Mac computers and Apple
 

On Thursday, December 26, 2013 8:15:57 PM UTC-5, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 12/26/2013 7:41 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:







Update: Just popped a CD into my non-iMac external drive that is

connected to the iMac via USB and I was able to read it on my Macbook

Air, which is using WiFi to connect to the LAN.



Therefore you would be able to access CDs in the device attached to your

wife's machine without moving the CD drive. I can also, of course,

access my server via WiFi, and just for the hell of it, I will try

backing up the Macbook Air via WiFi using SuperDuper! I haven't done

this previously via WiFi.









Good to know but you are way ahead of anything I'll ever have any need

in doing. Besides, if I ever set up Mrs.E.'s computers to file share on

the home network she'd have my head.



I mess around with it with my own computers just to learn how it's done

but it's just as easy to grab the drive from her computer when I need

it. I just have to remember what side is up.



One thing that I need to get soon and before I try to totally transition

to the iMac is a decent keyboard. I can't get used to the one they

include with the iMac. I realize it's the same general size with the

same spacing (minus the numeric pad) but I can't get used to the feel

of it.



I learned to touch type in high school and over the years of typing on

manual and electric typewriters for school projects, Teletype machines

in the Navy and and technical proposals and manuals on computers when in

business, I became a pretty decent typist. Last time I timed it, I was

still in the 60 words per minute range and sometimes faster. I don't

"hunt and peck" and don't have to look at the keyboard. I am typing

this right now while simultaneously watching Pawnstars on TV.



Anyway, the iMac keyboard just doesn't have the "feel" that even the

keyboard on a HP laptop that I am using has. I need one that feels

more mechanical with a deeper action if that makes sense. I've been

looking at what's available and it looks like Logitech makes some that

would be more to my liking. The iMac keyboard drives me nuts.

Check into Cherry keyboards. Cherry is a switch manufacturer, and they make a line of keyboards using their mechanical switches that I love. I always preferred the old IBM mechanical switch keyboards with the "clicky" keys, and really didn't like it when everyone switched over to the soft, membrane key switches. I bought a Cherry for work and didn't look back. Don't know if they make them for macs, though. It was about $100.

Mac computers and Apple
 

On 12/27/2013 8:39 AM, wrote:
On Thursday, December 26, 2013 8:15:57 PM UTC-5, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 12/26/2013 7:41 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:







Update: Just popped a CD into my non-iMac external drive that is

connected to the iMac via USB and I was able to read it on my Macbook

Air, which is using WiFi to connect to the LAN.



Therefore you would be able to access CDs in the device attached to your

wife's machine without moving the CD drive. I can also, of course,

access my server via WiFi, and just for the hell of it, I will try

backing up the Macbook Air via WiFi using SuperDuper! I haven't done

this previously via WiFi.









Good to know but you are way ahead of anything I'll ever have any need

in doing. Besides, if I ever set up Mrs.E.'s computers to file share on

the home network she'd have my head.



I mess around with it with my own computers just to learn how it's done

but it's just as easy to grab the drive from her computer when I need

it. I just have to remember what side is up.



One thing that I need to get soon and before I try to totally transition

to the iMac is a decent keyboard. I can't get used to the one they

include with the iMac. I realize it's the same general size with the

same spacing (minus the numeric pad) but I can't get used to the feel

of it.



I learned to touch type in high school and over the years of typing on

manual and electric typewriters for school projects, Teletype machines

in the Navy and and technical proposals and manuals on computers when in

business, I became a pretty decent typist. Last time I timed it, I was

still in the 60 words per minute range and sometimes faster. I don't

"hunt and peck" and don't have to look at the keyboard. I am typing

this right now while simultaneously watching Pawnstars on TV.



Anyway, the iMac keyboard just doesn't have the "feel" that even the

keyboard on a HP laptop that I am using has. I need one that feels

more mechanical with a deeper action if that makes sense. I've been

looking at what's available and it looks like Logitech makes some that

would be more to my liking. The iMac keyboard drives me nuts.

Check into Cherry keyboards. Cherry is a switch manufacturer, and they make a line of keyboards using their mechanical switches that I love. I always preferred the old IBM mechanical switch keyboards with the "clicky" keys, and really didn't like it when everyone switched over to the soft, membrane key switches. I bought a Cherry for work and didn't look back. Don't know if they make them for macs, though. It was about $100.



I'll check into them. I think that's exactly what I am looking for.
Used to use Cherry switches often in the control systems we built but
never thought they made keyboards. I like the "clackity-clack" of the
old keyboards.

Mac computers and Apple
 

On 12/27/2013 9:50 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 12/27/2013 8:39 AM, wrote:
On Thursday, December 26, 2013 8:15:57 PM UTC-5, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 12/26/2013 7:41 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:







Update: Just popped a CD into my non-iMac external drive that is

connected to the iMac via USB and I was able to read it on my Macbook

Air, which is using WiFi to connect to the LAN.



Therefore you would be able to access CDs in the device attached to
your

wife's machine without moving the CD drive. I can also, of course,

access my server via WiFi, and just for the hell of it, I will try

backing up the Macbook Air via WiFi using SuperDuper! I haven't done

this previously via WiFi.









Good to know but you are way ahead of anything I'll ever have any need

in doing. Besides, if I ever set up Mrs.E.'s computers to file share on

the home network she'd have my head.



I mess around with it with my own computers just to learn how it's done

but it's just as easy to grab the drive from her computer when I need

it. I just have to remember what side is up.



One thing that I need to get soon and before I try to totally transition

to the iMac is a decent keyboard. I can't get used to the one they

include with the iMac. I realize it's the same general size with the

same spacing (minus the numeric pad) but I can't get used to the feel

of it.



I learned to touch type in high school and over the years of typing on

manual and electric typewriters for school projects, Teletype machines

in the Navy and and technical proposals and manuals on computers when in

business, I became a pretty decent typist. Last time I timed it, I was

still in the 60 words per minute range and sometimes faster. I don't

"hunt and peck" and don't have to look at the keyboard. I am typing

this right now while simultaneously watching Pawnstars on TV.



Anyway, the iMac keyboard just doesn't have the "feel" that even the

keyboard on a HP laptop that I am using has. I need one that feels

more mechanical with a deeper action if that makes sense. I've been

looking at what's available and it looks like Logitech makes some that

would be more to my liking. The iMac keyboard drives me nuts.

Check into Cherry keyboards. Cherry is a switch manufacturer, and
they make a line of keyboards using their mechanical switches that I
love. I always preferred the old IBM mechanical switch keyboards with
the "clicky" keys, and really didn't like it when everyone switched
over to the soft, membrane key switches. I bought a Cherry for work
and didn't look back. Don't know if they make them for macs, though.
It was about $100.



I'll check into them. I think that's exactly what I am looking for.
Used to use Cherry switches often in the control systems we built but
never thought they made keyboards. I like the "clackity-clack" of the
old keyboards.


Clackity clack don't look back
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0m0hTrtlWM



--
Americans deserve better.

Mac computers and Apple
 

On 12/27/2013 10:44 AM, Hank© wrote:
On 12/27/2013 9:50 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 12/27/2013 8:39 AM, wrote:


Check into Cherry keyboards. Cherry is a switch manufacturer, and
they make a line of keyboards using their mechanical switches that I
love. I always preferred the old IBM mechanical switch keyboards with
the "clicky" keys, and really didn't like it when everyone switched
over to the soft, membrane key switches. I bought a Cherry for work
and didn't look back. Don't know if they make them for macs, though.
It was about $100.



I'll check into them. I think that's exactly what I am looking for.
Used to use Cherry switches often in the control systems we built but
never thought they made keyboards. I like the "clackity-clack" of the
old keyboards.


Clackity clack don't look back
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0m0hTrtlWM


Car looks vaguely familiar. I wonder what ever happened to it?