Hello, google is your friend. in a nutshell: Mudding is a form of text gaming, like text adventures, but it has multiple players. to find boatloads of these games go to www.mudconnect.com Greetings, Anouk,
----- Original Message ----- From: "peter apgar" <pap...@gmavt.net> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 7:28 AM Subject: Re: mudclient wasRe: my 2 months with a mac > > what is mudding? > > Thanks in advance. > > Pete > On Oct 23, 2009, at 7:53 PM, KehzaFox wrote: > >> >> You can try the Webstart version at >> http://www.jamochamud.org/downloads.html >> >> Please let me know your experiences with it, even if it ranges to "I >> want to throw it out the window". >> >> Jeff >> >> michael A. Babcock wrote: >>> hi; >>> where can one get this app from to test out? for muds i to the >>> following >>> open terminal >>> type "telnet" >>> type "o" >>> type the url, example: "trekgames.net 1234" >>> hit return >>> and it connects. >>> mike >>> On Oct 23, 2009, at 2:32 PM, KehzaFox wrote: >>> >>>> Well, that's definitely not off to a good start, and needless to >>>> say a >>>> little disappointing! >>>> >>>> Following Java's standards the buttons (at least on the World >>>> Connector) >>>> I have not only labelled the buttons but added an additional >>>> Accessible >>>> Name and Accessible Description which (in theory) are to be used by >>>> screen readers. >>>> >>>> How slow the client appears to you is also a bit troubling. My >>>> intention is to load up the client on my wife's Macbook and see if I >>>> can >>>> sort things out. >>>> >>>> Thanks for trying out JamochaMUD, and hopefully I can get these >>>> problems >>>> ironed out. >>>> >>>> Jeff >>>> >>>> Thomas McMahan wrote: >>>>> Tiger is even more of a disaster. Am on the world conecter now, >>>>> but >>>>> it's not accepting input, just saying "java busy.Have been at this >>>>> for an hour now, I think if it's this slow an agressive mob would >>>>> have me killed 20 times over. >>>>> " >>>>> On Oct 23, 2009, at 7:34 AM, william lomas wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> the buttons are not labeled so when one runs the program they dont >>>>>> know what to click >>>>>> >>>>>> On 23 Oct 2009, at 12:29, KehzaFox wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Anouk, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I released a new version of the JamochaMUD MUD Client a little >>>>>>> while >>>>>>> back where I've been working on incorporating accessibility >>>>>>> features. >>>>>>> If folks are willing to give me feedback such as "this works, >>>>>>> this >>>>>>> doesn't work", "I can't add a character" or specific items like >>>>>>> that I >>>>>>> can definitely work toward making the client as accessible as >>>>>>> possible. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> You should be able to try the new version straight from your web >>>>>>> browser >>>>>>> by using the WebStart option ( at >>>>>>> http://www.jamochamud.org/downloads.html ). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm always looking for feedback to make the client better. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Jeff >>>>>>> >>>>>>> a radix wrote: >>>>>>>> Hello, I think that a lot of people would be interested in a mud >>>>>>>> client for >>>>>>>> the mac that works with snow leopard and that has some of the >>>>>>>> features we >>>>>>>> come to expect from a modern client. I myself would not even >>>>>>>> mind >>>>>>>> having to >>>>>>>> pay for it. Are there no people with some programming >>>>>>>> knowledge in >>>>>>>> cocoa >>>>>>>> that could program it or maybe we could 'rent'some experienced >>>>>>>> tech >>>>>>>> guy in >>>>>>>> the sighted mac community who would be willing to do it... I >>>>>>>> mean I >>>>>>>> know at >>>>>>>> least 4 mac users who really would love a good mud client for >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> mac and I >>>>>>>> am certain its possible too, if there is this piece of >>>>>>>> software. I >>>>>>>> cant >>>>>>>> imagine that there are no sighted people anymore that play muds >>>>>>>> either.... >>>>>>>> Greetings, Anouk >>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>> From: "Nicolai Svendsen" <chojiro1...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 5:03 PM >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: my 2 months with a mac >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Definitely quite an interesting story. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I got my Mac on August 1. It was actually an odd experience. I >>>>>>>>> went to >>>>>>>>> an Apple store a couple weeks prior to my purchase just to >>>>>>>>> try it >>>>>>>>> out. >>>>>>>>> I had attempted to use OS X 10.4, Tiger in the past at an >>>>>>>>> institute >>>>>>>>> for the blind, but I actually didn't like it. I thought it was >>>>>>>>> quite >>>>>>>>> literally a pile of crap. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I start listening to podcasts that sighted and blind users have >>>>>>>>> done >>>>>>>>> for the Macintosh, and figure I'll give it another shot. I >>>>>>>>> finally >>>>>>>>> decided to purchase a Mac, because I had frankly become >>>>>>>>> extremely >>>>>>>>> frustrated with Windows and most certainly Vista. XP has always >>>>>>>>> been >>>>>>>>> my favorite if I do have to use Windows. I'd become tired of >>>>>>>>> how >>>>>>>>> many >>>>>>>>> things you needed for Windows to work efficiently. Sometimes >>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>> had >>>>>>>>> to worry about corrupted files, leftovers from previously >>>>>>>>> installed >>>>>>>>> applications, that sort of thing not to mention the registry. >>>>>>>>> The >>>>>>>>> headache. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> So I decided to take the plunge. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I read through the entire VoiceOver manual the day before I >>>>>>>>> went >>>>>>>>> back >>>>>>>>> to the store, and wrote down notes for the things I figured I'd >>>>>>>>> mostly >>>>>>>>> be using for a while. When I arrived at the store, I went to >>>>>>>>> try it >>>>>>>>> out again to make sure a Mac would be what I desired. It >>>>>>>>> definitely >>>>>>>>> was. So much that, in fact, that even though they only had a >>>>>>>>> showroom >>>>>>>>> floor model at the time, I grabbed it. The cleaned it off >>>>>>>>> thoroughly, >>>>>>>>> wrapped it up and tossed the DVDs I'd need in the box. I was >>>>>>>>> happy. So >>>>>>>>> very happy. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I arrive home, and I'm practically tingling with excitement. I >>>>>>>>> almost >>>>>>>>> rip the box apart (taking care of the DVDs of course), get >>>>>>>>> out my >>>>>>>>> shiny Macbook and hook it up. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Oh no! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> What I did know was that I had to reinstall it, but I didn't >>>>>>>>> care. I >>>>>>>>> didn't want any of that junk on it they had installed to >>>>>>>>> advertise. So >>>>>>>>> i went ahead. I rebooted it, held down the C-key when the >>>>>>>>> installation >>>>>>>>> DVD had been sucked into the Mac and I heard the startup sound. >>>>>>>>> It >>>>>>>>> displayed the finder and spat out the DVD. Literally. So I >>>>>>>>> decided >>>>>>>>> that apparently wasn't working for whatever reason. I located >>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> installer DVD in the finder and open it. Authentication. God >>>>>>>>> dang >>>>>>>>> it! >>>>>>>>> Behold the password box. I was required to enter a password to >>>>>>>>> proceed. Of course, the Macbook had not been set to require a >>>>>>>>> password >>>>>>>>> at login. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I call them at the store, and ask them for a password. I told >>>>>>>>> them >>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> C-key solution had not worked to boot from the DVD, and they >>>>>>>>> promptly >>>>>>>>> complied with my request. They gave me several passwords to >>>>>>>>> enter, >>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>> I did. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> "The name or password you entered is incorrect." >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I went back to the store, and they had a look at it. Most >>>>>>>>> annoying >>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>> all was that finally, the C-key actually seemed to work. I was >>>>>>>>> installing it when I got home. By this point, I was like a >>>>>>>>> kid on >>>>>>>>> his >>>>>>>>> birthday. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I thought I'd share my experience with all of you on the list. >>>>>>>>> Yes, I >>>>>>>>> am aware it's probably quite long-winded. But what can you do? >>>>>>>>> I do >>>>>>>>> run Windows as a virtual machine, but only to MUD. I do >>>>>>>>> sometimes >>>>>>>>> find >>>>>>>>> it kind of annoying having to run two programs just to scan and >>>>>>>>> recognize the image. That is why I liked Omnipage, and there >>>>>>>>> has >>>>>>>>> to be >>>>>>>>> a solution out there that does exactly the same. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> As for my web browsing experience, everything is much more >>>>>>>>> smooth >>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>> responsive. I can easily find what I want by using the search >>>>>>>>> feature >>>>>>>>> in VoiceOver, and ever since Leopard was released the web rotor >>>>>>>>> makes >>>>>>>>> it even easier, not to mention Auto web spots. So yes, I do use >>>>>>>>> Windows. Rarely, but I do. And I'm definitely not ashamed to >>>>>>>>> admit >>>>>>>>> it. >>>>>>>>> But if a MUD client was accessible to VoiceOver, I would not >>>>>>>>> touch >>>>>>>>> it >>>>>>>>> again. I've found my experience with Mac has not only been >>>>>>>>> productive, >>>>>>>>> but fun and enjoyable where as with Windows, I wanted to throw >>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> machine through the window half the time I was using it due to >>>>>>>>> freezes, driver errors and so-forth. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Well, I think I'm done now. I want an iPhone, now that you >>>>>>>>> mention >>>>>>>>> it, >>>>>>>>> but at the same time you don't always need to have the latest >>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>> greatest. And I need to realize that. :P. Yes, I loved the >>>>>>>>> iPhone >>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>> I'm used to the gestures since I use my trackpad quite a lot, >>>>>>>>> but at >>>>>>>>> the same time, I need a phone for text messaging and phone >>>>>>>>> calls. >>>>>>>>> That >>>>>>>>> is about it. It'll probably be faster to accomplish those tasks >>>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>>> the iPhone, I have no doubt about it. Maybe one day I'll even >>>>>>>>> get >>>>>>>>> one. >>>>>>>>> But when I find a really good reason except for all the apps >>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>> can >>>>>>>>> seemingly install with no issues, perfectly usable, then I >>>>>>>>> won't >>>>>>>>> buy >>>>>>>>> one. Besides, who wants to pay $99.95 for an iPhone plan in >>>>>>>>> Denmark? >>>>>>>>> Not me. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Have a great afternoon, folks. I at least know those living in >>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> Eastern timezone are approaching lunch time. :) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>> Nic >>>>>>>>> Skype: Kvalme >>>>>>>>> MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk >>>>>>>>> AIM: cincinster >>>>>>>>> yahoo Messenger: cin368 >>>>>>>>> Facebook Profile >>>>>>>>> My Twitter >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Oct 21, 2009, at 4:17 PM, Donna Goodin wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I Thought I'd weigh in here, since I got my Mac around the >>>>>>>>>> same >>>>>>>>>> time >>>>>>>>>> almost, I'm going on three months now. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I agree with Anouk, and would add that I often find it's >>>>>>>>>> easier to >>>>>>>>>> use my PC for work-related tasks. As I mentioned earlier, I >>>>>>>>>> use >>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>> ap Blackboard, which I have to use Windows for, as Safari >>>>>>>>>> isn't >>>>>>>>>> currently supported.. Since I'm logged into Blackboard most >>>>>>>>>> days, >>>>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>>>> sort of automatically means I'm using my PC, and the Mac gets >>>>>>>>>> relegated to after-hours. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I also still strongly prefer web-browsing on my PC. I've >>>>>>>>>> had so >>>>>>>>>> many >>>>>>>>>> experiences where on the Mac I simply cannot locate an item >>>>>>>>>> that I >>>>>>>>>> know is on a certain page. This never happens to me on the >>>>>>>>>> PC. I >>>>>>>>>> find >>>>>>>>>> that when browsing, I can do things in half the time on my PC, >>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>> sometimes on the Mac, even after spending the extra time, I >>>>>>>>>> don't >>>>>>>>>> find >>>>>>>>>> what I'm looking for, and end up going back to the PC anyway. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I'm an avid reader, and so do a lot of scanning. I really >>>>>>>>>> don't >>>>>>>>>> like >>>>>>>>>> the idea of having to use two separate programs, one for >>>>>>>>>> scanning >>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>> one for the OCR, especially when I have one program on my PC >>>>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>>>> will >>>>>>>>>> do both jobs quite nicely. This of course isn't an Apple >>>>>>>>>> issue, >>>>>>>>>> but I >>>>>>>>>> do think that for many of us who are blind, the lack of a good >>>>>>>>>> solid >>>>>>>>>> scanning/ocr option, is a real obstacle in terms of seeing the >>>>>>>>>> Mac as >>>>>>>>>> a PC replacement. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Like Anouk, I've also pretty much decided to keep both a Mac >>>>>>>>>> and a >>>>>>>>>> PC. at least for now, though I confess I'm tempted some >>>>>>>>>> days to >>>>>>>>>> just >>>>>>>>>> go back to my PC, in the interest of running just one OS on >>>>>>>>>> one >>>>>>>>>> computer. When I got my Mac, I had hoped not to upgrade to >>>>>>>>>> JAWS 11 >>>>>>>>>> and Windows 7, but it looks like I'll be getting both. I use >>>>>>>>>> my >>>>>>>>>> PC for >>>>>>>>>> work, for scanning, and for most of my web browsing, which is >>>>>>>>>> 90% >>>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>>> what I do. I like the Mac a lot. I like that VO is built >>>>>>>>>> in, I >>>>>>>>>> like >>>>>>>>>> the speed and responsiveness of the Mac, I like the fact >>>>>>>>>> that it >>>>>>>>>> doesn't take a year to boot or load an ap, and I like working >>>>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>>>> Itunes (I'm still running 8.2.), and I think the Mac seems >>>>>>>>>> to be >>>>>>>>>> far >>>>>>>>>> superior in how it works with Media. But the PC is what I go >>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>> for >>>>>>>>>> the things I really need to get done. I think for me, my >>>>>>>>>> experience >>>>>>>>>> with the Mac reflects my experience with the iphone. When I >>>>>>>>>> compare >>>>>>>>>> my iphone with my old Windows Mobile phone, the iphone is much >>>>>>>>>> more >>>>>>>>>> fun! I love the aps, the games, the ability to quickly do >>>>>>>>>> things >>>>>>>>>> like >>>>>>>>>> check weather, whereas my WM phone was loaded with all kinds >>>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>>> practical stuff for editing documents spreadsheets, >>>>>>>>>> powerpoint, >>>>>>>>>> and so >>>>>>>>>> on. I don't want to do any of that stuff on my phone, so for >>>>>>>>>> me, >>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>> iphone is by far the better fit. but when it comes to a >>>>>>>>>> computer, it >>>>>>>>>> cuts the other way, and I find myself favoring the PC which >>>>>>>>>> seems >>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>> lend itself more to the day-to-day things I need to get done. >>>>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>>>> Donna >>>>>>>>>> On Oct 21, 2009, at 5:05 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hi again folks, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Yes, broadcasts can certainly be done. Nicecast from Rogue >>>>>>>>>>> Amoeba >>>>>>>>>>> http://rogueamoeba.com >>>>>>>>>>> works extremely well. The only issue seems to be the effects >>>>>>>>>>> scroll >>>>>>>>>>> area, but I hope they'll be working on that. Otherwise, it >>>>>>>>>>> works >>>>>>>>>>> ridiculously well, in fact, and I have nothing to complain >>>>>>>>>>> about. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I'm not exactly sure about your Thumbkey thing. I don't get >>>>>>>>>>> it. If >>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>> can elaborate? Maybe I'm being dense here. :). >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> As for VLC, I've never actually tried it out, and I >>>>>>>>>>> personally >>>>>>>>>>> love >>>>>>>>>>> using Safari for web browsing. For me, everything is much >>>>>>>>>>> faster. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Also, which braille display are you using? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>>>> Nic >>>>>>>>>>> Skype: Kvalme >>>>>>>>>>> MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk >>>>>>>>>>> AIM: cincinster >>>>>>>>>>> yahoo Messenger: cin368 >>>>>>>>>>> Facebook Profile >>>>>>>>>>> My Twitter >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 21, 2009, at 10:22 AM, Tony Bernedal wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hi again. >>>>>>>>>>>> Wow. Echomac, never heard of it but when I google it I found >>>>>>>>>>>> http://echomac.sourceforge.net/ >>>>>>>>>>>> I'll try it when I'm back home from work. >>>>>>>>>>>> Anouk, I had a fire dtv reciever and used it with dvb viewer >>>>>>>>>>>> on >>>>>>>>>>>> windows and Eye tv have driver for it so I gave it a try but >>>>>>>>>>>> it >>>>>>>>>>>> doesn't work as I want at the moment. >>>>>>>>>>>> I have readiris on the disk and I'm going to try it out and >>>>>>>>>>>> see >>>>>>>>>>>> how >>>>>>>>>>>> it >>>>>>>>>>>> works with swedish language and so on. >>>>>>>>>>>> I have heard of some broadcast tools for mac but at the >>>>>>>>>>>> moment I >>>>>>>>>>>> haven't looked in to it. I don't broadcast at the moment >>>>>>>>>>>> so it >>>>>>>>>>>> doesn't >>>>>>>>>>>> have so high priority. I still have my studio pc sitting >>>>>>>>>>>> under >>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>> desk so I can use stationplaylist and all the broadcast >>>>>>>>>>>> stuff >>>>>>>>>>>> if I >>>>>>>>>>>> want to. >>>>>>>>>>>> Regards Tony >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> 2009/10/21, a radix <anou...@home.nl>: >>>>>>>>>>>>> Hey Tony, Nice to hear from you! (the world is a small >>>>>>>>>>>>> place) >>>>>>>>>>>>> Funny >>>>>>>>>>>>> we >>>>>>>>>>>>> started our mac journey at the seem time. I am curious, can >>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>> broadcast on >>>>>>>>>>>>> the mac? I guess otsjuke wont work and obiously shoutcast >>>>>>>>>>>>> wont >>>>>>>>>>>>> either. I was >>>>>>>>>>>>> thinking of running windows with vmware but now I am just >>>>>>>>>>>>> thinking >>>>>>>>>>>>> to ask my >>>>>>>>>>>>> brother to help me install windows 7 via bootcamp instead. >>>>>>>>>>>>> Has >>>>>>>>>>>>> anyone got >>>>>>>>>>>>> experience with installing windows via bootcamp as dual >>>>>>>>>>>>> boot? >>>>>>>>>>>>> Is it >>>>>>>>>>>>> diffucult? I presume the drivers for windows 7 for the >>>>>>>>>>>>> macbook >>>>>>>>>>>>> pro >>>>>>>>>>>>> will be >>>>>>>>>>>>> available from apple? I still want to try vuescan an >>>>>>>>>>>>> dreadiris, in >>>>>>>>>>>>> fact i >>>>>>>>>>>>> have the programs on my computer bu tI want to wait till hp >>>>>>>>>>>>> releases the >>>>>>>>>>>>> drivers for my scanner that are native to sl, also I hope >>>>>>>>>>>>> by >>>>>>>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>>>>>>> time abbyy >>>>>>>>>>>>> will have released a demo of finereader for the mac that is >>>>>>>>>>>>> native >>>>>>>>>>>>> to sl. I >>>>>>>>>>>>> am just concerned that either adf wont work, scanning >>>>>>>>>>>>> iwll be >>>>>>>>>>>>> very >>>>>>>>>>>>> slow or >>>>>>>>>>>>> dutch character recognition wont be as good as omnipage. >>>>>>>>>>>>> I am surprised that you also have the thumbkey problem, i >>>>>>>>>>>>> thought >>>>>>>>>>>>> it was >>>>>>>>>>>>> something stupid on my part, corrupt install whatever. I >>>>>>>>>>>>> guess >>>>>>>>>>>>> we >>>>>>>>>>>>> will both >>>>>>>>>>>>> have to mail apple accessibility about this. >>>>>>>>>>>>> So, you are using a tv tuner with your mac? This is the >>>>>>>>>>>>> next >>>>>>>>>>>>> thing >>>>>>>>>>>>> i want to >>>>>>>>>>>>> taccle since now I have an analog tv standing on my desk >>>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>>> it is >>>>>>>>>>>>> taking up >>>>>>>>>>>>> space that I could use otherwise. I did have digital tv in >>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>> past >>>>>>>>>>>>> bu tI >>>>>>>>>>>>> had a lot of trouble with it and in the end just went >>>>>>>>>>>>> back to >>>>>>>>>>>>> analog. There >>>>>>>>>>>>> are not that many tuners for the mac I think (analog or >>>>>>>>>>>>> otherwise) >>>>>>>>>>>>> and I >>>>>>>>>>>>> guess even less that are available in Europe. Which do you >>>>>>>>>>>>> use? I >>>>>>>>>>>>> guess as >>>>>>>>>>>>> long as I get one with a remote things will be ok (if it >>>>>>>>>>>>> indeed can >>>>>>>>>>>>> find the >>>>>>>>>>>>> channels). >>>>>>>>>>>>> I too LOVE the sleep features of the mac, i never turn mine >>>>>>>>>>>>> off, >>>>>>>>>>>>> just close >>>>>>>>>>>>> the lid and thats it. >>>>>>>>>>>>> Greetings, Anouk, >>>>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>>>>>> From: "Tony Bernedal" <t...@bernedal.net> >>>>>>>>>>>>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 9:16 AM >>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: my 2 months with a mac >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Anouk. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have also used my mac for around 3 months now, and like >>>>>>>>>>>>>> you I >>>>>>>>>>>>>> still >>>>>>>>>>>>>> use windows for a couple of things. I trying to get the >>>>>>>>>>>>>> scanning >>>>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>>>> ocr to work on the mac but for now windows and omnipage >>>>>>>>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>>>>>>>> to do >>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>>> jobb. I had a license for windows xp lying on the shelf >>>>>>>>>>>>>> from >>>>>>>>>>>>>> a no >>>>>>>>>>>>>> longer working laptop and I installed xp with vmware as a >>>>>>>>>>>>>> virtual >>>>>>>>>>>>>> machine and doing my scanning there and it works good but >>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>>> virtual >>>>>>>>>>>>>> machine is very slow. I also use windows for Echolink, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> wich >>>>>>>>>>>>>> is a >>>>>>>>>>>>>> ham-radio software wich don't exist on the mac. Also the >>>>>>>>>>>>>> software >>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>>>>> setup and program my hamradio stations is only windows >>>>>>>>>>>>>> programs. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm >>>>>>>>>>>>>> very happy mac user now and after some updates to snow >>>>>>>>>>>>>> leopard my >>>>>>>>>>>>>> problems with it is gone. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I hope the issue with the thumbkey on your display can be >>>>>>>>>>>>>> solved. I >>>>>>>>>>>>>> have same issue with alva satelite. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I also have a battle with EyeTV software wich for some odd >>>>>>>>>>>>>> reason >>>>>>>>>>>>>> doesn't find my tv channels on the cable network. And it >>>>>>>>>>>>>> is >>>>>>>>>>>>>> also >>>>>>>>>>>>>> very >>>>>>>>>>>>>> tricky to use with VO. I use VLC for webradio and movies >>>>>>>>>>>>>> and it >>>>>>>>>>>>>> works >>>>>>>>>>>>>> great (vlc version 1.x doesn't work under windows and >>>>>>>>>>>>>> linux >>>>>>>>>>>>>> at all >>>>>>>>>>>>>> with screenreader, only on mac, great!). >>>>>>>>>>>>>> And I also like the speed, starting my windows pc here at >>>>>>>>>>>>>> works >>>>>>>>>>>>>> take >>>>>>>>>>>>>> forever and the mac is at the desktop in almost 0 time. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> And, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>>> sleep >>>>>>>>>>>>>> works well too. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> So I'm happy with my mac system. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Good luck with your mac! >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Regards Tony >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2009/10/21, a radix <anou...@home.nl>: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello, I have been using my mac for about 2 months now >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> especially >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> at >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> school >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> although at home I still often use my pc and I will >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> explain >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> below >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> why. In >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> general my experiences with the mac have been very >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> positive >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> especially >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> after >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> installing snow leopard. I can use skype and msn just as >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> well as >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on my >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pc. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And after I dumped itunes and started using vlc instead >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> watching >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> movies >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> listening to music became a breeze. I recently bought >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> apples >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> office suite >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> because I prefer that over using textedit or the free >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> text >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> editors/office >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> suits that are available. I am also intending to go and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> use >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> garage band >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the future if I can get that working with my yamaha >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> keyboard. I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> like the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> built-in speakers and sound quality alhtough listening >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> through >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> its sound >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> output with my own in ear monitors is nothing special. I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> still >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> find using >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the internet on the mac a bit mor ework then i did while >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> using my >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pc and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> goes a bit slower also when reading docucments i notice >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cannot >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> endlessly use the right thumb key on my braille display >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> continue >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reading, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> eventually i have to press the right arrow on my normal >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> keyboard >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> if I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> want >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to read onm. This does become irritating after a while if >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> need to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> read >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> long documents. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> At home I still mostly use my windows pc although i now >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> gotten mail >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> working on the mac as well because 1. I use omnipage >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pro 16 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> under >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> windows >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> scan my books for school, while I know that there are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> some >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> scanning >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> solutions for the mac that i will probbably try once >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the hp >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> drivers for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sl >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have been released I just dont know if they will be as >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> good >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> easy as >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> using omnipage pro 16 and am a bit hesistant to try it >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> because of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that (I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> really really hope that a full version of finereader will >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> eventually be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> released for the mac since I have heard it can rival >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> omnipage >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pro). >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Secondly there is filesharing, i will be brief. Ftp does >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> work on >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the mac >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with transmit which I rather like although I have not >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> registered >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it yet, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> questions i asked its support team went unanswered. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Usenet >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> also >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> works but >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> udner windows I preferred to use other programs which are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> not >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> available >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the mac. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The third point is playing games which I do a lot on the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pec >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> especially >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> interactive fiction and muds. There is an interpreter for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> interactive >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fiction called zoom which I tried and although I can open >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> games >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with it >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> saved games were a problem for me since I could not >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> open a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> saved >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> game >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> file >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (made in frotz). >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For muds the situation on the mac is not so good, I play >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> them all >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> time >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on windows but there is only one mudclient that I know of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> which >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> works >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> under >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sl and which is still being developed, jamochamud which >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> works >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> under java. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is not too accessible at the moment but the programmer >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> has >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> promised to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> look >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> at it, still it does not offer all the features even then >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> am used >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on a windows client. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> As soon as windows 7 becomes officially available I am >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> planning >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> install >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it on my mac (probbably via bootcamp) so that I at least >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> can >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> use >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my mac >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> all >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the time even if I need to use windows, hopefully for the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> scanning and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> downloading tasks I will in the future be able to use the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mac and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hopes for muds as well but for now at least my mac is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mostly >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> used >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> at >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> school >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and in the library. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Greetings, Anouk, >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >> > >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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