If you can't remember your password then write it on paper and hide it. Putting it on your computer, especially your Windows PC, is asking for someone take it.
Even if they aren't in clear text the downside to using a password manager is everyone's passwords will be in the same place and in the same format. It's easy pickings.
To be honest though sometimes people need to fail. You'll never improve if you can't hit rock bottom. Propping up the economy is only going to make it worse in the next down turn.
One reason people say Linux has a hard time gaining ground is because it's free so people think it's shit so it has to be given away.
That's partially true. People do believe the cost of something is related to it's value. Well now MS is implying that XP is better because it costs much more to have it. The sad thing is they're probably right in that it is better.
It's a shame PHP doesn't ditch -> and replace it with .
Most languages do borrow from other languages. There is nothing wrong with seeing something good and implementing it. Keeping something bad just to be original is silly.
Most people don't do HD video capture out on the go. Plus no one is saying that SSDs will be perfect for all situations just as a HD isn't perfect for all situations.
But a SSD will consume less power and take more of a beating than a HD. Which does make it a better choice for laptops in the vast majority of cases.
Well being a Linux and Mac user it's no wonder you like Vista since it's stolen a lot of it's visuals from OSX.;)
I'm sure Vista might be a bit better than XP but from my experience there isn't enough reason to upgrade. If I want something like Aero then I'll log onto my Ubuntu machine and turn on all the visual effects. They look better and require less hardware.
If I want to play games (the main reason Windows is a must on at least one machine) then XP is fine. I can't think of one game that requires DX10 that I have any desire to play.
On a free OS I can stand minor upgrades, after they're free. But for something as expensive as Windows I expect a lot more.
It doesn't run better on the average machine unless you turn off the visuals but then what's the point to the average user? It has far too many versions leaving you either missing something or paying more than you probably should have to and everything runs on XP why should I pay hundreds more? More so when it's only been since SP1 since it was acceptable.
It launched too early and, thanks to underhanded tactics, consumers were lead to believe it would run on hardware that it shouldn't really be run on so even if I was still a Windows only user I would pass on it for moral reasons on top of the fact it doesn't do anything to justify the price tag.
Vista is more like Windows ME. It has new features but compared to WIN98SE there was no reason to have it. Windows ME wasn't as bad as people thought either but it had nothing of real value so, just like Vista, people are more annoyed by the problems that do exist because it was expensive and it gets a bad reputation.
The Linux community is too small for their negative opinion to affect Microsoft's decisions and the fact they want to release Windows 7 asap says a lot. People just don't like it and that's because it requires more money and hardware and doesn't really add anything of value.
If you want to bring up games you should also bring up the fact that the PSX generation was really the only generation to see any real benefit in cost by using discs. Game prices have already made their way back up to N64 costs. Just because you can save in one area doesn't mean another area won't bring the price back up.
The reason an N64 cart cost $20-$25 was the fact that Nintendo and their developers were the only ones using them and most games sold in small numbers. SSDs have the ability to potentially be in every laptop if not every computer and the product will have a longer life than the 5 or so years the N64 had.
Think about the cost of every computer component in the 80's and their cost now. Everything comes down.
In less than a year consumers have been offered SSD based computer with a small amount of memory like 4 to 10 gb all the way to 256gb. SSD will catch up to HDs.
I do think SSD will probably always be a bit more expensive but I think the cost will be close enough that decisions on which one to get will come down to performance and portability rather than cost.
I hate getting specs that try to tell you how everything should be down to every little detail.
I know, I know, I 'm being an ungrateful shit who wants to do their job. These are marketing people and they know all about development. I'm just there to copy and paste the code they told me to use.
That's no stricly true either. XP, by default, should automatically update your PC. Mind you it will do the install upon shutdown and yes you can change the settings but you can stop the google update service too.
I just think if you liked Chrome in every other aspect then it'd make more sense to just disable the update. I think you'll find most computer users prefer what Google has done because they're too afraid to maintain their PC themselves.
I prefer browser to try and make the clueless masses keep their browser up to date. Some of us are, for instance, sick and tired of supporting IE6.
As a user who too often spends his time behind the technology curve I understand your problem with that but my web developer side says you're probably an intelligent user and can disable all the things you need to disable to make your PC run better more easily than companies can get users to upgrade without trying to make it dead easy or done in the background.
That's because anti-communist propganda says that only fairies share and you can only get quality by paying top dollar.
This is also why people will pay for over priced designer clothes because they assume it's top quality when it fact a lot of designer stuff is no better than the cheap stuff and worse than mid-range stuff.
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Sounds like you computer must be as rubbish as your argument.
Let's not forget that the world's largest MMORPG, Runescape, runs in Java.
I've not used it nearly as much as Gnome because i don't like it. I'm not saying it's exactly like Windows but it's more like it than I would like.
Work is a public area. It'd be silly to leave passwords anywhere other than in your wallet in that instance.
And if you leave that lying around I think you should be more worried about card numbers being pinched.
Gone is definitely better.
KDE just feels like Windows too much. It does look as nice and it just doesn't feel right.
It's not junk it just feels like it's being held back because it wants to be Windows.
If you can't remember your password then write it on paper and hide it. Putting it on your computer, especially your Windows PC, is asking for someone take it.
Even if they aren't in clear text the downside to using a password manager is everyone's passwords will be in the same place and in the same format. It's easy pickings.
To be honest though sometimes people need to fail. You'll never improve if you can't hit rock bottom. Propping up the economy is only going to make it worse in the next down turn.
We tell children they're all special and can't fail these day so is it no wonder we treat businesses the same way?
Everyone is special and deserves a gold star.
Who knows. If it's on a retail shelf, priced to show its value and they advertise it just might give them an increase.
It'll still be free for anyone who downloads it so let the clueless people think it's more valuable by upping the price.
One reason people say Linux has a hard time gaining ground is because it's free so people think it's shit so it has to be given away.
That's partially true. People do believe the cost of something is related to it's value. Well now MS is implying that XP is better because it costs much more to have it. The sad thing is they're probably right in that it is better.
It's a shame PHP doesn't ditch -> and replace it with .
Most languages do borrow from other languages. There is nothing wrong with seeing something good and implementing it. Keeping something bad just to be original is silly.
You're right Microsoft invented everything which is why GUIs never existed before Microsoft.
In fact computers were known as typewriters before Microsoft came to life.
I'm glad you're setting the record straight and if these people don't listen then throw your chair at 'em!
It is good for saving bits of text you want to save but can't be bothered to open notepad or something else.
To be honest I can't see myself using it for more than that but that is a nice thing to have.
Firstly, most consumers use word to do very simiply things and won't run into that problem.
Secondly, with two emerging open formats the issues with the previous formats will go away.
The fact people do usually use Word as if it were a glorified Notepad means it's stupid to pay for Word.
Most people don't do HD video capture out on the go. Plus no one is saying that SSDs will be perfect for all situations just as a HD isn't perfect for all situations.
But a SSD will consume less power and take more of a beating than a HD. Which does make it a better choice for laptops in the vast majority of cases.
Well being a Linux and Mac user it's no wonder you like Vista since it's stolen a lot of it's visuals from OSX. ;)
I'm sure Vista might be a bit better than XP but from my experience there isn't enough reason to upgrade. If I want something like Aero then I'll log onto my Ubuntu machine and turn on all the visual effects. They look better and require less hardware.
If I want to play games (the main reason Windows is a must on at least one machine) then XP is fine. I can't think of one game that requires DX10 that I have any desire to play.
On a free OS I can stand minor upgrades, after they're free. But for something as expensive as Windows I expect a lot more.
It doesn't run better on the average machine unless you turn off the visuals but then what's the point to the average user? It has far too many versions leaving you either missing something or paying more than you probably should have to and everything runs on XP why should I pay hundreds more? More so when it's only been since SP1 since it was acceptable.
It launched too early and, thanks to underhanded tactics, consumers were lead to believe it would run on hardware that it shouldn't really be run on so even if I was still a Windows only user I would pass on it for moral reasons on top of the fact it doesn't do anything to justify the price tag.
Vista is more like Windows ME. It has new features but compared to WIN98SE there was no reason to have it. Windows ME wasn't as bad as people thought either but it had nothing of real value so, just like Vista, people are more annoyed by the problems that do exist because it was expensive and it gets a bad reputation.
The Linux community is too small for their negative opinion to affect Microsoft's decisions and the fact they want to release Windows 7 asap says a lot. People just don't like it and that's because it requires more money and hardware and doesn't really add anything of value.
If you want to bring up games you should also bring up the fact that the PSX generation was really the only generation to see any real benefit in cost by using discs. Game prices have already made their way back up to N64 costs. Just because you can save in one area doesn't mean another area won't bring the price back up.
The reason an N64 cart cost $20-$25 was the fact that Nintendo and their developers were the only ones using them and most games sold in small numbers. SSDs have the ability to potentially be in every laptop if not every computer and the product will have a longer life than the 5 or so years the N64 had.
Think about the cost of every computer component in the 80's and their cost now. Everything comes down.
In less than a year consumers have been offered SSD based computer with a small amount of memory like 4 to 10 gb all the way to 256gb. SSD will catch up to HDs.
I do think SSD will probably always be a bit more expensive but I think the cost will be close enough that decisions on which one to get will come down to performance and portability rather than cost.
There's no reason to have Vista on any computer.
For laptops at least. There is no reason to not to have an SSD in your laptop.
Agile is new age emo namby pamby stuff.
Jackson Structured Programming ftw.
You're clearly in management because you've produced nothing of value and managed to piss off the people with talent.
Exactly.
I hate getting specs that try to tell you how everything should be down to every little detail.
I know, I know, I 'm being an ungrateful shit who wants to do their job. These are marketing people and they know all about development. I'm just there to copy and paste the code they told me to use.
What is a google chrome patch going to break?
That's no stricly true either. XP, by default, should automatically update your PC. Mind you it will do the install upon shutdown and yes you can change the settings but you can stop the google update service too.
I just think if you liked Chrome in every other aspect then it'd make more sense to just disable the update. I think you'll find most computer users prefer what Google has done because they're too afraid to maintain their PC themselves.
Oh noes you have to disabled things!
I prefer browser to try and make the clueless masses keep their browser up to date. Some of us are, for instance, sick and tired of supporting IE6.
As a user who too often spends his time behind the technology curve I understand your problem with that but my web developer side says you're probably an intelligent user and can disable all the things you need to disable to make your PC run better more easily than companies can get users to upgrade without trying to make it dead easy or done in the background.
That's because anti-communist propganda says that only fairies share and you can only get quality by paying top dollar.
This is also why people will pay for over priced designer clothes because they assume it's top quality when it fact a lot of designer stuff is no better than the cheap stuff and worse than mid-range stuff.