Yeah, 'cause the user interface design is an entirely separate part of OS development, and is best left in the hands of people who know nothing about computers.
It's viral, so it's not really a vaccine. It's more like cow pox. Cow pox is contagious, but not severe. And, if you get cow pox, you become immune to small pox (and cow pox, of course) forever after.
Since that also relies on your own immune system (recognizing the cow pox as foreign and developing a response to it that just happens to work against smallpox, too) it still isn't really equivalent. A better analogy might be a retrovirus that deletes or damages the genes for the apparently unnecessary co-receptors that the HIV virus needs (along with CD4) to cause infection.
This San? Clearly, the feds just have to look for a guy riding a red elk...
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Yup. There's some info on this Geology page about crystals, as well as an equation mentioned here. The only info I could find on how long diamonds actually last was on this site, which said hundreds of millions of years, which is effectively forever as far as humans are concerned - unless this works out.
Ah. I've always wondered whether people like you wanted to turn back the clock to the obscene working conditions of the Industrial Revolution. Any thoughts from other libertarians?
"What happens if Linux becomes the dominant OS? Do you really want to deal with lawsuits by the govt telling Red Hat they can't bundle xanim or mozilla because it's anticompetitve."
Yeah, that'd be bad. The government might even go so far as to force them to bundle alternative media players and browsers! The horror! Oh wait, they do that already. But maybe the govt would force them to even give the option of installing unregistered versions of commercial programs! What gall! What, Mandrake has already done that (Opera)? Oops...
I was thinking more along the lines of a scientific calculator-like keypad. Something like one of those thumbpads but bigger and with number keys and functions. 'Course, the calculator software would have to recognize them...that's also why I said "a lot" of screen space - it might be easier to make a programmible button or two on the keypad instead and have that bring up a menu. Heck, most scientific calculators I've seen do a similar thing for less common functions (2ndF, 3rdF, alpha, math, etc., etc.).
Though a keypad like one of those programmable remote controls would be really nice...;-)
I've thought this myself. I tried looking at those collapsible keyboards, but none of them had a keypad - just the row of numbers at the top. A keypad that could attach to a pda would be neat, and would free up a lot of screen space, too.
No kidding. None of my DVDs have that - I've only seen that on a rental - but if I bought a DVD that contained such a "feature", I'd distribute a version with just the movie on it to everyone I know, just to spite the bastards. Fortunately, companies selling anime DVDs seem to have a lot more respect for their customers than Hollywood...and I often watch the trailers (usually contained in their own submenu in the extras) more than once, particularly if they've got good theme songs.
Then you smugly point out to any Americans you meet on the net that socialized medicine doesn't sound so bad now, does it? (Presuming the right-wing corporate sellouts haven't dismantled your health care system by then, that is.)
Nah, leather gloves should do fine. I bet they'll be surprised when they track the break-ins to Bessie the Mad Cow!
Btw, since this uses trace amounts of DNA (I'm not sure where it comes from - only the bottom layers of skin cells are nucleated...glands, maybe?) why do they say there is less risk of contamination? Wouldn't it be greater? What if you just shook hands with someone - especially if they had a cut, or hyperhidrosis, or, ugh, had traces of semen or feces (including shed intestinal mucosa) on their hands?
Heh:) Actually, I need to put my belt on the tightest notch to hold my 32" pants up. And its definitely uncomfortable for the dangly bits - I know, I just tried (another use for AOL CDs!). Then again, XXL underpants might work...
You don't have to install it, ya know. At least with the most recent version of Office I used (2000), it can be set to "don't install" during the custom installation, or something like that.
My Samsuing 191N (1280x1024, 19") has an "image size" option on its menu, which - on non-native resolutions - lets me choose from "normal" (a box in the middle of the screen, good for 1024x768, etc.), "expanded 1" (stretches the screen to the sides, but leaves bars at the top and bottom, good for 640x480), and "expanded 2" (stretches to fullscreen, generally looks crappy). It also remembers this setting for each resolution used.
Frankly, at LCD prices, I think the monitors should be smart enough to work this sort of thing out. I wouldn't even consider buying an LCD without this feature.
I teach mostly small classes (15-35 students), so I don't see what the problem is with just raising your hand. But if you're in the horrible situation of teaching one of those ridiculous 300-person lectures, I guess that might not be practical. To me, however, that just begs the question of what is the purpose of a 300-person lecture. Is anybody under the illusion that there's really any learning going on in that kind of class? Why not just watch it on video, or read the textbook? Why doesn't the prof just distribute her PowerPoint file, or type up lecture notes that everyone can discuss online?
Most of my classes were more along the lines of 130, and there wasn't any problem with asking questions. I did have a few huge classes, the best of which was microbiology - the course notes for the entire year where given out at day one, and we were told to have read each lecture beforehand. The "lectures" would go over the main points and give tons of time for answering questions and explaining any areas students had trouble with.
Getting back to the topic, I'd find being beside someone clattering on a keyboard to be really distracting. I don't remember anyone using laptops in any of my classes (and I graduated just last year), but that may have something to do with the arm rest-like writing surfaces not being nearly secure enough to rest a laptop on. Also, nearly all of my pharmacy courses gave out lecture notes, which were useful since I could pay attention and occasionally jot down additional notes, etc., rather than robotically scribbling down everything the prof was saying.
Yeah - I think a list of non-RIAA labels, and places to buy them from, would be better. Several people have mentioned CDBaby as a place to get indie music... any other options? Does anyone know of a Canadian version of it (for lower shipping costs)?
That isn't from the FAQ, it's a little note hidden in the middle of the logfile. The FAQ just gives a bit of info on using a firewall/NAT. Mentioning it in the FAQ, mentioning the steps needed if you use both, and providing a link to somewhere where one might acquire a dynamic dns hostname, and how to set it up - that might be helpful.
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Sweet! I wonder if that might work for theaters, too?
Shouldn't that be "So F. Big"?
Yeah, 'cause the user interface design is an entirely separate part of OS development, and is best left in the hands of people who know nothing about computers.
Since that also relies on your own immune system (recognizing the cow pox as foreign and developing a response to it that just happens to work against smallpox, too) it still isn't really equivalent. A better analogy might be a retrovirus that deletes or damages the genes for the apparently unnecessary co-receptors that the HIV virus needs (along with CD4) to cause infection.
Yeah, I thought only Japanese schoolgirls could sell those...
This San? Clearly, the feds just have to look for a guy riding a red elk...
Yup. There's some info on this Geology page about crystals, as well as an equation mentioned here. The only info I could find on how long diamonds actually last was on this site, which said hundreds of millions of years, which is effectively forever as far as humans are concerned - unless this works out.
Ah. I've always wondered whether people like you wanted to turn back the clock to the obscene working conditions of the Industrial Revolution. Any thoughts from other libertarians?
You guys must be awfully short on eagles, then...
Yeah, that'd be bad. The government might even go so far as to force them to bundle alternative media players and browsers! The horror! Oh wait, they do that already. But maybe the govt would force them to even give the option of installing unregistered versions of commercial programs! What gall! What, Mandrake has already done that (Opera)? Oops...
Though a keypad like one of those programmable remote controls would be really nice... ;-)
I've thought this myself. I tried looking at those collapsible keyboards, but none of them had a keypad - just the row of numbers at the top. A keypad that could attach to a pda would be neat, and would free up a lot of screen space, too.
No kidding. None of my DVDs have that - I've only seen that on a rental - but if I bought a DVD that contained such a "feature", I'd distribute a version with just the movie on it to everyone I know, just to spite the bastards. Fortunately, companies selling anime DVDs seem to have a lot more respect for their customers than Hollywood...and I often watch the trailers (usually contained in their own submenu in the extras) more than once, particularly if they've got good theme songs.
Ok, let's go over this again: Porn, warez, music="What about the children?"=Censorship=!Free speech
Then you smugly point out to any Americans you meet on the net that socialized medicine doesn't sound so bad now, does it? (Presuming the right-wing corporate sellouts haven't dismantled your health care system by then, that is.)
Btw, since this uses trace amounts of DNA (I'm not sure where it comes from - only the bottom layers of skin cells are nucleated...glands, maybe?) why do they say there is less risk of contamination? Wouldn't it be greater? What if you just shook hands with someone - especially if they had a cut, or hyperhidrosis, or, ugh, had traces of semen or feces (including shed intestinal mucosa) on their hands?
Heh :) Actually, I need to put my belt on the tightest notch to hold my 32" pants up. And its definitely uncomfortable for the dangly bits - I know, I just tried (another use for AOL CDs!). Then again, XXL underpants might work...
You've got room in your underpants for CDs? Poor guy...
You don't have to install it, ya know. At least with the most recent version of Office I used (2000), it can be set to "don't install" during the custom installation, or something like that.
Frankly, at LCD prices, I think the monitors should be smart enough to work this sort of thing out. I wouldn't even consider buying an LCD without this feature.
Most of my classes were more along the lines of 130, and there wasn't any problem with asking questions. I did have a few huge classes, the best of which was microbiology - the course notes for the entire year where given out at day one, and we were told to have read each lecture beforehand. The "lectures" would go over the main points and give tons of time for answering questions and explaining any areas students had trouble with.
Getting back to the topic, I'd find being beside someone clattering on a keyboard to be really distracting. I don't remember anyone using laptops in any of my classes (and I graduated just last year), but that may have something to do with the arm rest-like writing surfaces not being nearly secure enough to rest a laptop on. Also, nearly all of my pharmacy courses gave out lecture notes, which were useful since I could pay attention and occasionally jot down additional notes, etc., rather than robotically scribbling down everything the prof was saying.
Yeah - I think a list of non-RIAA labels, and places to buy them from, would be better. Several people have mentioned CDBaby as a place to get indie music... any other options? Does anyone know of a Canadian version of it (for lower shipping costs)?
Hmm? Didn't you say you had a 9700 Pro? Or does only the All-in-Wonder version come with the HDTV output?
That isn't from the FAQ, it's a little note hidden in the middle of the logfile. The FAQ just gives a bit of info on using a firewall/NAT. Mentioning it in the FAQ, mentioning the steps needed if you use both, and providing a link to somewhere where one might acquire a dynamic dns hostname, and how to set it up - that might be helpful.
Hmm...does "Trust" have the same relationship to "trust" as Truth has to the truth?