Hmm, has anyone thought of blaming the web site and its advertisers? Going to a site should be like going to a restaurant. Sure, IE is also to blame, but it's not as if the web site and advertisers have no responsibility to keep things clean and secure.
I read your journal entry. It's very impressive. You've convinced me that copyrights aren't a fundemental right. I still think that it's an effective tool, though, for encouraging creativity. The basic idea is to be considerate and give the creator a chance to make money at it.
Brand name recognition is a good reason. Not everybody has the time to go and research every possible browser to see how secure it is. Another reason is default settings. Maybe Netscape could offer default settings and extensions that differ from Firefox? If so, then that means less people need to tweak, and the entire internet community is better off.
Konqueror 3.3.1 does a really good job of rendering HTML. I'm quite impressed at how well everything works. If I recall correctly, it worked correctly with Yahoo! Mail before Opera got it working.
KDE does seem to have significant problems that bug me, but I'm truly impressed at how well the software works and the project runs. I just love KDE.
How odd. I thought that Firefox already it or an equivalent of it. No matter, though. Did you check for an extension?
I think that magnification would be nice on all browsers, but I would rather have some kind of feature that lets you view the page in sections and has special keys to go to the next section [ie: go to next column; go to next cell; etc.].
Eh, who knows? Maybe there's an equivalent already?
Yes. I think that was 1 of the first few things that I tried. I can't blame you for being skeptical. I wouldn't believe it, if I didn't experience it first hand.
The date and time change on every reboot. This happened when I tried to put the clock back. It also happened when I put it forward.
It takes a lot of time to customize every damned thing you use on a daily basis, and to me, when there's a web browser that works just the way I want, it's not worth it to run around trying to make Firefox behave the same way.
I totally agree. I think that the Linux world needs to embrace this idea. Instead of debating about which distro has the best features, it should about comparing which distro is for which target market.
Lately, I've become kind of upset about Gentoo. I originally installed it because I expected it to be simple and light. Now, it seems complex. I can't even adjust my clock anymore. I suppose that I could be a moron, but anyone who agrees to that would be admitting that Gentoo isn't for the common man. I don't think normal people can adjust Linux system clocks.
I didn't mean to turn this discussion off-topic, but the principle of your post definitely applies.
That's an excellent illustration. I've never thought about it that way before. But then again, I don't buy bottled water. But then again, I did pay for Opera, and still continue to use the ad banner.
Even something as simple as having all images download, none, or some...
Agreed. I think that you really hit the nail on the head. I don't see how people can use the other web browsers. This saves me so much time. I honestly thought that it was stupid until I accidentally started using it. I can't remember how it happened, but 1 day, I realized that this really saved me time. I can see how much time I saved when start downloading all the images; there always seems to be a lot of waiting.
You should try using both the mouse and the keyboard. It now feels weird for me to only use 1 or the other.
Basically, all you do is put the mouse of the left side of the keyboard and use whichever is most convenient in each situation.
Don't change your mouse settings. Just move it over.
If you use it after a while, then let me know what you think.
I like being able to scroll with either hand. If my right hand gets tired, then I can rest it, while I mouse around with my left hand. If my left hand gets tired, then I can rest that and scroll with my right hand on the keyboard.
the reason people use Windows despite having all those free options out there is because it does amazingly well. Riighht.
The majority of people use Windows because that's what they're used to using. If people go against the flow and pay to use something like Opera, then there has to be something there. Don't get me wrong. There's always the chance that we're just a bunch of fans and zealots, but still.
Less screen estate available for actual web pages.
Are you talking about the default install? If so, then I'd agree with you, but if you're talking about customizable potential, then I'd like to point out that Opera allows you to remove whichever toolbars you want. You can even remove the menu bar.
Small bandwidth loss for downloading ads.
This is easily compensated for by its efficiency. I find Mozilla & Firefox to be much slower than Opera. Also, having many types of toolbars for different jobs actually speeds up your workflow overall.
I had learned about economics and unions before working there. Working there was the straw that broke the camel's back.
From what little I understand of what you're saying, you seem to be interpreting this as, "Eugene worked there, didn't like it, then developed a hatred for all unions.".
What I'm trying to say is that I didn't like unions to begin with, based on the principle that it isn't fair for them to force workers to do this or that for collective bargining. In short, there is no way to opt out of a union around these parts. When I was desperate for work, I tried to find work around here because I still wanted to be environmentally friendly [work near home, or bike, or bus, etc.]. I felt that the lesser evil was to take the union job and never say that a job is too beneath me. Of course, I expected to pay union dues, and also expected to get paid minimum wages. It all made sense until I put 2 and 2 together.
The minimum wage was put in place to help me, the worker. Again I didn't agree with it based on moral reasons, but what can you do? I wanted higher pay anyways. The unions are there also to help me. Despite having 2 laws there to help me, I was earning less than the non-union workers. As if that wasn't enough, I was being being verbally abused [of course, I admit that that depends on our definition of "verbally abused", but hopefully we can agree that he was rude] by the supervisor. So, the union did nothing to help my wages, or protect me from the supervisor, and yet I was being deducted.
I was being deducted by a type of organization that I didn't agree with in principle, and had my salary reduced to a wage below that of a standard that I didn't agree with in principle, and worked for a company owned by a millionare that didn't seem to care at all about the little guy. All the while, I was working there to avoid welfare, to remain productive, and to not be too proud to work anywhere.
In the company's and unions's defense, I should point out that I wasn't the fastest worker. In fact, I was probably too slow. That being said, it doesn't justify any of this. The correct thing to do would be to fire me and hire someone who can do a better job.
Like I said earlier. You do have a good point. We can't base our emotions on 1 experience. Hopefully, I have now explained to you how I didn't do that.
Regarding verbal agreements, I think that they should be as good as writting it in stone. Unfortunately, reality doesn't work that way, and it bugs me.:^/
Regarding working around classes, I believe that workers shouldn't have to get agreement to it. In other words, as long as you can prove it, then they should be required to work around it. The idea is that since you are paying for classes which should always further your lot in life, then you should get time off for it. The thing that bugs me about my idea, is that it is so open to abuse. How does one define "classes"? If he just pays $1 for a semester of classes to get certain times blocked off, then skips out of classes, then that is obeying the letter and not the spirit of the law. I really wish that there was a way to deal with things like this. What do you think?
I'm glad to see that you got that job at the farm.
I worked in Delta, British Columbia. In BC, I'm surprised that companies are even allowed to not be unionized.:^) I'm happy for you guys in the US. I think that it isn't fair to force people to join a union. I heard that some of your states have right-to-work laws, which sounds good.
you're comparing a minimum-wage mindless job that any idiot can do (quite frankly) with that of trained professionals that should be respected for their knowledge and their contribution to company profits.
No, I'm comparing the value that they claim to offer, to what they actually do offer. You're right about it being mindless, though. Everybody brings contributions to the company. Even stockboys contribute by employing dexterity, speed, and smart techniques to get things done fast. That being said, I do recognize that trained professionals do do significantly more.
As a stock boy, you were pure overhead.
Yes, that's true. I don't mind them lowering wages. I just don't like being forced to pay union dues, and it makes it more insulting when the union dues bring a net loss to what I take home.
Why is this attitude wrong? Clearly the boss has a totally different value system.
I totally agree with that. Doing unto others as I would have others do unto me is only a good standard for generosity. Also, what he defines as work for himself could be totally different for what he defines as work for us.
So, you can get sick days for when you're sick but you can't take time off for when your kid gets sick? Just the fact that the parent has to leave early implies that the parent came to work while the kid is sick, doesn't it? How about looking at it from a positive perspective: "My employee came to work to spend as much of the day as possible with the company despite having a sick kid, thus minimizing unproductivity. I appreciate that."?
Here's the perspective that I seem to be getting from you: the person is "allowed" to work unpaid overtime when there are "unforeseen" circumstances, but he isn't allowed to go home a few minutes early for a sick child?
You people make me sick. You unjust, inequitable, and immoral attitudes are examples of what it means to be evil.
Yes, you said that you agree with him, but why would any of us have to think of it from the company's perspective? Just the fact that people work hard and/or smart implies that we already have thought about it from their perspective.
...invite him out for a 5 day retreat, get him to relax, and at the end of it all, tell him that those hours were unpaid. He must make up for it in the next week, to keep up with the schedule.
Slashdot Mirror
To add to that, I think that slashdot offers a free light version of the site for avantgo and other situations. I'm too lazy to check.
Good point. I agree with you. To add to your idea, I'd say that the execs and managers are also to blame.
Hmm, has anyone thought of blaming the web site and its advertisers? Going to a site should be like going to a restaurant. Sure, IE is also to blame, but it's not as if the web site and advertisers have no responsibility to keep things clean and secure.
I read your journal entry. It's very impressive. You've convinced me that copyrights aren't a fundemental right. I still think that it's an effective tool, though, for encouraging creativity. The basic idea is to be considerate and give the creator a chance to make money at it.
Konqueror is very good.
Brand name recognition is a good reason. Not everybody has the time to go and research every possible browser to see how secure it is. Another reason is default settings. Maybe Netscape could offer default settings and extensions that differ from Firefox? If so, then that means less people need to tweak, and the entire internet community is better off.
Konqueror 3.3.1 does a really good job of rendering HTML. I'm quite impressed at how well everything works. If I recall correctly, it worked correctly with Yahoo! Mail before Opera got it working.
KDE does seem to have significant problems that bug me, but I'm truly impressed at how well the software works and the project runs. I just love KDE.
How odd. I thought that Firefox already it or an equivalent of it. No matter, though. Did you check for an extension?
I think that magnification would be nice on all browsers, but I would rather have some kind of feature that lets you view the page in sections and has special keys to go to the next section [ie: go to next column; go to next cell; etc.].
Eh, who knows? Maybe there's an equivalent already?
The date and time change on every reboot. This happened when I tried to put the clock back. It also happened when I put it forward.
Lately, I've become kind of upset about Gentoo. I originally installed it because I expected it to be simple and light. Now, it seems complex. I can't even adjust my clock anymore. I suppose that I could be a moron, but anyone who agrees to that would be admitting that Gentoo isn't for the common man. I don't think normal people can adjust Linux system clocks.
I didn't mean to turn this discussion off-topic, but the principle of your post definitely applies.
I believe that they need as many business models as possible in the browser market. I'm just adding to the conversation. :^)
That's an excellent illustration. I've never thought about it that way before. But then again, I don't buy bottled water. But then again, I did pay for Opera, and still continue to use the ad banner.
You should try using both the mouse and the keyboard. It now feels weird for me to only use 1 or the other.
Basically, all you do is put the mouse of the left side of the keyboard and use whichever is most convenient in each situation.
Don't change your mouse settings. Just move it over.
If you use it after a while, then let me know what you think.
I like being able to scroll with either hand. If my right hand gets tired, then I can rest it, while I mouse around with my left hand. If my left hand gets tired, then I can rest that and scroll with my right hand on the keyboard.
Good point, but not quite right.
I had learned about economics and unions before working there. Working there was the straw that broke the camel's back.
From what little I understand of what you're saying, you seem to be interpreting this as, "Eugene worked there, didn't like it, then developed a hatred for all unions.".
What I'm trying to say is that I didn't like unions to begin with, based on the principle that it isn't fair for them to force workers to do this or that for collective bargining. In short, there is no way to opt out of a union around these parts. When I was desperate for work, I tried to find work around here because I still wanted to be environmentally friendly [work near home, or bike, or bus, etc.]. I felt that the lesser evil was to take the union job and never say that a job is too beneath me. Of course, I expected to pay union dues, and also expected to get paid minimum wages. It all made sense until I put 2 and 2 together.
The minimum wage was put in place to help me, the worker. Again I didn't agree with it based on moral reasons, but what can you do? I wanted higher pay anyways. The unions are there also to help me. Despite having 2 laws there to help me, I was earning less than the non-union workers. As if that wasn't enough, I was being being verbally abused [of course, I admit that that depends on our definition of "verbally abused", but hopefully we can agree that he was rude] by the supervisor. So, the union did nothing to help my wages, or protect me from the supervisor, and yet I was being deducted.
I was being deducted by a type of organization that I didn't agree with in principle, and had my salary reduced to a wage below that of a standard that I didn't agree with in principle, and worked for a company owned by a millionare that didn't seem to care at all about the little guy. All the while, I was working there to avoid welfare, to remain productive, and to not be too proud to work anywhere.
In the company's and unions's defense, I should point out that I wasn't the fastest worker. In fact, I was probably too slow. That being said, it doesn't justify any of this. The correct thing to do would be to fire me and hire someone who can do a better job.
Like I said earlier. You do have a good point. We can't base our emotions on 1 experience. Hopefully, I have now explained to you how I didn't do that.
Regarding verbal agreements, I think that they should be as good as writting it in stone. Unfortunately, reality doesn't work that way, and it bugs me. :^/
Regarding working around classes, I believe that workers shouldn't have to get agreement to it. In other words, as long as you can prove it, then they should be required to work around it. The idea is that since you are paying for classes which should always further your lot in life, then you should get time off for it. The thing that bugs me about my idea, is that it is so open to abuse. How does one define "classes"? If he just pays $1 for a semester of classes to get certain times blocked off, then skips out of classes, then that is obeying the letter and not the spirit of the law. I really wish that there was a way to deal with things like this. What do you think?
I'm glad to see that you got that job at the farm.
I worked in Delta, British Columbia. In BC, I'm surprised that companies are even allowed to not be unionized. :^) I'm happy for you guys in the US. I think that it isn't fair to force people to join a union. I heard that some of your states have right-to-work laws, which sounds good.
So, you can get sick days for when you're sick but you can't take time off for when your kid gets sick? Just the fact that the parent has to leave early implies that the parent came to work while the kid is sick, doesn't it? How about looking at it from a positive perspective: "My employee came to work to spend as much of the day as possible with the company despite having a sick kid, thus minimizing unproductivity. I appreciate that."?
Here's the perspective that I seem to be getting from you: the person is "allowed" to work unpaid overtime when there are "unforeseen" circumstances, but he isn't allowed to go home a few minutes early for a sick child?
You people make me sick. You unjust, inequitable, and immoral attitudes are examples of what it means to be evil.
Yes, you said that you agree with him, but why would any of us have to think of it from the company's perspective? Just the fact that people work hard and/or smart implies that we already have thought about it from their perspective.
...invite him out for a 5 day retreat, get him to relax, and at the end of it all, tell him that those hours were unpaid. He must make up for it in the next week, to keep up with the schedule.