With a suicidal disgruntled employee? I don't know.
I'm just pointing out that meltdowns aren't the only thing that could cause a reactor to spew hazardous materials into the air. Terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and accidents are all things to consider.
On the other hand, the risks associated with continuing to pump a zillion tons of CO2 into the atmosphere also need to be considered.:)
You obviously feel that Microsoft's design decisions are useful; Good for you. However, people other than those targeted by Microsoft's focus groups have to use Microsoft software.
Allow me to list some of the problems I have with this particular interface feature:
Once the options are stabilized, what happens if I let one of my friends use my computer while I'm away? I'm guessing that the interface will be both:
hard for my friend to use, and
will change in response to my friend's usage patterns, so that when I return, I will have to suffer for another month before it re-learns my usage patterns.
What if my usage patterns tend to cause Windows to become unstable, so that I have to wipe the computer and reinstall Windows every few months. Do I have to suffer for a month each time I reinstall Windows?
What happens when I upgrade to a new version of Office? Do I have to suffer for another month?
It's hard to give someone instructions (tech support) over the phone when the interface changes itself around by default.
What about users who learn to use computers by following step-by-step instructions? My experience is that this doesn't help them, because it's nearly impossible to give clear and precise instructions in the first place. Also, these people tend not to use the computer regularly enough for any training algorithm work reliably.
I use a lot of different computers. My usage patterns don't follow me, so for n computers, I have to suffer n times the amount I have to suffer on one computer.
Sure, having menus that adapt to a person's usage patterns is a nice idea, but (as is consistent with my experience) Microsoft has done a poor implementation of the idea. This feature, if implemented at all, should:
not be on by default,
allow learning and interface updates to be switched on and off separately, and
have support for importing and exporting interface profiles in some user-editable format
"Old skool fanboys" have different usage patterns than you do. Get over it.
<rant>I find it amazing that so many people repeat the wonderful statements that Microsoft's interfaces are easy to use, but when I actually watch them use them, I see everything but ease-of-use.</rant>
Want an example of what I consider to be a good interface? Have a look at Vim, particularly, GVim (the GUI version of the program). Anyone who knows how to use Notepad can use GVim after learning one additional bit of information: If you don't see "-- INSERT --" at the bottom-left of the screen, press "i" (to switch to "Insert" mode) then just type whatever you want. The rest is obvious to a Notepad user: When you want to load, save, print, quit, or whatever, use the menus. Many advanced features are available by looking through the online help, or asking a friend, but once you learn how to do something in Vim, you know it, and you can practice it until you can do it your sleep, if you like.
But I suppose I'm easily dismissed as an "old skool fanboy" who needs to 'get with the times' instead of using 'archaic text-based UNIX programs' (even though GUI Vim for Windows has been around for several years)... Whatever.
It's just like Microsoft#s hiding menus, there really annoying for a while, but after a few months they only display the options you use and are really helpfull, but try and get any old skool fanboy to put up for a month.
It has nothing to do with being an "old skool fanboy". I like interfaces that I can learn to the extent that I could "use them in my sleep". Specifically, I dislike interfaces like this that confound motor learning, because they basically force me to re-learn how to use the interface every time something changes.
fe80::/10 (of which fea6::/64 is a part) is link-local. This means that you can use it on a local LAN, but not to access the rest of the Internet.
See the IPv6 address space allocations, published by IANA. As another poster mentioned, if your IPv6 address doesn't start with a 2 or a 3, you don't have IPv6 connectivity.
I've actually taken the *same* Myers-Briggs test probably about a dozen times over the last couple of years. The funny thing is that it's actually given me several vastly *different* results (I'm both strongly introverted and strongly extraverted, apparently).
I think it's mainly due to vague or loaded questions like, "do you feel involved when watching TV soaps?". A person could answer "no", because they don't watch TV soaps but that might falsely suggest a lack of empathy.
Another example is, "do you feel more comfortable sticking to conventional ways?". If I'm deciding what cryptographic algorithms to use, my answer is "hell yes!" However, for other things, it really depends on how much time I have, how interested I am in whatever is being done, what the risks of failure are, etc. In fast, I find that my answer to most of the questions is "it depends on the circumstances", but since that's not an option, my answers vary depending on what happens to come to mind at the time.
So anyway, I don't think it's really wise to put too much faith in online personality tests. YMMV.
There's no reason at all for any problems until and unless someone in the EU starts handing out domain names that collide with domain names issues elsewhere. Even then, the problems would be limited to those domain names that are in conflict. Unless someone in the EU reissues duplicate domain names for fairly major sites, the problem would be limited. If someone in the EU -did- reissue, say, "www.google.com" to someone else, the most likely result would be people in the EU pissed at their own domain authority.
If that happens, some people will inevitably patch their DNS resolvers so that everything under ICANN's root will go under ".us" (e.g. google.com.us or google.de.us), and everything under the EU's root will go under ".eu").
Then somebody will come along and start selling "super-top-level" domains under this system...
Yes. To all Windows users: when you're criticizing Win32 ports of non-Windows software, please mention that the problem you are experiencing is with the Win32 port.
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I'm just pointing out that meltdowns aren't the only thing that could cause a reactor to spew hazardous materials into the air. Terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and accidents are all things to consider.
On the other hand, the risks associated with continuing to pump a zillion tons of CO2 into the atmosphere also need to be considered. :)
Um... MySQL (GPL or otherwise) is already a commercial database.
What if a terrorist bombs the reactor?
You sure that rule wasn't based on the legal department's advice?
Allow me to list some of the problems I have with this particular interface feature:
Sure, having menus that adapt to a person's usage patterns is a nice idea, but (as is consistent with my experience) Microsoft has done a poor implementation of the idea. This feature, if implemented at all, should:
"Old skool fanboys" have different usage patterns than you do. Get over it.
<rant>I find it amazing that so many people repeat the wonderful statements that Microsoft's interfaces are easy to use, but when I actually watch them use them, I see everything but ease-of-use.</rant>
Want an example of what I consider to be a good interface? Have a look at Vim, particularly, GVim (the GUI version of the program). Anyone who knows how to use Notepad can use GVim after learning one additional bit of information: If you don't see "-- INSERT --" at the bottom-left of the screen, press "i" (to switch to "Insert" mode) then just type whatever you want. The rest is obvious to a Notepad user: When you want to load, save, print, quit, or whatever, use the menus. Many advanced features are available by looking through the online help, or asking a friend, but once you learn how to do something in Vim, you know it, and you can practice it until you can do it your sleep, if you like.
But I suppose I'm easily dismissed as an "old skool fanboy" who needs to 'get with the times' instead of using 'archaic text-based UNIX programs' (even though GUI Vim for Windows has been around for several years)... Whatever.
That word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
What if it's a public school?
Heh. Even the technical term for an XML data is a "document". Ever heard of DOMDocument objects?
It has nothing to do with being an "old skool fanboy". I like interfaces that I can learn to the extent that I could "use them in my sleep". Specifically, I dislike interfaces like this that confound motor learning, because they basically force me to re-learn how to use the interface every time something changes.
Huh? IPv6 addresses *are* in hex...
Some eople don't (at least not directly)
See the IPv6 address space allocations, published by IANA. As another poster mentioned, if your IPv6 address doesn't start with a 2 or a 3, you don't have IPv6 connectivity.
No. Read the trilogy.
Fair enough. I didn't know Microsoft made non-Windows versions of IE back then.
Beekuzitt mayckes iht diphihcullttu umderztand ezpechilley for none naytiv riedres.
I haven't used iTunes, but the early version of IE that I used did *not* suck. IE 2.x was quite small & fast compared to Netscape Navigator.
Of course, 3.x was slower, and don't even get me started on 4.x...
It's not in the fe80::/64 subnet, is it?
WTF are you talking about? Nobody mentioned releasing source code.
Almost certainly. %-)
I think it's mainly due to vague or loaded questions like, "do you feel involved when watching TV soaps?". A person could answer "no", because they don't watch TV soaps but that might falsely suggest a lack of empathy.
Another example is, "do you feel more comfortable sticking to conventional ways?". If I'm deciding what cryptographic algorithms to use, my answer is "hell yes!" However, for other things, it really depends on how much time I have, how interested I am in whatever is being done, what the risks of failure are, etc. In fast, I find that my answer to most of the questions is "it depends on the circumstances", but since that's not an option, my answers vary depending on what happens to come to mind at the time.
So anyway, I don't think it's really wise to put too much faith in online personality tests. YMMV.
+1, Funny!
If you like a full-screen program, but don't want a GUI, you might also want to try aptitude.
If that happens, some people will inevitably patch their DNS resolvers so that everything under ICANN's root will go under ".us" (e.g. google.com.us or google.de.us), and everything under the EU's root will go under ".eu").
Then somebody will come along and start selling "super-top-level" domains under this system...
Fluxbox? Real Users use ratpoison!
Yes. To all Windows users: when you're criticizing Win32 ports of non-Windows software, please mention that the problem you are experiencing is with the Win32 port.