If you're experiencing eye discomfort, might I recommend:
1. Setup your work area to have even lighting. Working in a dark room with only computer monitor(s) for light is going to give you eye strain.
2. Get up and walk around periodically. Let your eyes focus on something else and relax a bit.
3. If you need glasses, make sure they're the right prescription for sitting at a computer. Old farts like me should keep a reading glasses with the right prescription for 24" to 30" for looking at your monitors.
I think the problem for any potential enemies is that there seems to already be a process for dealing with Mr. Trumps bizarre proclamations on Twitter - the actual administration official responsible for the portfolio provides what is the correct information.
This has happened at least a couple of times with the most recent one being Mr. Trump announcing a One State Solution for Israel - the UN ambassador just said that the US policy on the issue hasn't changed and the Two State Solution is the preferred approach.
Other than his base, I think the rest of the world treats Mr. Trump's tweets the same way they would when read something strange and inexplicable that has gone viral from an eccentric old man that's gone viral.
Probably marked as "Funny" but in many regions AM radio is where you get new, traffic, weather so it would be more useful in times of emergency than FM.
Seriously. If they wanted to know if somebody is at their workstation, just download some software from the Interwebs and install it on the computers used by employees.
You'll get a report on when employees are at their desks and, as a bonus, you can see what they're doing, where they're surfing and who they're talking to.
With 9 comments here already, I see the problem being blamed on: - Freedom of speech - Admins - Muslims - Liberals
No surprise that they're all ACs.
I'm sure it would be very upsetting for the ACs if/. started tracking IPs, but I suspect that a disproportionate number of "Trolls" come from the same IPs.
I guess the Apple haters really jumped on this right from the start which was surprising for me.
Personally, I would think that in terms of USB-C, with all the problems that have been reported in the press regarding cheap cables, there is enough of a negative to want to avoid it.
I (and, more importantly, my wife and kids) can get very cheap (two dollar range) lightning cables for our iPhones at "Dollarama" (this is a Canadian Store) and basically not worry about things burning up or not working. The same can't be said for USB-C.
While this condemnation of the travel ban is laudable, I don't think that it will have much impact on Mr. Trump simply because he is something of a Luddite - don't forget that through the Clinton email scandal, Mr. Trump declared that he thinks computers are overused for communication and, other than Twitter, it doesn't seem like he uses anything other than paper.
Along with this, I suspect that if you were to look at where these companies' employees were situated, you would discover that they would be overwhelmingly in constituencies which didn't vote for him which really makes their value to him in retaining power negligible. If it is extremely unlikely that they would support him.
So, if he doesn't see the value of the technology being represented by these companies and nobody in them votes for him, why would anybody think this would have affect on him or anybody in his administration?
I'm old enough to remember when acupuncture was brought in for basically all the reasons listed in TFA. Same hype, same claimed benefits and successes.
Maybe there's something to the idea of distracting the brain to reduce the need for anesthetic during surgery, but it's been 40+ years since the first "breakthroughs" using acupuncture and how many surgeons today are using acupuncture during various procedures to eliminate the need for anesthetics?
This seems to be a perfect product for the Uber app, I wouldn't expect it would go directly to an address/intersection, but maybe to a local "parking lot" that is convenient to where it is/where it's going.
Excellent comment and I only wish other Microsoft products weren't so well behaved.
You know, - Being asked to upgrade for "free" to an OS that routinely monitors your actions. - Then being asked to upgrade to the "Pro" package. - Getting asked to buy the latest versions of Office.
I would think that any specification for consumer grade hardware that could end up damaging the devices they are built into is the root cause of the problem.
Products like this (which are repurposed development tools normally used to check USB Operation - I have several in my office) strengthen my resolve to not purchase USB-C equipped systems.
I would not recommend using paper and model everything on a target system. I have been involved in a number of cases where what "looks good on paper" fails miserably in the real world and there's no time/money/people available to fix it.
I can't think of a system you can't mock up the UI one after some pretty minimal work. The response to this might be that the mock up becomes part of the end product and I would ask is that a bad thing? Have a separate project for the UI on the hardware, with user reviews/feedback while the guts are being developed in parallel. It's a great way to avoid feature creep and keeps the product to its basic requirements.
As many a wag has pointed out, that a 16TB drive means that there is more of your data to lose in a crash. I also have to think that the latency for finding specific files on the drive - especially in a server - is going to be a concern.
I guess for the home user, this might be a great way to store 100 or more Blu-Rays for streaming around the house but I have to wonder if these drives are reaching sub-optimal sizes for server farms/cloud based storage.
I fear that many of the issues listed in TFS are the result of decisions made when the OS UI conventions are defined. Then, apps follow these conventions without regard to what what it means for their product.
That is not to say that the original conventions are always bad, they were designed for a certain feature set to provide for defined functionality - the problem comes when they are applied, without thought in third party applications. The decision to follow the OS conventions are either made by executives who feel the application needs to be a "seamless" part of the system (and Microsoft, Apple, Google, etc. spent millions on the UI conventions so let's just copy their work) or by designers that don't know any better or are just trying to get their product out quickly.
I have never seen a great set of tests for UI developers to self-evaluate the end product. We've all been there when after working with a product for a while, everything you've done seems to make sense and you develop mental shortcuts that allow you to fly through the UI.
The only real solution is, as part of the development process, set aside time for third party user testing with feedback sessions. I've been through a number of them, they're humbling, surprising and educating - then there's the fun part where you need to take the results and tell your boss(es) that they're wrong.
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If you're experiencing eye discomfort, might I recommend:
1. Setup your work area to have even lighting. Working in a dark room with only computer monitor(s) for light is going to give you eye strain.
2. Get up and walk around periodically. Let your eyes focus on something else and relax a bit.
3. If you need glasses, make sure they're the right prescription for sitting at a computer. Old farts like me should keep a reading glasses with the right prescription for 24" to 30" for looking at your monitors.
I think the problem for any potential enemies is that there seems to already be a process for dealing with Mr. Trumps bizarre proclamations on Twitter - the actual administration official responsible for the portfolio provides what is the correct information.
This has happened at least a couple of times with the most recent one being Mr. Trump announcing a One State Solution for Israel - the UN ambassador just said that the US policy on the issue hasn't changed and the Two State Solution is the preferred approach.
Other than his base, I think the rest of the world treats Mr. Trump's tweets the same way they would when read something strange and inexplicable that has gone viral from an eccentric old man that's gone viral.
Probably marked as "Funny" but in many regions AM radio is where you get new, traffic, weather so it would be more useful in times of emergency than FM.
Seriously. If they wanted to know if somebody is at their workstation, just download some software from the Interwebs and install it on the computers used by employees.
You'll get a report on when employees are at their desks and, as a bonus, you can see what they're doing, where they're surfing and who they're talking to.
Seriously.
I get Mr. Speckman is overwhelmed at the loss of his daughter, but maybe somebody could have told him to STFU while he was working through his grief.
That sounds like a good suggestion.
With 9 comments here already, I see the problem being blamed on:
- Freedom of speech
- Admins
- Muslims
- Liberals
No surprise that they're all ACs.
I'm sure it would be very upsetting for the ACs if /. started tracking IPs, but I suspect that a disproportionate number of "Trolls" come from the same IPs.
At least I won't go out using the moniker "Anonymous Coward".
I haven't heard of any - reference please?
I guess the Apple haters really jumped on this right from the start which was surprising for me.
Personally, I would think that in terms of USB-C, with all the problems that have been reported in the press regarding cheap cables, there is enough of a negative to want to avoid it.
I (and, more importantly, my wife and kids) can get very cheap (two dollar range) lightning cables for our iPhones at "Dollarama" (this is a Canadian Store) and basically not worry about things burning up or not working. The same can't be said for USB-C.
While this condemnation of the travel ban is laudable, I don't think that it will have much impact on Mr. Trump simply because he is something of a Luddite - don't forget that through the Clinton email scandal, Mr. Trump declared that he thinks computers are overused for communication and, other than Twitter, it doesn't seem like he uses anything other than paper.
Along with this, I suspect that if you were to look at where these companies' employees were situated, you would discover that they would be overwhelmingly in constituencies which didn't vote for him which really makes their value to him in retaining power negligible. If it is extremely unlikely that they would support him.
So, if he doesn't see the value of the technology being represented by these companies and nobody in them votes for him, why would anybody think this would have affect on him or anybody in his administration?
I think somebody said that over the past year or so.
While an important safety issue, it's good that it is identified and plans are in place to fix them before the Falcon is considered man-rated.
Excelsior!
I'm old enough to remember when acupuncture was brought in for basically all the reasons listed in TFA. Same hype, same claimed benefits and successes.
Maybe there's something to the idea of distracting the brain to reduce the need for anesthetic during surgery, but it's been 40+ years since the first "breakthroughs" using acupuncture and how many surgeons today are using acupuncture during various procedures to eliminate the need for anesthetics?
This seems to be a perfect product for the Uber app, I wouldn't expect it would go directly to an address/intersection, but maybe to a local "parking lot" that is convenient to where it is/where it's going.
Excellent comment and I only wish other Microsoft products weren't so well behaved.
You know,
- Being asked to upgrade for "free" to an OS that routinely monitors your actions.
- Then being asked to upgrade to the "Pro" package.
- Getting asked to buy the latest versions of Office.
I'm guessing that she burned the videos onto something solid and used them to build the house.
Or, could it be the title is misleading?
Exactly right. You might as well as be on the podium with Mr. Trump looking down at everybody else rather than in the pit looking up...
I would think that any specification for consumer grade hardware that could end up damaging the devices they are built into is the root cause of the problem.
Products like this (which are repurposed development tools normally used to check USB Operation - I have several in my office) strengthen my resolve to not purchase USB-C equipped systems.
I would not recommend using paper and model everything on a target system. I have been involved in a number of cases where what "looks good on paper" fails miserably in the real world and there's no time/money/people available to fix it.
I can't think of a system you can't mock up the UI one after some pretty minimal work. The response to this might be that the mock up becomes part of the end product and I would ask is that a bad thing? Have a separate project for the UI on the hardware, with user reviews/feedback while the guts are being developed in parallel. It's a great way to avoid feature creep and keeps the product to its basic requirements.
Home built Apple ][ (6502) with a cassette tape.
11Mpussy if you use MKS units. Slightly less if you use imperial.
As many a wag has pointed out, that a 16TB drive means that there is more of your data to lose in a crash. I also have to think that the latency for finding specific files on the drive - especially in a server - is going to be a concern.
I guess for the home user, this might be a great way to store 100 or more Blu-Rays for streaming around the house but I have to wonder if these drives are reaching sub-optimal sizes for server farms/cloud based storage.
Why are the two ending sentences there on SSDs?
It made the summary confusing and off point.
Agreed. I'm fighting^H^H^H^H working with a web designer on this point right now.
"Responsive" doesn't mean take a design and make it work on all devices, it means change the design so it is optimal on (ideally) all devices.
I fear that many of the issues listed in TFS are the result of decisions made when the OS UI conventions are defined. Then, apps follow these conventions without regard to what what it means for their product.
That is not to say that the original conventions are always bad, they were designed for a certain feature set to provide for defined functionality - the problem comes when they are applied, without thought in third party applications. The decision to follow the OS conventions are either made by executives who feel the application needs to be a "seamless" part of the system (and Microsoft, Apple, Google, etc. spent millions on the UI conventions so let's just copy their work) or by designers that don't know any better or are just trying to get their product out quickly.
I have never seen a great set of tests for UI developers to self-evaluate the end product. We've all been there when after working with a product for a while, everything you've done seems to make sense and you develop mental shortcuts that allow you to fly through the UI.
The only real solution is, as part of the development process, set aside time for third party user testing with feedback sessions. I've been through a number of them, they're humbling, surprising and educating - then there's the fun part where you need to take the results and tell your boss(es) that they're wrong.