Bound

Every now and then I consider what I may be missing out on by not trying alternatives. I used OS X recently, and that made me want to get a Mac; that feeling periodically comes, usually tempting whenever Microsoft makes any moves.

Correlation doesn’t lead to causation, but I notice that many successful people (particularly devs) use Macs and are often vocal about it. You don’t ever see that for people who happen to use Windows.

I would, however, miss my habits and experience on Windows thoroughly enhanced by third-party software, some of them being my own scripts. For instance, here is a demo for how I watch anime on a PC, using an unknown remote control, an IRman infrared module I bought a decade ago, Media Player Classic, and some Litestep scripting. Basic components put together, like Lego (albeit with some difficulty): I love it.

Can this be done on a Mac without resorting to costly development? Probably, but Mac users are typically yuppies satisfied with using an all-in-one prebuilt/proper media center. If there are otaku hacks using Macs, I have yet to find them.

Desktop 2008-06-11

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My desktop, as a jaded desktop customizer. I’ve largely given up on the pursuit of ideal desktop environment interaction when the future for it looks bleak for now. Standard explanation of what I’m using, follows.

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THICKUMS Windows cursors

I highly enjoy these cursors that I made to replace a similar but thinner set, hence the name. They are inherently not terribly usable but are quite symmetric and work as well as I expected. I really like how the animated flickering ones turned out.

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