Narrator: A new car built by my company leaves somewhere traveling at 60 mph. The rear differential locks up. The car crashes and burns with everyone trapped inside. Now, should we initiate a recall? Take the number of vehicles in the field, A, multiply by the probable rate of failure, B, multiply by the average out-of-court settlement, C. A times B times C equals X. If X is less than the cost of a recall, we don't do one.
Business woman on plane: Are there a lot of these kinds of accidents?
Narrator: You wouldn't believe.
Business woman on plane: Which car company do you work for?
Even though us geeks are used to it, using a keyboard and mouse (much like throwing a baseball) for extended periods of time can and often does lead to injury like tendonitis, shoulder/back, carpal tunnel syndrome, etc.
If touchscreens are the next generation of interface for PCs, then I envision something like a flat horizontial display similar to what was depicted in Star Trek. I would imagine that displays would also be sufficiently evolved to include some form of tactile response (hot, cold, vibration, texture, etc).
I'm all for a better way to use these tools and I don't see why (almost) everyone on/. favors an antiquated keypad configuration that was intentionally devised to slow down data entry that also strains your wrists.
Yea, but they definitely have the hottest newsbabes! I'd rather see Megyn Kelly decipher the electoral college maps than those ugly guys on MSNBC and CNN.
I was at this particular Gartner conference (Vegas baby!) and was in the room when they presented the "Windows Has Collapsed" presentation.
The presentation was fairly pedestrian and never thought it warranted a mention in computer mags or Slashdot.
Actually the two best pieces of information I got out of that presentation was (a) that Gartner felt that the tipping point for O/S vs non O/S-centric software will occur in 2011, which means that the web and/or Linux will not be the deterrent for choosing a majority of client based software and (b) that only 25% of desktop and 5% of laptops in companies aren't running with administrative rights. So much for locking down the corporate workstation.
A regular DVD upconverted to 1080i or 720p on an HDTV looks really good to me, and it doesn't cost as much as you think since these special DVD players have come down in price. Plus you get to keep your DVD collection.
And all of the 502 "adults" polled just happened to live in Kansas. In addition, almost all polled agreed that this Darwin thing is just a passing fad.
There is a pint of beer sitting on my desk waiting for the first person who can name a reasonably successful product or technology - past or present - which Microsoft pioneered.
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Narrator: A new car built by my company leaves somewhere traveling at 60 mph. The rear differential locks up. The car crashes and burns with everyone trapped inside. Now, should we initiate a recall? Take the number of vehicles in the field, A, multiply by the probable rate of failure, B, multiply by the average out-of-court settlement, C. A times B times C equals X. If X is less than the cost of a recall, we don't do one.
Business woman on plane: Are there a lot of these kinds of accidents?
Narrator: You wouldn't believe.
Business woman on plane: Which car company do you work for?
Narrator: A major one.
Pull my finger...
Even though us geeks are used to it, using a keyboard and mouse (much like throwing a baseball) for extended periods of time can and often does lead to injury like tendonitis, shoulder/back, carpal tunnel syndrome, etc.
If touchscreens are the next generation of interface for PCs, then I envision something like a flat horizontial display similar to what was depicted in Star Trek. I would imagine that displays would also be sufficiently evolved to include some form of tactile response (hot, cold, vibration, texture, etc).
I'm all for a better way to use these tools and I don't see why (almost) everyone on /. favors an antiquated keypad configuration that was intentionally devised to slow down data entry that also strains your wrists.
Yea, but they definitely have the hottest newsbabes! I'd rather see Megyn Kelly decipher the electoral college maps than those ugly guys on MSNBC and CNN.
I just make sure to have the TV on Mute.
...That's Hot!
Seeing that the Apple I was made out of parts that Jobs and Woz stole from Atari, I imagine there's copyright violations all over the place!
It's unfortunate that Uwe Boll has been chosen to direct Ubik...
I was at this particular Gartner conference (Vegas baby!) and was in the room when they presented the "Windows Has Collapsed" presentation.
The presentation was fairly pedestrian and never thought it warranted a mention in computer mags or Slashdot.
Actually the two best pieces of information I got out of that presentation was (a) that Gartner felt that the tipping point for O/S vs non O/S-centric software will occur in 2011, which means that the web and/or Linux will not be the deterrent for choosing a majority of client based software and (b) that only 25% of desktop and 5% of laptops in companies aren't running with administrative rights. So much for locking down the corporate workstation.
Chris
"Public domain"? What is this you speak of?
A regular DVD upconverted to 1080i or 720p on an HDTV looks really good to me, and it doesn't cost as much as you think since these special DVD players have come down in price. Plus you get to keep your DVD collection.
Chris
And all of the 502 "adults" polled just happened to live in Kansas. In addition, almost all polled agreed that this Darwin thing is just a passing fad.
Praise the Lord!
IT problems while commuting as a result of personal injury - 74%
"The world's tinest power supply unit is in my pants!"
My favorite travel game was Pocket Pool (I was a lonely child).
"Always dress for the position you strive for, not for the one you are in" -Some Middle Management Suck Up
It would explain why the Service Desk agents are disregarding this advice. It would also explain why Kenneth Lay always favored pinstripes...
"I don't believe spiders ever existed." - Carl Everett
Microsoft BOB?
Ummmm...pr0n?
Even rarer...the Boston Red Sox won the World Series!
(Does anyone have a BitTorrent of THAT?!?)
"We can rebuild him...we have the technology..."
...James Cameron's "Pirahna Part Two: The Spawning" Director's Cut on DVD.
Two words...
"Game Over (man)...Game Over!"
Chris
I want to see Plasticman next. And I want the movie to be rated either R or NC-17!
Chris
You get a pop-up ad to upgrade to Office XP. Honest!
Chris
Ummm, it only takes one. And when it happens, it will be too late to answer your question.
Chris