The fact that there are many companies using the ARM architecture is exactly what keeps it from becoming a monopoly.

Just look at the first root word in monopoly. Mono, meaning one. In the context of market, and business it means one company. Now if all, or most of the companies producing ARM based chips colluded to fix prices then that would be illegal, but it wouldn't be a monopoly, it would be collusion.

Anyway being a monopoly isn't illegal. Using that status to leverage your way into other markets is.

AutoCAD has been using this since at least the the late 80's when I first started using it.

Pull down menus at the top, a sidebar menu that is somewhat contextual, and a command line at the bottom. All surrounding the drawing area in the middle.

Of course most of the people I see using AtoCAD these days never used it before it became a Windows based program and are always clicking through menus. While I keep my left hand on the keyboard to type commands, or their shortcuts.

I think you meant c-shells.

As the owner of an '87 Jaguar XJ6 I have to agree with you. There are so many relays tucked away in odd, hard to reach locations sometimes I wish the ECU's were more complex back then.

Although my car still has its original wiring harness smoke installed, it does have some electrical gremlins that I'm having a devil of a time tracking down.

Double click the Home button

Yeah, like he said. Geeks.

Too bad the Atlantians didn't think of this.

As a So. Californian who now lives in So. Maryland. I have to say that people really over reacted out here.
I didn't even notice it until the window blinds started rattling.

I feel a folk style organizing song coming on. What's the IT equivalent of silichosis?

Writing, compiling, and debugging code is not the only definition of real work.
Opening an email, reviewing a document, making a couple of edits, and responding is "real work" for a lot of people.
Even Autodesk has an app out that allows some editing of basic geometry of existing dwg files on an iPad. I don't know how well it works as I just read about it the other day, but it is something I'm going to look into.

I've got an old Luxo lamp iMac with a G4 that I don't use since getting the Mini. But can't seem to part with it despite it just sitting on the floor of my studio.

Be careful on the mini purchases. System specs for Lion calls for minimum processor of core 2 duo. Early core solos need not apply. Sadly my poor old mini doesn't make the grade.

How are those two things even remotely related?

The Pilot Razorpoint pens would work quite well on anything.

It's a kickass power cruiser from Yamaha from back in the 1980's.