That is EXACTLY the kind of thing I used to do in the beginning! It's like you were there. It's amazing how messing around on the computer back in the day has turned into a full time profession now, and I'm fairly certain that it would never have happened if I had to go out of my way to do it. It was all right there, and dead simple.
Wow - I had no idea there was such a thing. That's really cool! Thanks for mentioning it - I'm sure it will come in handy (especially when my father-in-law calls me long distance for tech support!).
In Chicago, where I live, a "hands free" headset is required by law if you're going to talk on your phone while driving (9-40-260 Use of mobile telephones
). True, "hands free" does not necessarily mean "wireless", but I'd rather not be trying to untangle wires as I pull out my headset to answer a call while on the road. Wireless is a lot easier, safer, and more convenient.
NO, you can't. From Microsoft's own KB article KB905474:
"You can use Add or Remove Programs to view Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications, but you cannot use Add or Remove Programs to remove the notifications."
While I certainly can relate to Mr. Salzenberg's predicament, and I applaud him for taking a strong stand against unsavory business practices, I have been unable to substantiate some of the legal claims that he makes in his letter. For instance, he writes that "Federal courts have held that web spiders must obey the established ROBOTS.TXT mechanism by which web site owners limit automated access..." As a developer who has been asked to write harvesting applications, I was very concerned when I read this sentence, so I decided to do a little research. After several hours of research I have been unable to uncover anything that would support this claim. I did, however, manage to find a document published by Berkley that states exactly the opposite: "Website operators who do not wish to avail themselves of the publicity that spiders provide may invoke the Robot Exclusion technical standard, which, like most of the standards on which the Internet is based, is open and voluntary [emphasis mine]". While I agree that harnessing legions of zombie machines is wrong in every sense of the work, let's be careful before we get too carried away - there's a big difference between unsavory and illegal.
The "bugs" that he was complaining about are not issues that affect the majority of users. Have you or anyone you support ever had any of these problems? I know I haven't, and I've been using Word for a long, long time now. Obviously, there was something wrong with his installation, and I can certainly understand his frustration, but I don't think it's fair to say that the problems he was experiencing are typical.
No, you can't because "Mr. Pop registered his claim over the sun on April 28, 2001, and declared himself not liable for any damage caused by his property."
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That is EXACTLY the kind of thing I used to do in the beginning! It's like you were there. It's amazing how messing around on the computer back in the day has turned into a full time profession now, and I'm fairly certain that it would never have happened if I had to go out of my way to do it. It was all right there, and dead simple.
Wow - I had no idea there was such a thing. That's really cool! Thanks for mentioning it - I'm sure it will come in handy (especially when my father-in-law calls me long distance for tech support!).
In Chicago, where I live, a "hands free" headset is required by law if you're going to talk on your phone while driving (9-40-260 Use of mobile telephones ). True, "hands free" does not necessarily mean "wireless", but I'd rather not be trying to untangle wires as I pull out my headset to answer a call while on the road. Wireless is a lot easier, safer, and more convenient.
NO, you can't. From Microsoft's own KB article KB905474: "You can use Add or Remove Programs to view Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications, but you cannot use Add or Remove Programs to remove the notifications."
My eyes! The goggles do nothing! --Rainier Wolfcastle
While I certainly can relate to Mr. Salzenberg's predicament, and I applaud him for taking a strong stand against unsavory business practices, I have been unable to substantiate some of the legal claims that he makes in his letter. For instance, he writes that "Federal courts have held that web spiders must obey the established ROBOTS.TXT mechanism by which web site owners limit automated access..." As a developer who has been asked to write harvesting applications, I was very concerned when I read this sentence, so I decided to do a little research. After several hours of research I have been unable to uncover anything that would support this claim. I did, however, manage to find a document published by Berkley that states exactly the opposite: "Website operators who do not wish to avail themselves of the publicity that spiders provide may invoke the Robot Exclusion technical standard, which, like most of the standards on which the Internet is based, is open and voluntary [emphasis mine]". While I agree that harnessing legions of zombie machines is wrong in every sense of the work, let's be careful before we get too carried away - there's a big difference between unsavory and illegal.
It's not even Frontpage, it's Word - don't know which is worse
The "bugs" that he was complaining about are not issues that affect the majority of users. Have you or anyone you support ever had any of these problems? I know I haven't, and I've been using Word for a long, long time now. Obviously, there was something wrong with his installation, and I can certainly understand his frustration, but I don't think it's fair to say that the problems he was experiencing are typical.
Easy to turn off: (in Word 2003) Tools -> AutoCorrect Options, uncheck the box that says "Capitalize first letter of sentences"
No, you can't because "Mr. Pop registered his claim over the sun on April 28, 2001, and declared himself not liable for any damage caused by his property."