[Dasbanter] Who's made the switch?

Tim Hammerquist tim+dasbanter at vegeta.ath.cx
Mon Jun 13 00:13:59 PDT 2005


Mark Ballew wrote:
> I think the problem is that OSX is too simple for me, and therefor
> I have more problems. The latest ones have been:

Don't think.  This is the first step:

1.  Admitted we were powerless over our computer;
    that our brains had become unusable mush.

> Safari crashing/freezing

Don't open myspace.com, then!

> System Preferences crashing

I know you can choose "gumdrop" window decorations, but licking the
screen is not endorsed.

> Voice recognition only starting "system update" when I say "switch to
> (app)"

Instead of calling it "computer", try "my brother in universal
communion."  For more tips, try "Harmonious Lexicon and Approved Juice
Drinks for Cupertino Residents", published by !(Wiley).

> People on IRC saying I give Mac users a bad name

I'd rather not go there, thanks.

> I swear I'm not doing anything weird here. Maybe I should switch back
> to FreeBSD and Linux. :(

Don't try to make OSX something it's not.  Accept it and love it for
what it is: a Fisher-Price OS on soon-to-be-obsolete hardware... with
a command line.

Tim
-- 
Remember kids.
With great power comes great opportunity to *abuse* that power.
    -- Black Mage, 8-Bit Theater <http://nuklearpower.com/>



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