Word dude. I had the benefit of a friend to share the pain with, we each dl'd some. Don't forget that 14.4 was pretty sweet speed for a while there. Sure beat 2400.
I personally get annoyed by the intrusive software that interrupts my work (or play) with something I'm not particularly interested in: software updates. Do it silently and let me get back to Desktop Tower Defense!
Vista is fine, but they sure did screw up Office 2007......I can't find anything easily....
I am with you on this one. But I'm an Office user of many, many years.
I was recently speaking with a relative who had been trying to use a previous version off MS Office, and some other suite (perhaps Corel?) and he indicated that Word 2007 was "so easy". Prior to retirement he had a secretary to worry about word processors.
I didn't understand it when I moved to Canada, but having thought about it, it now makes sense to me. You pay to receive a cellular call because you are paying for airtime and not the call. Conversely, when you make a call, if it is a local call, the call is free, but the airtime still costs. This better reflects the provider's cost to provide the service - you're paying while you're tying up the channel.
It also hints at the historical system of giving out phone numbers to mobile phones that are tied to particular geographical locations (or rate zones.) In many places, all mobile phones using a carrier share the same area code, wherever they are.
I had no idea that I might be paying to receive text messages, I should check that!
I've never seen a SharePoint site where the search worked well at all (particularly in the document libraries.) You might think by its observable behavior that it is simply offering up documents at random instead of searching their contents.
More than 50% Quebecois have disagreed repeatedly when polled.
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I am a Quebecer AND a Canadian. Maybe you should go and fuck yourself!
I was attempting to comment on the more extreme views of la belle province. It is fortunate for all of us that there are many like yourself who consider themselves Canadian.
Command line argument parsing is just not that hard, compared to the amount of work involved in spawning a new program.
Command-line parsing may be lightweight. I would say it has a lot to do with the program's requirements. A reasonable generalization is to say that it is typically not compute-intensive so should not be considered a risk for performance problems.
The damn box often pops under other apps and I sit there wondering where iTunes went to. So I start iTunes again, it sees itself already running and doesn't open at all. Then after a little pointless exploratory clicking around, I remember that I have suffered this indignity before and I curse into the ether.
I have to vote for home roasted coffee also. I have had (in the past) good access to freshly roasted beans and they were great, but being able to control the roasting process yourself makes it even better (and guarantees you freshness.)
I recommend The Green Beanery for those in Canada, this is where I get my green beans from. I have only ever bought free-trade organic beans, so the selection is smaller, but have found some I really like. My particular favorite right now is the Ethiopian Limu (FTO). As has been mentioned in other posts, you have to really experiment with the roast and the grind to determine what brings out the flavors you are after. Some beans produce a nice dark roast and some should not be taken that dark. Your method of brewing will of course be a major factor too. I have a cheap espresso machine which actually works pretty well, and a single cup drip coffee maker which is very convenient.
I have and can recommend the Fresh Roast Plus 8 roaster (though it is a little small) and the Solis Maestro Plus grinder for the cheaper end of the price spectrum. Both are currently serving the family well.
I have yet to try the heat gun/dog bowl method of roasting, but I just bought myself a heat gun and will try it out (outside!) when I have the chance.
I just read an article in Today's Parent entitled "The Metallica Effect" in reference to the "Mozart Effect." The implication from the stories of the two families discussed was that for kids suffering Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) music (in this case, heavier music) helped improve their grades at school. The inference in particular was between learning to play and read music and learning mathematics. So, while listening to music might have some effect, it appears that playing it might be even better. I guess you'll have to wait until your kids are out of a crib for that to work, though:-)
One hack for your problem is this (and I've seen this in production code:) System.Threading.Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCultu re = System.Globalization.CultureInfo.GetCultureInfo("e n-US");
Of course, in.NET you can use ISO8601 format with the "s" format string to remove the problem, e.g.: DateTime.Now.ToUniversalTime().ToString("s")
I figure that the best thing one can do right now is reduce energy consumption, not divert generation. This is not always cheap either, but it has the best environmental and financial benefits. Passive solar systems are very efficient and don't involve nasty contracts:-)
Around here at least, spending the extra $$s on better insulation and a ground-source heat pump are well worth it for someone who plans to stay in their home for a while.
I don't know, I don't have a septic tank;) my mum had one in her last house but I have never looked into DIY methods of draining it.
I couldn't drain my own septic tank even if I wanted to. Getting someone else to suck it out, however, is very inexpensive. Definitely less expensive than digging it out of the ground and hauling it 50 miles to the dump, there being charged for dumping it by weight (and that shit ain't light.)
But so far, nobody seems to carry CBC in high definition, except perhaps Expressvu (Bell's satellite offering). But that requires you to buy a 300$ HD receiver (700$ if you want the PVR, and most people want that nowadays) - plus ~15% tax, and sign up for an expensive monthly contract ("HD Essentials" is 67$+tax/month) for at least 2 years. That's over 1700$ for the first year alone. And that's assuming you've already bought the nice & expensive HDTV. CBC's current programming doesn't warrant me spending anywhere near that much!
While I agree that it is an expensive proposition, the package you mention at $67/mo actually includes a HD receiver. Where I live that would be $916.56/yr taxes in. Admittedly, if you are a loyal ExpressVu customer, you are rewarded for your loyalty by being ineligible to accept their deal.
I think what will really make the case for providing HD content (and transmissions) is that people will increasingly want to watch something better on their big, expensive, new TVs. Not to mention that both CTV and Global have HD channels, and those are direct competitors in the local market.
You can't get the HD version for the most part, except perhaps one sat provider
Note that you can also get CBC HD (and SRC HD) on StarChoice and Rogers cable (maybe other cable providers too?)
Is this correct or is this an oversimplified view from a nonprogrammer?
You are correct. You reference that it is possible. I'm not sure that the economics of it are terribly enticing to software companies, but it is possible.
Some of the services offered by the operating system make it more suited to a task than other operating systems (such as a solid network stack, or a kernel HTTP module, or a very nice rendering engine such as Quartz) and that can mean the developer must work harder on other platforms to achieve the same results. Often it's more a matter of industry expectations. e.g. Apple has a reputation for its products in relation to certain key applications such as desktop publishing.
If you look at UNIX and its cousins, the lack of a high level (and visually appealing) GUI toolkit did nothing to draw developers to develop useful applications. Unfortunately, most developers out there are not going to be paid to write a GUI toolkit to support a single application, or even a suite of applications from a single vendor. And really, if they did, it likely wouldn't be very good. The need for individual developers or organizations to compensate for a platform's lack of features can very easily price it out of the running for a port of the application.
In my experience this is the telltale sign of an incoming GSM call. There's been a couple of occasions when colleagues' cellphones have gone off and caused this interference on a speakerphone. This is is a faux pas since our parent company's cell network is _not_ GSM. Of course, this is not something I take seriously, rather I find it amusing.
This definitely does not occur with the CDMA phones that we use (and our company prefers, for other reasons.)
They didn't improve COMMAND.COM in MS-DOS in over a decade
Are you referring to the years since Windows 95 or the years before Windows 95 when COMMAND.COM mattered?
Before MS-DOS was tossed out, COMMAND.COM had various incremental improvements. DOS 6.0 added the/C argument to DIR for example. Useful if you need it, I guess.
In Windows 95, COMMAND.COM was updated somewhat. Of course it has been all but replaced by CMD.EXE, which has many advantages. The useful FOR command for example.
I realize there's little point arguing any of this, but here I am doing it anyway. Bah.
I had cooling problems with my D-Link router until I kinda propped one end of it up on my DSL modem so that I had some airflow underneath it. Of course, unless it's getting a good workout with some P2P/torrents the problem doesn't show up. Maybe the correct solution is to do less file sharing:-)
Also consider that flash uses considerably less power to operate than a hard drive, meaning that your laptop could survive a lot longer without having to spin up the mechanical drive.
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Word dude. I had the benefit of a friend to share the pain with, we each dl'd some. Don't forget that 14.4 was pretty sweet speed for a while there. Sure beat 2400.
I personally get annoyed by the intrusive software that interrupts my work (or play) with something I'm not particularly interested in: software updates. Do it silently and let me get back to Desktop Tower Defense!
I am with you on this one. But I'm an Office user of many, many years.
I was recently speaking with a relative who had been trying to use a previous version off MS Office, and some other suite (perhaps Corel?) and he indicated that Word 2007 was "so easy". Prior to retirement he had a secretary to worry about word processors.
I didn't understand it when I moved to Canada, but having thought about it, it now makes sense to me. You pay to receive a cellular call because you are paying for airtime and not the call. Conversely, when you make a call, if it is a local call, the call is free, but the airtime still costs. This better reflects the provider's cost to provide the service - you're paying while you're tying up the channel.
It also hints at the historical system of giving out phone numbers to mobile phones that are tied to particular geographical locations (or rate zones.) In many places, all mobile phones using a carrier share the same area code, wherever they are.
I had no idea that I might be paying to receive text messages, I should check that!
You might find a baker who will sell you a baker's dozen (13) though. Not really a redefinition of SI units, but a redefinitions nonetheless.
hahahahaha...
I've never seen a SharePoint site where the search worked well at all (particularly in the document libraries.) You might think by its observable behavior that it is simply offering up documents at random instead of searching their contents.
I was attempting to comment on the more extreme views of la belle province. It is fortunate for all of us that there are many like yourself who consider themselves Canadian.
On the other hand, if you're going to be rude...
I'm not sure you should judge Canadians by the actions of the Québécois. They are distinct, after all, and should be laughed at as a separate group.
Command-line parsing may be lightweight. I would say it has a lot to do with the program's requirements. A reasonable generalization is to say that it is typically not compute-intensive so should not be considered a risk for performance problems.
The damn box often pops under other apps and I sit there wondering where iTunes went to. So I start iTunes again, it sees itself already running and doesn't open at all. Then after a little pointless exploratory clicking around, I remember that I have suffered this indignity before and I curse into the ether.
I believe that is the basis of our beloved economic system.
I have to vote for home roasted coffee also. I have had (in the past) good access to freshly roasted beans and they were great, but being able to control the roasting process yourself makes it even better (and guarantees you freshness.)
I recommend The Green Beanery for those in Canada, this is where I get my green beans from. I have only ever bought free-trade organic beans, so the selection is smaller, but have found some I really like. My particular favorite right now is the Ethiopian Limu (FTO). As has been mentioned in other posts, you have to really experiment with the roast and the grind to determine what brings out the flavors you are after. Some beans produce a nice dark roast and some should not be taken that dark. Your method of brewing will of course be a major factor too. I have a cheap espresso machine which actually works pretty well, and a single cup drip coffee maker which is very convenient.
I have and can recommend the Fresh Roast Plus 8 roaster (though it is a little small) and the Solis Maestro Plus grinder for the cheaper end of the price spectrum. Both are currently serving the family well.
I have yet to try the heat gun/dog bowl method of roasting, but I just bought myself a heat gun and will try it out (outside!) when I have the chance.
Sticklers, unite!
What really irks me is using "then" for "than".
I just read an article in Today's Parent entitled "The Metallica Effect" in reference to the "Mozart Effect." The implication from the stories of the two families discussed was that for kids suffering Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) music (in this case, heavier music) helped improve their grades at school. The inference in particular was between learning to play and read music and learning mathematics. So, while listening to music might have some effect, it appears that playing it might be even better. I guess you'll have to wait until your kids are out of a crib for that to work, though :-)
One hack for your problem is this (and I've seen this in production code:)
u re = System.Globalization.CultureInfo.GetCultureInfo("e n-US");
.NET you can use ISO8601 format with the "s" format string to remove the problem, e.g.:
:-)
System.Threading.Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCult
Of course, in
DateTime.Now.ToUniversalTime().ToString("s")
Of course, you likely know this already
I figure that the best thing one can do right now is reduce energy consumption, not divert generation. This is not always cheap either, but it has the best environmental and financial benefits. Passive solar systems are very efficient and don't involve nasty contracts :-)
Around here at least, spending the extra $$s on better insulation and a ground-source heat pump are well worth it for someone who plans to stay in their home for a while.
I couldn't drain my own septic tank even if I wanted to. Getting someone else to suck it out, however, is very inexpensive. Definitely less expensive than digging it out of the ground and hauling it 50 miles to the dump, there being charged for dumping it by weight (and that shit ain't light.)
While I agree that it is an expensive proposition, the package you mention at $67/mo actually includes a HD receiver. Where I live that would be $916.56/yr taxes in. Admittedly, if you are a loyal ExpressVu customer, you are rewarded for your loyalty by being ineligible to accept their deal.
I think what will really make the case for providing HD content (and transmissions) is that people will increasingly want to watch something better on their big, expensive, new TVs. Not to mention that both CTV and Global have HD channels, and those are direct competitors in the local market.
Note that you can also get CBC HD (and SRC HD) on StarChoice and Rogers cable (maybe other cable providers too?)
You are correct. You reference that it is possible. I'm not sure that the economics of it are terribly enticing to software companies, but it is possible.
Some of the services offered by the operating system make it more suited to a task than other operating systems (such as a solid network stack, or a kernel HTTP module, or a very nice rendering engine such as Quartz) and that can mean the developer must work harder on other platforms to achieve the same results. Often it's more a matter of industry expectations. e.g. Apple has a reputation for its products in relation to certain key applications such as desktop publishing.
If you look at UNIX and its cousins, the lack of a high level (and visually appealing) GUI toolkit did nothing to draw developers to develop useful applications. Unfortunately, most developers out there are not going to be paid to write a GUI toolkit to support a single application, or even a suite of applications from a single vendor. And really, if they did, it likely wouldn't be very good. The need for individual developers or organizations to compensate for a platform's lack of features can very easily price it out of the running for a port of the application.
But other than that, you are right
I hate it too, but for the opposite reason. Besmirching my beloved JavaScript like that... it's just not right.
Low Slashdot IDs are worth money
I thought you said "Low Slashdot IQs"!
In my experience this is the telltale sign of an incoming GSM call. There's been a couple of occasions when colleagues' cellphones have gone off and caused this interference on a speakerphone. This is is a faux pas since our parent company's cell network is _not_ GSM. Of course, this is not something I take seriously, rather I find it amusing.
This definitely does not occur with the CDMA phones that we use (and our company prefers, for other reasons.)
They didn't improve COMMAND.COM in MS-DOS in over a decade
/C argument to DIR for example. Useful if you need it, I guess.
Are you referring to the years since Windows 95 or the years before Windows 95 when COMMAND.COM mattered?
Before MS-DOS was tossed out, COMMAND.COM had various incremental improvements. DOS 6.0 added the
In Windows 95, COMMAND.COM was updated somewhat. Of course it has been all but replaced by CMD.EXE, which has many advantages. The useful FOR command for example.
I realize there's little point arguing any of this, but here I am doing it anyway. Bah.
I had cooling problems with my D-Link router until I kinda propped one end of it up on my DSL modem so that I had some airflow underneath it. Of course, unless it's getting a good workout with some P2P/torrents the problem doesn't show up. Maybe the correct solution is to do less file sharing :-)
Also consider that flash uses considerably less power to operate than a hard drive, meaning that your laptop could survive a lot longer without having to spin up the mechanical drive.