tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30540664.post6271733900055501660..comments2023-08-29T09:16:43.584-04:00Comments on $HOME, Library, Preferences etc: Exclusive: Apple's new lightweight aluminium notebookUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30540664.post-86842583007502512242007-12-08T21:01:00.000-05:002007-12-08T21:01:00.000-05:00Well, it uses a revolutionary reflective technolog...Well, it uses a revolutionary reflective technology that gives paper-white screens and inky black characters, at a crispness and a resolution never before seen on a portable sub-notebook. A massive bonus of the new technology is that it consumes no onboard power at all. I don't know how they do it.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14724425043218124723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30540664.post-69465416222922709182007-12-08T20:58:00.000-05:002007-12-08T20:58:00.000-05:00I notice you've made no mention of backlighting. C...I notice you've made no mention of backlighting. Can we expect illumination to be included, or marketed as an accessory?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30540664.post-19506651098171363042007-12-07T23:17:00.000-05:002007-12-07T23:17:00.000-05:00It's an indication that the word following the dol...It's an indication that the word following the dollar is an environment variable. In this case, $HOME is the variable that tells UNIX shells where the user's home directory is:<BR/><BR/><BR/>MacBookPro:~ spride$ echo $HOME<BR/>/Users/sprideSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14724425043218124723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30540664.post-67941207514092252232007-12-07T23:06:00.000-05:002007-12-07T23:06:00.000-05:00What does the dollar sign before the word HOME mea...What does the dollar sign before the word HOME meanĀ ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com