Take any action you do on a computer. Now figure out a way to SPEAK that action, without any ambiguity. Now compare how long it takes to SAY that, with how long it takes to do via a keyboard or mouse.
The computers of the future will hopefully be smarter, so instead of "start->run->programs->outlook->file->new->message "
You would say something like, "Computer, send this message to my grandma: dinner is at 6, please pick up some bread on your way!"
The computer would then of course contact grandma in the most efficient way - phone, or whatever.
The computer would also be taking care of everything - insurance, bills, etc... with nearly no human intervention.
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My dad is an honest guy. He's an excellent mechanic, so he opened a repair shop to get out of the suit and tie for once.
Business was good, and he did honest work for an honest price, but he just could not make ends meet.
The sad reality is that auto repair is very expensive work, and the places must cheat you just to make ends meet, less they charge higher rates, and steer away customers, and go out of business.
So much music is photocopied because, for instance choral music will be $2 per booklet; while you probably buy a decent sized set (20 or 40), you probably don't buy 200 to even thousands depending on the size of the choir.
If people had to pay for them, maybe the price would come down, otherwise composers would find their music losing popularity fast...
I am afforded SO much extra peace of mind by quickly backing up my papers onto my usb key, just in case of some sort of accident or failure.
I also recommend as much wireless as possible; I am very used to my desktop, however when I started using my laptop with wireless net access, no power cable, bluetooth (built in) mice and keyboard, I couldn't believe what a relaxing experience it was to use the computer. I am sensitive to clutter and I never even knew it.
I have a dvd burner in my laptop which at first seemed like it might be overkill, but I actually use it very often for data backup, and I do tend to make dvds often for projects or simply get data to friends. Sometimes it's just a slideshow with music, in a format mom and dad or aunt and uncle can easily experience.
Another thing about my laptop - I should have done this a LONG time ago. I don't even bother with my desktop much, anymore. I love working anywhere, anytime, and taking my environment with me.
I always liked the "ant theory of aliens"; the idea is that, in the same way humans constantly surround ants, and the ants cannot even understand our presence due to the simplicity of their organism, humans are constantly surrounded by alien life, but we cannot know and are unable to conceptualize it.
Maybe the aliens have been using raid (the weather) on us for some time now...
I think you mean, "Thanks to my North American Education."
Anyway, educational facilitators can address standards in many ways. Bring what you are interested in to the classroom; your facilitator may find it a "vehicle" (har har) to introduce other concepts and methods.
Maybe the photo software could check with your calendar, see that a certain date/time was "my wedding," and assign that metadata to photos as they are downloaded. Most photos already have time/date metadata.
Years ago when my ancestors came over on the boat, they quickly realized that they needed to learn the local language (whatever Native North American language was spoken) otherwise they'd be left behind, because if they didn't fit in to get a job, someone else was going to get the job they were working for.
Think of how much more cost effective it was to simply massacre the Native North Americans! And besides, since the Native North Americans weren't smart enough to invent guns, they didn't deserve to live, right? Nevermind their (superior) knowledge of the land, of medicine, food, and survival.
Language and culture go hand in hand. Language is powerful. Not everything is translatable.
A country with many cultures is a country with many challenges, but it is also the country with many strengths.
Please respect and love your neighbors and their children as you do your own.
My only complaint about the music is in one scene out of three movies. When the Ents march on Isengard, Tolkien writes of the sounds of horns and trumpets as the Ents move. Shore's music for that scene didn't have any brass, which disappointed me.
That's because all the instruments were made out of - you guessed it - wood. Wooden instruments accompanying wooden creatures. It's good stuff!
To be honest, that's the part that surprised me the most. When I saw the first film, I absolutely loved the music. But when I left the cinema after ROTK, I couldn't help thinking that if anything, the score had been a bit lacking. It seemed almost like all the themes from the first two installments had been stirred up, re-heated and served up without much thought. There wasn't very much that was new; as a scene appeared on the screen I could already guess what the orchestra would be doing in a few seconds' time, and I was invariably right.
To be honest, that's the part that surprised me the most. When I heard the first soundtrack, I absolutely loved the music. But when I left the cinema after ROTK, I couldn't help thinking that if anything, the scenes had been a bit lacking. It seemed almost like all the characters from the first two installments had been stirred up, re-heated and served up without much thought. There wasn't very much that was new; as music was heard on the speakers I could already guess what the actors would be doing in a few seconds' time, and I was invariably right.
The music was well written, and it is precisely the reorchestrating of the same themes to each of the new situations that makes the music so masterful.
Since this may be the first exposure many/.ers have to some serious model railroading, I thought I'd broaden the perspective a little bit from the old standby HO (though not to at all belittle the beautiful work of Jack Burgess).
I have an hp USB printer connected to my windows 2000 desktop. I'd like to print to it from my Powerbook G4 over samba, but the os X drivers assume a direct USB connection, and will not offer the driver as an option for samba printing.
Who is at fault here... hp? apple? me for not buying a network-native priner?:sigh:
Allow me to recommend Manna, a short story by Marshall Brain that explores some interesting ideas about technology and technology interfaces for the near, and not so near future.
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Take any action you do on a computer.
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Now figure out a way to SPEAK that action, without any ambiguity. Now compare how long it takes to SAY that, with how long it takes to do via a keyboard or mouse.
The computers of the future will hopefully be smarter, so instead of "start->run->programs->outlook->file->new->messag
You would say something like, "Computer, send this message to my grandma: dinner is at 6, please pick up some bread on your way!"
The computer would then of course contact grandma in the most efficient way - phone, or whatever.
The computer would also be taking care of everything - insurance, bills, etc... with nearly no human intervention.
That is the good [technology] life.
The above post was brought to you by McDonald's. I don't know about you, but i'm lovin' it!
Anti-music sounds like dark matter looks.
My dad is an honest guy. He's an excellent mechanic, so he opened a repair shop to get out of the suit and tie for once.
Business was good, and he did honest work for an honest price, but he just could not make ends meet.
The sad reality is that auto repair is very expensive work, and the places must cheat you just to make ends meet, less they charge higher rates, and steer away customers, and go out of business.
It's a nasty world.
A world where people can't photocopy...
So much music is photocopied because, for instance choral music will be $2 per booklet; while you probably buy a decent sized set (20 or 40), you probably don't buy 200 to even thousands depending on the size of the choir.
If people had to pay for them, maybe the price would come down, otherwise composers would find their music losing popularity fast...
Remember that black magic you used on your drm cd?
Yup... here it comes again!
Also, whiteout... and.......scissors...
Here's another tout for the usb memory key:
I'm a student and I write a lot of papers.
I am afforded SO much extra peace of mind by quickly backing up my papers onto my usb key, just in case of some sort of accident or failure.
I also recommend as much wireless as possible; I am very used to my desktop, however when I started using my laptop with wireless net access, no power cable, bluetooth (built in) mice and keyboard, I couldn't believe what a relaxing experience it was to use the computer. I am sensitive to clutter and I never even knew it.
I have a dvd burner in my laptop which at first seemed like it might be overkill, but I actually use it very often for data backup, and I do tend to make dvds often for projects or simply get data to friends. Sometimes it's just a slideshow with music, in a format mom and dad or aunt and uncle can easily experience.
Another thing about my laptop - I should have done this a LONG time ago. I don't even bother with my desktop much, anymore. I love working anywhere, anytime, and taking my environment with me.
A wise choice you make!
I always liked the "ant theory of aliens"; the idea is that, in the same way humans constantly surround ants, and the ants cannot even understand our presence due to the simplicity of their organism, humans are constantly surrounded by alien life, but we cannot know and are unable to conceptualize it.
Maybe the aliens have been using raid (the weather) on us for some time now...
You see, with enough monkeys, and enough pianos, you can eventually derive the complete works of Chopin...
Sorry, I couldn't resist.
I think you mean, "Thanks to my North American Education."
Anyway, educational facilitators can address standards in many ways. Bring what you are interested in to the classroom; your facilitator may find it a "vehicle" (har har) to introduce other concepts and methods.
LOTR extended editions also include newly composed and recorded music to go with the new footage.
It's going the extra mile that is not often found in contemporary capitalism society...
Maybe the photo software could check with your calendar, see that a certain date/time was "my wedding," and assign that metadata to photos as they are downloaded. Most photos already have time/date metadata.
I'm glad my parents love me so much that they basically had me born into slavery to them.
If that isn't love, then I don't know what is...
Years ago when my ancestors came over on the boat, they quickly realized that they needed to learn the local language (whatever Native North American language was spoken) otherwise they'd be left behind, because if they didn't fit in to get a job, someone else was going to get the job they were working for.
Think of how much more cost effective it was to simply massacre the Native North Americans! And besides, since the Native North Americans weren't smart enough to invent guns, they didn't deserve to live, right? Nevermind their (superior) knowledge of the land, of medicine, food, and survival.
Language and culture go hand in hand. Language is powerful. Not everything is translatable.
A country with many cultures is a country with many challenges, but it is also the country with many strengths.
Please respect and love your neighbors and their children as you do your own.
There's also the Encyclopedia of Arda "Movie-Goer's Guides."
Not only that, but the Pilot was the original model Palm. Most Palm products today have names like VII.
It's like calling Ford Taurus "Ford Model-T" because, well, Ford made that at one time, and they're both cars.
If this isn't an intel apple, then I don't know what is!
Windows Media Player 9 behaves as a windows application does - when you close the last media player window, the application quits.
It might sound nice at first, but I would rather have predictable (though possibly un user-friendly) behavior all the time, rather then inconsistancy.
My only complaint about the music is in one scene out of three movies. When the Ents march on Isengard, Tolkien writes of the sounds of horns and trumpets as the Ents move. Shore's music for that scene didn't have any brass, which disappointed me.
That's because all the instruments were made out of - you guessed it - wood. Wooden instruments accompanying wooden creatures. It's good stuff!
To be honest, that's the part that surprised me the most. When I saw the first film, I absolutely loved the music. But when I left the cinema after ROTK, I couldn't help thinking that if anything, the score had been a bit lacking. It seemed almost like all the themes from the first two installments had been stirred up, re-heated and served up without much thought. There wasn't very much that was new; as a scene appeared on the screen I could already guess what the orchestra would be doing in a few seconds' time, and I was invariably right.
To be honest, that's the part that surprised me the most. When I heard the first soundtrack, I absolutely loved the music. But when I left the cinema after ROTK, I couldn't help thinking that if anything, the scenes had been a bit lacking. It seemed almost like all the characters from the first two installments had been stirred up, re-heated and served up without much thought. There wasn't very much that was new; as music was heard on the speakers I could already guess what the actors would be doing in a few seconds' time, and I was invariably right.
The music was well written, and it is precisely the reorchestrating of the same themes to each of the new situations that makes the music so masterful.
Since this may be the first exposure many /.ers have to some serious model railroading, I thought I'd broaden the perspective a little bit from the old standby HO (though not to at all belittle the beautiful work of Jack Burgess).
Some stuff I've been drooling over lately:
West-Side Locomotive Works
garden railroading images like this one
and of course my favorite model train company, Lehmann Gross Bahn
Enjoy, and add your own links!
I have an hp USB printer connected to my windows 2000 desktop. I'd like to print to it from my Powerbook G4 over samba, but the os X drivers assume a direct USB connection, and will not offer the driver as an option for samba printing.
:sigh:
Who is at fault here... hp? apple? me for not buying a network-native priner?
I love cable swaps!
Social != Taking showers...
unless of course you are in a Japanese Public Bath House!
Allow me to recommend Manna, a short story by Marshall Brain that explores some interesting ideas about technology and technology interfaces for the near, and not so near future.
I have no affiliation with Trappestine Quality Candy except that Mom orders it every year around the holidays and it's really good. Just sayin'.
:sigh: Yum!
Ok, so I have an affinity. Check my nick.