Comments on: MacWorld-SF 06 http://www.jasoncoleman.net/2006/01/10/macworld-sf-06/ All the makings of a real web site, plus my stuff. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:47:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Trey Piepmeier http://www.jasoncoleman.net/2006/01/10/macworld-sf-06/#comment-4018 Trey Piepmeier Wed, 11 Jan 2006 16:11:54 +0000 http://www.jasoncoleman.net/2006/01/10/macworld-sf-06/#comment-4018 Nice. Thanks, Jason. Nice. Thanks, Jason.

]]> By: Sheila Stahl http://www.jasoncoleman.net/2006/01/10/macworld-sf-06/#comment-4017 Sheila Stahl Wed, 11 Jan 2006 13:24:39 +0000 http://www.jasoncoleman.net/2006/01/10/macworld-sf-06/#comment-4017 Dear JC - Okay, weird... I know that I posted to your blog yesterday, but I suppose that like most of my writing, it has found its appropriate place in "outer-cyber-space." To recapture what my thoughts were at the time would be like chasing the ever blowing north wind, so I will just begin again. Thank you so much for all of the research that you do and make available for your guests. Your website is amazing. Especially amazing for me, who desires intense and thorough research about products - but am too lazy and unlearned when it comes to "where do I even begin" in this ever expanding technology age. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Pandora. I must have fallen deeply in love at the moment I entered my first song/artist and Pandora verified, "Is that the song you were wanting?" How polite and pychologically soothing to have a computer ask me - of all people - if that was what I meant. I am working on the station, "Twisted Angel" radio. So sad was I during my birthday, December 1st of last year, when I realized that although I had received yours and others encouragement & approval for buying the PowerBook - I just couldn't bring myself to release the pursestrings long enough to actually bring the box home. A minimal amount of salve seems to have crept into my creative heart with the knowing that sometimes, fear-based restrictions have their rewards. Not that I will be able to afford one anytime soon - as I just passed through the "first level of consciousness" in an interview with the Higgs, Carter, King Charter School for Gifted & Talented - or more accurately conveyed - disadvanted, severly abused and troubled children. I believe so strongly about passing on the wasted gifts and learnings that I have so taken for granted over the last 37 years. I have come to realize that no matter what level of genius one possesses, it is truly "trash" unless direction is invited to travel on the journey. Unfortunately, "direction" was never asked to journey with me. Considering the trivial amount of money paid to teachers - which I NEVER thought I would be - I doubt the the PowerBook will be traveling with me either. Keep up your fabulous work and site. Sincerely, Sheila Stahl Wizard Girl <em>Editor's Note: also see <a href="http://pbase.com/wizardgirl">pbase.com/wizardgirl</a> & <a href="http://teakedout.com">tweakedout.com</a></em> Dear JC -
Okay, weird… I know that I posted to your blog yesterday, but I suppose that like most of my writing, it has found its appropriate place in “outer-cyber-space.” To recapture what my thoughts were at the time would be like chasing the ever blowing north wind, so I will just begin again.

Thank you so much for all of the research that you do and make available for your guests. Your website is amazing. Especially amazing for me, who desires intense and thorough research about products - but am too lazy and unlearned when it comes to “where do I even begin” in this ever expanding technology age.

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Pandora. I must have fallen deeply in love at the moment I entered my first song/artist and Pandora verified, “Is that the song you were wanting?” How polite and pychologically soothing to have a computer ask me - of all people - if that was what I meant. I am working on the station, “Twisted Angel” radio.

So sad was I during my birthday, December 1st of last year, when I realized that although I had received yours and others encouragement & approval for buying the PowerBook - I just couldn’t bring myself to release the pursestrings long enough to actually bring the box home. A minimal amount of salve seems to have crept into my creative heart with the knowing that sometimes, fear-based restrictions have their rewards.

Not that I will be able to afford one anytime soon - as I just passed through the “first level of consciousness” in an interview with the Higgs, Carter, King Charter School for Gifted & Talented - or more accurately conveyed - disadvanted, severly abused and troubled children. I believe so strongly about passing on the wasted gifts and learnings that I have so taken for granted over the last 37 years. I have come to realize that no matter what level of genius one possesses, it is truly “trash” unless direction is invited to travel on the journey.

Unfortunately, “direction” was never asked to journey with me. Considering the trivial amount of money paid to teachers - which I NEVER thought I would be - I doubt the the PowerBook will be traveling with me either.

Keep up your fabulous work and site.

Sincerely,
Sheila Stahl
Wizard Girl

Editor’s Note: also see pbase.com/wizardgirl & tweakedout.com

]]> By: Jason Coleman http://www.jasoncoleman.net/2006/01/10/macworld-sf-06/#comment-4014 Jason Coleman Tue, 10 Jan 2006 22:45:37 +0000 http://www.jasoncoleman.net/2006/01/10/macworld-sf-06/#comment-4014 Just read <a href="http://www.kottke.org/06/01/letter-to-apple-support" rel="nofollow">this post at Kottke</a>. Thought it might help to sooth some of my friends feelings as well. Just read this post at Kottke. Thought it might help to sooth some of my friends feelings as well.

]]> By: Jason Coleman http://www.jasoncoleman.net/2006/01/10/macworld-sf-06/#comment-4012 Jason Coleman Tue, 10 Jan 2006 19:23:11 +0000 http://www.jasoncoleman.net/2006/01/10/macworld-sf-06/#comment-4012 Yeah, Angela was pissed that they even announced moving to Intel around the time she bought her iBook. However, I think it was a safe bet buying a laptop even knowing they were coming out soon. You guys still have high-end (even the iBooks) and stable machines. I've been recommending them more than ever, even knowing new ones were to come out soon (although sooner than I expected). Of course, Jason J bought a iMac and he's seen two updates since then, as well. It is kind of wise to let the bugs settle on the first gen Intel machines, in my opinion. This isn't just a speed bump in a well-known processor. This is an entirely new animal and letting Apple have some time to work out all the kinks isn't a bad idea at all. Yeah, Angela was pissed that they even announced moving to Intel around the time she bought her iBook. However, I think it was a safe bet buying a laptop even knowing they were coming out soon. You guys still have high-end (even the iBooks) and stable machines. I’ve been recommending them more than ever, even knowing new ones were to come out soon (although sooner than I expected). Of course, Jason J bought a iMac and he’s seen two updates since then, as well.

It is kind of wise to let the bugs settle on the first gen Intel machines, in my opinion. This isn’t just a speed bump in a well-known processor. This is an entirely new animal and letting Apple have some time to work out all the kinks isn’t a bad idea at all.

]]> By: Trey Piepmeier http://www.jasoncoleman.net/2006/01/10/macworld-sf-06/#comment-4011 Trey Piepmeier Tue, 10 Jan 2006 19:08:36 +0000 http://www.jasoncoleman.net/2006/01/10/macworld-sf-06/#comment-4011 My first reaction was to feel a bit sick that I just recently purchased a "new" PowerBook (October, 2005). But, the fact of the matter is, I hear that first generation Apple products are usually pretty buggy. That, and the fact that I don't want to have to run Adobe CS2 with Rosetta means that I'm not TOO disappointed. I was just hoping that they would have come out a LITTLE later. I'm also glad that they don't look very different than the last generation PowerBooks. Also, I know that Kevin Rose and John Gruber are in the same boat with me. My first reaction was to feel a bit sick that I just recently purchased a “new” PowerBook (October, 2005). But, the fact of the matter is, I hear that first generation Apple products are usually pretty buggy. That, and the fact that I don’t want to have to run Adobe CS2 with Rosetta means that I’m not TOO disappointed. I was just hoping that they would have come out a LITTLE later. I’m also glad that they don’t look very different than the last generation PowerBooks. Also, I know that Kevin Rose and John Gruber are in the same boat with me.

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