How to Turn Your PC into a Mac 492
An anonymous reader writes "CNet is running a Mac fanboy's idea of a nightmare feature entitled 'Mock OS X: Five ways to make your PC more like a Mac'. While the idea of turning my PC into a Mac-like machine does get my juices flowing, I'm not sure the user experience would be exactly the same but I'm going to spend this afternoon trying it out anyway. "To borrow a metaphor from Spartacus, some people like oysters and some people like snails. Except what if there was a way to make your snail do some of the cool things oysters can do, like make pearls? And what if you could make your PC do some of the cool stuff that Macs do so well?"" Seems to me that this would be a lot easier if step one was install linux...
DIY? (Score:5, Funny)
It's ... (Score:1, Funny)
Perl, not Pearl, now get off my lawn!
Re:DIY? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Snails and oysters... not a moral choice (Score:5, Funny)
Re:What about the other way around? (Score:2, Funny)
Start by adding a cronjob that crashes the machine every 2.5 hours.
Second thing to do is to install some spyware.
Finally, you want to buy her a more-than-one-button mouse.
Good luck!
Re:What about the other way around? (Score:3, Funny)
Fiberglass lotus body (Score:5, Funny)
Re:What about the other way around? (Score:5, Funny)
on adding folder items to thisFolder after receiving addedItems
repeat with anItem in addedItems
tell application "Finder"
display dialog "Are you sure you want to proceed?" buttons ["Allow", "Deny"] default button (random number (1)) + 1
end tell
end repeat
end adding folder items to
Re:A better idea... (Score:5, Funny)
Drugs, gambling, and prostitution are are illegal in mine, but that never stopped me from smoking pot, making bets, or getting laid. [slashdot.org] In fact, my favorite hooker lost a bet and now owes me a joint and a blowjob.
If my politicians weren't for sale to the highest bidder I'd have a bit of respect for the law. If the government wants my respect they're going to have to be a bit more respectable. If the USA ever stops being a plutocracy I'll obey the law.
-mcgrew
Good Christ, that's painful (Score:3, Funny)
Re:What about the other way around? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:A better idea... (Score:1, Funny)
Oh, no, another crackpot who thinks aliens from Pluto are running things....
Re:honestly - where's the OSX86? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Snails and oysters... not a moral choice (Score:5, Funny)
Re:600 US$ Mac (Score:1, Funny)
Re:DIY? (Score:1, Funny)
Fixed it for you. Oh and BTW 87% of statistics, particularly percentages, are completely made up.
Re:Snails and oysters... not a moral choice (Score:4, Funny)
At first they won't react and understand the obvious implications, but don't worry, this will kick off a thinking process ...
Then, a couple of months later, your father might probe "... hmm just let's discuss about your computing plans. Do you ever plan to buy a computer? Just don't buy the first computer that you might find on the shelf... yadadi yadada... if you plan to buy a PC or <hushy voice> a Mac?<hushy voice> carefully think about whether that box is worthwhile..."
And then you can just blurt out, "yes, indeed, I prefer Macs, but never dared to admit so..."
Re:DIY? (Score:3, Funny)
yeah. you *can* put a lipstick on a pig. (Score:4, Funny)