FWIW I don't like those submenus either, and when I install new software I clean it up - trashing the uninstall and readme and other useless shortcuts, but this is in no way Windows' fault - it's up to the silly programmers who thinks they have to put shortcuts for their über l33t program everywhere.
It may not be Windows' fault, but it certainly is Microsoft's fault to an extent: their software does it too, and they write the design guidelines for others to follow.
Actually, Microsoft's guidelines for the Start Menu are (summarized)... . don't create Uninstall shortcuts, because uninstallation is supposed to happen in Add-Remove Programs . don't create Help shortcuts, because Help is supposed to be available from within the program . don't create links to Web sites, see above . and after all that, if you have only one shortcut left, don't create a Start Menu subfolder; just place your program shortcut at the top level of [All] Programs.
Whether these guidelines are followed in practice usually depends on who wins in the battle between the guideline-concious install programmer (i.e. me) and the dorkwad from Product Marketing who insists on automatic shortcuts to everything in the Start Menu, the desktop and even the QuickLaunch bar.
Seems like it might be the first form on this page. I talked to Covad today, and the rep said they are getting a lot of interest because of the Speakeasy news. Unfortunately they were not able to price-match the contract I currently have with Speakeasy.
It's as simple (hah) as getting an ISP switch form and faxing it to Speakeasy for their approval. They forward it to Covad, and Covad switches you over from using Speakeasy to Covad without disconnecting your DSL at all.
Where do you get the ISP switch form? This seems like a good way out, since Speakeasy's service is delivered by Covad anyway.
The caveat to this method is a limited number of letters that make sense for a given app (is CTRL+SHIFT+I for IRC or IE?), and no central location to view all of your hotkeys.
Copernic WinKey used to be the perfect solution to that, but they've discontinued it.
Spam is a difficult problem, there is an ongoing flow of half-baked proposals, and most proposals fail in a number of common ways. If the proponents can't be bothered considering the common failure modes, why should the respondent take more trouble than filling out a standard form?
Because by implication--since some asshat posts this form message to every single discussion about spam--there is nothing that can be done, so why bother? And that's not the way to think if you want to win a battle.
How do you know that Intel has not been putting a TPC module in every CPU for the last five years? They've had this ring architecture for a decade, could there not be one more ring they never told us about? in five more years they could turn it on and surprise!
Nah, in order to do that they'd need to charge everyone $1.99.
Slashdot Mirror
And Kari.
Surely you can't be serious!
98se was such an improvement over 95, even over 95osr2, that it was definitely a "compelling upgrade". XP was not "compelling" for me until SP1.
The blue '06 Infiniti G35 in the center of the picture, with the license plate conveniently obscured by the "City of Palo Alto Parking" sign.
Oh, and my I-key is fine.
QEMM was the memory manager. DESQview was the task switcher. You could buy them together in a combo pack labeled DESQview386. Ahh, memories...
-- QDeck tech support, '95
Actually, Microsoft's guidelines for the Start Menu are (summarized)...
. don't create Uninstall shortcuts, because uninstallation is supposed to happen in Add-Remove Programs
. don't create Help shortcuts, because Help is supposed to be available from within the program
. don't create links to Web sites, see above
. and after all that, if you have only one shortcut left, don't create a Start Menu subfolder; just place your program shortcut at the top level of [All] Programs.
Whether these guidelines are followed in practice usually depends on who wins in the battle between the guideline-concious install programmer (i.e. me) and the dorkwad from Product Marketing who insists on automatic shortcuts to everything in the Start Menu, the desktop and even the QuickLaunch bar.
http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/articleprint.html?ar t=MTMxOCwxLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA==
Seems like it might be the first form on this page. I talked to Covad today, and the rep said they are getting a lot of interest because of the Speakeasy news. Unfortunately they were not able to price-match the contract I currently have with Speakeasy.
Robert J. Sawyer dealt with this issue in his SF book Frameshift. An excellent read and I quite like his writing.
http://consumer.hardocp.com/articleprint.html?art= MTI5OCwxLCxoY29uc3VtZXI=
You mean KHAAAN!
Oh noes, Osama is on his way...
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS)
Diablo Canyon Power Plant
(Morro Bay power station, referenced above, is not a nuclear plant)
(Or have they?)
The Mouse That Roared?
Sigh, if only I hadn't set "unwilling to moderate"... funny!