Leapmotion is not just for Macs - it's supposed to work on Vista and later.
I'll not continue the argument of gui vs. command line... Kurt On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 8:14 AM, William Robbins <[email protected]> wrote: > 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! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >
