Sit to do computer work. Sit using a height-adjustable, downward titling keyboard tray for the best work posture, then every 20 minutes stand for 2 minutes AND MOVE. The absolute time isn’t critical but about every 20-30 minutes take a posture break and move for a couple of minutes. Simply standing is insufficient. Movement is important to get blood circulation through the muscles. Research shows that you don’t need to do vigorous exercise (e.g. jumping jacks) to get the benefits, just walking around is sufficient. So build in a pattern of creating greater movement variety in the workplace (e.g. walk to a printer, water fountain, stand for a meeting, take the stairs, walk around the floor, park a bit further away from the building each day).
So the key is to build movement variety into the normal workday.
I'm of course bummed about this news, but I can't help but wonder why there's such a difference in reaction between Amazon/EasyDNS/PayPal's actions with WikiLeaks, and Rackspace's actions with the Koran burning guy.
I feel like the general attitude here towards Rackspace when they pulled the Koran burning guy was positive, whereas the attitude about Amazon/EasyDNS/PayPal is negative.
Should we only be happy with companies that pull sites when we agree with them? Or, what? Is there some difference between these two cases? How should we resolve this cognitive dissonance?
Traditional everyone set aside time and review checked in code is hard to do, difficult, and time consuming.
On the other hand, automated code review tools are life changing. There's a bunch of tools out there, but the one I think is far and away the best is Google's Gerrit tool (http://code.google.com/p/gerrit/), which is what Google uses publicly for Android.
I cannot understate how helpful Gerrit has been in this regard. So many things that are trouble down the road are easily caught by even just one other pair of eyes. Everyone who has used Gerrit at my compnay has fallen in love with automated code reviews. It's refreshing, leads to better code, etc. I seriously could gush about Gerrit for pages.
I think another good clarification is whether the first GPhone hardware (i.e. the G1 from T-Mobile) will allow software upgrades. I assume that's the case. Is it?
The article suggests that the speed was not bad. (The sample Tetris clone loaded very quickly for me.) And the article's commenters note that this runs on an iPhone. In other words, Orto could be a route to port Java apps to be iPhone aps.
It is definitely playable on my OLPC, albeit a bit slowly. But Slashdot is just as slow with all its new Javascript stuff.
I click around on icons until I can copy and paste a lot of letters into a single file. Then, with my Alpha-pallette, I cut and paste each letter as needed. Many software-based key loggers record a history of the clipboard.
It's slow, but you could look for the letters/numbers/symbols you need on the web. ASCII tables could be a good place. Many software key loggers also keep track of clipboard history.
I had a friend hire Geek Squad to remove adware and vendor-installed software. The technician charged her over $200 to move the vendor-installed desktop icons into a folder called "Miscellaneous Applications." No joke, that's all the tech did.
Perhaps. Best I can tell, this GWT stuff means you don't even have to touch HTML or Javascript with a stick if you don't want to, and the end result is still an AJAX app. YUI from my understanding is a somewhat different tool: essentially a library of cool javascript routines and otherwise.
The first problem was that sound didn't work, which had nothing to do with my modifying anything.
I apologize. That was actually not clear based on your original comment. In fact, you seemed to only indicate you were trying to use something other than ESD.
Yes, people other than computer geeks want sound to work. But as far as other Debian packages, Ubuntu's application installation system is very user friendly for any other packages the user might want, and if it isn't in the list, I doubt they'd know Debian-anything works.
So your claim is Ubuntu worked just fine, other than your specific modifications you wanted to make. I noticed a -dev in a package name, for example.
While in principle I agree that most users can't even install Windows, complaining that Linux is too hard to install because it didn't support unique package x (I realize libc6 is quite common, but dev packages aren't really targeted at the users in question) is a flawed argument.
Yes, they would be total showstoppers if you weren't a computer geek that wanted those things. Now tell me, if you weren't a computer geek, would you even know about those things enough to want them?
You know, this is all speculation on my part, but due to the fact that all the games from the previous consoles will be downloadable, they must have some sort of large infrastructure for game distribution.
Personally, I would love to see this open up to small third party and even independent game developers. If individuals with great ideas could develop games for the Revolution and distribute them in an iTunes-esque fashion, I think over time the Revolution would become a home necessity, and would revolutionize video games in the same way that iTunes revolutionized music, controller aside.
Again, speculation, but if Nintendo allows it, this presents a huge breeding ground for indie game developers, from which many interesting titles have been developed, even though relatively few have managed to make it into the radar.
Unrelatedly, I really hope they use the new controller as a light gun for the original Duck Hunt I presume they'll make available for download.
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This just in, http://ergo.human.cornell.edu/CUESitStand.html
From TFA:
The bottom line:
Sit to do computer work. Sit using a height-adjustable, downward titling keyboard tray for the best work posture, then every 20 minutes stand for 2 minutes AND MOVE. The absolute time isn’t critical but about every 20-30 minutes take a posture break and move for a couple of minutes. Simply standing is insufficient. Movement is important to get blood circulation through the muscles. Research shows that you don’t need to do vigorous exercise (e.g. jumping jacks) to get the benefits, just walking around is sufficient. So build in a pattern of creating greater movement variety in the workplace (e.g. walk to a printer, water fountain, stand for a meeting, take the stairs, walk around the floor, park a bit further away from the building each day).
So the key is to build movement variety into the normal workday.
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Absolutely. So why didn't we lambast Rackspace?
It's just too bad they are actually choosing to do so.
There might be government pressure, but it is totally within the right of each company to stop providing services.
I'm of course bummed about this news, but I can't help but wonder why there's such a difference in reaction between Amazon/EasyDNS/PayPal's actions with WikiLeaks, and Rackspace's actions with the Koran burning guy.
I feel like the general attitude here towards Rackspace when they pulled the Koran burning guy was positive, whereas the attitude about Amazon/EasyDNS/PayPal is negative.
Should we only be happy with companies that pull sites when we agree with them? Or, what? Is there some difference between these two cases? How should we resolve this cognitive dissonance?
Traditional everyone set aside time and review checked in code is hard to do, difficult, and time consuming.
On the other hand, automated code review tools are life changing. There's a bunch of tools out there, but the one I think is far and away the best is Google's Gerrit tool (http://code.google.com/p/gerrit/), which is what Google uses publicly for Android.
I cannot understate how helpful Gerrit has been in this regard. So many things that are trouble down the road are easily caught by even just one other pair of eyes. Everyone who has used Gerrit at my compnay has fallen in love with automated code reviews. It's refreshing, leads to better code, etc. I seriously could gush about Gerrit for pages.
This doesn't handle audio, nor does it seem to be up even, but this seems kind of like what you want:
http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2008-08-04-n48.html
No, I totally thought the same thing.
I think another good clarification is whether the first GPhone hardware (i.e. the G1 from T-Mobile) will allow software upgrades. I assume that's the case. Is it?
The article suggests that the speed was not bad. (The sample Tetris clone loaded very quickly for me.) And the article's commenters note that this runs on an iPhone. In other words, Orto could be a route to port Java apps to be iPhone aps.
It is definitely playable on my OLPC, albeit a bit slowly. But Slashdot is just as slow with all its new Javascript stuff.Linux haiku fun
Debian is number one
Apt-get what you want
Stolen from http://www.allyourbase-arebelongto.us/node/24
"Leverage the power of XML" by deprecating it wherever you can for a more sensible cross platform format.
</rant>
1. Advocate XML deprecation.
2. Use XML style conversation markers.
3. ???
4. Profit!!!
I had a friend hire Geek Squad to remove adware and vendor-installed software. The technician charged her over $200 to move the vendor-installed desktop icons into a folder called "Miscellaneous Applications." No joke, that's all the tech did.
Perhaps. Best I can tell, this GWT stuff means you don't even have to touch HTML or Javascript with a stick if you don't want to, and the end result is still an AJAX app.
YUI from my understanding is a somewhat different tool: essentially a library of cool javascript routines and otherwise.
I could be wrong.
I'm sorry, that comment should have been in response to two parents up.
The concern isn't whether or not these supercomputers run Microsoft software, but whether or not Linux is a worthy alternative to top-end *nixes.
Of course, it is, and that's all this shows.
If athletes get athelete's foot, what do astronauts get?
Missle toe.
I'm sure there's a better way to tie that joke in here, but now I've cleverly ruined all chances of such.
The first problem was that sound didn't work, which had nothing to do with my modifying anything.
I apologize. That was actually not clear based on your original comment. In fact, you seemed to only indicate you were trying to use something other than ESD.
Yes, people other than computer geeks want sound to work. But as far as other Debian packages, Ubuntu's application installation system is very user friendly for any other packages the user might want, and if it isn't in the list, I doubt they'd know Debian-anything works.
So your claim is Ubuntu worked just fine, other than your specific modifications you wanted to make. I noticed a -dev in a package name, for example.
While in principle I agree that most users can't even install Windows, complaining that Linux is too hard to install because it didn't support unique package x (I realize libc6 is quite common, but dev packages aren't really targeted at the users in question) is a flawed argument.
Yes, they would be total showstoppers if you weren't a computer geek that wanted those things. Now tell me, if you weren't a computer geek, would you even know about those things enough to want them?
Really? I wonder if this website really knows much about Linux at all. That's fine advice for a platform that has antivirus products.
This certainly doesn't bode well for these new 'IE is more secure than Firefox' claims.
Even so, as long as the user you run doesn't have write acccess to any executables (tis a good idea), you're fine.
You know, this is all speculation on my part, but due to the fact that all the games from the previous consoles will be downloadable, they must have some sort of large infrastructure for game distribution.
Personally, I would love to see this open up to small third party and even independent game developers. If individuals with great ideas could develop games for the Revolution and distribute them in an iTunes-esque fashion, I think over time the Revolution would become a home necessity, and would revolutionize video games in the same way that iTunes revolutionized music, controller aside.
Again, speculation, but if Nintendo allows it, this presents a huge breeding ground for indie game developers, from which many interesting titles have been developed, even though relatively few have managed to make it into the radar.
Unrelatedly, I really hope they use the new controller as a light gun for the original Duck Hunt I presume they'll make available for download.