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  1. Re:What I don't understand... on A Visual Comparison Between XP And Mandrake · · Score: 0

    "These types of comparisons (reviews) for Windows XP have reallly got me confused. I have been running Windows 2000 for probably a good two years now and ... " Odd - win2000, it only being 2001 and all ... or did I sleep in a _real_ long time this weekend!

  2. Re:It not the UI on A Visual Comparison Between XP And Mandrake · · Score: 1

    Can anyone else forseen MS branded Linux before long? At the end of the day MS make a whole bag full of cash from their application products (and you have to agree that beating excel/word is difficult - esp. now they have taken that poxy assistant "thing" out in Office/XP) and if they need to write an OS to run them in a vouge environment then Im sure they would ....

  3. Re:XP and pair programming on Multitasking Harmful To Productivity · · Score: 1

    I cant imagine anything more annoying than working THAT closely with another person - although I might use this as an excuse to get out of work by standing behind coworkers helpfully saying things like "hey Rob, you just missed out a ';' at the end of that line" until they get mad and shout at me ;)

  4. Re:XP and pair programming on Multitasking Harmful To Productivity · · Score: 1

    Just had a look at that website - isnt it just saying "Do RAD but er, like, make sure your codes _really_ tight and well, erm, deliver what you said you would" - I do however like the "no overtime" line - cant see it being adopted in our place to be honest!!

  5. Re:Task Loading on Multitasking Harmful To Productivity · · Score: 1

    Likewise I dont reccommend coding whilst operating as moving vehicle - very dangerous ...

  6. Re:exactly on Multitasking Harmful To Productivity · · Score: 1

    go out for lunch, take a walk - get fresh air, take an "away from vdu" break every three hours or so - thats my advice!! Keeps you fresh and I find that breaking the mind away from the task in-hand often leads to new trains of thought when returning to it. Suppose it depends on the individual though .....

  7. Re:Task Loading on Multitasking Harmful To Productivity · · Score: 1

    I agree - which is why I dont often code whilst underwater ... I find that coral really fsck's up my mouse cable as well