Comments on: Apple’s “Word of the Day” Screensaver – keeping us all equally smart http://macenstein.com/default/2008/04/apples-word-of-the-day-screensaver-keeping-us-all-equally-smart/ Mac news and rumors dug up on the web and sewn into and unholy monster Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:47:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: mike http://macenstein.com/default/2008/04/apples-word-of-the-day-screensaver-keeping-us-all-equally-smart/comment-page-1/#comment-208864 mike Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:56:18 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=1296#comment-208864 a 'word a day' screen saver will not make or keep anyone 'smart'. knowledgeable, perhaps, but only about words. intelligence is something different. a ‘word a day’ screen saver will not make or keep anyone ‘smart’. knowledgeable, perhaps, but only about words. intelligence is something different.

]]> By: Russell http://macenstein.com/default/2008/04/apples-word-of-the-day-screensaver-keeping-us-all-equally-smart/comment-page-1/#comment-204386 Russell Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:11:35 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=1296#comment-204386 Anyone know where to find the daily list of words that this screensaver uses? A customizable version of this would be great (background colors, fonts, etc). Anyone know where to find the daily list of words that this screensaver uses? A customizable version of this would be great (background colors, fonts, etc).

]]> By: J Skrilla http://macenstein.com/default/2008/04/apples-word-of-the-day-screensaver-keeping-us-all-equally-smart/comment-page-1/#comment-199767 J Skrilla Mon, 26 Apr 2010 04:12:34 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=1296#comment-199767 I like the idea of this screensaver, but why are the words so darn simple? I do not need to know the definition for knee cap for example. Is there any way to change it to a "not a moron" setting? I would love this if it added a couple new words to my vocab rather than constantly making me laugh in disbelief. And I only have three macs, all in my office. i always donate the old ones to friends with pc's. I like the idea of this screensaver, but why are the words so darn simple? I do not need to know the definition for knee cap for example. Is there any way to change it to a “not a moron” setting? I would love this if it added a couple new words to my vocab rather than constantly making me laugh in disbelief. And I only have three macs, all in my office. i always donate the old ones to friends with pc’s.

]]> By: nosleepingdog http://macenstein.com/default/2008/04/apples-word-of-the-day-screensaver-keeping-us-all-equally-smart/comment-page-1/#comment-187206 nosleepingdog Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:48:30 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=1296#comment-187206 +1 with sean (above)---in fact I found this page looking for a way to add a custom wordlist to this screensaver. Anybody know how? I'm sure there are ways to have random words, from a custom list, appear as screensavers, but that's not as good-looking or informative as Apple's version. +1 with sean (above)—in fact I found this page looking for a way to add a custom wordlist to this screensaver.

Anybody know how?

I’m sure there are ways to have random words, from a custom list, appear as screensavers, but that’s not as good-looking or informative as Apple’s version.

]]> By: sean http://macenstein.com/default/2008/04/apples-word-of-the-day-screensaver-keeping-us-all-equally-smart/comment-page-1/#comment-186874 sean Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:35:01 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=1296#comment-186874 aggravatingly disappointingly rudimentary spectrum and quantity of words. are there no actionable preferences for this screensaver, like levels of literacy or frequency of repeat? this could be such a useful utility but instead it's just a doorstop. aggravatingly disappointingly rudimentary spectrum and quantity of words. are there no actionable preferences for this screensaver, like levels of literacy or frequency of repeat? this could be such a useful utility but instead it’s just a doorstop.

]]> By: curious http://macenstein.com/default/2008/04/apples-word-of-the-day-screensaver-keeping-us-all-equally-smart/comment-page-1/#comment-184843 curious Sun, 24 May 2009 11:47:23 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=1296#comment-184843 @Omar Little: Make a copy of the screensaver (/System/Library/Screen Savers/) to your local screensaver folder, open the screensaver in Quartz Composer and then drill into the "Background" patch. Alter the "Color" property on the "Billboard" sub-patch. @Omar Little: Make a copy of the screensaver (/System/Library/Screen Savers/) to your local screensaver folder, open the screensaver in Quartz Composer and then drill into the “Background” patch. Alter the “Color” property on the “Billboard” sub-patch.

]]> By: dentinpalevuntarxea http://macenstein.com/default/2008/04/apples-word-of-the-day-screensaver-keeping-us-all-equally-smart/comment-page-1/#comment-184741 dentinpalevuntarxea Sun, 17 May 2009 15:05:43 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=1296#comment-184741 You could always turn down the brightness. I dont quite get you, you mean the back color of the screensaver? You could always turn down the brightness.
I dont quite get you, you mean the back color of the screensaver?

]]> By: Omar Little http://macenstein.com/default/2008/04/apples-word-of-the-day-screensaver-keeping-us-all-equally-smart/comment-page-1/#comment-182690 Omar Little Sun, 29 Mar 2009 06:45:33 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=1296#comment-182690 Hello folks, I realize that the last post on here is from a year ago, so I won't cry if I get no sort of response. I've have neurotic type symptoms with new words (reading the dictionary, hopping links on the Wikipedia, ie.) so when I stumbled across this screensaver, I had to have it. Indeed, I do have one simple issue with the thing. My computer stays running and it's in my bedroom, so how do I make the background darker. I see examples of it, so I know it's possible. If anyone sees this and knows anything, I would greatly appreciate a little note. Thanks to anyone. Hello folks,
I realize that the last post on here is from a year ago, so I won’t cry if I get no sort of response. I’ve have neurotic type symptoms with new words (reading the dictionary, hopping links on the Wikipedia, ie.) so when I stumbled across this screensaver, I had to have it. Indeed, I do have one simple issue with the thing. My computer stays running and it’s in my bedroom, so how do I make the background darker. I see examples of it, so I know it’s possible. If anyone sees this and knows anything, I would greatly appreciate a little note. Thanks to anyone.

]]> By: Partners in Grime http://macenstein.com/default/2008/04/apples-word-of-the-day-screensaver-keeping-us-all-equally-smart/comment-page-1/#comment-152255 Partners in Grime Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:37:17 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=1296#comment-152255 Hey, true Mac geek. I, too, have 3 Macs in the living room. And another 4 in the office upstairs. :) Hey, true Mac geek. I, too, have 3 Macs in the living room. And another 4 in the office upstairs. :)

]]> By: Spikey http://macenstein.com/default/2008/04/apples-word-of-the-day-screensaver-keeping-us-all-equally-smart/comment-page-1/#comment-152253 Spikey Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:08:20 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=1296#comment-152253 well its not a living room anymore its sounds like a computer lab well its not a living room anymore its sounds like a computer lab

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