I’m planning out a mystery novel, and I was wondering about a key part of it (or at least how “easy” it would be to get the key aspect of it). Is the average reader computer-savvy enough to know that it is possible, through a trojan-type program, to remotely take control of another computer, acting as though someone else were at the keyboard physically? What about readers who’re also MMO players (or rather, would the trojan possibility come to mind easily)?
So I have a Macbook Pro, and I just used a tiny bit of saliva to wet, and immediately wipe, a spot or three on the screen where something had dried on. Then I realized that spit is acidic, the sort of thing that can, y’know, eat away at stuff. I think I wiped it all away; I don’t see any moisture, at least, and I tried not to get too much on the screen to begin with, for obvious reasons. Problem for modern LED/LCD screens? (This thing is only a little over a year old).
OSX users: How’s 10.6? I’ve not updated yet on the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” mantra, but I was curious.
I think the average reader is computer-unsavvy enough to think that this is significantly easier and more common than it really is.
People who are actually computer-savvy will roll their eyes and groan when they get to that part of your story, unless you absolutely, 100% know what you’re talking about.
There is a layer of glass - actual, genuine glass - in front of the screen on the MacBook Pro (all models with the black border around the screen). It would be difficult to damage it if you tried.
Just fine. It’s only a $30 upgrade. No major new features, but what do you expect for $30? The new App Store is pretty cool, and requires 10.6. Several apps have come out recently that require 10.6.
At this point, I would just wait until 10.7 comes out this summer.
I’ve got multiple “technical consultants” who have made their living with computers for very many years who can help me with it… IF I end up going that route. That’s the sticky point. I wanted to know if that avenue was too obvious to hinge the plot on, and thus not worth pursuing at all. It seems it might be. Hrm.
Yeah, it’s not a real obvious change from 10.5 on the surface, but there’s quite a bit of a code rewrite underneath. When I upgraded from 10.5 to 10.6, I got an extra 10 GB of disk space back. Plus, there was a noticeable increase in performance, particularly in Apple applications. There’s some serious benchmarking here, if you’re into that sort of stuff.
Suffice to say, for $30, it’s well worth the money.
Hrm.