It's not for me, either, for exactly the reasons you state. And I seem to be the only person on the planet that hates hates hates thumboards. I also need a 320x320 screen in my next handheld, and Bluetooth is a big plus for me.
However, it does all the things in your list, and it's extremely well designed. I've played with my friend's Treo 600 a lot, and they put some serious thought into making that thing work really well.
Hopefully the new Samsung phone will be good enough. Until then, I covet a BT enabled phone and a Tungsten T3.
I don't know how it can be the majority of my IM spam, but it is. Or was, until I disabled it from Trillian, which works quite nicely with AIM's network (don't quite know what you're on about on the forcing you to use one client bit) and doesn't install Weatherbug.
You're welcome, but I'm going to disagree with your stereotype.
Why do you think/. readers have anything like a homogenous attitude on, well, anything? In point of fact, most times I see a story about ESR, the majority of the posters observe what a wacko he is.
I don't know if he's a wacko or not. He's said some things I agree with, and some that I do not. Multiply my nuanced and complex attitude aboutt any given subject by, what? Three million? and you get the complexity of attitudes exhibited by "slashdotters".
That is an excellent idea. I think we should make all legislators subject to intensive enforcement of all new laws they enact for three years before applying to the general public.
After all, if we're going to make Sacrifices for Liberty, the people depriving us of our liberties should be the first to make the sacrifices.
No, just the overwhelming majority of types of criminals. But, you're right, it won't work with sociopaths, so better to do nothing to get at the roots of the larger problem.
If you've got a means, motive and opportunity, why do you need the DNA database?
More likely, the means motive and opportunity can be strung together out of tenuous circumstantial "evidence" once the DNA match has found the One True Perpetrator.
Now, this guy is an arrogant jerk, but I can think of two times that a UI element that I initially hated became invaluable. 1) was tabbed browsing, which I hated because I hate tabbed preference boxes. Tabbed browsing kicks holy ass. 2) was iTunes "Keep my music folder organized" feature. At first, I was seriously pissed that it had totally flattened my folder hierarchy. However, it did allow me to rationalize my ID3 tags very handily, and by doing so enabling me to use iTunes' database to quickly and easily access the music I want. Now I just want Winamp to be as flexible and handy. : )
So, if the interface is well thought-out, it can in fact improve user experience, even if the user is initially hostile to the idea. But it better be awfully compelling...
Sometimes they even abuse the physical metaphor of tabbed browsing by opening multiple pages - not subpages of the same web site!
How DARE the users violate our carefully crafted metaphor!?
Their book/file drawer metaphor is flawed. I don't think of my web browser like a book. As a matter of fact, when I see book-like objects (like PDF files) on my screen, they're really annoying. My hard drive is not like a filing cabinet. I don't need to scatter all the enclosing folders around on my desk to get to the one I want.
I found the article to be very condescending. "Well, if you'd just go ahead and buy our metaphon, you'd like it just fine!"
I loved the spatial nature of Apple's old Finder. But the system was designed from the ground up to utilize it smoothly. Not the case with Linux.
Voting is my right and duty as a citizen. It is most emphatically not a privilege. It is the government's privilege to serve We the People.
What did you think "Of the People, by the People, and for the People" was supposed to mean?
Idealistic? Sure. I count myself an idealist. Since the founding fathers of America were arguably the most successful idealists in history, I think I'm in good company.
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I'm trying to remember the last time I signed a contract when buying a game.
Oh right. That was never. Now I remember.
It's not for me, either, for exactly the reasons you state. And I seem to be the only person on the planet that hates hates hates thumboards. I also need a 320x320 screen in my next handheld, and Bluetooth is a big plus for me.
However, it does all the things in your list, and it's extremely well designed. I've played with my friend's Treo 600 a lot, and they put some serious thought into making that thing work really well.
Hopefully the new Samsung phone will be good enough. Until then, I covet a BT enabled phone and a Tungsten T3.
Hey, does your SIG have an adjustable shell extractor? Last time I shot one, it liked to dump the brass down my collar. That hurt.
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I don't know how it can be the majority of my IM spam, but it is. Or was, until I disabled it from Trillian, which works quite nicely with AIM's network (don't quite know what you're on about on the forcing you to use one client bit) and doesn't install Weatherbug.
But, hey, whatever floats your boat.
You know what? Fuck Jabber. I know zero people who use it, and it's the overwhelming majority of my IM spam.
No thanks. It might be Free, but that doesn't mean that it doesn't Suck.
I'll start using Jabber again when it stops being the source of the majority of my IM spam.
*raises hand* Yep.
I hate those damn commercials. So far, they haven't totally eroded my desire to go to the movie theater, but they're on track to do just that.
That's a perfect case in point. Same goes for abortion. I couldn't agree with you more.
You're welcome, but I'm going to disagree with your stereotype.
/. readers have anything like a homogenous attitude on, well, anything? In point of fact, most times I see a story about ESR, the majority of the posters observe what a wacko he is.
Why do you think
I don't know if he's a wacko or not. He's said some things I agree with, and some that I do not. Multiply my nuanced and complex attitude aboutt any given subject by, what? Three million? and you get the complexity of attitudes exhibited by "slashdotters".
This is not a homogenous community.
That is an excellent idea. I think we should make all legislators subject to intensive enforcement of all new laws they enact for three years before applying to the general public.
After all, if we're going to make Sacrifices for Liberty, the people depriving us of our liberties should be the first to make the sacrifices.
Yeah, because only people who don't allow themselves to be intimidated by peace officers with guns should have Constitutional liberties.
So, as long as you're not north of Sacramento, you're safe from overzealous prosecution? Wow. I feel much better now.
No, just the overwhelming majority of types of criminals. But, you're right, it won't work with sociopaths, so better to do nothing to get at the roots of the larger problem.
If you've got a means, motive and opportunity, why do you need the DNA database?
More likely, the means motive and opportunity can be strung together out of tenuous circumstantial "evidence" once the DNA match has found the One True Perpetrator.
Now, this guy is an arrogant jerk, but I can think of two times that a UI element that I initially hated became invaluable. 1) was tabbed browsing, which I hated because I hate tabbed preference boxes. Tabbed browsing kicks holy ass. 2) was iTunes "Keep my music folder organized" feature. At first, I was seriously pissed that it had totally flattened my folder hierarchy. However, it did allow me to rationalize my ID3 tags very handily, and by doing so enabling me to use iTunes' database to quickly and easily access the music I want. Now I just want Winamp to be as flexible and handy. : )
So, if the interface is well thought-out, it can in fact improve user experience, even if the user is initially hostile to the idea. But it better be awfully compelling...
Hold the phone.
You mean that computer expertise is not linear with intelligence?
Stop the fucking presses. Next thing, you'll tell me that not all commercial aircraft pilots have doctorates in aeronautical engineering.
I disagree with everything you said, except the last thing. I too think that anybody who disagrees with me deserves to be stopped out of existence.
I can't make a creme brulee with my computer. You must be using a newer computer than I have.
Here, let's test it.
Anybody who hates the GPL/BSD/etc License, is just wrong! You should like it!
How DARE the users violate our carefully crafted metaphor!?
Their book/file drawer metaphor is flawed. I don't think of my web browser like a book. As a matter of fact, when I see book-like objects (like PDF files) on my screen, they're really annoying. My hard drive is not like a filing cabinet. I don't need to scatter all the enclosing folders around on my desk to get to the one I want.
I found the article to be very condescending. "Well, if you'd just go ahead and buy our metaphon, you'd like it just fine!"
I loved the spatial nature of Apple's old Finder. But the system was designed from the ground up to utilize it smoothly. Not the case with Linux.
Define "good result".
That's a good reason not to use a PDA.
For the other 99% of us, not being allowed to use a PDA is a non-issue.
Hell, the guys at Los Alamos can't keep track of their removable hard drives. Imagine the chaos if everybody had USB thumbdrives...
Seems to me like good security would not be dependant on what sort of tools the employees carried on their persons, but what the heck do I know?
Right! If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear!
So much for a free society.
Voting is my right and duty as a citizen. It is most emphatically not a privilege. It is the government's privilege to serve We the People.
What did you think "Of the People, by the People, and for the People" was supposed to mean?
Idealistic? Sure. I count myself an idealist. Since the founding fathers of America were arguably the most successful idealists in history, I think I'm in good company.
You're absolutely right.
The USA does not have a democracy. The USA has never had a democracy. The USA should not have a democracy.
The USA is a democratic republic.