Not owning a Mac Mini, I want to know, why didn't he just replace the internal crappy drive with the 7200 RPM Hitachi? The Hitachi is a 2.5" laptop drive. Won't it fit?
Actually, I manage the network for a group of independent financial planners -- about 200 different offices.
Many of them have already switched to Firefox and there are only one or two third-party services that are incompatible. These third party services offer 2nd-Level quotes and consolidated investment portfolio management for brokers. That is, hundreds of accounts -- not the stuff for the end user.
I helped one major company make their site Firefox compatible just by pointing out "it already works if I make the browser lie and say it is IE". Their site is Java and the only holdback was the javascript checking for which version of IE to work around bugs.
These brokers have tens of millions of $$ under management and when they say 'we want this", the firms DO listen.
There are still several "business" websites such as financial services, B2B and corporate intranets that rely on ActiveX and IE.
While Firefox's growth may be slowing, it is still growing -- just not as fast. When the IE-only sites start to get more complaints about usability from their customers, then you will start to see a steady stream of corporate support for Firefox.
I still cannot see a single place that I can remove software that I install.
K menu --> System -- Package Manager
The task panel still not resizable using the mouse. And when you resize, the icons get larger (what good is that?)
Resizing the task bar is not something the average user does every day. Once in a great while is more like it. I have *never* tried to resize it with my mouse, simply because I never resize the taskbar. The taskbar in KDE has a dozen more customization options than in Windows, so use the Settings menu.
When install softwares, most of the times, I still have to find out where the heck it went to (which directory). Why don't they all make an entry in the menu like the M$ does.
There is a Filesystem Heirarchy Standard (FHS) that explains where all files on a compliant system belong. Not all software is 100% compliant, but then again it isn't on Windows, either. Check the Package Manager and it'll tell you where all the individual files are. Also, this isn't something that users should really concern themselves with. Let the system handle it.
There's so many other problems. For example, first click on the address bar of firefox in windows would highlight it, so I just type in new address. In Linux, that just put a cursor there.
You're right, and this should never change! You forget this is *NIX and not Windows. When you highlight something like that, it is copying it to the clipboard. If I highlight a URL in a different document and want to paste it into the Firefox URL window, under your system I'm hosed because clicking in the window highlighted the existing URL and blew away my clipboard.
I am not sure about the latest Linux version, but Mandrake 10.01, or RH E3, I can't find the tool bar for folders to go up, next, previous.
Uh, in the file manager? Konqueror in KDE, places those as the first three buttons...
In the early days, I heard Linux uses little memory, swap algorithm are good, but when I use it, boy, with little memory, it's slow to a crawl (when I ran Websphere on 256 M machine). With a very fast machine, it still takes along time to start up. And applications still take a long time to start up.
It depends on what you do. Systems can be tweaked to boot in a few seconds in many cases, and RAM depends on the eye candy. Application startup time varies, and KDE 3.4 is the fasted KDE yet. AbiWord (non-KDE) loads in 4 seconds on my 750 MHz P3 (first time) and reloads in under 3.
The company I work for announced a couple of days ago a "Company Workshop" on 5/29, at the local megaplex. And... it is for the whole family. My company employs about 20, and *everyone* is going.
Fringe benefit to working at an uber-geek company.
Your (sic) also neglecting to mention that the military had some power over the freeway system.
Correct, and it helps to remember that the official name of the U.S. Interstate System is "Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways". Eisenhower's name was added to it in 1990 as part of a celebration of the 100th anniversary of his birth.
Full details of the history, routes, etc. can be found at this site.
Considering the law in no small part had to do with discrimination in employment situations, I would imagine it is totally related to companies that...you know.....employ people.
So, you're saying Microsoft needs a law to tell them how to treat their employees? They won't do the right thing unless a legal gun is held to their head?
There is nothing preventing ANY corporation from treating gay employees equally. Microsoft would have a hell of a lot better luck telling any insurance company that denied one of their employees benefits based on sexual orientation to "fix it or we'll dump your ass".
What bothers me is that one corporate entity seemingly has so much influence over the legislative process. Specifically, a law that is totally unrelated to their industry.
I understand the RIAA/MPAA and Copyright legislation, but Microsoft and Gay Rights? WTF?
Now, instead of "Write Your Congressman!" are we supposed to call MS Tech Support?
What should I tell them about the Babel Fish puzzle?" He said, "What should you tell them? Tell them to f*** off!" So the puzzle stayed... and its very difficulty became a cult thing.
Damn, that was a fun game that sucked up weeks of my life.
The autobahn may not have a speed limit (in areas), but it has dozens of other rules, the likes of which aren't really in place or enforced in the U.S.
I read the comment about Firefox not displaying the Yahoo logo and I couldn't believe it. Then, I popped over to Yahoo.com and sure enough, no logo.
A quick check of the source told me what was going on. I recognized the yimg URL as one that I had *BLOCKED* images from long ago. Yahoo serves tons of graphics ads all over the Internet and I just blocked them all using Firefox's native ability to block images from a particular URL.
It seems Yahoo serves their own graphics from the same server as their ads. Silly rabbit.
So, it isn't a rendering bug with Firefox, it is a feature! And a damned useful one at that.
Unfortunately, the Mozilla Summary page says "1.7" a dozen times or so. It makes no reference to which minor version and you have to go to the download page to figure out it is 1.7.7.
You're right, it is confusing, but it was Mozilla.org's fault and not -- as incredible as this may seem --/.'s.
You basically just described the difference between a Bachelor degree and an advanced degree like a Master or Doctorate.
See how far taking graduate level classes at a decent University gets you if you don't do the dissertation. [Hint: It won't get you an advanced degree.]
They could just make an Apprentice, Journeyman and Master certificate if they wanted, with the Apprentice not needing to publish. Instead they are caving.
Slashdot Mirror
http://linuxdevices.com/articles/AT3888835064.html
The cameras, w/lenses and add-ons will cost more than your Mac Mini, but these are capable of 1280x1024@30fps w/Ogg Theora encoding.
http://www.elphel.com/
-Charles
Not owning a Mac Mini, I want to know, why didn't he just replace the internal crappy drive with the 7200 RPM Hitachi? The Hitachi is a 2.5" laptop drive. Won't it fit?
Actually, I manage the network for a group of independent financial planners -- about 200 different offices.
Many of them have already switched to Firefox and there are only one or two third-party services that are incompatible. These third party services offer 2nd-Level quotes and consolidated investment portfolio management for brokers. That is, hundreds of accounts -- not the stuff for the end user.
I helped one major company make their site Firefox compatible just by pointing out "it already works if I make the browser lie and say it is IE". Their site is Java and the only holdback was the javascript checking for which version of IE to work around bugs.
These brokers have tens of millions of $$ under management and when they say 'we want this", the firms DO listen.
-Charles
And IBM is encouraging in-house employees to use Firefox.
There are still several "business" websites such as financial services, B2B and corporate intranets that rely on ActiveX and IE.
While Firefox's growth may be slowing, it is still growing -- just not as fast. When the IE-only sites start to get more complaints about usability from their customers, then you will start to see a steady stream of corporate support for Firefox.
-Charles
I still cannot see a single place that I can remove software that I install.
K menu --> System -- Package Manager
The task panel still not resizable using the mouse. And when you resize, the icons get larger (what good is that?)
Resizing the task bar is not something the average user does every day. Once in a great while is more like it. I have *never* tried to resize it with my mouse, simply because I never resize the taskbar. The taskbar in KDE has a dozen more customization options than in Windows, so use the Settings menu.
When install softwares, most of the times, I still have to find out where the heck it went to (which directory). Why don't they all make an entry in the menu like the M$ does.
There is a Filesystem Heirarchy Standard (FHS) that explains where all files on a compliant system belong. Not all software is 100% compliant, but then again it isn't on Windows, either. Check the Package Manager and it'll tell you where all the individual files are. Also, this isn't something that users should really concern themselves with. Let the system handle it.
There's so many other problems. For example, first click on the address bar of firefox in windows would highlight it, so I just type in new address. In Linux, that just put a cursor there.
You're right, and this should never change! You forget this is *NIX and not Windows. When you highlight something like that, it is copying it to the clipboard. If I highlight a URL in a different document and want to paste it into the Firefox URL window, under your system I'm hosed because clicking in the window highlighted the existing URL and blew away my clipboard.
I am not sure about the latest Linux version, but Mandrake 10.01, or RH E3, I can't find the tool bar for folders to go up, next, previous.
Uh, in the file manager? Konqueror in KDE, places those as the first three buttons...
In the early days, I heard Linux uses little memory, swap algorithm are good, but when I use it, boy, with little memory, it's slow to a crawl (when I ran Websphere on 256 M machine). With a very fast machine, it still takes along time to start up. And applications still take a long time to start up.
It depends on what you do. Systems can be tweaked to boot in a few seconds in many cases, and RAM depends on the eye candy. Application startup time varies, and KDE 3.4 is the fasted KDE yet. AbiWord (non-KDE) loads in 4 seconds on my 750 MHz P3 (first time) and reloads in under 3.
-Charles
The company I work for announced a couple of days ago a "Company Workshop" on 5/29, at the local megaplex. And... it is for the whole family. My company employs about 20, and *everyone* is going.
Fringe benefit to working at an uber-geek company.
-Charles
I'm relatively certain that's a reference to some rock song or other, but I admit that I can't place it. Could you (or someone) clarify this?
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Everlast - Goodbye
http://www.lyricsstyle.com/e/everlast/goodbye.htm
Very popular to use that sample in sporting events when a player fouls out. Classic stuff.
-Charles
....zombies.
Your (sic) also neglecting to mention that the military had some power over the freeway system.
Correct, and it helps to remember that the official name of the U.S. Interstate System is "Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense
Highways". Eisenhower's name was added to it in 1990 as part of a celebration of the 100th anniversary of his birth.
Full details of the history, routes, etc. can be found at this site.
-Charles
Not necessarily in a war zone, it doesn't. Murder has a legal definition different from "kill", even if there is intent.
Funny how privacy issues and personal liberties doesn't apply when dealing with your own kids... :)
The only privacy and personal issues I seriously care about are MINE. Everyone else can fend for themselves.
As far as kids go, the words "you're going to be a grandpa" overrule any privacy/personal liberties they may whine about!
-Charles
...was the domain "nikonsucks.com" already taken?
Considering the law in no small part had to do with discrimination in employment situations, I would imagine it is totally related to companies that...you know.....employ people.
So, you're saying Microsoft needs a law to tell them how to treat their employees? They won't do the right thing unless a legal gun is held to their head?
There is nothing preventing ANY corporation from treating gay employees equally. Microsoft would have a hell of a lot better luck telling any insurance company that denied one of their employees benefits based on sexual orientation to "fix it or we'll dump your ass".
What bothers me is that one corporate entity seemingly has so much influence over the legislative process. Specifically, a law that is totally unrelated to their industry.
I understand the RIAA/MPAA and Copyright legislation, but Microsoft and Gay Rights? WTF?
Now, instead of "Write Your Congressman!" are we supposed to call MS Tech Support?
-Charles
What should I tell them about the Babel Fish puzzle?" He said, "What should you tell them? Tell them to f*** off!" So the puzzle stayed... and its very difficulty became a cult thing.
Damn, that was a fun game that sucked up weeks of my life.
-Charles
SCO still uses XFree86. :-)
The autobahn may not have a speed limit (in areas), but it has dozens of other rules, the likes of which aren't really in place or enforced in the U.S.
Can you set adblock to not show those annoying "adblock" overlays? I find those to be more of an irritation than the ads themselves.
-Charles
I read the comment about Firefox not displaying the Yahoo logo and I couldn't believe it. Then, I popped over to Yahoo.com and sure enough, no logo.
A quick check of the source told me what was going on. I recognized the yimg URL as one that I had *BLOCKED* images from long ago. Yahoo serves tons of graphics ads all over the Internet and I just blocked them all using Firefox's native ability to block images from a particular URL.
It seems Yahoo serves their own graphics from the same server as their ads. Silly rabbit.
So, it isn't a rendering bug with Firefox, it is a feature! And a damned useful one at that.
feature + ignorance = bug? Sad.
-Charles
Unfortunately, the Mozilla Summary page says "1.7" a dozen times or so. It makes no reference to which minor version and you have to go to the download page to figure out it is 1.7.7.
/.'s.
You're right, it is confusing, but it was Mozilla.org's fault and not -- as incredible as this may seem --
-Charles
Q. "Who is Jane Fonda?"
:-)
A. A traitorous bitch.
How long will it take to get Google to return THAT answer.
You basically just described the difference between a Bachelor degree and an advanced degree like a Master or Doctorate.
See how far taking graduate level classes at a decent University gets you if you don't do the dissertation. [Hint: It won't get you an advanced degree.]
They could just make an Apprentice, Journeyman and Master certificate if they wanted, with the Apprentice not needing to publish. Instead they are caving.
-Charles
Because the VIA boards have hardware assisted decoding of MPEG2/MPEG4, as well as hardware AES.
It is a strong selling point for these boards and one of their main draws.
-Charles
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/04/01/171521 8&tid=119
The one article you wouldn't have thought was possible to dupe...
Show some restraint. It isn't necessary to publish EVERY LAST APRIL FOOLS JOKE found on the Internet. Give it a rest already!
-Charles