Yes, that makes so much more sense then the Earthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear disaster causing the delay. Because we know Sony can only afford to launch a product OR sue an individual, not both!
Or, you know, your blind hatred of a company is making you crazy in the head, impossible to say really.
Or your blind reading misses sarcasm and humor. I am crazy in the head, but I seriously doubt Sony had anything to do with it.
Firstly, I don't make as much as the average tech pro. Secondly, I live ten minutes from my workplace. Telecommuting can be beneficial for some, but it's entirely circumstantial.
This is might be an insight into my own personal experiences. I find I am not particularly fond of violent games, but have only very small interactions with friends and family, choosing to spend a great deal of time on the computer or activities that don't involve other people. I do feel very removed from these people and people (lack of empathy) in general which could be attributed to this; though this could also correlate with depression that I have suffered from, genetics, environmental factors, etc.
I think a study that compared violent games played with friends, too those played alone might shed a bit more light on this.
That would likely produce interesting results, but I would stipulate that the "friends" be classified as those socialized with offline more then online, or at least the offline/online socializing be in equal measure. I could make an exception for online video chat, being that the human face is the great communicator when it comes to emotion (emotion being at the root of the issue), and video chat would allow for this.
Maybe it's boys (and girls for that matter) that spend all their time playing video games (violent or not) and no time socializing. The lack of social interaction would hinder the development of empathy. How are you supposed to empathize, with "that which has no life?" (Oblig. southpark quote)
I've always been introverted, very shy and I try to avoid any social interaction (except over virtual medias), I've never had more than 2-3 friends and I've always spent a lot of my time in front of the computer, usually playing violent games. Yet I am a very empathetic person (yes, pathetic too, but that's another matter) and everyone who knows me does attest to that. I like violent games and I often watch violent movies, too, yet I have trouble even killing insects not to mention doing anything aggressive towards any more intelligent life. I absolutely hate all kinds of aggressiveness and violence from the bottom of my heart in the real world, it's fun only when it's very clearly virtual.
This sounds very like my life leading up to age 20. However, empathy isn't limited just to straight killing and aggression. Empathy is "fellow feeling", the ability to recognize and, to a degree, put yourself in the place of the person or thing you are empathizing with. Even today I find myself at times unmoved when everyone around me is responding to another's strong feelings. I've certainly changed since I started socializing much more, but you could say my empathy development was delayed. I am more empathetic around situations or emotions that I've experienced before, then I am in those I'm new to.
So the last line of your paragraph applies when I say it too:
So even that theory doesn't really hold water. Or I am the odd one in the bunch.
Maybe it's boys (and girls for that matter) that spend all their time playing video games (violent or not) and no time socializing. The lack of social interaction would hinder the development of empathy. How are you supposed to empathize, with "that which has no life?" (Oblig. southpark quote)
How do you know the McAfee home page is not one giant honeypot? After all they know hackers will be going after them.
That's what I'd do if I were them...
Never attribute to competence that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
[ Krugman's Razor ]
And we all know what happens when you use someone else's razor...
lol, check the time stamps on those comments and compare to mine. We all posted at approximately the same time. Shame on me for taking extra time to re-read my comment and make minor edits.
Funny how I get modded redundant for being less then 3 minutes behind the first guy to poke at emacs. Some mods just live to spend their points negatively.
The Lenovo would likely come with Windows. If his target was Linux, and he wanted to be oh so close to the target, then he would had to instal a flavor of Linux on that laptop anyways. WHY cant he install some form of Linux on the Mac? I guess he is man enough to learn Emacs but not man enough to instal Linux.
Real men run Windows. Where we can rip open wild viruses with our bare registry editors. Where we can flex our task managers. Where we sleep with one eye open because you never know when the trojans will strike. They're already among us you know! Wait, I've never seen you before? *terminate process*
and virtualization being what it is, they could suffer an attack, log all the data, and swap in an HA clone in a matter of seconds. With appropriate monitoring it would be automated.
In hockey, the goaltender will intentionally "show" a spot as open, usually the five hole (the space between the legs). The player with the puck, seeing this, will often shoot for the five hole, only to have the prepared goalie close the five hole and stop the puck.
McAfee being what it is, could it be that they are "showing" these security holes in an attempt to goad the black hats into trying their latest tricks and toys on McAfee, who could in turn use that data to reenforce their protection software?
First question to ask yourself is: What does your wife want to do with her Windows laptop?
Does she carry it around a lot? Take it to the gym in her purse? Look for models with smaller screens that are lightweight.
How much does she use it while she's on the go? If the answer is "a lot," then maybe you want to look for models with features designed to wring the most life out of the battery, which includes LED backlit screens and solid-state drives.
Does she like to play CDs and DVDs on her computer? Make sure it's got an optical drive, then (which can increase size and weight).
What applications does she use? Do they use a lot of RAM? Does she keep all her data on her laptop hard drive? Make sure she has enough RAM and storage (or make sure it's upgradeable).
Does she pretty much leave it sitting at home all day like a desktop? Maybe she wants a model with a bigger screen, and maybe battery life isn't important.
Does she do a lot of gaming? Look at models marketed to that audience.
There are a bunch more factors you can consider (for example, maybe you're not planning to give Sony any more money). But until we know what your wife wants a Windows laptop for, it's pretty difficult to point you in any specific direction.
BTW, you might want to make sure she's comfortable with Windows 7, too. If all she wants is Windows XP, you might skip the stores and start looking other places (eBay, Craigslist).
^ This is how you begin to narrow down laptops. Once you have in mind what the priorities are, you can decide on your base levels of hardware. Then start looking at the specific models in your price range. Once you have a few picked out, hit some review sites. I use Amazon quite frequently, and when I was picking my laptop late last year I was able to eliminate many laptops based on the reviews that highlighted big issues that I wouldn't want to deal with. The only catch with reading reviews is determining which complaints are legitimate, and which ones are computer illiterate and impatient people. Complaints about a particular issue from multiple reviewers can be a big red sign though, depending on the issue.
After going through that process, I settled on a 17 inch HP Envy. I'm a power user, and I do good to get 2 hours out of the battery. But I'm almost always plugged in, and my CPU and RAM hungry applications and games run quickly on it. That's what I care about. Once you figure out what is important to her use reviews to ferret out the trouble-prone machines, then you can buy with confidence.
"I can tell that everyone suggesting you just put Windows on the Mac has never been married, or probably had a LT girlfriend but..."
Don't know what kind of women you are dating, but your impression of women as irrational things that should be manipulated so as not to blame you in the future sounds awful.
That perception depends entirely on the woman. If she is reasonable, then he would appear to be a selfish jerk. If she is irrational, she's likely already building up a list of things to blame him for, and he's just doing damage control.
Convoluted breaks the pattern. Although I agree that the screen for editing templates shouldn't have a SEND button, it depends on how the software was designed in the first place. Requiring simple, but abnormal keyboard input should be a relatively simple change to the software, no matter how it was designed.
We cannot just wave out hands around a beg and plead for students to study math and science, and for teach to competently present the subject. Without real experiences what will the teacher present? Without the ability to see real science what will the students learn?
Evolution or ID. It's the only thing that people are fighting over, thus it gets all the attention.
Or as an alternative, display both buttons, but require the send button to be accompanied by a few held down keys. Directions can be in the same dialog box, but the unexpected behavior of the button that can't simply be clicked will prompt comprehensive reading, at which point the operator can make an informed choice about what button to push. Both of these are elements that I've seen integrated somewhere else, and though I can't remember where, I do remember how they broke me of my point click repeat monotony.
The solution is a lot more simple then everyone is making it. "Update" should be a button you click with a mouse. Actually sending the message shouldn't be a button, rather it should be a multi-key sequence/shortcut that either sends the message or better yet, produces the actual send button. The shortcut can be listed on the dialog box where it currently exists, and a properly composed paragraph can encourage reading of the short warning about sending, since the operator is reading for the shortcut already. The lack of being presented right away with a simple button *should* (there are ALWAYS exceptions to the rule) prevent accidental occurrences like this one. The extra work involved should break the pattern/trance we tend to fall into when doing repetitive tasks.
I simply choose not to tolerate willful ignorance when source material is literally one click away.
How exactly will you "not tolerate" it? By typing RTFA? If people posting without reading TFA really, truly bothers you, than about the only thing/. will regularly provide you is aggrevation.
I display my lack of toleration by correcting them ALONG with the obligatory "RTFA". As I already did. =D If my commentary was out of place here, I suspect I wouldn't have the glowing "karma" rating that I do.
Ah, I see you referencing individuals, and I was thinking in larger terms, namely the groups and churches that have splintered from whatever can be construed as the main branch. My bad. =D
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Firstly, I don't make as much as the average tech pro.
So... what's the weather like in Bangalore today?
Dunno, I'd have to look it up from my workstation in California.
Yes, that makes so much more sense then the Earthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear disaster causing the delay. Because we know Sony can only afford to launch a product OR sue an individual, not both!
Or, you know, your blind hatred of a company is making you crazy in the head, impossible to say really.
Or your blind reading misses sarcasm and humor. I am crazy in the head, but I seriously doubt Sony had anything to do with it.
Firstly, I don't make as much as the average tech pro. Secondly, I live ten minutes from my workplace. Telecommuting can be beneficial for some, but it's entirely circumstantial.
Well things are delayed because their priority is putting a hacker on a stake. Their music division seems to have influenced their gaming division.
One out of every 13 Earthlings and three out of four Americans is on Facebook, and one out of 26 signs into Facebook on a daily basis."
Signs in on a daily basis? I don't even log out!
This is might be an insight into my own personal experiences. I find I am not particularly fond of violent games, but have only very small interactions with friends and family, choosing to spend a great deal of time on the computer or activities that don't involve other people. I do feel very removed from these people and people (lack of empathy) in general which could be attributed to this; though this could also correlate with depression that I have suffered from, genetics, environmental factors, etc.
I think a study that compared violent games played with friends, too those played alone might shed a bit more light on this.
That would likely produce interesting results, but I would stipulate that the "friends" be classified as those socialized with offline more then online, or at least the offline/online socializing be in equal measure. I could make an exception for online video chat, being that the human face is the great communicator when it comes to emotion (emotion being at the root of the issue), and video chat would allow for this.
Maybe it's boys (and girls for that matter) that spend all their time playing video games (violent or not) and no time socializing. The lack of social interaction would hinder the development of empathy. How are you supposed to empathize, with "that which has no life?" (Oblig. southpark quote)
I've always been introverted, very shy and I try to avoid any social interaction (except over virtual medias), I've never had more than 2-3 friends and I've always spent a lot of my time in front of the computer, usually playing violent games. Yet I am a very empathetic person (yes, pathetic too, but that's another matter) and everyone who knows me does attest to that. I like violent games and I often watch violent movies, too, yet I have trouble even killing insects not to mention doing anything aggressive towards any more intelligent life. I absolutely hate all kinds of aggressiveness and violence from the bottom of my heart in the real world, it's fun only when it's very clearly virtual.
This sounds very like my life leading up to age 20. However, empathy isn't limited just to straight killing and aggression. Empathy is "fellow feeling", the ability to recognize and, to a degree, put yourself in the place of the person or thing you are empathizing with. Even today I find myself at times unmoved when everyone around me is responding to another's strong feelings. I've certainly changed since I started socializing much more, but you could say my empathy development was delayed. I am more empathetic around situations or emotions that I've experienced before, then I am in those I'm new to. So the last line of your paragraph applies when I say it too:
So even that theory doesn't really hold water. Or I am the odd one in the bunch.
Maybe it's boys (and girls for that matter) that spend all their time playing video games (violent or not) and no time socializing. The lack of social interaction would hinder the development of empathy. How are you supposed to empathize, with "that which has no life?" (Oblig. southpark quote)
How do you know the McAfee home page is not one giant honeypot? After all they know hackers will be going after them. That's what I'd do if I were them...
Never attribute to competence that which can be adequately explained by stupidity. [ Krugman's Razor ]
And we all know what happens when you use someone else's razor...
lol, check the time stamps on those comments and compare to mine. We all posted at approximately the same time. Shame on me for taking extra time to re-read my comment and make minor edits.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textmate
Funny how I get modded redundant for being less then 3 minutes behind the first guy to poke at emacs. Some mods just live to spend their points negatively.
The Lenovo would likely come with Windows. If his target was Linux, and he wanted to be oh so close to the target, then he would had to instal a flavor of Linux on that laptop anyways. WHY cant he install some form of Linux on the Mac? I guess he is man enough to learn Emacs but not man enough to instal Linux.
Real men run Windows. Where we can rip open wild viruses with our bare registry editors. Where we can flex our task managers. Where we sleep with one eye open because you never know when the trojans will strike. They're already among us you know! Wait, I've never seen you before? *terminate process*
Finally, he says, Textmate sucks. 'Sooner or later, you have to face facts. Man up and learn Vi.'"
Fixed that for Hugh.
and virtualization being what it is, they could suffer an attack, log all the data, and swap in an HA clone in a matter of seconds. With appropriate monitoring it would be automated.
In hockey, the goaltender will intentionally "show" a spot as open, usually the five hole (the space between the legs). The player with the puck, seeing this, will often shoot for the five hole, only to have the prepared goalie close the five hole and stop the puck.
McAfee being what it is, could it be that they are "showing" these security holes in an attempt to goad the black hats into trying their latest tricks and toys on McAfee, who could in turn use that data to reenforce their protection software?
First question to ask yourself is: What does your wife want to do with her Windows laptop?
There are a bunch more factors you can consider (for example, maybe you're not planning to give Sony any more money). But until we know what your wife wants a Windows laptop for, it's pretty difficult to point you in any specific direction.
BTW, you might want to make sure she's comfortable with Windows 7, too. If all she wants is Windows XP, you might skip the stores and start looking other places (eBay, Craigslist).
^ This is how you begin to narrow down laptops. Once you have in mind what the priorities are, you can decide on your base levels of hardware. Then start looking at the specific models in your price range. Once you have a few picked out, hit some review sites. I use Amazon quite frequently, and when I was picking my laptop late last year I was able to eliminate many laptops based on the reviews that highlighted big issues that I wouldn't want to deal with. The only catch with reading reviews is determining which complaints are legitimate, and which ones are computer illiterate and impatient people. Complaints about a particular issue from multiple reviewers can be a big red sign though, depending on the issue.
After going through that process, I settled on a 17 inch HP Envy. I'm a power user, and I do good to get 2 hours out of the battery. But I'm almost always plugged in, and my CPU and RAM hungry applications and games run quickly on it. That's what I care about. Once you figure out what is important to her use reviews to ferret out the trouble-prone machines, then you can buy with confidence.
"I can tell that everyone suggesting you just put Windows on the Mac has never been married, or probably had a LT girlfriend but..."
Don't know what kind of women you are dating, but your impression of women as irrational things that should be manipulated so as not to blame you in the future sounds awful.
That perception depends entirely on the woman. If she is reasonable, then he would appear to be a selfish jerk. If she is irrational, she's likely already building up a list of things to blame him for, and he's just doing damage control.
I bet the Apple Rollup will taste the best. Either that or it won't but many people will insist in forums and chat rooms that it is.
Convoluted breaks the pattern. Although I agree that the screen for editing templates shouldn't have a SEND button, it depends on how the software was designed in the first place. Requiring simple, but abnormal keyboard input should be a relatively simple change to the software, no matter how it was designed.
We cannot just wave out hands around a beg and plead for students to study math and science, and for teach to competently present the subject. Without real experiences what will the teacher present? Without the ability to see real science what will the students learn?
Evolution or ID. It's the only thing that people are fighting over, thus it gets all the attention.
Or as an alternative, display both buttons, but require the send button to be accompanied by a few held down keys. Directions can be in the same dialog box, but the unexpected behavior of the button that can't simply be clicked will prompt comprehensive reading, at which point the operator can make an informed choice about what button to push. Both of these are elements that I've seen integrated somewhere else, and though I can't remember where, I do remember how they broke me of my point click repeat monotony.
The solution is a lot more simple then everyone is making it. "Update" should be a button you click with a mouse. Actually sending the message shouldn't be a button, rather it should be a multi-key sequence/shortcut that either sends the message or better yet, produces the actual send button. The shortcut can be listed on the dialog box where it currently exists, and a properly composed paragraph can encourage reading of the short warning about sending, since the operator is reading for the shortcut already. The lack of being presented right away with a simple button *should* (there are ALWAYS exceptions to the rule) prevent accidental occurrences like this one. The extra work involved should break the pattern/trance we tend to fall into when doing repetitive tasks.
In Soviet Russia, Supplier sue...er, Microsoft, um....purchasing company? Crap, my brain just exploded.
I simply choose not to tolerate willful ignorance when source material is literally one click away. How exactly will you "not tolerate" it? By typing RTFA? If people posting without reading TFA really, truly bothers you, than about the only thing /. will regularly provide you is aggrevation.
I display my lack of toleration by correcting them ALONG with the obligatory "RTFA". As I already did. =D If my commentary was out of place here, I suspect I wouldn't have the glowing "karma" rating that I do.
Ah, I see you referencing individuals, and I was thinking in larger terms, namely the groups and churches that have splintered from whatever can be construed as the main branch. My bad. =D