I'm surprised Charter gets away with over-charging the customer. Oh wait, this is the cable industry -- everything they do is over-charging the customer.:-/
Deciding to spend money on research is good and all but not completely realistic.
Throwing money at a problem doesn't a guarantee that a solution will be found. i.e. There will always be the homeless and the poor. Money isn't going to change that.
Making grandiose, over the top statements, is laughable at best. Especially when they fail, and fail they will. Hard. Being more discreet would be more prudent in the long run.
Your fallacy is assuming UI design is about quantity.
Good UI design is scalable across the inexperienced TO the experienced. THAT's what you are missing.
* In 10.11 one simply changed the option. Done. End of story. * In 10.12 one is forced to jump through extra hoops. There was nothing wrong with having it a dialog. Moving the explicit choice (dialog button) to an implicit choice (command line) is idiotic.
* Beginner don't even know about it in the first place -- having the option does nothing for them. * Power users can change it. I mean the code was _already_ there in 10.11.
How the fuck is _removing_ it practical when it alienates some of the users???
> You just can't (easily) set it to the default.. which is a good thing.
Treating power users like they are imbeciles is never a good thing.
i.e.How many casual users would even know to what to change it to let alone find it? So what exactly have you accomplished by hiding it ??? Apple pulls this shenanigans by hiding the "Advanced" gamma settings -- you have to hold the option key to reveal it. They could have done the same thing here -- at least it wouldn't be that bad compared to this clusterfuck.
Forcing people to jump through extra unnecessary hoops is shitty UI design.
"Windows (TM) is _not_ a virus, virus do something useful."
Or the long version:
1.They replicate quickly - okay, Windows does that.
2.Viruses use up valuable system resources, slowing down the system as they do so - okay, Windows does that.
3.Viruses will, from time to time, trash your hard disk - okay, Windows does that too.
4.Viruses are usually carried, unknown to the user, along with valuable programs and systems. - Sigh.. Windows does that, too.
5.Viruses will occasionally make the user suspect their system is too slow (see 2) and the user will buy new hardware. - Yup, Windows does that, too.
Until now it seems Windows is a virus but there are fundamental differences: Viruses are well supported by their authors, are running on most systems, their program code is fast, compact and efficient and they tend to become more sophisticated as they mature.
Arguing if Bitcoin is money or money is _completely_ pointless:
Anything can be used as money.
Are governments going to start taxing virtual credits?/sarcasm "Here is your 1,000 gold coins in WoW. Too bad you don't have a way to collect them! Ha-Ha!" Where does this insanity end??
Before money was invented people bartered with _their_ property.
Bitcoin is property. PERIOD.
The government has no jurisdiction on taxing private property. Before you disagree with me look up Allodial Title.
Taxing "legal tender" is fine because you don't own the money. Trying making your own legal tender and see how fast THAT lasts. All you can do is use it.
The fact that Bitcoin can be used "as" money is beside the point -- anything _could_ be. Private currencies are NOT money in the legal sense. They are being used in lieu of since citizens don't have the right to issue legal tender. We DO have the right to issue private currency.
Governments do NOT create or "mint" bitcoin -- they are NOT the owners. So frak off trying to claim ownership over something you didn't create.
-- Down-vote is NOT "I disagree" but that this "post is off-topic"
> so I use two mouses to satisfy the ergonomics I have requirements to avoid re-injury.
2 mice? wow! I had been wondering if anyone was crazy enough to try that. Sorry to hear that you were forced out of necessity but it sounds like you had no choice.
> I think it's important because it is the limiter on the throughput you have to your machine, fatigue and injury using a computer, in my experiences.
Definitely. Everyone's body has a "natural" way of doing things. If you are constantly spending time fighting it, then maybe it is time to either a) customize the editor, or b) change editors
> I started referring to them as 'select' as index finger click, middle as middle finger click and 'context' as outside finger click, so that it makes sense to left handers as well.
Excellent context-neutral descriptions !
> I ended up ambidextrous (and a pretty good drummer),
o7 One (practice) drummer to another ! I'll have to tell you about my acoustic-to-electronic kit conversion one day.
> If I may offer a suggestion, you may find some favourable vim functionality by using it with cygwin/X term, it's (DEC VT100) vs (ansi) terminal type. So when manipulating text an index click positions the cursor, a double index selects a word or a begins a drag to select, and a triple click selects a line (as normal). However you add the middle click and that becomes your first paste buffer, which is also a visible buffer.
All good suggestions !
Unfortunately I don't use the mouse with Vim except in a few odd cases.
>> I _would_ use Ctrl-# for bookmarks, and Buffer Management, along with other macros I use daily. > Interesting. I tried Ctrl-#, but I'm not sure how it should work? Would you mind sharing what I am missing?
Sure! Currently Ctrl-1.. Ctrl-0 _don't_ work _at all_ in Vim.:-(
If they DID, I would probably use Ctrl-1.. Ctrl-3 as a quick way to switch between buffer 1, 2, 3. (or the 3 current open files)
>> I don't know your preferred hotkeys and shortcuts so I can't say. Probably not. >> I use bookmarks, however I think I might be using vim differently. First I use "m" (for mark) and then a upper or lower case letter to set a bookmark. Then ' (a single quote, followed by the letter. So 'mq' and 'mQ' can set two different locations which are accessed by 'q or 'Q. Sure I am limited to 52 bookmarks, however I have rarely used more than 30. Obviously you can then use that to set up ranges to cut, copy paste, use regular expressions on or apply functions to.
Yes, I use m (mark) and ' (goto) as well ! The problem is once you have more then 3+ bookmarks it becomes hard to remember "where" each bookmark takes you. i.e. What is the Spatial Location? I have an easier time using digits then letters. Let me explain:
While mA and mZ are obvious that they are near the top and end respectively, using mW mS and mX is _not_ obvious on their spatial location. Sure S < W < X but WHERE roughly are these 3 set ??
S=19, which is 16/26 = ~62% W=23, which is 23/26 = ~89% X = 24, which is 24/26 = 92%
If I could use the Ctrl-# I would use the bookmark as a mnemonic to remember roughly WHERE in the file it is.
i.e. I would bookmark Ctrl-1, Ctrl-2, Ctrl-3 near the top of the file I would bookmark Ctrl-4, Ctrl-5, Ctrl-6 near the middle of the file I would bookmark Ctrl-7, Ctrl-8, Ctrl-9 near the end of the file.
Using the examples above I would use:
Ctrl-6 Ctrl-8 Ctrl-9
See which one is easier to remember? I no longer have to play the guessing game of "Where is bookmark X located again?"
Currently, my kludge is to split the window (horizonta
Excellent point. That is precisely what made Asimov's 3 Law of Robotics such a fascinating reading.
Asimov's stories pointed out all the edge cases, aka, bugs, where the laws broke down and failed. Completely.
If 3 simple laws aren't enough, and are widely open to interpretation, there is a snowball's chance in hell that any "Robot Ethics" are going to work as well.
It has been worse then that -- some of these companies have actually tried to issue a DMCA against him and take-down his channel due to his bad reviews! WTF.
You can see "Uncrowded" assets flips in his review @ 3:08
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What conspiracy? To keep people in the dark? That's a fact, not a theory.
You can see NASA's own evidence of UFO's, Edger Mitchell's own testinomy, many Government officials, researchers, time and time again admit this.
Lastly, 12 years ago I met an alien -- but you can keep trying to label other people's experiences that don't fit within your myopic perspective.
Only the ignorant stick their head in the sand and ignore a problem. The truth is:
We were never alone.
In roughly 8 years this fact will be public. You can either accept it now or later. Your choice. But all the wishful thinking won't change fate.
Mod +1 Informative!
I haven't seen "Adam Ruins Everything" or truTV but looks like a great channel !
Governments are already aware of at least 4 different species whether they like it or not.
(Public) First Contact will be allowed to happen by ~2024 since by then everyone else will realize it isn't that big of a deal.
People will first be angry at what they are doing to "our" planet, and then reluctantly agree.
With Comcast you can buy an approved DOCSIS 3.x modem for ~$70. In 10 months it pays for itself.
I'm surprised Charter gets away with over-charging the customer. Oh wait, this is the cable industry -- everything they do is over-charging the customer. :-/
AIDS and other STD's are free too -- doesn't mean I want them.
> Consumers could decline the upgrade,
Except _they_ couldn't if they had Automatic Updates turned on. It became a mandatory upgrade
Deciding to spend money on research is good and all but not completely realistic.
Throwing money at a problem doesn't a guarantee that a solution will be found.
i.e.
There will always be the homeless and the poor. Money isn't going to change that.
Making grandiose, over the top statements, is laughable at best. Especially when they fail, and fail they will. Hard. Being more discreet would be more prudent in the long run.
I just want the dam kids to get off my LAN ! :-)
1. It is not really an if-then if the conditional is always hard-coded to true.
2. A _sequence_ is fundamental different from a _conditional_.
* If-then deals with a _single_ sequence point.
* A sequence deals with _multiple_ sequence points.
i.e. If you have _2_ if-then conditionals, A and B, then what is the _order_ they are processed?
* Both at the same time?
* A before B
* B before A
* Neither ?
I understand the abstraction you're trying to get at but you're trying to kludge a model and force it be analogous when it does not map 100%.
Your fallacy is assuming UI design is about quantity.
Good UI design is scalable across the inexperienced TO the experienced. THAT's what you are missing.
* In 10.11 one simply changed the option. Done. End of story.
* In 10.12 one is forced to jump through extra hoops. There was nothing wrong with having it a dialog. Moving the explicit choice (dialog button) to an implicit choice (command line) is idiotic.
That's only 1 / 3 of programming.
i.e.
1. Linear = Unconditional Sequence of instructions
2. Cyclic = Unconditional Iteration / Repetition
3. Choice = Conditional Branching
The _use_ case is EVERYONE.
* Beginner don't even know about it in the first place -- having the option does nothing for them.
* Power users can change it. I mean the code was _already_ there in 10.11.
How the fuck is _removing_ it practical when it alienates some of the users???
> You just can't (easily) set it to the default.. which is a good thing.
Treating power users like they are imbeciles is never a good thing.
i.e.How many casual users would even know to what to change it to let alone find it? So what exactly have you accomplished by hiding it ??? Apple pulls this shenanigans by hiding the "Advanced" gamma settings -- you have to hold the option key to reveal it. They could have done the same thing here -- at least it wouldn't be that bad compared to this clusterfuck.
Forcing people to jump through extra unnecessary hoops is shitty UI design.
LOL.
That reminds me of that an old joke.
"Windows (TM) is _not_ a virus, virus do something useful."
Or the long version:
Ba-dum-tsh
I see in System Preferences, Security & Privacy, General, that Apple no longer thinks you have the right to run downloaded programs.
The "( ) Anywhere" option has been completely hidden.
WTF !
Thankfully there is a way to disable this crap.
Reference:
http://apple.stackexchange.com...
Translation: We're in decline but don't want to confirm that by looking at the actual data. We'll just hand wave that for everyone else.
Also include:
If I loan my CD to my brother or my best friend to listen does the artist deserve a "usage fee" ?
Exactly.
The piracy line is complete bullshit. They *never* list piracy in their financial statements but yet they try to make claims about "losses."
Those are all _desirable_ properties of money, i.e. sufficient, but not necessary conditions.
Arguing if Bitcoin is money or money is _completely_ pointless:
Anything can be used as money.
Are governments going to start taxing virtual credits? /sarcasm "Here is your 1,000 gold coins in WoW. Too bad you don't have a way to collect them! Ha-Ha!"
Where does this insanity end??
Before money was invented people bartered with _their_ property.
Bitcoin is property. PERIOD.
The government has no jurisdiction on taxing private property. Before you disagree with me look up Allodial Title.
Taxing "legal tender" is fine because you don't own the money. Trying making your own legal tender and see how fast THAT lasts. All you can do is use it.
The fact that Bitcoin can be used "as" money is beside the point -- anything _could_ be. Private currencies are NOT money in the legal sense. They are being used in lieu of since citizens don't have the right to issue legal tender. We DO have the right to issue private currency.
Governments do NOT create or "mint" bitcoin -- they are NOT the owners. So frak off trying to claim ownership over something you didn't create.
--
Down-vote is NOT "I disagree" but that this "post is off-topic"
> so I use two mouses to satisfy the ergonomics I have requirements to avoid re-injury.
2 mice? wow! I had been wondering if anyone was crazy enough to try that. Sorry to hear that you were forced out of necessity but it sounds like you had no choice.
Have you tried any of those?
* wrist "gel" supports?
* wrist brace / supports? https://www.amazon.com/ACE-Del...
I am curious about your feedback / thoughts.
> I think it's important because it is the limiter on the throughput you have to your machine, fatigue and injury using a computer, in my experiences.
Definitely. Everyone's body has a "natural" way of doing things. If you are constantly spending time fighting it, then maybe it is time to either a) customize the editor, or b) change editors
> I started referring to them as 'select' as index finger click, middle as middle finger click and 'context' as outside finger click, so that it makes sense to left handers as well.
Excellent context-neutral descriptions !
> I ended up ambidextrous (and a pretty good drummer),
o7 One (practice) drummer to another ! I'll have to tell you about my acoustic-to-electronic kit conversion one day.
> If I may offer a suggestion, you may find some favourable vim functionality by using it with cygwin/X term, it's (DEC VT100) vs (ansi) terminal type. So when manipulating text an index click positions the cursor, a double index selects a word or a begins a drag to select, and a triple click selects a line (as normal). However you add the middle click and that becomes your first paste buffer, which is also a visible buffer.
All good suggestions !
Unfortunately I don't use the mouse with Vim except in a few odd cases.
>> I _would_ use Ctrl-# for bookmarks, and Buffer Management, along with other macros I use daily.
> Interesting. I tried Ctrl-#, but I'm not sure how it should work? Would you mind sharing what I am missing?
Sure! Currently Ctrl-1 .. Ctrl-0 _don't_ work _at all_ in Vim. :-(
If they DID, I would probably use Ctrl-1 .. Ctrl-3 as a quick way to switch between buffer 1, 2, 3. (or the 3 current open files)
>> I don't know your preferred hotkeys and shortcuts so I can't say. Probably not.
>> I use bookmarks, however I think I might be using vim differently. First I use "m" (for mark) and then a upper or lower case letter to set a bookmark. Then ' (a single quote, followed by the letter. So 'mq' and 'mQ' can set two different locations which are accessed by 'q or 'Q. Sure I am limited to 52 bookmarks, however I have rarely used more than 30. Obviously you can then use that to set up ranges to cut, copy paste, use regular expressions on or apply functions to.
Yes, I use m (mark) and ' (goto) as well ! The problem is once you have more then 3+ bookmarks it becomes hard to remember "where" each bookmark takes you. i.e. What is the Spatial Location? I have an easier time using digits then letters. Let me explain:
While mA and mZ are obvious that they are near the top and end respectively, using mW mS and mX is _not_ obvious on their spatial location. Sure S < W < X but WHERE roughly are these 3 set ??
S=19, which is 16/26 = ~62%
W=23, which is 23/26 = ~89%
X = 24, which is 24/26 = 92%
If I could use the Ctrl-# I would use the bookmark as a mnemonic to remember roughly WHERE in the file it is.
i.e.
I would bookmark Ctrl-1, Ctrl-2, Ctrl-3 near the top of the file
I would bookmark Ctrl-4, Ctrl-5, Ctrl-6 near the middle of the file
I would bookmark Ctrl-7, Ctrl-8, Ctrl-9 near the end of the file.
Using the examples above I would use:
Ctrl-6
Ctrl-8
Ctrl-9
See which one is easier to remember? I no longer have to play the guessing game of "Where is bookmark X located again?"
Currently, my kludge is to split the window (horizonta
I see what you did there. :-)
Only 62 lb according to the manual on page 43
And whoops, I made 2 mistakes in my previous post.
1. I see that was only 852 x 480 which matched the vertical resolution of DVD's 1:1.
2. I also dug up my receipt. I picked up my Panasonic TH-42PWD5UY for $3300.
Sorry for stating an incorrect facts.
Excellent point. That is precisely what made Asimov's 3 Law of Robotics such a fascinating reading.
Asimov's stories pointed out all the edge cases, aka, bugs, where the laws broke down and failed. Completely.
If 3 simple laws aren't enough, and are widely open to interpretation, there is a snowball's chance in hell that any "Robot Ethics" are going to work as well.
Interesting kludge!
Unfortunately I need a solution that works across Linux, OSX, and Windows since I use Vim on all 3 platforms.
> in 2003 a 40" HDTV cost you right around $3000.
Close. In 2002 I picked up my first 42" plasma for $2500. It was only ED: 853x720. Since DVDs were still only 480p having only 720p was fine.
It has been worse then that -- some of these companies have actually tried to issue a DMCA against him and take-down his channel due to his bad reviews! WTF.
You can see "Uncrowded" assets flips in his review @ 3:08
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