Can't seem to evade these cops, it's almost like they've got a tracking device on me....
You mean to tell me Mr. Officer, that you're giving me a ticket for speeding two weeks ago?
I'm being taxed on miles traveled after I was taxed for the price of having my car towed? It was a flatbed, the tires didn't touch the ground!
Wow, I've never seen 15 minute parking enforced so timely and yet so viciously...they've got tow-trucks lined up around the corner just waiting...
Something weird happened - after 15 years of OS twiddling, I got sick of it and decided life is too short. My limited time is better spent playing with my kids or studying science or backpacking, not peculiarities of the latest minor revision of some software package. But unfortunately I am still addicted to the power and control of highly configurable software:/
Honestly, can you even think of a stupider question? How is this even an issue? Just name each machine with an ID and put the information in a spreadsheet somewhere. It's not a complicated problem.
For the "worst ask slashdot ever" it has garnered more comments then the last three "ask slashdots" and is about equal with anything that comes close in the past 6.
As well, your naming scheme requires access to a spreadsheet or database to determine ANY data about the machine. This is a time waste if you have a multi-floor building, or multiple locations. Including location, and often the brand of the machine are common minimums in a machine name, unless it's a very small setup. You assume your situation applies to all, and therefore you fail.
Honestly, can you be this ignorant? Finding a good balance of data and asset tagging in a name can help save time and travel, and also contribute to something many sysadmins (myself included) find in short supply, sanity.
Why can't we just have a pressure sensitive mouse? Graphics tablets aren't for everyone, mmkay?
You'd be better off with a scroll wheel specific to brush size. You don't actually think you'll be able to hold a specific pressure with just one finger while moving a mouse in different directions do you? Also, realize that any graphics tablet has 256 levels of pressure at the low range. Your finger would be going up and down without you even realizing it, and you would get weird opacity and line thickness that could be achievable with a randomizer on the function anyway. Go get a Bamboo fun, *keep* using it, and you'll find out that they aren't as hard to use as some may claim. It just takes practice.
Amazingly enough, "velocity sensitive" keyboards respond to velocity, not pressure.
Depends on which keyboard you are referring to. There are those that measure how fast the key reaches bottom, those that measure how far they are held down, those that continue to measure how far they are held down. All too often, they are clumped together as "Velocity Sensitive" or "Touch Sensitive" until you start reaching the higher tiers of equipment where the manufacturer actually paid attention to what they made. Visit a couple music stores, read some labels and manuals, you'll be both surprised and appalled.
I was actually thinking along those lines, except piano notes or drum kit hits for each key. Run across a random beat typing a slashdot comment, and you can just re-type your comment to reproduce it!
The real question is what kind of sensitivity response you will get when you hit someone over the head with your keyboard. Discuss among yourselves, any troll commentators will be seen as volunteering themselves for testing in this field.
On another note, I wonder what MS employees think about their employer opting to go outside the company for ideas rather then feed their employees families.
They're probably fine with it. Instead of having to think *what* to do with it, they simply have to think *how* to implement.
Communication can not be understated. It's important to note that communication does not simply involve you talking to her, but also you listening to her. Some times we as men want to listen and fix, but sometimes she will just need a listening ear so she can unload her worries before she goes insane. Put up and shut up, because she does this for you more often then you realize.
a microbe that produces electric current from mud? This will increase the long dormant demand for mud pies! Need to re-charge your ipod? Mudpie! Scared that taser is going to kill the suspect? Throw a mud-pie! Now with electro-conductive pie places!
They were pretty accurate when they did Super Mario RPG not really taking away anything from the Mario universe but adding detailed characters like Mallow and Geno along with interesting NPCs like Belome, Smithy and such.
While this is true (and I thoroughly enjoyed that game in it's day), that was also the 90's. Have you seen what they've done more recently? Look at thier Disney collaboration (Kingdom Hearts) and you'll see how my fear is justified.
I think Square-Enix needs to collaborate with Nintendo to make another Super Mario RPG.
That would actually be pretty sweet, but I fear for the changes that would come with it...I could see Luigi being redesigned as this emo kid with a sword made of mushrooms and ghost shapes...Toad would end up being an overly elaborate version of Vivi from FF9, I don't even want to guess what would happen with Wario...
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Unless you drive an EV like the Volt or the Tesla...
Can't seem to evade these cops, it's almost like they've got a tracking device on me....
You mean to tell me Mr. Officer, that you're giving me a ticket for speeding two weeks ago?
I'm being taxed on miles traveled after I was taxed for the price of having my car towed? It was a flatbed, the tires didn't touch the ground!
Wow, I've never seen 15 minute parking enforced so timely and yet so viciously...they've got tow-trucks lined up around the corner just waiting...
Two words: Peripheral Vision.
If I wanted the peripherals in my vision, I'd put the printers in front of the monitor!
Something weird happened - after 15 years of OS twiddling, I got sick of it and decided life is too short. My limited time is better spent playing with my kids or studying science or backpacking, not peculiarities of the latest minor revision of some software package. But unfortunately I am still addicted to the power and control of highly configurable software :/
Huh, I read this and realized, "Me too".
This is only the tip of the iceberg... Does it burn dvds or freeze them?
I'd be more concerned about how this would effectively ban resale of the game.
How so? You sell the CD and the associated login along with it. Think man! Think!
And that's saying something.
Honestly, can you even think of a stupider question? How is this even an issue? Just name each machine with an ID and put the information in a spreadsheet somewhere. It's not a complicated problem.
For the "worst ask slashdot ever" it has garnered more comments then the last three "ask slashdots" and is about equal with anything that comes close in the past 6.
As well, your naming scheme requires access to a spreadsheet or database to determine ANY data about the machine. This is a time waste if you have a multi-floor building, or multiple locations. Including location, and often the brand of the machine are common minimums in a machine name, unless it's a very small setup. You assume your situation applies to all, and therefore you fail.
Honestly, can you be this ignorant? Finding a good balance of data and asset tagging in a name can help save time and travel, and also contribute to something many sysadmins (myself included) find in short supply, sanity.
Why can't we just have a pressure sensitive mouse? Graphics tablets aren't for everyone, mmkay?
You'd be better off with a scroll wheel specific to brush size. You don't actually think you'll be able to hold a specific pressure with just one finger while moving a mouse in different directions do you? Also, realize that any graphics tablet has 256 levels of pressure at the low range. Your finger would be going up and down without you even realizing it, and you would get weird opacity and line thickness that could be achievable with a randomizer on the function anyway. Go get a Bamboo fun, *keep* using it, and you'll find out that they aren't as hard to use as some may claim. It just takes practice.
Amazingly enough, "velocity sensitive" keyboards respond to velocity, not pressure.
Depends on which keyboard you are referring to. There are those that measure how fast the key reaches bottom, those that measure how far they are held down, those that continue to measure how far they are held down. All too often, they are clumped together as "Velocity Sensitive" or "Touch Sensitive" until you start reaching the higher tiers of equipment where the manufacturer actually paid attention to what they made. Visit a couple music stores, read some labels and manuals, you'll be both surprised and appalled.
I was actually thinking along those lines, except piano notes or drum kit hits for each key. Run across a random beat typing a slashdot comment, and you can just re-type your comment to reproduce it!
Personally, I'm waiting for the 2nd-gen 16-bit keyboard with Blast Processing(tm).
When that keyboard reboots, does it go "SAAAAY GAAAAAA!!!!" ?
The real question is what kind of sensitivity response you will get when you hit someone over the head with your keyboard. Discuss among yourselves, any troll commentators will be seen as volunteering themselves for testing in this field.
Yeah, I know they meant it distinguishes between a light hit and a hard hit.
They really need a better name.
Perhaps simply calling it "Variable Pressure Keyboard"
Velocity Sensitive is commonly used in the music industry in describing a keyboards that react to pressure. That work for ya?
A keyboard that can actually detect when someone presses on a key! Will wonders never cease.
We're still waiting for the comment that can actually detect when it shouldn't be posted, as evidenced by the parent...
Great, I can see it now. I sit down to type some angry letter to someone and Clippy is going to pop up:
"You seem to be pressing the keys very hard, are you upset?"
Its going to be the next Eliza.
Even Better, when someone is typing very hard to make a slashdot comment, it just starts outputting smileys instead. Calm down, THEN post!
On another note, I wonder what MS employees think about their employer opting to go outside the company for ideas rather then feed their employees families.
They're probably fine with it. Instead of having to think *what* to do with it, they simply have to think *how* to implement.
Can't believe no one has made a musical keyboard comment yet...On the other hand, it seems we just keep getting closer and closer to LCARS.
Which leads me to wonder...what does a flawless brain look like exactly?
Tasty! Mmmmm, brains!
Why did you post this?
Oh wait, I've seen this on Who's Line is it anyway, you talk with questions!... Um, Is that your ferret or are you just happy to see me?
yeah, like a modchip, then we could get the public to run unsigned code!
Why would we want to? There is already an excess of human brains available on the planet. What purpose would it serve to build more?
mmmmmm, braaaaaaaaaains!
Communication can not be understated. It's important to note that communication does not simply involve you talking to her, but also you listening to her. Some times we as men want to listen and fix, but sometimes she will just need a listening ear so she can unload her worries before she goes insane. Put up and shut up, because she does this for you more often then you realize.
a microbe that produces electric current from mud? This will increase the long dormant demand for mud pies! Need to re-charge your ipod? Mudpie! Scared that taser is going to kill the suspect? Throw a mud-pie! Now with electro-conductive pie places!
They were pretty accurate when they did Super Mario RPG not really taking away anything from the Mario universe but adding detailed characters like Mallow and Geno along with interesting NPCs like Belome, Smithy and such.
While this is true (and I thoroughly enjoyed that game in it's day), that was also the 90's. Have you seen what they've done more recently? Look at thier Disney collaboration (Kingdom Hearts) and you'll see how my fear is justified.
I think Square-Enix needs to collaborate with Nintendo to make another Super Mario RPG.
That would actually be pretty sweet, but I fear for the changes that would come with it...I could see Luigi being redesigned as this emo kid with a sword made of mushrooms and ghost shapes...Toad would end up being an overly elaborate version of Vivi from FF9, I don't even want to guess what would happen with Wario...