The decision which caused the city to go into default was the decision not to sell the Municipal Light System to the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company.
In 1998, the Cleveland City Council issued a commendation to Dennis Kucinich for "having the courage and foresight to refuse to sell the city's municipal electric system."
What amazes me is that the most-clearly-principled Democratic Presidential candidate isn't the front-runner.
People complain that the Democratic Congress is spineless, and yet the only Democratic candidate who's actually standing up for his beliefs is shot down.
Apple-left and apple-right go to the end of a line.
This is consistent because apple-up and apple-down go to the beginning of a document or end of a document, respectively.
Leaving a program open after you close all of the windows makes sure that you don't have to relaunch the program every time you close a window. It also means that you can close all of the windows for one program using one sensible-and-easy-to-remember menu command: "Quit", or by using the keyboard, apple-q. If you want to close just one window, the command is apple-w, which is, again, easy to remember.
Would you argue that hitting alt-f4 a dozen times to close each of a program's windows is easier and easier-to-remember than hitting apple-q, when quitting a program? Or that hitting apple-w is harder than hitting alt-f4 once?
How about the keyboard shortcuts to open and rename files? Does that bother you too?
On a Mac, you hit return to rename the selected file.
On Windows, you hit f2(?!) to rename the selected file.
On Windows, if you have a file selected and you hit return, the file opens(much to the dismay of Mac users, who would prefer something Mac-like, say, apple-o?)
In terms of reasonable and consistent keyboard commands, Macs are far ahead of Windows-based systems. I wish I could do things like bring up the preferences of each my Windows apps by hitting a simple keyboard shortcut, like apple-comma. It would be a lot easier than dealing with whatever the particular program I'm using likes to name its "Tools" menu and "Options" option therein.
I think each of the versions of Law & Order is a fine show in itself. I do think it's about time to kill the original.
The problem with NBC is that they drive shows into the ground. They're doing it with Deal or No Deal and Law & Order. They did it with Dateline before.
In the Finder, you'd probably want to go to Finder:Preferences and select Always Open New Windows In Column View
As for Apple separating folders from files alphabetically, please dear God Apple do not do this. Every time I use a Windows machine if there are enough files, I'm sitting there going "Where are the files?" whereas on the Mac, I can look at the folder/file list and immediately tell that there are more files and folders to scroll to.
On Macs, if you click directly in either top right corner, you will hit the actual menu that is closest to that corner. You can throw the cursor blindly to hit those two menus.
I just thought I'd point that out.
You're not giving up real estate by having the menu bar at the top. If each program has its own menu bar inside its window, that uses several times as much real estate.
For example, I have six windows open right now in OS X. Were I using an environment where each window had its own menu bar, that would use six times as much screen real estate.
If menus are hidden and only activated by right-click, many people wouldn't realize the options that are available to them. That is admittedly easy for some people, but it's better not to require most people to memorize a whole bunch of stuff. Using a computer shouldn't be frustrating even for someone just sitting down for the first time. A luddite isn't going to know that they need to right-click to see menus.
As for the dock(not actually called a taskbar), that can be hidden. I suppose it would be beneficial to let people decide whether to display menus in-window or outside, and do I agree that all commands should be accessible through contextual menus, but by default, I believe strongly that controls should be placed to waste as little screen real estate as possible, and to be very easy to hit, regardless of movement.
Actually, while KDE has long had the option to put the menu bar at the top of the screen, the last time I used KDE, if you move your mouse to the very top of the screen, you would still click above the menu, not activating it.
You can't click above a Mac menu. Being against the edge of the screen makes it an infinite target, making it easier to hit. Just zip your mouse straight up to the top of the screen, and click.
It's another example of programmers copying the way things look rather than the way they work.
You're either confusing what I said with something another poster said, or you're deliberately lying in order to karma-whore.
I never said a damn thing about whether the argument applies equally-well to guns and KisMac. I simply pointed out that the argument which is made for guns is similar to the argument used in this situation.
And if anyone wants to verify that, here are the links to my previous posts in this thread: My original post My second post
Finally, an open-source desktop environment whose developers understand that menus at the top are infinite targets and always in the same place and therefore are easier to hit.
I was only pointing out that there was similarity between the arguments. I didn't mention whether I supported the argument as it pertains to guns. But in the case of KisMac, it's a valid argument. Outlawing KisMac and programs like it just isn't going to stop the people trying to break into your network.
Acquiring a gun is one thing. Downloading or copying a computer program from one of the billions of computers in the world, on the other hand, is a different, much simpler thing.
I think grandparent's point was more along the lines of
If someone's going to break into a network, this law is probably the least of the ones they intend to break.
ie, this law isn't going to prevent anyone with malicious intent from having and using a program like KisMac, but it will prevent people from using KisMac as a tool to learn and test their own network security.
Regardless of grandparent's opinion on guns, that is one similar argument that can be made.
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How about having two or three entrances instead of one?
I use Firefox on OS X behind an Airport Extreme(which supports NAT-PMP and not UPnP).
I feel pretty safe.
I know this isn't clever or informative, but I agree completely. I love when ice cream has ice crystals in it.
This seems like a reasonable idea if there's not enough power to go around.
If you want to make your computer shut down when the temperature gets too hot, you could probably rig something up.
I think the parent may think "Perry Bible Fellowship" actually has something to do with the Bible.
It's not so much off-topic as ignorant as to what is the topic.
That's fine, but Kucinich has been given a rating of 100% by NARAL Pro-Choice America for four of the last six years.
When has understanding the Constitution had anything to do with electability?
Electability is a meaningless word brought out by people who want to scare others away from a candidate.
Anyone can be elected if they have enough momentum.
Your belief that Kucinich wants to somehow trample liberties just shows your ignorance.
The decision which caused the city to go into default was the decision not to sell the Municipal Light System to the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company.
And it turned out to be the right decision.
Actually, Churchill never said this.
It's kind of disturbing that no one else here seems to have looked it up.
What amazes me is that the most-clearly-principled Democratic Presidential candidate isn't the front-runner.
People complain that the Democratic Congress is spineless, and yet the only Democratic candidate who's actually standing up for his beliefs is shot down.
Apple-left and apple-right go to the end of a line.
This is consistent because apple-up and apple-down go to the beginning of a document or end of a document, respectively.
Leaving a program open after you close all of the windows makes sure that you don't have to relaunch the program every time you close a window. It also means that you can close all of the windows for one program using one sensible-and-easy-to-remember menu command: "Quit", or by using the keyboard, apple-q. If you want to close just one window, the command is apple-w, which is, again, easy to remember.
Would you argue that hitting alt-f4 a dozen times to close each of a program's windows is easier and easier-to-remember than hitting apple-q, when quitting a program? Or that hitting apple-w is harder than hitting alt-f4 once?
How about the keyboard shortcuts to open and rename files? Does that bother you too?
On a Mac, you hit return to rename the selected file.
On Windows, you hit f2(?!) to rename the selected file.
On Windows, if you have a file selected and you hit return, the file opens(much to the dismay of Mac users, who would prefer something Mac-like, say, apple-o?)
In terms of reasonable and consistent keyboard commands, Macs are far ahead of Windows-based systems. I wish I could do things like bring up the preferences of each my Windows apps by hitting a simple keyboard shortcut, like apple-comma. It would be a lot easier than dealing with whatever the particular program I'm using likes to name its "Tools" menu and "Options" option therein.
I think each of the versions of Law & Order is a fine show in itself. I do think it's about time to kill the original.
The problem with NBC is that they drive shows into the ground. They're doing it with Deal or No Deal and Law & Order. They did it with Dateline before.
You can only eat steak so many times...
In the Finder, you'd probably want to go to Finder:Preferences and select Always Open New Windows In Column View
As for Apple separating folders from files alphabetically, please dear God Apple do not do this. Every time I use a Windows machine if there are enough files, I'm sitting there going "Where are the files?" whereas on the Mac, I can look at the folder/file list and immediately tell that there are more files and folders to scroll to.
On Macs, if you click directly in either top right corner, you will hit the actual menu that is closest to that corner. You can throw the cursor blindly to hit those two menus. I just thought I'd point that out.
I'm glad to hear that. I'd been bitching about it for a long time and had actually quit using KDE because of that.
If I was wrong, please accept my sincere apology.
You're not giving up real estate by having the menu bar at the top. If each program has its own menu bar inside its window, that uses several times as much real estate.
For example, I have six windows open right now in OS X. Were I using an environment where each window had its own menu bar, that would use six times as much screen real estate.
If menus are hidden and only activated by right-click, many people wouldn't realize the options that are available to them. That is admittedly easy for some people, but it's better not to require most people to memorize a whole bunch of stuff. Using a computer shouldn't be frustrating even for someone just sitting down for the first time. A luddite isn't going to know that they need to right-click to see menus.
As for the dock(not actually called a taskbar), that can be hidden. I suppose it would be beneficial to let people decide whether to display menus in-window or outside, and do I agree that all commands should be accessible through contextual menus, but by default, I believe strongly that controls should be placed to waste as little screen real estate as possible, and to be very easy to hit, regardless of movement.
My mistake there. I thought I had that off, and even launched another browser where I wasn't logged in in order to verify.
I screwed up.
But so did you in your accusation. I never said anything about how I felt in regard to how the argument relates to guns.
Funny how all of your posts are modded to +2 seemingly the second they're made, isn't it?
Actually, while KDE has long had the option to put the menu bar at the top of the screen, the last time I used KDE, if you move your mouse to the very top of the screen, you would still click above the menu, not activating it.
You can't click above a Mac menu. Being against the edge of the screen makes it an infinite target, making it easier to hit. Just zip your mouse straight up to the top of the screen, and click.
It's another example of programmers copying the way things look rather than the way they work.
A simple solution to that is to have menu bars appear on both screens if there are applications on both screens.
Just show the menu bar on both screens with the menus of whatever is the front application on that particular screen.
Bullshit.
You're either confusing what I said with something another poster said, or you're deliberately lying in order to karma-whore.
I never said a damn thing about whether the argument applies equally-well to guns and KisMac. I simply pointed out that the argument which is made for guns is similar to the argument used in this situation.
And if anyone wants to verify that, here are the links to my previous posts in this thread:
My original post
My second post
Finally, an open-source desktop environment whose developers understand that menus at the top are infinite targets and always in the same place and therefore are easier to hit.
You're arguing against something I didn't argue.
I was only pointing out that there was similarity between the arguments. I didn't mention whether I supported the argument as it pertains to guns. But in the case of KisMac, it's a valid argument. Outlawing KisMac and programs like it just isn't going to stop the people trying to break into your network.
Acquiring a gun is one thing. Downloading or copying a computer program from one of the billions of computers in the world, on the other hand, is a different, much simpler thing.
ie, this law isn't going to prevent anyone with malicious intent from having and using a program like KisMac, but it will prevent people from using KisMac as a tool to learn and test their own network security.
Regardless of grandparent's opinion on guns, that is one similar argument that can be made.