Unfortunately, it's becoming harder and harder for people to mod their cars, what with chips and other electronics in the car. You need diagnostic software now to diagnose and fix most problems on modern cars. Which increases the efficiency of a car, but decreases the ability of the weekend mechanic from fixing a car. Oh well.
If you're willing for the first couple of months to never use a qwerty (tough to type in dvorak) keyboard then it'll go a lot quicker. I find using dvorak to be really nice, it also was the first time I learned how to touch type. it's also nice because letters are grouped together which makes it easier to remember where everything is.
Anyways, back on the topic at hand. It was very hard for the first couple of weeks trying to type anything. My recomendation is for you to use a qwerty keyboard while learning dvorak so that you will learn to touch type.
The most important thing to remember is that if you already touch type, it might be pretty silly to switch to dvorak. But if you are hunt and peck type of typer, and are interested in dramatically increasing your speed, i'd recommend switching to dvorak.
To the person disputing the claim that dvorak is quicker than qwerty, while dvorak might not cause a 30% increase, it is faster, and most importantly, it's easier, with the letters grouped in a way that increases speed and memorization.
was the Complete idiots guide to Personal Finance in your 20's and 30's. It's really good for setting out the kind of things someone in their 20's can do to start saving money. Obviously it doesn't go into great detail, but sumarizes a lot of different areas pretty well. My two cents.
Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I like my albums and cd's. Free music on mp3 players? I'll pass. I'm not opposed to newer formats, but if I can't hook it up to my stereo somehow, I'm going to pass. And Ad-based music distribution? Yeah, that's working real great for the radio stations, just look at how well clear channel is doing...
I think what the poster wants to do is be able to use something like the dual-display laptop with two users. The suggestion of thin clients doesn't seem to really answer what the poster wants. That would make for a very useful mobile computer. Instead of each person lugging around a computer, getting their computers connected, and then starting to work, the second person plugs in a keyboard and a mouse and they both can begin working. For projects that require a lot of co-operation, this would be great. Also, if you have to do a presentation on the road with another person, having two displays independently controlled can give you a lot more flexibility. There are numerous benifits. Personally, I'm not sure how one would go about doing this, although it seems like some people are on to something with dual X servers.
I think the parent misunderstands why the legislators want OSS considered. OSS does not force the government to become reliant on any one company. Also, it allows for greater scrutiny of govermental business as nothing can be hidden behind propietary software. I think this is why goverments want OSS considered first before considering propietary solutions.
Personally, I use KDE, due to the customizability and the interoperability of the programs. However, I have used Gnome and found it fine too, just not really what I was looking for.
However, I feel that the issue here that Miguel brought up is that instead of working on all these side issues, Gnome should spend more time making the desktop better, as that's what users are going to see most often. No matter how nice the backend of something is, if there is not community support for something, no one will create programs for it.
The KDE and Gnome debate has been great because it has really motivated these two organizations to work on improving. I hope neither wins, because I feel that with the freedom of choice having these two competing Desktops we users of OSS have a much better situation than users of Propetiary Operating Systems. I never like to feel that I have to use one program or system only because there are no other options.
Slashdot readers are users of free software, and as users, they need to be listened, just like enterprise users need to be listened to as well. And as Miquel said, he was not trying to start a flamewar, just re-invigorate work on the desktop. And I don't think the person who wrote the e-mail you quote was trying to start one either. But it seems like you are. Maybe you aren't, but if that's the case, saying something like "miquel is mostly wrong" without explaining yourself looks more like troll behavior than resonable debate.
I'm not sure where all the issues of stability are coming from... I've been using it both on my FreeBSD laptop and Gentoo desktop computer. Perhaps you didn't compile all the required libraries? I find it to be really great, although I'll admit that 1.6.8 was a little weak on features. Granted though, I'm only 22 and don't have a lot of financial concerns just yet, so I basically only use it to track credit card charges and balance my check book. If you need something more robust than a spreadsheet to manage your personal finances, I'd recommend checking out GnuCash...
-Siniset
Damn, it's terrorism when they blow up a bus, but when we don't even have the guts to send in a real live person to get the job done it's a military action? I guess right to a fair trial only exists for middle class americans.
"The kingdom of heaven must be taken by storm"
Wow, somebody needs to get off their high horse. God, laugh a little. Enjoy life. I'm all for activism, and I support the idea of free software, but to compare a stupid (and funny) joke combining geeks in general (and I've met RMS, so him in particular) tendency to fear showers, baths and anything else related to hygene and RMS strong views on software patents with "kicking a man" is ridiculous. Or maybe I just don't understand you and your love of RMS.
I respect RMS, although he might be a little extreme for me, and his additions to computing have been great. We need people of all viewpoints.
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will get you sued for libel.
I don't see this as a possible solution. The government does not want to get into the software business, they are looking for the best way to distribute code that has no license stipulated in the contract, or the copyright is owned by the government.
Such a solution would probably cost the government more than it would ever make them. Of course, that reasoning has never stopped them before...
I think the reviewer, while misguided in his criticism of debian, is not off the mark in feeling that debian needs a major overhaul (at least for the desktop). I've had a couple of friends who have sworn by debian as the way to go, but I have to say gentoo is the "expert" distro that has me the most excited? Why, because I get the feeling that the gentoo people are putting an emphasis on keeping their packages up to date.
I think it's laughable that debian still uses a 2.2 kernel by default for desktop installs. Ugh. I like to live on the bleeding edge. Have the time I'm not even sure what the improvements are, but if there is a release out there with a higher number than the one I'm using, I'll begin eyeing it hungerly. I understand that debian is designed with stability in mind and that's fine. And if they wish to continue with that as their primary focus, then they will continue to be a server disto (which is fine, too). The fact is, we don't need 15 different "expert" distros for workstation and desktop users.
One final note. Great work, debian people. It might have sounded like I hate your distro, but I don't. I'll keep logging into the debian server they got at school, and keep laughing at the people getting frustrated who are stuck on the solaris server.
it seems RMS has oversimplified the issue here. Of course there is the possibility that BitKeeper could take away someone's right arbitrarily to use the program. But it's not going to happen. McVoy seems to be a big supporter of Linux and the kernel-devel team, but I'm not a kernel hacker so what do I know? The kernel hackers seem to be in the best position to judge in this case though, IMHO.
McVoy doesn't seem to be very supportive however of the GPL, which is understandable considering that few if any companies have managed to post strong profits off of GPL'd software. That doesn't mean there won't be some eventually, or that the GPL isn't the best licence, just right now it is not always feasible for the small business.
And as far as people choosing software (or refusing to use software) because of the nature of the EULA seems to me to be shortsighted. Sure, if I to choose between two similar programs, I'd choose the OSS solution, but if there is a feature I need, or that will drastically improve productivity I'm going to have to eventually use the non-OSS solution, no matter how much I might prefer not to.
I respect RMS for what he has helped to create, but too often I feel like he is just a little too desperate for attention and respect.
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Unfortunately, it's becoming harder and harder for people to mod their cars, what with chips and other electronics in the car. You need diagnostic software now to diagnose and fix most problems on modern cars. Which increases the efficiency of a car, but decreases the ability of the weekend mechanic from fixing a car. Oh well.
Anyways, back on the topic at hand. It was very hard for the first couple of weeks trying to type anything. My recomendation is for you to use a qwerty keyboard while learning dvorak so that you will learn to touch type.
The most important thing to remember is that if you already touch type, it might be pretty silly to switch to dvorak. But if you are hunt and peck type of typer, and are interested in dramatically increasing your speed, i'd recommend switching to dvorak.
To the person disputing the claim that dvorak is quicker than qwerty, while dvorak might not cause a 30% increase, it is faster, and most importantly, it's easier, with the letters grouped in a way that increases speed and memorization.
Ok, just my two cents.
was the Complete idiots guide to Personal Finance in your 20's and 30's. It's really good for setting out the kind of things someone in their 20's can do to start saving money. Obviously it doesn't go into great detail, but sumarizes a lot of different areas pretty well. My two cents.
WTF!!!!! I cannot believe they think that that clause is in any way shape or form is ok. Maybe I'm overreacting, but, oh wait I'm not.
Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I like my albums and cd's. Free music on mp3 players? I'll pass. I'm not opposed to newer formats, but if I can't hook it up to my stereo somehow, I'm going to pass. And Ad-based music distribution? Yeah, that's working real great for the radio stations, just look at how well clear channel is doing...
I think what the poster wants to do is be able to use something like the dual-display laptop with two users. The suggestion of thin clients doesn't seem to really answer what the poster wants. That would make for a very useful mobile computer. Instead of each person lugging around a computer, getting their computers connected, and then starting to work, the second person plugs in a keyboard and a mouse and they both can begin working. For projects that require a lot of co-operation, this would be great. Also, if you have to do a presentation on the road with another person, having two displays independently controlled can give you a lot more flexibility. There are numerous benifits. Personally, I'm not sure how one would go about doing this, although it seems like some people are on to something with dual X servers.
I think the parent misunderstands why the legislators want OSS considered. OSS does not force the government to become reliant on any one company. Also, it allows for greater scrutiny of govermental business as nothing can be hidden behind propietary software. I think this is why goverments want OSS considered first before considering propietary solutions.
However, I feel that the issue here that Miguel brought up is that instead of working on all these side issues, Gnome should spend more time making the desktop better, as that's what users are going to see most often. No matter how nice the backend of something is, if there is not community support for something, no one will create programs for it.
The KDE and Gnome debate has been great because it has really motivated these two organizations to work on improving. I hope neither wins, because I feel that with the freedom of choice having these two competing Desktops we users of OSS have a much better situation than users of Propetiary Operating Systems. I never like to feel that I have to use one program or system only because there are no other options.
Slashdot readers are users of free software, and as users, they need to be listened, just like enterprise users need to be listened to as well. And as Miquel said, he was not trying to start a flamewar, just re-invigorate work on the desktop. And I don't think the person who wrote the e-mail you quote was trying to start one either. But it seems like you are. Maybe you aren't, but if that's the case, saying something like "miquel is mostly wrong" without explaining yourself looks more like troll behavior than resonable debate.
I'm not sure where all the issues of stability are coming from... I've been using it both on my FreeBSD laptop and Gentoo desktop computer. Perhaps you didn't compile all the required libraries? I find it to be really great, although I'll admit that 1.6.8 was a little weak on features. Granted though, I'm only 22 and don't have a lot of financial concerns just yet, so I basically only use it to track credit card charges and balance my check book. If you need something more robust than a spreadsheet to manage your personal finances, I'd recommend checking out GnuCash... -Siniset
These accessories are entirely third party. bah!
"the kingdom of heaven must be taken by storm."
Damn, it's terrorism when they blow up a bus, but when we don't even have the guts to send in a real live person to get the job done it's a military action? I guess right to a fair trial only exists for middle class americans. "The kingdom of heaven must be taken by storm"
Wow, somebody needs to get off their high horse. God, laugh a little. Enjoy life. I'm all for activism, and I support the idea of free software, but to compare a stupid (and funny) joke combining geeks in general (and I've met RMS, so him in particular) tendency to fear showers, baths and anything else related to hygene and RMS strong views on software patents with "kicking a man" is ridiculous. Or maybe I just don't understand you and your love of RMS. I respect RMS, although he might be a little extreme for me, and his additions to computing have been great. We need people of all viewpoints. Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will get you sued for libel.
I don't see this as a possible solution. The government does not want to get into the software business, they are looking for the best way to distribute code that has no license stipulated in the contract, or the copyright is owned by the government. Such a solution would probably cost the government more than it would ever make them. Of course, that reasoning has never stopped them before...
I think the reviewer, while misguided in his criticism of debian, is not off the mark in feeling that debian needs a major overhaul (at least for the desktop). I've had a couple of friends who have sworn by debian as the way to go, but I have to say gentoo is the "expert" distro that has me the most excited? Why, because I get the feeling that the gentoo people are putting an emphasis on keeping their packages up to date. I think it's laughable that debian still uses a 2.2 kernel by default for desktop installs. Ugh. I like to live on the bleeding edge. Have the time I'm not even sure what the improvements are, but if there is a release out there with a higher number than the one I'm using, I'll begin eyeing it hungerly. I understand that debian is designed with stability in mind and that's fine. And if they wish to continue with that as their primary focus, then they will continue to be a server disto (which is fine, too). The fact is, we don't need 15 different "expert" distros for workstation and desktop users. One final note. Great work, debian people. It might have sounded like I hate your distro, but I don't. I'll keep logging into the debian server they got at school, and keep laughing at the people getting frustrated who are stuck on the solaris server.
McVoy doesn't seem to be very supportive however of the GPL, which is understandable considering that few if any companies have managed to post strong profits off of GPL'd software. That doesn't mean there won't be some eventually, or that the GPL isn't the best licence, just right now it is not always feasible for the small business.
And as far as people choosing software (or refusing to use software) because of the nature of the EULA seems to me to be shortsighted. Sure, if I to choose between two similar programs, I'd choose the OSS solution, but if there is a feature I need, or that will drastically improve productivity I'm going to have to eventually use the non-OSS solution, no matter how much I might prefer not to.
I respect RMS for what he has helped to create, but too often I feel like he is just a little too desperate for attention and respect.
just my two cents...(wow that was way too long)