and I do know what a woman is - it's the person making my lunch right now, and also something that you've never had because live in your mom's basement:-)
No, Actually I had a system built to my specs. - I had it built to accommodate my specific uses (heavy photoshop and video editing) by a custom vendor instead of building it myself - I've assembled my own boxes in the past, but I can also afford to pay someone else to do it - so I'd rather tell them what I want, and let them assemble it.
I just didn't feel the need to unzip my pants and list all the components...Nor do I feel the need to prove my geek cred anymore - I'd rather let someone else to the assembly, testing and install for me.
The vendor who built it just put a stock copy of Vista Business on it for the OS.
It's the same as if i had built it myself, and installed vista. I didn't object to Vista, because it was a new, pretty hot box and i wanted to "kick the tires" of the new OS - and it failed.
I know I'm just feeding the troll; but pdusen, you really need to move out of mom's basement...
Wow... Mr. Gates will put your $5 check in the mail right away...
I just recently bought a new quad-core box w/ 4GB of RAM, high end video, the works, pre-installed with Vista.
I'm a photographer and work in photoshop with large images on a daily basis. I was noticing very little speed difference in my 4yr old machine with lesser specs running XP and the brand new, more powerful machine running Vista.
At first I thought it was Photoshop, so I completely uninstalled, and reinstalled. No change. A lot of things in Vista ran NO faster (or slower) than it did on my 4 yr old XP machine.
I uninstalled Vista, installed XP, and that same new machine is now BLAZINGLY fast.
My Vista experience was HORRIBLE.
I was hoping that W7 would be an improvement; but it's not sounding hopeful.
I'd be interested to see if the Freakonomics Blog does any coverage on this. They usually have a great take on these matters.
Like most things, TFA only looks at a part of the equation, and a few posters here have pointed out some of the different variables that show the problem with the media-bias argument, including:
- The volume of negative attacks by the republican camp upped the number of articles about Obama.
- The possibility of the arguably "most powerful man in the world" being a black man. That in itself is making history in the modern world.
- Whats more interesting news? A young, charismatic african-american or another old white guy?
- The length and ferocity of the Democratic primary alone skews the numbers in a huge way.
I'm only scratching the surface here - You could analyze this by any number of angles, and the truth is that these types of statistics are influenced by a huge number of factors where MANY and ALL of the factors result in the final the result.
Saying it's simply "media bias" is a really incomplete answer. It certainly is one of the factors, but far from being the only or predominant factor.
A Major problem the media (both traditional and alternative) is everyone is trying to distill very complex issues into very simple answers (or at worst, soundbites).
I was a serious photojournalist for 15 years,and watched the slow transition from what used to be a separation in News and Entertainment.
The Press used to (generally) be the watch-dog of culture and government. Now everything is "The Media" which values the dollars and ratings over all else, and the news is now a sub-set of the media.
That's not conspiracy BS, it's just the way of the world.
You can think of modern media as we used to compare internet users to AOL users.
-Internet Users knew that it was more difficult to use the net than AOL, but it resulted in a more satisfying experience with more individual control and personal security.
-AOL users just want it quick and easy, regardless of the loss of security or quality.
Media and news outlets now compete to give us their version of intellectual fast food; unfortunately far too many people take too much at face value, without any further thought or investigation.
Every media outlet and news organization have a bias (clearly some more than others); and depending which one you listen to, you are likely to be influenced by that bias, especially if it is a source you believe to be authoritative.
Sadly, we want it cheaper, faster, easier. And while this certainly appeals to the lazier aspects of everyone's nature, it comes at a great cost.
did post editing change? Part of my last post didn't display and i wanted to add it - I couldn't find the 'edit' function.
regardless, my MAIN point was that it's highly unlikely that anyone at the the IOC wanted MORE people to see this video. As inept as the editing is, they have no reason to want human-rights violations brought to light in the shadow of the most expensive Olympics ever held...
Clearly it isn't well-enough known to you, since it's the "Streisand effect"
I know, it's bad form to point out a spelling error - but houghi loves stating the name so much he put it (misspelled) in the post 3 times...
And I don't see how you find the second ad offensive , it's hilarious, and could in no way be perceived as sexist (the implication isn't that he's a gross guy, not that he's gross because he is a guy).
hmm.. methinks we need an equivalent of Godwin's Law for references to "what happens when terrorists (insert any topic here)"...
Besides, i wouldn't worry too much I don't think the terrorists RTFA...
Canada, eh?
And they've decriminalized Pot.
They have a combination of privatized and socialized medicine, allow gay marriage, and have a media that doesn't constantly try to shove fear down your throat...
of course its still canada, but eh!
How about hiring someone who knows how to properly create a good GUI design, like an experienced designer, or small design firm.
A good designer will not only be able to provide you with the extra visual elegance you are looking for, but should be able to assist you in the three areas that are most important in delivery to the viewer - Design, Usability, and Information Architecture.
Coders often think of design as being an afterthought, and "accessory" to the functionality of the site, but all of the elements are equally important.
Use the analogy of a house:
You are trying to sell or rent a home (get a user to want to use and stay on your website)
And it has the best heating, cooling, efficient economical electricity, good light, and is made of the finest materials - in many ways it is superior to any other house on the block in these regards (this is your good code)
No one is ever going to buy or rent it (visit it) if the doorknobs are 2 feet to high and the light-switches on the ceiling (Usability)
Or if the bathroom has poor ventilation and is situated next to the dining room and living room, and also has a swimming pool in the kitchen. (Info Architecture)
Or if the house has a combination of Grecian columns etched with daisies, windows of all different sizes, mis-matched shingles on the roof, and is painted pink and green. (Design)
A good GUI (and user experience) is the result of working with someone who knows these disciplines, and create a site so the user can appreciate and use the good code and applications "behind the curtain". A good User Interface Designer will also know about 503 compliance, how to make interface run quickly and efficiently.
But just like good code, good design will cost money (however, design usually costs only a fraction of the entire project) - this is definitely one of those "you get what you pay for" scenarios.
You don't have to hire a full-time designer; you can get a good contractor to do this work for you.
The note someone gave about finding a design student is bad advice - yes, they will likely work for cheap, but they will be less likely to know about usability and architecture issues, or have strong experience in these areas.
Get yourself an experienced contractor to do the work.
All too often good coders and good UX people don't appreciate the disciplines that the other group has to offer - but both are vital to the success of any website.
one problem with that;
After 2009(?) you won't have broadcast TV after everything has gone digital.
If you want to watch TV, you WILL either have cable or satellite, both of which provide easy 2-way communication.
We all know if was his holy nooldliness the FSM, and it was plates of lasagna, not fish... (because who would choose a raw fish over lasagna)
c'mon people, let's not be naive about our lord...
It's all very clearly outlined in the Bible: "Give a man lasagna, and he'll eat for maybe a day and a half, teach him to MAKE lasagna, and he'll impress his wife for a week"..
Did IE 7 add a "hold a gun to your head" plugin recently that we don't know about?
"As an IT professional I have no issues with spyware/viruses regardless of the browser I use."
Wow... I didn't know that 'IT Professionals' were immune to viruses! Who would have thought that viruses, trojans, etc. were clever enough to check your resume...
So, you are an 'IT Professional' that proudly proclaims they use Vista... Oh wait - you forgot mention that you were a Micro$oft employee...:-)
Every country that has joined the WTO so far has suffered a horrendous destruction of national sovereignty and a corresponding destruction of National Security. Is it really worth shutting down a music website just to destroy your own ability to control your own borders and trade?
ahh... thank you for sharing your slightly informed, narrow political opinion...
I think what he means is quite clear - and I agree... We need discussion about the war on cute little dogs... The Jack Russells are getting a really bad name in the war on terriers!
And because when a country is in fear, it is much easier to control its populace. If you "fear" an external aggressor, you will "trust" your own government more, give it more slack, and be a good little sheep.
Not saying that wars aren't sometimes an inevitability, but we in the US do seem to thrive on them...
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See, i love this game too,
:-)
and I do know what a woman is - it's the person making my lunch right now, and also something that you've never had because live in your mom's basement
as the brits say... 'bob's your uncle...'
No, Actually I had a system built to my specs. - I had it built to accommodate my specific uses (heavy photoshop and video editing) by a custom vendor instead of building it myself - I've assembled my own boxes in the past, but I can also afford to pay someone else to do it - so I'd rather tell them what I want, and let them assemble it.
I just didn't feel the need to unzip my pants and list all the components...Nor do I feel the need to prove my geek cred anymore - I'd rather let someone else to the assembly, testing and install for me.
The vendor who built it just put a stock copy of Vista Business on it for the OS.
It's the same as if i had built it myself, and installed vista. I didn't object to Vista, because it was a new, pretty hot box and i wanted to "kick the tires" of the new OS - and it failed.
I know I'm just feeding the troll; but pdusen, you really need to move out of mom's basement...
http://shop.ebay.com/items/_W0QQ_nkwZPagerQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_mdoZ
But make sure the pager is running on Ubuntu... (b/c this is slashdot...):-)
Wow... Mr. Gates will put your $5 check in the mail right away...
I just recently bought a new quad-core box w/ 4GB of RAM, high end video, the works, pre-installed with Vista.
I'm a photographer and work in photoshop with large images on a daily basis. I was noticing very little speed difference in my 4yr old machine with lesser specs running XP and the brand new, more powerful machine running Vista.
At first I thought it was Photoshop, so I completely uninstalled, and reinstalled. No change. A lot of things in Vista ran NO faster (or slower) than it did on my 4 yr old XP machine.
I uninstalled Vista, installed XP, and that same new machine is now BLAZINGLY fast.
My Vista experience was HORRIBLE.
I was hoping that W7 would be an improvement; but it's not sounding hopeful.
I'd be interested to see if the Freakonomics Blog does any coverage on this. They usually have a great take on these matters.
Like most things, TFA only looks at a part of the equation, and a few posters here have pointed out some of the different variables that show the problem with the media-bias argument, including:
- The volume of negative attacks by the republican camp upped the number of articles about Obama.
- The possibility of the arguably "most powerful man in the world" being a black man. That in itself is making history in the modern world.
- Whats more interesting news? A young, charismatic african-american or another old white guy?
- The length and ferocity of the Democratic primary alone skews the numbers in a huge way.
I'm only scratching the surface here - You could analyze this by any number of angles, and the truth is that these types of statistics are influenced by a huge number of factors where MANY and ALL of the factors result in the final the result.
Saying it's simply "media bias" is a really incomplete answer. It certainly is one of the factors, but far from being the only or predominant factor.
A Major problem the media (both traditional and alternative) is everyone is trying to distill very complex issues into very simple answers (or at worst, soundbites).
I was a serious photojournalist for 15 years,and watched the slow transition from what used to be a separation in News and Entertainment.
The Press used to (generally) be the watch-dog of culture and government. Now everything is "The Media" which values the dollars and ratings over all else, and the news is now a sub-set of the media.
That's not conspiracy BS, it's just the way of the world.
You can think of modern media as we used to compare internet users to AOL users.
-Internet Users knew that it was more difficult to use the net than AOL, but it resulted in a more satisfying experience with more individual control and personal security.
-AOL users just want it quick and easy, regardless of the loss of security or quality.
Media and news outlets now compete to give us their version of intellectual fast food; unfortunately far too many people take too much at face value, without any further thought or investigation.
Every media outlet and news organization have a bias (clearly some more than others); and depending which one you listen to, you are likely to be influenced by that bias, especially if it is a source you believe to be authoritative.
Sadly, we want it cheaper, faster, easier. And while this certainly appeals to the lazier aspects of everyone's nature, it comes at a great cost.
did post editing change? Part of my last post didn't display and i wanted to add it - I couldn't find the 'edit' function.
regardless, my MAIN point was that it's highly unlikely that anyone at the the IOC wanted MORE people to see this video. As inept as the editing is, they have no reason to want human-rights violations brought to light in the shadow of the most expensive Olympics ever held...
Clearly it isn't well-enough known to you, since it's the "Streisand effect"
I know, it's bad form to point out a spelling error - but houghi loves stating the name so much he put it (misspelled) in the post 3 times... And I don't see how you find the second ad offensive , it's hilarious, and could in no way be perceived as sexist (the implication isn't that he's a gross guy, not that he's gross because he is a guy).
yeesh.
-- Stupid Abyss, Stop gazing back!
hmm.. methinks we need an equivalent of Godwin's Law for references to "what happens when terrorists (insert any topic here)"...
Besides, i wouldn't worry too much I don't think the terrorists RTFA...
Canada, eh? And they've decriminalized Pot. They have a combination of privatized and socialized medicine, allow gay marriage, and have a media that doesn't constantly try to shove fear down your throat... of course its still canada, but eh!
You scoff now; but wait til the next time you try to search for "Weapons Grade Plutonium"+"Instruction Manual" on your Ham & Cheese...
How about hiring someone who knows how to properly create a good GUI design, like an experienced designer, or small design firm.
A good designer will not only be able to provide you with the extra visual elegance you are looking for, but should be able to assist you in the three areas that are most important in delivery to the viewer - Design, Usability, and Information Architecture.
Coders often think of design as being an afterthought, and "accessory" to the functionality of the site, but all of the elements are equally important.
Use the analogy of a house:
You are trying to sell or rent a home (get a user to want to use and stay on your website)
And it has the best heating, cooling, efficient economical electricity, good light, and is made of the finest materials - in many ways it is superior to any other house on the block in these regards (this is your good code)
No one is ever going to buy or rent it (visit it) if the doorknobs are 2 feet to high and the light-switches on the ceiling (Usability)
Or if the bathroom has poor ventilation and is situated next to the dining room and living room, and also has a swimming pool in the kitchen. (Info Architecture)
Or if the house has a combination of Grecian columns etched with daisies, windows of all different sizes, mis-matched shingles on the roof, and is painted pink and green. (Design)
A good GUI (and user experience) is the result of working with someone who knows these disciplines, and create a site so the user can appreciate and use the good code and applications "behind the curtain". A good User Interface Designer will also know about 503 compliance, how to make interface run quickly and efficiently.
But just like good code, good design will cost money (however, design usually costs only a fraction of the entire project) - this is definitely one of those "you get what you pay for" scenarios.
You don't have to hire a full-time designer; you can get a good contractor to do this work for you.
The note someone gave about finding a design student is bad advice - yes, they will likely work for cheap, but they will be less likely to know about usability and architecture issues, or have strong experience in these areas.
Get yourself an experienced contractor to do the work.
All too often good coders and good UX people don't appreciate the disciplines that the other group has to offer - but both are vital to the success of any website.
one problem with that; After 2009(?) you won't have broadcast TV after everything has gone digital. If you want to watch TV, you WILL either have cable or satellite, both of which provide easy 2-way communication.
Jesus... HA!!!!
We all know if was his holy nooldliness the FSM, and it was plates of lasagna, not fish... (because who would choose a raw fish over lasagna)
c'mon people, let's not be naive about our lord...
It's all very clearly outlined in the Bible: "Give a man lasagna, and he'll eat for maybe a day and a half, teach him to MAKE lasagna, and he'll impress his wife for a week"..
amen
"IE 7 made me switch from Firefox back to IE."
:-)
Did IE 7 add a "hold a gun to your head" plugin recently that we don't know about?
"As an IT professional I have no issues with spyware/viruses regardless of the browser I use."
Wow... I didn't know that 'IT Professionals' were immune to viruses! Who would have thought that viruses, trojans, etc. were clever enough to check your resume...
So, you are an 'IT Professional' that proudly proclaims they use Vista... Oh wait - you forgot mention that you were a Micro$oft employee...
Every country that has joined the WTO so far has suffered a horrendous destruction of national sovereignty and a corresponding destruction of National Security. Is it really worth shutting down a music website just to destroy your own ability to control your own borders and trade?
ahh... thank you for sharing your slightly informed, narrow political opinion...
>> >> a war on 'terrer'
>> What about the war on grammar?
I think what he means is quite clear - and I agree... We need discussion about the war on cute little dogs... The Jack Russells are getting a really bad name in the war on terriers!
Because WAR=MONEY
And because when a country is in fear, it is much easier to control its populace. If you "fear" an external aggressor, you will "trust" your own government more, give it more slack, and be a good little sheep.
Not saying that wars aren't sometimes an inevitability, but we in the US do seem to thrive on them...
Obviously it would take 1.21 gigawatts
(oh, wait... only if it's encased in a Delorean)
This post is worthless without PICTURES :-)
I invoke Godwins Law! :-)
There was a TV program yesterday about Jeltsin
Did it perhaps feature "Jane, His wife, Daughter Judy" or "His Boy Elroy"?
These aren't really steam-punk inspired; but they ARE beautiful works of functional art... thanks for pointing them out!
...Real-estate is generally bought, developed, and sold at a profit. Net good happens there.
:-)
Clearly you have never lived in New York City
I think we need a version of Godwin's Law (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwins_Law) for Osama...