Yeah, that is a nice addition, but simple plotting has gotten a lot more complicated (I find). I seem to remember being able to select dozens of.dwgs in Windows Explorer and just printing them.
AutoCAD is similar, just based on this one user's perception. R14 was very fast, probably the best ever (if we're talking Windows-based). Then Autodesk started to load on stuff and changing things. Sure, ACAD fan boys will claim that this old fart failed to keep up, but it's not my job to play catch-up with the latest software fads, I design things - I'm not a computer operator.
I do graphics, too, but maybe not do what you do. How much of your wait time is video card-dependent? Do you know?
For engineering work, a CAD-dedicated card with 64MB blows away a 256MB consumer card quite easily based on my experience.
Of course, I'm talking about 3D performance, which you might not need. There are $4000 cards out there, who could possibly need to spend that much money?
This reminds me of the sign at the local breakfast shop (paraphrased): "Use coffee: do stupid things faster".
Yeah, this is cool, no doubt. How many users actually *use* how much power they already have? I use a lot, but it's mostly dependent on the graphics card.
Reliability engineering may prove a challenge for large scale plants.
Materials science and QA has progressed a lot in the past 20 years. For project design and management you'd probably want Norskies or Canucks. For construction, South Korea is probably best, but for mega-projects things tend to get distributed around the world. Facilities this size are modular and are quite amazing to see happen.
It's a typesetting/manual Letraset layout-kind of thing (art-ish) that most people probably don't bother noticing, and I'm not a professional text layout person. For computer screen display it's not worth the effort for a variety of reasons, mostly technological.
FWIW (probably not much), for laying-out structures like pumps, tanks, etc. in a refinery, I use the same rule: if a 30" diameter circle can pass by/through adjacent equipment, the equipment is accessible from all sides by a large maintenance guy wearing a toolbelt.
I've actually used this rule-of-thumb to lay out my smallish living space and it works OK. The only problem I've noticed as I get older is that I'd probably prefer a more direct path to the bathroom (possibly with runway-type, subtle LED lighting) and wider circle tolerances.
Bob Smith, my assistant programmer, can always be found hard at work in his cubicle. Bob works independently, without wasting company time talking to colleagues. Bob never thinks twice about assisting fellow employees, and he always finishes given assignments on time. Often Bob takes extended measures to complete his work, sometimes skipping coffee breaks. Bob is a dedicated individual who has absolutely no vanity in spite of his high accomplishments and profound knowledge in his field. I firmly believe that Bob can be classed as a high-caliber employee, the type which cannot be dispensed with. Consequently, I duly recommend that Bob be promoted to executive management, and a proposal will be sent away as soon as possible.
Quite often, "good enough" is, well, Good Enough to perform the relatively simple tasks that the vast majority of people need software for. Or is that what you just said?
Engineers used to design things with a fudge factor built in. Round things up to the next highest thickness part, and stuff like that, for a couple of reasons. Increased durability was one of them. Another was inexact manufacturing processes. Another was just not knowing exactly how thick something needed to be to last "the life of the product" whatever that was supposed to be. Computers affected 2 out of 3 of those reasons.
You should be able to visually roll a ball of a consistent diameter between the rightmost edge of the left character and the leftmost edge of the right character. Does that make sense?
Let me see if I understand you: is this similar to the mall thing where you throw coins into it and they go round-and-round until disappearing into the hole below? If it is, then...I...waitaminit...we're all going to die!
It gets noticed because a whole bunch of people were killed by one person, intentionally.
An event like what happened today at Virginia Tech would be big news anywhere in the world. 32 students murdered is horrible no matter where it occurs.
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Yeah, that is a nice addition, but simple plotting has gotten a lot more complicated (I find). I seem to remember being able to select dozens of .dwgs in Windows Explorer and just printing them.
I'm glad you mentioned Caesar. Yeah, I know that's not what you were referring-to.
2GB of RAM ought to be enough for everyone.
AutoCAD is similar, just based on this one user's perception. R14 was very fast, probably the best ever (if we're talking Windows-based). Then Autodesk started to load on stuff and changing things. Sure, ACAD fan boys will claim that this old fart failed to keep up, but it's not my job to play catch-up with the latest software fads, I design things - I'm not a computer operator.
CPU performances are increasing all the time, which allows Microsoft to continue making everything slower.
A-ha! Finally the truth comes out! The massive, worldwide adoption of computers is *actually* a global job creation program!
No, really, think about it.
Heavy image work can use a lot of prcessing power in bursts.
Now that you mention that, I see your point. I remember having multiple PaintShopPro files open at the same time and hearing the hard drives churning.
I do graphics, too, but maybe not do what you do. How much of your wait time is video card-dependent? Do you know?
For engineering work, a CAD-dedicated card with 64MB blows away a 256MB consumer card quite easily based on my experience.
Of course, I'm talking about 3D performance, which you might not need. There are $4000 cards out there, who could possibly need to spend that much money?
This reminds me of the sign at the local breakfast shop (paraphrased): "Use coffee: do stupid things faster".
Yeah, this is cool, no doubt. How many users actually *use* how much power they already have? I use a lot, but it's mostly dependent on the graphics card.
At some point, people will avoid IT as a career altogether.
At some point, people won't *need* IT support, they'll be able to take care of it themselves.
Isn't Linux supposed to be about independence and freedom, or are we being led into some high-priests-of-knowledge nightmare?
Eventually, IT work is going to become a task that everyone knows how to take care of in addition to their "real" work.
if you go far enough out, you can probably find people who object to the human race
Many leaders of the "antis" have a political axe to grind and recruit well-meaning, attention-seeking but reality-challenged youth.
Reliability engineering may prove a challenge for large scale plants.
Materials science and QA has progressed a lot in the past 20 years. For project design and management you'd probably want Norskies or Canucks. For construction, South Korea is probably best, but for mega-projects things tend to get distributed around the world. Facilities this size are modular and are quite amazing to see happen.
It's a typesetting/manual Letraset layout-kind of thing (art-ish) that most people probably don't bother noticing, and I'm not a professional text layout person. For computer screen display it's not worth the effort for a variety of reasons, mostly technological.
FWIW (probably not much), for laying-out structures like pumps, tanks, etc. in a refinery, I use the same rule: if a 30" diameter circle can pass by/through adjacent equipment, the equipment is accessible from all sides by a large maintenance guy wearing a toolbelt.
I've actually used this rule-of-thumb to lay out my smallish living space and it works OK. The only problem I've noticed as I get older is that I'd probably prefer a more direct path to the bathroom (possibly with runway-type, subtle LED lighting) and wider circle tolerances.
Bob Smith, my assistant programmer, can always be found
hard at work in his cubicle. Bob works independently, without
wasting company time talking to colleagues. Bob never
thinks twice about assisting fellow employees, and he always
finishes given assignments on time. Often Bob takes extended
measures to complete his work, sometimes skipping coffee
breaks. Bob is a dedicated individual who has absolutely no
vanity in spite of his high accomplishments and profound
knowledge in his field. I firmly believe that Bob can be
classed as a high-caliber employee, the type which cannot be
dispensed with. Consequently, I duly recommend that Bob be
promoted to executive management, and a proposal will be
sent away as soon as possible.
Big companies need lawyers and they need to keep the lawyers busy. Otherwise, this happens:
m ercial-stuff.html
http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/more-com
Oops, my bad - that was a link to YouTube-like stuff and was actually supposedly about bankers. My sound card is on the fritz, so I just assumed...
If MS refused to let Dell sell Windows, then Dell would die (or shrink significantly).
Compare advertising budgets/Dell's ability to sell to corporate clients if they offered Ubuntu.
Quite often, "good enough" is, well, Good Enough to perform the relatively simple tasks that the vast majority of people need software for. Or is that what you just said?
The lucky folks who still have a functional 12c from the days of old (early 80s) will enjoy them for decades more to come.
For many engineering types it's the 11c. I've often wondered if someone could buy the rights to that device and some of the older RPN calculators.
Isn't it actually, "prey tell", with the RIAA being the predator?
Engineers used to design things with a fudge factor built in. Round things up to the next highest thickness part, and stuff like that, for a couple of reasons. Increased durability was one of them. Another was inexact manufacturing processes. Another was just not knowing exactly how thick something needed to be to last "the life of the product" whatever that was supposed to be. Computers affected 2 out of 3 of those reasons.
Good comment. Someone please mod up.
You should be able to visually roll a ball of a consistent diameter between the rightmost edge of the left character and the leftmost edge of the right character. Does that make sense?
people with no true music taste
How is that defined, exactly?
(not that I'm an apologist for the RIAA or their tactics in any way)
Let me see if I understand you: is this similar to the mall thing where you throw coins into it and they go round-and-round until disappearing into the hole below? If it is, then...I...waitaminit...we're all going to die!
You're a competent lawyer and you can't spell the word, "lose"? Mind you, I just inferred that you are competent. And actually a lawyer.
It gets noticed because a whole bunch of people were killed by one person, intentionally.
An event like what happened today at Virginia Tech would be big news anywhere in the world. 32 students murdered is horrible no matter where it occurs.
You make a good point but you refer to HUGE organizations, not companies of 1000 or less people. You know, where most of us work.
Thanks for your time and thoughts.