I wasn't actually thinking about the job side of it.
It was an extreme example of "mission critical" - We don't have the infrastructure, skills or technology to deal with local surgery by IP, let alone internationally.
There are a remarkable amount of jobs where offsite working is a tremendous benefit, there are also jobs which work better with local knowledge, and I do blame the management for moving the wrong ones.
On that subject, how would management react if the outsourcing happened to them?:)
Leaving options in the about:config area is no better than using ini files years ago, its good that they are there, and now I know they are there I can have a look and change whatever I need.
Whilst I am picking up on one single option that relates to the way I want to use it, there are likely 100s of other hidden options which could be useful to others. These same options won't effect 99% of users, and your right, you can't design a system expecting everyone to use every option.
Actually discovering the about:config screen even existed was as much an eye opener as fixing my specific problem itself.
I notice from other replies on this subject that the full mozilla suite includes these options, would it have been *that* difficult to leave an "Advanced options" button or tab on the firefox options screen? All it would do is fire up the about:config screen in a new window. This entire thread would have been totally redundent if it was there.
I realise I may sound pretty condescending in my posts, and make no apologies for it, I am merely trying to be clearly understood in what I say.
I think we're all gettin our knickers in a twist. I read all the comments here, and your right in a way about beta software, but firefox is essentially feature rich and practically complete.
Us geeks have been heralding Firefox as the second coming and telling everyone we can to download and use it. Your the first person I have seen that has actually put into words that maybe we shouldn't be saying this.
To me, the version number is irrelivent, I will use any software and gladly recommend the stuff that does the required job.
Firefox fulfills its job with flying colors, but such is life that nothing is absolutely perfect (my original config niggle).
I would rather a novice used this almost finished piece of software than carry on polluting the web with an insecure browser.
The problem with that is, its already pretty much there. I realise there are slight problems with it, but on balance, its a very stable, and usable system.
Whereas with other software, 1.0 status definately does not imply completion or stability.
The problem with software is unlike a motor car, or aeroplane, problems with v1.0 isn't the end of the line.
We have a patch ethos which follows with the "Release early, release often" thinking that bosses like.
Worryingly now, I have visions of some Indian doctor performing invasive surgery on some poor chap in another country using nothing more than a html interface and a shared 56k modem!
I suppose I'm still holding things up against MS, where with internet explorer there is no need to delve into the registry (equivilent to about:config) to change such a simple setting.
I think possibly my misgivings about the config is the path to open the screen more than the missing option, if the properties in the about:config screen were all available in the options area, I would most likely have found it.
Just because something moves to v1.0 does it magically become stable, feature rich, simple and user friendly?
Anyway, I must be confused. Internet explorer is dire, so thousands of geeks start running wildly in the Firefox direction, shouting from the rooftops about this alternative, only to discover now that Threni says we shouldn't use it.
On the mozilla site itself, they say it can be used as a primary browser, but don't rely on it for mission critical stuff.
No software is ever complete. Every piece of software has problems, bugs and niggles, I asked a group of people who were likely to know the answer:)
Extremely straightforward and easy to find and understand!
Theres me thinking it would be on the Options/Web Features dialog in the "Load images" area.
Sorry for being sarcastic, and I do thank you muchly for the info, it has been something thats bugged me from day one. I just don't think a novice user could handle changing that. I wonder what other gems are lurking in the depths of the config area, I shall investigate later...
I know, and was taken aback by it when I saw it yesterday, there is a limit to the amount of current that can be drawn through it, but it could certainly be used to charge the other battery, even if it needed disconnecting before actually attempting to start the car. Given a choice, I would opt for the big thick high current cables with big crocodile clips anyday, but if I had a compact (european 1l engine) town car, this could be a viable option.
I didn't pay much attention to it other than "oh cool, the lighter socket is bi-directional."
The only reason I thought of it was because it was an alternative solution in the same vein as the usb tv cards.
A set of jump leads for a car. Nothing special there you might think, but these were jump leads from cig lighter to cig lighter. The claimed benefits included not having to get under the hood, and not getting dirty.
Thinking outside the box is not always a bad idea, I can think of many many people who wouldn't know what the battery in their car even looked like. Sure this isn't for everyone, and purists would shudder at the thought, but its a product that has a market.
With usb2, and firewire as standards for moving video data around, why should we worry about having to risk damaging the computer by opening it up?
One other aspect to it, how can I crack open my computer and put in a tv card if I bought a tiny silent desktop, or a laptop computer that has no room for expansion?
Using usb/firewire is much more expansive and practical than your closed view. I'm pleased your internal card works and your happy with it, but just because your happy/comfortable/able to install the card internally doesn't mean everyone else is.
Which incidentally, you need to confirm your details and supply SSID etc, so the parts that need protecting are being protected, the pretty light show is fully public.
I bet theres more than a few of the older generation, sitting quietly on their porches making a note everytime fluffykins shits himself cos a rocket flew overhead.
Does it matter if this woman is native american, russian, polish, or martian? Who says terrorists have to be 20somethings on a rather violent career path towards depravity.
Nobody needs internet access when grandma is living here.
The information is public anyway, and even if it wasnt, what exactly could you do if you knew a rocket was going to fly overhead.
This isn't news unless you want to watch some fireworks.
Your explanation of bandgaps makes perfect sense, hopefully it will be these frequencies that SETI are investigating mostly.
As yet however, it is my understanding that every extra solar planet discovered has been by detecting the gravitational wobble rather than direct observation. As we have both said "in the future"(given enough money/time) it should be possible.
I will begin to change my views once we actually *see* (radio or optical) them with our own eyes though:)
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I thought Viagra was designed to stop floppies?
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=cache:jo3aRe29uH
i know, i know...
I wasn't actually thinking about the job side of it.
:)
It was an extreme example of "mission critical" - We don't have the infrastructure, skills or technology to deal with local surgery by IP, let alone internationally.
There are a remarkable amount of jobs where offsite working is a tremendous benefit, there are also jobs which work better with local knowledge, and I do blame the management for moving the wrong ones.
On that subject, how would management react if the outsourcing happened to them?
Leaving options in the about:config area is no better than using ini files years ago, its good that they are there, and now I know they are there I can have a look and change whatever I need.
Whilst I am picking up on one single option that relates to the way I want to use it, there are likely 100s of other hidden options which could be useful to others. These same options won't effect 99% of users, and your right, you can't design a system expecting everyone to use every option.
Actually discovering the about:config screen even existed was as much an eye opener as fixing my specific problem itself.
I notice from other replies on this subject that the full mozilla suite includes these options, would it have been *that* difficult to leave an "Advanced options" button or tab on the firefox options screen? All it would do is fire up the about:config screen in a new window.
This entire thread would have been totally redundent if it was there.
I realise I may sound pretty condescending in my posts, and make no apologies for it, I am merely trying to be clearly understood in what I say.
I think we're all gettin our knickers in a twist. I read all the comments here, and your right in a way about beta software, but firefox is essentially feature rich and practically complete.
Us geeks have been heralding Firefox as the second coming and telling everyone we can to download and use it. Your the first person I have seen that has actually put into words that maybe we shouldn't be saying this.
To me, the version number is irrelivent, I will use any software and gladly recommend the stuff that does the required job.
Firefox fulfills its job with flying colors, but such is life that nothing is absolutely perfect (my original config niggle).
I would rather a novice used this almost finished piece of software than carry on polluting the web with an insecure browser.
The problem with that is, its already pretty much there. I realise there are slight problems with it, but on balance, its a very stable, and usable system.
Whereas with other software, 1.0 status definately does not imply completion or stability.
The problem with software is unlike a motor car, or aeroplane, problems with v1.0 isn't the end of the line.
We have a patch ethos which follows with the "Release early, release often" thinking that bosses like.
Their words: It is a pre-release product and should not be relied upon for mission-critical tasks.
# download
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/releases/
Worryingly now, I have visions of some Indian doctor performing invasive surgery on some poor chap in another country using nothing more than a html interface and a shared 56k modem!
Good point :)
I suppose I'm still holding things up against MS, where with internet explorer there is no need to delve into the registry (equivilent to about:config) to change such a simple setting.
I think possibly my misgivings about the config is the path to open the screen more than the missing option, if the properties in the about:config screen were all available in the options area, I would most likely have found it.
Just because something moves to v1.0 does it magically become stable, feature rich, simple and user friendly?
:)
Anyway, I must be confused.
Internet explorer is dire, so thousands of geeks start running wildly in the Firefox direction, shouting from the rooftops about this alternative, only to discover now that Threni says we shouldn't use it.
On the mozilla site itself, they say it can be used as a primary browser, but don't rely on it for mission critical stuff.
No software is ever complete.
Every piece of software has problems, bugs and niggles, I asked a group of people who were likely to know the answer
Doh! Of course it would be there!
Extremely straightforward and easy to find and understand!
Theres me thinking it would be on the Options/Web Features dialog in the "Load images" area.
Sorry for being sarcastic, and I do thank you muchly for the info, it has been something thats bugged me from day one.
I just don't think a novice user could handle changing that.
I wonder what other gems are lurking in the depths of the config area, I shall investigate later...
One feature I cannot work out is how to stop Animated gifs from animating.
I've looked around and cannot find it, do I need to add a plugin to stop them, or am I just missing something really fundimental?
If Schwarzenegger became president in the future, would that mean the US government supports outsourcing?
I know, and was taken aback by it when I saw it yesterday, there is a limit to the amount of current that can be drawn through it, but it could certainly be used to charge the other battery, even if it needed disconnecting before actually attempting to start the car. Given a choice, I would opt for the big thick high current cables with big crocodile clips anyday, but if I had a compact (european 1l engine) town car, this could be a viable option.
I didn't pay much attention to it other than "oh cool, the lighter socket is bi-directional."
The only reason I thought of it was because it was an alternative solution in the same vein as the usb tv cards.
I saw something quite remarkable the other day.
A set of jump leads for a car.
Nothing special there you might think, but these were jump leads from cig lighter to cig lighter.
The claimed benefits included not having to get under the hood, and not getting dirty.
Thinking outside the box is not always a bad idea, I can think of many many people who wouldn't know what the battery in their car even looked like. Sure this isn't for everyone, and purists would shudder at the thought, but its a product that has a market.
With usb2, and firewire as standards for moving video data around, why should we worry about having to risk damaging the computer by opening it up?
One other aspect to it, how can I crack open my computer and put in a tv card if I bought a tiny silent desktop, or a laptop computer that has no room for expansion?
Using usb/firewire is much more expansive and practical than your closed view.
I'm pleased your internal card works and your happy with it, but just because your happy/comfortable/able to install the card internally doesn't mean everyone else is.
The electrically excited sodium glowed a ghostly yellow in an expanding ball that slowly faded as it grew.
Ok, how come I'm getting visions of the blast from a shock rifle in UT?
Just to add to this, I just found videos of the launches :D
_ videos.html
. html#tour
http://www.vandenberg.af.mil/30sw/launches/launch
And they are allowing tours of the facility.
http://www.vandenberg.af.mil/30sw/newcomers/index
Which incidentally, you need to confirm your details and supply SSID etc, so the parts that need protecting are being protected, the pretty light show is fully public.
I bet theres more than a few of the older generation, sitting quietly on their porches making a note everytime fluffykins shits himself cos a rocket flew overhead.
Does it matter if this woman is native american, russian, polish, or martian? Who says terrorists have to be 20somethings on a rather violent career path towards depravity.
Nobody needs internet access when grandma is living here.
The information is public anyway, and even if it wasnt, what exactly could you do if you knew a rocket was going to fly overhead.
This isn't news unless you want to watch some fireworks.
Digitally remastered, extended directors cut,
The teddy bear shot first.
How many men does it take to change a lightbulb making machine?
putting it into a Software Developers context:
I checked it, it worked on my machine!
Hang on, I live in the UK.
I don't want to know that a camera can watch me getting mugged.
I DONT WANT TO BE MUGGED IN THE FIRST PLACE!
This is the same as the policemen sitting down letting technology do the work for them (speed cameras etc).
Its unfortunate you lived in a rough neighbourhood, and I have been in similar situations.
I would rather spend 10 times as much money (yes even raise taxes if needbe) on real life, actual police officers that I can see and speak to.
Getting real officers out and about doesnt just reduce crime, it gives people confidence and peace of mind. A camera just idly watches it happen.
Technology should never replace the human touch, cctv does have a place, but not sprinkled around like confetti.
I fear to do it however would mean a major shakeup of everything though, but thats my £0.02 worth.
Christopher,
:)
Absolutely outstanding
You have managed to describe and explain a lot of what I have been thinking.
But your internet downloads differently to people in the northern hemisphere.
Scientists discovered that all your flash animations and adverts spin the wrong way, and so halted progress on installation.
Regular cable and ADSL don't work without massive changes.
I was told thats why the crossover cable was invented.
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A spell checker would not help you with "lose" or "loose".
eye checked this before using the spell cheque.
Thanks!
:)
Your explanation of bandgaps makes perfect sense, hopefully it will be these frequencies that SETI are investigating mostly.
As yet however, it is my understanding that every extra solar planet discovered has been by detecting the gravitational wobble rather than direct observation. As we have both said "in the future"(given enough money/time) it should be possible.
I will begin to change my views once we actually *see* (radio or optical) them with our own eyes though