Well, Duh, the problem si clar to everyone now: The concept of "adding an alarm" is a culture specific concept that is not supported by a large number of people. Even wehre people know it is possible to have more than one alarm,, may people do not relate to the concept of "adding" one, and moreover, in relation to closks, expect a + sign to advance the time, like wehat it normally does, and which they do not wish to do. (The lack of a - sign is normal, you have to go forward through the hwole day, by holding the key down - yes it is extremely stupid, but I think you will find it IS the normal way (eg in your BIOS).
That would be an offence agaist the equal opportunities act: if you use Englsish, only litterate English speakers can use it. If you use obscure, random graphics: no one can understand it. (This methodology was established in the early 1980's, before computers actually had GUIs),
I would expect it to advance the time. The concept of "adding an alarm" is not one I relate to. "Insert an alarm" is the way I expect to view it. Adding would add time to the existing alarm.
We too would expect that convincing foreign banks to dump their customers would, at best, be a slow process and would be unlikely to succeed as an general approach
However, the use of drones might solve the problem.
The problem is not solved because Congress is populated by spineless morons. As I have posted since t'Internet was Arpanet: if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, you need to stop voting for it!
If the patent is worthwhile, the engineer will have no trouble securing funding for a new company dedicated to producing the solar cell.
What planet do you live on? Here in the real world, it is far harder to raise capital for a real invention than for "virtual garbage". A real invention has quantifiable benefits. These are reasonably well defined, and obviously limited.
Virtual garbage is unquantifiable and can, it is argued by scam artists that are the investment and "wealth management" world have potentially unlimited benefits. They can therefore justify investing other people's wealth in shite, while taking a percentage for their "due dilligence" (yes it does mean arse covering).
The only way a lot of inventors can survive the cost of getting a patent is to find a buyer or licencee. Its not easy with the investment world almost entirely corrupt.
If people are too stupid to remember their username, they don't deserve to log in.
We are not all teenagers. Our family computer has logins for more than 20 family members. How does Auntie Gladys remember whether her login is "Gladys", "gladyce", "glad", or "auntieg"? (She only uses it alternate Christmasses)
I do not want family members to login as "guest" because that would (a) leave them insecure, and (b) set a bad example.
Incidentally, most have been able to use Ubuntu/OpenOffice with no instructions at all, some without even being told its not Windows. (Quite a few of my family use OpenOffice on Windows, following problems opening old Word files with new versions of Word). Most seem to prefer it, and ask "why is your computer better than mine?" - the computer in question is a P4 with 512M!
To see the menus, just press ALT. However, given the tiddly screens in those days (EGA - today's phones are better than that), the menu was best hiden after a couple of hours practice. (Yes, the default was menus visible).
Disclaimer: I have been to Provo, Utah, and they do not sell beer there)
I am still waiting for a development tool that allows me to write PHP by throwing cowpats at the screen with my WiiMote. (It wont degrade the quality of my PHP code, I promise, but I cant speak fo others!).
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Well, Duh, the problem si clar to everyone now: The concept of "adding an alarm" is a culture specific concept that is not supported by a large number of people. Even wehre people know it is possible to have more than one alarm,, may people do not relate to the concept of "adding" one, and moreover, in relation to closks, expect a + sign to advance the time, like wehat it normally does, and which they do not wish to do. (The lack of a - sign is normal, you have to go forward through the hwole day, by holding the key down - yes it is extremely stupid, but I think you will find it IS the normal way (eg in your BIOS).
Now get off my lawn.
Darwin has the solution as usual: People like you tend to die from accidents involving farm machinery, or firearms, or your local equivalent.
That would be an offence agaist the equal opportunities act: if you use Englsish, only litterate English speakers can use it. If you use obscure, random graphics: no one can understand it. (This methodology was established in the early 1980's, before computers actually had GUIs),
I would expect it to advance the time. The concept of "adding an alarm" is not one I relate to. "Insert an alarm" is the way I expect to view it. Adding would add time to the existing alarm.
However, the use of drones might solve the problem.
The problem is not solved because Congress is populated by spineless morons. As I have posted since t'Internet was Arpanet: if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, you need to stop voting for it!
There is NO chance of me buying a phone if I cant carry a spare battery.
That is presumably a relatively simple task, not requiring dental tools?
Somewhat optimistically, I misread this as disembowellment of the lawyers. Even Shakespeare would be impressed if that happens.
What planet do you live on? Here in the real world, it is far harder to raise capital for a real invention than for "virtual garbage". A real invention has quantifiable benefits. These are reasonably well defined, and obviously limited.
Virtual garbage is unquantifiable and can, it is argued by scam artists that are the investment and "wealth management" world have potentially unlimited benefits. They can therefore justify investing other people's wealth in shite, while taking a percentage for their "due dilligence" (yes it does mean arse covering).
The only way a lot of inventors can survive the cost of getting a patent is to find a buyer or licencee. Its not easy with the investment world almost entirely corrupt.
Now get off my lawn
I come from Cambridge, you insensitive clod!
We are not all teenagers. Our family computer has logins for more than 20 family members. How does Auntie Gladys remember whether her login is "Gladys", "gladyce", "glad", or "auntieg"? (She only uses it alternate Christmasses)
I do not want family members to login as "guest" because that would (a) leave them insecure, and (b) set a bad example.
Incidentally, most have been able to use Ubuntu/OpenOffice with no instructions at all, some without even being told its not Windows. (Quite a few of my family use OpenOffice on Windows, following problems opening old Word files with new versions of Word). Most seem to prefer it, and ask "why is your computer better than mine?" - the computer in question is a P4 with 512M!
Now get off my lawn.
Please mod parent +1 informative
Sometimes the old ways are the best!
Why do zombies need brains?
MS - How long is a piece of string>
Obviously, you need to upgrade your wife!
If you are still using WordPerfect, you are probably already <cue scary music> undead .
Disclaimer: I have been to Provo, Utah, and they do not sell beer there)
I am still waiting for a development tool that allows me to write PHP by throwing cowpats at the screen with my WiiMote. (It wont degrade the quality of my PHP code, I promise, but I cant speak fo others!).
They were very close on that one!
Surely the word in common is "Sony"?
Mod parent up +1: Captain Sensible