I second that thought. The only way I learn about new music is on the radio. In my area, too many of the available stations are Clear Channel owned, which leaves me with a boring selection of billboard over-played music. Because I never get any "mix" of music (a jab at KMMX Mix 100.3), I don't want to buy any of the artists cd's. Either 1) I've heard the song so many times that I don't want to own it, or 2) I don't know of other songs that I would be interested in by that artist. I'm not devoted to the artist; I'm just a listener. If they want sales, then my demographic needs to be catered too as well. These radio stations in my area have really irk'd me, and they're driving me away from recorded music altogether.
I didn't see my sub-demographic mentioned, so I thought I'd point it out.
I'm 28 and I end-up with about 4hrs of 'free time' weeknights. I choose to fill that 'free time' with doing chores, exercising, spending time with my family, reading my favorite web news sites, reading my favorite daily web cartoons, reading the couple of technology magazines that I've subscribed to, watching rented movies/shows, and going out. Those 4hrs go fast. At the end of the night, I don't regret not watching tv; my time was spent much better on the other things that I enjoy. My weekends are filled similarly. So, frankly, there is no insentive for me to pay $60+/mth for extra entertainment. Anyone else in this demographic?
Now, lets think about the problem from another approach. Using current/existing scientific beliefs to restrict scientific dreaming/entreprenurship is useful and proper some times and found to be inaccurate other times. I would say three things can happen by going against that braking effect: 1) the people involved waste their time and money, and no results can be concluded. 2) the original scientific beliefs are proved more thoroughly. 3) the original scientific beliefs are proved inaccurate, and new ideas and beliefs are available.
I would also say that persons in the field of R&D are not so concerned about 1 and 2. 3 is their major motivating factor, and they do the best they can with what they've got. If they have a dream, then that only helps them work.
So, in summary, I'd say that since your point is valid, that those people interested in doing this research need to weigh their dream with existing scientific beliefs...and then spend their time doing what they choose to be doing. Balance.
"Its possible that life can/could contaminate other planets in the neighborhood,..."
Does't that just support what Nintendork is saying?..regardless of how it happened (through spontaneous creation, spontaneous evolution, or through contamination) that the possibility of life on other planets is a real possibility. I wouldn't use his statement alone as a basis for fact, but I think it is a valid statement.
I second this question too. My phrasing is as such:
"What tools would you recommend for web developers to use to test the handicap-accessibilty of a web-site? Any automated tools? Do you think this is a large enough problem that web-development companies should look for developers with handicap-development expertise?"
I've always had an interest in making the web-sites I develop be handicap-friendly in the first place, but I've only really used my own judgement to accomplish this. I never looked into what tools may be out there. The web-development company I worked for did not focus on development standards, much less usability standards, so any handicap-friendly functionality that was developed was random and scattered across the final product.
I second this question. My phrasing goes like this: "In your opinion, is it better to create a separate handicap-friendly site (100%) off of the original site, or is it better to incorporate more handicap-friendly features (60%) into the original site, but still lean more towards the larger regualar viewing market?"
I can understand that to create a separate site takes more time, patience, and work, but is much more comfortable to use in its entirety. On the other hand, if 60% of the original site was handicap-friendly, then it would be more obvious to use and would be easier to implement.
Well, looking at the problem a different way, humans appreciate sensory interaction with their environment. Graphics 'make sense' because they appeal to the visual sense(s). If the GUI is done **right/properly**, then the graphical layout of 'pieces' is very comfortable to see and recognize how to use quickly and easily without having to mentally remember what is what. If someone is a type of person who values a mental/cognitive form of interface, then a GUI is not nearly as valuable as the structure/organization of the details and the interface. However, if another someone appreciates not having to remember certain specifics or needs that extra help getting over a cognitive obstacle, then I only see that as being helpful and not hurtful. But that is where I draw the line. I definately don't want to see debian become a distro for the masses. I just want to see a GUI that does not become so 'dumbed-down' that the rest of us 'in the know' get a headache by looking at it. KISS....er.
1. Is there state/federal legistlation that states that college/university "students" are considered employees of the college?
2. Does the college require the student to sign a contract that states that the student is considered an employee?
3. Assuming:
- the purpose of a university is to purchase an education,
- the university will require proof that the student is receiving the education being purchased
..then my question is, Can't I submit copyrighted assigments to my teachers without relinquising ownership of my intellectual property, and still prove that I deserve my certificate of education (diploma)?
4. Drawing off of questions 1 and 2, does intellectual property I create while on school premises or school property belong to the school? I believe that the premises and the property fall under more of a lease from the school.
I'm sure I could think of some more, but I really need to have these answers first before I spin my wheels.
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"It is one thing to show a man he is in error, and another
I don't know my history so well, but i thought darpanet was _for_ US military, _by_ US military. I would think the DNS designers would have drawn from this.
Was the DNS scheme designed before or after widespread international use?
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Slashdot Mirror
I second that thought. The only way I learn about new music is on the radio. In my area, too many of the available stations are Clear Channel owned, which leaves me with a boring selection of billboard over-played music. Because I never get any "mix" of music (a jab at KMMX Mix 100.3), I don't want to buy any of the artists cd's. Either 1) I've heard the song so many times that I don't want to own it, or 2) I don't know of other songs that I would be interested in by that artist. I'm not devoted to the artist; I'm just a listener. If they want sales, then my demographic needs to be catered too as well.
These radio stations in my area have really irk'd me, and they're driving me away from recorded music altogether.
I didn't see my sub-demographic mentioned, so I thought I'd point it out.
I'm 28 and I end-up with about 4hrs of 'free time' weeknights. I choose to fill that 'free time' with doing chores, exercising, spending time with my family, reading my favorite web news sites, reading my favorite daily web cartoons, reading the couple of technology magazines that I've subscribed to, watching rented movies/shows, and going out. Those 4hrs go fast. At the end of the night, I don't regret not watching tv; my time was spent much better on the other things that I enjoy. My weekends are filled similarly. So, frankly, there is no insentive for me to pay $60+/mth for extra entertainment. Anyone else in this demographic?
Sounds fair.
..and then spend their time doing what they choose to be doing. Balance.
Now, lets think about the problem from another approach. Using current/existing scientific beliefs to restrict scientific dreaming/entreprenurship is useful and proper some times and found to be inaccurate other times. I would say three things can happen by going against that braking effect:
1) the people involved waste their time and money, and no results can be concluded.
2) the original scientific beliefs are proved more thoroughly.
3) the original scientific beliefs are proved inaccurate, and new ideas and beliefs are available.
I would also say that persons in the field of R&D are not so concerned about 1 and 2. 3 is their major motivating factor, and they do the best they can with what they've got. If they have a dream, then that only helps them work.
So, in summary, I'd say that since your point is valid, that those people interested in doing this research need to weigh their dream with existing scientific beliefs.
Just opinions.
"Its possible that life can/could contaminate other planets in the neighborhood,..."
..regardless of how it happened (through spontaneous creation, spontaneous evolution, or through contamination) that the possibility of life on other planets is a real possibility. I wouldn't use his statement alone as a basis for fact, but I think it is a valid statement.
Does't that just support what Nintendork is saying?
Just opinions.
I second this question too. My phrasing is as such:
"What tools would you recommend for web developers to use to test the handicap-accessibilty of a web-site? Any automated tools? Do you think this is a large enough problem that web-development companies should look for developers with handicap-development expertise?"
I've always had an interest in making the web-sites I develop be handicap-friendly in the first place, but I've only really used my own judgement to accomplish this. I never looked into what tools may be out there. The web-development company I worked for did not focus on development standards, much less usability standards, so any handicap-friendly functionality that was developed was random and scattered across the final product.
Thanks.
I second this question. My phrasing goes like this:
"In your opinion, is it better to create a separate handicap-friendly site (100%) off of the original site, or is it better to incorporate more handicap-friendly features (60%) into the original site, but still lean more towards the larger regualar viewing market?"
I can understand that to create a separate site takes more time, patience, and work, but is much more comfortable to use in its entirety. On the other hand, if 60% of the original site was handicap-friendly, then it would be more obvious to use and would be easier to implement.
Thanks.
Well, looking at the problem a different way, humans appreciate sensory interaction with their environment. Graphics 'make sense' because they appeal to the visual sense(s). If the GUI is done **right/properly**, then the graphical layout of 'pieces' is very comfortable to see and recognize how to use quickly and easily without having to mentally remember what is what. If someone is a type of person who values a mental/cognitive form of interface, then a GUI is not nearly as valuable as the structure/organization of the details and the interface. However, if another someone appreciates not having to remember certain specifics or needs that extra help getting over a cognitive obstacle, then I only see that as being helpful and not hurtful. But that is where I draw the line. I definately don't want to see debian become a distro for the masses. I just want to see a GUI that does not become so 'dumbed-down' that the rest of us 'in the know' get a headache by looking at it. KISS. ...er.
1. Is there state/federal legistlation that states that college/university "students" are considered employees of the college?
2. Does the college require the student to sign a contract that states that the student is considered an employee?
3. Assuming:
- the purpose of a university is to purchase an education,
- the university will require proof that the student is receiving the education being purchased
4. Drawing off of questions 1 and 2, does intellectual property I create while on school premises or school property belong to the school? I believe that the premises and the property fall under more of a lease from the school.
I'm sure I could think of some more, but I really need to have these answers first before I spin my wheels.
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"It is one thing to show a man he is in error, and another
Was the DNS scheme designed before or after widespread international use?
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"It is one thing to show a man he is in error, and another
to put him in possession of the truth." -- John Locke
--Justify