3. News flash: The new Windows Explorer works different from old; lacks "Up" button. Just click on the directory name in the address bar, and you'll go there. For instance, if you're in C:\Windows, the address bar will show "Computer > Local Disc (C:) > Windows". Simply clicking on any portion of this will go up one or more levels in exactly one step. This is different from XP, sure, but it's no worse, and I personally prefer it.
But what if you have long directory names or deeply nested directories, just like how the author said?
4. Cleartype. I can't imagine how this dude managed to get lost turning off Cleartype. I just opened IE 7, pressed F1 for help, typed Cleartype into the box, and pressed enter. The very first link goes to a help section detailing what Cleartype is, and how to turn it on and off system-wide. (It's been my experience that Vista's help system is actually capable of being useful, in start contrast to previous versions of Windows.)
And exactly how is it obvious to most users that the help has improved if they have given up on the previous versions? Why should they have expected anything different?
5. News flash: Virtual PC doesn't run on Vista Home. It also doesn't run on home editions of any other Microsoft OS, including XP Home.
And why on earth not? Most people would expect it do to so, as there doesn't seem to be any good or obvious reason to believe otherwise. In fact, some might consider it unexpected, unless you really hate MS and expect this sort of silliness.
6. Telnet is gone by default. Good. The security folks have been trying to get rid of it for years. Those who need it still have it available, and those who don't know better won't stumble onto it by accident.
That doesn't make sense, unless you are trying to be elitist. How does needing to use telnet correspond to automatically knowing where to find it now?
1. Who gives a fuck about Facebook's DNS problems? Vista is doing the right thing, here, by doing exactly as the DNS server instructs, with a preference toward IPV6 addresses. Any other behavior (including a preference toward IPV4) would be decried as horrifically broken and against progress.
But where does that leave Joe Blogs, huh? I'm not saying it was the wrong decision, but you made it seem as if the consequences of it never matter because it's technically right. But technology is there to serve us, so conflicts should always be considered from the non-technical point of view, as well.
Command lines suck for some people. I'm a very visual person. I guess I could say that I'm visual to the point where it compromises other systems in my brain and comes out as ADD and dyslexia. Until the command line can safely hear what I'm saying, with typos and all, without accidentally wiping my HDD, the command line is always going to be slow and tedious for me, and many others.
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No, you see, the real question is: Is there any real reason for Vista? Most people are fine with XP and are only upgrading because they are being pressured to. They don't necessarily care about new features (and bug fixes are for service packs) -- they just want to continue using their computer the way they were before and not be interrupted by having to piss about with little things. How hard is that to understand?
And this is why Linux on the desktop is still a crap experience: People like this are designing it and they always go about thinking that the user is either right or wrong, rather than looking at the situation and wondering "How did the user end up doing that? Perhaps there is something that needs improving in this area?" It's almost as if they're personally offended that someone "dumber" than them might be right...
And it's exactly this kind of thinking (that the GUI never makes a difference) that leaves Linux at the bottom of the list for anyone except geeks and people who just use the web and e-mail and have a friend or family member (who is a geek) available for easy support.
Why is it people seem to assume that there is only one factor in any decision? Surely it should be obvious that even though switching to something unfamiliar is going to cause a period of difficulty, that there could be a difference in the level of difficulty experienced to the point where that becomes an important factor? But then again, where I live, we have MMP voting, so maybe we're more rational down here or something.
Many years ago, hybrid cars wouldn't have been practical (ignoring if you think the Prius is a POS and current hybrids are a dead-end or not). Is there any good reason not to think that this technology hasn't improved (or can't) enough for certain types of space flights?
Sure those accelerometers aren't piezoelectric gyroscopes? Some people think gyroscopes can only be big, rotating, mechanical things, and I think that causes confusion.
If you buy a computer and still need a "separate computer to be able to do some basic computer stuff" then it rather implies the computer you've just bought is of fairly limited value.
But that makes assumptions about what others value.
Oh yes that's exactly what I said. Exactly. I said there is no market in the world for this device.
OK Mr. Smartass: Do you think this will be a flop -- as in it would have been better off for Apple if they had never bothered with it?
Have you read Zen and the Brain? Lots of hard science in there. I'm not sure why you bring that link up, as it doesn't really have much to do with awareness mediation practiced in Buddhism (and others).
Your argument seems to center around that this laptop is not a good standalone device -- that you need a separate computer to be able to do some basic computer stuff. But have you considered that some people are around other compatible computers so much that they don't actually need the versatility of a fully featured laptop? I guess that the MBA is more a computer for when you're not at the desk, rather than for when you go on a long trip. Do you really think that there is no market for such a device?
I don't think it will be their biggest hit. But I don't think it's going to be a flop, either. I think a lot of people are going to buy one anyway and then discover that the omissions don't matter. Not everyone, of course.
It's kind of a chicken-or-the-egg dilema; developers would port to other platforms if those OSes's had more marketshare, and platforms would have more marketshare if applications were ported to to the OSes. I just can't see a short-term road out of that conundrum.
Yeah, like if you could run Windows on a Mac, that could be a way... Hmmm...
I'd try another doctor. I've had several endoscopies in the last few years in an NZ public hospital and they have all been quite tolerable, with the worst part being the taste of the local anesthetic spray. I also had IV midazolam and fentanyl to help -- no general anesthetic. My throat is usually a bit sore for a few hours -- if that. It could also be that your medical condition (if there is one) made it more uncomfortable.
You're talking about that wireless pill camera? That is different to what this article is talking about -- this one still has a cable, just a really thin one.
I've had several endoscopies and never under general anesthesia. Normally it's a local anesthetic sprayed onto the back of my throat with an IV benzo, and sometimes Fentanyl as well. They have a look around and often take biopsies. I'm sure there are cases where general anesthesia is needed in endoscopies (medically, or because the patient doesn't tolerate the procedure), but I don't think it's "standard" from what I've gathered (in NZ, at least). Although, I'm still not allowed to drive home.
Anyway, it did actually make clearer to me who would want this laptop.
Although, I'm not so sure the author actually knows so: I thought it was strange to expect a Front Row remote and the USB optical drive with a laptop designed to leave out as many bulk-adding hardware features as possible. Perhaps he either expects people to pay extra for something they might not use, or that Steve was going to throw them in for free out of the goodness of his heart?
I generally agree. But in all fairness, I think a cause of this attitude is simply because most people don't get help for when things are going well, so psychiatrists generally only see the negative aspects of these "disorders".
Psychiatry really needs a big remodel -- less disorders and more traits.
I think a lot of learning disorders are really just a case of doing things differently, neuropsychologically. Unfortunately, schools have traditionally been setup to teach things one way -- and an out-dated way at that.
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3. News flash: The new Windows Explorer works different from old; lacks "Up" button. Just click on the directory name in the address bar, and you'll go there. For instance, if you're in C:\Windows, the address bar will show "Computer > Local Disc (C:) > Windows". Simply clicking on any portion of this will go up one or more levels in exactly one step. This is different from XP, sure, but it's no worse, and I personally prefer it.
But what if you have long directory names or deeply nested directories, just like how the author said?
4. Cleartype. I can't imagine how this dude managed to get lost turning off Cleartype. I just opened IE 7, pressed F1 for help, typed Cleartype into the box, and pressed enter. The very first link goes to a help section detailing what Cleartype is, and how to turn it on and off system-wide. (It's been my experience that Vista's help system is actually capable of being useful, in start contrast to previous versions of Windows.)
And exactly how is it obvious to most users that the help has improved if they have given up on the previous versions? Why should they have expected anything different?
5. News flash: Virtual PC doesn't run on Vista Home. It also doesn't run on home editions of any other Microsoft OS, including XP Home.
And why on earth not? Most people would expect it do to so, as there doesn't seem to be any good or obvious reason to believe otherwise. In fact, some might consider it unexpected, unless you really hate MS and expect this sort of silliness.
6. Telnet is gone by default. Good. The security folks have been trying to get rid of it for years. Those who need it still have it available, and those who don't know better won't stumble onto it by accident.
That doesn't make sense, unless you are trying to be elitist. How does needing to use telnet correspond to automatically knowing where to find it now?
1. Who gives a fuck about Facebook's DNS problems? Vista is doing the right thing, here, by doing exactly as the DNS server instructs, with a preference toward IPV6 addresses. Any other behavior (including a preference toward IPV4) would be decried as horrifically broken and against progress.
But where does that leave Joe Blogs, huh? I'm not saying it was the wrong decision, but you made it seem as if the consequences of it never matter because it's technically right. But technology is there to serve us, so conflicts should always be considered from the non-technical point of view, as well.
Command lines suck for some people. I'm a very visual person. I guess I could say that I'm visual to the point where it compromises other systems in my brain and comes out as ADD and dyslexia. Until the command line can safely hear what I'm saying, with typos and all, without accidentally wiping my HDD, the command line is always going to be slow and tedious for me, and many others.
No, you see, the real question is: Is there any real reason for Vista? Most people are fine with XP and are only upgrading because they are being pressured to. They don't necessarily care about new features (and bug fixes are for service packs) -- they just want to continue using their computer the way they were before and not be interrupted by having to piss about with little things. How hard is that to understand?
And this is why Linux on the desktop is still a crap experience: People like this are designing it and they always go about thinking that the user is either right or wrong, rather than looking at the situation and wondering "How did the user end up doing that? Perhaps there is something that needs improving in this area?" It's almost as if they're personally offended that someone "dumber" than them might be right...
And it's exactly this kind of thinking (that the GUI never makes a difference) that leaves Linux at the bottom of the list for anyone except geeks and people who just use the web and e-mail and have a friend or family member (who is a geek) available for easy support.
Why is it people seem to assume that there is only one factor in any decision? Surely it should be obvious that even though switching to something unfamiliar is going to cause a period of difficulty, that there could be a difference in the level of difficulty experienced to the point where that becomes an important factor? But then again, where I live, we have MMP voting, so maybe we're more rational down here or something.
Cats have a smaller turning radius than an F1 car.
Many years ago, hybrid cars wouldn't have been practical (ignoring if you think the Prius is a POS and current hybrids are a dead-end or not). Is there any good reason not to think that this technology hasn't improved (or can't) enough for certain types of space flights?
Sure those accelerometers aren't piezoelectric gyroscopes? Some people think gyroscopes can only be big, rotating, mechanical things, and I think that causes confusion.
If you buy a computer and still need a "separate computer to be able to do some basic computer stuff" then it rather implies the computer you've just bought is of fairly limited value.
But that makes assumptions about what others value.
Oh yes that's exactly what I said. Exactly. I said there is no market in the world for this device.
OK Mr. Smartass: Do you think this will be a flop -- as in it would have been better off for Apple if they had never bothered with it?
Have you read Zen and the Brain? Lots of hard science in there. I'm not sure why you bring that link up, as it doesn't really have much to do with awareness mediation practiced in Buddhism (and others).
When will people realise that generalizations such as "you guys" are part of the reason prejudices exist?
Your argument seems to center around that this laptop is not a good standalone device -- that you need a separate computer to be able to do some basic computer stuff. But have you considered that some people are around other compatible computers so much that they don't actually need the versatility of a fully featured laptop? I guess that the MBA is more a computer for when you're not at the desk, rather than for when you go on a long trip. Do you really think that there is no market for such a device?
I don't think it will be their biggest hit. But I don't think it's going to be a flop, either. I think a lot of people are going to buy one anyway and then discover that the omissions don't matter. Not everyone, of course.
It's kind of a chicken-or-the-egg dilema; developers would port to other platforms if those OSes's had more marketshare, and platforms would have more marketshare if applications were ported to to the OSes. I just can't see a short-term road out of that conundrum.
Yeah, like if you could run Windows on a Mac, that could be a way... Hmmm...
I'd try another doctor. I've had several endoscopies in the last few years in an NZ public hospital and they have all been quite tolerable, with the worst part being the taste of the local anesthetic spray. I also had IV midazolam and fentanyl to help -- no general anesthetic. My throat is usually a bit sore for a few hours -- if that. It could also be that your medical condition (if there is one) made it more uncomfortable.
When you see "They're dog over their is there favorite" you know the sumbitter has trouble tying his shoes.
For all you know, they could be a lot smarter than you and simply have a disorder that impairs their written language skills.
Because it could cause a blockage?
When they shove an endoscope specifically up someone's ass, yes, it's called colonoscopy. But it's still an endoscopic procedure.
You're talking about that wireless pill camera? That is different to what this article is talking about -- this one still has a cable, just a really thin one.
I've had several endoscopies and never under general anesthesia. Normally it's a local anesthetic sprayed onto the back of my throat with an IV benzo, and sometimes Fentanyl as well. They have a look around and often take biopsies. I'm sure there are cases where general anesthesia is needed in endoscopies (medically, or because the patient doesn't tolerate the procedure), but I don't think it's "standard" from what I've gathered (in NZ, at least). Although, I'm still not allowed to drive home.
Anyway, it did actually make clearer to me who would want this laptop.
Although, I'm not so sure the author actually knows so: I thought it was strange to expect a Front Row remote and the USB optical drive with a laptop designed to leave out as many bulk-adding hardware features as possible. Perhaps he either expects people to pay extra for something they might not use, or that Steve was going to throw them in for free out of the goodness of his heart?
When did the study imply that this A1 mutation correlated to less intelligence? Intelligence is very complex and the brain is highly dynamic.
I generally agree. But in all fairness, I think a cause of this attitude is simply because most people don't get help for when things are going well, so psychiatrists generally only see the negative aspects of these "disorders".
Psychiatry really needs a big remodel -- less disorders and more traits.
I think a lot of learning disorders are really just a case of doing things differently, neuropsychologically. Unfortunately, schools have traditionally been setup to teach things one way -- and an out-dated way at that.
But what if it's very nature is subjective? You can't expect science to make sense of that -- that wouldn't be very scientific.