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Topic: Happy iCal Day!
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Member # 2544
posted July 17, 2007 11:30 AM
We celebrated iCal Day at the office. Chocolate, Pirouettes, Fiddle Faddle, and bubbles. Hooray for July 17!
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rivka
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posted July 17, 2007 11:33 AM
O_o Apple people are weird.
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ElJay
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posted July 17, 2007 11:39 AM
I got it, but I never would have thought of it.
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Member # 2544
posted July 17, 2007 11:41 AM
One of my coworkers thought of it. I thought it was a great idea. So great, in fact, that I emailed Steve Jobs wishing him Happy iCal Day.
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ElJay
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posted July 17, 2007 11:41 AM
That's great! Let us know if he answers.
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rivka
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posted July 17, 2007 11:43 AM
quote: Originally posted by advice for robots: You're weird enough to get it. Nah. Google.
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Member # 2544
posted July 17, 2007 11:43 AM
Apparently he does answer emails. *crosses fingers*
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posted July 17, 2007 11:46 AM
quote: Originally posted by rivka: quote: Originally posted by advice for robots: You're weird enough to get it. Nah. Google. No way! Apparently we're not the first to think of it. Oh well.
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twinky
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posted July 17, 2007 11:48 AM
I found the default icon confusing enough that I downloaded a replacement that says "iCal" where the default icon says "17." Having a specific date number on the application's icon that changes to the correct date when the application is launched is extremely unintuitive.
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vonk
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posted July 17, 2007 11:53 AM
I don't get it. Google tells me it's a calendar?
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posted July 17, 2007 11:53 AM
Yup. I agree. I've been confused by that icon more than once. That crazy iCal icon!
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posted July 17, 2007 11:55 AM
quote: Originally posted by vonk: I don't get it. Google tells me it's a calendar? The icon for iCal in the OS X dock shows a calendar with the date July 17 marked.
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vonk
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posted July 17, 2007 12:01 PM
Wow. And to think I broke out the good champagne yesterday.
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Jon Boy
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posted July 17, 2007 12:23 PM
You Mac fans are so nutty.
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