Comments on: (Don’t) Go to the GYM http://stellify.net/dont-go-to-the-gym/ On web design, technology, the Philippines, and more. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:10:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Missing the Foolish and Naked Days of April * Stellify http://stellify.net/dont-go-to-the-gym/#comment-3828 Missing the Foolish and Naked Days of April * Stellify Thu, 12 Apr 2007 06:18:47 +0000 http://stellify.net/nitpicked/dont-go-to-the-gym#comment-3828 [...] A gargantuan company playing tricks is fun, alright. So secretive and powerful is Google that this tradition of announcing sometimes real, mostly silly Google products fits its personality and has the media on its toes every single time. [...] [...] A gargantuan company playing tricks is fun, alright. So secretive and powerful is Google that this tradition of announcing sometimes real, mostly silly Google products fits its personality and has the media on its toes every single time. [...]

]]> By: malathi http://stellify.net/dont-go-to-the-gym/#comment-3815 malathi Wed, 11 Apr 2007 05:46:31 +0000 http://stellify.net/nitpicked/dont-go-to-the-gym#comment-3815 give me ten reason that bad about go GYM, Because go to GYM any health problem. if yes... give me the details give me ten reason that bad about go GYM, Because go to GYM any health problem. if yes… give me the details

]]> By: PTB vs. PWiT: Philippine Crab Mentality Online * Stellify http://stellify.net/dont-go-to-the-gym/#comment-1445 PTB vs. PWiT: Philippine Crab Mentality Online * Stellify Mon, 05 Feb 2007 15:21:42 +0000 http://stellify.net/nitpicked/dont-go-to-the-gym#comment-1445 [...] Stop right there. So what if they’re from mainstream media? So what if “they’re not writing for The Man”? What’s wrong with mainstream? (Did I just say that?) Mainstream is the primary target market in any business, right? Now, even target markets aside, is it so hard to believe that these bunch of PWiTters aren’t writing for the money? [...] [...] Stop right there. So what if they’re from mainstream media? So what if “they’re not writing for The Man”? What’s wrong with mainstream? (Did I just say that?) Mainstream is the primary target market in any business, right? Now, even target markets aside, is it so hard to believe that these bunch of PWiTters aren’t writing for the money? [...]

]]> By: Ituloy AngSulong News: Major Search Engines to Use Same Sitemaps : Ituloy AngSulong http://stellify.net/dont-go-to-the-gym/#comment-167 Ituloy AngSulong News: Major Search Engines to Use Same Sitemaps : Ituloy AngSulong Sat, 18 Nov 2006 18:33:13 +0000 http://stellify.net/nitpicked/dont-go-to-the-gym#comment-167 [...] Not only is this collaboration between the “GYM” rare and amusing, it also paves the way for other search engines to use the same sitemaps protocol, because: The protocol is offered under an Attribution-ShareAlike Creative Commons License, so it can be used by any search engine, derivative variations using the same license can be created and it can be used for commercial purposes. [...] [...] Not only is this collaboration between the “GYM” rare and amusing, it also paves the way for other search engines to use the same sitemaps protocol, because: The protocol is offered under an Attribution-ShareAlike Creative Commons License, so it can be used by any search engine, derivative variations using the same license can be created and it can be used for commercial purposes. [...]

]]> By: Corsarius http://stellify.net/dont-go-to-the-gym/#comment-95 Corsarius Tue, 24 Oct 2006 03:37:17 +0000 http://stellify.net/nitpicked/dont-go-to-the-gym#comment-95 That suggestion sounds good, and as soon as I can afford it, I plan to purchase that. My problem last time when choosing which unit to buy was that the high-end Macbook Pro was way out of my budget ::wails:: I would've settled with the 15-inch 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo with an ATI 256MB Gfx card, but that costs $2,499.00. In comparison, I bought my laptop for only 73K pesos. Let's see if I can win the lottery. ;) That suggestion sounds good, and as soon as I can afford it, I plan to purchase that. My problem last time when choosing which unit to buy was that the high-end Macbook Pro was way out of my budget ::wails:: I would’ve settled with the 15-inch 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo with an ATI 256MB Gfx card, but that costs $2,499.00. In comparison, I bought my laptop for only 73K pesos.

Let’s see if I can win the lottery. ;)

]]> By: Rom http://stellify.net/dont-go-to-the-gym/#comment-94 Rom Tue, 24 Oct 2006 03:30:59 +0000 http://stellify.net/nitpicked/dont-go-to-the-gym#comment-94 Kimps, have you checked the MacBook Pro? It has a full 128-256MB of video RAM and yes, it is discrete and not integrated. The MacBook, otoh, uses the Intel GMA GPUs with integrated memory. This is the reason why I opted for the MacBook Pro instead of the MacBook. If I were you, I'd get a MacBook Pro (assuming that the MacBook will never get a real video card) and an 24" iMac or a MacPro with 30" Cinema display, if you can still afford it. Use the hardware to dual-boot Mac OS X and Vista (for games!). :P Kimps, have you checked the MacBook Pro? It has a full 128-256MB of video RAM and yes, it is discrete and not integrated. The MacBook, otoh, uses the Intel GMA GPUs with integrated memory. This is the reason why I opted for the MacBook Pro instead of the MacBook.

If I were you, I’d get a MacBook Pro (assuming that the MacBook will never get a real video card) and an 24″ iMac or a MacPro with 30″ Cinema display, if you can still afford it. Use the hardware to dual-boot Mac OS X and Vista (for games!). :P

]]> By: Corsarius http://stellify.net/dont-go-to-the-gym/#comment-90 Corsarius Mon, 23 Oct 2006 06:52:05 +0000 http://stellify.net/nitpicked/dont-go-to-the-gym#comment-90 hi sir rom. i won't argue for windows here, as i too, want to have a mac in the future. but i'd just like to point out that in <i>my experience</i>, it has always been better to play games on the PC than on consoles. (which makes this comment outside the realm of windows vs mac). i am a gamer who likes playing titles that squeeze the juice out of the machine and sport the latest technology. in my experience, after a couple of years the games you can buy for a particular console <b>pale</b> in comparison to those you can buy for the PC. why? simply put, the console's specs by that time are considerably weaker than that on desktops, whose video cards and RAMs are easily upgraded (relatively cheaper than to buy the next top-of-the-line console, i mean). i share this same sentiment of Ia's: <blockquote>but when I had an option to buy one, the specs fell short. So even if one were to dual-boot it on a weak video card, the machine would ruin the gaming experience not to mention other graphics-heavy tasks.</blockquote> it just happens that i play games that require a <i>powerful yet relatively affordable</i> video card (256 MB nvidia, with 64MB discrete), which i saw in my present laptop. if i only saw that in a mac, i would've bought that unit, no questions asked :) that's why i'm eagerly watching the gfx card specs of new mac releases. which brings me to my plan in the future: buy a macbook, use it for office work and carry it around proudly :P keep the pc/ordinary laptop at home for playing games exclusively. sounds good, methinks :P hi sir rom. i won’t argue for windows here, as i too, want to have a mac in the future. but i’d just like to point out that in my experience, it has always been better to play games on the PC than on consoles. (which makes this comment outside the realm of windows vs mac).

i am a gamer who likes playing titles that squeeze the juice out of the machine and sport the latest technology. in my experience, after a couple of years the games you can buy for a particular console pale in comparison to those you can buy for the PC. why? simply put, the console’s specs by that time are considerably weaker than that on desktops, whose video cards and RAMs are easily upgraded (relatively cheaper than to buy the next top-of-the-line console, i mean).

i share this same sentiment of Ia’s:

but when I had an option to buy one, the specs fell short. So even if one were to dual-boot it on a weak video card, the machine would ruin the gaming experience not to mention other graphics-heavy tasks.

it just happens that i play games that require a powerful yet relatively affordable video card (256 MB nvidia, with 64MB discrete), which i saw in my present laptop. if i only saw that in a mac, i would’ve bought that unit, no questions asked :) that’s why i’m eagerly watching the gfx card specs of new mac releases.

which brings me to my plan in the future: buy a macbook, use it for office work and carry it around proudly :P keep the pc/ordinary laptop at home for playing games exclusively. sounds good, methinks :P

]]> By: Rom http://stellify.net/dont-go-to-the-gym/#comment-89 Rom Mon, 23 Oct 2006 06:48:48 +0000 http://stellify.net/nitpicked/dont-go-to-the-gym#comment-89 Hmm... 256MB video card on a MacBook Pro sounds decent for gaming, imho. :) Anyway, I agree that PC games are different but then again, I'd rather have a dedicated game machine like the Wii. Why am I saying this? I am not a gamer! :P Hmm… 256MB video card on a MacBook Pro sounds decent for gaming, imho. :)

Anyway, I agree that PC games are different but then again, I’d rather have a dedicated game machine like the Wii. Why am I saying this? I am not a gamer! :P

]]> By: ia http://stellify.net/dont-go-to-the-gym/#comment-88 ia Mon, 23 Oct 2006 06:30:43 +0000 http://stellify.net/nitpicked/dont-go-to-the-gym#comment-88 You're right to say that I should first use a Mac. I know I've liked Apple and its ways ever since, but when I had an option to buy one, the specs fell short. So even if one were to dual-boot it on a weak video card, the machine would ruin the gaming experience not to mention other graphics-heavy tasks. Also, why get a new gaming console if you can play games you like on the PC itself? It's not so much being able to play good games in general, but being able to play games one likes, which happen to be on the PC. Maybe if it were a different time and place, where the MacBook specs were upgraded, for example, then the arguments would be different. But if one is a gamer, a PC gamer, who is a part of a decent chunk of the spending population, it wouldn't matter right now. Oh, and finally, what J said: <blockquote>Anyway, Mac users don’t worry about stuff like free space. If they run out of space, they buy new machines. That’s the moneyed kind of Mac user, anyway. As for people like myself, who are passionate yet not so well-endowed, we hack.</blockquote> And <a href="http://digg.com/apple/10_Pros_Cons_of_switching_from_Windows_to_Mac_OS_X#c3520115" rel="nofollow">this one</a>. You’re right to say that I should first use a Mac. I know I’ve liked Apple and its ways ever since, but when I had an option to buy one, the specs fell short. So even if one were to dual-boot it on a weak video card, the machine would ruin the gaming experience not to mention other graphics-heavy tasks. Also, why get a new gaming console if you can play games you like on the PC itself? It’s not so much being able to play good games in general, but being able to play games one likes, which happen to be on the PC.

Maybe if it were a different time and place, where the MacBook specs were upgraded, for example, then the arguments would be different. But if one is a gamer, a PC gamer, who is a part of a decent chunk of the spending population, it wouldn’t matter right now.

Oh, and finally, what J said:

Anyway, Mac users don’t worry about stuff like free space. If they run out of space, they buy new machines.

That’s the moneyed kind of Mac user, anyway.

As for people like myself, who are passionate yet not so well-endowed, we hack.

And this one.

]]> By: Rom http://stellify.net/dont-go-to-the-gym/#comment-84 Rom Mon, 23 Oct 2006 05:42:19 +0000 http://stellify.net/nitpicked/dont-go-to-the-gym#comment-84 Mac users missing out on Windows users? Now that made me laugh. :P Games? Is that what Windows is good at? C'mon... get an Xbox, PS3 or Wii and it will kick Window's XP and Vista's butt! Seriously - Games? Then dual-boot your machine and get your favorite games to run OR if you are adventurous enough, get CrossOver for the Mac and run apps without Windows! Please try to use a Mac for a week before you say that Mac users are missing out a lot. Mac users missing out on Windows users? Now that made me laugh. :P Games? Is that what Windows is good at? C’mon… get an Xbox, PS3 or Wii and it will kick Window’s XP and Vista’s butt!

Seriously – Games? Then dual-boot your machine and get your favorite games to run OR if you are adventurous enough, get CrossOver for the Mac and run apps without Windows!

Please try to use a Mac for a week before you say that Mac users are missing out a lot.

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