One is what you describe, an iPod touch with a 7' - 9" screen, basically an oversized PDA. It might have an ARM cpu, run Linux or Android. Does any such device that actually exist?
But trust me, just from my personal experience I've seen directly in training just how hard it is to teach people _who can see_ to use Office 2007. It's a pain in the butt.
New UI's are easy for people like us to learn because we're computer aficionados -- to the average person, the new UI in Office 2007's ribbon was like an alien world.
To a blind person, I'd imagine it would take even longer to learn.
I imagine a screen reader, which probably informs a totally blind person of menubar items by just going from menu to menu, top to bottom (it's very simple to explain the concept of the menubar even without visuals) would have a problem with all these new "ribbon" style controls, with controls down the sides and bottoms and all over the place.
It's not so much that it's unusable, it's that forming a "concept" of these new types of controls is very hard without the corresponding visuals.
America doesn't hate diesel -- we just have more stringent standards on diesel engines over here, if you'd believe it. That's why they're far more prevalent in Europe.
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I don't know what you're talking about, kudzu is delicious.
It's the 6-in thick roots that grow up to 12-foot deep and can spread over an entire field that's the real pain in the ass.
As long as they make the bitchin' vacation resort to go along with it, I'm on board.
Forgive my lack of financial market prowress, but isn't that a self-fulfilling prophecy?
One is what you describe, an iPod touch with a 7' - 9" screen, basically an oversized PDA. It might have an ARM cpu, run Linux or Android. Does any such device that actually exist?
It should soon: http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/04/09/crunchtablet-hits-the-net-a-little-early/
Couldn't we just built regular trains with present technology? I think that would make a big difference by itself, aye?
Aye, at least you're thinking about it.
But trust me, just from my personal experience I've seen directly in training just how hard it is to teach people _who can see_ to use Office 2007. It's a pain in the butt.
New UI's are easy for people like us to learn because we're computer aficionados -- to the average person, the new UI in Office 2007's ribbon was like an alien world.
To a blind person, I'd imagine it would take even longer to learn.
I imagine a screen reader, which probably informs a totally blind person of menubar items by just going from menu to menu, top to bottom (it's very simple to explain the concept of the menubar even without visuals) would have a problem with all these new "ribbon" style controls, with controls down the sides and bottoms and all over the place.
It's not so much that it's unusable, it's that forming a "concept" of these new types of controls is very hard without the corresponding visuals.
a single incident of a single "bad guy" does not a case for public policy make.
Hello, TheCarp, I'd like to introduce you to the sad state of legislation in the US for the past few decades or so. :(
Blizzard and Steam -- two companies that seem to have digital distribution understood.
I'm looking at you, EA and, well, everything else. Get on the fucking ball.
My fault -- I should've been more specific. I was thanking the advice for most users to stay on version 8.04. :P
Except, Shuttleworth would have said "colour." Sounds much funnier in my head that way. ...because I pronounce it wrong.
THANK YOU.
I have no mod points, so I'll say it again:
THANK YOU.
Now, in the Parent's defense, he wasn't being a troll, just very obvious. Someone feel free to fix that.
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...what they did to make it secure. Is the default wallpaper black with a big picture of a lock on it?
I would love to have "dialup" latency on my satellite connection. :P
Well, I guess don't tell the higher-ups! :P
That's how I'd carry a wallet-phone, aye. :P
America doesn't hate diesel -- we just have more stringent standards on diesel engines over here, if you'd believe it. That's why they're far more prevalent in Europe.
...but if it can't withstand being in my back pocket with my fat arse sitting on it repeatedly, then what's the point.
If your content filter is fooled by the Digg bar, then it's a really, really bad content filter.
The URL of the site is still loaded on your computer whether it's inside the Digg bar or not.
...the arbitrarily placed borders blocking you from exploring further places combined with the targeting system looks a lot like Enter the Matrix.
A Chumby with a bigger screen! :P
http://www.chumby.com/
I like the philosophy behind the Chumby, but if the CrunchPad is cheaper, I'd get that.
Completely unprovoked hostility FTW! USA! USA!