I use OO.o Writer, MS Word, and AbiWord depending on my mood (and location). When it comes to performance Writer is last on the list! (First, of course, being AbiWord which, compared to MSWord and Writer, is damn-near acrobatic!)
I think it's a good thing that Google is actively supporting OO.o -- The suite could stand to benefit in why of memory footprint, speed, and package size -- Not to mention a grammar checker.
But that theory goes head to head with the traditional protestant morale: substances are bad, they are evil, and once you get them in your system, they control you (evil is something separated from the human nature that can go inside or outside of you, like a spirit).
I use CellularOne. They have a plan (which I use) where you have "unlimited minutes". For an additional 5 bucks a month, I also get "free long distance" (er, free for 5 bucks a month, that is)
My phone bill is $68.00 a month no matter how long I talk, where I call, who I call, or what time I call. e.g. From Pennsylvania I can call any random person in California and talk from January 1st to December 31st 24/7 and my bill will still be only $68.00 a month.
Now why doesn't Verizon or some other company offer a plan like that? (I hate CellOne) People aren't going to accept this per-minute, per-text, per-kilobyte nonsense for long! Don't give it to me for ad-supported-free! (I hate ads!) Give it to me for a reasonable flat monthly rate!
It would be wonderful if not for a lack of standards for long-term (permenant) storage, standards for the paper/computer interface, and reliability of the storage mechanism/paper display.
We need more technologic stability before we can finally trust our data to computers this way. As it stands, my grandchildren (none yet) can read any of my surviving notebooks, but none of my 5.25" adn 3.5" floppy disks, and probably none of my CD's, flash cards, etc.
In 500 years, will people think we lived through a second "dark ages" simply because there is no readable record of our existance? I hope not -- dead tree media seems to be the safe way to go for now.
The "programmer" in your example is the product of what happens when the "Computer Science I" classroom magically turns into "Intro to Programming" sometime between the first and second class. ("Intro to Programming" magically turns into "Making Forms with VB6", to prevent redundancy) The result: A B.S. in CSci that is exactly that -- B.S.
No, I agree with you completely -- the browser stinks as a platform. What I DO LIKE is the trend toward completely cross-platform applications. Write once, run anywhere is a good idea -- I can't wait until somthing better than Java comes along -- I think ajax is a step in the right direction, but what we really need is a whole new set of standards for the web as the browser (in its current state) stinks as a platform.
Seriously - did I miss the boat or something - if they don't have electricity what good is a laptop?
From the summary on/.
and there is a hand crank so if you can't find a source of electricity you can charge it kinetically.
That's Sally Struthers not Susan Summers and Sally is a filthy lying pig who steals most of your 50 cents a day.
Besides, these computers are for children in developing nations -- not starving children in Somalia...
Why do it at all?!
I run a computer lab in a HUD approved housing development -- the lab itself is part of the Neighborhood Networks program which exists to provide access to technology to people who wouldn't otherwise have access. The residents here use the computers to check email, look for more gainful employment, access government e-services, type resumes, etc. Computer literacy classes are also offered at the lab.
A developing nation is a lot like 'the projects'. You have a population of poorly education and unskilled individuals that need the opportunity to advance as a society. The lab I run helps to provide that opportunity. This $100 Computer will also help to provide opportunity to those kids.
I agree completely -- nothing "bugs the hell out of me" more than willful ignorance! Ugh, and those morons at best buy/radio shack/comp usa/etc. who tell people some of the most absurd shit I've ever had to contradict!
(Sure, bring me your computer so I can fix it for free while you call me a liar because I tell you something other than what the retarded-ape-at-staples/genius-son/brother-in-law- who-knows-everything-about-computers told you! -- It makes me sick!)
And those people who have no clue who *still* argue with you! AUGH! Or those who *know* they have no clue and *insist* that you are wrong! AUGH!/me continues ranting...
You spoiled kids, getting everything handed to you on a silver platter. Punchcards? HA! A Luxury! We had to program the computer by physical reconfiguration. And only six miles in the snow? I had to walk from Princeton, NJ clear to Boston, MA in the snow, up hill both ways, with no shoes!
The approach you mention is exactly that used at, get this, Oxford. The instructor presents himself to the student as just another resource, the learning process is self-directed.
Back in mid-2000 I helpd a friend of mine add a light to her purse. The lights activated via a small switch mounted on the strap. The lights themselves consisted of two led arrays, mounted on either side of the purse, about a quarter inch below the zipper (stitched into the lining, only the ligths were visible -- poking through "button holes" also stitched into the lining). The whole business was powered by a 9v battery located in a smaller inside pocket.
She seemed happy with it -- it did what she needed it to do, and only when she asked. The solution presented in the article doesn't seem all that great.
(Warren Robinett also wrote Atari Adventure, Atari BASIC, and Imaginary Worlds -- a book he never published. He is credited for a number of things, including the first graphical adventure game, and the first electronic 'easter egg'.)
- the find bar is *totally* useless, it's on the spot where my mouse never is, it's small and just typing a search term on the URL bar and clicking "find" would be twenty times easier
The find bar is one of the features I like most about FireFox. It's small, out of the way, and does exactly what I expect it to do.
Now, if you were refering to the search box (next to the address bar) I do wish it were a little bigger, and I had the ability to easily add/remove search engines... Still one of the features I use the most.
One thing I do know -- I don't want my address bar to do *anything* except change and display a site address. It's the address bar -- it should have one function and one function only. One thing I absolutly hate about IE is its address bar search 'feature'. Not only is it often inconvenient (Mistyped URL? MSN search results page loads! [yuck]) it poisions the minds unskilled web users by allowing them to not only avoid learning what a web address is, but discourage them from learning as well!
Since cats always land on their feet, and buttered toast always lands butter side down, suspennding the cat in mid-air would, in theory, result in a perpetual energy source.
Explaining the joke just ruins it. A shame too, as I thought it was very funny.
The problem is, it is a minimum standard. And yes, I know about the insane continuing ed doc's are required to have. But those are also just minimum standards - minimum hours of this, minimum score on this, etc.
For my money, I want the maximum it can buy, not the minimum.
It seems to me that you could learn a lot from a class in Ed. measures...
with 32MB flash cards you're almost to the point where you can talk arbitrarily large solid-state storage. Throw 8 of those things in a case and you have a heat-free, vibration-proof 250GB RAID-0
How can I generate enough jiggawatts to get back to the future?
I'm sorry. But the only power source capable of generating 1.21 gigawatts of electricity is a bolt of lightning.... Unfortunately, you never know when or where it's ever gonna strike.
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Can your victrola play MP3 wax cylinders?
I use OO.o Writer, MS Word, and AbiWord depending on my mood (and location). When it comes to performance Writer is last on the list! (First, of course, being AbiWord which, compared to MSWord and Writer, is damn-near acrobatic!)
I think it's a good thing that Google is actively supporting OO.o -- The suite could stand to benefit in why of memory footprint, speed, and package size -- Not to mention a grammar checker.
Yeah, the salmon shark is what the article is refering to -- it was evne in the summary for those of you who didn't bother read the article-- RTFS!!!!
You insensitive clod!
Some anti-smoking propaganda I saw once described this "spirit" as the "Nicodemon" http://members.aol.com/Gerri42/index5.html
[If I'm not roaming...]
I use CellularOne. They have a plan (which I use) where you have "unlimited minutes". For an additional 5 bucks a month, I also get "free long distance" (er, free for 5 bucks a month, that is)
My phone bill is $68.00 a month no matter how long I talk, where I call, who I call, or what time I call. e.g. From Pennsylvania I can call any random person in California and talk from January 1st to December 31st 24/7 and my bill will still be only $68.00 a month.
Now why doesn't Verizon or some other company offer a plan like that? (I hate CellOne) People aren't going to accept this per-minute, per-text, per-kilobyte nonsense for long! Don't give it to me for ad-supported-free! (I hate ads!) Give it to me for a reasonable flat monthly rate!
It would be wonderful if not for a lack of standards for long-term (permenant) storage, standards for the paper/computer interface, and reliability of the storage mechanism/paper display.
We need more technologic stability before we can finally trust our data to computers this way. As it stands, my grandchildren (none yet) can read any of my surviving notebooks, but none of my 5.25" adn 3.5" floppy disks, and probably none of my CD's, flash cards, etc.
In 500 years, will people think we lived through a second "dark ages" simply because there is no readable record of our existance? I hope not -- dead tree media seems to be the safe way to go for now.
The "programmer" in your example is the product of what happens when the "Computer Science I" classroom magically turns into "Intro to Programming" sometime between the first and second class. ("Intro to Programming" magically turns into "Making Forms with VB6", to prevent redundancy) The result: A B.S. in CSci that is exactly that -- B.S.
No, I agree with you completely -- the browser stinks as a platform. What I DO LIKE is the trend toward completely cross-platform applications. Write once, run anywhere is a good idea -- I can't wait until somthing better than Java comes along -- I think ajax is a step in the right direction, but what we really need is a whole new set of standards for the web as the browser (in its current state) stinks as a platform.
Count me in -- let the searching begin!
From the summary on
That's Sally Struthers not Susan Summers and Sally is a filthy lying pig who steals most of your 50 cents a day.
Besides, these computers are for children in developing nations -- not starving children in Somalia...
Why do it at all?!
I run a computer lab in a HUD approved housing development -- the lab itself is part of the Neighborhood Networks program which exists to provide access to technology to people who wouldn't otherwise have access. The residents here use the computers to check email, look for more gainful employment, access government e-services, type resumes, etc. Computer literacy classes are also offered at the lab.
A developing nation is a lot like 'the projects'. You have a population of poorly education and unskilled individuals that need the opportunity to advance as a society. The lab I run helps to provide that opportunity. This $100 Computer will also help to provide opportunity to those kids.
There is a difference between knowledge and intelligence you know -- or maybe you don't know. At any rate, you know now -- now understand it. (QED)
I agree completely -- nothing "bugs the hell out of me" more than willful ignorance! Ugh, and those morons at best buy/radio shack/comp usa/etc. who tell people some of the most absurd shit I've ever had to contradict!
- who-knows-everything-about-computers told you! -- It makes me sick!)
/me continues ranting ...
(Sure, bring me your computer so I can fix it for free while you call me a liar because I tell you something other than what the retarded-ape-at-staples/genius-son/brother-in-law
And those people who have no clue who *still* argue with you! AUGH! Or those who *know* they have no clue and *insist* that you are wrong! AUGH!
AUGH! People suck!
You spoiled kids, getting everything handed to you on a silver platter. Punchcards? HA! A Luxury! We had to program the computer by physical reconfiguration. And only six miles in the snow? I had to walk from Princeton, NJ clear to Boston, MA in the snow, up hill both ways, with no shoes!
It would have to be like 30 times faster...
I agree completely! (and so do some others)
The approach you mention is exactly that used at, get this, Oxford. The instructor presents himself to the student as just another resource, the learning process is self-directed.
You also might find Knowles theory of andragogy interesting as well: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andragogy
Over all, an excellent post. Someone should mod you insightful.
Back in mid-2000 I helpd a friend of mine add a light to her purse. The lights activated via a small switch mounted on the strap. The lights themselves consisted of two led arrays, mounted on either side of the purse, about a quarter inch below the zipper (stitched into the lining, only the ligths were visible -- poking through "button holes" also stitched into the lining). The whole business was powered by a 9v battery located in a smaller inside pocket.
She seemed happy with it -- it did what she needed it to do, and only when she asked. The solution presented in the article doesn't seem all that great.
Your Wish Is My Command!
From the above link (for the lazy):
(Warren Robinett also wrote Atari Adventure, Atari BASIC, and Imaginary Worlds -- a book he never published. He is credited for a number of things, including the first graphical adventure game, and the first electronic 'easter egg'.)
The find bar is one of the features I like most about FireFox. It's small, out of the way, and does exactly what I expect it to do.
Now, if you were refering to the search box (next to the address bar) I do wish it were a little bigger, and I had the ability to easily add/remove search engines... Still one of the features I use the most.
One thing I do know -- I don't want my address bar to do *anything* except change and display a site address. It's the address bar -- it should have one function and one function only. One thing I absolutly hate about IE is its address bar search 'feature'. Not only is it often inconvenient (Mistyped URL? MSN search results page loads! [yuck]) it poisions the minds unskilled web users by allowing them to not only avoid learning what a web address is, but discourage them from learning as well!
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Explaining the joke just ruins it. A shame too, as I thought it was very funny.
It seems to me that you could learn a lot from a class in Ed. measures...
What?
250GB = 256000MB
32MB * 8 = 256MB
256000MB > 256MB
I'm sorry. But the only power source capable of generating 1.21 gigawatts of electricity is a bolt of lightning.
Unfortunately, you never know when or where it's ever gonna strike.
I Couldn't find the Bush quote. Can you provide a link?