Oh, I'm not afraid...just lazy. Besides if that were the 'true path to power' we'd still be on DOS.
LeapPad looked to be Mac only, and I'm not a big fan. EULA's and all that... - WJR On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 10:06 AM, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm intensely interested in the leapmotion not just for my own > purposes, but also for a friend of mine - a former teacher who has > rheumatoid arthritis, and most any keyboarding and mousing causes her > great pain. If the leapmotion can replicate keyboard functionality > without the need to actually touch the keyboard, it will be a huge win > for her. > > It also means that tablets become much more usable. > > Fear not the command line - it is the true path to power. :) > > Kurt > > On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 7:45 AM, William Robbins <[email protected]> > wrote: > > If I wanted to type shutdown commands I'd do it on my Linux machine. > Which, > > oddly enough, has a shutdown/restart option in the menu. > > > > As to replacing keyboarding... my teenage daughter begs to differ. > > > > - WJR > > > > On Jun 27, 2013 9:32 AM, "Kurt Buff" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Shutdown -r -t 0 > >> > >> http://www.leapmotion.com - I've pre-ordered two of them, because I > >> think this kind of interface has a good possibility to provide > >> reasonable augmentation or even replacement of keyboarding. > >> > >> Kurt > >> > >> On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 6:57 AM, William Robbins <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > It does boot quickly, especially on SSD. And there is a certain > amount > >> > of > >> > truth about using Win8 before you can "like" it. > >> > > >> > I use it and WS2012 in my lab for my cert testing, but day to day I > >> > still > >> > use W7 as that's what we support at $work. The effect of having one > >> > foot in > >> > each OS daily is that I never quite get over some of the annoyances of > >> > W8, > >> > most specifically anytime I need to restart. It is without a doubt > >> > designed > >> > for a touchscreen. Which none of my desktops have. > >> > > >> > That's my two cents worth. > >> > > >> > > >> > - WJR > >> > > >> > > >> > On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 8:08 AM, Rod Trent <[email protected]> > >> > wrote: > >> >> > >> >> That means you haven’t used it enough. J > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> I use it across all my computers. My primary computer is a beefy Dell > >> >> mini-tower with 4 monitors, capable of running a bunch of VMs. I > never, > >> >> ever > >> >> see the new Windows Metro interface unless I choose to. Works great > as > >> >> a > >> >> desktop OS. The boot times is what sold it for me on my primary > setup. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> From: [email protected] > >> >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > >> >> [email protected] > >> >> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 8:12 AM > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> To: [email protected] > >> >> Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] General Windows 8 question > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> I'm not so sold on it desktop-wise, but that's just my humble opinion > >> >> > >> >> Sent from my Blackberry, which may be an antique but delivers email > >> >> RELIABLY > >> >> > >> >> ________________________________ > >> >> > >> >> From: "Rod Trent" <[email protected]> > >> >> > >> >> Sender: [email protected] > >> >> > >> >> Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 08:03:49 -0400 > >> >> > >> >> To: <[email protected]> > >> >> > >> >> ReplyTo: [email protected] > >> >> > >> >> Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] General Windows 8 question > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Windows 8 is great for both desktop and touch. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> From: [email protected] > >> >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Richard Stovall > >> >> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 4:33 AM > >> >> To: [email protected] > >> >> Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] General Windows 8 question > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Until he actually starts using Windows 8, that is... > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> ;) > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 10:47 PM, Jon Harris <[email protected]> > >> >> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> Thank you! I think my client will be very happy then. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> ________________________________ > >> >> > >> >> From: [email protected] > >> >> To: [email protected] > >> >> Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] General Windows 8 question > >> >> Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 02:40:35 +0000 > >> >> > >> >> Yes, Windows 8.1 is a free upgrade and will be available around > >> >> October. > >> >> For those already running Windows 8 when it releases, it will be > >> >> available > >> >> from the Windows app store. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Sent from Microsoft Surface Pro > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> From: Jon Harris > >> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 9:50 PM > >> >> To: [email protected] > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> I have a client that is upgrading (replacing the drive so it will not > >> >> be a > >> >> real upgrade) his machine from Windows 7 Ultimate to Windows 8 Pro. > I > >> >> got a > >> >> great deal on a full copy of Windows 8 Pro for him. The drive is > about > >> >> to > >> >> be ordered. The question is from what I have been told at the > Orlando > >> >> Microsoft Store front those people running Windows 8 (RT, Pro, Phone) > >> >> will > >> >> be getting the new Windows 8.1 when it is released. I would like to > >> >> confirm > >> >> this and find out if this will come by way of a download using > Windows > >> >> Update or what? > >> >> > >> >> Anyone have any ideas? > >> >> > >> >> Thanks a lot! > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > > > > >
