Re: yes, im a mac, but wow

2011-06-03 Thread Tony Weeg
I had one many moons ago, def wasn't that impressed personally Sent from my iPhone... Don't hate. On Jun 3, 2011, at 7:26 PM, Jerry Barnes wrote: > > This is all you'll ever need: > http://www.logitech.com/en-us/mice-pointers/trackballs/devices/4680 > > I have one on every PC at home and

Re: yes, im a mac, but wow

2011-06-03 Thread Tony Weeg
yeah they are gonna have to figure out a way to get us "closer" to the screen so we aren't reaching across the keyboard to a screen. plus, I LOATHE fingerprints on ANY screen Sent from my iPhone... Don't hate. On Jun 3, 2011, at 5:25 PM, Robert Munn wrote: > > i don't buy it. touch seems

RE: Ooops! Biodegradeable products release methane which is more potent than CO2 as a greenhouse gas

2011-06-03 Thread Eric Roberts
If they were smart, they would capture the methane and use it as a fuel. I have seen a few municipalities that take their methane from the landfill and pipe it in to use as a fuel source...think of all the natural gas they don't have to purchase. Previously, they would just burn it off...not sur

Ooops! Biodegradeable products release methane which is more potent than CO2 as a greenhouse gas

2011-06-03 Thread Jerry Barnes
Ooops! Biodegradeable products release methane which is more potent than CO2 as a greenhouse gas Excerpt: Research from North Carolina State University shows that so-called biodegradable products are likely doing more harm than good in landfills, because they are releasing a powerful greenhouse

Re: Weinergate: NY rep says hacker posted lewd photo on Twitter

2011-06-03 Thread Jerry Barnes
"I guess that all depends on how flattering the crotch shot was." Well, there is that . . . J - Ninety percent of politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation. - Henry Kissinger Politicians are people who, when they see light at the end of the tunnel, go out and buy some more tunne

Reflashing a Vz Droid for Cricket

2011-06-03 Thread Eric Roberts
Does anyone know of an easy to understand guide to flashing a VZ Motorola Droid so that I can use it on cricket? I know it can be done, but I just haven't found anything that I understand on how to do it. I am trying to avoid sending it in to have it done since I would lose the phone for a week

Re: Weinergate: NY rep says hacker posted lewd photo on Twitter

2011-06-03 Thread Cameron Childress
On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 7:43 PM, Jerry Barnes wrote: > If you were innocent of an incident like this, wouldn't you shout it at the > top of your lungs?  "It isn't me!" I guess that all depends on how flattering the crotch shot was. -Cameron .. ~~

Re: Weinergate: NY rep says hacker posted lewd photo on Twitter

2011-06-03 Thread Jerry Barnes
"Very first thing I would do as the victim of a crime. Actually the very first thing we did when my girlfriend was carjacked and phone (with active Facebook account) was stolen. Totally normal reaction IMHO." After contacting the authorities? Regardless, whether cleansing the accounts first or

Re: yes, im a mac, but wow

2011-06-03 Thread Gruss Gott
Tony wrote: > > http://techcrunch.com/2011/06/03/windows-ate-the-mouse/ > I don't see weiner or Anthony in this story anywhere. Why is it on the inter-webs? Anyway ... hey! it's national doughnut DAY! W00T! http://i.huffpost.com/gen/285832/NATIONAL-DONUT-DAY-2011.jpg ~~

Re: yes, im a mac, but wow

2011-06-03 Thread Jerry Barnes
This is all you'll ever need: http://www.logitech.com/en-us/mice-pointers/trackballs/devices/4680 I have one on every PC at home and my work PC's (including a mac). J - Ninety percent of politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation. - Henry Kissinger Politicians are people who, wh

Re: yes, im a mac, but wow

2011-06-03 Thread Robert Munn
i don't buy it. touch seems so intuitive because uses natural gestures - touching something to control it. a trackpad, however responsive, is still a proxy to the display, and therefore will never feel as natural as a touchscreen. i prefer my mouse to the trackpad on my envy. usually i turn off th

Re: yes, im a mac, but wow

2011-06-03 Thread Casey Dougall
On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 1:19 PM, Cameron Childress wrote: > > On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 1:11 PM, Tony wrote: >> http://techcrunch.com/2011/06/03/windows-ate-the-mouse/ > > Very cool.  I have been considering a trackpad for some time.  My > right arm is so destroyed by using the mouse (years of Unrea

Re: yes, im a mac, but wow

2011-06-03 Thread Ras Tafari
i use the trackpad on the mbpro now, and sometimes use my mouse... the trackpad ROCKS so much that i REALLLY dont need a mouse, but my old ways just kinda sneak in, and out of habit ill use the mouse... other than that, ill use my wacom tablet for design work (when i do that, and not code sometim

Re: yes, im a mac, but wow

2011-06-03 Thread Cameron Childress
On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 1:11 PM, Tony wrote: > http://techcrunch.com/2011/06/03/windows-ate-the-mouse/ Very cool. I have been considering a trackpad for some time. My right arm is so destroyed by using the mouse (years of Unreal Tournament didn't help) that I now use my left hand for mousing. W

yes, im a mac, but wow

2011-06-03 Thread Tony
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RE: The food pyramid has been replaced by a pretty plate.

2011-06-03 Thread Jacob
Food pyramid replace by a "pie" chart... ;-) -Original Message- From: Jerry Milo Johnson [mailto:jmi...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2011 8:34 AM To: cf-community Subject: The food pyramid has been replaced by a pretty plate. http://www.choosemyplate.gov/ I love it. great info