Most of the keyboard shortcuts and menu keys haven't changed in a very long time. For instance, Alt+o+p has always been the menu keys to open the paragraph dialog.
Since a lot of us who write for a living rely on the keyboard (I hate taking my hands off the keyboard to use the mouse--it slows me down) as long as the shortcuts and menu keys don't change, it's still Ok.
As an aside, I also HATE personalized menus. When people ask me for help with Office apps, one of the first things I suggest is turning this hell-spawned "feature" off.
The PC in my garage is in a cabinet to reduce the exposure to dust. (It's an mini-ATX board, so no fans to worry about) The monitor (a recycled flatscreen) is on the wall outside the cabinet. I use the wireless keyboard and/or mouse to control the PC.
because travel between two points on earth's surface is something practical. Almost everyone needs to get form Point A to Point B for some reason, and in many cases flight speeds make such travel more economical. (Is it financially better to pay $500 for a four hour plane trip between LA and NY, or to drive that distance?)
Travel between earth's surface and the moon, for example, is less a matter of pragmatic considertation, and more one of scientific interest.
If rockets were the only way to travel between points of practical interest, they would have "won."
that the one thing MS does well is hardware? I own a Microsoft optical mouse, trackball, and two Microsoft split-key keyboards...
It's practical in a sense...
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The idea isn't (only) to determine the accuracy of modeling for new weapons. Those same models (IIRC) are used to predict the yield and failure rate on current warheads that were constructed years agoand have been "sitting around" since.
While I don't see the US using these, it's still a good idea to build models that let us predict what would happen if we did and at what point the risk of failure warrants switching old devices out for new (or deactivating them).
now that there is a MAME port for Palm OS. While it's still very Beta-ish, I run arcade classics on my Treo 650 and love it.
Too bad that couldn't have played up that aspect... If they could have licensed some of the ROMS for classics, I think that might have helped. Of course, I suppose guys like me who were teen arcade junkies when Space Invaders was new are a limited audience.:o)
gravitational effects are difficult to discern. Think about how small and far away Pluto is: it's volume is almost three orders of magnitude less than that of earth, and on average 40 times further away than the sun. It's low reflectivity makes it difficult to see even with large telescopes.
Think about how long its orbital period is: 248 years. Discovered in 1930, it's only been directly observed for 1/3 of a "year"
However, anomalies/eccentricities in the orbits of the planets is one of the reasons that astronomers were/are still looking for objects like sedna and X.
But I'd say that it's more like checking the neighbor's front door and finding it unlocked, then putting a big sign on their front lawn with an arrow and the words "Free Stuff" on it.
Whether I'm legally liable for such an action, I can't answer. But from a moral standpoint, I'd say it would be wrong.
Taking this (somewhat silly) analogy further, the question is, if my neighbor leaves their front door unlocked when they go out, and I've told them about it repeatedly for four weeks, is putting up the sign still wrong?
Lost in the slashcrud, as always, is the balance between getting corporations to be accountable and fix flaws, and keeping unpublished flaws from being exploited during the "window of vulnerablity" before they're fixed. Most comments here make the issue seem like an all-or-nothing, zero-sum game.
I have a significant "investment" in software for my Windows PC--several thousand dollars worth of money and several years worth of experience using and customizing software. This includes things like learning and/or customizing shortcuts, UI elements, etc. (As an aside, research shows that you remember the physical location of menu items, not their names or icons)
Since I dont believe in free downloads of FrameMaker, Photoshop, Office, etc. (heresy here on/. I know), that means that if I switch Ill have to purchase Mac versions of same or switch to something else thats free. Neither the cost nor effort of switching seven or eight programs that I use on an everyday basis seems worth it at this point.
I was very tempted by the Mini when it first came out. I even own several AirPort Xpresses (or whatever the plural of Express might be).
But for the moment, a switch would be too expensive.
would be to use the system in Southern California (LA, San Deigo, etc.) and farm the Central Valley using the water that is currently being sent south. Every farmer could just stick a pump in the aqueduct and irrigate their crops. San Francisco's tree-huggers could get the Hetch-hetchy (sp) valley back as a bonus.
Hey, it's even possible that the Colorado River might make it to the Pacific Ocean on a regular basis again.
The first is: Never get involved in a land war in Asia. But only slightly less well-known: Never use a non sequitur, when Death is on the line!
"...workers today are not overloaded with information." and "We still want a lot of information."
Hello? Can you say "Unrelated statements"? The fact that we want "a lot" of information does not preclude information overload.
The useful bit of information we want is (usually) a nugget that has to be carefully sifted from the deluge of meaningless noise that constantly flows through our every-day lives. These days, I'm finding that filtering out the noise now takes almost as long as accomplishing the task that I'm looking for information to complete.
How many of us waste a good deal of time each day dealing with spam? I'm not talking about "spam" in the classic sense; I get a lot of what I call "internal spam" where someone thinks it's important to tell me about things that have zero impact on my particular work... Or what about your organization's Intranet? Is it well-organized? Can you find the information you need without sifting through piles of marketing drek?
In any event, this is one of those situations where failing to acknowledge the problem could quite well be one of its symptoms. There's so much noise that the you think you're getting 100% of the signal.
I don't think we've been doing this long enough to have enough data to say what the "best" design is on which to base such a "standard" lander. There have only been four or five successful landings on Mars. When that number reaches 20 or 30, perhaps we'll have enough information that your idea will be possible.
and I can tell you that the real reason for breaking out spyware from viruses is legal. If we detect one of these programs (which as you say, are unwanted, self-installing, etc.--just like a virus) and call it a virus, there are legal issues.
In fact, it's worse than this: our current products' interfaces now say Spyware/Greyware... and I have it on good authority that this is because of the threat of legal action from the producer of a spyware program who insists that their product is legit.
If Joe Sixpack sees that our antivirus software is detecting software from Sleaze Inc. as a "virus/spyware" he'll tell his friends, and there goes their business model.
This is the #1 reason I'm opposed to government provided WiFi service. If my ISP tries to block content, I can switch providers or find a workaround. If the local government provides WiFi, there won't be any competitors (you can't compete with free) and there won't be any option if the City of Podunk decides that I can't see information about some topic.
In my opinion, free WiFi is the "hook" that will almost certainly lead to fewer choices, and eventually to only one choice: the government sanctioned and censored version of information.
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Most of the keyboard shortcuts and menu keys haven't changed in a very long time. For instance, Alt+o+p has always been the menu keys to open the paragraph dialog.
Since a lot of us who write for a living rely on the keyboard (I hate taking my hands off the keyboard to use the mouse--it slows me down) as long as the shortcuts and menu keys don't change, it's still Ok.
As an aside, I also HATE personalized menus. When people ask me for help with Office apps, one of the first things I suggest is turning this hell-spawned "feature" off.
The PC in my garage is in a cabinet to reduce the exposure to dust. (It's an mini-ATX board, so no fans to worry about) The monitor (a recycled flatscreen) is on the wall outside the cabinet. I use the wireless keyboard and/or mouse to control the PC.
:o)
So there's at least one use
are, frequently posted, on slashdot. They, often amuse, me.
the Nazi-ish firewall Nazi?
because travel between two points on earth's surface is something practical. Almost everyone needs to get form Point A to Point B for some reason, and in many cases flight speeds make such travel more economical. (Is it financially better to pay $500 for a four hour plane trip between LA and NY, or to drive that distance?)
Travel between earth's surface and the moon, for example, is less a matter of pragmatic considertation, and more one of scientific interest.
If rockets were the only way to travel between points of practical interest, they would have "won."
some yuppie soccer mom discussing her kid's brilliant school career with grandma.
:o)
Count me out on the "evesdropping on car phone conversations," thanks.
that the one thing MS does well is hardware? I own a Microsoft optical mouse, trackball, and two Microsoft split-key keyboards...
The idea isn't (only) to determine the accuracy of modeling for new weapons. Those same models (IIRC) are used to predict the yield and failure rate on current warheads that were constructed years agoand have been "sitting around" since.
While I don't see the US using these, it's still a good idea to build models that let us predict what would happen if we did and at what point the risk of failure warrants switching old devices out for new (or deactivating them).
In this case, the more data the better.
You insensitive clod!
now that there is a MAME port for Palm OS. While it's still very Beta-ish, I run arcade classics on my Treo 650 and love it.
:o)
Too bad that couldn't have played up that aspect... If they could have licensed some of the ROMS for classics, I think that might have helped. Of course, I suppose guys like me who were teen arcade junkies when Space Invaders was new are a limited audience.
gravitational effects are difficult to discern. Think about how small and far away Pluto is: it's volume is almost three orders of magnitude less than that of earth, and on average 40 times further away than the sun. It's low reflectivity makes it difficult to see even with large telescopes.
Think about how long its orbital period is: 248 years. Discovered in 1930, it's only been directly observed for 1/3 of a "year"
However, anomalies/eccentricities in the orbits of the planets is one of the reasons that astronomers were/are still looking for objects like sedna and X.
But I'd say that it's more like checking the neighbor's front door and finding it unlocked, then putting a big sign on their front lawn with an arrow and the words "Free Stuff" on it.
Whether I'm legally liable for such an action, I can't answer. But from a moral standpoint, I'd say it would be wrong.
Taking this (somewhat silly) analogy further, the question is, if my neighbor leaves their front door unlocked when they go out, and I've told them about it repeatedly for four weeks, is putting up the sign still wrong?
Lost in the slashcrud, as always, is the balance between getting corporations to be accountable and fix flaws, and keeping unpublished flaws from being exploited during the "window of vulnerablity" before they're fixed. Most comments here make the issue seem like an all-or-nothing, zero-sum game.
I don't think it's that simple.
This is America... and that's an oxymoron here. We ain't got nunna those.
to gaurd the sheep.
Microsoft doing anti-virus and anti-spyware is like asking a junkie to gaurd your crack stash. A BAD IDEA®
It's the cost factor.
/. I know), that means that if I switch Ill have to purchase Mac versions of same or switch to something else thats free. Neither the cost nor effort of switching seven or eight programs that I use on an everyday basis seems worth it at this point.
I have a significant "investment" in software for my Windows PC--several thousand dollars worth of money and several years worth of experience using and customizing software. This includes things like learning and/or customizing shortcuts, UI elements, etc. (As an aside, research shows that you remember the physical location of menu items, not their names or icons)
Since I dont believe in free downloads of FrameMaker, Photoshop, Office, etc. (heresy here on
I was very tempted by the Mini when it first came out. I even own several AirPort Xpresses (or whatever the plural of Express might be).
But for the moment, a switch would be too expensive.
would be to use the system in Southern California (LA, San Deigo, etc.) and farm the Central Valley using the water that is currently being sent south. Every farmer could just stick a pump in the aqueduct and irrigate their crops. San Francisco's tree-huggers could get the Hetch-hetchy (sp) valley back as a bonus.
Hey, it's even possible that the Colorado River might make it to the Pacific Ocean on a regular basis again.
neither shalt thou count two, unless thou preceedest directly to three. Five is right out.
The first is: Never get involved in a land war in Asia. But only slightly less well-known: Never use a non sequitur, when Death is on the line!
"...workers today are not overloaded with information." and "We still want a lot of information."
Hello? Can you say "Unrelated statements"? The fact that we want "a lot" of information does not preclude information overload.
The useful bit of information we want is (usually) a nugget that has to be carefully sifted from the deluge of meaningless noise that constantly flows through our every-day lives. These days, I'm finding that filtering out the noise now takes almost as long as accomplishing the task that I'm looking for information to complete.
How many of us waste a good deal of time each day dealing with spam? I'm not talking about "spam" in the classic sense; I get a lot of what I call "internal spam" where someone thinks it's important to tell me about things that have zero impact on my particular work... Or what about your organization's Intranet? Is it well-organized? Can you find the information you need without sifting through piles of marketing drek?
In any event, this is one of those situations where failing to acknowledge the problem could quite well be one of its symptoms. There's so much noise that the you think you're getting 100% of the signal.
is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise....
Microsoft's two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency....
Microsoft's THREE weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency...and an almost fanatical devotion to Bill Gates....
Microsoft's FOUR...no...
AMONGST Microsoft's weapons.... Amongst Microsoft's weaponry...are such elements as fear, surprise....
I'll come in again.
http://www.canesta.com/products.htm
(I have no relation with the company, just think the idea is cool)
I don't think we've been doing this long enough to have enough data to say what the "best" design is on which to base such a "standard" lander. There have only been four or five successful landings on Mars. When that number reaches 20 or 30, perhaps we'll have enough information that your idea will be possible.
and I can tell you that the real reason for breaking out spyware from viruses is legal. If we detect one of these programs (which as you say, are unwanted, self-installing, etc.--just like a virus) and call it a virus, there are legal issues.
In fact, it's worse than this: our current products' interfaces now say Spyware/Greyware... and I have it on good authority that this is because of the threat of legal action from the producer of a spyware program who insists that their product is legit.
If Joe Sixpack sees that our antivirus software is detecting software from Sleaze Inc. as a "virus/spyware" he'll tell his friends, and there goes their business model.
Your post was missing the obligatory "step" format... :o)
This is the #1 reason I'm opposed to government provided WiFi service. If my ISP tries to block content, I can switch providers or find a workaround. If the local government provides WiFi, there won't be any competitors (you can't compete with free) and there won't be any option if the City of Podunk decides that I can't see information about some topic.
In my opinion, free WiFi is the "hook" that will almost certainly lead to fewer choices, and eventually to only one choice: the government sanctioned and censored version of information.
Bad idea. Very bad.
No sire, "Argh" as in frustration and dismay!