I can second that. As someone who has spent quite a lot of time in front of a camera and prompter, I can say that the two most important factors are scroll quality and speed.
Despite the FP's comment, you do not want to use PowerPoint for prompting. Talent is most comfortable with words that scroll continuously and smoothly, like the paper rolls that were cranked before the computerized prompter was developed. For that reason, I also have a feeling that paging through a PDF document is not the best way to accomplish this.
You also want an attentive, knowledgable operator running the prompter - somebody who can hold a hand control and set the speed to precisely match your pace (and does nothing but that during a program). It's ideal to keep the current text around the second line, so the talent has plenty of look-ahead and a line or two in case your speed doesn't exactly match up.
Since 99% of the shows I did went out live, I understand my situation is a little different than Lawler's, but I still can't help but cringe thinking about using my toes to click a mouse hooked up to the prompter. *shudder*
please forgive my ignorance, but what does icann do?
You're forgiven.:)
Okay, here's how it works. You know how the tech community likes to tell newbies that nobody controls the Internet? Well, that's not entirely true. At the time the Internet was founded, peer-to-peer was nowhere near as sophisticated as it is today, so you needed somebody to keep all the important information about computers on the Internet, to prevent it from melting into anarchy.
Various organizations (and in particular, Jon Postel) had different sets of these responsibilities until 1998, when ICANN was founded. ICANN is a non-profit corporation with a U.S. government contract. They are responsible for assigning IP addresses (so there's no duplication), running the DNS system (so mere mortals can get to Slashdot without having to memorize IP addresses) and other more mundane tasks specified in various RFCs, such as tracking well-known port numbers and MIME types.
So, ICANN and its subsidiaries basically represent a government-sanctioned monopoly, like the phone company used to be. Other companies and non-profit organizations occasionally try to create alternative DNS services, such as OpenNIC, but they don't usually get very far because ICANN, in its official capacity, squishes them like bugs.
I may be hazy on the details, but I think this is accurate enough to get you started on your own research.
I believe there will always be a place for newspapers. They have a remarkable tendency to stay afloat even in the fiercest competition from more "exciting" and "modern" mediums. Take the saga of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, which went from an abrupt 45-day notice of closure to its own offices and press.
I won't be counting out the Times until they actually close. Granted, the Star-Bulletin and Times stories are radically different, but I wouldn't be too surprised if something happened at the last minute.
1. Handicapped people have mobility problems that might keep them from holding, seeing, or otherwise using any sort of interface. If I am blind, does it yell out my selection to me?
Why yes, yes it does. Moreover, it does so with earphones so your privacy isn't sacrificed. If you can't manipulate the dial, you can use a sip and puff switch. And if you can't walk to the polling place, a precinct worker can bring it to you.
Note: I'm not defending DRE voting machines (I think they're a terrible idea). I'm just pointing out that a machine with your specifications does exist.
Personally, I think the ideal voting system is an optical-scan system with two contractors using separate equipment to count the votes. I haven't figured out how to provide for ADA compliance, though.
How do GPL icons affect closed-source programs? If the icons are embedded in the program rather than a seperate file, is that "linking" that requires the entire program to be GPL'd?
Nope, it's an update to Windows. The installer says as much - you're installing "Windows Internet Services" or something like that and not "Internet Explorer" (Sorry, I can't verify the exact wording because I'm running XP SP2.)
Excuse me, but I'm confused. Doesn't the fact that you can get to the world wide web from a directory window, and without running iexplore.exe, just prove that it is "tied to the OS?"
Actually, researchers from Plymouth University have already tried that, with little success. Of course, if you don't have live monkeys around, you may have to settle for this.
Also, I *know* there was another "freebie" website a couple of years ago that did something very similar that allowed you to connect to their storage via a drive icon in My Computer on Windows.
You may be referring to Xdrive, but they turned pay some time ago. $10/month/5 GB.
I'm a bit hazy on this, but my understanding is that you can focus the transponders aboard a satellite into relatively narrow areas - the narrower the focus, the stronger the signal. The article seems to confirm this:
All but one of the KU-band transponders will be dedicated to specific regions of India, while the rest of the transponders will provide blanket coverage for the country.
I've never e-mailed an editor, but I have experienced dupe removal. I commented on a duped article that disappeared into oblivion. Navigating to the link gave the standard "Nothing to see here. Please move along." (Oh, and I'm not a subscriber.)
Okay, how about: "I don't buy from people who try to squeeze out every last bit of producer surplus, forgetting that customer goodwill generates repeat sales and word-of-mouth advertising"?
No, it is built into Firefox (or, at least it was - Mozilla Foundation has a funny way of changing horses mid-stream...).
You're talking about quick searches, where you bookmark the search engine and type an appropriate trigger keyword as you save it.
If you type your query into the address bar without any keyword at all, it does an "I'm Feeling Lucky" search on Google by default. You can type about:config and then search for "keyword" to change it to a different engine, if you wish.
The manuals have a fair approximation (see here, for example). However, if the new models are anything like the E-85H, the UI is dreadful - absolutely dreadful. It took me a good 3 days to learn it, and I'm generally very comfortable with this sort of thing.
Besides the poor layout of the menus, the recorder takes about half a second to respond to button presses. That may not sound bad, but trust me, it's noticable, and it gets more and more aggravating as time goes on.
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I can second that. As someone who has spent quite a lot of time in front of a camera and prompter, I can say that the two most important factors are scroll quality and speed.
Despite the FP's comment, you do not want to use PowerPoint for prompting. Talent is most comfortable with words that scroll continuously and smoothly, like the paper rolls that were cranked before the computerized prompter was developed. For that reason, I also have a feeling that paging through a PDF document is not the best way to accomplish this.
You also want an attentive, knowledgable operator running the prompter - somebody who can hold a hand control and set the speed to precisely match your pace (and does nothing but that during a program). It's ideal to keep the current text around the second line, so the talent has plenty of look-ahead and a line or two in case your speed doesn't exactly match up.
Since 99% of the shows I did went out live, I understand my situation is a little different than Lawler's, but I still can't help but cringe thinking about using my toes to click a mouse hooked up to the prompter. *shudder*
please forgive my ignorance, but what does icann do?
You're forgiven. :)
Okay, here's how it works. You know how the tech community likes to tell newbies that nobody controls the Internet? Well, that's not entirely true. At the time the Internet was founded, peer-to-peer was nowhere near as sophisticated as it is today, so you needed somebody to keep all the important information about computers on the Internet, to prevent it from melting into anarchy.
Various organizations (and in particular, Jon Postel) had different sets of these responsibilities until 1998, when ICANN was founded. ICANN is a non-profit corporation with a U.S. government contract. They are responsible for assigning IP addresses (so there's no duplication), running the DNS system (so mere mortals can get to Slashdot without having to memorize IP addresses) and other more mundane tasks specified in various RFCs, such as tracking well-known port numbers and MIME types.
So, ICANN and its subsidiaries basically represent a government-sanctioned monopoly, like the phone company used to be. Other companies and non-profit organizations occasionally try to create alternative DNS services, such as OpenNIC, but they don't usually get very far because ICANN, in its official capacity, squishes them like bugs.
I may be hazy on the details, but I think this is accurate enough to get you started on your own research.
You must be new here :)
I believe there will always be a place for newspapers. They have a remarkable tendency to stay afloat even in the fiercest competition from more "exciting" and "modern" mediums. Take the saga of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin , which went from an abrupt 45-day notice of closure to its own offices and press.
I won't be counting out the Times until they actually close. Granted, the Star-Bulletin and Times stories are radically different, but I wouldn't be too surprised if something happened at the last minute.
The problem with going after hosts is that it's a reactionary measure. Remember:
1. Handicapped people have mobility problems that might keep them from holding, seeing, or otherwise using any sort of interface. If I am blind, does it yell out my selection to me?
Why yes, yes it does. Moreover, it does so with earphones so your privacy isn't sacrificed. If you can't manipulate the dial, you can use a sip and puff switch. And if you can't walk to the polling place, a precinct worker can bring it to you.
Note: I'm not defending DRE voting machines (I think they're a terrible idea). I'm just pointing out that a machine with your specifications does exist.
Personally, I think the ideal voting system is an optical-scan system with two contractors using separate equipment to count the votes. I haven't figured out how to provide for ADA compliance, though.
How do GPL icons affect closed-source programs? If the icons are embedded in the program rather than a seperate file, is that "linking" that requires the entire program to be GPL'd?
Nope, it's an update to Windows. The installer says as much - you're installing "Windows Internet Services" or something like that and not "Internet Explorer" (Sorry, I can't verify the exact wording because I'm running XP SP2.)
Excuse me, but I'm confused. Doesn't the fact that you can get to the world wide web from a directory window, and without running iexplore.exe, just prove that it is "tied to the OS?"
Actually, researchers from Plymouth University have already tried that, with little success. Of course, if you don't have live monkeys around, you may have to settle for this.
No - in my excitement, I did not RTFA. Sorry about that.
However, "this month" is not November, IMHO (and I think the Gregorian calendar agrees with me).
I don't see any CD. Are we talking about the October or November issue?
I got the impression that "squad" was just a code word for "affiliate":
Also, when I read about the light, I couldn't help but wonder how long until some bored Linux coder wrote up a driver...
Also, I *know* there was another "freebie" website a couple of years ago that did something very similar that allowed you to connect to their storage via a drive icon in My Computer on Windows.
You may be referring to Xdrive, but they turned pay some time ago. $10/month/5 GB.
Wired takes a lot of artistic license. Consider the internet, for example.
I'm a bit hazy on this, but my understanding is that you can focus the transponders aboard a satellite into relatively narrow areas - the narrower the focus, the stronger the signal. The article seems to confirm this:
You have created another division around the power issue.
I'm assuming the power issue was there already. It doesn't make sense to blame an existing technology gap on something new.
I've never e-mailed an editor, but I have experienced dupe removal. I commented on a duped article that disappeared into oblivion. Navigating to the link gave the standard "Nothing to see here. Please move along." (Oh, and I'm not a subscriber.)
Nope, free as in freeware. Only the compression programs cost money.
I challenge you to ask what they think of your theory.
Okay, how about: "I don't buy from people who try to squeeze out every last bit of producer surplus, forgetting that customer goodwill generates repeat sales and word-of-mouth advertising"?
Satisfies and exploits the proven consumer demand for high value content that is accessible and distributable over a variety of media
Thanks, but no thanks. I don't buy from people who exploit me.
I'm as concerned about privacy as the next person. I also think an outgoing call to 911 implies consent to be tracked.
No, it is built into Firefox (or, at least it was - Mozilla Foundation has a funny way of changing horses mid-stream...).
You're talking about quick searches, where you bookmark the search engine and type an appropriate trigger keyword as you save it.
If you type your query into the address bar without any keyword at all, it does an "I'm Feeling Lucky" search on Google by default. You can type about:config and then search for "keyword" to change it to a different engine, if you wish.
The manuals have a fair approximation (see here, for example). However, if the new models are anything like the E-85H, the UI is dreadful - absolutely dreadful. It took me a good 3 days to learn it, and I'm generally very comfortable with this sort of thing.
Besides the poor layout of the menus, the recorder takes about half a second to respond to button presses. That may not sound bad, but trust me, it's noticable, and it gets more and more aggravating as time goes on.