Boot Camp Finally Supports Windows 7 On Macs 216

Posted by timothy on Saturday January 30, 2010 @06:22PM from the just-like-real-boot-camp-only-nicer-colors dept.

Dave Knott writes "After some delay Apple has updated Boot Camp to support Windows 7 on Macintosh computers. They have also provided an upgrade utility that facilitates transition to Windows 7 for Mac owners who have existing Vista installations. The new version of Boot Camp requires OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)."

Comment Re:They're artificial limitations. That's the prob (Score 1) 1634

by Wobble-U on Friday January 29, 2010 @01:18AM (#30945910) Attached to: iPad Is a "Huge Step Backward"

I think Apple has come to the conclusion that operating systems have become incredibly complex and that the average user experience can be greatly enhanced by hiding that complexity.

I completely agree with you. As an IT Technician, I see so many users having to figure out things that they shouldn't even need to know exist, to do their work. I think the iPad software keeping it simple is a great idea, and using the app store to install apps is much easier to understand than the current methods of installation used by Mac OS X and Windows. The reason why so many people are complaining about it on /. is that they are not the intended audience.

Comment Re:Nothing to see here... (Score 1) 289

by Wobble-U on Saturday November 21, 2009 @06:06PM (#30188374) Attached to: Try Out Chrome OS In a Virtual Machine

Both boot time and load time are important. I turn the computer off at the wall at night, so suspend isn't possible. I've also had problems in the past with hibernate not working correctly, but I guess I could try it again.

Comment Re:Nothing to see here... (Score 2, Insightful) 289

by Wobble-U on Saturday November 21, 2009 @12:23AM (#30181868) Attached to: Try Out Chrome OS In a Virtual Machine

Because most people turn their computers off when they're not in use.

Comment Re:How to freak them out (Score 1) 139

by Wobble-U on Friday November 06, 2009 @09:03PM (#30011676) Attached to: China Bans Physical Punishment For Net Addicts

Isn't that like watching sport on TV? I'm sure some people do that too often too...

Comment Re:Regular phones are so backwards... (Score 1) 405

by Wobble-U on Thursday November 05, 2009 @07:11PM (#30001322) Attached to: Home Phone System That Syncs To Computer?

I really REALLY want one of those. And I have a landline, so it can actually be used!

Comment Re:Underclocking (Score 1) 697

by Wobble-U on Sunday October 25, 2009 @08:41PM (#29868131) Attached to: Low-Power Home Linux Server?

My Mini draws 20W when idling (I tested it with a kill-a-watt).

According to the Apple website, the new mac mini server idles at less than 16 watts. They look like a pretty good choice for a low-powered server to me.

Comment Re:Put it on iPods (Score 1) 332

by Wobble-U on Monday September 28, 2009 @06:06AM (#29563553) Attached to: Apple Behind Intel's USB Competitor?

No, I very much dislike the fact that the USB plug is a rectangle, which makes me guess which way it has to go in each time. I will be happy when we get to use a plug that looks like it can only go in one way (I know you can check USB plugs visually to see how to plug them in, but it's not easy when your visibility is low, and it's still annoying)

Comment Re:Transcript (Score 1) 366

by Wobble-U on Monday September 21, 2009 @06:56AM (#29489181) Attached to: Forkable Linux Radio Ad Now On the Air In Texas

I don't understand why many linux enthusiasts boast to other computer users that they haven't needed to reboot their computer in x days/months/years. Most people I know (including me) turn their computers off when they're not in use, making the uptime irrelevant.

Comment Re:Horrible UI (Score 1) 145

by Wobble-U on Saturday July 04, 2009 @11:27PM (#28584211) Attached to: CrunchPad Will Be a 'Dead Simple Web Tablet'

I saw exactly those problems when I was watching the video. If they want to mass produce this and have it used by the general public, they need to do some serious usability testing (which it looks like they haven't done).

"Tweenbots" Test NYC Pedestrian-Robot Relations 197

Posted by kdawson on Saturday April 11, 2009 @06:19PM from the heart-of-gold-beneath-that-hard-bitten-exterior dept.

MBCook recommends Kacie Kinzer's tweenbots page, which documents some of her experiments with small, anthropomorphized robots that need help. Kinzer is writing a thesis (at the Center for the Recently Possible) centered around investigating whether people in New York City will help a cute little robot to get where it's going. "Tweenbots are human-dependent robots that navigate the city with the help of pedestrians they encounter. Rolling at a constant speed, in a straight line, Tweenbots have a destination displayed on a flag, and rely on people they meet to read this flag and to aim them in the right direction to reach their goal."

Comment Re:Not actually the closest example. (Score 1) 683

by Wobble-U on Thursday February 12, 2009 @12:38AM (#26823293) Attached to: Author's Guild Says Kindle's Text-To-Speech Software Illegal

They are afraid we will no longer need authors to create audiobooks

I think text-to-speech software has a long way to go until that happens. I don't think I'd want to listen to a whole book with an unemotional electronic voice.

Comment Re:Vista deserves credit... (Score 1) 342

by Wobble-U on Wednesday January 28, 2009 @06:20PM (#26645725) Attached to: Less Is Moore

That's a good point. How does the speed of Windows 7 compare to Windows XP? Can Windows 7 "make computers run faster" than XP?

Offline Gmail Launched 220

Posted by CmdrTaco on Wednesday January 28, 2009 @09:46AM from the can't-believe-it-took-this-long dept.

javipas writes "Google developers have announced a new feature part of Gmail Labs that everybody was waiting to see realized. Offline Gmail will allow users to have a partial copy of its Gmail account on their PCs, and access their messages while being offline. The magic of Google Gears comes to the rescue, but the process will not be complete. The syncronization will update the online and offline copies, but Google will use an algorithm that will determine the messages downloaded on each sync (the first being the most important) based on several parameters that point out that message's relevance. This measure will save the process from downloading pieces of information not quite as valuable. US and UK English users can enjoy this feature through the Gmail Labs section."

Comment Re:This can be improved by removing some text (Score 1) 639

by Wobble-U on Tuesday January 13, 2009 @04:26AM (#26429597) Attached to: Class Teaches Nerds Social Skills

From TFA:

Philip von Senftleben, an author and radio presenter who will teach the course, summed up his job as teaching how to "get someone else's heart beating fast while yours stays calm."

Looks to me like the teacher is a guy!