WordPerfect has a single file which uses a tree layout for settings (circa Win 3.x).
OS/2 used a similar system, BUT, developers were only supposed to put in a link to the apps root directory. Then in THAT directory would go the rest of the DLLs, INI files, etc. The best of both worlds IMHO.
And spelling badly makes it right? We are not talking about IM where the kiddies have created there own "leet" language.
Spell checkers will handle the personal spelling problem.
As for the hunt and peck method, why does this promote bad spelling? Because of laziness?
For instance, we have never met. Yet you can infer certain things about me simply by my spelling, grammar, and general tone of my postings. Many people (especially young people) don't realize that the way you communicate reveals a great deal about you. I have seen covering letters that looked like they were written by a 10 year old, yet they were applying for a technical position. This type of letter/resume gets thrown away, never mind the paper qualifications.
Not that my spelling is perfect, but in officlai correspondance I DO use a spell checker. The tools are there. Let's use them.
At a certain point, you're going to end up practically teaching people the subject.
Yup, been there. I had to have a document tracking system explained to me this way.
at least the numerically intense bits of it
Yes, and then all the OTHER stuff is done by the developer. Also, once it is coded it can be re-run over and over. So the effort goes into a valid model, then the rest is just hardware speed.
I am an engineer working with programmers and one of the biggest issues I have is getting them to implement some of the complex math in their code.
Maybe you should break down the complex math into simpler steps?
One of the great things I like about being a developer is that I get to work with many different subjects (businesses). Each new topic gives me a learning experience, sometimes from scratch. I am not an expert, but I can learn the basics.
I work with SMEs from many fields. Each one needs to break down their problem into "baby steps" which I then use in the application.
Yes I know math. I am NOT a mathamatician. Nor should I be. That is not what I do. I am not an engineer. Any bridge which I design you would not want to cross:-))
So learn enough basics across ALL subjects to be able to understand what the SME is talking about.
SME: Subject Matter Expert. The one who DOES know his business.
last years hot PC that you got for cheap - and you've got yourself a pretty nice file server,/i>
In your home, or a small business maybe. But try running several hundred people, post offices, etc on such a box and you quickly see why companies spend a LOT of money on servers, backups, storage, and admins. Oh did I mention 24/7 uptime? Fail-over, redundancy, clustering are all used to keep the "lights on".
Why are companies always trying to push this shit on to the consumer?
Because of your next words.
People need to learn
Most people DON'T learn. Here on/. we are effectively activists. The population as a whole has NO idea what all this means. Ask your average user what mp3 is and you will be told something about stealing music. Nevermind that it is just a compression format.
Because of the mainstream media "mp3" == "stealing music" to most people.
Tell them that there is a way to prevent this, and they will say "Good!", and they will buy it, because "it stops stealing". Give it a name, such as "DRM" and that gives them an easily identifiable label to look for.
Later, when they want to time-shift a show, or save it for later viewing, THAT is when they will find out. But too late.
And further, they have overridden the mouse pointer when you hover over a link. It is set as a text cursor.
Thank about confusing, especially to the novice user.
Content and Layout - Uh Oh
on
Core CSS (2nd ed.)
·
· Score: 5, Informative
both excellent, semantically indicated content and attractive layouts.
Well I don't like the layout, but that is subjective.
But click on Full CSS Browser Compatibility Chart and you get Warning: mysql_connect(): Access denied for user: 'corecss_corecss1@localhost' (Using password: YES) in/home/corecss/public_html/properties/full-chart.ph p on line 38
the problem with a lot of open source: people are happy that it talks at all
There is also the economic factor. If a commercial app sucks, it does not make money and the company drops it (or the company drops).
With OSS, there is no economic filter. People just keep working at it. The only feedback loop is user comments. If those comments are not taken into consideration, well, the app is still there.
Note: I am NOT saying that all OSS is bad, nor that all money making commercial s/w is good. There are always exceptions to every broad statement.
Yet here we post on a site where the majority of members advocate open source, hacking security provisions (DVDs and zones come to mind), where people hack hardware (Xbox).
Do you REALLY think that within time some enterprising group of people will not reverse engineer such a device and "spread the word".
The big corps can try, and in the short term they may succeed. But in the long term? No way.
Slashdot Mirror
another digital innovation
WordPerfect has a single file which uses a tree layout for settings (circa Win 3.x).
OS/2 used a similar system, BUT, developers were only supposed to put in a link to the apps root directory. Then in THAT directory would go the rest of the DLLs, INI files, etc. The best of both worlds IMHO.
Well, I do not go to those sites, so it really was a new idea for me.
To compare to a test drive of a car, maybe they should allow a free sample, say the first 25% of the song.
Then you can buy the rest (well the whole song) if you like it.
When I bought my car the dealership tossed me the keys for a test drive
Well yes, except that you did not have the means to drive around the corner and get the car copied.
And spelling badly makes it right? We are not talking about IM where the kiddies have created there own "leet" language.
Spell checkers will handle the personal spelling problem.
As for the hunt and peck method, why does this promote bad spelling? Because of laziness?
For instance, we have never met. Yet you can infer certain things about me simply by my spelling, grammar, and general tone of my postings. Many people (especially young people) don't realize that the way you communicate reveals a great deal about you. I have seen covering letters that looked like they were written by a 10 year old, yet they were applying for a technical position. This type of letter/resume gets thrown away, never mind the paper qualifications.
Not that my spelling is perfect, but in officlai correspondance I DO use a spell checker. The tools are there. Let's use them.
billions of possible, human-parseable variations
Well maybe that is the solution. Only emails that have properly spelled words get through. We all have spell checkers (right??).
So if an email has properly spelled words in it, then it gets through. The next step looks for "viagra" and blocks the SPAM.
I actually carry out anything man-made.
Sure, good idea. Ever been arrested for carrying out a large map sign?
I might be doing consulting work for them in the future
Not if they figure out you are dexterpexter you won't.
I'd rip them out in a heartbeat and throw them away
Throw them away where? In the woods? Or do you carry them out?
The woods are becoming a precious, quiet
Except for all the garbage.....
You should install the quiet ACPI fan driver.
personalized menus
I HATE these things. If it is turned on, I turn it OFF.
With it on, I am forever chasing just where that menu item is.
YMMV, but I tend to use most of the menu items, not just one or two, so having them hidden is a real pain for me.
At a certain point, you're going to end up practically teaching people the subject.
Yup, been there. I had to have a document tracking system explained to me this way.
at least the numerically intense bits of it
Yes, and then all the OTHER stuff is done by the developer. Also, once it is coded it can be re-run over and over. So the effort goes into a valid model, then the rest is just hardware speed.
I am an engineer working with programmers and one of the biggest issues I have is getting them to implement some of the complex math in their code.
:-))
Maybe you should break down the complex math into simpler steps?
One of the great things I like about being a developer is that I get to work with many different subjects (businesses). Each new topic gives me a learning experience, sometimes from scratch. I am not an expert, but I can learn the basics.
I work with SMEs from many fields. Each one needs to break down their problem into "baby steps" which I then use in the application.
Yes I know math. I am NOT a mathamatician. Nor should I be. That is not what I do. I am not an engineer. Any bridge which I design you would not want to cross
So learn enough basics across ALL subjects to be able to understand what the SME is talking about.
SME: Subject Matter Expert. The one who DOES know his business.
last years hot PC that you got for cheap - and you've got yourself a pretty nice file server,/i>
In your home, or a small business maybe. But try running several hundred people, post offices, etc on such a box and you quickly see why companies spend a LOT of money on servers, backups, storage, and admins. Oh did I mention 24/7 uptime? Fail-over, redundancy, clustering are all used to keep the "lights on".
Enterprise level servers are not toys.
Because they have more-or-less the same meaning. :-))
Could I please mod people's .sigs?
Why are companies always trying to push this shit on to the consumer?
/. we are effectively activists. The population as a whole has NO idea what all this means. Ask your average user what mp3 is and you will be told something about stealing music. Nevermind that it is just a compression format.
Because of your next words.
People need to learn
Most people DON'T learn. Here on
Because of the mainstream media "mp3" == "stealing music" to most people.
Tell them that there is a way to prevent this, and they will say "Good!", and they will buy it, because "it stops stealing". Give it a name, such as "DRM" and that gives them an easily identifiable label to look for.
Later, when they want to time-shift a show, or save it for later viewing, THAT is when they will find out. But too late.
And further, they have overridden the mouse pointer when you hover over a link. It is set as a text cursor.
Thank about confusing, especially to the novice user.
both excellent, semantically indicated content and attractive layouts.
/home/corecss/public_html/properties/full-chart.ph p on line 38
Well I don't like the layout, but that is subjective.
But click on Full CSS Browser Compatibility Chart and you get Warning: mysql_connect(): Access denied for user: 'corecss_corecss1@localhost' (Using password: YES) in
Oops...
the problem with a lot of open source: people are happy that it talks at all
There is also the economic factor. If a commercial app sucks, it does not make money and the company drops it (or the company drops).
With OSS, there is no economic filter. People just keep working at it. The only feedback loop is user comments. If those comments are not taken into consideration, well, the app is still there.
Note: I am NOT saying that all OSS is bad, nor that all money making commercial s/w is good. There are always exceptions to every broad statement.
scottrichter422
If you are sending emails to him, don't forget scottrichter1 through scottrichter421.
Yet here we post on a site where the majority of members advocate open source, hacking security provisions (DVDs and zones come to mind), where people hack hardware (Xbox).
Do you REALLY think that within time some enterprising group of people will not reverse engineer such a device and "spread the word".
The big corps can try, and in the short term they may succeed. But in the long term? No way.
How many people can ONE person kill with ONE weapon?
Don't ignore the tech base required to produce the weapon. It is FAR simpler to create a club than it is to create a nuke.
Of course with a universal pantogram that difference may be moot.
I stand corrected....
Uphill
Both Ways.
I did.
I went up a hill, then down the other side to the school. Going home I went up the hill, then down the other side to get home.
Uphill. Both ways.