Re: [jug-discussion] Mac check
I've got a 22-month-old G5 iMac that's cranking along very nicely on Tiger, which is a pity because I lust after the new 24" machine. I just recently purchased a black MacBook, and while I've not used it much yet it has not caused me any troubles at all other than some odd sleep/no-sleep behavior. No "mooing" sounds and no high heat. Nice little beastie. One source of concern is taking the MacBook on trips. Some airlines are requiring that batteries from Dell and Apple laptops be removed and packed separate from the laptops. While this is straightforward on a Dell, it requires opening things up on an Apple, not something I'm too keen on. I've not decided how to deal with this aspect yet. I may have to stick with my old Dell Inspirion road warrior (weighs about as much as Conan the Governator) until sanity returns. Jim *-*---* | Jim Secan | Northwest Research Assoc, Inc | | ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) | 2455 E. Speedway, Suite 204 | | (520) 319-7773 | Tucson, Arizona 85719 | *-*---* - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [jug-discussion] Mac check
You know I'm an updater (well will be once I get more money saved again). Right now I've got the dual G5 and a core duo imac. I did get rid of the G4 800 since it really was getting a little too slow for my use. In my experience the intels hold up to or beat the ppc machines (my imac seems just as fast as the g5 and cost a lot less). I'd say if it does what you want no need to upgrade, but with the powerbook I bet if you tried the macbook (not a bad price) or macbook pro (a little much for me) you would find it's no contest. If I were you I would wait a while for the core 2 update though. That will probably be my next mac. (plus you can run parallels and dual boot for games). As for experience, I wouldn't trade my Macs for anything right now (other than a faster Mac). On Sep 20, 2006, at 2:31 PM, Jon Thomas wrote: Hey I know a bunch of us have Macs that are becoming quite advanced in years (mine is now over 2 years old). I have recently found that I cannot justify getting the slick new Core Duo MacBookPro because my powerbook has no obvious deficiencies. I have aPBook G4 1.5 with 1 gb of ram and it has done everything I have ever asked it to extremely well (from JBoss, to a Solaris port of BEA, to every version of Eclipse, to Dreamweaver, to World of Warcraft). The same goes for my wife's iBook 1.25 (1.25 GB ram) which in some ways is more dependable than my powerbook. I'm wondering (Nick, Art, Warner, Rick, et al.) if others on the list are having similar or very different experiences with their post- adolescent (in relative terms) Apples. Thanks, Jt - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [jug-discussion] Mac check
Personally, I'm chomping at the bit to get one of the new MacBook's or Pros (probably the Pro). I am definitely starting to feel the age on my PowerBook g4 12". I'm ready to move up to more ram, more screen area (just the 15", but widescreen). This machine is starting to feel slow when I want to do alot with it (especially eclipse-related). I'm also thinking about getting an iMac or a low-end Pro for some beefier home processing but that'll be after I get the notebook (which will still be my primary work machine). -warner On Sep 20, 2006, at 2:31 PM, Jon Thomas wrote: Hey I know a bunch of us have Macs that are becoming quite advanced in years (mine is now over 2 years old). I have recently found that I cannot justify getting the slick new Core Duo MacBookPro because my powerbook has no obvious deficiencies. I have aPBook G4 1.5 with 1 gb of ram and it has done everything I have ever asked it to extremely well (from JBoss, to a Solaris port of BEA, to every version of Eclipse, to Dreamweaver, to World of Warcraft). The same goes for my wife's iBook 1.25 (1.25 GB ram) which in some ways is more dependable than my powerbook. I'm wondering (Nick, Art, Warner, Rick, et al.) if others on the list are having similar or very different experiences with their post- adolescent (in relative terms) Apples. Thanks, Jt - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[jug-discussion] Mac check
Hey I know a bunch of us have Macs that are becoming quite advanced in years (mine is now over 2 years old). I have recently found that I cannot justify getting the slick new Core Duo MacBookPro because my powerbook has no obvious deficiencies. I have aPBook G4 1.5 with 1 gb of ram and it has done everything I have ever asked it to extremely well (from JBoss, to a Solaris port of BEA, to every version of Eclipse, to Dreamweaver, to World of Warcraft). The same goes for my wife's iBook 1.25 (1.25 GB ram) which in some ways is more dependable than my powerbook. I'm wondering (Nick, Art, Warner, Rick, et al.) if others on the list are having similar or very different experiences with their post- adolescent (in relative terms) Apples. Thanks, Jt - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [jug-discussion] OT: Google and Yahoo
Alright alright, you got me! I'm LAZY. :) Nick On Sep 20, 2006, at 1:58 PM, Todd Ellermann wrote: Nick, Are we really supposed to believe that a new gmail account can't subscribe to the Tjug mailing list?. that's some strong koolaid they are serving in the cafe :p -Todd *** Todd R. Ellermann President PHXJUG.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] 602-738-6187 cell *** Does getting an ASU MBA with existing UofA BSCE make me a SunCat? or a WildDevil? __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [jug-discussion] OT: Google and Yahoo
Nick, Are we really supposed to believe that a new gmail account can't subscribe to the Tjug mailing list?. that's some strong koolaid they are serving in the cafe :p -Todd *** Todd R. Ellermann President PHXJUG.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] 602-738-6187 cell *** Does getting an ASU MBA with existing UofA BSCE make me a SunCat? or a WildDevil? __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [jug-discussion] OT: Google and Yahoo
On 9/20/06, Nick Lesiecki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Oh, and anyone who's in the area for Hackday's welcome to come and visit the 'plex. Dunno what Yahoo has planned for HackDay, but I guarantee our cafe food is better on the average Tuesday than it is at Yahoo's special event. He's right. The quantity and quality of food at google would ALMOST justify the 500% cost of living increase to relocate to Silicon Valley, or to relocate to the vast suburban hellhole that is called Phoenix. Almost, but not quite... -- Chad - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [jug-discussion] OT: Google and Yahoo
To Tim and Jon: I nearly fell out of my freaking chair at "White and Nerdy". To the rest of you: If you haven't seen it, it's a must see. Back to Tim: Even Google hasn't solved the problem of how to migrate all of your friends and relatives from your old address. Besides, this way I can spy on their new UI! FWIW: I couldn't survive without GMail for my work account. Only Gmail can handle the volume of internal mail I get. Back to the group: Oh, and anyone who's in the area for Hackday's welcome to come and visit the 'plex. Dunno what Yahoo has planned for HackDay, but I guarantee our cafe food is better on the average Tuesday than it is at Yahoo's special event. That's right. I went there. Nick On Sep 19, 2006, at 2:03 PM, Tim Colson ((tcolson)) wrote: Lol... am I the only one laughing that Nick sent this from his yahoo.com email? Hojillion -- "number of hos you can fit in your car" ... hmm, in my two-seater that'd only be one and she'd have to sit on the wife's lap...which would most likely end badly. It's too bad GOOG doesn't seem to have a remote worker option... or FYI... I'll be at the Yahoo Open Hack Day (hackday.org) in the Bay Area next weekend. Anybody else going to be there? Nick? Or are you too "white and nerdy"? http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7939447080926152362&q=white +and+ nerdy -Timo -Original Message- From: Nick Lesiecki [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 9:23 AM To: jug-discussion@tucson-jug.org Subject: Re: [jug-discussion] OT: Fwd: Potentially interesting Seattle Times story I think this is an appropriate time to mention that Google has an office in Phoenix, and if you want to be part of a team that wins a hojillion* dollar award, you should send me your resume. I've already helped one of the Tucson JUG'ers find employ at Google, and I hope to shepherd a few more into our "Island of Snacks" in Tempe. Cheers, Nick * Hojillion: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hojillion P.S. This is my one chance for famous name dropping: I was in a meeting w/ Guido Van Rossum yesterday. WOot! P.P.S. Despite the tone of this email, I am serious. Send me your resume. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[jug-discussion] The Premier Ajax Conference, The Ajax Experience returns to Boston on October 23-25th (Early Bird Discount available thru Monday, September 25th)
THE AJAX EXPERIENCE 2006: BOSTON Event: The Ajax Experience 2006 URL: www.theajaxexperience.com Dates: October 23-25, 2006 Venue: Westin Boston Harbor Location: Boston, MA Ajaxian.com and the NoFluffJustStuff Software Symposium Series are pleased to announce The Ajax Experience 2006: Boston (www.theajaxexperience.com) TAE 2006 Boston will be held October 23-25, 2006 at the spectacular Westin Boston Harbor hotel. The Ajax Experience is the premier Ajax conference series because of its commitment to high quality technical content and is delivered by the most-respected, technically-focused producers of developer events, No Fluff Just Stuff. (www.nofluffjuststuff.com) PROGRAM DETAILS: Over 3 days, The Ajax Experience 2006 will offer 60 technical sessions across six concurrent sessions. SPEAKER LIST: The Ajax Experience will offer you access to the best technical minds in the Ajax/Javascript space today including: Ben Galbraith, co-author of the best seller, "Pragmatic Ajax" Dion Almaer, co-founder of Ajaxian.com Alex Russell, Co-Founder & Project Lead for The Dojo Toolkit Bill Scott, Creator of Rico & Ajax Evangelist at Yahoo! Brent Ashley, Remote Scripting Expert David Pickering, Leader of Open Source Glassbox Project Douglas Crockford, Creator of JSON Ed Burns, Co-spec lead for JavaServer Faces Greg Murray, Servlet Specification/AJAX Lead Greg Wilkins, Lead Developer of the Jetty Open Source Servlet Server Jeff Patton, Usability Expert with Thoughtworks Joe Walker , Creator of DWR Justin Gehtland, Co-author of "Pragmatic AJAX Max Carlson, Lead Runtime Architect - OpenLaszlo Group Michael Mahemoff, author of "Ajax Patterns" Nathaniel Schutta, co-author of the best seller, "Foundations of Ajax" Patrick Lightbody, Chairman of OpenSymphony Group, Inc. Howard Lewis Ship, Creator of Tapestry Ross Dargahi, Cofounder and VP of Engineering with Zimbra and many more... REGISTRATION: Early Bird discount is now available now thru September 25 for $1250 USD/person. The Early Bird Registration Fee includes: * All Access Pass - The Ajax Experience * Branded iPOD Shuffle - The Ajax Experience * Two free books - Ajax Design Patterns & Java Script: The Definitive Guide, 5E * Free Access to Slides/Audio of The Ajax Experience 2006: San Francisco ($250 Value!!) * Custom Laptop Bags - The Ajax Experience * The Ajax Experience Shirt * The Ajax Experience Binder with handouts from sessions attended * CD with all presentations * Slides/audio/select videos of The Ajax Experience: Boston * Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Breaks * The Ajax Experience Party * Great Giveaways including iPOD Nanos, iPOD Videos and XBOX 360s NOTE: Also, for every five (5) passes purchased by a single company/employer, we will provide a free full event pass. For more information, you cal also visit The Ajax Experience website www.theajaxexperience.com DISCOUNT for ACCOMODATIONS: We have a special $239/night rate for all Ajax Experience attendees at the Westin Boston Harbor Hotel (www.westin.com) in Boston, Massachusetts. I encourage you to register soon as seating is limited and we expect another sell-out show! I promise you this conference will be one of the best technical event you have ever attended!! I look forward to seeing you at The Ajax Experience 2006! All the Best, Jay Zimmerman The Ajax Experience Creator & Director of the No Fluff Just Stuff Software Symposium Series [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
