Re: hackers in the humanities classroom
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While you are right about one thing: I'm not sure either how appropriate this piece is for Slashdot. However, hackers are in the humanities classrooms more and more. You might look at the programs offered at Rennsselaer Polytechnic's Language, Literature and Communications department which is involved in different technology based programs.
Meanwhile, I have a degree in computer science theory and am working on a PhD in English. And I know of others who are "hackers" and English types.
it's been reported at http://kairosnews.org/modules.php?op=modload&name= News&file=article&sid=495&mode=nested&order=0&thol d=0 and http://boingboing.net/2002_06_01_archive.html#8520 3771
when i downloaded and tried netscape 7.0 pr1, i kind of guessed that aol's hand was involved in taking the "allow web pages to open unrequested windows" option out of the gui that's in mozilla (although it's still possible by editing pref.js). but this piece confirms it.
am i one of the only ones that likes the fact that regardless of whether i'm in windows or linux, mozilla looks and acts the same? except for the wonderful font rendering in linux;), when the browsers open full screen i'm in mozilla; i forget which operating system i'm in.
maybe i'm just browsing the internet too much:)
and by the way, the ars technica people and eveyone else that doesn't like the classic or modern themes in mozilla 1.0 needs to give pinball a shot. much nicer, smaller icons. very clean. just use the get new themes option.
"This page actually lists things that Microsoft does better, in a mostly factual, hype-limited way."
Of course, they don't point out that the reason Microsoft does do these things better is because they control development. Kinda hard to make things work seamlessly with closed source code.
Wouldn't it be more fun and have a real contest: Microsoft open all their code and then see how fast Linux becomes smoothly integrated:)
if you decide to build an athlon, spec your system before buying at www.amdmb.com. they have discussion boards in their forums which are motherboard specific (pretty much any athlon board you can think of).
beware, though, don't get discouraged. because everyone comes there with problems, it will seem like your board choice is crap. but if you read all the board forums, you'll find that they all have problems:)
i've used them quite a bit. and my first time, i followed the advice people there had given about purchasing parts and have been happy ever since:
BUY FROM NEWEGG!
btw: check out tiger direct on resellerratings.com and you'll know why people say stay away.
However, OpenOffice does convert hyphens to dashes on my Windows box, regardless of whether their are spaces or not before or after the two hyphens. It's my Linux box with OpenOffice which is the problem, and I think the previous post about the fonts are probably the solution.
Well, I know this isn't bug fix central, but here it goes:
The Times article says "The word processor idiotically flags any phrase containing a dash -- like this -- as a spelling error."
Now, it doesn't seem like it is flagging it as a spelling error for me, otherwise it would just underline it; instead, as soon as I type a few letters after a dash, it turns the dash into a question mark. The way around it is to insert the dash into the text later (such as in the example above, type "like this," then go back and insert the dash). But this is really annoying when writing.
Anyone using OpenOffice know what causes this problem, or how to fix it? Or at least what causes it? Seems like solving this problem will be important in getting OpenOffice widely accepted since dashes are commonly used in writing.
Given Windows wonderful track record with bugs and glitches, who could possibly want to use a new Windows with a file system that might not only crash the OS, but corrupt all your files in the process?
[ slashdot.org ]Posted by CmdrTaco on Friday June 01, 2002 @09:01AM from the turn-about-is-fair-play-department dept. Radical Rob writes" At 8:30am this morning, the slashdot authors union entered into contract negotiations with OSDN. Authors, wanting a piece of the multi-million dollar pie created by slashdot.org's addless pay subscription system, demand $100 per article posted and 0.25$ * comment rating for discussion board posts for comments rating 1 or higher. OSDN has refused to comment on the negotiation, but sources say that they have offered to rework slashcode to replace the term "author" with "payee." It is also rumored that authors refuse paypal as a payment system, referring direct deposits to 401K's. We knew it wouldn't be long before our regular readers responsible for all the content of the site wised up, realizing they were the ones who should be the one's receiving checks.
Hopefully, they'll have sense enough to test it in low pressure situations as well. Would be a shame to have cabin depressurization on a plane and have the notebook cooler explode.
My main objection to omniweb is that they have no intention of becoming crossplatform. Sure, in the short term, you'll get your better "UI." But in the long term????
Besides, why would Apple have to develop the Mozilla UI. Make the deal with Netscape in exchange for having Communicator loaded as the default on OSX.
As a long term strategy, it's in Apple's best interest to package software which will also run on Linux boxes. Packaging the new Star Office to be released this spring along with whatever stable version of Netscape comes out of Mozilla's projected 1.0 release this summer with OSX, instead of MS office and IE, would help to erode MS's market share. Mac users are generally willing to go along with whatever great new marketing scheme Apple throws out there (no floppy???). Shouldn't be too hard for Apple to sell open source based software as in the "spirit of OSX," a contrast to the evil empire. With that, we might reach the necessary threshold even sooner of office users who must switch away from MS Office formats before the revolution can take place.
And here's another possibility. If I were Apple, I'd be considering a buy of Corel. After all, that would give them the true independence they have needed from MS all these years.
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While you are right about one thing: I'm not sure either how appropriate this piece is for Slashdot. However, hackers are in the humanities classrooms more and more. You might look at the programs offered at Rennsselaer Polytechnic's Language, Literature and Communications department which is involved in different technology based programs. Meanwhile, I have a degree in computer science theory and am working on a PhD in English. And I know of others who are "hackers" and English types.
it's been reported at http://kairosnews.org/modules.php?op=modload&name= News&file=article&sid=495&mode=nested&order=0&thol d=0 and http://boingboing.net/2002_06_01_archive.html#8520 3771
when i downloaded and tried netscape 7.0 pr1, i kind of guessed that aol's hand was involved in taking the "allow web pages to open unrequested windows" option out of the gui that's in mozilla (although it's still possible by editing pref.js). but this piece confirms it.
am i one of the only ones that likes the fact that regardless of whether i'm in windows or linux, mozilla looks and acts the same? except for the wonderful font rendering in linux ;), when the browsers open full screen i'm in mozilla; i forget which operating system i'm in.
:)
maybe i'm just browsing the internet too much
and by the way, the ars technica people and eveyone else that doesn't like the classic or modern themes in mozilla 1.0 needs to give pinball a shot. much nicer, smaller icons. very clean. just use the get new themes option.
"This page actually lists things that Microsoft does better, in a mostly factual, hype-limited way."
:)
Of course, they don't point out that the reason Microsoft does do these things better is because they control development. Kinda hard to make things work seamlessly with closed source code.
Wouldn't it be more fun and have a real contest: Microsoft open all their code and then see how fast Linux becomes smoothly integrated
if you decide to build an athlon, spec your system before buying at www.amdmb.com. they have discussion boards in their forums which are motherboard specific (pretty much any athlon board you can think of).
:)
beware, though, don't get discouraged. because everyone comes there with problems, it will seem like your board choice is crap. but if you read all the board forums, you'll find that they all have problems
i've used them quite a bit. and my first time, i followed the advice people there had given about purchasing parts and have been happy ever since:
BUY FROM NEWEGG!
btw: check out tiger direct on resellerratings.com and you'll know why people say stay away.
Found your suggestion:
:)
In OpenOffice, go to Tools->AutoCorrect/AutoFormat->Options and uncheck "Replace dashes."
Works fine, now. Just no em dashes (but who cares
Thanks!
You are right. Sounds like a font problem, since the error doesn't occur on my Windows box, but on my Linux box.
Thanks for the advice!
You are correct about the spacing around dashes
However, OpenOffice does convert hyphens to dashes on my Windows box, regardless of whether their are spaces or not before or after the two hyphens. It's my Linux box with OpenOffice which is the problem, and I think the previous post about the fonts are probably the solution.
Caveat: I teach English in college.
Well, I know this isn't bug fix central, but here it goes:
The Times article says "The word processor idiotically flags any phrase containing a dash -- like this -- as a spelling error."
Now, it doesn't seem like it is flagging it as a spelling error for me, otherwise it would just underline it; instead, as soon as I type a few letters after a dash, it turns the dash into a question mark. The way around it is to insert the dash into the text later (such as in the example above, type "like this," then go back and insert the dash). But this is really annoying when writing.
Anyone using OpenOffice know what causes this problem, or how to fix it? Or at least what causes it? Seems like solving this problem will be important in getting OpenOffice widely accepted since dashes are commonly used in writing.
Sounds like the reviewer's on the job market and wants to get rid of the microsoft tinge by joining the dark side :)
I think I'd have to give it a few years of public use, first.
Given Windows wonderful track record with bugs and glitches, who could possibly want to use a new Windows with a file system that might not only crash the OS, but corrupt all your files in the process?
[ slashdot.org ]Posted by CmdrTaco on Friday June 01, 2002 @09:01AM
from the turn-about-is-fair-play-department dept.
Radical Rob writes" At 8:30am this morning, the slashdot authors union entered into contract negotiations with OSDN. Authors, wanting a piece of the multi-million dollar pie created by slashdot.org's addless pay subscription system, demand $100 per article posted and 0.25$ * comment rating for discussion board posts for comments rating 1 or higher. OSDN has refused to comment on the negotiation, but sources say that they have offered to rework slashcode to replace the term "author" with "payee." It is also rumored that authors refuse paypal as a payment system, referring direct deposits to 401K's. We knew it wouldn't be long before our regular readers responsible for all the content of the site wised up, realizing they were the ones who should be the one's receiving checks.
Since September 11, there are a lot of us who wouldn't cower, kissing our ass goodbye. We'd need that laptop to send out one last email.
Hopefully, they'll have sense enough to test it in low pressure situations as well. Would be a shame to have cabin depressurization on a plane and have the notebook cooler explode.
just remember this geek survival tip:
if stuck in the desert without water, remove processor from notebook and drink water!
My main objection to omniweb is that they have no intention of becoming crossplatform. Sure, in the short term, you'll get your better "UI." But in the long term????
Besides, why would Apple have to develop the Mozilla UI. Make the deal with Netscape in exchange for having Communicator loaded as the default on OSX.
As a long term strategy, it's in Apple's best interest to package software which will also run on Linux boxes. Packaging the new Star Office to be released this spring along with whatever stable version of Netscape comes out of Mozilla's projected 1.0 release this summer with OSX, instead of MS office and IE, would help to erode MS's market share. Mac users are generally willing to go along with whatever great new marketing scheme Apple throws out there (no floppy???). Shouldn't be too hard for Apple to sell open source based software as in the "spirit of OSX," a contrast to the evil empire. With that, we might reach the necessary threshold even sooner of office users who must switch away from MS Office formats before the revolution can take place.
And here's another possibility. If I were Apple, I'd be considering a buy of Corel. After all, that would give them the true independence they have needed from MS all these years.
I was wondering if this would work on the ipaq! does the ibm microdrive work with it?