Anecdotally, it would be my guess that these minorities are probably over-represented in terms of those who actually consume these games.
Which leaves open a very large, untapped market to be targeted by game producers who could potentially profit from targeting titles to these under-served groups. I don't expect that market to be ignored for long as gaming becomes a more ubiquitous form of entertainment.
The question is do women and minorities consume fewer games because they are underrepresented or are they underrepresented because they're generally less interested in that form of entertainment?
What drives me nuts about Calc is the "Paste Special" drop-down menu. My options are: GDI metafile, Bitmap, calc8, DDE link, Unformatted text, DIF...
I have no idea what half of those mean or why they're applicable in a spreadsheet program. I don't remember ever needing to paste a bitmap image in a cell (and wouldn't that be pasted by default anyway if that's what was in the clipboard?). I believe they are just the same options as in Writer. For Calc, these options should read Values, Formats, Formulas..., etc.
I do appreciate, however, that Calc and Gnumeric have the good sense to assign a shortcut ctrl + shift + V to the Paste Special dialog.
If they had to give it away to protect their market share it's still much different than saying they'd need to open-source it. In the first case they'd still retain total control over the OS. Beyond that what's the advantage to sharing the code? When different flavors of Windows start popping up then they're going to have a huge number of users expecting them to support flavors of Windows that they have no influence or control over.
If you teach a programming course K-12 students are likely to fail. But basic concepts of computer science would be great. The biggest benefit from most young adults studying philosophy is that they become familiar with logical arguments (except of course the statistically insignificant few who make academic careers out of philosophy). Anybody with a better-developed sense of logic is a positive contribution to the U.S. labor-force, even if they can't program. Math influences this too, but its language is intimidating to many types of learners. Why not experiment* with a new approach? Maybe early courses in computer science will lead to better performance in upper-level math courses later on?
*experiment meaning don't overhaul the whole education system on a bet that it will work.
The final 6.06 actually includes some additional themes (beyond the very dated Crux, Gorilla, etc.) which are pretty attractive, for those who like greys and blues. Tango is also included.
Seems like a slight underestimation of Tarkovsky. I interpreted that scene as part of his [Tarkovsky's] metaphor for Kelvin's journey from earth, from where his mind was grounded in a familiar reality. The highway scene follows the scenes of Kelvin at his property, walking slowly, watching the rain and landscape. The long stretches of freeway depict his initial departure from that nature, ultimately to the space station where reality becomes tenuous, grounded in nothing but what the mind can and can't rationalize.
Yes, it looks dated now, but I think there was more to the purpose of the scene than to widen the eyes of his fellow comrades with high-techery.
All OS's and software have their limitations. You have to write macros to really achieve a new level of productivity. I would estimate Macro Express has increased my productivity by about 1000%, plus I can work while I'm eating lunch across the street!
No I do not do data entry.
One thing surprisingly missing from the Windows platform is a good open-source media/music jukebox player. FreeAMP doesn't appear to be in active development anymore, and while Foobar is great and *almost* open, that hasn't been updated in some time either.
I work in the DVD industry, and although I'm not on the cutting edge of the technology debate between Blu Ray and HD, it's my understanding that the technology to write 3 or 4 layer DVD's has been a possibility for a long time. The problem as I understand it is that the factor of error increases quite a bit when you try to write additional layers of grooves on a DVD. The grooves aren't any smaller or denser on the disc, there are just additional 4.2gb (or so) layers being packed into the same space.
Existing players certainly won't be compatible with these discs, even though they may red-laser readable. If the industry is going to move to a better technology, they might as well choose something that is a little more advanced like Blu Ray... In either case DVD backwards capability is going to be a must
People are not simply "scared" of Nuclear Power.
A broader perspective suggests that nuclear waste, while comparatively less than coal or oil, is extremely hazardous and stays this way for hundreds of years. You may think: a strong country like the United States is going to be around to watch out for the waste of our past indefinitely. Even if this is true, nations worldwide have proven far less stable. Nuclear materials can fall in to the wrong hands, and nuclear dumping sites may not be so diligently monitored in the case of a leadership crisis or say, a leadership who knows no concern for environmental fragility.
Meltdowns are never inevitable, either.
SpreadFirefox.com reports *zero* downloads. Even more disappointing than the election numbers.
It's just not a good year for democracy and grassroots marketing.
If they wanted to evade $350 million in taxes, all they had to do was threaten to leave the state. It worked for Boeing.
In fairness, WA state has a very, very messed up B&O tax... In fact they maintain the most regressive tax structure in the nation.
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Investing in nuclear energy solutions is not just a matter of whether the technology can be made safe-enough or carry a low-enough risk, but that the nature and danger of nuclear power in the wrong hands shackles us to hundreds of years of big-government and big-military to ensure that, while those nuclear substances are still around and still potentially dangerous, so will be beauraucracy and military. Of course most people scoff at the idea that the United States will ever destabilize, but the United States is not the only country aggressively pursuing the development of nuclear energy. Enough caution cannot be excercised when placing this kind of power in the hands of volatile governments, but unfortunately those governments are the only ones with the power to make those decisions. Favoring Nuclear power is the same as favoring the long-term maintenance of the establishing body of power.
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Anecdotally, it would be my guess that these minorities are probably over-represented in terms of those who actually consume these games.
Which leaves open a very large, untapped market to be targeted by game producers who could potentially profit from targeting titles to these under-served groups. I don't expect that market to be ignored for long as gaming becomes a more ubiquitous form of entertainment.
The question is do women and minorities consume fewer games because they are underrepresented or are they underrepresented because they're generally less interested in that form of entertainment?
I have no idea what half of those mean or why they're applicable in a spreadsheet program. I don't remember ever needing to paste a bitmap image in a cell (and wouldn't that be pasted by default anyway if that's what was in the clipboard?). I believe they are just the same options as in Writer. For Calc, these options should read Values, Formats, Formulas..., etc.
I do appreciate, however, that Calc and Gnumeric have the good sense to assign a shortcut ctrl + shift + V to the Paste Special dialog.
not listed among the new features but I hit F11, habitually, and found that there is now a full screen mode
If they had to give it away to protect their market share it's still much different than saying they'd need to open-source it. In the first case they'd still retain total control over the OS. Beyond that what's the advantage to sharing the code? When different flavors of Windows start popping up then they're going to have a huge number of users expecting them to support flavors of Windows that they have no influence or control over.
*experiment meaning don't overhaul the whole education system on a bet that it will work.
The final 6.06 actually includes some additional themes (beyond the very dated Crux, Gorilla, etc.) which are pretty attractive, for those who like greys and blues. Tango is also included.
Seems like a slight underestimation of Tarkovsky. I interpreted that scene as part of his [Tarkovsky's] metaphor for Kelvin's journey from earth, from where his mind was grounded in a familiar reality. The highway scene follows the scenes of Kelvin at his property, walking slowly, watching the rain and landscape. The long stretches of freeway depict his initial departure from that nature, ultimately to the space station where reality becomes tenuous, grounded in nothing but what the mind can and can't rationalize.
Yes, it looks dated now, but I think there was more to the purpose of the scene than to widen the eyes of his fellow comrades with high-techery.
didn't this movie premiere with *double* the number of midnight box-office sales as LOTR: Return of the King? oh the pathos!
All OS's and software have their limitations. You have to write macros to really achieve a new level of productivity. I would estimate Macro Express has increased my productivity by about 1000%, plus I can work while I'm eating lunch across the street! No I do not do data entry.
At this point it'd be easier if the US just jailed everyone and sorted out the non-criminals.
One thing surprisingly missing from the Windows platform is a good open-source media/music jukebox player. FreeAMP doesn't appear to be in active development anymore, and while Foobar is great and *almost* open, that hasn't been updated in some time either.
Probably just a stuck "enter" key for a Bush ballot...
Existing players certainly won't be compatible with these discs, even though they may red-laser readable. If the industry is going to move to a better technology, they might as well choose something that is a little more advanced like Blu Ray... In either case DVD backwards capability is going to be a must
People are not simply "scared" of Nuclear Power. A broader perspective suggests that nuclear waste, while comparatively less than coal or oil, is extremely hazardous and stays this way for hundreds of years. You may think: a strong country like the United States is going to be around to watch out for the waste of our past indefinitely. Even if this is true, nations worldwide have proven far less stable. Nuclear materials can fall in to the wrong hands, and nuclear dumping sites may not be so diligently monitored in the case of a leadership crisis or say, a leadership who knows no concern for environmental fragility.
Meltdowns are never inevitable, either.
SpreadFirefox.com reports *zero* downloads. Even more disappointing than the election numbers. It's just not a good year for democracy and grassroots marketing.
If they wanted to evade $350 million in taxes, all they had to do was threaten to leave the state. It worked for Boeing. In fairness, WA state has a very, very messed up B&O tax... In fact they maintain the most regressive tax structure in the nation.
Investing in nuclear energy solutions is not just a matter of whether the technology can be made safe-enough or carry a low-enough risk, but that the nature and danger of nuclear power in the wrong hands shackles us to hundreds of years of big-government and big-military to ensure that, while those nuclear substances are still around and still potentially dangerous, so will be beauraucracy and military. Of course most people scoff at the idea that the United States will ever destabilize, but the United States is not the only country aggressively pursuing the development of nuclear energy. Enough caution cannot be excercised when placing this kind of power in the hands of volatile governments, but unfortunately those governments are the only ones with the power to make those decisions. Favoring Nuclear power is the same as favoring the long-term maintenance of the establishing body of power.