... or any other country with atrocious data package rates.
I shut my Android's data option off before arrived, primarily for costs reasons, but also for security reasons. I'm sure there were plenty other foreign travelers who had there data disabled for duration of their stay.
Downloaded music, yes. Turned around and sold what they downloaded, no.
Well, as per RIAA lawyers, downloading and giving it away is worse than selling it.
In the end, he said that Thomas-Rasset needed to take responsibility, that she was not the innocent victim she claimed, and that in fact "giving music away for free causes more harm" than charging people for it—at least the real pirates help keep the perceived value of music up.
> Needless to say I'm not into supporting novices in linux in the same way i'm not into plucking hairs individually with tweasers.
Curiously, my view is also like that, but s/linux/windows/g first.;-) Of course, they have to be willing to learn in the first place, otherwise I'm not interested either.
Not sure about the parent post, or anyone else, but I find the menus in Ubuntu to be very structured and easy to find. Heaven forbid I have to/think/ about where something would be. There's a general structure that once you acquainted, things are in "the right place". Really, if we start from zero computer knowledge, I'd wager that Ubuntu's layout is easier. I much prefer sorting by application type (Internet, Sound and Video, etc), and what not, than the.... whatever method Windows uses to sort. "Start > Programs > $CompanyName > $CompanyProduct". Man I hated that crap. (Disclaimer, I haven't used anything past XP, and it hasn't been my main OS for many years; for home, work, or any family member. Perhaps there has been some improvements since)
In the specific example you cited:
System -> Preferences -> About Me (for a self specific set of options, including password modification) System -> Administration -> Users and Groups (for a global list of users and management)
This is one-two clicks away at most. Any curious user would have found it if they actually looked around.
In high school I had a friend that was an avid guitar player. I suppose he was very not tone deaf.
He was able to figure out a particular password (forgot what it was for) on the family computer, just by listening to his father typing it in. Took a bit of trial and error, having to listen to each key, but he got it.
So yeah, it's certainly plausible, and imagine what is possible with a multitude more resources at your disposal.
According to the Wikipedia article, it is coming up to ten years since official announcement.
My friends and I are planning on having a "Duke: 10 Years without release" anniversary party.
This has been achieved actually. Researchers found that they can significantly reduce splash damage by designing a urinal, with the only caveat being you have to hit a hot spot. So, how do you get the average male to hit a target, when the usual response is -not- to hit a target?
The solution, was to have a simple insect, the fly, etched on said target.
Further, is it actually illegal to grab some keys off the net for products you have purchased? They say they can't replace them. In the event of them coming down on you, how would they verify that you had "illegitimate" keys?
Not to knock the parent post's choice of commercial watching...but..
I learned the behaviour of muting commercials from my parents, and didn't really notice other people didn't mute until my later teens or so. Hell, I totally zone out when it's a commercial.
Even on TV I don't bother watching ads I grab some food, talk to someone, or whatever.
My story is short: During high school, bonus points were offered to those who volunteered to go without a mouse for the remaining two months of Computer class, during a mouse shortage.
Although the mouse is clearly much faster for doing a lot of things, I still took the extra time trying to figure out how to do it without the mouse.
IE does have the capability to have a cursor present, something along the lines of "Carets" it's called, IIRC. However, you have come up with a workable solution.
System Tray, although tedious, is accessed as follows. 1) Open Start Menu (WinKey OR Ctrl+Esc) 2) Close Start Menu (Esc) #This is brings you to the Taskbar 3) Tab over to the Taskbar (now you can select something with arrow keys), Tab again until you see a System Tray icon selected. Shift+Tab to go in reverse order, and once at the System Tray, use arrow keys to select a program. 4) Hit the Context Menu Button. I have no idea what it is really called, but it's the one between the WinKey and Ctrl on the right hand side. For those without these keys, Shift+F10 simulates a mouse right click.
To get to the Desktop, first minimize everything if you wish (WinKey+D), Open/Close the StartMenu, (See Above), now "Shift+Alt+Tab", and use arrow keys to select a link.
Other tidbits, to minimize/maximize windows, "Alt+SpaceBar" brings up the same menu as if you were right clicking on the top left icon in any given window. Now tap "N" to miNimize, and "X" to maXimize. Alt+Tab cycles through active programs, and Shift+Alt+Tab cycles backwards. As well as the standard WinKey+(D/E/F/R/M/L), and WinKey+PauseBreak.
Have you heard of Natural Selection (mod for Half Life)?
Its a combination FPS and RTS, where the commander has an overhead view, commanding other human players what to do. Its effectivly "Starcraft: The FPS".
Another game on the horizon, Savage. Google for it, as I couldnt find the homepage for it quickly. Its also another Overhead commander/FPS game.
what I really miss in a LOT of RTS's, is the ability to tell units either 1) Hold fire 2) Return Fire 3) Fire When Safe 4) Fire at Will. 5) Flee when health at X points.
So far, I havent seen many titles do stuff like this.
Yes, I do agree about that with warcraft3. Needing to use tactics in battle, and NOT getting 200+ of ONE cheap unit type, and rush rush RUSH the enemy is a good thing.
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... or any other country with atrocious data package rates.
I shut my Android's data option off before arrived, primarily for costs reasons, but also for security reasons. I'm sure there were plenty other foreign travelers who had there data disabled for duration of their stay.
Downloaded music, yes. Turned around and sold what they downloaded, no.
Well, as per RIAA lawyers, downloading and giving it away is worse than selling it.
In the end, he said that Thomas-Rasset needed to take responsibility, that she was not the innocent victim she claimed, and that in fact "giving music away for free causes more harm" than charging people for it—at least the real pirates help keep the perceived value of music up.
Quote from: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/11/riaa-giving-music-away-for-free-worse-than-charging-for-it.ars
> Needless to say I'm not into supporting novices in linux in the same way i'm not into plucking hairs individually with tweasers.
Curiously, my view is also like that, but s/linux/windows/g first. ;-)
Of course, they have to be willing to learn in the first place, otherwise I'm not interested either.
Not sure about the parent post, or anyone else, but I find the menus in Ubuntu to be very structured and easy to find. Heaven forbid I have to /think/ about where something would be. There's a general structure that once you acquainted, things are in "the right place". Really, if we start from zero computer knowledge, I'd wager that Ubuntu's layout is easier. I much prefer sorting by application type (Internet, Sound and Video, etc), and what not, than the.... whatever method Windows uses to sort. "Start > Programs > $CompanyName > $CompanyProduct". Man I hated that crap.
(Disclaimer, I haven't used anything past XP, and it hasn't been my main OS for many years; for home, work, or any family member. Perhaps there has been some improvements since)
In the specific example you cited:
System -> Preferences -> About Me (for a self specific set of options, including password modification)
System -> Administration -> Users and Groups (for a global list of users and management)
This is one-two clicks away at most. Any curious user would have found it if they actually looked around.
Just my two cents.
How the hell can they do that?
In high school I had a friend that was an avid guitar player. I suppose he was very not tone deaf.
He was able to figure out a particular password (forgot what it was for) on the family computer, just by listening to his father typing it in. Took a bit of trial and error, having to listen to each key, but he got it.
So yeah, it's certainly plausible, and imagine what is possible with a multitude more resources at your disposal.
According to the Wikipedia article, it is coming up to ten years since official announcement. My friends and I are planning on having a "Duke: 10 Years without release" anniversary party.
... or maybe even call it the "wiimote"?
This has been achieved actually. Researchers found that they can significantly reduce splash damage by designing a urinal, with the only caveat being you have to hit a hot spot. So, how do you get the average male to hit a target, when the usual response is -not- to hit a target?
The solution, was to have a simple insect, the fly, etched on said target.
According to the net, first introduced in an Amsterdam airport. (http://www.urinal.net/schiphol/)
Googling for "urinal fly", or some variant, leads to a bunch of sources, although I can't seem to find the original news article about it.
http://www.pierceive.com.nyud.net:8090/
Further, is it actually illegal to grab some keys off the net for products you have purchased? They say they can't replace them. In the event of them coming down on you, how would they verify that you had "illegitimate" keys?
Not to knock the parent post's choice of commercial watching...but..
I learned the behaviour of muting commercials from my parents, and didn't really notice other people didn't mute until my later teens or so. Hell, I totally zone out when it's a commercial.
Even on TV I don't bother watching ads I grab some food, talk to someone, or whatever.
Anyone else out there that mutes ads?
looks like it has already been done.
http://www.globalgadgetuk.com/Personal.htm
Although not valid,
blowme@myhouse.com
is what I use when needing a bogus email.
Yes, it is very possible to export from mbox to a format that LookOut Express reads (*.eml)
:-)
Ask google for "mbox2eml" and "mbox to eml", both should yield helpful results.
As for an export feature from Thunderbird, I am also waiting for such a feature.
-paul
My story is short: During high school, bonus points were offered to those who volunteered to go without a mouse for the remaining two months of Computer class, during a mouse shortage.
Although the mouse is clearly much faster for doing a lot of things, I still took the extra time trying to figure out how to do it without the mouse.
IE does have the capability to have a cursor present, something along the lines of "Carets" it's called, IIRC. However, you have come up with a workable solution.
System Tray, although tedious, is accessed as follows.
1) Open Start Menu (WinKey OR Ctrl+Esc)
2) Close Start Menu (Esc) #This is brings you to the Taskbar
3) Tab over to the Taskbar (now you can select something with arrow keys), Tab again until you see a System Tray icon selected. Shift+Tab to go in reverse order, and once at the System Tray, use arrow keys to select a program.
4) Hit the Context Menu Button. I have no idea what it is really called, but it's the one between the WinKey and Ctrl on the right hand side. For those without these keys, Shift+F10 simulates a mouse right click.
To get to the Desktop, first minimize everything if you wish (WinKey+D), Open/Close the StartMenu, (See Above), now "Shift+Alt+Tab", and use arrow keys to select a link.
Other tidbits, to minimize/maximize windows, "Alt+SpaceBar" brings up the same menu as if you were right clicking on the top left icon in any given window. Now tap "N" to miNimize, and "X" to maXimize. Alt+Tab cycles through active programs, and Shift+Alt+Tab cycles backwards. As well as the standard WinKey+(D/E/F/R/M/L), and WinKey+PauseBreak.
Experiment with those!
-Paul
Have you heard of Natural Selection (mod for Half Life)?
Its a combination FPS and RTS, where the commander has an overhead view, commanding other human players what to do. Its effectivly "Starcraft: The FPS".
Another game on the horizon, Savage. Google for it, as I couldnt find the homepage for it quickly. Its also another Overhead commander/FPS game.
what I really miss in a LOT of RTS's, is the ability to tell units either
1) Hold fire
2) Return Fire
3) Fire When Safe
4) Fire at Will.
5) Flee when health at X points.
So far, I havent seen many titles do stuff like this.
Yes, I do agree about that with warcraft3. Needing to use tactics in battle, and NOT getting 200+ of ONE cheap unit type, and rush rush RUSH the enemy is a good thing.