I think it can compare to when you first wake up or come out of a dark area. At first all of the light hurts your eyes and your initial reaction is to shield yourself or go back to the darkness.
It has to be a slow transition to open information flow or it will be overwhelming.
I've used XP Embedded with the EWF enabled. It redirects writes to an overlay in RAM and does very well. I've also seen some card audio forum postings indicating you can get EWF working in XP Pro, which would be excellent for an SSD based machine.
Do you mind if I steal that word and use it in any debate I get in for the next 6 weeks? It was stuck in my head after one reading.
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I get this attitude all the time. My reputation as a "computer guy" spread through the neighborhood like wildfire. Next thing ya know, people are knocking on my door at least 3 or 4 nights of the week expecting free tech help.
My best response is to demand an annoying chore in return. For example,
Neighbor: "My DSL isn't working...you got a sec to check it out?"
Me: "Sure! I'll get started after you have finished cleaning my gutters! You've got a ladder, right?"
They usually smile and think you're kidding at first. If you don't budge, you've either got a paying customer (via services) or one less knock on your door when you're trying to eat.
Absolutely right! If I knew how to mod I'd give you +50 billion insightful. I have the exact phone and am leaving Verizon because of it. I had a college friend who worked for Motorola and used to show me the prototypes. The OS they came with supported all of the features the phone was capable of. By the time it came to market through Verizon, it was a watered down turd.
I'd use the phone if it weren't artificially expensive. On my old T-Mobile V300 I had a cheap USB cable I could use to connect to my PC and upload/download pictures and mp3's. Easy. Simple, Cheap.
When up "upgraded" to Verizon, I had a higher quality Motorola phone, but the OS had been reduced to one giant "GET XYZ!" shortcut, where everything cost money. USB and Bluetooth file transfer was intentionally locked, forcing me to transfer pictures and mp3's by sending them halfway around the world on their network for a ridiculous fee per file.
First of all, if the phone allows it it's stupid to lock it. Second of all, why would I want my private pictures and recordings sent through the airwaves just to come back to my PC, 2 feet away from the camera?
I agree. I configured my wife's eeePC for "advanced mode" (replacing the default GUI with KDE), and after a few frowns she was able to find everything she needed. It runs fast, doesn't catch viruses, and has an intuitive interface. Running linux in the segment form small, simple machines is no problem.
I guess you should probably point out that the robber who was willing to place others at risk (holding at gunpoint and pistol whipping) has been neutralized forever. He will never rob or harm anyone again, and odds are that store won't be robbed again, as the chalk outline on the sidewalk is probably a clear warning to other maliciously minded thugs.
Be sure to point out both sides, cause skipping over one makes the argument look weaker.
No no no, you've got it wrong. When Caveman Nog dropped Caveman Gar's favorite shiny rock into the pond Gar realized the only way to keep nice rocks was to hoard them all to himself and never let Nog touch them. From then on Gar kept his rocks hidden from Nog and hit him with a stick if he ever came close. Since there are only so many shiny rocks, Nog eventually learned to only way to acquire them was by tricking Gar into coming into the open and hitting him with mammoth tusk. Using mammoth tusks was of course, strictly forbidden. The ensuing quests for rocks and vengeance lasts to this day.
Clearly the American culture descends from Gar the caveman and his evil ways. Or may America descends from Nog. Either way America is obviously evil and the root cause of all of the world's strife, including (but not limited to) droughts in the desert, floods on the flood plains, wars at the center of cultural divides, stubbed toes, spam email, and blog typos. We should hit America with a stick or rock.
I'd be surprised if my engineering professors took an English Lit. class, let alone an English class. They were mostly foreigners stumbling horribly through lectures. Brilliant engineers, but inadequate at speaking English. That alone made engineering suck at Purdue. I knew I was in trouble when a fellow student in Calculus switched to his native language (he was from India) when asking a question, and was answered in the same language. That sucked.
I definitely declined in quality. So much so that the wife and I quit watching after weeks of disgust. It started out amazing, but sputtered to the same feet dragging mediocrity most hit shows have been engaging in lately.
I see the cycle as this:
1. Creators write brilliant premise, thinking it will never be bought 2. Some studio gives it a chance 3. Fans adore it for its originality (even a remake can have originality), quality, storyline, writing, everything else... 4. Studio gets $$$ 5. Reasonable story arc is nearing completion. Studio/authors want to ride the cash wave as long as possible, so... 6. Plot stalls, overly complex and wacky characters and situations are added, a few fake deaths here and there, etc 7. Show sucks for a while, viewers with limited time and attention drift away 8. Studio gets less $$$, realizes they need to finish the thing 9. Last several episodes and story arc follow the original concept and have killer ratings. Despite the middle suckiness, fans remember the show as it ended and are happy enough to buy some seasons on DVD 10. Seeing the DVD sales, studios want to cash in with a spinoff, prequel, etc. This goes over suckily for a while until people have had enough and forget about the show 11. Just when the show is a vague memory in the corner of people's minds, a writer sees an opportunity to re-write the show and fix its flaws for a new generation. 12. GOTO 1
(i know GOTO's are bad form, but it's the entertainment industry, which is pretty badly formed already)
That sounds like going to the mall. I think the blaring crapola they pound you with is in the top 3 reasons why I never go to the mall, even if the food court is delicious.
If they invented a replicator, I would get one and immediately have it produce a transporter, lightsaber, robots, holodeck, etc. Then I'd have all the goodies associated with each.
Oh wait.. a replicator "REPLICATES" an existing object, so I guess I'd be out of luck. Dangit.
800x480 is pretty small, but like you I found my wife and I both quit noticing it after a little bit of use. I set up a USB hub, VGA cable, and audio on her desk so if she really wants to spend hours on the computer, she just plugs it in. Xandros detects the monitor size, keyboard, and mouse within seconds and from then on it's a 1024x768 screen.
It's OK in this case because, as everyone knows, Austrailia is entirely peopled with criminals, and criminals are used to having people not trust them as you are not trusted by me so they can clearly filter the internet in front of them.
Dizzying, aren't I?
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I think it can compare to when you first wake up or come out of a dark area. At first all of the light hurts your eyes and your initial reaction is to shield yourself or go back to the darkness.
It has to be a slow transition to open information flow or it will be overwhelming.
He's right. You never, ever, ever want an angry Klingon on your case.
Amen to that! Comments and object names in Indian/Russian aren't doing me any good.
I've used XP Embedded with the EWF enabled. It redirects writes to an overlay in RAM and does very well. I've also seen some card audio forum postings indicating you can get EWF working in XP Pro, which would be excellent for an SSD based machine.
"bogosity"
Do you mind if I steal that word and use it in any debate I get in for the next 6 weeks? It was stuck in my head after one reading.
I get this attitude all the time. My reputation as a "computer guy" spread through the neighborhood like wildfire. Next thing ya know, people are knocking on my door at least 3 or 4 nights of the week expecting free tech help.
My best response is to demand an annoying chore in return. For example,
Neighbor: "My DSL isn't working...you got a sec to check it out?"
Me: "Sure! I'll get started after you have finished cleaning my gutters! You've got a ladder, right?"
They usually smile and think you're kidding at first. If you don't budge, you've either got a paying customer (via services) or one less knock on your door when you're trying to eat.
Absolutely right! If I knew how to mod I'd give you +50 billion insightful. I have the exact phone and am leaving Verizon because of it. I had a college friend who worked for Motorola and used to show me the prototypes. The OS they came with supported all of the features the phone was capable of. By the time it came to market through Verizon, it was a watered down turd.
I'd use the phone if it weren't artificially expensive. On my old T-Mobile V300 I had a cheap USB cable I could use to connect to my PC and upload/download pictures and mp3's. Easy. Simple, Cheap.
When up "upgraded" to Verizon, I had a higher quality Motorola phone, but the OS had been reduced to one giant "GET XYZ!" shortcut, where everything cost money. USB and Bluetooth file transfer was intentionally locked, forcing me to transfer pictures and mp3's by sending them halfway around the world on their network for a ridiculous fee per file.
First of all, if the phone allows it it's stupid to lock it. Second of all, why would I want my private pictures and recordings sent through the airwaves just to come back to my PC, 2 feet away from the camera?
I agree. I configured my wife's eeePC for "advanced mode" (replacing the default GUI with KDE), and after a few frowns she was able to find everything she needed. It runs fast, doesn't catch viruses, and has an intuitive interface. Running linux in the segment form small, simple machines is no problem.
Did anyone else think of "Red Dawn" when they imagined a tank rolling down their street?
I guess you should probably point out that the robber who was willing to place others at risk (holding at gunpoint and pistol whipping) has been neutralized forever. He will never rob or harm anyone again, and odds are that store won't be robbed again, as the chalk outline on the sidewalk is probably a clear warning to other maliciously minded thugs.
Be sure to point out both sides, cause skipping over one makes the argument look weaker.
No no no, you've got it wrong. When Caveman Nog dropped Caveman Gar's favorite shiny rock into the pond Gar realized the only way to keep nice rocks was to hoard them all to himself and never let Nog touch them. From then on Gar kept his rocks hidden from Nog and hit him with a stick if he ever came close. Since there are only so many shiny rocks, Nog eventually learned to only way to acquire them was by tricking Gar into coming into the open and hitting him with mammoth tusk. Using mammoth tusks was of course, strictly forbidden. The ensuing quests for rocks and vengeance lasts to this day.
Clearly the American culture descends from Gar the caveman and his evil ways. Or may America descends from Nog. Either way America is obviously evil and the root cause of all of the world's strife, including (but not limited to) droughts in the desert, floods on the flood plains, wars at the center of cultural divides, stubbed toes, spam email, and blog typos. We should hit America with a stick or rock.
The shreds of ships in Pearl Harbor were pretty good evidence that we needed to confront Japan.
To be honest, I sure can. That's the problem with anyone on the far {left,right,top,bottom}.
Uh... I hate Apple. I've hated Apple for years (ever since I was tortured by being required to use Apple machines in class).
Their prices are still too high, by the way.
+5 anti apple flamebait troll please
I'd be surprised if my engineering professors took an English Lit. class, let alone an English class. They were mostly foreigners stumbling horribly through lectures. Brilliant engineers, but inadequate at speaking English. That alone made engineering suck at Purdue. I knew I was in trouble when a fellow student in Calculus switched to his native language (he was from India) when asking a question, and was answered in the same language. That sucked.
*It definitely declined in quality
:)
I may have too, but the point of the post was the decline in the show, so the typo matters
I definitely declined in quality. So much so that the wife and I quit watching after weeks of disgust. It started out amazing, but sputtered to the same feet dragging mediocrity most hit shows have been engaging in lately.
I see the cycle as this:
1. Creators write brilliant premise, thinking it will never be bought
2. Some studio gives it a chance
3. Fans adore it for its originality (even a remake can have originality), quality, storyline, writing, everything else...
4. Studio gets $$$
5. Reasonable story arc is nearing completion. Studio/authors want to ride the cash wave as long as possible, so...
6. Plot stalls, overly complex and wacky characters and situations are added, a few fake deaths here and there, etc
7. Show sucks for a while, viewers with limited time and attention drift away
8. Studio gets less $$$, realizes they need to finish the thing
9. Last several episodes and story arc follow the original concept and have killer ratings. Despite the middle suckiness, fans remember the show as it ended and are happy enough to buy some seasons on DVD
10. Seeing the DVD sales, studios want to cash in with a spinoff, prequel, etc. This goes over suckily for a while until people have had enough and forget about the show
11. Just when the show is a vague memory in the corner of people's minds, a writer sees an opportunity to re-write the show and fix its flaws for a new generation.
12. GOTO 1
(i know GOTO's are bad form, but it's the entertainment industry, which is pretty badly formed already)
That sounds like going to the mall. I think the blaring crapola they pound you with is in the top 3 reasons why I never go to the mall, even if the food court is delicious.
If they invented a replicator, I would get one and immediately have it produce a transporter, lightsaber, robots, holodeck, etc. Then I'd have all the goodies associated with each.
Oh wait.. a replicator "REPLICATES" an existing object, so I guess I'd be out of luck. Dangit.
Don't cloud the issue with facts. We only speak in zealousness here. Facts get in the way of easy to follow flame wars.
800x480 is pretty small, but like you I found my wife and I both quit noticing it after a little bit of use. I set up a USB hub, VGA cable, and audio on her desk so if she really wants to spend hours on the computer, she just plugs it in. Xandros detects the monitor size, keyboard, and mouse within seconds and from then on it's a 1024x768 screen.
This thing is impressive.
But.. but.. I thought Cuba is a utopian society with perfect free healthcare that the rest of the world should aspire to emulate!? ( see movies by fat slobs who don't know what they're talking about )
It's OK in this case because, as everyone knows, Austrailia is entirely peopled with criminals, and criminals are used to having people not trust them as you are not trusted by me so they can clearly filter the internet in front of them. Dizzying, aren't I?