Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

Quoting John Coyle : That sounds odd, Brian - I have a Start button and menu on my W7 -64bit, and I don't recall using third-party software to set it up! Apart from cosmetic changes, it's exactly the same as my XP machine's Start design. Hmmm. Well the Win 7 start menu is certainly di

RE: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

ditto - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Coyle Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 2:05 AM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac That sou

RE: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

That sounds odd, Brian - I have a Start button and menu on my W7 -64bit, and I don't recall using third-party software to set it up! Apart from cosmetic changes, it's exactly the same as my XP machine's Start design. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: PDML [mail

Re: WTB 300mm reflex (mirror) lens

The prices do seem to vary a bit, although the new M43 version is around $400, so maybe that was the baseline the seller used. As it turns out I found a Quantaray one last night that cost me $195 plus shipping and if Joe finds his Celestron I might grab that one too and sell of whichever is the

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

Quoting John Coyle : Reviews in our local serious computer magazine, 'Australian Personal Computer', heartily endorse W8 for tablets, but suggest staying away from it for desktops, and not highly recommended for laptops. The biggest problem seem to be it is essentially touchscreen-oriented

Re: PESO - Courier Coffee Break (messenger photo warning)

On Nov 28, 2012, at 5:10 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > Some messengers carry their coffee this way; as I am not fond of burned lips, > I am not one of them: > > http://mondociclismo.blogspot.ca/2012/11/courier-coffee-break.html?m=0 Works well with the Starbucks in the background, althou

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

On 11/27/2012 9:43 PM, Tom C wrote: It's the pain in the butt factor regarding that which is causing me to wince, unless it comes pre-configured. ^ Win-CE, you say... That's very outtavogue, megottaadd... :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinf

Re: Question to those who have their web site hosted by GoDaddy

Done. Silly me - did not notice it myself. Now that jrFlickr is gone because built-in one does all that I need. Many thanks! On 11/27/2012 11:07 PM, Eric Featherstone wrote: On 27 November 2012 09:52, Boris Liberman wrote: On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 11:28 AM, Eric Featherstone wrote: The LR F

RE: PESO: Couple More

Those are both incredible shots! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Jack Davis Sent: November 27, 2012 11/27/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: PESO: Couple More Last from yesterday's Gray Lodge play.     Comments always welcome   Jack   http://photolightimages.com/aspupload

Re: PESO: Couple More

I hope you had a good hat with all those birds flying about. Dave On Nov 28, 2012, at 2:49 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > Last from yesterday's Gray Lodge play. > > > Comments always welcome > > Jack > > http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=661 > > http://photolightimages.com/

Re: PESO - The New Rocket

Top speed 55 mph. Same as the old trains. Assuming, however, that's governed. Don't know if the new aerodynamic trains might be more energy efficient. They also have smoother exterior shells at the car connections, so that might help, too. Quite nice interiors; one day when I have time I'll pro

Re: WTB 300mm reflex (mirror) lens

It probably sold for a bit over $150 new without the PK T mount so somebody's expecting to make quite a killing, or has no idea what it's really worth. On 11/27/2012 10:01 PM, Miserere wrote: There's one available on eBay right now (in PK mount, coincidently), though they're asking way more th

PESO - Courier Coffee Break (messenger photo warning)

Some messengers carry their coffee this way; as I am not fond of burned lips, I am not one of them: http://mondociclismo.blogspot.ca/2012/11/courier-coffee-break.html?m=0 Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. Cheers, frank "If the world were clear, art would not exist." -- Albert Camus -- PDML

Re: PESO: Farm Barn

LOL! No, the estate in Jersey was never a tobacco farm. It was a country estate, a place to relax near the city geographically, but with a relaxed rural atmosphere. This barn was stored horses, carriages and wagons used for travel within the estate and for the workers who maintained the very ext

RE: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

From: "Bob W" I got my punctuation wrong in the reply below after shortening an overlong sentence. " about every version of Windows since it first came out yet, with the notable exception of Vista. Everyone seems to have caught on " should be " about every version of Windows since it first cam

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

From: Mark Roberts Bob W wrote: From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Francis On a tangentially related note, our local California schools have just dropped the requirement that students learn cursive script (a.k.a. joined-up handwriting), replacing it by a keyboarding te

RE: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

Ive been using win seven for about a year with no problems. dont want eight. - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of William Robb Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 10:06 PM To: Pentax-Disc

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

From: Bruce Walker It gets worse though: http://www.zdnet.com/what-not-to-buy-on-black-friday-windows-8-pcs-and-laptops-707557/ I'd stay with Win7 as long as you can. OK, do I understand this correctly ... Windows 8 will not allow you to run an application in a *window*? -- PDML Pent

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

On 27/11/2012 1:38 PM, Tom C wrote: From: steve harley on 2012-11-27 11:08 Tom C wrote I was in the market for a new laptop, but now it'll likely be a problem finding what I want with Windows 7. The only problem I had with Win7 was remembering I had to set up my RAIDS prior to installing th

Re: PESO - On the River Vltava

Joe, Charles Bridge coming up... Thanks for commenting.  Don't know if I agree with you about the crop. Cheers, Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: jn289 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 4:25 PM Subject: Re: PESO - On the

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

On 27/11/2012 12:08 PM, Tom C wrote: I'm not usually so resistant to change. I don't have Windows 8, but since I've first seen it, and on subsequent peeks, the visually disorienting home screen makes me want to lose my lunch. As my wife would say, "It looks like Walt Disney threw up". The colors

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

I think you can still get a lot of different laptops & PCs with Windows 7 installed. I don't know how long that's going to hold ... maybe a good long while if Windoze 8 turns out to be the real dud it looks like. Subject: Re: PDML Digest, Vol 79, Issue 167 From: Tom C From: John Celio thoughts

Re: WTB 300mm reflex (mirror) lens

There's one available on eBay right now (in PK mount, coincidently), though they're asking way more than I'd be willing to pay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140881917530 Cheers, —M. \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com A Que

RE: PESO: Farm Barn

From: "Daniel J. Matyola" Believe it or not, this building was used as a barn on the Duke estate in Hillsborough, NJ. It now houses the Environmental Education facility of the Duke Foundation. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16630731 I don't think the New Jersey property was ever a wo

RE: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

From: "J.C. O'Connell" I agree with the keyboarding test. They should teach keyboarding at a very young age. I was force to learn touchtyping when I took some computer programming classes and its been very valuable to me since. I also had to take a keyboarding class when I went to back to schoo

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

While I was reading this thread, this joke came in: > A wife is at home and texts her husband on a freezing cold winter > morning:"Windows frozen." > > Husband texts back: "Pour some lukewarm water over it." > > Wife texts back 5 minutes later: "Computer completely f__ked up now." Serendipity? -

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

From: steve harley on 2012-11-27 12:55 John Sessoms wrote The main drawback for me is I HATE TOUCH-SCREENS! I hate the grubby fingerprints all over the screen. I hate having to clean grubby fingerprints off of the touch-screens. there are no touch-screen Macs Well, I meant that Windoze 8 is

PESO - Charles Bridge

Prague's famous Charles Bridge, with its statuary in silhouette: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16629695&size=lg (K-5, DA 16-45) I think the next few will be daylight shots... Comments appreciated! Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: PESO - Tram and Castle

  http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: jn289 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 4:39 PM Subject: Re: PESO - Tram and Castle Rick, too busy for me, Nice Blue Sky...Joe >From my recent trip to Prague (a few days' holiday and a few

Re: Rokinon 8mm fisheye for $214 @B&H and Amazon

On 28 November 2012 04:44, Dario Bonazza wrote: > Even better, with the sun well within the frame: > www.dariobonazza.com/public/K5_40048.jpg Following is a scan circa 1992 of a Kodachrome shot (limited scanner dmax) taken into the Sun and snow using my LX and A16/2.8 fisheye https://dl.dropbox.

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

On 11/27/2012 4:42 PM, Tom C wrote: From: Bruce Walker It gets worse though: http://www.zdnet.com/what-not-to-buy-on-black-friday-windows-8-pcs-and-laptops-707557/ I'd stay with Win7 as long as you can. Wow! That's exactly the kind of idiocy I'm afraid of. New Coke. Thanks. Tom C. Ne

RE: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

I got my punctuation wrong in the reply below after shortening an overlong sentence. " about every version of Windows since it first came out yet, with the notable exception of Vista. Everyone seems to have caught on " should be " about every version of Windows since it first came out. With the

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

On 28 November 2012 10:27, Bob W wrote: > People have said exactly the same thing about every version of Windows since > it first came out yet, with the notable exception of Vista. Everyone seems > to have caught on to the new version quickly enough - enough anyway to hate > the next new version i

RE: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

> From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Mark Roberts > > Bob W wrote: > > >> From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Francis > >> > >> On a tangentially related note, our local California schools have > >> just dropped the requirement that students learn cursi

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

Bob W wrote: >> From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Francis >> >> On a tangentially related note, our local California schools have just >> dropped the requirement that students learn cursive script (a.k.a. >> joined-up handwriting), replacing it by a keyboarding test. > >

RE: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

it's the same Pavlovian reflex, but in reverse, of the Mac-dweebs' dribbling braindead love of every white, cabbagey fart that comes out of Cupertino. B > From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bob W > > People have said exactly the same thing about every version of Windows > sin

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

On Nov 27, 2012, at 11:38 AM, Tom C wrote: > > I've had two 17" Win laptops and while heavy, like the large work > space. Most of my photo-editing is done away from my desktop because > 1) my office is a mess and 2) I usually do it when on the road. > > Now with Retina display, there's probably

RE: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

People have said exactly the same thing about every version of Windows since it first came out yet, with the notable exception of Vista. Everyone seems to have caught on to the new version quickly enough - enough anyway to hate the next new version in the same way they thought they hated the last.

RE: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

> From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Francis > > On a tangentially related note, our local California schools have just > dropped the requirement that students learn cursive script (a.k.a. > joined-up handwriting), replacing it by a keyboarding test. > when I was a stude

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

I have a Mac and a Windows 7 64 bit PC sitting side by side in my office, and the Mac is my preferred option. I really started to like Macs when they moved to a UNIX based operating system. Philip Northeast www.aviewfinderdarkly.com.au On 28/11/12 8:42 AM, Tom C wrote: From: Bruce Walker

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 4:56 PM, steve harley wrote: > on 2012-11-27 13:41 Bruce Walker wrote >> On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 3:18 PM, steve harley wrote: >>> on 2012-11-27 13:10 Bruce Walker wrote On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 3:04 PM, steve harley wrote: > > there are no touch-screen Ma

Re: Question to those who have their web site hosted by GoDaddy

I cannot help but be amused that my mail client was truncating the subject to: Re: Question to those who have their web site hosted by GoD -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUB

RE: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

Reviews in our local serious computer magazine, 'Australian Personal Computer', heartily endorse W8 for tablets, but suggest staying away from it for desktops, and not highly recommended for laptops. The biggest problem seem to be it is essentially touchscreen-oriented, and that's an issue with

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

steve harley wrote: >on 2012-11-27 11:08 Tom C wrote >> I was in the market for a new laptop, but now it'll likely be a >> problem finding what I want with Windows 7. > >each version of Windows seems to have an infinite life span, so i'd be >surprised if you can't at least find a machine and "dow

Re: PESO - Rusty Wind Chimes

Thanks, Dave, Christine, Rick and whoever took a look..Joe On Nov 24, 2012, at 1:09 PM, jn289 wrote: Rusty Wind Chimes , Thoughts ? Thanks Joe http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16625314 Love the colours but I think it needs to be a little brighter. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

It's both funny and sad. The responses to that zdnet article have degenerated into age discriminatory remarks, and both ethnic slur and bravado. Tom C. On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 3:10 PM, Tom C wrote: > When the author writes: "Windows 8, on second thought, it really is > just as bad as it was when

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

When the author writes: "Windows 8, on second thought, it really is just as bad as it was when I first saw it."... Well, that's what really scares me. Most company's have the common sense and foresight to at least make the VERY FIRST THING you see about their product visually appealing and entici

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

on 2012-11-27 13:41 Bruce Walker wrote On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 3:18 PM, steve harley wrote: on 2012-11-27 13:10 Bruce Walker wrote On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 3:04 PM, steve harley wrote: there are no touch-screen Macs Besides iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches. those are Apple products, but

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

on 2012-11-27 14:40 Tom C wrote I subscribed to Adobe Creative Cloud about 6 months back when it was $30 a month. So for right now at least, I have the newest version of any Adobe product I want. I'm guessing I can transfer that to a Mac... if that turns out the be the case. Adobe's CC subscrip

Re: PESO - Window Light Fruit

Thanks Bob, Christine, Rick and whoever had a look...Joe Joe, I would go for a tetter arrangement of the bananas. Light works fine. Could do with a bit more depth of field. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Nov 23, 2012 at 6:04 PM, jn289 wrote: No Flash on this one, Pentax A 50mm F1.7 shot at

Re: OT - Photography is Not a Crime

> From: jn289 > Tom, do you listen to Alex ? > > > >>Gotta love this. Maybe an ingenious way to may make money for a bit. ;0 >> >>http://www.infowars.com/california-man-jailed-four-days-for-recording-cops/ >> It was just a link from another site. I didn't know who Alex was. Why? :) Tom -- PDM

RE: PESO - Rusty Wind Chimes

Frank, I only posted two photos..Joe Would love to comment on all the photos you posted, Joe, but photo.net is still not working on my android. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: jn289 Sent: November 23, 2012 11/23/12 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Rusty Wind Chimes Rusty

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

> From: Bruce Walker > > It gets worse though: > > http://www.zdnet.com/what-not-to-buy-on-black-friday-windows-8-pcs-and-laptops-707557/ > > I'd stay with Win7 as long as you can. Wow! That's exactly the kind of idiocy I'm afraid of. New Coke. Thanks. Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PDML Digest, Vol 79, Issue 167

> From: John Celio >> thoughts on a Mac. > > You haven't even used Windows 8 but you're considering switching to an > entirely different computer system because of what other people have > written? Perhaps you should give it a try first before you make such a > big change. > Don't act so incredul

Re: Happy American Thanksgiving!

Yes, I am guilty..Joe My "no politics, please" comment was a response to jn289's remarks. Having a discussion about the lack of politics instead of the politics is just as bad. ;-) G On Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 8:30 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: steve harley on 2012-11-23 21:28 knarftheria

Re: PESO - Tram and Castle

Rick, too busy for me, Nice Blue Sky...Joe From my recent trip to Prague (a few days' holiday and a few days' work), taken from the Manes Bridge: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16629693&size=lg (K-5, DA 16-45) In other news, I now have only 470 unread PDML messages, down from 10

Re: OT - Photography is Not a Crime

Tom, do you listen to Alex ? Gotta love this. Maybe an ingenious way to may make money for a bit. ;0 http://www.infowars.com/california-man-jailed-four-days-for-recording-cops/ Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIB

Re: PESO - Rusty Wind Chimes

Thanks Rick, Joe I like the colors, composition, and use of DOF. I'd like to be able to see more of the texture in the rusty metal, but it's posted at too small a size. Cheers, Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: jn289 To: pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Fri

Re: PESO - Window Light Fruit

Thanks Rick, Joe Unusual arrangement of the fruit, nice colors, excellent light. I like it! Larger, please? Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: jn289 To: pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 7:04 PM Subject: PESO - Window Light Fruit No F

PESO: Farm Barn

Believe it or not, this building was used as a barn on the Duke estate in Hillsborough, NJ. It now houses the Environmental Education facility of the Duke Foundation. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16630731 Comments are always appreciated. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/d

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 3:56 PM, John Francis wrote: > > On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 03:41:01PM -0500, Bruce Walker wrote: > > > > Frankly this scares me more than a little. I don't want to have to > > deal with dumbed-down interfaces where you have to try and convince > > the machine what you want to

Re: PESO - On the River Vltava

Rick, I like it BUT, I would crop more at the top because of the space above the building over the right boat which looks like it is sinking. The boat sinking, not the buildingJoe P.S. Your Charles Bridge photo is some much nicer... In Prague, at dusk, from the bridge on which yesterd

Re: PESO: Grasslands

Thanks for your comment, Joe. I purposely included that tree, but I think you may be right. When I have time, I'll crop it out and see if it appeals more to me that way. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 4:04 PM, jn289 wrote: > Dan it is nice

Re: PESO: End of the Season

Thanks, Bob. My wife hates Brussel Sprouts, but we had some at Thanksgiving anyway. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 1:27 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Dan, > George Bush doesn't like broccoli. > I hate brussel sprouts, a good picture though. >

RE: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

I agree with the keyboarding test. They should teach keyboarding at a very young age. I was force to learn touchtyping when I took some computer programming classes and its been very valuable to me since. - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message---

Re: Question to those who have their web site hosted by GoDaddy

On 27 November 2012 09:52, Boris Liberman wrote: > On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 11:28 AM, Eric Featherstone > wrote: >> The LR Flickr module lets you output to Flickr at any size you want; >> I've certainly used it that way. > > Eric, if you can tell me how - I'd be most grateful. I've free Flickr > a

Re: PESO: Grasslands

Dan it is nice, but I would crop the green tree on the right out..Joe http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16630746 Comments always appreciated. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pd

Re: PESO: Country Gentleman

Dan, good clean portrait, except the reflection in the glasses, did you shoot any others without the reflection or did you shoot any with a polarizer filter ? Joe http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16543039 Comments are Welcome. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmat

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 03:41:01PM -0500, Bruce Walker wrote: > > Frankly this scares me more than a little. I don't want to have to > deal with dumbed-down interfaces where you have to try and convince > the machine what you want to do. I've likened attempts to browse on an > iPhone to working an

Re: PESO: Couple More

Jack, I like the second more so than the first, The first is too busy for me..Joe Last from yesterday's Gray Lodge play. Comments always welcome Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=661 http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=662 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 3:18 PM, steve harley wrote: > on 2012-11-27 13:10 Bruce Walker wrote >> >> On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 3:04 PM, steve harley wrote: >>> >>> there are no touch-screen Macs >> >> Besides iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches. > > those are Apple products, but they aren't Macs But th

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

on 2012-11-27 12:34 Larry Colen wrote As was pointed out, you can still get refurbs. However, you get some amazing resolution with the retina displays, 2560x1600 in 13" or 2880x1800 in 15". depends on your eyes and what you are expecting — you don't get elbow room, you get crispness; the Ret

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

on 2012-11-27 13:10 Bruce Walker wrote On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 3:04 PM, steve harley wrote: there are no touch-screen Macs Besides iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches. those are Apple products, but they aren't Macs -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinf

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 3:04 PM, steve harley wrote: > on 2012-11-27 12:55 John Sessoms wrote > >> The main drawback for me is I HATE TOUCH-SCREENS! I hate the grubby >> fingerprints all over the screen. I hate having to clean grubby >> fingerprints off of the touch-screens. > > > there are no tou

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

It gets worse though: http://www.zdnet.com/what-not-to-buy-on-black-friday-windows-8-pcs-and-laptops-707557/ I'd stay with Win7 as long as you can. On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 1:08 PM, Tom C wrote: > I'm not usually so resistant to change. > > I don't have Windows 8, but since I've first seen

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

on 2012-11-27 12:55 John Sessoms wrote The main drawback for me is I HATE TOUCH-SCREENS! I hate the grubby fingerprints all over the screen. I hate having to clean grubby fingerprints off of the touch-screens. there are no touch-screen Macs -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http:

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

Tue Nov 27 14:44:30 EST 2012 John Francis wrote: > On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 11:08:43AM -0700, Tom C wrote: > > > > Given the choice would you remain on Windows 7? > > I certainly plan to. > > I've only just moved to Windows 7 (prompted, at least partly, > by the fact that Lightroom 4 doesn't run

Re: OT - A Word to the Wise (guy stuff)

On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 2:25 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > On Nov 26, 2012, at 5:38 PM, Tom C wrote: > >> If your wife is self-conscious regarding her bust size, NEVER EVER >> brush your hand across her chest and say something like: >> >> "Hey, I can read Braille, 1, 2!" >> >> It probably won't be ta

Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

If Windoze 8 looks like it's going to be a pain (and it sure does to me), a Mac might not be much better. Most of what I'm seeing in Windoze 8 reviews is it's optimized for touch-screen pads & trying to make it more like an iPad or Android ... trying to make it more Apple like. I've got nothing a

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 11:24 AM, Tom C wrote: > I was in the market for a new laptop, but now it'll likely be a > problem finding what I want with Windows 7. Hence my > thoughts on a Mac. You haven't even used Windows 8 but you're considering switching to an entirely different computer system b

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 11:08:43AM -0700, Tom C wrote: > > Given the choice would you remain on Windows 7? I certainly plan to. I've only just moved to Windows 7 (prompted, at least partly, by the fact that Lightroom 4 doesn't run on Windows XP). I'd expect Windows 7 to stick around at least as

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

> From: Boris Liberman > > I've Win7 x64 for my desktop at home and WinXP x64 for HTPC also at > home. Both work just fine. Now, being a programmer and not wanting > bleeding edge, my motto - if it ain't broken, don't even think about > fixin' it... > We see things the same way, both being develo

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

> From: steve harley > > on 2012-11-27 11:08 Tom C wrote >> I was in the market for a new laptop, but now it'll likely be a >> problem finding what I want with Windows 7. > > each version of Windows seems to have an infinite life span, so i'd be > surprised if you can't at least find a machine and

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

On Nov 27, 2012, at 10:08 AM, Tom C wrote: > > > However in that arena, I'm a little chagrined that they apparently no > longer offer a 17" display. As was pointed out, you can still get refurbs. However, you get some amazing resolution with the retina displays, 2560x1600 in 13" or 2880x1800

Re: OT - A Word to the Wise (guy stuff)

On Nov 26, 2012, at 5:38 PM, Tom C wrote: > If your wife is self-conscious regarding her bust size, NEVER EVER > brush your hand across her chest and say something like: > > "Hey, I can read Braille, 1, 2!" > > It probably won't be taken the way you meant it. Yeah, you should have nipped that

Re: Boris and Galia GESO/project - trip to USA - we're done with the blog

Boris, Some interesting photos. I love Shenandoah park. Did you get to see the caves? I am in the middle of a crunch time with several deadlines falling on this week. So, I'll take a look later at the video. I just wanted to suggest that e.g. Youtube offers convenient interface for sharing vi

Boris and Galia GESO/project - trip to USA - we're done with the blog

Hi! Please point your browser here: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/search/label/USA2012_Travelog Galia and I have finished picking up photos, processing them and publishing them in my blog. The next step is to build a blurb book and also produce a slide show with music... Current draft (m

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

On 11/27/2012 8:08 PM, Tom C wrote: Given the choice would you remain on Windows 7? I've Win7 x64 for my desktop at home and WinXP x64 for HTPC also at home. Both work just fine. Now, being a programmer and not wanting bleeding edge, my motto - if it ain't broken, don't even think about fixi

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

Windoze 3.1 made me consider a Mac.  I got one, and several more since at home.   Windoze changes but doesn't get better.  I had 3.1, 95, and XP on work machines, until I finally was able to get a Mac for work too.  Now I'm happy. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message

Re: Question to those who have their web site hosted by GoDaddy

on 2012-11-25 17:09 Igor Roshchin wrote 3. Advanced webhosting/co-location VM/server/... ..with a Content Management software that essentially duplicates the photo-hosting websites. I don't know if such software exists (at the level comparable to that of Flickr, not just primitive homegrown javas

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

on 2012-11-27 11:08 Tom C wrote I was in the market for a new laptop, but now it'll likely be a problem finding what I want with Windows 7. each version of Windows seems to have an infinite life span, so i'd be surprised if you can't at least find a machine and "downgrade" it to Windows 7

Re: Enablement + geso: Turkey Trot

From: Stan Halpin I have a love/hate relationship with monopods. Two things I have found that help: a. I have an inexpensive ballhead mounted on the monopod. $30-40 (?) via eBay. Even with the ball set with almost no friction, I still get some extra stability from the monopod, and it allows me t

Re: PESO: End of the Season

Dan, George Bush doesn't like broccoli. I hate brussel sprouts, a good picture though. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 11:29 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > The last produce from the vegetable garden. Brussels Sprouts always > are better after the first hard frost, and they provide a las

Re: Subject: Pesos: Another Day at Graylodge

Jack, Luck is where skill and preparation meet opportunity! Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 11:18 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > Thanks, Don! > Yes, conditions were ideal and I was lucky. > > Jack > > - Original Message - > From: Don Guthrie > To: pdml@pdml.net > Cc: > Sent: Tuesday, N

Re: B&H - no respect for Pentax

on 2012-11-27 2:15 Joseph McAllister wrote Gives one pause about the future when they discount the 50-135 that much. Perhaps clearing the way for the *new* FF camera lenses! :) it's worth refreshing one's memory about Pentax's recent price restructuring:

Re: Rokinon 8mm fisheye for $214 @B&H and Amazon

This is a photo that I showed before, but it was taken with an 8 mm fisheye Simga lens that I use a lot and find no issues with it..Joe http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15552972 Sorry for spamming the list with lens sales information. Some sales are very good, and I hope this info

Re: Rokinon 8mm fisheye for $214 @B&H and Amazon

Even better, with the sun well within the frame: www.dariobonazza.com/public/K5_40048.jpg Dario -Messaggio originale- From: Dario Bonazza Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 6:42 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Rokinon 8mm fisheye for $214 @B&H and Amazon Much better than my

Re: Rokinon 8mm fisheye for $214 @B&H and Amazon

Much better than my Pentax 15mm at flare and ghost images. Just see here, with the sun in the frame: www.dariobonazza.com/public/K5_40053.jpg Dario -Messaggio originale- From: Dario Bonazza Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 6:14 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Rokinon 8mm f

PESO: End of the Season

The last produce from the vegetable garden. Brussels Sprouts always are better after the first hard frost, and they provide a last taste od summer's bounty. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16630724 Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO: Grasslands

Thanks, Don, for looking and commenting. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: > Photos like this remind me of when I was a child laying on the ground > looking up at the clouds day-dreaming not a care in the world. Pho

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