Comments for Tech For The Common Man http://techforthecommonman.wordpress.com News, Reviews and Much More Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:31:51 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Dell Studio Hybrid = WebPC redux by Waldo http://techforthecommonman.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/dell-studio-hybrid-webpc-redux/#comment-56 Waldo Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:31:51 +0000 http://techforthecommonman.wordpress.com/?p=143#comment-56 I have had Webtv since 1996 and for the last two years graduated to msntv 2 which is heads above the original but they are very slow with their upgrades. No marketing at all, but works fairly well with broadband. Would like to know why your webpc failed??? Waldo from Long Isand I have had Webtv since 1996 and for the last two years graduated to msntv 2 which is heads above the original but they are very slow with their upgrades. No marketing at all, but works fairly well with broadband. Would like to know why your webpc failed???

Waldo from Long Isand

]]> Comment on Paintbrush: for Mac users suffering MS Paint withdrawal by Luofei http://techforthecommonman.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/paintbrush-for-mac-users-suffering-ms-paint-withdrawal/#comment-43 Luofei Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:07:58 +0000 http://techforthecommonman.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/paintbrush-for-mac-users-suffering-ms-paint-withdrawal/#comment-43 Thanks for visiting the site. As far as I know, there is no way to change the canvas size after initially selecting it. It is a bummer. I have already emailed the developer asking about this. Perhaps this feature will be included in a future version. In the meantime, check out our new website, <a href="http://justplaintech.com" rel="nofollow">justplaintech.com</a>. Thanks for visiting the site.

As far as I know, there is no way to change the canvas size after initially selecting it. It is a bummer. I have already emailed the developer asking about this. Perhaps this feature will be included in a future version.

In the meantime, check out our new website, justplaintech.com.

]]> Comment on Paintbrush: for Mac users suffering MS Paint withdrawal by jeffcohen http://techforthecommonman.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/paintbrush-for-mac-users-suffering-ms-paint-withdrawal/#comment-42 jeffcohen Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:24:07 +0000 http://techforthecommonman.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/paintbrush-for-mac-users-suffering-ms-paint-withdrawal/#comment-42 Any idea how to change the "canvas size" (as it was called in MS Paint)? Thanks! Any idea how to change the “canvas size” (as it was called in MS Paint)?

Thanks!

]]> Comment on WTF is…Open Source? by Evan http://techforthecommonman.wordpress.com/2008/08/06/wtf-isopen-source/#comment-37 Evan Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:38:20 +0000 http://techforthecommonman.wordpress.com/2008/08/06/wtf-isopen-source/#comment-37 I'm sorry i didn't respond to your original comment, but i was hoping you would post again to the newer website, but that's not important. You say I gave no examples when i mention firefox, and i do give a very simple definition of open source, i probably should have said something like community maintained software, but i didn't. For more examples of open sources software you could always click on the open source tag like an inch to the right of this comment. I’m sorry i didn’t respond to your original comment, but i was hoping you would post again to the newer website, but that’s not important. You say I gave no examples when i mention firefox, and i do give a very simple definition of open source, i probably should have said something like community maintained software, but i didn’t. For more examples of open sources software you could always click on the open source tag like an inch to the right of this comment.

]]> Comment on WTF is…Open Source? by 72milessoftware http://techforthecommonman.wordpress.com/2008/08/06/wtf-isopen-source/#comment-36 72milessoftware Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:30:18 +0000 http://techforthecommonman.wordpress.com/2008/08/06/wtf-isopen-source/#comment-36 The reason that I asked you to explain “Free as in Speech, not Free as in beer” was to get you to do some more research. IMO, you asked "What is ice cream" and you answered "It's yummy" You didn't explain what open source is. You need to learn about freedom and community and stop making generalizes statements like "things that come out of open source projects: free software and great software" without backing up your statements with examples. The reason that I asked you to explain “Free as in Speech, not Free as in beer” was to get you to do some more research.

IMO, you asked “What is ice cream” and you answered “It’s yummy” You didn’t explain what open source is.

You need to learn about freedom and community and stop making generalizes statements like “things that come out of open source projects: free software and great software” without backing up your statements with examples.

]]> Comment on WTF is…Open Source? by 72milessoftware http://techforthecommonman.wordpress.com/2008/08/06/wtf-isopen-source/#comment-25 72milessoftware Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:14:54 +0000 http://techforthecommonman.wordpress.com/2008/08/06/wtf-isopen-source/#comment-25 Can you explain "Free as in Speech, not Free as in beer" ? Can you explain “Free as in Speech, not Free as in beer” ?

]]> Comment on gOS 3 Gadgets Beta Released by Wordpress 2.6 Improvements | weheartwp.com http://techforthecommonman.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/gos-3-gadgets-beta-released/#comment-24 Wordpress 2.6 Improvements | weheartwp.com Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:11:01 +0000 http://techforthecommonman.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/gos-3-gadgets-beta-released/#comment-24 [...] gOS 3 Gadgets Beta Released [...] [...] gOS 3 Gadgets Beta Released [...]

]]> Comment on Pretty Up Your Windows Desktop with CD Art Display by Evan http://techforthecommonman.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/pretty-up-your-windows-desktop-with-cd-art-display/#comment-23 Evan Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:35:52 +0000 http://techforthecommonman.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/pretty-up-your-windows-desktop-with-cd-art-display/#comment-23 I don't know if it deserves its own WTF, just do a review of how awesome it is I don’t know if it deserves its own WTF, just do a review of how awesome it is

]]> Comment on Pretty Up Your Windows Desktop with CD Art Display by Luofei http://techforthecommonman.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/pretty-up-your-windows-desktop-with-cd-art-display/#comment-22 Luofei Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:34:37 +0000 http://techforthecommonman.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/pretty-up-your-windows-desktop-with-cd-art-display/#comment-22 A similar solution for Mac users is <a href="http://www.stevestreza.com/blog/?p=189" rel="nofollow">DeskTunes</a>. Or a combination of <a href="http://www.blacktree.com/" rel="nofollow">Quicksilver</a> and <a href="http://growl.info/" rel="nofollow">Growl</a> can also do the same thing. That reminds me, I should probably write a "WTF is ..." on Quicksilver. A similar solution for Mac users is DeskTunes.

Or a combination of Quicksilver and Growl can also do the same thing.

That reminds me, I should probably write a “WTF is …” on Quicksilver.

]]> Comment on WTF is…Open Source? by Open Source Economies | inc.ubators http://techforthecommonman.wordpress.com/2008/08/06/wtf-isopen-source/#comment-21 Open Source Economies | inc.ubators Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:43:45 +0000 http://techforthecommonman.wordpress.com/2008/08/06/wtf-isopen-source/#comment-21 [...] WTF is…Open Source? [...] [...] WTF is…Open Source? [...]

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