I use firefox for everything except active directory related stuff at work. I have flashblock, adblock plus, ghostery, and a few other add-ons that make firefox fast as F@#$. I get virtually no pop-ups (only things i click that are supposed to open new windows). All the known malicious sites are blocked by adblock because it automatically updates based on your subscription.
I never experienced silence. I've had tinnitus since I was very young (I remember telling my parents that I had an "ear ring"). So even using noise canceling headphones doesn't cut out all sound. I hear beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep 24x7.
I use music when I'm working at times (not often) to cut out on all the conversation going on around me. Familiar music that I know the words to really seem to help with productivity. I get a bit more animated and even seem to be more accurate while typing:)
I'm a unix admin but I also do a lot of programming and scripting.
[John]
I have tinnitus too. I agree that it is unreasonable to expect workers to deal with all the distractions in an office. To me, that includes the ringing in my own ears.
I meant M$ as opposed to Microsoft. I am not Anti-Microsoft, I believe MS has made a lot of great things. They do however generate a lot of money from marketing, bing is an example. Look at cubestat.com and do a search for bing or any other MS site and see just how much. Advertising and selling ads are two totally separate things.
I'm not defending Apple. I'm saying it may work in my favor in a way. The big difference is that Apple doesn't sell advertising. M$ and Google make their money from advertising, especially giving away free products that include ads. Bashing them for having and patenting an idea first does not make them a patent troll. If I have an idea first, and patent it with the intent of getting paid for it by other companies that want to use it- I am not a patent troll. Patent trolls look for violations of a patent and try to make them pay after the violation. I used the M$ cause it's easier to type.
I think this is a great move by Apple, I don't believe they would use these sort of tactics on Apple products. It looks to me like they want block or cash in on other companies like M$ or Google using such advertising in products such as Android. This really helps people like myself who have Android phones.
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I use firefox for everything except active directory related stuff at work. I have flashblock, adblock plus, ghostery, and a few other add-ons that make firefox fast as F@#$. I get virtually no pop-ups (only things i click that are supposed to open new windows). All the known malicious sites are blocked by adblock because it automatically updates based on your subscription.
Microsoft would.
One more reason to avoid purchasing anything that is DRM'd.
I wonder if Cyanogen has any interest in Nook rooting. He's the best right now.
Cyanogen IS the best!
I never experienced silence. I've had tinnitus since I was very young (I remember telling my parents that I had an "ear ring"). So even using noise canceling headphones doesn't cut out all sound. I hear beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep 24x7.
I use music when I'm working at times (not often) to cut out on all the conversation going on around me. Familiar music that I know the words to really seem to help with productivity. I get a bit more animated and even seem to be more accurate while typing :)
I'm a unix admin but I also do a lot of programming and scripting.
[John]
I have tinnitus too. I agree that it is unreasonable to expect workers to deal with all the distractions in an office. To me, that includes the ringing in my own ears.
I meant M$ as opposed to Microsoft. I am not Anti-Microsoft, I believe MS has made a lot of great things. They do however generate a lot of money from marketing, bing is an example. Look at cubestat.com and do a search for bing or any other MS site and see just how much. Advertising and selling ads are two totally separate things.
I'm not defending Apple. I'm saying it may work in my favor in a way. The big difference is that Apple doesn't sell advertising. M$ and Google make their money from advertising, especially giving away free products that include ads. Bashing them for having and patenting an idea first does not make them a patent troll. If I have an idea first, and patent it with the intent of getting paid for it by other companies that want to use it- I am not a patent troll. Patent trolls look for violations of a patent and try to make them pay after the violation. I used the M$ cause it's easier to type.
I think this is a great move by Apple, I don't believe they would use these sort of tactics on Apple products. It looks to me like they want block or cash in on other companies like M$ or Google using such advertising in products such as Android. This really helps people like myself who have Android phones.