dang it audible, how dare you let me down again!!! lol. it's not there! :( audible doesn't seem to ever have what I want lately. and I used to love it! oh well, will have to find it another way. it sounds interesting and it's about time I read a different style of book, lol three chick lit books in a row is making me want a change lol. peace and positivity:) Jessi follow me on twitter www.twitter.com/canadian_diva On 18-Apr-09, at 2:43 PM, Scott Chesworth wrote:
> > For anyone who's into all the old Apple stuff or just a bit of a retro > geek in general, Steve Wozniak's biography is worth a read. All quite > light hearted and easy to digest, but it'll be a fun few hours of your > time. For anyone who doesn't know, Wozniak or iWoz as he's > affectionately refered too most of the time co-founded Apple many > moons ago. He was the geeky inventor type designing all the hardware > etc, and Jobs was the business brain. > > Anyway, if you're interested, track it down. the full title is: > iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal > Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It. > > Enjoy... > Scott > > On 4/18/09, Jessi Rathwell <sanginsista3...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> haha. that was Jess's great idea for the week! let's not waste it, >> they don't come often. lol. I'm actually surprised apple has never >> put >> anything like that together. I know they have a kind of out with the >> old, in with the new attitude, and I've actually heard that they just >> throw the old stuff away. but don't they think it's fun to look back >> and see how far things have come? >> peace and positivity >> Jessi >> follow me on twitter www.twitter.com/canadian_diva >> On 18-Apr-09, at 1:09 PM, chantel cuddemi wrote: >> >>> >>> Dude, I am so there!!!!!!! Omg!!!!!! >>> On Apr 18, 2009, at 4:02 PM, Jessi Rathwell wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> dude!! oldschool mac party at Tiff's house!! lol. that would be so >>>> much fun, looking at all those old things! someone should put >>>> together >>>> an apple musiem or something. I'd totally visit! >>>> peace and positivity :) >>>> Jessi >>>> follow me on twitter www.twitter.com/canadian_diva >>>> On 18-Apr-09, at 11:08 AM, Tiffany D wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> I think I got you all beat. I've got an Apple II C and an Apple >>>>> II >>>>> GS >>>>> both in perfect working condition with tons of disks, though more >>>>> towards the GS Side and extra stuff for that machine that I >>>>> haven't >>>>> even unpacked yet, including a printer. I've even got the >>>>> internet >>>>> package and the screenreader. I bought the latter two as a >>>>> retrocomputer hobbiest and have never used them. >>>>> >>>>> On 18/04/2009, Alex Jurgensen <asquare...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> Too true. >>>>>> >>>>>> We should have a "Old Mac" party at some point, ... Lol. >>>>>> >>>>>> Mr. Rathwell should go back to those Mac roots. If more people >>>>>> thought >>>>>> like you in this province Jessi, we might actually get all >>>>>> students >>>>>> Windows free in a matter of years.. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> Alex, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 18-Apr-09, at 2:04 AM, Jessi Rathwell wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> just thought I'd make the subject more relevent lol. >>>>>>> Alex, you got me beat lol! I have no idea how old mine was >>>>>>> when I >>>>>>> got >>>>>>> it and I sho have no clue where it is now!! lol. I remember the >>>>>>> day my >>>>>>> family got our first windows computer, it was november 11th >>>>>>> 1997 I >>>>>>> believe? possibly 96? can't remember the exact year lol. and >>>>>>> from >>>>>>> that >>>>>>> day forward, the old mac went somewhere and I haven't seen it >>>>>>> since! >>>>>>> lol. I'm sure we dont't have it anymore, though I really wish we >>>>>>> did...I'd love to play with it and actually learn outspoken just >>>>>>> so I >>>>>>> can say I know how to use it lol. although, from what I remember >>>>>>> it >>>>>>> didn't offer too much in the way of accessibility and the voice >>>>>>> was >>>>>>> horrible. I remember typing up a science project on that old >>>>>>> thing >>>>>>> lol. that was the only thing I remember doing with it, that and >>>>>>> writing letters to an old pen pal I used to have! wow! the >>>>>>> nostalgia! >>>>>>> lol. now I'm wondering what happened to her? haha. >>>>>>> I'mma ask my parents tomorrow if they remember life with that >>>>>>> old >>>>>>> mac, >>>>>>> lol. I'mma remind them that their computer roots are based in >>>>>>> apple! >>>>>>> now they're all windows people and they're constantly teasing me >>>>>>> about >>>>>>> my love of all things apple so I think they need a reality check >>>>>>> so >>>>>>> they can remember where they came from lol. >>>>>>> peace and positivity :) >>>>>>> Jessi >>>>>>> follow me on twitter www.twitter.com/canadian_diva >>>>>>> On 18-Apr-09, at 12:54 AM, Alex Jurgensen wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>> Andrea, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I too had a Mac in the early 1990's. I got it in 1995, thugh I >>>>>>>> still >>>>>>>> had sight then. It was a single unit with built-in display. It >>>>>>>> was >>>>>>>> fifteen years old when I got it from a family friend and I >>>>>>>> still >>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>> it and it still works. My sister uses it more than I do because >>>>>>>> there >>>>>>>> is not much accessibility support in those old OS's. Maybe I >>>>>>>> should >>>>>>>> try outspoken on it just for kicks. Anywho, then I lost my >>>>>>>> sight >>>>>>>> after >>>>>>>> aquireing my Beige G3. The little sight I had left was enough >>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>> use >>>>>>>> zoom on the thing because no one I knew at the time knew about >>>>>>>> Outspoken. Then I got a Windows PC. After using XP for about >>>>>>>> four >>>>>>>> or >>>>>>>> five years I gave up on it. When Tiger came out, I got a >>>>>>>> tiger G4 >>>>>>>> Quick Silver running at 2GHZ and with 1.5 GB or RAM. Then while >>>>>>>> at >>>>>>>> work, I got to play with the Beta of Leopard. Shortly after I >>>>>>>> got a >>>>>>>> Pre-November 2007 Macbook the month before Leopard was >>>>>>>> released. I >>>>>>>> also received a copy of Leopard when it was released. All this >>>>>>>> except >>>>>>>> the PC was curtosy of the family friend who first introduced me >>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>> computers. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I love the Mac and can say that I have been completely Windows >>>>>>>> free >>>>>>>> for just about two years. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I hope you enjoy OS X as much as I do. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>> Alex, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 18-Apr-09, at 12:20 AM, Jessi Rathwell wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ha! outspoken! that creepy voice saying :button" still >>>>>>>>> haunts my >>>>>>>>> dreams lol!! way back in the early 90s, back in the day when I >>>>>>>>> was >>>>>>>>> like eight, haha my school for some reason gave my family a >>>>>>>>> mac? I >>>>>>>>> think it was supposed to be for me but I remember my family >>>>>>>>> used >>>>>>>>> it a >>>>>>>>> lot more than I did. I do remember using it though! I never >>>>>>>>> independently learned how to use outspoken, but I remember my >>>>>>>>> parents >>>>>>>>> clicking on clarisworks for me and it saying "button," lol. I >>>>>>>>> remember >>>>>>>>> I learned to type on a mac too, cuz that was all they had my >>>>>>>>> school. >>>>>>>>> those old ones!! maybe that's why I can type so fast now? >>>>>>>>> cuz I >>>>>>>>> learned on a mac with all the right type? lol. I didn't see >>>>>>>>> a pc >>>>>>>>> til I >>>>>>>>> was like 13 and then I learned windows, and swore to it! I was >>>>>>>>> seriously the most anti-mac person ever until last march at >>>>>>>>> CSUN >>>>>>>>> when >>>>>>>>> my eyes were opened and I returned to my mac roots lol! I >>>>>>>>> can't >>>>>>>>> believe it's been almost a year! and I have no desire to go >>>>>>>>> back! >>>>>>>>> lol. >>>>>>>>> anyway, welcome Andrea!! you'll love it!! feel free to ask >>>>>>>>> questions, >>>>>>>>> that's what this list is for!! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 17-Apr-09, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> at 10:58 PM, Mark Baxter wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi, Andrea: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I was using a Mac back in the early 1990's with OutSpoken, >>>>>>>>>> which >>>>>>>>>> was >>>>>>>>>> not built in to the OS. I would say that Voiceover in the >>>>>>>>>> latest >>>>>>>>>> version of Leopard is similar to but far superior to that. I >>>>>>>>>> just >>>>>>>>>> switched from my XP machine in January, and have not gone >>>>>>>>>> back. I >>>>>>>>>> also have Vista running on this Macbook as well, so can do >>>>>>>>>> anything >>>>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>>> Windows I need to. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I offer tutoring and support as well, so if you need me, give >>>>>>>>>> me a >>>>>>>>>> shout. I know you'll have a lot of fun with it, especially >>>>>>>>>> if >>>>>>>>>> you're >>>>>>>>>> the type that thinks like a musician--it's built in that >>>>>>>>>> intuitive, >>>>>>>>>> fuzzy logic sort o way. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Mark BurningHawk >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 >>>>>>>>>> MSN: burninghawk1...@hotmail.com >>>>>>>>>> My home page: >>>>>>>>>> http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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