On Windows, you usually also get a swap file (c:\pagefile.sys) in the size 1.5*AMOUNT_OF_RAM and the hibernation/suspend2disk file (c:\hiberfil.sys) which is the same size as the amount of RAM you have.
No, not terribly user-unfriendly, I agree... then again, you may not be the best example of an average user, having listed PGP and S/MIME keys on your website:)
Yes, same here in Switzerland at UBS. I have a SmartCard and a reader, and I have a PIN, and then there's some sort of challenge/response magic going on.
There was an article in the newspaper recently, and they compared the various authentication-mechanisms used for Swiss bank accounts, unsurprisingly, the outcome was that UBS had the most secure as well as the most user-unfriendly authentication process.
I guess online banking is where I'll always prefer security over ease-of-use.
Even though some might say that HP Wireless Assistant is bloatware, it isn't really.
It lets you switch on/off individual "wireless devices", like Bluetooth, WiFi or the newer WWAN adapters. Turning the ones off you don't need will definitely save battery life, and it might add some security.
And before anyone says "hey, that's what device manager is for", it's not. Device manager allows you to disable devices, but that would require administrator privileges, whereas the HP Wireless Assistant allows any user to do that.
I do agree, though, that much of the software on the machines you buy in the store is rubbish and is only there so you can buy your computer for less money than you could if the software wasn't there. Think about it.
Imagine having a keyboard with some non-US layout. Mine, for example, is Swiss-German. As there are a lot of French-speaking people in Switzerland, there are not only German, but also French characters on it.
One key has the ö, and when you press shift and the same key, you get the é. To write an Ö, you have to use the CAPS LOCK key. Got it?
Most browsers will show a warning when it sees the certificate is invalid/signed by someone you don't trust.
Wrong. Most browsers show a warning when they see that the certificate has not been bought by someone a certificate authority deemed trustworthy. If you generate your own certificate, that will most probably cause such a popup. But have you ever clicked 'OK' on a popup from Amazon, Ebay, Hotmail or any other SSL'd site? I guess not, because there was none.
The difference between auto mechanics and computer repairmen is that the mechanics have a union which forces licensing on its members to boost the price of labor.
Another difference is that an auto mechanic knows exactly what can happen to a car. He knows exactly what to do when the engine is broken or whatever.
Computer repairmen, however, are confronted with an unlimited amount of different issues, and that is also the reason why I stopped offering my help to people who know nothing of computers. When I see a popup that says "Click me NOW!!!11", I don't click it, because I don't know what that's going to do to my computer. Neither do they, but these idiots just click (probably thinking "Hey, if I break something, I'll just call good old Schreckgestalt and ask him to fix it"). And then I am there, sitting at their computer, and have no idea what these people did and they expect me to have a solution (a solution that doesn't include "wipe the disk and reinstall windows and never, ever use Internet Explorer again").
I dont care if you have a pair of 44Ds in your blouse
Funny. Last saturday, I had my 'first date' with a new girl. She's so cute. And I told her about all the annoying people who call me to fix their computer problems... Then she said "So, you're not going to help me on my problem, then"?
The default screenshots look like Windows95, and the list of new features are just pathetic.
You're totally right about the Windows 95 look. Someone over at gnome should definitely pick another new default themeset. And icons. The new features however are not pathetic, as you say. Some of them are quite cool and you'd love Redmond or the Apple folks give attention to such detail.
Sorry, but that doesn't make me happy at all. Should I ever need 911 (or whatever the number is outside the US), I wouldn't want anyone to lose valuable time to look for a landline or go outside, but I'd want them to grab their phones as fast as they can and shout 'Emergency, emergency' as loud as possible. Unless it's a suicide attempt, that is.
This is great. They have still not all figured out how to avoid bzip2 bombs, how are they supposed to be able to scan RAR files? I mean, heck, they can't adopt a new compression file every 2 weeks! Oh wait...
Haven't you heard of Real Alternative? This piece of software (codecs?) lets you view Real movies in WMP (or any other DirectShow player). And by the way, there's also QuickTime Alternative.
It would be great if all other watches/clocks would be banned and criminalized, so that no one could read the time when it's dark. That would make my life a lot easier and I could spend the time I gained through that to think of a way to turn the world dark at some point in my lifetime.
someone (probably several people, in fact) would be getting fired
Believe me, they will. I know this sort of thing (not from myself actually doing it), and whether or not they are in the 'public sector', someone will have to leave.
and senior Microsoft staff would be getting carpeted
Um? What world do you live in? If you're really drunk and drive around and happen to kill 10 people, would anyone at Daimler Chrysler get carpeted?
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I bet this will dramatically speed up the process of implementing thought-commands for Google Glass.
On Windows, you usually also get a swap file (c:\pagefile.sys) in the size 1.5*AMOUNT_OF_RAM and the hibernation/suspend2disk file (c:\hiberfil.sys) which is the same size as the amount of RAM you have.
Not terribly user-unfriendly, IMHO.
No, not terribly user-unfriendly, I agree... then again, you may not be the best example of an average user, having listed PGP and S/MIME keys on your website :)
Yes, same here in Switzerland at UBS. I have a SmartCard and a reader, and I have a PIN, and then there's some sort of challenge/response magic going on.
There was an article in the newspaper recently, and they compared the various authentication-mechanisms used for Swiss bank accounts, unsurprisingly, the outcome was that UBS had the most secure as well as the most user-unfriendly authentication process.
I guess online banking is where I'll always prefer security over ease-of-use.
Even though some might say that HP Wireless Assistant is bloatware, it isn't really.
It lets you switch on/off individual "wireless devices", like Bluetooth, WiFi or the newer WWAN adapters. Turning the ones off you don't need will definitely save battery life, and it might add some security.
And before anyone says "hey, that's what device manager is for", it's not. Device manager allows you to disable devices, but that would require administrator privileges, whereas the HP Wireless Assistant allows any user to do that.
I do agree, though, that much of the software on the machines you buy in the store is rubbish and is only there so you can buy your computer for less money than you could if the software wasn't there. Think about it.
There is a port for modern hardware/OSes: http://icculus.org/d2x/
Imagine having a keyboard with some non-US layout. Mine, for example, is Swiss-German. As there are a lot of French-speaking people in Switzerland, there are not only German, but also French characters on it.
One key has the ö, and when you press shift and the same key, you get the é. To write an Ö, you have to use the CAPS LOCK key. Got it?
Wrong. Most browsers show a warning when they see that the certificate has not been bought by someone a certificate authority deemed trustworthy. If you generate your own certificate, that will most probably cause such a popup. But have you ever clicked 'OK' on a popup from Amazon, Ebay, Hotmail or any other SSL'd site? I guess not, because there was none.
Another difference is that an auto mechanic knows exactly what can happen to a car. He knows exactly what to do when the engine is broken or whatever.
Computer repairmen, however, are confronted with an unlimited amount of different issues, and that is also the reason why I stopped offering my help to people who know nothing of computers. When I see a popup that says "Click me NOW!!!11", I don't click it, because I don't know what that's going to do to my computer. Neither do they, but these idiots just click (probably thinking "Hey, if I break something, I'll just call good old Schreckgestalt and ask him to fix it"). And then I am there, sitting at their computer, and have no idea what these people did and they expect me to have a solution (a solution that doesn't include "wipe the disk and reinstall windows and never, ever use Internet Explorer again").
Funny. Last saturday, I had my 'first date' with a new girl. She's so cute. And I told her about all the annoying people who call me to fix their computer problems... Then she said "So, you're not going to help me on my problem, then"?
D'Oh!
Or this Puzzle Alarm Clock, that will shoot out jigsaw puzzle pieces, and only stop ringing when you found them all and managed to put them back in.
You're totally right about the Windows 95 look. Someone over at gnome should definitely pick another new default themeset. And icons. The new features however are not pathetic, as you say. Some of them are quite cool and you'd love Redmond or the Apple folks give attention to such detail.
Now if only Gimp was more like Photoshop...
Sorry, but that doesn't make me happy at all. Should I ever need 911 (or whatever the number is outside the US), I wouldn't want anyone to lose valuable time to look for a landline or go outside, but I'd want them to grab their phones as fast as they can and shout 'Emergency, emergency' as loud as possible. Unless it's a suicide attempt, that is.
"Hey! Windows XP SP2 is sooo bad, it doesn't let you finger without having to modify the firewall rules!"
This is great. They have still not all figured out how to avoid bzip2 bombs, how are they supposed to be able to scan RAR files? I mean, heck, they can't adopt a new compression file every 2 weeks! Oh wait...
Yes. And they all, without exception have beards and are of a terrorist nature.
Telling from these results, mainly gay people use Orbitz anyway.
I have seen way too much of Dubya already.
That site is already down. Nice idea, but can't use it. Mirrors anyone?
Haven't you heard of Real Alternative? This piece of software (codecs?) lets you view Real movies in WMP (or any other DirectShow player). And by the way, there's also QuickTime Alternative.
Am I glad to hear I am not the only one. Although mine always stays there until I click on it.
It would be great if all other watches/clocks would be banned and criminalized, so that no one could read the time when it's dark. That would make my life a lot easier and I could spend the time I gained through that to think of a way to turn the world dark at some point in my lifetime.
...in Korea, only old people steal!
Don't write long sentences if you don't know how to do it properly (it doesn't make sense).
Believe me, they will. I know this sort of thing (not from myself actually doing it), and whether or not they are in the 'public sector', someone will have to leave.
and senior Microsoft staff would be getting carpeted
Um? What world do you live in? If you're really drunk and drive around and happen to kill 10 people, would anyone at Daimler Chrysler get carpeted?