I still think using advertisement in general to make major purchasing decisions is retarded considering the number of mostly unbiases sources one has to draw from on the Internet alone.
You're right. It's not good to make decisions based on the ad. However, it's good for raising awareness of products & services that you haven't heard of.
Opera used its ad bar to let us know of jobs in their company. I wasn't qualified, but I appreciated knowing about it, so that I could look into it.
Maybe I'm in the market for socks, but can't find a certain colour or a certain knit?
The Opera banner text ads which I use are so vague that you would be forced to read up on the product if you really wanted to make a decision.
There are a lot of people out there trying to find work. Maybe they've come up with a cool solution, but they need to let everybody know. A text ad is perfect for that, because it directs people to the web site, where they can read up about it.
You mentioned Consumer Reports up above. I agree with that, but as far as I know, they don't include smaller companies & their products in the market.
That being said, if I knew what type of a product I was looking for, I would rather see the product in a store, speak to people, surf for comparisons, etc, which seems to be what you're suggesting.
The ads that I hate the most are tv ads. They seem to cater to the worst part of humanity. Somebody is always being put down. They never seem to put virtue in a good light. Automobile ads come in a close 2nd for always potraying rights & privileges, but never showing actual usage.
That's exactly my stance with Opera. I bought it, but I didn't register it. I think of it as a Google search panel that turns up relevant searches for the topic that I am browsing. I wish that it would bring up more searches more often.
Many of these Google searches that I see around the Internet are repeats.
When I 1st thought of the idea, I thought that I must be losing it. After thinking about it more, it began to make sense. Giving capital punishment to them is a self-defensive move, not just an emotional 1. We have to be protective of our time.
It makes perfect sense. I'm even open to vigilante justice, as long as they really are guilty.
With Opera on Linux [I use KDE], you can do both middle click & "go to url". In fact, I'm so used to doing that, that I had a difficult time knowing what that fellow was talking about. In fact, I'm so used to doing that, that I'm almost considering whether I should bother using
I'm not sure why, but I'm constantly amazed at how pervasive the "default" is.
I'm not sure that I understand what you mean, but just in case: I think that a lot of the people don't understand what defaults are customizable because they don't have the time to configure things & try to fix them. We did/do have time therefore we tried to fiddle around with them. Just as our parents didn't spend a lot of extra time making that extra meal for us, we don't spend a lot of time configuring browsers, because we are already in front of the computer anyways. I could be all wrong about it, but it seems to be about economics of time. I definitely am not being very judgemental about them.
I think that what we need is a browser configuration web site that tells people how to configure their language preferences, their style sheets, & their home pages. This will kind of give people an independence which will give them free choice. When that happens people will start flocking to other browsers without a 2nd thought.
In this day & age, they can live almost anywhere. There are some @ the Vancouver zoo & the various zoos. There are probably some in Hollywood. I think that the penguins migrate elsewhere during their summer.
What you said is why I think that 1 major desktop should gear towards developers & geeks, while the other should gear towards end users. It's unfortunate that both are trying to get the same market share.
Anyway, if you're shocked by high taxes in Canada, Alberta is the place to go - low taxes, the provincial government runs without a deficit and the alcoholic everyman redneck Premier (think Governor) runs the province like a business, and as a result we are nearly debt-free.
There was an article in the paper the other day saying that you are debt free. Maybe I was skimming through too quickly, or my sources aren't reliable.
People should also note, that when I was in Calgary, the government actually paid for some our electricity, because the government was doing so well.
I agree. That is why I think that sales taxes are the best taxes; that is, if we have to pay taxes. The are benificial in that if you find products @ a cheaper price, you also reduce the amount of taxes that you pay. It's something that the government should make more use of.
What you say makes sense. Sometimes the tech guy needs to bundle in Linux with something that the big wig wants. Maybe in a certain type of situation, not having Linux may have a severe negative impact on the entire network, even though a system can survive fine without Linux?
there is a button on the toolbar that lets you toggle images on and off without the need for changing your preferences
Actually, that is somewhat untrue. You can set it to view cached images as well. This tells Opera to set the images holders according to size, but not load the images that you don't have. You could then right click on the image that you want to see, select "Load image". Setting images to off, then selecting "Load image" doesn't work as well for some reason.
It's hard for me to explain, but I have permanently set it the way that I've described. Once you try it for a day, then you'll never turn back. You could always turn images on/off as you've described.
I agree that the hubbub about IE is not speculation or half-truth, but for the average non-technical end-user it's still effectively FUD.
Well, if it is true, then it is a legitimate concern & not effectively FUD. Afterall, there isn't uncertainty & doubt, in truth. Thus a knee-jerk reaction seems justified.
Oh, no. Are you trying to tell me that I'm trying to understand too much? I ask because I thought that we weren't trying to understand enough about small talk.
Oddly enough, the answer seems to be in that book. The book does an excellent job setting standards & explaining why they are in place. It explains the incentives behind each standard. It also doesn't assume that the person is familiar with the technology. It has illustrations. It has clear titles for memorizing concepts.
Contrast that with man pages. Do the man pages explain why you would want to use them? What about info pages? What about HowTos? Obviously, these documents were written to a different market, & thus it is comparing apples to oranges. However, there is wisdom in comparing them anyways.
When that girl asks you how you are doing, do understand why she is asking? What about if she brings up a topic? What if she mentions something about your shirt? Would you know what to say? I'm not an expert, so I'm not even going to attempt to explain that which I don't know. However, it is safe to say that there is a rhythm in the conversation that needs to be followed. If you want to change the subject, then there needs to be a relatively specific way of doing that.
I encourage everybody to go back & read that book, but this time think in terms of what the other person needs & wants when you talk on the phone. Try to identify those needs & wants, & see if there are any needs or wants which are common to face-to-face conversations. Then go ahead & try to meet those needs. Think of phrases & sentences as tools for meeting needs & fixing miscommunications.
Like I said, I'm not an expert. I've never even had a girl friend in my entire life. I've never dated very much either.
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Opera used its ad bar to let us know of jobs in their company. I wasn't qualified, but I appreciated knowing about it, so that I could look into it.
Maybe I'm in the market for socks, but can't find a certain colour or a certain knit?
The Opera banner text ads which I use are so vague that you would be forced to read up on the product if you really wanted to make a decision.
There are a lot of people out there trying to find work. Maybe they've come up with a cool solution, but they need to let everybody know. A text ad is perfect for that, because it directs people to the web site, where they can read up about it.
You mentioned Consumer Reports up above. I agree with that, but as far as I know, they don't include smaller companies & their products in the market.
That being said, if I knew what type of a product I was looking for, I would rather see the product in a store, speak to people, surf for comparisons, etc, which seems to be what you're suggesting.
The ads that I hate the most are tv ads. They seem to cater to the worst part of humanity. Somebody is always being put down. They never seem to put virtue in a good light. Automobile ads come in a close 2nd for always potraying rights & privileges, but never showing actual usage.
That's exactly my stance with Opera. I bought it, but I didn't register it. I think of it as a Google search panel that turns up relevant searches for the topic that I am browsing. I wish that it would bring up more searches more often.
Many of these Google searches that I see around the Internet are repeats.
When I 1st thought of the idea, I thought that I must be losing it. After thinking about it more, it began to make sense. Giving capital punishment to them is a self-defensive move, not just an emotional 1. We have to be protective of our time.
It makes perfect sense. I'm even open to vigilante justice, as long as they really are guilty.
Oh, man. I was laughing hard. Thanks. You deserve every good modpoint that you can get.
I think that what we need is a browser configuration web site that tells people how to configure their language preferences, their style sheets, & their home pages. This will kind of give people an independence which will give them free choice. When that happens people will start flocking to other browsers without a 2nd thought.
In this day & age, they can live almost anywhere. There are some @ the Vancouver zoo & the various zoos. There are probably some in Hollywood. I think that the penguins migrate elsewhere during their summer.
I've been waiting so long to hear that. Look everybody! The editors have admitted it once & for all!!
What you said is why I think that 1 major desktop should gear towards developers & geeks, while the other should gear towards end users. It's unfortunate that both are trying to get the same market share.
...or maybe a header to give an update. This will allow the reader to skip the entire document before reading it.
Sometimes I wonder if nerds are just vampires without girl friends. :^/ ;^)
As for me, I'm not afraid to go out. I just prefer not to.
I don't know, but it must be mentioned in the source or in the article. Try man pages & google. Maybe Source Forge? :^/
I guess that it's not dead after all...
No, they just have to release the source code. H20 is the source code for water. Go compile your own.
You sig might be updated, but your info still has the old web site.
People should also note, that when I was in Calgary, the government actually paid for some our electricity, because the government was doing so well.
I agree. That is why I think that sales taxes are the best taxes; that is, if we have to pay taxes. The are benificial in that if you find products @ a cheaper price, you also reduce the amount of taxes that you pay. It's something that the government should make more use of.
What kind of discipline did these guys get? I ask because I'm curious about the rope materials & the knots used. Have you got any pics?
What you say makes sense. Sometimes the tech guy needs to bundle in Linux with something that the big wig wants. Maybe in a certain type of situation, not having Linux may have a severe negative impact on the entire network, even though a system can survive fine without Linux?
It's hard for me to explain, but I have permanently set it the way that I've described. Once you try it for a day, then you'll never turn back. You could always turn images on/off as you've described.
Don't use Linux. Use Windows. Windows is finally becoming usable @ the command line!!
Oh, no. Are you trying to tell me that I'm trying to understand too much? I ask because I thought that we weren't trying to understand enough about small talk.
Oddly enough, the answer seems to be in that book. The book does an excellent job setting standards & explaining why they are in place. It explains the incentives behind each standard. It also doesn't assume that the person is familiar with the technology. It has illustrations. It has clear titles for memorizing concepts.
Contrast that with man pages. Do the man pages explain why you would want to use them? What about info pages? What about HowTos? Obviously, these documents were written to a different market, & thus it is comparing apples to oranges. However, there is wisdom in comparing them anyways.
When that girl asks you how you are doing, do understand why she is asking? What about if she brings up a topic? What if she mentions something about your shirt? Would you know what to say? I'm not an expert, so I'm not even going to attempt to explain that which I don't know. However, it is safe to say that there is a rhythm in the conversation that needs to be followed. If you want to change the subject, then there needs to be a relatively specific way of doing that.
I encourage everybody to go back & read that book, but this time think in terms of what the other person needs & wants when you talk on the phone. Try to identify those needs & wants, & see if there are any needs or wants which are common to face-to-face conversations. Then go ahead & try to meet those needs. Think of phrases & sentences as tools for meeting needs & fixing miscommunications.
Like I said, I'm not an expert. I've never even had a girl friend in my entire life. I've never dated very much either.