Just to let you all know, I’ve given up. There were three resons for this:

1. I got frusterated not being able to watch any WMV files.
2. I’m not very happy with the performance of the OSS ATi drivers, and the fglrx (fireGLsomethingsomething) drivers wouldn’t install properly.
3. I doscovered the joys of online multiplayer.

   Now that I’m free, I’ll give you a preview of what I’m working on for DT:

   • Review: Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Preview (I might just wait for Beta 2, since its coming out after MIX 06
   • Review: Google Earth (Windows)
   • Tutorial: Scheduling your PC’s DVR when you use a cable box.

     That’s all folks!

     (I know it’s short, but I’ll make up for it in reviews)
     

I’m leaving the blog but sticking around for my summary of the Apple world and more.  DT Geeks has led me to people with interesting insights, intelligence, and imagination making me a better computer user, but I feel detached from the scene at a basic level. I’m frustrated because I’ll never be able to think different about technology, even though I love think.

I’ll continue to grow because of computers but not much more by writing about them.

I’d still like to see our Geeks on the forum when my new iMac needs a tune-up!

~Bryan Bernstein
withaychromosome on AIM

Sunday, February 12

I tried again (in vain) to install the fglrx drivers, and that’s about it.

Monday, February 13

I found a bug.  When creating a drawer for the workspace switcher, if you make the workspace switcher bigger than 73 pixels and place it second to the right on the bottom panel, you will experience a lock up should you try to open the drawer.

Tuesday, February 14

Might as well just say this: there’s something about Firefox that bugs me, more specifically, this is a problem with Gecko. For some reason, Gecko will not draw the standard GTK+ widgets in a web page. Comparison:

Gecko Widgets

GTK+ Widgets

The biggest offender is the drop-down box, which loses both its looks and functionality (the GTK+ dropdowns work like the ones in OS X):

Gecko Dropdown

GTK+ Dropdown

Hopefully the problem is rectified in the near future, but I see it happening when Firefox decides to actually follow the HIGs of the platforms it runs on (and not one for all platforms), meaning never.

Wednesday, February 15th

Yesterday I ranted, so today I’ll tell you about something done right. In fact, it’s done better than the same feature in either…
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Please explain why you believe law and order is necessary?

extras:
-Are the best thinkers those who ignore what is moral and are completely open-minded...completely?
-And the best programmers in turn...?
-How does an anarchist raise their children?

Ahhh, the venerable John C. Dvorak strikes again with his infamous lack of understanding for all things Apple. Though for once he isn’t declaring Apple’s impending doom, which makes a welcome change. This time he is in fact saying that Apple will be dropping OS X in favour of Windows.

First off, let’s discuss the fundamental flaw in the argument. Dvorak is saying that Apple will ship more Macs by taking away what makes a Mac a Mac and replacing it with the main reason that people buy a Mac over any other computer. Apple isn’t going to just dump the biggest weapon in it’s arsenal. It’s one thing to switch from Classic to OS X or from PPC to x86. It’s another thing completely to switch from the Mac OS to Windows. Not only would you have the major problem of viruses, spyware, trojans etc but you would also cut out software developers. Sure the bigger companies already have Windows apps out there but the majority of the smaller indie application developers rely on OSX and it’s technologies to make their apps so great. For many things there are no alternatives on windows. Plus Apple would effectively be abandoning…
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