No win32 means no apps. Everything is launched by Copilot and Edge, supposedly replacing W11 w/o a start menu, etc. Everything is web based. The computer revolution started with everything on the computer. Now? Everything will be on the web. IFF this goes forward. As I stated, I also doubt it will. I can't help but wonder if all this will be helped by the AI RAM crunch.
[quote who="pelaird" reply="4146207" id="542343"] if they actually follow through with this OS. I certainly will not be using it! [/quote] That'll be the two of us. I'm the last person on this planet who would use an AI centered OS.
[quote who="YouCanCallmeAl" reply="4146194" id="542047"] they were written for people who have alternatives. [/quote] They (psychopaths) can make deliberate choices. A psychopath can often decide whether to lie, manipulate, steal, exploit someone, or refrain from doing so. The difficulty may be that the emotional forces that normally discourage those behaviors—guilt, empathy, fear of harming others—are greatly diminished. If you read the article several age
[quote who="c242" reply="4146188" id="520737"] But I didn't want to gain permission again and again and again to tag my music after every other update. Just a small example. [/quote] 😡 Talk about annoying behavior. Ugh.
No one's saying this is an immediate, actual MS planned OS, nor is any of this proof it will be. It could be "just tossing an idea around". Or, it could just be MS tossing a cat in, among the pigeons. It's kind of strange to create an OS and not consider it for use, or further development, but MS is a strange place. It's also a strange way to drum up business among folks already angry about AI and data centers. From Arthur Kay's gHack's article (see external link above):</
[quote who="c242" reply="4146155" id="520737"] To be honest: I sold all macs and got myself a decent windows mini pc and laptop again. I found Mac OS quiet annoying. it just doesn't fit most of my workflows. [/quote] Admit the truth: Tim Cook had it out for you and wanted you to suffer. Apple made an OS designed especially to drive you nuts. Das ist völlig klar, ja?
[quote who="YouCanCallmeAl" reply="4146109" id="542047"] The psychopath framing is the part I would drop. Calling it deceptive gives it a motive, and a motive suggests the fix is to raise it better. Nothing in the story needs it to have wanted anything. It needed a way out and found one, which is what water does. [/quote] Its initials state, "Artificial Intelligence". Intelligence implies a mind. A mind can malfunction. I'm not going to list all the DSM 5 TR requiremen
I can certainly agree Classic was never a theme. It was, at best, oatmeal: Bland and blah. I applaud it as I applaud any and every skin. An artist or a group got together to improve what we get with Windows. I also agree that Jafo's obstinacy is admirable. For the life of me I can't abide thowing away a perfectly operational OS. If MS wants to "improve" or diversify, fine. I think we should be allowed choice and be provided mainainance...but that's just my opinion. I do
[quote who="c242" reply="4146046" id="542309"] SysCanvas WIP [/quote] Will it give a "spine" configuration of all together or only individual components...I.e. an individual and/or a spine or group background in addition?
[quote who="SilverSage" reply="4146001" id="516097"] Microsoft dropped the Classic option after Windows 7, and the only route back is a third party skinning engine, so you end up paying to restore something you used to have for nothing. That is an irritating position to be put in regardless of who is doing the charging. [/quote] The premise that the Classic theme was free on W7 is false. Just because you didn't see the price tag does not mean it was free. In fact, the
I asked ChatGPT your question and got the following response: "If you mean Rainmeter skin: yes. You can build a Rainmeter skin as an all-in-one skin—for example, one package/skin that contains the clock, weather, system meters, CPU/RAM, drives, network, shortcuts, media controls, etc. If you mean one single .ini file, that's also possible, although for a complex skin it's usually better to have several measures/meters organized into separate files and use #Include files.
[quote who="pelaird" reply="4146000" id="542047"] This is more than shocking! It's down right scarry. I can't even imagine where this could go in a years time. Science-fiction has always been a pretty accurate predictor of possible futures, and I, myself am worried. I hope I'm wrong, but this doesn't look good for the future of humanity. [/quote] What's so frightening to me is the human behavior of this AI felon...and moreover, psychopathic behavior sacrificing used up
[quote who="Jester49" reply="4145979" id="542165"] The machine on that price list at $1,565 [/quote] And the dollar was worth more than at present.
Here's a a truly shocking summary of 5 asects of which make it a watershed moment for AI and why brakes must be put on: Please read this: https://www.axios.com/2026/08/29/openai-huggingface-hack-investigation-highlights?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=flipboard%2Fmagazine%2F10+For+Today "The deeper
Weather's a bit better...but promises to become hot and sticky again. My September's desktop is Galaxus 7 both WB and Winstep. Wallpaper is one from the web which I altered a bit. Very much looking forward to JuniorCrooks's new app as well as c242's. Some new blood and energy for skinning! Hope you all are enthusiastic, as well! I'm also happy about Winstep's plans for the long awaited skinning module and the release of Winstep 26.8!
JC...that's just great! :thumbsup:
[quote who="JuniorCrooks" reply="4145878" id="542105"] Just about there. [/quote] Looks great, JC. Don't give it to Carl. Give it to me! :grin: ;)
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Also, perhaps run winver.exe and post your Windows version numbers. Thanks.
[quote who="c242" reply="4145793" id="542105"] I took a break from the industrial route to create something more calm and with pleasing colors. This is 'Technical Muted" WIP. Seen here wallpaper, icons, CursorFX (1st timer), starbutton and my new dock-app 'FlickDock' in its early 0.31 stage. It does everything I want from a dock, let's see, where it gets me. Still working on IconChanger 2026 also. [/quote] Very sedate. The Industrial walls, etc. were stark in c
[quote who="naroon1" reply="4145771" id="542106"] [quote who="DrJBHL" reply="4145713" id="542106"] [quote who="naroon1" reply="4145712" id="542106"] 🤣😂 The Last One Is Probably Treason. [/quote] Heads up, I! [/quote] Wow Charlie, I Only Said Bad Hair day [/quote] "Adios, naroon1" - Charli3
BassdudeNZ is a prolific Winstep skinner, and Jorge is working on the skinning module since the last update.
[quote who="naroon1" reply="4145712" id="542106"] 🤣😂 The Last One Is Probably Treason. [/quote] Heads up, I! XD
[quote who="naroon1" reply="4145660" id="542106"] Bad Hair Day Portraits (Comp) [/quote] [quote who="naroon1" reply="4145661" id="542106"] Vol 2 (Comp) [/quote] [quote who="naroon1" reply="4145664" id="542106"] Vol 3 Arise The Kings Hair (c) [/quote] Hair raising! :X ;)
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