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MeTa post:
How does admin justify keeping this post about...
dios makes a good point (my hands are shaking). The article does play into pre-conceived biases, but that cannot be a criteria for postworthiness. Evidence that points to the truth of a political suspicion should absolutely be presented and debated. I submit that the release of a man without charge after a long detention says more than just "bush sucks". It's uncontestable evidence of extra-legal action.
The "sensationalist"... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by Popular Ethics
at 11:37 AM on August 30, 2006
SeizeTheDay: I thought the Chechnya post had interesting content as well. I guess I'm no more in touch with the editorial policy than you are.
posted to MetaTalk by Popular Ethics
at 12:06 PM on August 30, 2006
MeTa post:
This thread is alternating "Mark as best...
I like the idea. Sometimes it's difficult to parse comments, especially when people use line breaks. But... it's not quite there. I agree with jpburns: Maybe iff the bgcolor extended to the page edge?
(oh, and look at that little check spelling link. Matt has been a busy beedog).
posted to MetaTalk by Popular Ethics
at 6:47 AM on January 18, 2006
MeTa post:
Can we please get a cleanup of the OS WARZ!!1!...
seanyboy: I'd really like to know what personal software doesn't have a better Mac alternative
Well, when I moved to Mac, I immediately missed the following.
- Printer drivers for my Panasonic KX-P7105
Yeah, that blows. I really wanted to buy a panasonic last year as they are the cheapest laser, but had to go with a more expensive HP for its Mac support.
- Line In plug for my microphone.... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by Popular Ethics
at 1:52 PM on January 2, 2006
I hate playing the OS wars, but I can address your specific needs loquacious:
CorelDraw, CorelPainter.
I also prefer Corel to Adobe. That's why I use Corel Draw 10. Available (though no longer supported) for OS X.
Trillian 2.x. (iChat is terrible crunk.)
Adium, Fire, Proteus. All better than Trillian imho.
Old DOS or Win98 Audio tools. DOS and... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by Popular Ethics
at 7:08 AM on January 3, 2006
Mitheral:"VectorWorks vs AutoCAD"
All the architectural firms I used to work with used VectorWorks. It suited their needs perfectly, and was able to export dwgs for us (Windows-bound) consultants. You can find screenshots here.
I have also heard good things about Ashlar-Vellum Graphite, which does have a downloadable demo.
I used AutoCAD for five years. I hope I never have to again!... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by Popular Ethics
at 7:59 AM on January 3, 2006
yerfatma: Is there a trick to making Soulseekx work?
I don't use Soulseex, but this thread mentions the need to open certain ports first (which is germane to the discussion; OS X has most ports closed be default for security reasons). I don't know which ports off hand (google it?), but you can find your port settings under System Preferences -> Sharing
posted to MetaTalk by Popular Ethics
at 8:10 AM on January 3, 2006
How about Home Interior 3D Modeling for the consumer market? The PC has many choices while the Mac has NONE
One, Two choices. For something more professional, Sketchup is getting RAVE reviews. Shit, why do I even bother helping when people won't use Google.
I will lose this game eventually. I'm sure one can find software that is only written for Windows. If you rely on such software you have my condolences. But please, do a little... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by Popular Ethics
at 8:47 AM on January 3, 2006
anonpeon:What search term do you use in Google 'cause I was coming up blank and I couldn't find anything on Macupdate either.
Interior Modelling OS X
You do know your "Two" choice linked back to this thread, right?
Doh. Must have made an error in the URL. Try these.
BTW Architosh is a great resource for mac cad. (While you're there, sign the Solidworks for OS X petition.)... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by Popular Ethics
at 9:39 AM on January 3, 2006
loquacious: Awesome! Thanks for the links, Popular Ethics.
No prob.
Fractint is different
So I see! Neat stuff.
posted to MetaTalk by Popular Ethics
at 11:32 AM on January 3, 2006
MeTa post:
I am very much against the anti-gossipy-threads...
the occasional gossipy post won't kill the site. maybe we should grow a sense of humor, myself included.
As LarryC said, you sir need to get your ass down to MetaChat. It's like what Metafilter would turn into if it was locked up in a room for like a year without contact with the outside world. Oooh, plus it has bunny-brained zombies!
posted to MetaTalk by Popular Ethics
at 7:21 PM on October 6, 2005
Qué? It wasn't an insult man, I just thought you'd like MeCha.
As for my posting history, I'm working on it, I'm working on it. You're right though, the quality bar is high enough that its inhibited me from making more FPPs. That's just not such a bad thing IMO.
posted to MetaTalk by Popular Ethics
at 9:00 PM on October 6, 2005
MeTa post:
Looks like MeFi edits out div tags in comments,...
gramschmidt: What fun. The actual content of this thread is negligible compared to the novelty of having your comment touch the left side of the browser window.
The moment I burst out laughing at this comment was the moment I realized I spend way too much time on Mefi.
posted to MetaTalk by Popular Ethics
at 8:48 PM on October 6, 2005
MeTa post:
"And that clot is blocking your wife's cervix....
You might consider it rude and insensitive but considering the amount of shit I read on here that is written in the same spirit as Mayor Curley writes, I can't help but laugh at all of you for getting upset by it.
Praise be to Matt for creating Metatalk, so that shitstorms like this one don't ruin the rest of Metafilter.
posted to MetaTalk by Popular Ethics
at 9:04 AM on May 15, 2005
MeTa post:
Is there a way to change tags once assigned? In my...
Oooh oooh, can I attach a rider?
Part of the problem with tags as an organizing tool is knowing what categories are likely to contain related material. One way to help "trim the tree" is to have auto-completion on the tag form, prompting the user with pre-existing categories. I'll bet there's even a script out there to do this for you...
posted to MetaTalk by Popular Ethics
at 8:02 PM on April 25, 2005
MeTa post:
Is there any call for a "quote" tag? I...
tharlan: "Beautiful, naxosaxur."
I missed something.
posted to MetaTalk by Popular Ethics
at 9:45 AM on January 24, 2005
mcwetboy: "Personally, I don't think we need another hard-and-fast rule"
Sure, that's why I'm proposing mefi take care of the styling. Just define a <mefiquote> tag for the html-elite, and stick a quote button next to B,I,link for the rest of us.
posted to MetaTalk by Popular Ethics
at 9:49 AM on January 24, 2005
<mefiquote author="mcwetboy"> rather.
posted to MetaTalk by Popular Ethics
at 9:51 AM on January 24, 2005
Hildago: "If there was a "reply" link at the end of every comment byline, you could click on it and metafilter would quote the whole text of the message, which you could edit to your liking."
Oooh, I like that!
Consistent quoting goes beyond "spiffyness". It makes for quicker reading of threads, as your eye can quickly filter out old content. This would offset the increase in quoting, which I grant is likely.
posted to MetaTalk by Popular Ethics
at 11:42 AM on January 24, 2005
Well this thread is buried without any resolution, but I've seen good arguments on either side.
I don't think I've made my case effectively. For all those posters who fear the "bloody homogeneity of a Standard Format", I ask: would you rather Matt allow ANY html tags, or worse, custom signatures? No, because the restricted style makes the site both more attractive, and more useful.
Standardized quoting compensates somewhat for not... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by Popular Ethics
at 7:21 AM on January 25, 2005
