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Several people emailed us to make sure we noted that today is that most special day: iCal day! That's right, today is the date that is featured on iCal's icon by default, so that means when you launch iCal today the icon won't change. Freaky, huh?Want to drag a file to another folder and copy it instead of moving it? Press the Option key when you drag that file and it'll be duplicated rather than moved entirely.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Paul Denton said 12:40PM on 7-17-2006
Ah, but it does - the static icon is very slightly different in the position of both month and date than the dynamically-generated one. Try it and see.
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Elbert Cuenca said 12:43PM on 7-17-2006
Don't forget, it's David Hasselhoff's birthday too. Coincidence? I hope so!
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Andrew said 12:45PM on 7-17-2006
"Also, 55 years ago today Disneyland opened. "
Disneyland opened in 1955. Which would be 51 years ago according to my iCal...
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Chris Long said 12:53PM on 7-17-2006
Celebrate iCal day!
Take yer Mac to lunch!
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Dennis Wu said 1:01PM on 7-17-2006
I celebrated my birthday at home with my dearest family; and I'm to tell the world of Mac users that you would easily remember my birthday always when you start up your computer! :-)
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ChillyWilly said 1:03PM on 7-17-2006
Well, I would say I'm going to Disneyland, but I did that last Sunday.
I guess I could open iCal today, since I don't use it. Make it feel important for the day.
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Wheels said 1:06PM on 7-17-2006
Scratch scratch scratch....Burp...excuse me.
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audifax said 1:15PM on 7-17-2006
How about this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_17
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Buthidae said 1:26PM on 7-17-2006
Well, it's 1:25AM on the 18th of July where I live, so I'm going to spend post-iCal day moping and feeling sorry for myself, because I didn't even notice!
Gees, good one :-(
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Jeff said 1:29PM on 7-17-2006
Making fun of people who celebrate iCal day...?
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Jon Carr said 1:36PM on 7-17-2006
Isn't iCal day July 17th because that was the date it was released in 2002?
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2002/jul/17ical.html
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Travis Richardson said 1:38PM on 7-17-2006
Try this one out http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2002/jul/17cal.html
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Skuly said 1:47PM on 7-17-2006
I love iCal, but hate the static date.... c'mon stevie j... get with the program!
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duffy said 1:48PM on 7-17-2006
so its really iCal's birthday
w00 happy birthday iCal
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MacWebHosting said 2:03PM on 7-17-2006
Wow! David Hasselhoff and Steve, that conjurs up some *HORRIFIC* images in my book!!! ;) Anyway, the IMPORTANT question is WHEN are we able to WRITE to the ical file.... everything else is childs play!!!!
Cheers,
Steve
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robert said 2:06PM on 7-17-2006
how am i going to celebrate? i'm going to disneywor-- i mean, land.
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Timothy said 2:30PM on 7-17-2006
a hot spicy nothing.
i have the day off.
:)
^cheddarcheesesmile.
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Mark Gilbert said 2:58PM on 7-17-2006
Well since today is also my birthday today I'm going out on the town.
Just me, iCal, a bevy of gorgeous women and a lot of beers. It's
gonna be some night.
To be honest I always thought iCal displayed July 17th because it was my birthday. I assumed that at some point I had inputed my birthday during registration and so iCal used that. I had no idea it was a universal thing. So now you have no excuse for forgetting my birthday next year.
Cheers
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Wry Cooter said 3:21PM on 7-17-2006
I'm going to win the superbowl!
Do I get the bait taking prize, too?
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David said 3:40PM on 7-17-2006
I will celebrate it by celebrating my birthday. Which it is.
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