Not sure if anyone's mentioned this yet, but I recently found this little gem from Microsoft which does a pretty good job of cleaning up their horrendous MS Office HTML output.
I've tried just about every free solution out there, and this seems to do the job better than anything else. Ironic really.
I always go for standards-compliance so I don't tolerate any junk HTML code. This utility has saved me countless hours of hacking away at Word XP's awful HTML output.
VoiceOver apparently was designed with the help of blind users. You'd actually be surprised how much information blind users can absorb from seemingly mundane cues.
Just because it doesn't work for us with our eyes closed doesn't mean it's not a good solution for blind users. I'll reserve my judgments till the reviews from blind users come in.
The US did the right thing in WWII. But that doesn't mean it's doing the right thing now in Iraq. Just because the military has protected our freedoms in the past does not mean it is protecting our freedoms now by invading and fighting in Iraq.
Jesus Christ, is that so hard to understand? If the US wasn't fighting in Iraq, the enlistment problems would be nowhere near as bad.
I'm sick of the idiots who think that the actions of the US in WWII is equivalent to what the US is doing in Iraq now.
I have every respect for upstanding members of the military, but after reading posts such as yours, I have to say that wow, no wonder the US military is in such trouble.
With crackheads like you spouting extremist nonsense, there is little hope left. Do you realise that you sound just like the fundamentalist religious nutcases that you're fighting?
To paraphrase Private David Kenyon Webster from Easy Company, 506 PIR... you have to take the fight into their cities, you have to destroy their houses, slaughter their cattle, bomb their roads. You have to visit destruction upon them.
Basically, if you don't crush them and their spirit, and their civilians don't taste the carnage and horror that their country has been visiting upon others, then their nation will forever be ready to pounce and strike back, full of bitterness and hatred, much like Germany after WWI.
For more proof, look at how unapologetic Japan is even today. Even today, many Japanese feel that they did nothing wrong in WWII. Now imagine how bad it would be if they were granted conditional surrender on their own terms!
WTF... surely the mods would've modded you Funny instead of Insightful.
Physical good looks? Bill Gates is one of the richest men in the world, and he sure as hell ain't a pretty boy...
I wouldn't exactly call Jobs good looking either. Sure he's arrogant, but I think that arrogance is partly why he's so successful: he's driven and he's motivated, and he doesn't put up with failure or bullshit.
Women don't date jerks because they're jerks -- they date them because they give off the appearance of being alpha males. Jerks just happen to be a subset of alpha males.
You don't have to have a lot of money or success to give off the alpha male qualities, but it certainly helps. Read up on "fast seduction" or "seduction science" for more info, it makes for fascinating reading, and I'm sure any geek/nerd would appreciate it for its insight and honesty.
Empathy helps of course, but it certainly isn't a quality that's high on the required list. More important is a sense of fun and good wit.
But definitely the most important is sociability and having the ability to interact with lots of people, and make friends. This demonstrates that you have "social value", and raises your attractiveness in leaps and bounds.
You hit the nail on the head. It's all about the *appearance* of success and status, rather than the actual success itself. This is why total jerkasses and violent criminal scumbags with no money can get women -- women aren't attracted to wifebeaters, they're attracted to cocky alpha-male personalities, and jerkasses just happen to be a subset of this.
Of course it must be pointed out that a man does *not* have to be a jerk to attract women. The trick is to send out signals that indicate you have high social status and alpha-male qualities. If anyone is interested, look up topics such as "seduction science" and "fast seduction".
The prosecutor in Corby's case is the same prosecutor in the Bali bombing case, and he got them the death sentence. So your argument pretty much goes out the window.
I think Schapelle got an unfair trial, but I think much of the blame lies on her defense team and the Australian government and Qantas, who refused to help by providing expert witnesses and other vital evidence such as airport surveillance footage.
Speaking of Palm OS 6, does anyone know why no devices have come out with this yet? It's beginning to look more and more like Duke Nukem Forever. I've been reading reports saying "it's coming out soon" for years now and still no sign.
jesus christ, if you don't give a shit about other people's reviews, why did you bother to post a rant bitching about their reviews? Talk about messed up!
Web Standards are always forward looking, it's not just about sticking to standards here and now. In 5 years' time, webdesign will have changed yet again, and new and wonderful techniques will have been introduced which makes today's technology look like it came from the stone age.
And Web Standards will again be at the forefront of the push.
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This has been my experience as well. Keynote just works beautifully and I found it very intuitive to use.
I put together a 20-slide presentation for work (including photos and illustrations) in half an hour, which really surprised me.
Apple software is actually fun to use!
Not sure if anyone's mentioned this yet, but I recently found this little gem from Microsoft which does a pretty good job of cleaning up their horrendous MS Office HTML output.
I've tried just about every free solution out there, and this seems to do the job better than anything else. Ironic really.
I always go for standards-compliance so I don't tolerate any junk HTML code. This utility has saved me countless hours of hacking away at Word XP's awful HTML output.
I don't get it. Where in OS X do you get the option to change the DPI resolution of the screen? It's not there, as far as I can see.
I wish it was there. At least in Windows XP you can change the DPI, even if it tends to screw up the scale and look ugly.
It's a fucking joke, but the sad thing is that there will be people who take him seriously.
VoiceOver apparently was designed with the help of blind users. You'd actually be surprised how much information blind users can absorb from seemingly mundane cues.
Just because it doesn't work for us with our eyes closed doesn't mean it's not a good solution for blind users. I'll reserve my judgments till the reviews from blind users come in.
The book even goes into MS' proprietary Internet Explorer "filters".
Jesus Christ, what kind of fucking idiotic "webdesigner" could write a book like this? He should hang his head in shame.
Awesome post.
The US did the right thing in WWII. But that doesn't mean it's doing the right thing now in Iraq. Just because the military has protected our freedoms in the past does not mean it is protecting our freedoms now by invading and fighting in Iraq.
Jesus Christ, is that so hard to understand? If the US wasn't fighting in Iraq, the enlistment problems would be nowhere near as bad.
I'm sick of the idiots who think that the actions of the US in WWII is equivalent to what the US is doing in Iraq now.
Brilliant post!
I have every respect for upstanding members of the military, but after reading posts such as yours, I have to say that wow, no wonder the US military is in such trouble.
With crackheads like you spouting extremist nonsense, there is little hope left. Do you realise that you sound just like the fundamentalist religious nutcases that you're fighting?
Well said.
To paraphrase Private David Kenyon Webster from Easy Company, 506 PIR... you have to take the fight into their cities, you have to destroy their houses, slaughter their cattle, bomb their roads. You have to visit destruction upon them.
Basically, if you don't crush them and their spirit, and their civilians don't taste the carnage and horror that their country has been visiting upon others, then their nation will forever be ready to pounce and strike back, full of bitterness and hatred, much like Germany after WWI.
For more proof, look at how unapologetic Japan is even today. Even today, many Japanese feel that they did nothing wrong in WWII. Now imagine how bad it would be if they were granted conditional surrender on their own terms!
Human nature is exceptionally ugly.
Did you apply for the job anyway? If I was in your situation, I'd apply anyway even if I didn't have a degree. I got nothing to lose.
It's what Steve would've done. Hell, Steve would probably march right up to the CEO and start talking , and an hour later he'd have a job.
WTF... surely the mods would've modded you Funny instead of Insightful.
Physical good looks? Bill Gates is one of the richest men in the world, and he sure as hell ain't a pretty boy...
I wouldn't exactly call Jobs good looking either. Sure he's arrogant, but I think that arrogance is partly why he's so successful: he's driven and he's motivated, and he doesn't put up with failure or bullshit.
Women don't date jerks because they're jerks -- they date them because they give off the appearance of being alpha males. Jerks just happen to be a subset of alpha males.
You don't have to have a lot of money or success to give off the alpha male qualities, but it certainly helps. Read up on "fast seduction" or "seduction science" for more info, it makes for fascinating reading, and I'm sure any geek/nerd would appreciate it for its insight and honesty.
Empathy helps of course, but it certainly isn't a quality that's high on the required list. More important is a sense of fun and good wit.
But definitely the most important is sociability and having the ability to interact with lots of people, and make friends. This demonstrates that you have "social value", and raises your attractiveness in leaps and bounds.
You hit the nail on the head. It's all about the *appearance* of success and status, rather than the actual success itself. This is why total jerkasses and violent criminal scumbags with no money can get women -- women aren't attracted to wifebeaters, they're attracted to cocky alpha-male personalities, and jerkasses just happen to be a subset of this.
Of course it must be pointed out that a man does *not* have to be a jerk to attract women. The trick is to send out signals that indicate you have high social status and alpha-male qualities. If anyone is interested, look up topics such as "seduction science" and "fast seduction".
The prosecutor in Corby's case is the same prosecutor in the Bali bombing case, and he got them the death sentence. So your argument pretty much goes out the window.
I think Schapelle got an unfair trial, but I think much of the blame lies on her defense team and the Australian government and Qantas, who refused to help by providing expert witnesses and other vital evidence such as airport surveillance footage.
OS X has always worked with my 3-button mice. That includes the scroll-wheel and middle button, naturally.
Holy crap, your taser idea is the best I've heard of yet. Nice!
Speaking of Palm OS 6, does anyone know why no devices have come out with this yet? It's beginning to look more and more like Duke Nukem Forever. I've been reading reports saying "it's coming out soon" for years now and still no sign.
jesus christ, if you don't give a shit about other people's reviews, why did you bother to post a rant bitching about their reviews? Talk about messed up!
Take some of your own advice.
Yet they line the trench with turbolaser turrets and kept handy squadrons of TIE Fighters for defense. Sounds like they did worry about it :)
I call BS. Since when does OS X have VNC built-in?
"Score 3: Interesting"? The moderators are on crack again...
huh? when have high-end cards ever been $200 or less?
Games have always kept up with the capabilities of graphics cards... so their price never really goes down much, if at all.
WTF, whoever modded this insightful is on crack!
Web Standards are always forward looking, it's not just about sticking to standards here and now. In 5 years' time, webdesign will have changed yet again, and new and wonderful techniques will have been introduced which makes today's technology look like it came from the stone age.
And Web Standards will again be at the forefront of the push.