I read in a couple of the articles on the add-a-HDD page that when you apply the patch necessary to add the hard drive, you lose the ability to play DVDs in 5.1 surround sound.
Have you seen this problem with the play you own? This is about the only issue keeping me from buying one right now! The price is right!
This link seems to provide some execellent information on making a desktop that is usable by the lowest end of the user spectrum. However, many of the suggestions will, in my opinion, cause the interface to lose much of the added information I have come to know an love from a UNIX-like operating system.
For Example:
Therefore, the emphasis on 'integrated' help will only confuse them. We recommend rewriting this tooltip. Suggestions to user-test, as alternatives to "Integrated help system (info, man, HTML)", could include "GNOME User Guide" or "Online Help".
I agree that this change will make the help system more easily identifable by a new user. However, removing the refrence to the info, man and HTML documents would cause me, as a more advaced user, to think that the online help is something GNOME-specific.
I guess my only point is this: I dont want to see all the descriptive, error messages and other information presented to the user in linux dumbed down to the point that it is about as useful as the blue screen of death, or clippy in windows.
I found this particularly interresting and disturbing.
The fact that Sykes and I are members of the same extended family is just a bizarre coincidence, but it points to applications beyond simple genealogy. "I've been approached by the police to use my surnames data to match up with DNA from an unknown suspect found at a crime scene," says Sykes. Distinctive genetic markers can be found at the roots of many family trees. "This is possible, to narrow down a pool of suspects to a few likely surnames. But it's not nearly ready yet."
It had never occured to me that Y chromosome passes along from father to son would be almost identical, following surnames as they are passed on as well. It seems obvious, thinking about it however.
Im not sure I like the idea of possibly being hauled in for questioning because some messed-up branch of my lineage decided to go rob a liquor store to pay off his bookie. Of course, my family blood is too good to worry about such things!
You have to pressure the lever just perfectly to turn on the windshield wipers.
Not fun when you're having a friend drive on the freeway and it starts pouring rain.
Scott.
Re:Here's a Handy Hint
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Undelete In Linux
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· Score: 3, Insightful
Once upon a time I wanted to delete a couple stray mp3s I had in my home directory, so I issued the following command:
rm *.mp3
Or so I thought. I had actually accidently told my linux install to do the following in my ~/
rm *.mp3
If you cannot tell, there is a " " between "*" and "." As you can imagine this has a very undesired effect, even though I saw it quickly after hitting enter and mashed the ^C as fast as I could.
Undelete would have been useful then. Yes, its a dumb mistake.. but things happen!
I completely agree! I think most of the reason why the same conversations are heard over and over here is that the same articles are posted again and again
#ifdef MS_BUG #include ms_sucks.h #endif
#ifdef OSS_BUG #include already_fixed.h #endif
I think we need some more variety in artiles.
Ive started reading the stuff on news.google.com and I REALLY wish they had a discussion board for every article like/. does.
Slashdot Mirror
fp#1!
Awesome sig.
I hope you're wrong. But I think you're right.
Scott.
I read in a couple of the articles on the add-a-HDD page that when you apply the patch necessary to add the hard drive, you lose the ability to play DVDs in 5.1 surround sound.
Have you seen this problem with the play you own?
This is about the only issue keeping me from buying one right now! The price is right!
Scott.
Come on, you know you want to do it!
Good point and all.
Scott.
It looks like this maybe actually possible soon!
Anyone know if this software will let me convert
Scott.
Seriously
Think about it. What does the construction "try and" mean? Nothing.
Scott.
Its offical, everyone:
Slashdot is now full of wannabe lamers.
I guess I need to get back to my job, then.
Scott.
This link seems to provide some execellent information on making a desktop that is usable by the lowest end of the user spectrum. However, many of the suggestions will, in my opinion, cause the interface to lose much of the added information I have come to know an love from a UNIX-like operating system.
For Example:
Therefore, the emphasis on 'integrated' help will only confuse them. We recommend rewriting this tooltip. Suggestions to user-test, as alternatives to "Integrated help system (info, man, HTML)", could include "GNOME User Guide" or "Online Help".
I agree that this change will make the help system more easily identifable by a new user. However, removing the refrence to the info, man and HTML documents would cause me, as a more advaced user, to think that the online help is something GNOME-specific.
I guess my only point is this: I dont want to see all the descriptive, error messages and other information presented to the user in linux dumbed down to the point that it is about as useful as the blue screen of death, or clippy in windows.
Scott.
I am, as will be made obvious by my question, a terrible chess player and can bearly remember all the moves.
So, why would white would be an advantage? Is it because white moves first? Or is there something more involved?
Thanks!
Scott.
I understand it this way:
Lego is a company.
They make Blocks or Bricks.
So the proper way to refer to a singular piece is
"Lego Brick".
Multiple pieces are "Lego Bricks".
Scott.
I found this particularly interresting and disturbing.
The fact that Sykes and I are members of the same extended family is just a bizarre coincidence, but it points to applications beyond simple genealogy. "I've been approached by the police to use my surnames data to match up with DNA from an unknown suspect found at a crime scene," says Sykes. Distinctive genetic markers can be found at the roots of many family trees. "This is possible, to narrow down a pool of suspects to a few likely surnames. But it's not nearly ready yet."
It had never occured to me that Y chromosome passes along from father to son would be almost identical, following surnames as they are passed on as well. It seems obvious, thinking about it however.
Im not sure I like the idea of possibly being hauled in for questioning because some messed-up branch of my lineage decided to go rob a liquor store to pay off his bookie. Of course, my family blood is too good to worry about such things!
Scott.
Or how about you just provide..
A link
And Another Link
Scott.
So...
Where did you get the shaving set?
The problem, as mentioned, is that there is a push to plug the "analog hole" and require ALL DSPs, everywhere, to have DRM technlogy on them.
This is an absurd request, and I cannot even imagine it really happening.
God I hope Im not being too hopeful!
Scott.
Interesting.. but seriously, this NEVER came up in 30 years?
Scott.
I see. Maybe Ill read more carefully next time.
Thanks for the reply!
Scott.
Execellent post.
Scott.
Could you explain that correction to me?
Ive always understood the language in this way:
nor has to be used with a neither,
and or has to be be used with an either.
"Neither this nor that"
"Either this or that"
You can't have a 'nor' without a preceeding 'neither'
Can you point me to something that proves this wrong?
Scott.
The evil 16 y/o hacker in my from years ago jumped out when I read you comment...
Putting a file called -rf in a commonly deleted directory could be interesting! I would have never thought of that.
But, yah, that a good idea.. putting a -normstar file in the directory.
Scott.
Ive got a fun one in my car..
You have to pressure the lever just perfectly to turn on the windshield wipers.
Not fun when you're having a friend drive on the freeway and it starts pouring rain.
Scott.
Once upon a time I wanted to delete a couple stray mp3s I had in my home directory, so I issued the following command:
.mp3
rm *.mp3
Or so I thought. I had actually accidently told my linux install to do the following in my ~/
rm *
If you cannot tell, there is a " " between "*" and "." As you can imagine this has a very undesired effect, even though I saw it quickly after hitting enter and mashed the ^C as fast as I could.
Undelete would have been useful then. Yes, its a dumb mistake.. but things happen!
Scott.
I just wanted to make a comment on your sig.
/. does.
I completely agree! I think most of the reason why the same conversations are heard over and over here is that the same articles are posted again and again
#ifdef MS_BUG
#include ms_sucks.h
#endif
#ifdef OSS_BUG
#include already_fixed.h
#endif
I think we need some more variety in artiles.
Ive started reading the stuff on news.google.com and I REALLY wish they had a discussion board for every article like
Oh well, maybe someday.
Scott.
I realize you're not celestia tech support...
But do you know if theres anyway i can move around an object i selected? I seem to only be able to see one 'side' of moons and planets and such.
Scott.
Mod this up! I hate seeing mangled Simpsons.
When all the horrible Constitutional violations keep poping up I want to agree with you, and maybe convince myself that our freedoms will be back.
However, in this case, our freedoms are being taken away in the name of a war that cannot ever be won.
When will these freedoms be returned? When Bin Landen is found? When Sadam is out of power? Never?
I hope with all my heart its in my lifetime.
Scott.