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This Mac thing is just a phase. Between the dominance of Windows and the energy of the open source desktops, it's hard to believe it will last. Nice hardware though - assuming it wears well.
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|Image=Amrita Choudhury.jpg
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|Location=Montréal, Canada
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== Software ==
Dancer, Choreographer, Instructor for the past 25 years of various forms of Indian Classical and Folklorique dance traditions & fusion choreographies related to traditional and contemporary issues. Educated in Santiniketan, India in dance and music, Amrita has been performing since the age of 4. Amrita works as a dance/movement therapist, and conducts various workshops in Nritya Yoga (Yoga of Dance) across North America. Amrita also works with “Cultures without Borders” and the English and French School boards in the field of “Dance And Education.” Recent performance works have been “La Marche de Rama (French version of Ramayana)” and “Celebrating the Human Spirit!” a multi-media performance reflecting the social, spiritual, political climate of today’s society using traditional and contemporary choreography. Amrita performs anthropological research related to “Dance and Anthropology”, researching the socio-cultural aspects of dance in different societies. Her latest work has been researching the ancient temple dancers of India and their way of life. Amrita is also an actress who works in the field of “Dance Theatre”. Amrita has performed and offered workshops in Canada, US, Central America, Europe and in India.
 
NeoOffice - http://www.neooffice.org/ - Mac OS port of OpenOffice
 
AdiumX - http://www.adiumx.com/ - multi protocol instant messager
 
Virtue - http://virtuedesktops.info/ - virtual desktops - a few glitches
 
Shell - Built in ;)
 
== Best Shortcuts ==
 
Amusingly, the Mac has some of the most complicated and inconsistent keyboard shortcuts ever invented.
 
=== Type a directory location ===
 
- in the finder, and saving files using the default open/save dialog
 
Cmd-Shift G
 
=== Copy screenshot to clipboard ===
 
Cmd-control-shift-4 - press space if you want to switch to the "window" camera, then use the mouse to select your capture area.
 
== Peeves ==
 
Too many to list. Let's just say "overrated" is probably going to be the summary after a couple of weeks of dedicated use.
 
- An article on UI that pointed out how valuable edges are - so much easier to "select" than any screen area (since when you overshoot you've still got it) - really turned me onto the sensibilites of a good UI design. So why, then, are the shortcuts for ejecting a CD and opening the insipid Front Row located in these key positions?
 
- Cursor keys - different combinations in every app. Why?
 
== Looking forward to ==
 
- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=145890
 
- http://kberg.ch/q/
 
- Decent power management/external screen support for Linoox
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