do about viruses? That sounds really ignorant, but I've never owned a PC, so I never learned.
KIP, I repair permissions almost every day. I also dump private data from the browser, empty the trash, and clean out unused files several times a week. I reboot at least once a week.
I may try the reinstall, when I can get a real geek to help me back up my files correctly. Maybe it's time to upgrade from Tiger to Leopard.
The crossover with mental_floss is mainly my fault, since I write for both sites. I have a daily column of links over there. I try to find enough good stuff for both sites, but when I find a really good story or link, it's hard to say that one site "deserves" to use it more than the other. It's like deciding whether to post something that Boing Boing already linked. On the one hand, you figure if its been there, everyone has seen it. On the other hand, a lot of people say they don't go there. I don't want y'all to miss out on something really good!
As to the necessity of advertising at Neatorama- I don't crunch the numbers myself, but two years ago I complained to Alex about the cost of bandwidth. He told me how much bandwidth this site used, and it made my head reel! It's only grown since then. Success has its price.
Thanks to everyone who posted to the suggestion box! We should do this about once or twice a year, dontcha think?
Penguin tinkle, maybe.