Lectures should be made available BEFORE the class so that students can come prepared to DISCUSS the material and not simply absorb it. I wish I had this in college so I could listen to my upcoming lectures during lunch or re-listen to them while I'm running. My class time would have been more interesting.
"calendar, address book, tasklist, calculator, MP3 player, etc" And can some company PLEASE add all of these features without having them work/look like ass or require propritary software to convert, copy, other otherwise sync data?
Great joke(s), guys! I never would have guessed that a bunch of slashbots would recommend *nix apps and spyware removal tools. To answer the question, Picasa (www.picasa.com) is the best photo app out there - yes, better than iPhoto. iPhoto's only edge over picasa is that it integrates with the other iLife apps. And I'll get flamed for it, but, unfortunately, there is no better fat-client PIM than MS Outlook 2003. Nothing else comes close to the functions it offers (spare the me macro/hijack jokes - hasn't been an issue since Outlook XP). It isn't for everyone, but it is the best.
What are you talking about, "failures?" When was.net dropped? That MS didn't build Windows out of it is not a failure and it would be stupid to do so. People regularly, begrudgingly even, talk about nice and easy it is to develop applications in.net. MSN? Who do you think is running their Windows Live ambitions? That they aren't trying to get people to use walled-garden online services that are losing popularity isn't a failure. They are adapting to the market. And Windows on mobiles? Excuse me, but hasn't the share of WM on smartphones steadily increased year after year? Hell, there is even a Palm (rumored?) running Windows mobile. If that isn't raging success, I don't know what is.
Yes, that Windows and now Office were delayed is crap and heads should roll (not so much for Office) but the things you are calling failures are everything but.
Cred and disclaimer - I've lived in Tokyo for the last five years. Japanese phones are generally prettier, faster, and more stable than Euro/American phones. Those same phones are also extremely stupid, as opposed to smart, as in "smart phone." I am not a keitai expert and may be wrong but I believe that Vodafone Japan was the first to introduce a smart type phone with the Nokia 6210 (702NK). It is a brick and the screen is ugly, but it runs an OS that has a LOT of software available for it. This was quite a change from the proprietary, useless, custom OS' installed by everyone else. The Nokia 6210, despite its flaws, seemed to be a pretty big hit. In fact, about a year later, Willcom (which has some connection to Docomo, I think) introduced that Sharp PDA/smartphone running Windows Mobile(model number escapes me). And now, in the second half of 2006, Docomo Japan is finally going to bring out a smart phone running Windows Mobile. And as someone who likes to have the option of doing more than on thing with device, I am happy to see it and will likely buy one. Vodafone's move with the 6210 was likely desparate (they've had service issues) but I am glad they made the move and paved the way for alternate models to finally be made available in a very stagnant phone market.
It is the fear of needing a feature and not having it. Office 2003 is a really nice suite of apps. OpenOffice is really cool for what it is, but it is not as feature rich as Office 2003. And yes, I know most people don't use all the features. Read my first sentence again. I could probably get by with OpenOffice but choose MS Office because it looks nicer, starts faster (yeah yeah, preloads, so what), and does what I need. Office 2007's XML is only going to make the suite more attractive.
Why don't people switch office suites? Because MS Office works and works well.
I realize I am likely in the minority overall DAP purchasers, but I am really disappointed at how crowded the lower capacity market is compared to the 30+ gig market. Come on, guys! Give me a decent iPod competitor at 60GB (because my Rio Karma is getting long in the tooth).
Syncing PocketPCs (ipaq 4150 is a cool device) with anything but Outlook (Mac notwithstanding) sucks the big one. Id like to move from Outlook and am working on using my phone (nokia 6630) as my PDA but it takes time. Besides, Outlook 2003 is really not that bad of an app - nice even.
How good is RTF? How long should I expect to be able to read my RTF files? For the past 15 years of my computing career I have yet to run across a word processor that would not open RTF files. RTF many not be as ubiquitous and long-standing as ASCII text, but it is a lot nicer to work with.
We all got his point and it was lame. Lame argument for lack of a decent feature. Am I the only person who has ever typed a word twice in sequence, like "the the"? The grammar checker catches that. The damn thing isn't meant to turn my crap into poetry - just keep me from looking stupid as much as possible.
I think you are being much too cavalier about Microsoft's ability to release good stuff. The MSN desktop search tool is very nice and their spyware tool is good. This may not be the awakening of a sleeping giant, but he's scratching a few itches and it would be wise to not discount his hands.
I second Total Recorder. I've been using it for two years and absolutely love it. It is very unique from most (all) other rippers for Windows in that it can record ANY sound that comes through your computer.
I don't buy too much software but I gladly purchased the pro version from High Criteria.
As with desktop hard drives, yes, there are subtle differences between laptop hard drives (LHD) but basically, yes, all laptop hard drives are the same. While desktop hard drives are 3.5", LHDs are 2.5". The only tricky part is thickness - some older drives are 12mm and newer ones are 9mm. You can't go wrong with a 9mm, so just get that kind.
There are no bios issues to worry about. Plug in the drive and go.
Whether or not you need special toold depends on the manufacturer. I've only ever needed a philips screwdriver for my compaq aero, fujitsu lifebook, and dell inspiron.
I'm sure I can't be the only one who is reminded of the anal rape scene in Pulp Fiction every time I start my image editor.
Though it is a small part of the equation, stupid names don't help to garner respect.
There was evidence and reasoning both for and against the theory of WMDs in Iraq. Both sides were credible. Even if a good-sized majority thought there was nothing there, it doesn't indicate lying.
The submitter is being intellectually dishonest.
Like the parent implies, I am somewhat frustrated with the proliferation of distros. It isn't so much the number of choices as it is that I have no idea what separates most of them. I need a resource that can tell me the true difference between distro "a" and distro "b" (and c and d, etc. etc.).
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Lectures should be made available BEFORE the class so that students can come prepared to DISCUSS the material and not simply absorb it. I wish I had this in college so I could listen to my upcoming lectures during lunch or re-listen to them while I'm running. My class time would have been more interesting.
"calendar, address book, tasklist, calculator, MP3 player, etc" And can some company PLEASE add all of these features without having them work/look like ass or require propritary software to convert, copy, other otherwise sync data?
Great joke(s), guys! I never would have guessed that a bunch of slashbots would recommend *nix apps and spyware removal tools. To answer the question, Picasa (www.picasa.com) is the best photo app out there - yes, better than iPhoto. iPhoto's only edge over picasa is that it integrates with the other iLife apps. And I'll get flamed for it, but, unfortunately, there is no better fat-client PIM than MS Outlook 2003. Nothing else comes close to the functions it offers (spare the me macro/hijack jokes - hasn't been an issue since Outlook XP). It isn't for everyone, but it is the best.
If you want to laugh out loud about geek stuff, you can't go wrong with http://www.geekdrome.com/ and http://www.lugradio.org/.
What are you talking about, "failures?" When was .net dropped? That MS didn't build Windows out of it is not a failure and it would be stupid to do so. People regularly, begrudgingly even, talk about nice and easy it is to develop applications in .net. MSN? Who do you think is running their Windows Live ambitions? That they aren't trying to get people to use walled-garden online services that are losing popularity isn't a failure. They are adapting to the market. And Windows on mobiles? Excuse me, but hasn't the share of WM on smartphones steadily increased year after year? Hell, there is even a Palm (rumored?) running Windows mobile. If that isn't raging success, I don't know what is.
Yes, that Windows and now Office were delayed is crap and heads should roll (not so much for Office) but the things you are calling failures are everything but.
You mean Digg? Lucky day, pal! Digg just introduced those features.
Cred and disclaimer - I've lived in Tokyo for the last five years. Japanese phones are generally prettier, faster, and more stable than Euro/American phones. Those same phones are also extremely stupid, as opposed to smart, as in "smart phone." I am not a keitai expert and may be wrong but I believe that Vodafone Japan was the first to introduce a smart type phone with the Nokia 6210 (702NK). It is a brick and the screen is ugly, but it runs an OS that has a LOT of software available for it. This was quite a change from the proprietary, useless, custom OS' installed by everyone else. The Nokia 6210, despite its flaws, seemed to be a pretty big hit. In fact, about a year later, Willcom (which has some connection to Docomo, I think) introduced that Sharp PDA/smartphone running Windows Mobile(model number escapes me). And now, in the second half of 2006, Docomo Japan is finally going to bring out a smart phone running Windows Mobile. And as someone who likes to have the option of doing more than on thing with device, I am happy to see it and will likely buy one. Vodafone's move with the 6210 was likely desparate (they've had service issues) but I am glad they made the move and paved the way for alternate models to finally be made available in a very stagnant phone market.
It is the fear of needing a feature and not having it. Office 2003 is a really nice suite of apps. OpenOffice is really cool for what it is, but it is not as feature rich as Office 2003. And yes, I know most people don't use all the features. Read my first sentence again. I could probably get by with OpenOffice but choose MS Office because it looks nicer, starts faster (yeah yeah, preloads, so what), and does what I need. Office 2007's XML is only going to make the suite more attractive. Why don't people switch office suites? Because MS Office works and works well.
Yeah.. that sound was the point rushing over your head. Thanks for playing. Buh-bye.
I realize I am likely in the minority overall DAP purchasers, but I am really disappointed at how crowded the lower capacity market is compared to the 30+ gig market. Come on, guys! Give me a decent iPod competitor at 60GB (because my Rio Karma is getting long in the tooth).
Why should a PIM be part of an office suite? Umm... because office workers who are typically users of office suites also typically use PIMs.
Syncing PocketPCs (ipaq 4150 is a cool device) with anything but Outlook (Mac notwithstanding) sucks the big one. Id like to move from Outlook and am working on using my phone (nokia 6630) as my PDA but it takes time. Besides, Outlook 2003 is really not that bad of an app - nice even.
Is this a dupe story? 'course not! (rolls eyes)
How good is RTF? How long should I expect to be able to read my RTF files? For the past 15 years of my computing career I have yet to run across a word processor that would not open RTF files. RTF many not be as ubiquitous and long-standing as ASCII text, but it is a lot nicer to work with.
We all got his point and it was lame. Lame argument for lack of a decent feature. Am I the only person who has ever typed a word twice in sequence, like "the the"? The grammar checker catches that. The damn thing isn't meant to turn my crap into poetry - just keep me from looking stupid as much as possible.
"Building Secures Computers?" Glad this was corrected. I was afraid we were under attack by the illiterate posters from digg.com.
As long as it is served via RSS (or its variants) I think you can add the "casting" suffix. Blogcasting? Maybe Textcasting.
Or, for those running Windows, you could install the MSN Desktop search with PDF plugin. It will index PDF files as well.
I think you are being much too cavalier about Microsoft's ability to release good stuff. The MSN desktop search tool is very nice and their spyware tool is good. This may not be the awakening of a sleeping giant, but he's scratching a few itches and it would be wise to not discount his hands.
I second Total Recorder. I've been using it for two years and absolutely love it. It is very unique from most (all) other rippers for Windows in that it can record ANY sound that comes through your computer. I don't buy too much software but I gladly purchased the pro version from High Criteria.
Two words - "Going Postal." Take from it what you will.
As with desktop hard drives, yes, there are subtle differences between laptop hard drives (LHD) but basically, yes, all laptop hard drives are the same. While desktop hard drives are 3.5", LHDs are 2.5". The only tricky part is thickness - some older drives are 12mm and newer ones are 9mm. You can't go wrong with a 9mm, so just get that kind.
There are no bios issues to worry about. Plug in the drive and go.
Whether or not you need special toold depends on the manufacturer. I've only ever needed a philips screwdriver for my compaq aero, fujitsu lifebook, and dell inspiron.
I'm sure I can't be the only one who is reminded of the anal rape scene in Pulp Fiction every time I start my image editor. Though it is a small part of the equation, stupid names don't help to garner respect.
There was evidence and reasoning both for and against the theory of WMDs in Iraq. Both sides were credible. Even if a good-sized majority thought there was nothing there, it doesn't indicate lying. The submitter is being intellectually dishonest.
Like the parent implies, I am somewhat frustrated with the proliferation of distros. It isn't so much the number of choices as it is that I have no idea what separates most of them. I need a resource that can tell me the true difference between distro "a" and distro "b" (and c and d, etc. etc.).