There is a reason why the taskbar has been at the top of Macintosh computers since 1984. Apple knows usability, or at least it did when it creating the original Macintosh interface guidelines. And the reason for keeping the taskbar at the top is that users spend the majority of time moving the mouse around in the upper half of the monitor, because that's where most of the content and title bars are located. Therefore, it is much more efficient to keep your taskbar at the top, where awkward mouse movements can be minimized (and that is always good for reducing CTS), especially on a 21" monitor with a high screen resolution. On a lesser note, it is also more visually consistent with the idea of title bars for windows, as you could consider the task manager a "title bar" for the OS.
You know, I never considered that before... Now that I've gone dual-head, I could put things wherever I want.. and I think I like having the taskbar up there. Thanks for the tip!
...hit alt+tab 7 more times if I [have] 8 windows open....
Actually, much like Shift-TABing can push you backwards through dialog buttons, Alt-Shift-TABing cycles backwards through your open tasks. It's undocumented, but entirely logical.
Cool Edit?! You think that shit has mixing capabilities? Get some real editing software. Go find Acid Pro and Sound Forge. Absolutely unstoppable. Get away from that kiddie stuff.
Think that's flamebait? I used Cool Edit for a long time and yes, I did swear by it. Then I used Acid and realised that Cool Edit is garbage. It is. It wretchedly incapable in comparison.
Well, the Darwin tale is certainly a fake (I've heard innumerable different versions) and while the linked story from the parent possesses the earmarks, it's a more amusing read altogether. The Motor Trend link was pretty cool and probably inspired some remarkable idiocy, but I don't think anyone was killed doing it. At least, not in a "sublimely idiotic fashion" worthy of the Darwin Awards.
...or set up an interim government to replace the one we just took out....
Do you remember what happened the last time the U.S. government installed a government in a foreign country? Perhaps the words "Manuel Noriega" (sp?) ring a bell. After a couple of years, he said "nuts to this" and told the U.S. to fuck off and let him run "his" country his way. What happened next? The U.S. had him assassinated too.
Jesus shit, I hate how fucking arrogant they are. "What works for us will work for everyone else and we're going to see to that!"
Bullshit. Fucking cocksuckers.
No, it's a myth. A fallacy is a mode of logical reasoning that has no worth in a serious debate (example -- the ad hominem fallacy which attacks the character of the opponent, rather than the opponent's argument).
That's actually not a horrible strain. From what I read on the site, it's almost as though a guitarist or six had a hand in designing it. That form's actually one of the more comfortable ways to "claw" your hand.
Actually, I think I read an article here (it was a long time ago that I read it) that you actually could; somebody figured out a way to create phosphorescent tattoos. The ink was crowded out when skin cells inflated with glucose. If your tattoo's glowing, looks like it's time for some sugar!
Your best bet for a Mac is using ProTools. Pick a major studio and they use ProTools. A Perfect Circle used it for Mer de Noms, I know that for damn sure. As far as artists that I'm pretty sure use it goes, the list is pretty long... Zwan, Trent Reznor, D'Angelo, any pop group, any hip-hop group... it's really popular because it's so damn good. Of course, it does cost about as much as the computer itself, but it's totally worth it.
But this is so much easier!
Besides, it's kind of useful for proving that time is relative. Think about it. If a 'second' is the amount of time it takes light to travel x distance (the value of x here escapes me), and light now travels at 127 mph, then I guess a second is rather variable, now isn't it?
I think it's for the same reason the Summit Series (September 1972 oughta jog somebody's memory) was played to eight games -- if both Canada and Russia won four games, it means that the countries are matched in hockey ability.
If both Kasparov and Deep Junior win three matches, it means computer and human beings are matched in chess ability.
I find that actually emailing the editor in question works better. I remember a while ago there were two MAGLEV articles on the front page. Quick email to both editors involved and it was corrected inside of twenty minutes.
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MP3.com has been using a similar model for a while, actually. CDs are burned as ordered, including a neat little jacket and case with the track listing. The artist can (supposedly; I haven't been able to do it) supply extras for the CDs and receives 50% of the cost to the customer, minus $3 for MP3.com's materials and time.
MP3.com hasn't got it perfect (they're using 128 kbit MP3s for the most part), but the model is definitely in place to be improved upon. It'd certainly be an interesting project to work on!
From the article: MPEG-2 provided the technical standard for most digital cable set-top boxes and for DVDs. The numbers then skip--there is no MPEG-3 standard.
I happen to be using the MPEG-3 standard right now; I'm listening to REM - It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) with it.
Dumb shits. MP3 is MPEG-3.
Wait, check that... MP3 stands for MPEG Layer 3, doesn't it... Hmmm. Somebody want to clear that up for me? Is MP3 MPEG Layer is MPEG-3, or no?
Protons are made up of only three quarks. Of course they'd be a little misshapen. Find me a subnuclear particle with four or six quarks, then I'll surprised to find out it's not a perfect sphere.
Inevitably, somebody else has already said this, but I thought I just stick in my opinion, despite its assured redundancy:
RMS obviously has something large but probably entirely uncomfortable wedged firmly up his ass that is preventing him from allowing Linus Torvalds to get full credit for copying the Minix kernel from observation -- no source code, just a feature-by-feature duplication. Entirely legal, and really f*cking hard to do for a kernel. If Linus hadn't done this (for himself, I might add), the GNU Project would be nowhere. Its software would just be that -- a pile of software, and BSD would have all the fame Linux now has.
I will not support the GNU Project or the FSF until RMS pulls that stick out of his ass and accepts the fact that "Linux" is more popular everywhere (especially the mass media, where, when you think about it, it really counts when it comes to public image) that "GNU/Linux".
Or, so that Stallman won't have a problem understanding me: LIGHTEN UP, YOU STUPID FUCK!
I mean, really -- think about it. What advances have there been in landmine-finding technology in the last thirty years? We're pretty well using the same technology and same strategies to find, mark and "safely" detonate the mines. I'll grant this isn't actually a "technology" per se, it's definitely a development that will improve a lot of peoples' safety...
That is, of course, until the bees go berserk and start stinging the little children playing in the minefields...!;-)
I don't think it's a really deep and meaningful piece of "art"... it's just a computer programmed to kill itself in 333000 seconds. Maybe the programmer meant something behind that, maybe he didn't. We probably won't know either way.
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...hit alt+tab 7 more times if I [have] 8 windows open....
Actually, much like Shift-TABing can push you backwards through dialog buttons, Alt-Shift-TABing cycles backwards through your open tasks. It's undocumented, but entirely logical.
It was covered a couple of months ago here. Also, see the relevant RFC.
The XANTH series is an absolute riot. I highly recommend it.
Cool Edit?! You think that shit has mixing capabilities? Get some real editing software. Go find Acid Pro and Sound Forge. Absolutely unstoppable. Get away from that kiddie stuff. Think that's flamebait? I used Cool Edit for a long time and yes, I did swear by it. Then I used Acid and realised that Cool Edit is garbage. It is. It wretchedly incapable in comparison.
Well, the Darwin tale is certainly a fake (I've heard innumerable different versions) and while the linked story from the parent possesses the earmarks, it's a more amusing read altogether. The Motor Trend link was pretty cool and probably inspired some remarkable idiocy, but I don't think anyone was killed doing it. At least, not in a "sublimely idiotic fashion" worthy of the Darwin Awards.
...or set up an interim government to replace the one we just took out....
Do you remember what happened the last time the U.S. government installed a government in a foreign country? Perhaps the words "Manuel Noriega" (sp?) ring a bell. After a couple of years, he said "nuts to this" and told the U.S. to fuck off and let him run "his" country his way. What happened next? The U.S. had him assassinated too.
Jesus shit, I hate how fucking arrogant they are. "What works for us will work for everyone else and we're going to see to that!"
Bullshit. Fucking cocksuckers.
This is a fallacy.
No, it's a myth. A fallacy is a mode of logical reasoning that has no worth in a serious debate (example -- the ad hominem fallacy which attacks the character of the opponent, rather than the opponent's argument).
That's actually not a horrible strain. From what I read on the site, it's almost as though a guitarist or six had a hand in designing it. That form's actually one of the more comfortable ways to "claw" your hand.
Actually, I think I read an article here (it was a long time ago that I read it) that you actually could; somebody figured out a way to create phosphorescent tattoos. The ink was crowded out when skin cells inflated with glucose. If your tattoo's glowing, looks like it's time for some sugar!
Your best bet for a Mac is using ProTools. Pick a major studio and they use ProTools. A Perfect Circle used it for Mer de Noms, I know that for damn sure. As far as artists that I'm pretty sure use it goes, the list is pretty long... Zwan, Trent Reznor, D'Angelo, any pop group, any hip-hop group... it's really popular because it's so damn good. Of course, it does cost about as much as the computer itself, but it's totally worth it.
You won't hear any "speach", anywhere. They're called speeches.
Just thought I'd point that out.
Shut up and quit pointing out where I'm wrong! -laughs-
But this is so much easier! Besides, it's kind of useful for proving that time is relative. Think about it. If a 'second' is the amount of time it takes light to travel x distance (the value of x here escapes me), and light now travels at 127 mph, then I guess a second is rather variable, now isn't it?
Actually, that's not quite what the article is looking for. Can that trickle charger interface with a Powerbook? Doesn't look like it.
Calm down before you flip somebody off.
Actually, it should be mean. Using median wouldn't provide a perfect 50/50 split the way mean does.
I think it's for the same reason the Summit Series (September 1972 oughta jog somebody's memory) was played to eight games -- if both Canada and Russia won four games, it means that the countries are matched in hockey ability.
If both Kasparov and Deep Junior win three matches, it means computer and human beings are matched in chess ability.
I find that actually emailing the editor in question works better. I remember a while ago there were two MAGLEV articles on the front page. Quick email to both editors involved and it was corrected inside of twenty minutes.
MP3.com has been using a similar model for a while, actually. CDs are burned as ordered, including a neat little jacket and case with the track listing. The artist can (supposedly; I haven't been able to do it) supply extras for the CDs and receives 50% of the cost to the customer, minus $3 for MP3.com's materials and time.
MP3.com hasn't got it perfect (they're using 128 kbit MP3s for the most part), but the model is definitely in place to be improved upon. It'd certainly be an interesting project to work on!
From the article: MPEG-2 provided the technical standard for most digital cable set-top boxes and for DVDs. The numbers then skip--there is no MPEG-3 standard.
I happen to be using the MPEG-3 standard right now; I'm listening to REM - It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) with it.
Dumb shits. MP3 is MPEG-3.
Wait, check that... MP3 stands for MPEG Layer 3, doesn't it... Hmmm. Somebody want to clear that up for me? Is MP3 MPEG Layer is MPEG-3, or no?
That's really cool, but it's not quite mine-finding technology, now is it... More like not-getting-your-leg-blown-off technology.
Protons are made up of only three quarks. Of course they'd be a little misshapen. Find me a subnuclear particle with four or six quarks, then I'll surprised to find out it's not a perfect sphere.
Inevitably, somebody else has already said this, but I thought I just stick in my opinion, despite its assured redundancy:
RMS obviously has something large but probably entirely uncomfortable wedged firmly up his ass that is preventing him from allowing Linus Torvalds to get full credit for copying the Minix kernel from observation -- no source code, just a feature-by-feature duplication. Entirely legal, and really f*cking hard to do for a kernel. If Linus hadn't done this (for himself, I might add), the GNU Project would be nowhere. Its software would just be that -- a pile of software, and BSD would have all the fame Linux now has.
I will not support the GNU Project or the FSF until RMS pulls that stick out of his ass and accepts the fact that "Linux" is more popular everywhere (especially the mass media, where, when you think about it, it really counts when it comes to public image) that "GNU/Linux".
Or, so that Stallman won't have a problem understanding me: LIGHTEN UP, YOU STUPID FUCK!
I mean, really -- think about it. What advances have there been in landmine-finding technology in the last thirty years? We're pretty well using the same technology and same strategies to find, mark and "safely" detonate the mines. I'll grant this isn't actually a "technology" per se, it's definitely a development that will improve a lot of peoples' safety...
;-)
That is, of course, until the bees go berserk and start stinging the little children playing in the minefields...!
I don't think it's a really deep and meaningful piece of "art"... it's just a computer programmed to kill itself in 333000 seconds. Maybe the programmer meant something behind that, maybe he didn't. We probably won't know either way.