The default mail client I was referring to was the POP/IMAP client -- not the GMail client. I don't use the GMail client and it didn't occur to me that there could be a source of confusion over the "default mail client".
There is now a good extension to the default mail client called K9 (an android mutt) that handles POP and IMAP. You will still need a Google account for the phone, but I don't use Gmail on mine.
I have a laptop that dual boots Ubuntu and XP and- on the exact same hardware - Ubuntu is noticeably faster. Better get started with that transition plan.
I complained to the ASA about a Vodafone "unlimited access to your email" mobile plan that had "limited to 500MB" in the small print. They said the ad was fine because an unlimited service is allowed to have a fair use policy that includes a limit.
We do a similar thing here but we set more problems than we expect the interviewee to be able to handle in the time allowed. We are open about this and say that partial answers are acceptable.
Seeing which problems they attempt and how for they get with them - some require little more than bothering to read comments - gives us a good feel for what they are familiar with and how they manage their time and workload.
Deserved publicity. I've played this several times and it's a great game. Never fails to cause humorous infighting with plenty of obvious parallels with current world politics. I'd highly recommend it to anyone with a sense of humour who likes Risk.
My father - who has never had a TV in the house - finally got them to stop sending letters when he asked them to send them in large print as he is registered blind.
THE ARTICLE HAS NOTHING WHATSOEVER TO DO WITH THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM APART FROM THE ARTICLE ABOUT THE LEAKED GOVERNMENT LETTER
There - fixed it for you. Geez - I know this is/. but at least RTFS before commenting about TFA. Then again, you got modded insightful - by the same mods - so I don't know what you are complaining about.
In my experience it's people who aren't computer savvy that find switching easier, even preferable. Once people have started to equate 'knowing Windows' with 'knowing computers' then they tend to come to the conclusion that Linux is hard to use.
To a point, the more you know about a subject the harder it is to admit that you don't know something new about that subject. (The second of the three steps to enlightenment.)
When building sites I start with the plain HTML, make it usable, and then use statically linked JavaScript to start rewriting the page with the bells and whistles when the page loads. That way, if JS is not enabled the reader doesn't get the 'enhancements' but the core functionality is still there.
Something that has been suggested before is enabling Open Office to act as a client for Google Docs to combine the best of both. This would give you the full featured desktop client but with the online storage and collaboration of the web. You would also be able to use the web interface if you didn't have (or want to use) the desktop suite - such as in an internet cafe, a locked down work desktop or other system without OO.
As a bowler I know that if the Umpire is going to give a batsman out LBW then it has to be clear as the benefit of doubt is given to the batsman and Hawkeye has shown that first class umpires tend not to give the marginal decisions. The commentators also use phrases like: "Hawkeye suggests that may have cliped off stump."
I think the best argument for keeping Hawkeye out of official decisions is that, in cricket, it would change the game. As Vic Marks put it: "If Hawkeye was the umpire we'd have two day test matches."
How much do the Wine and ReactOS teams contribute to each other's projects? What are your personal takes on ReactOS? Do you think it can become a serious Windows replacement?
It allows vendors to make apps available on Linux with minimal effort. I use the Linux version of Navicat[1] as my main MySQL interface on the desktop and it comes wrapped with a its own stand-alone version of Wine. It's slightly slower to load than a native app and, annoyingly, doesn't support middle click paste in X, but it's still miles ahead of rebooting or running up a VM just to use one program.
It's what I use in place of Visio and, being cross platform, it can save on licence fees for Windows users that want to create diagrams but don't need any Visio specific functionality.
You don't have to do a nightly svn cp branches/devel branches/`date +%Y-%m-%d` to track all your revisions locally.
Seriously though, each working copy is a fully functional repository with complete history able to merge changes from other working copies (which are also fully functional repositories etc.)
It also doesn't need a full server infrastructure. I've started using local, stand alone, git repositories to track config files.
Different clients have different strengths. I use the command line client for general use but find RapidSVN is generally easier for looking at history.
It's analogous to using $your_favourite_mail_client to access Gmail via IMAP. You still have the web interface if you want/need to use it but you can also take advantage of a familiar application running locally that's specifically designed for the task.
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Absolutely right, thanks for the clarification.
The default mail client I was referring to was the POP/IMAP client -- not the GMail client. I don't use the GMail client and it didn't occur to me that there could be a source of confusion over the "default mail client".
There is now a good extension to the default mail client called K9 (an android mutt) that handles POP and IMAP. You will still need a Google account for the phone, but I don't use Gmail on mine.
G1 with the "Barcode Scanner" app will do it.
Replying to remove incorrect moderation. Move along, nothing to see here.
You jest but we actually have that in our Python test questions for interviewees.
If someone can't see the funny side of this then we figure that they don't really know Python and probably wouldn't enjoy working with us.
I have a laptop that dual boots Ubuntu and XP and- on the exact same hardware - Ubuntu is noticeably faster. Better get started with that transition plan.
Probably not going to work. See my sibling comment
I complained to the ASA about a Vodafone "unlimited access to your email" mobile plan that had "limited to 500MB" in the small print. They said the ad was fine because an unlimited service is allowed to have a fair use policy that includes a limit.
Surely the Navitron Autodrive does the driving anyway?
We do a similar thing here but we set more problems than we expect the interviewee to be able to handle in the time allowed. We are open about this and say that partial answers are acceptable.
Seeing which problems they attempt and how for they get with them - some require little more than bothering to read comments - gives us a good feel for what they are familiar with and how they manage their time and workload.
Deserved publicity. I've played this several times and it's a great game. Never fails to cause humorous infighting with plenty of obvious parallels with current world politics. I'd highly recommend it to anyone with a sense of humour who likes Risk.
My father - who has never had a TV in the house - finally got them to stop sending letters when he asked them to send them in large print as he is registered blind.
THE ARTICLE HAS NOTHING WHATSOEVER TO DO WITH THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM APART FROM THE ARTICLE ABOUT THE LEAKED GOVERNMENT LETTER
There - fixed it for you. Geez - I know this is /. but at least RTFS before commenting about TFA. Then again, you got modded insightful - by the same mods - so I don't know what you are complaining about.
In my experience it's people who aren't computer savvy that find switching easier, even preferable. Once people have started to equate 'knowing Windows' with 'knowing computers' then they tend to come to the conclusion that Linux is hard to use.
To a point, the more you know about a subject the harder it is to admit that you don't know something new about that subject. (The second of the three steps to enlightenment.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_Enhancement
When building sites I start with the plain HTML, make it usable, and then use statically linked JavaScript to start rewriting the page with the bells and whistles when the page loads. That way, if JS is not enabled the reader doesn't get the 'enhancements' but the core functionality is still there.
Something that has been suggested before is enabling Open Office to act as a client for Google Docs to combine the best of both. This would give you the full featured desktop client but with the online storage and collaboration of the web. You would also be able to use the web interface if you didn't have (or want to use) the desktop suite - such as in an internet cafe, a locked down work desktop or other system without OO.
Thanks, that's a good article.
As a bowler I know that if the Umpire is going to give a batsman out LBW then it has to be clear as the benefit of doubt is given to the batsman and Hawkeye has shown that first class umpires tend not to give the marginal decisions. The commentators also use phrases like: "Hawkeye suggests that may have cliped off stump."
I think the best argument for keeping Hawkeye out of official decisions is that, in cricket, it would change the game. As Vic Marks put it: "If Hawkeye was the umpire we'd have two day test matches."
How much do the Wine and ReactOS teams contribute to each other's projects? What are your personal takes on ReactOS? Do you think it can become a serious Windows replacement?
It allows vendors to make apps available on Linux with minimal effort. I use the Linux version of Navicat[1] as my main MySQL interface on the desktop and it comes wrapped with a its own stand-alone version of Wine. It's slightly slower to load than a native app and, annoyingly, doesn't support middle click paste in X, but it's still miles ahead of rebooting or running up a VM just to use one program.
1. http://navicat.com/linux_detail.html
Try Dia: http://live.gnome.org/Dia
It's what I use in place of Visio and, being cross platform, it can save on licence fees for Windows users that want to create diagrams but don't need any Visio specific functionality.
You don't have to do a nightly svn cp branches/devel branches/`date +%Y-%m-%d` to track all your revisions locally.
Seriously though, each working copy is a fully functional repository with complete history able to merge changes from other working copies (which are also fully functional repositories etc.)
It also doesn't need a full server infrastructure. I've started using local, stand alone, git repositories to track config files.
Different clients have different strengths. I use the command line client for general use but find RapidSVN is generally easier for looking at history.
DM's? Neutral-Evil? You've been given an easy ride, fellah! Pure, unadulterated, rat-bastard, Evil in my experience (on both sides of the screen).
It's analogous to using $your_favourite_mail_client to access Gmail via IMAP. You still have the web interface if you want/need to use it but you can also take advantage of a familiar application running locally that's specifically designed for the task.