I wonder what the Danish translations within the software are like? If you want to keep the focus of changes to the software, why not improve the Danish bits?
Which is probably why he asked the question. Is there any vendor neutral books you would recommend? I don't have any experience in this field either, but it's always interesting to see where other people started from.
Isn't this why Word Perfect 5 was very popular with secretaries because it had very little mouse interaction meaning it was very quick to do anything? CTRL+B to toggle bold CTRL+I to toggle italics CTRL+U to toggle underlining etc Much quicker than switching between keyboard and mouse, which when you are in the middle of writing stuff (especially if your boss is droning on in your ear) is really important.
It's a shame that IT departments rejected it in favour of Microsoft Office.
Whilst this is true, especially if you're copying and pasting content from a webpage (garr Microsoft - why make my life so hard?), CTRL+V is still incredibly powerful for applications. When I was writing my essays for my degree, I would often copy and paste stuff from websites to be reworded later. It didn't matter about the formatting. The Run line became very useful, as it can be used to strip the formatting from text. I've also been known to keep notepad open for the same reason.
And worse, people trying to make it alone often can't get the new ideas out there because it costs so much to do it. Especially if patents are involved.
I don't get it either. I was unconvinced by MMORPGs[1] like World of Warcraft where you have to pay to keep playing. Paying to get even more virtual goods which you don't even get to keep if you leave the game is just a bit dumb IMHO.
[1] I object to computer games being called Role Playing Games: I've never seen an MMORPG, or indeed any computer based 'RPG' work as well as a real table top RPG. Computers lack the imagination to create plot twists that a human games master can create. If your players want to wander off the dedicated path the computer has been set, I've not yet seen computer compensate for it. Not yet anyway.
The thing is, *if* you know it's a Ponzi scheme, and *if* you know when it's going to collapse so you can pull out at the right time, it can net you quite a lot of money. Not realising either of these two things of course can be a way to loose a lot of money too.
This is the entire intent of the GPL (for good or bad). If Hampstersoft don't like it, they shouldn't have ripped off the code. Now I hope they get sued.
The odometer is read in every car every year in the UK, to prevent fraud. After all the value of a second hand car is largely based on the mileage it's done. Which would you prefer to buy - a 2 year old car that's done 500,000 miles, or a 10 year old car that's done 50,000?
But that's the point. They are already taxing something else - the mileage. People are already using alternative fuel sources, but the Dutch are thinking ahead and planning. Spend a Euro now, save 10 later.
Who said it would be a lump sum? Just bill the user at the end of the month. These systems will be almost completely automated - so the computers send out the bill and take the money from the users account (or the user could waste their time and write a cheque I suppose).
Besides, if you'd bothered to read TFA, you'd know that the Dutch government is trying to pay for their roads when people are using more environmentally greener options like hybrids and electric cars.
The billing isn't just about the miles you use, it's the route you take and the time of day. It could be used to, for example try to encourage people to travel at different times of day to lessen the congestion in towns. It's about changing people's attitudes - something I appreciate America doesn't like doing, but Europe is a very very different place.
What do you expect from a country that went apeshit over the question whether a prez got a blowjob in the oval office?
That is not what the issue was, the issue was that he lied under oath.
Another way to look at it: He should never have been put in the position where he could have denied it. Seriously - who cares if he did or didn't. It's not like he campaigned on moral purity. They leave that to the Republicans - who when caught with their pants down carry on as normal.
Given that the Americans are insisting that these scanners are used globally[1], at least the Germans are concerned with the health and privacy of their citizens.
[1] and you thought the TSA situation stinks - now Washington is bullying the EU into using them too. Citation? RTFA
I've used it a few times just so I could answer questions like this. It's rubbish. Maybe they've improved their engine in some way since I last tried it, but Google wins hands down every time.
Granted everything you buy is taxed, everything you might ever want to do with the money is taxed, and when you die, the state will take a chunk of it as tax. But no, the winnings themselves are not taxed.
You don't know much about the UK ISP market do you.
Most of the bandwidth in the UK is controlled by BT. Obligatory wiki link to BT. Suffice to say, they own most of the infrastructure, and control most of the bandwidth in the UK. One way or another, you are paying BT for your service. Ergo, the cost will be passed down to the users.
I don't have access to Netflix's financials, but I do have to wonder about the cost of mailing out DVDs and how that effects their bottom line. I don't know what they are paying for their mail outs, but I don't see that cost going down any time soon.
Bandwidth on the other hand has had a general decrease in cost over time. Would you need to employee less people if you were streaming only?
Having said all that, I agree that DVDs aren't going away any time soon. I suspect the studios pushing Blu-ray or similar technology will have far more of an affect. Do Netflix stream Blu-ray quality films? (And therefore high bandwidth leading to higher costs)
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RTFA.
None - it was unmanned
Perhaps the mods should modify the script to auto suspend any account who links to MyCleanPC more than once in post?
I wonder what the Danish translations within the software are like? If you want to keep the focus of changes to the software, why not improve the Danish bits?
Which is probably why he asked the question. Is there any vendor neutral books you would recommend? I don't have any experience in this field either, but it's always interesting to see where other people started from.
Isn't this why Word Perfect 5 was very popular with secretaries because it had very little mouse interaction meaning it was very quick to do anything?
CTRL+B to toggle bold
CTRL+I to toggle italics
CTRL+U to toggle underlining
etc
Much quicker than switching between keyboard and mouse, which when you are in the middle of writing stuff (especially if your boss is droning on in your ear) is really important.
It's a shame that IT departments rejected it in favour of Microsoft Office.
Whilst this is true, especially if you're copying and pasting content from a webpage (garr Microsoft - why make my life so hard?), CTRL+V is still incredibly powerful for applications. When I was writing my essays for my degree, I would often copy and paste stuff from websites to be reworded later. It didn't matter about the formatting. The Run line became very useful, as it can be used to strip the formatting from text. I've also been known to keep notepad open for the same reason.
And worse, people trying to make it alone often can't get the new ideas out there because it costs so much to do it. Especially if patents are involved.
I don't get it either. I was unconvinced by MMORPGs[1] like World of Warcraft where you have to pay to keep playing. Paying to get even more virtual goods which you don't even get to keep if you leave the game is just a bit dumb IMHO.
[1] I object to computer games being called Role Playing Games: I've never seen an MMORPG, or indeed any computer based 'RPG' work as well as a real table top RPG. Computers lack the imagination to create plot twists that a human games master can create. If your players want to wander off the dedicated path the computer has been set, I've not yet seen computer compensate for it. Not yet anyway.
The thing is, *if* you know it's a Ponzi scheme, and *if* you know when it's going to collapse so you can pull out at the right time, it can net you quite a lot of money. Not realising either of these two things of course can be a way to loose a lot of money too.
In the UK, the speed limit on the motorways is 70 mph. In practise that means most people drive at 80-90 mph.
This is the entire intent of the GPL (for good or bad). If Hampstersoft don't like it, they shouldn't have ripped off the code. Now I hope they get sued.
Cos you know, bicycles and rollerblades cause so much damage to the roads. Really?
Motorcycles - ok. But again the damage done is significantly less than a car or truck.
In europe a lot of public transport is a train system, so is largely irrelevant. Not sure about the Netherlands - never visited.
The odometer is read in every car every year in the UK, to prevent fraud. After all the value of a second hand car is largely based on the mileage it's done. Which would you prefer to buy - a 2 year old car that's done 500,000 miles, or a 10 year old car that's done 50,000?
But that's the point. They are already taxing something else - the mileage. People are already using alternative fuel sources, but the Dutch are thinking ahead and planning. Spend a Euro now, save 10 later.
Who said it would be a lump sum? Just bill the user at the end of the month. These systems will be almost completely automated - so the computers send out the bill and take the money from the users account (or the user could waste their time and write a cheque I suppose).
Besides, if you'd bothered to read TFA, you'd know that the Dutch government is trying to pay for their roads when people are using more environmentally greener options like hybrids and electric cars.
The billing isn't just about the miles you use, it's the route you take and the time of day. It could be used to, for example try to encourage people to travel at different times of day to lessen the congestion in towns. It's about changing people's attitudes - something I appreciate America doesn't like doing, but Europe is a very very different place.
What do you expect from a country that went apeshit over the question whether a prez got a blowjob in the oval office?
That is not what the issue was, the issue was that he lied under oath.
Another way to look at it: He should never have been put in the position where he could have denied it. Seriously - who cares if he did or didn't. It's not like he campaigned on moral purity. They leave that to the Republicans - who when caught with their pants down carry on as normal.
Given that the Americans are insisting that these scanners are used globally[1], at least the Germans are concerned with the health and privacy of their citizens.
[1] and you thought the TSA situation stinks - now Washington is bullying the EU into using them too. Citation? RTFA
There are ads on Google's pages? Can't say I noticed since I use ad blockers.
I've used it a few times just so I could answer questions like this. It's rubbish. Maybe they've improved their engine in some way since I last tried it, but Google wins hands down every time.
Canada doesn't tax lottery winnings.
Granted everything you buy is taxed, everything you might ever want to do with the money is taxed, and when you die, the state will take a chunk of it as tax. But no, the winnings themselves are not taxed.
I'd answer your post, but my Lawyer-bot 5000 (tm) told me not to. In fact, I'm posting this reply against my lawyer's advice.
You don't know much about the UK ISP market do you.
Most of the bandwidth in the UK is controlled by BT. Obligatory wiki link to BT. Suffice to say, they own most of the infrastructure, and control most of the bandwidth in the UK. One way or another, you are paying BT for your service. Ergo, the cost will be passed down to the users.
They don't care how much it will cost. They are a business and will pass that cost onto the consumer.
I don't have access to Netflix's financials, but I do have to wonder about the cost of mailing out DVDs and how that effects their bottom line. I don't know what they are paying for their mail outs, but I don't see that cost going down any time soon.
Bandwidth on the other hand has had a general decrease in cost over time. Would you need to employee less people if you were streaming only?
Having said all that, I agree that DVDs aren't going away any time soon. I suspect the studios pushing Blu-ray or similar technology will have far more of an affect. Do Netflix stream Blu-ray quality films? (And therefore high bandwidth leading to higher costs)
That and cheap USB keys which were faster, considerably more reliable and many times the capacity.