while digital has lowered the price plenty, it's also lowered the bar
The same is sort-of-true for the production of engineering drawings, except now it probably costs more to create such a drawing with CAD. I am referring to drawings that must be read by and worked with by humans in the field, not a digital file that can be exported to a device that can machine/weld/extrude/assemble something in a factory.
Today I attended a mini engineering presentation on steam conservation products. The sponsoring company provided some samples of their products and as I passed an example to my neighbour, I added, "it's a trap". She laughed.
I guess it's funnier if you are a piping designer, follow Slashdot and realize what day it is in the US.
I've always wondered if that specific date was chosen due to its 911 emergency connotations. Did Porsche 911 sales drop or rise in the months following the event (sorry, I'm reading Freakonomics at the moment)?
The largest inherent flaw with electronic voting systems is that it effectively removes *actual people* from an important part of the process and substitutes for it 'trust in a machine'. Of course, 'the machine' we are supposed to trust is also controllable by those with enough tech knowledge/influence/money.
I still fail to understand why elections have to be computerized (perhaps it's a hell-bent-for-technology-leadership type of thing) when there are so many things that go wrong (in a big way) with it.
My understanding is that the cores of the buildings (both of which were heavily damaged by the impacts) supported most of the weight in a curtain wall-type design.
It's also status and the perks that often go with the title. A popular and personable individual can fake his/her way into management via suckupitude if the superiors are prone to appeals to their vanity. When you find a manager that can describe in detail a task or help you with your work, stick with that person. It wasn't so important before to be competent technically as a manager but now it is becoming so.
You're right about the sore neck part (it's only been set up for a couple of days), I'm going to have to lower the overall assembly somehow. Windows recognizes the 4 and you just drag and drop in Display Properties to prioritize whichever ones you want.
The 22 inchers are nice for the 3D CAD software I use since it takes up a fair amount of horizontal screen space.
Once you get used to multiple monitors it's frustrating to have to work with one. These days, twin 19" LCD is pretty much standard for 3D engineering stuff and even that is not enough if you have to have multiple models open simultaneously.
In 1998 I convinced my then employer to purchase a 21" CRT to replace a 17". That monster cost twice as much as the four I have now!
I offer my apologies; I didn't realize that, as an international traveller, you had so few options and were so restricted by your employer. What exactly do you do with your travelling laptop, graphics?
It was amusing to read your reply - the first paragraph was pretty civil, as were the first few sentences of the second. Then things seemed to degenerate, ending with name-calling (or maybe it was just a helpful suggestion that I misinterpreted).
The damaged page in question is about a "random DJ"? I wonder why the Wikipedia monitors haven't placed this under some sort of special alert or emergency status.
I understand your frustration. I always put a "page last modified" notification prominently at the top of every page at my site just so that readers know how recent it is. Due to the content of my site it's not always that important; for Wikipedia it is VERY important.
how would you like it if your entire job consisted of going through a dance routine
Isn't this what the computer/software-based "service economy" is all about?
Oops, I forgot - once automation, software and robotics take over a significant enough percentage of work, the deserving unemployed will be given jobs as robot/software maintenance people at $20/hour.
I just use a commercial shaving oil for my lame-o facial hair. A tiny bottle ($7 or so) lasts for months since only a few drops are needed per shave and it works just fine.
The foamy stuff is for the "bigger-is-better, wow-look-at-the-expansion" crowd and is more wasteful in use and packaging.
every time I visit a friend who has an enormous screen, I can't help but think "Man, those guys look all blocky and stretched" when Hockey Night in Canada is on.
CBC has a HD channel for HNIC (only for some games, apparently). I caught one last weekend on a 1080i 37" LCD and it was quite impressive.
On a related issue, what is with the deliberate blurring of product names in some programs? Is it a result of a request from the rights holders or a form of marketing?
If you travel a lot, you're probably an executive-type that doesn't really need a whiz-bang laptop (unless you're into the hardware one-upmanship game). If you're important enough and need serious screen space you will have a suitable station waiting for you at your destination. If you're really competent, there is no need to madly rush to complete things while on the plane.
Often, people that fly and whine are those that like to subtly point out (see: namedropping) how important they are (because of their work-related travel and implied worldliness).
IMO, people that HAVE to travel on planes should take that time to relax, reflect and/or think, not pop open a screen to demonstrate how important they are to possibly onlooking passengers.
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while digital has lowered the price plenty, it's also lowered the bar
The same is sort-of-true for the production of engineering drawings, except now it probably costs more to create such a drawing with CAD. I am referring to drawings that must be read by and worked with by humans in the field, not a digital file that can be exported to a device that can machine/weld/extrude/assemble something in a factory.
Today I attended a mini engineering presentation on steam conservation products. The sponsoring company provided some samples of their products and as I passed an example to my neighbour, I added, "it's a trap". She laughed.
I guess it's funnier if you are a piping designer, follow Slashdot and realize what day it is in the US.
Hey, if *my* web creation were to reach the success of Wikipedia's, I'd retire to be the executive consultant for the Bomis Babe Report, too!
I've always wondered if that specific date was chosen due to its 911 emergency connotations. Did Porsche 911 sales drop or rise in the months following the event (sorry, I'm reading Freakonomics at the moment)?
Please mod parent up.
The largest inherent flaw with electronic voting systems is that it effectively removes *actual people* from an important part of the process and substitutes for it 'trust in a machine'. Of course, 'the machine' we are supposed to trust is also controllable by those with enough tech knowledge/influence/money.
I still fail to understand why elections have to be computerized (perhaps it's a hell-bent-for-technology-leadership type of thing) when there are so many things that go wrong (in a big way) with it.
They're probably all Firehosing.
You're right about the moderating.
My understanding is that the cores of the buildings (both of which were heavily damaged by the impacts) supported most of the weight in a curtain wall-type design.
This will affect the sales of Serenity going forward
Please stop using marketing and corporate report bullshit terms in the future.
It's also status and the perks that often go with the title. A popular and personable individual can fake his/her way into management via suckupitude if the superiors are prone to appeals to their vanity. When you find a manager that can describe in detail a task or help you with your work, stick with that person. It wasn't so important before to be competent technically as a manager but now it is becoming so.
You're right about the sore neck part (it's only been set up for a couple of days), I'm going to have to lower the overall assembly somehow. Windows recognizes the 4 and you just drag and drop in Display Properties to prioritize whichever ones you want.
The 22 inchers are nice for the 3D CAD software I use since it takes up a fair amount of horizontal screen space.
Once you get used to multiple monitors it's frustrating to have to work with one. These days, twin 19" LCD is pretty much standard for 3D engineering stuff and even that is not enough if you have to have multiple models open simultaneously.
In 1998 I convinced my then employer to purchase a 21" CRT to replace a 17". That monster cost twice as much as the four I have now!
No real need to apologize. I'm a CAD graphics guy and my latest tax-deductible toy is:
http://pipingdesign.com/photos/quad_display2.jpg
I think I've gone too far with the multiple screen thing.
I offer my apologies; I didn't realize that, as an international traveller, you had so few options and were so restricted by your employer. What exactly do you do with your travelling laptop, graphics?
It was amusing to read your reply - the first paragraph was pretty civil, as were the first few sentences of the second. Then things seemed to degenerate, ending with name-calling (or maybe it was just a helpful suggestion that I misinterpreted).
Cheers.
it's just a page about some random DJ
The damaged page in question is about a "random DJ"? I wonder why the Wikipedia monitors haven't placed this under some sort of special alert or emergency status.
I understand your frustration. I always put a "page last modified" notification prominently at the top of every page at my site just so that readers know how recent it is. Due to the content of my site it's not always that important; for Wikipedia it is VERY important.
how would you like it if your entire job consisted of going through a dance routine
Isn't this what the computer/software-based "service economy" is all about?
Oops, I forgot - once automation, software and robotics take over a significant enough percentage of work, the deserving unemployed will be given jobs as robot/software maintenance people at $20/hour.
She said very loudly (for all to hear): "I can't take your semen."
My romantic come-on lines have often been creatively and directly rebuffed but never quite like that.
Whooooosh
I just use a commercial shaving oil for my lame-o facial hair. A tiny bottle ($7 or so) lasts for months since only a few drops are needed per shave and it works just fine.
The foamy stuff is for the "bigger-is-better, wow-look-at-the-expansion" crowd and is more wasteful in use and packaging.
every time I visit a friend who has an enormous screen, I can't help but think "Man, those guys look all blocky and stretched" when Hockey Night in Canada is on.
CBC has a HD channel for HNIC (only for some games, apparently). I caught one last weekend on a 1080i 37" LCD and it was quite impressive.
Please mod parent up, VERY insightful.
Why are we so hard on ourselves for one week in November?
Time-limited, maximum impact of advertising dollars/slanted editorials to sway voters sensationally on hot-button issues?
On a related issue, what is with the deliberate blurring of product names in some programs? Is it a result of a request from the rights holders or a form of marketing?
Similar thing here. After seeing Futurama on TV I ended up buying the whole series on DVD. Is watching a show on TV vs. YouTube all that different?
If you travel a lot, you're probably an executive-type that doesn't really need a whiz-bang laptop (unless you're into the hardware one-upmanship game). If you're important enough and need serious screen space you will have a suitable station waiting for you at your destination. If you're really competent, there is no need to madly rush to complete things while on the plane.
Often, people that fly and whine are those that like to subtly point out (see: namedropping) how important they are (because of their work-related travel and implied worldliness).
IMO, people that HAVE to travel on planes should take that time to relax, reflect and/or think, not pop open a screen to demonstrate how important they are to possibly onlooking passengers.