beez7777
Oct 8, 07:35 PM
Originally posted by mac15
it will be good with no g3 it will still keep it fairly affordable
u mean it will be good with no g4?
it will be good with no g3 it will still keep it fairly affordable
u mean it will be good with no g4?
PlaceofDis
Mar 21, 06:55 PM
ok so i have a 160 gig fw drive that i boot from
i have one partition set to 50 gigs the other partition is the remaining space which is about 102 gigs
i want my home folder on the larger partition, how do i set this up? i wasnt able to find info anywhere about this, thanx in advance
i have one partition set to 50 gigs the other partition is the remaining space which is about 102 gigs
i want my home folder on the larger partition, how do i set this up? i wasnt able to find info anywhere about this, thanx in advance
Macs R Us
Sep 15, 07:23 PM
Hello All,
I got thinking after seeing the iMac G5 and how it was made that there is a good chance that they could make a PDA/Tablet, with OS X, with ease. I have a good feelinh Apple will make such a divice within a year or so. The Apple Newtons on eBay sell for Over $75-200, so Apple making a PDA type divice would be great, there was news that Apple had a newer pattent for a PDA Divice. We can all hope for a Newton again:)...
Thanks All,
Mark Jozaitis
I got thinking after seeing the iMac G5 and how it was made that there is a good chance that they could make a PDA/Tablet, with OS X, with ease. I have a good feelinh Apple will make such a divice within a year or so. The Apple Newtons on eBay sell for Over $75-200, so Apple making a PDA type divice would be great, there was news that Apple had a newer pattent for a PDA Divice. We can all hope for a Newton again:)...
Thanks All,
Mark Jozaitis
ShakyJay
Apr 27, 10:54 PM
VLC Plays Everything.
I keep VLC around for anything I have trouble with...but when I try to play something that I haven't downloaded I occasionally run into problems. Gotta love VLC and Flip though
I keep VLC around for anything I have trouble with...but when I try to play something that I haven't downloaded I occasionally run into problems. Gotta love VLC and Flip though
kingsno11
Mar 11, 02:09 PM
I have a 30 gig ipod classic and i download vodcasts from itunes. I have not used it in about 9 months or so and now when i try to sync a new vodcast it says "will not play on this ipod". What do I do now? Is my ipod obsolete?
tourada
May 2, 09:46 AM
For all those having this issue (which seem to be A LOT) send a bug report. Hopefully with enough people having this issue, Apple will release a new software update that actually doesn't crash.
https://bugreport.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/RadarWeb.woa/wa/signIn
Update: Bug submitted for Macbook 6,1 but anyone running other hardware that has the same problem should submit a bug report.
https://bugreport.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/RadarWeb.woa/wa/signIn
Update: Bug submitted for Macbook 6,1 but anyone running other hardware that has the same problem should submit a bug report.
obeygiant
Mar 23, 10:00 AM
Oscar-winning actress and Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor dies of congestive heart failure at 79
Screen legend Elizabeth Taylor died Wednesday at the age of 79.
Her rep told FOX News she died in the early morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles surrounded by her children.
Taylor had been hospitalized for over a month at Cedars-Sinai, where she was being treated for symptoms of congestive heart failure.
"My mother was an extraordinary woman who lived life to the fullest, with great passion, humor, and love," her son Michael Wilding said in a statement. "Though her loss is devastating to those of us who held her so close and so dear, we will always be inspired by her enduring contribution to our world. Her legacy will never fade, her spirit will always be with us, and her love will live forever in our hearts."
Born in London on Feb. 27, 1932 to American parents -- her father was an art dealer, her mother had once been an actress -- Taylor moved to California with her family when she was seven and was quickly spotted by a talent scout.
She made her film debut aged 10 in "There's One Born Every Minute" and then hit the big time at 12 playing horse-crazy Velvet Brown in "National Velvet" (she blamed several spills from a horse during filming for later back problems).
The film, a smash hit, made her a household name and she went on to star in nearly 60 movies and dazzle as the last great glamorous star of the Hollywood studio system. Her first adult role was in "Father of the Bride" (1950) and she followed that with such classics as "A Place in the Sun" (1951), "Giant" (1956), "Raintree County" (1957), "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (1958), "Butterfield Eight" (1960) "Cleopatra" (1963) and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" (1966).
She won Oscars for her performances in "Butterfield Eight" and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"
She was considered one of the world's most beautiful women with her electric violet eyes, cloud of dark hair and voluptuous figure and she acquired husbands with regularity: Conrad "Nicky" Hilton (1950-51), Michael Wilding (1952-57), Michael Todd (1957-58), Eddie Fisher (1959-64), Richard Burton (1964-74 and 1975-76), John Warner (1976-82) and Larry Fortensky (1991-1996). Todd died in a plane crash, leaving her a widow; she divorced all the others.
Taylor's relationship with acclaimed Welsh actor Burton burned up the headlines for years. They met during the filming of "Cleopatra" when he played Marc Antony to her Queen of the Nile. Both were married to others --Taylor's then-husband was Eddie Fisher, who had left his wife Debbie Reynolds for her -- and their tempestuous relationship was nonstop gossip fodder. Taylor once said of the time, "I don't remember much about 'Cleopatra.' There were a lot of other things going on."
It was also Burton who bought her several of her magnificent jewels, including the pear-shaped 69-carat diamond that came to be called the Burton-Taylor Diamond. (She later auctioned it off to fund a hospital in Botswana.)
The couple acted together again in a riveting version of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" -- for which Taylor, playing an unkempt shrew, won a Best Actress Academy Award to add to her earlier one for "Butterfield 8" --along with a string of lesser films including "The Sandpiper," "The Comedians" and "Boom!"
After the death of her close friend and "Giant" costar Rock Hudson from AIDS, Taylor threw herself into raising funds to fight the disease and co-founded the American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFar). That work gained her a special Oscar in 1993.
Her own health went through some precarious patches: a near fatal illness while filming "Butterfield 8," a benign brain tumor, congestive heart failure, skin cancer, a repeatedly broken back, hip replacements and pneumonia.
She was also an entrepreneur, introducing several perfumes with names like "White Diamonds" and "Black Pearls" and a line of diamond and precious stone jewelry.
For her various activities, Taylor was made a Dame of the British Empire and a Commander of Arts and Letters by the French government.
Amid all the tumult of her life, all the headlines and publicity, both good and bad, Taylor just carried on. "I'm a survivor, " she once said, "a living example of what people can go through and survive."
Taylor is survived by her children, Michael and Christopher Wilding by her second marriage, Liza Todd by her third, and Maria Burton, who she adopted with Richard Burton, to whom she was twice married. She also had nine grandchildren.
fox (http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/03/23/silver-screen-legend-elizabeth-taylor-dies-age-7/#ixzz1HR2jAl5X)
Screen legend Elizabeth Taylor died Wednesday at the age of 79.
Her rep told FOX News she died in the early morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles surrounded by her children.
Taylor had been hospitalized for over a month at Cedars-Sinai, where she was being treated for symptoms of congestive heart failure.
"My mother was an extraordinary woman who lived life to the fullest, with great passion, humor, and love," her son Michael Wilding said in a statement. "Though her loss is devastating to those of us who held her so close and so dear, we will always be inspired by her enduring contribution to our world. Her legacy will never fade, her spirit will always be with us, and her love will live forever in our hearts."
Born in London on Feb. 27, 1932 to American parents -- her father was an art dealer, her mother had once been an actress -- Taylor moved to California with her family when she was seven and was quickly spotted by a talent scout.
She made her film debut aged 10 in "There's One Born Every Minute" and then hit the big time at 12 playing horse-crazy Velvet Brown in "National Velvet" (she blamed several spills from a horse during filming for later back problems).
The film, a smash hit, made her a household name and she went on to star in nearly 60 movies and dazzle as the last great glamorous star of the Hollywood studio system. Her first adult role was in "Father of the Bride" (1950) and she followed that with such classics as "A Place in the Sun" (1951), "Giant" (1956), "Raintree County" (1957), "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (1958), "Butterfield Eight" (1960) "Cleopatra" (1963) and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" (1966).
She won Oscars for her performances in "Butterfield Eight" and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"
She was considered one of the world's most beautiful women with her electric violet eyes, cloud of dark hair and voluptuous figure and she acquired husbands with regularity: Conrad "Nicky" Hilton (1950-51), Michael Wilding (1952-57), Michael Todd (1957-58), Eddie Fisher (1959-64), Richard Burton (1964-74 and 1975-76), John Warner (1976-82) and Larry Fortensky (1991-1996). Todd died in a plane crash, leaving her a widow; she divorced all the others.
Taylor's relationship with acclaimed Welsh actor Burton burned up the headlines for years. They met during the filming of "Cleopatra" when he played Marc Antony to her Queen of the Nile. Both were married to others --Taylor's then-husband was Eddie Fisher, who had left his wife Debbie Reynolds for her -- and their tempestuous relationship was nonstop gossip fodder. Taylor once said of the time, "I don't remember much about 'Cleopatra.' There were a lot of other things going on."
It was also Burton who bought her several of her magnificent jewels, including the pear-shaped 69-carat diamond that came to be called the Burton-Taylor Diamond. (She later auctioned it off to fund a hospital in Botswana.)
The couple acted together again in a riveting version of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" -- for which Taylor, playing an unkempt shrew, won a Best Actress Academy Award to add to her earlier one for "Butterfield 8" --along with a string of lesser films including "The Sandpiper," "The Comedians" and "Boom!"
After the death of her close friend and "Giant" costar Rock Hudson from AIDS, Taylor threw herself into raising funds to fight the disease and co-founded the American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFar). That work gained her a special Oscar in 1993.
Her own health went through some precarious patches: a near fatal illness while filming "Butterfield 8," a benign brain tumor, congestive heart failure, skin cancer, a repeatedly broken back, hip replacements and pneumonia.
She was also an entrepreneur, introducing several perfumes with names like "White Diamonds" and "Black Pearls" and a line of diamond and precious stone jewelry.
For her various activities, Taylor was made a Dame of the British Empire and a Commander of Arts and Letters by the French government.
Amid all the tumult of her life, all the headlines and publicity, both good and bad, Taylor just carried on. "I'm a survivor, " she once said, "a living example of what people can go through and survive."
Taylor is survived by her children, Michael and Christopher Wilding by her second marriage, Liza Todd by her third, and Maria Burton, who she adopted with Richard Burton, to whom she was twice married. She also had nine grandchildren.
fox (http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/03/23/silver-screen-legend-elizabeth-taylor-dies-age-7/#ixzz1HR2jAl5X)
PerfSeeker
Jul 28, 01:01 AM
Meh, until the major manga publishers will release e-Manga that are consumable on PC/Mac/iPad this is a non-story.
martinX
Mar 13, 12:55 AM
Cool stuff - looked great. The GoPro seems great and no jellycam at all.
twoodcc
Aug 17, 07:01 PM
here is a quick link. (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754) i don't think they come with support though
jimthorn
Jul 2, 10:42 PM
I've been getting this weird message popping up in the Console lately:
Jul 2 20:32:01 Jims-Computer WindowServer[438]: CGXDisableUpdate: Updates disabled by connection 0x4c07 for over 1.000000 seconds
Anybody know what it is? My system seems to be running OK, but the message does show up a few times a day in the log. I haven't been able to figure out what triggers it yet, though it always shows up right away after login. And yes, I have repaired permissions.
Jul 2 20:32:01 Jims-Computer WindowServer[438]: CGXDisableUpdate: Updates disabled by connection 0x4c07 for over 1.000000 seconds
Anybody know what it is? My system seems to be running OK, but the message does show up a few times a day in the log. I haven't been able to figure out what triggers it yet, though it always shows up right away after login. And yes, I have repaired permissions.
dabirdwell
Oct 18, 09:51 AM
You might consider Apple Developer Connection student discount. I have posted a couple of times recently about this.
Look up the thread "20-25% Discount for students"
Dave
Look up the thread "20-25% Discount for students"
Dave
fluidedge
Jan 15, 04:07 PM
??
anything silently updated or discontinued?
anything silently updated or discontinued?
anim8or
May 5, 08:14 AM
All the posters in this thread seem to be for the AV but none have responded with a strong argument for it... Does this tell you something?
So far in the last few weeks whenever i have been involved with such a conversation no one who has been FOR the AV has argued a strong case, i would love someone to tell me what is so great about it?
Compare and contrast if you will... I ask this because the advantages of it are just not obvious to me.
So far in the last few weeks whenever i have been involved with such a conversation no one who has been FOR the AV has argued a strong case, i would love someone to tell me what is so great about it?
Compare and contrast if you will... I ask this because the advantages of it are just not obvious to me.
Creative One
Jan 14, 10:09 PM
Too much work.
enklined
Jul 23, 12:35 PM
I think you meant 4.0.1 was released on July 15...
risc
Mar 31, 03:36 PM
I admit though, it is kinda cool, but not useful.
Unless you want your Wii to play movies... :rolleyes:
Unless you want your Wii to play movies... :rolleyes:
mcrain
Oct 9, 11:44 AM
Originally posted by edesignuk
Say again...I didn't quite hear :p :D
Or...
In the quiet words of the Virgin Mary, come again?
Say again...I didn't quite hear :p :D
Or...
In the quiet words of the Virgin Mary, come again?
SamTheeGeek
May 2, 02:59 PM
Yea sorry i didn't mention this but yes im looking for the 32GB unlocked version.
its pretty funny that all the people that said that everyone won't care that the white iphone will get released are pretty much wrong hehe.
its pretty funny that all the people that said that everyone won't care that the white iphone will get released are pretty much wrong hehe.
Wang Foolio
Mar 29, 04:13 PM
For lenses, I would be looking for a multi-purpose lens (for shooting at conventions, social events, vacations, or whatever...) and another one for macro work. I paint 28mm models and regularly share the images online. I don't bother with a light tent or anything like that, but since I have at least a basic foundation in place for my setup and how to make it work, my results are better than most. One example below, taken on a Nikon Coolpix P3 and with a tiny bit of processing in Photoshop.
http://blog.coolminiornot.com/blog_images/27202317.jpg
I would definitely appreciate some input on a macro lens. Most individual models are about 28mm to the eyes, the model shown above is mounted on a 40mm diameter base, for example. Regiments/squads of troops, armored vehicles, etc. are quite a bit larger and introduce a lot more depth of field issues.
http://blog.coolminiornot.com/blog_images/27202317.jpg
I would definitely appreciate some input on a macro lens. Most individual models are about 28mm to the eyes, the model shown above is mounted on a 40mm diameter base, for example. Regiments/squads of troops, armored vehicles, etc. are quite a bit larger and introduce a lot more depth of field issues.
Moyank24
Apr 21, 08:16 PM
Atomic. I need my tabs.
brandon1040
Oct 26, 04:07 PM
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2313/1763724393_e339a4fd9a.jpg?v=1193431031
JacketOff
Mar 17, 10:47 PM
http://www.zonaeuropa.com/20110316_06.jpg
Excerpt: Weibo
Someone recommended that there should be a "Don't buy salt" campaign on the microblogosphere. I think that the salt buyers are those who don't use the Internet and lack accurate information. That is why traditional media such as television, radio and newspapers should be used to bring more accurate information to these people. [Comment: The people on this side of the information gap are obliged to communicate their knowledge to the people on the other side. They should do so by getting away from the computer and talk to others directly. The more people they speak to the better. The total number of conversions may be small, but this is doing a good deed.]
The government is being blamed for lack of public trust in this salt-buying mass panic. I think that the answer is the lack of commonsense. People say that commonsense requires the government to provide education. But the government is never omnipotent and omniscient. If we have to rely on the government to give you commonsense, then how could we complain that the government has too much power? How could we complain that the government is depriving our civil rights by saying that we are not good enough? The people who need commonsense education are those in government.
There is even a rush on salt in Sichuan. In Sichuan, the salt comes from the salt mines! Even if the ocean is contaminated, it won't affect Sichuan. My friend called to say that he ran out of salt and went to buy salt. He was stunned to see the empty shelf at the supermarket. He had to go and fetch a spoonful from his grandmother ... everybody is talking about salt ... it is rumored that Sichuan will be sending its salt to the eastern coastal region.
Do not be deceived by these crooked businessmen. Stop buying salt. Most of the salt comes from salt mines anyway, not from the Pacific Ocean. So they have nothing to do with any nuclear radiation. Besides, radioactive elements are quickly diluted by the sea water. Eating salt won't ward off radiation. But you can end up with edema if you eat too much salt and have hypertension. The crooked businessmen are jacking up the price, so why do you want to be a sucker? The salt-buying spree shows that people are ignorant. They have become the global butts of the jokes. A grand nation may have risen, but the wisdom of its people is lagging far behind.
http://www.zonaeuropa.com/20110316_05.jpg
Happiness is being able to buy salt
How to dispel the rumors? There is no salt to find anywhere from large supermarkets to small corner stores. Meanwhile the salt industry representatives say that there is a sufficient supply of salt in store. So why not move the stored salt into the stores? Isn't this the best way to dispel rumors. The more you talk without doing anything, the more suspicious people become. Just shut up!
At the supermarket, everybody was clamoring to buy salt except for one old lady who was shopping for other items while scoring at the other people. When asked why she didn't want to buy salt, she said: "I haven't even finished using the salt that I bought during the SARS period ..."
Caixin: We started a debate this morning: "There are salt buying sprees in many places in China. What is your view? What would you do?" At this time, 359 people said that this was stupid; 51 people said that they would go and buy salt; 19 people were neutral.
At Hong Kong supermarkets, people were buying rice and salt. This shows that Hong Kong people still lack commonsense. The salt supply is basically inexhaustible. The rice comes mostly from Thailand and is not affected by radiation.
At a time when people have such poor scientific knowledge, it seems premature to discuss freedom. It is a luxury. Rebuttal: What has scientific knowledge got to do with freedom?
The reason for the salt buying spree is due to the sense of insecurity and the distrust of the government. "I don't understand what your experts are saying and I am not willing to listen to them. I don't trust the authorities. I can only depend on myself."
Japan had a magnitude 9 earthquake and they held up. But we fell apart over salt! We can see how the Chinese are psychologically vulnerable and how they cannot distinguish rumors from facts! When the government hears the word "jasmine," they fall apart! When the people hear the word "salt," they fall apart! We don't need any earthquake, tsunami or volcano -- all it takes is a rumor for China to collapse!
The worst thing in the world -- I have been forwarding salt-related items on my microblog all day but when I got home, there was no salt.
With respect to all these compatriots who are said to be buying salt, I can only say: "Please line up and stay in order -- everybody will get their share." This reminds me of the panic buying of honeysuckle during the SARS period -- the price went from 10 yuan per kilogram to 600 yuan per kilogram in a matter of days. Many people who bought were sorry later on. Eight years have passed, but people have not gotten any better. [Comment: Can such 'people' build a democracy? I have my doubts. If they really build a democracy, it would be a tofu-residue construction project which will topple at the sign of a breeze.]
The most awesome and richest city in all of China right now is Yancheng (Jiangsu province) [Explanation: The literal translation is "Salt City."]
China was not stricken by any disaster, but there is a nationwide salt-buying panic spree. Meanwhile the Japanese are holding steady in the face of earthquakes, tsunamis and nuclear radiation leakages. What does this say? Which society is more stable? Apart from the troublesome Tokyo Electric Power Company, how is Japan worse than us? Apart from our fearless People's Liberation Army soldiers, what can be do better than Japan?
Frankly, the various microblog posts that make fun of the panicky salt-buying spree seems to indicate that everybody has superior wisdom. On the microblogsphere, have you seen anyone saying that they lined up to buy salt in order to ward off radiation? Frankly, I have not seen anyone yet. This is how microblogs are successful as media because the rumors have been filtered out.
In Foshan, the police came out and restricted citizens to 2 packs of salt per person. One citizen somehow came out smiling with ten packs in hand.
To summarize Chinese reactions to the Japan earthquake: hoard salt, create rumors, scare themselves.
My understanding is that the Chinese people are in a prisoner's dilemma situation. We are all living in black boxes and we assume the worst about other people. What is they are stupid? When everybody else is buying up salt, you would think: "Maybe I won't have any salt." So you buy salt not because you are stupid, but because you are worried that other people may be stupid. If I hadn't just purchased a pack of salt, I would have gone downstairs and gotten into line to buy a pack ...
Salt is all sold out in Shenzhen. Many people are rushing over to Hong Kong to buy salt. Very soon, the foreign media will be printing large numbers of reports about the salt-buying panic and we will lose face around the world.
They have panic salt-buying in Ningxia, Inner Mongolia and even Xinjiang. For the sake of harmony, I ask: Are they buying up salt in Lhasa yet?
http://www.zonaeuropa.com/20110316_04.jpg
Excerpt: Weibo
Someone recommended that there should be a "Don't buy salt" campaign on the microblogosphere. I think that the salt buyers are those who don't use the Internet and lack accurate information. That is why traditional media such as television, radio and newspapers should be used to bring more accurate information to these people. [Comment: The people on this side of the information gap are obliged to communicate their knowledge to the people on the other side. They should do so by getting away from the computer and talk to others directly. The more people they speak to the better. The total number of conversions may be small, but this is doing a good deed.]
The government is being blamed for lack of public trust in this salt-buying mass panic. I think that the answer is the lack of commonsense. People say that commonsense requires the government to provide education. But the government is never omnipotent and omniscient. If we have to rely on the government to give you commonsense, then how could we complain that the government has too much power? How could we complain that the government is depriving our civil rights by saying that we are not good enough? The people who need commonsense education are those in government.
There is even a rush on salt in Sichuan. In Sichuan, the salt comes from the salt mines! Even if the ocean is contaminated, it won't affect Sichuan. My friend called to say that he ran out of salt and went to buy salt. He was stunned to see the empty shelf at the supermarket. He had to go and fetch a spoonful from his grandmother ... everybody is talking about salt ... it is rumored that Sichuan will be sending its salt to the eastern coastal region.
Do not be deceived by these crooked businessmen. Stop buying salt. Most of the salt comes from salt mines anyway, not from the Pacific Ocean. So they have nothing to do with any nuclear radiation. Besides, radioactive elements are quickly diluted by the sea water. Eating salt won't ward off radiation. But you can end up with edema if you eat too much salt and have hypertension. The crooked businessmen are jacking up the price, so why do you want to be a sucker? The salt-buying spree shows that people are ignorant. They have become the global butts of the jokes. A grand nation may have risen, but the wisdom of its people is lagging far behind.
http://www.zonaeuropa.com/20110316_05.jpg
Happiness is being able to buy salt
How to dispel the rumors? There is no salt to find anywhere from large supermarkets to small corner stores. Meanwhile the salt industry representatives say that there is a sufficient supply of salt in store. So why not move the stored salt into the stores? Isn't this the best way to dispel rumors. The more you talk without doing anything, the more suspicious people become. Just shut up!
At the supermarket, everybody was clamoring to buy salt except for one old lady who was shopping for other items while scoring at the other people. When asked why she didn't want to buy salt, she said: "I haven't even finished using the salt that I bought during the SARS period ..."
Caixin: We started a debate this morning: "There are salt buying sprees in many places in China. What is your view? What would you do?" At this time, 359 people said that this was stupid; 51 people said that they would go and buy salt; 19 people were neutral.
At Hong Kong supermarkets, people were buying rice and salt. This shows that Hong Kong people still lack commonsense. The salt supply is basically inexhaustible. The rice comes mostly from Thailand and is not affected by radiation.
At a time when people have such poor scientific knowledge, it seems premature to discuss freedom. It is a luxury. Rebuttal: What has scientific knowledge got to do with freedom?
The reason for the salt buying spree is due to the sense of insecurity and the distrust of the government. "I don't understand what your experts are saying and I am not willing to listen to them. I don't trust the authorities. I can only depend on myself."
Japan had a magnitude 9 earthquake and they held up. But we fell apart over salt! We can see how the Chinese are psychologically vulnerable and how they cannot distinguish rumors from facts! When the government hears the word "jasmine," they fall apart! When the people hear the word "salt," they fall apart! We don't need any earthquake, tsunami or volcano -- all it takes is a rumor for China to collapse!
The worst thing in the world -- I have been forwarding salt-related items on my microblog all day but when I got home, there was no salt.
With respect to all these compatriots who are said to be buying salt, I can only say: "Please line up and stay in order -- everybody will get their share." This reminds me of the panic buying of honeysuckle during the SARS period -- the price went from 10 yuan per kilogram to 600 yuan per kilogram in a matter of days. Many people who bought were sorry later on. Eight years have passed, but people have not gotten any better. [Comment: Can such 'people' build a democracy? I have my doubts. If they really build a democracy, it would be a tofu-residue construction project which will topple at the sign of a breeze.]
The most awesome and richest city in all of China right now is Yancheng (Jiangsu province) [Explanation: The literal translation is "Salt City."]
China was not stricken by any disaster, but there is a nationwide salt-buying panic spree. Meanwhile the Japanese are holding steady in the face of earthquakes, tsunamis and nuclear radiation leakages. What does this say? Which society is more stable? Apart from the troublesome Tokyo Electric Power Company, how is Japan worse than us? Apart from our fearless People's Liberation Army soldiers, what can be do better than Japan?
Frankly, the various microblog posts that make fun of the panicky salt-buying spree seems to indicate that everybody has superior wisdom. On the microblogsphere, have you seen anyone saying that they lined up to buy salt in order to ward off radiation? Frankly, I have not seen anyone yet. This is how microblogs are successful as media because the rumors have been filtered out.
In Foshan, the police came out and restricted citizens to 2 packs of salt per person. One citizen somehow came out smiling with ten packs in hand.
To summarize Chinese reactions to the Japan earthquake: hoard salt, create rumors, scare themselves.
My understanding is that the Chinese people are in a prisoner's dilemma situation. We are all living in black boxes and we assume the worst about other people. What is they are stupid? When everybody else is buying up salt, you would think: "Maybe I won't have any salt." So you buy salt not because you are stupid, but because you are worried that other people may be stupid. If I hadn't just purchased a pack of salt, I would have gone downstairs and gotten into line to buy a pack ...
Salt is all sold out in Shenzhen. Many people are rushing over to Hong Kong to buy salt. Very soon, the foreign media will be printing large numbers of reports about the salt-buying panic and we will lose face around the world.
They have panic salt-buying in Ningxia, Inner Mongolia and even Xinjiang. For the sake of harmony, I ask: Are they buying up salt in Lhasa yet?
http://www.zonaeuropa.com/20110316_04.jpg
chrono1081
Apr 22, 05:48 PM
[QUOTE=GFLPraxis;12443387Microsoft has taken a liking to randomly re-arranging their GUI for no reason and in horribly illogical ways.[/QUOTE]
+1 I fix windows desktops and servers for a living and sometimes I look at things and wonder where Microsofts head is sometimes. Not to mention Windows is missing features that have been in other OSs for ages (multiple desktops, native ISO support (and NO windows 7 does not have full read/write native ISO support, I hear that argument all the time))
+1 I fix windows desktops and servers for a living and sometimes I look at things and wonder where Microsofts head is sometimes. Not to mention Windows is missing features that have been in other OSs for ages (multiple desktops, native ISO support (and NO windows 7 does not have full read/write native ISO support, I hear that argument all the time))
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