I too, have yet to bother using the CDs attached to books, at least aside from the first couple.
My problems with CDs in books are:
they raise the cost of already expensive books
they are usually just jammed full of demo-crap (as though giving me "free" demo software was a benefit)
they never come with cases, so if you pull it out of the book, you have to find your own way of storing it
you're left with a large ring in the back of your book (maybe you could use this to your advantage with the ladies...but...)
If you're technical enough to be reading a technical book, you should be able to download a few files (usually very small code fragments) from the InformationSuperHighway(tm).
Fido Net. International email for the masses before the WWW came along and made everybody wanted to use "the Internet".
http://www.fidonet.org
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This should be a wake up call to every person with a brain in their head. The idea that I have to pay taxes, in order to pay people to annoy & arrest decent citizens sure makes it hard to sleep at night.
Sometimes I wish I was an American so I could (pretend to) make my vote count, and get rid of this 2nd wave of Reefer Madness. (Don't get me started on the ridiculous amount of resources wasted on marijuana enforcement).
Now I guess I just wait until the FBI text scanner picks up the word marijuana in my post, eh?
You know, it's kind of funny that we're debating the merits of piece of a software (photoshop) that can easily be considered "trade-specific" (graphic arts), in a *nix forum...
I'm an ex-graphic arts person, who would like to point out that things like color correction and GCR are features necessary for graphic arts professionals, but are confusing and useless for the average user. I guess this debate is kind of like the "Linux on the desktop vs. Windows on the desktop" debate.
Do I think Photoshop is not simple, yes.
Do I think it costs a lot of money, yes.
But, do I think it's worth it to a professional, yes.
What the hell is this crap!
News Flash: CNN now has a website, Microsoft, and even the US government.
My point: Why is this news? Didn't Wired cover this about 8 years ago? (pre JonKatz?)
FYI, the cover of Time Canada magazine (it's made of paper, not bytes) reads "Flat-out cool" and contains a large feature inside.
Ok, this message is just to brag that I work where they print Time Canada;)
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I think most Wal-mart shoppers will probably just pirate a copy of the 'ol Windows.
So, this guy's nick name is really Willy Cock?!
Point taken! Let me rephrase: Standard non-race-tuned 4 bangers never sound cool.
4 bangers just NEVER sound cool.
No matter how big the soupcan is, how yellow the stickers are, or how long the passenger wiper has been in the middle of the windshield.
crackpot! ha!
Since they've already forgotten about Woz...
Why is there no link to YDL itself , but instead there is actually a link to Mandrake in the main story?
My problems with CDs in books are:
- they raise the cost of already expensive books
- they are usually just jammed full of demo-crap (as though giving me "free" demo software was a benefit)
- they never come with cases, so if you pull it out of the book, you have to find your own way of storing it
- you're left with a large ring in the back of your book (maybe you could use this to your advantage with the ladies...but...)
If you're technical enough to be reading a technical book, you should be able to download a few files (usually very small code fragments) from the InformationSuperHighway(tm).International email for the masses before the WWW came along and made everybody wanted to use "the Internet".
http://www.fidonet.org
Sometimes I wish I was an American so I could (pretend to) make my vote count, and get rid of this 2nd wave of Reefer Madness. (Don't get me started on the ridiculous amount of resources wasted on marijuana enforcement).
Now I guess I just wait until the FBI text scanner picks up the word marijuana in my post, eh?
We have plenty of self respect. In fact, we have the most advanced self respect ever!
That would be insanely great self respect!
Call me crazy, but why is there a benchmark between a PIII and a G4.
Wouldn't a P4 be a better test?
I'm an ex-graphic arts person, who would like to point out that things like color correction and GCR are features necessary for graphic arts professionals, but are confusing and useless for the average user. I guess this debate is kind of like the "Linux on the desktop vs. Windows on the desktop" debate.
disclaimer: I also like Quark XPress...
Who cares about professional design and printing firms? We're talking about college classes here.
Isn't the point of college to train a student to work in professional design and printing firms???
What the hell is this crap!
News Flash: CNN now has a website, Microsoft, and even the US government.
My point: Why is this news? Didn't Wired cover this about 8 years ago? (pre JonKatz?)
FYI, the cover of Time Canada magazine (it's made of paper, not bytes) reads "Flat-out cool" and contains a large feature inside. Ok, this message is just to brag that I work where they print Time Canada ;)