Got a Visio "smart" tv. I agree, no desire for the dated UI or the inaccurate weather. I keep the network cable unplugged. The thing is though that it gets the last word. Often the smart menu will pop up. Remote is in a drawer somewhere but it doesn't matter. The smart features just appear un-requested. Last smart tv I'll ever buy.
I only got it because the image features weren't offered on a dumb model at the time.
He was at each of the Chicago shows I got the chance to go to and was always willing to meet fans, shake hands and talk pinball. He was obviously in it for the love of the game.
I am glad I got to meet him and speaking for all the pinheads out here I say he will be missed.
I looked for iPhones in Tokyo before getting one (here in the US). This was in June this year. In three weeks of walking around and taking trains, I saw a lot of phones. I only saw three iPhones. Say what you will of their love or hatred of these. Regardless of being featured heavily in every electronic store I went into, very few were using them.
I was a happy user of a cable card (M-Card) from Comcast until just recently. I just switched to Verizon FIOS and am using their cable cards now. No problems installing with either company so yes, they are offering them. Neither knows what an M-Card (multistream cable card) is when you call although Comcast installers had them.
This doesn't address the point here though as both providers require you to rent the cable cards. Even if you already own one, you cannot use it with their network unless you are renting it from them. Ok, so the cards rent at a lesser fee, neither company here will sell it to me. A card is just a smaller box in this regard.
I used an old shuttle box (running XP) for my parent's machine. This way when things go south as they tend to do about once a year, they unplug the color-coded wires and bring me just the box. I even gave them a padded carry case for the flight.
They live out of state and their connection prevents remote-desktop. This is the next best thing while still being cheaper than a laptop. They travel here several times a year anyway.
Once in hand, I can clean up/defrag/check all updates/etc., and refresh the acronis image.
Still, switching over to Linux is an option I am seriously considering.
Source Insight and SlickEdit are not open source but trials are there for either.
In my opinion, having a good editor that allows quickly jumping to definitions or references is the best tool out there. Understand works but in the end wasn't as helpful as I hoped. Take a look at these and pick your poison. I like them both but prefer Source Insight for the windows machines and SlickEdit for Linux.
Try everything you can. Find what works for you. Yea, I know, not much help.
Glib's "Principles Of Software Engineering Management" should be your first book.
This is an easy read and is the only one I keep going back to.
The "Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun" was funny and actually useful. "The Mythical Man-Month" is a great book in that it really shows there isn't such a thing. There are a few others worth your time but I'd say go with the Glib book first.
Kensington is the only choice, beware the drivers
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I also have been a trackball user since the old beige ones. The current black expert mouse rocks! The scroll ring is great and there is no more cleaning rollers.
No I am not in graphic arts but I do some of it once in a while.
Side benefit: At work folks are afraid of it so they stay clear of my machine.
The only problem I know of is that it claims Vista certified but no vista drivers!!! There are built in generic drivers but they don't let you use buttons 3 and 4. You can have your trackball but not all of it.
Kensington has no plans on Vista drivers last time I called.
I stopped subscribing to PC Mag when the ads overtook the content. Ok, so maybe that happened a long time ago but seriously, half the mag was an ad for I&I or some such crap. I don't like having to buy a magazine and then have to work to find the articles amongst the crap. Cancel subscription - that was my ad blocker.
TV is just as bad. If not for tivo, I wouldn't be able to stomach it.
Just list to a broadcast radio station and you post the music to ad ratio.
As for browsing, the pop up killer in IE is good enough for my needs. I just really hate the added hyperlinks inserted into articles. I want more info on the subject and get kelkoo or some nonsense trying to sell me something they don't even have. If I could block those, that would be wonderful.
If you want to watch a whole dvd, has anyone tried programs like dvd idle? It claims to optimize caching to minimize the many spin up/shut down cycles. It won't help with burning but for watching a movie, it looks like a no-brainer.
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Got a Visio "smart" tv. I agree, no desire for the dated UI or the inaccurate weather. I keep the network cable unplugged.
The thing is though that it gets the last word. Often the smart menu will pop up. Remote is in a drawer somewhere but it doesn't matter.
The smart features just appear un-requested. Last smart tv I'll ever buy.
I only got it because the image features weren't offered on a dumb model at the time.
Hey coffin, here is another nail.
Not the answer you want but I'd ditch the wireless thing altogether.
You got savvy hostiles. Is it really worth the fight and uncertainty?
He was at each of the Chicago shows I got the chance to go to and was always willing to meet fans, shake hands and talk pinball.
He was obviously in it for the love of the game.
I am glad I got to meet him and speaking for all the pinheads out here I say he will be missed.
No brilliant, witty quip, just a thank you. We are all grateful for this creation of yours.
I looked for iPhones in Tokyo before getting one (here in the US). This was in June this year. In three weeks of walking around and taking trains, I saw a lot of phones. I only saw three iPhones. Say what you will of their love or hatred of these. Regardless of being featured heavily in every electronic store I went into, very few were using them.
I was a happy user of a cable card (M-Card) from Comcast until just recently. I just switched to Verizon FIOS and am using their cable cards now. No problems installing with either company so yes, they are offering them. Neither knows what an M-Card (multistream cable card) is when you call although Comcast installers had them.
This doesn't address the point here though as both providers require you to rent the cable cards. Even if you already own one, you cannot use it with their network unless you are renting it from them. Ok, so the cards rent at a lesser fee, neither company here will sell it to me. A card is just a smaller box in this regard.
I used an old shuttle box (running XP) for my parent's machine. This way when things go south as they tend to do about once a year, they unplug the color-coded wires and bring me just the box. I even gave them a padded carry case for the flight.
They live out of state and their connection prevents remote-desktop. This is the next best thing while still being cheaper than a laptop. They travel here several times a year anyway.
Once in hand, I can clean up/defrag/check all updates/etc., and refresh the acronis image.
Still, switching over to Linux is an option I am seriously considering.
Source Insight and SlickEdit are not open source but trials are there for either.
In my opinion, having a good editor that allows quickly jumping to definitions or references is the best tool out there. Understand works but in the end wasn't as helpful as I hoped. Take a look at these and pick your poison. I like them both but prefer Source Insight for the windows machines and SlickEdit for Linux.
Try everything you can. Find what works for you. Yea, I know, not much help.
Glib's "Principles Of Software Engineering Management" should be your first book.
This is an easy read and is the only one I keep going back to.
The "Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun" was funny and actually useful.
"The Mythical Man-Month" is a great book in that it really shows there isn't such a thing.
There are a few others worth your time but I'd say go with the Glib book first.
I also have been a trackball user since the old beige ones. The current black expert mouse rocks!
The scroll ring is great and there is no more cleaning rollers.
No I am not in graphic arts but I do some of it once in a while.
Side benefit: At work folks are afraid of it so they stay clear of my machine.
The only problem I know of is that it claims Vista certified but no vista drivers!!!
There are built in generic drivers but they don't let you use buttons 3 and 4.
You can have your trackball but not all of it.
Kensington has no plans on Vista drivers last time I called.
Voltage is lower. Existing (pre-P35) boards won't support the Penryn.
I stopped subscribing to PC Mag when the ads overtook the content. Ok, so maybe that happened a long time ago but seriously, half the mag was an ad for I&I or some such crap. I don't like having to buy a magazine and then have to work to find the articles amongst the crap.
Cancel subscription - that was my ad blocker.
TV is just as bad. If not for tivo, I wouldn't be able to stomach it.
Just list to a broadcast radio station and you post the music to ad ratio.
As for browsing, the pop up killer in IE is good enough for my needs. I just really hate the added hyperlinks inserted into articles. I want more info on the subject and get kelkoo or some nonsense trying to sell me something they don't even have. If I could block those, that would be wonderful.
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It has to stop.
If you want to watch a whole dvd, has anyone tried programs like dvd idle? It claims to optimize caching to minimize the many spin up/shut down cycles. It won't help with burning but for watching a movie, it looks like a no-brainer.
Just an opinion.