if the BSA got wind of this, it would all fall on me when they stormed in

But if you're not there, it won't. Hooray for blackmail!

Good for you that it works for a motivator. The rest of us just exercise self-control.

This is great! Now, can we please have MMS and copy/paste like smartphones from 8 years ago?

I disagree. I think people pirate music because it's free. I don't think anyone gives a rat's ass how much it costs or doesn't cost the artist.

Can someone please tell me how to disable tags? I have the "Show Tags" box unchecked in my general preferences and they're still there. They're completely fucking useless and it pisses me off every time I see them.

Bad day or not, what's the real benefit of running OS X as a guest? Sure, it's good for some people on the desktop, and if that's your use, you probably have a Mac already.

Virtualization is mostly used for servers. What "server" tasks can OS X do that Linux/Solaris/Windows can't do better?

My experience almost mirrors yours, and I couldn't agree more. I went from a Treo 650 to a 680 to an HTC Tilt to an iPhone. The first time I used a friend's iPhone, I had all sorts of typos. Tried it again later, and it was better enough to get me to finally buy one. One week later, after realizing I should just type and not correct, and I'm probably 2x as fast as I ever was on the Treo. Nonetheless, I understand the concern over the lack of keyboard, because it turned me off for a long time.

I certainly don't love everything about it. There are probably 50 things I've said "I could change this on the Palm or the Tilt". But I'd never go back.

And, uh, the article.

So, have you two gotten your proofs back from the photographer yet?

I kid...

You don't work for Sun? Never would have guessed...

Ah, the old "everyone is just like me" argument. Despite Linux being "so wonderful" (and I happen to agree), some people need to get real work done, and I'm not referring to using Open Office.