Can't start code challenges or Quizzes after watching videos

You may want to restart your computer. I know this sounds silly but it may work after that. The Treehouse site is working for me.

It started working again. The only issue I still have is the ubuntu console will not load. Not sure what the issue was but other than the console it is back to normal.

Maybe their vm is down. I had to try several times before it would load for me last week. What OS are you using?

Sadly I am on Win7 until I can afford a iMac. D:

Hey at least it is not Windows 8! Are you using the google "chrome" browser? that may help. You could always dual boot and install linux. I use an iMac but only have linux "CentOS" on my laptop.

I do use Chrome. I refuse to upgrade past Win7 unless Win9 ends up being extremely better than Win8. I am just hoping that I can figure out a job in the field to finance the Apple computer I want to pick up since that is going to be the direction I am heading in order to keep using Adobe products because I am pretty much finished with Windows computers and don't want to run Adobe in Wine on Linux.

Good point. Adobe products are expensive too. Would be nice if they used GIMP instead of Photoshop.

They are expensive for a reason. Adobe knows people make a solid living off of their software. I don't have much issue with the costs but it is not easy getting established in the field when you are fresh since it is highly competitive and a proper system for all design including video editing and animation as well as audio on top of the general graphic stuff all runs int some serious money. Once you get things going though it balances out and all of the stuff just gets pro-rated to the clients.

At risk of getting myself told off, there is always the option of software piracy. It's not the optimum solution, I know, but if you are going to be able to afford the real thing once you get some work, I think it's ok to use it for just a wittle bit while you have to. It's a shame they don't offer some "Student Priced" versions of their software. I love GIMP, but it's no Photoshop, that is true.

I own Adobe CS5 Master Collection. So no need to pirate stuff. Besides as someone who does freelance work if I don't pay for the tools there is no point in my trying to venture into the professional realms of design.

Jason: That is some wonderful software. Years ago (@2002-2003) I owned a whole Adobe collection.

Thomas: Now Adobe has cloud that is pretty reasonable and student pricing to boot. Pirated software is not the way to when you are developing for others. I remember a Congressman had a website and it was proven that he used cracked software to generate his site. He is no longer a Congressman. :)

Yeah the Creative Cloud is going to make my migration to OS X very simple. I am upset that I can't own a license anymore but lets face it when you are working as a professional you are going to be spending the money to upgrade regardless and you still will not have as much software with the old Master Collection as you get with the entire cloud. It is a Win Win. The only issue is every once and a while they fubar some of their suite versions. I personally skipped a few versions due to not liking CS3 trial. CS4 wasn't bad but the CS5 was a big push specifically for Ai because of the Faux 3D grid they implemented. CS5.5 & CS6 weren't big enough jumps for me to even consider the upgrade. I spent $2,500 on the Adobe Master. If you do the math considering I have had it now for just about 30 months I spent more $ than I would be spending on the Creative Cloud considering the price of the monthly lease.

I wasn't aware of the creative cloud stuff. That's good then.