Wow... I'm amazed. it looks like.. yup, EVERY OTHER version of Office. Wow. The interface is so... like Office 95.
I'm not interested in screenshots, what I'd like is a good reason to upgrade to it. Is there a comprehensive features list? Can Microsoft give me a good reason why this is their Best Office Yet(tm)?
The only drawback to running Office 95 is that everyone else is running a newer version, hence incompatible files.
Office 97 added bloat, Office 2000 added more bloat, even Office instructors agree that Office XP is a waste of time. Seriously, Office 95 was the last good version. Just like Windows 95 was the last usable version of Windows, sana USB support.
And besides, Office 95 came with Excel Doom. Doesn't get more productive than that!
This is a true story. I use OGG on a regular basis, encoded with quality=-1. How you say?
I carry around a radio station library on 2 CDRs, all OGG encoded at quality=-1. That equates to about 40kbps. What I've found is that most places where I set up shop have pretty lowsy sound systems. They're designed for power, not for good sound. I plyed an OGG -1 encoded file and compared it to the original CD. While a few of us could tell the difference, the general consensus was that without the original CD to compare it to, there's no way you would know. OGG has definitely proven itself to me. Encoding at anything higher than 128kbps is wasted space in my tests. YMMV, of course, but for the average consumer, OGG can give you about he same quality as MP3 in about half the size.
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Windows 2000/XP (and maybe NT4) have the ability to encrypt the data written to disk. Since it's an MS product, I wouldn't trust anything important to it, but the theory is already put in practice.
AFAIK linux doesn't have an encrypted FS, nor have I heard about anything under development. If any FS hackers are reading this, this would be a handy project if you're looking for something to do.
The ATMs I've seen are POTS lines. The older machines actually dial up to somewhere, the newer ones either found a better way to do it or turned off the modem speaker. As for what's being done I don't know, but doing RSA over PPP sounds like a decent, flexible option.
he big reviews of SCSI CDRW all raved about Yamaha drives. Of course, they all worked fine for a few months
I've had mine since 1998, (paid $300 for it) and it's still working like the day I bought it. I've NEVER EVER burned a coaster with it, IMHO it's a well built drive. I know at least 4 other people who also bought this drive, and they have nothing but good things to say about it. Some, like me, still use theirs on a regular basis.
So, say what you will about it, but my drive still rocks. That is, until I sell it on Ebay so I can buy a faster IDE:-)
we got it down to a 30 minute process using both warp whistles
With SMB3 cheat guide in hand, I was able to beat the game in 27 min.
Anyone know what the record time is for beating SMB3? The fastest I've ever heard in 26 min, I don't know if it's possible to go faster. My average was probably about 34 min.
How do you start the game over once you've completeed it?
I'm not 100% sure, but my understanding is that some of the Samba developers wanted to replace Microsoft entirely, whereas the Samaba project was designed to coexist with an MS environment. The TNG team forked the code to produce a true replacement to an MS PDC and to implement less stable features without breaking the solid Samaba codebase.
I've been using TNG for awhile now. It makes a great replacement to a PDC, even if it is only in beta.
What I'd like to know: TNG was forked to create an unstable environment to test stuff. Since Samba was such an awesome piece of code, the developers forked TNG to try some things. Now, TNG is looking stable. Where can it go next? Another fork? Where is all the really unstable testing going from here?
More interesting than the article itself is the motherboard. You can pick up a micro ITX board for $90 here. I think you could gut out an old CDROM drive, pop in this board, put a laptop HD and CDROm inside, and have your very own LittlePC. LittlePCs run around $900, you could probably build one a lot cheaper (and have a lot more fun doing it).
The basic idea (because I know you didn't read the article) is that online retailers can issue unique IDs to track online sales. If used properly, this could prove that internet sales DO work and MP3s are GOOD for the industry. The article also states that it's not an attempt to curb/track file sharing.
Now, the flipside is that this is the RIAA. They probably have a devious use for the ID, probably just so they can prove they have a system in place. Whether or not they'll be manipulating the numbers in their favor and implementing a tracking system is another question, but knowing their past history, it wouldn't surprise me.
And finally, was I the only one, or does "International Federation of Phonographic Industry" look like "International Federation of Pornographic Industry" on first glance?
I think you nailed it.. store policy vs. maker policy.
Most stores have a policy. If you open the software for any reason, you can only exchange it. No refunds, no store credit, nada. The article doesn't mention whether she tried to contact the vendors directly. If she were to contact Symantec or Microsoft, and they refused a refund, now you have a case. If the makers don't uphold their end of the EULA, why should the users have to?
the Simpsons cast this Sunday at 8PM (EST) on Inside the Actors Studio on Bravo
Doesn't The Simpsons air at 8PM EST on Sunday night? I know, "Inside the Actors Studio" runs at the same time every week, but seriously, the irony is too hard to ignore. How am I suppsoed to watch both? I know, Tivo one and watch the other, but really, they could have planned that a little better.
It's not such a bad idea from a business standpoint, but I believe it is ILLEGAL to ask this kind of information in the US. That's the real issue here.. companies can write all the policies they want to, but they're not above the law.
Ignoring your inability to use HTML properly, let me explain:
There was a time when you could order a PC without a CDROM and save a good $50-$60. A lot of companies opted for this method, and hence there are a lot of surplus machines floating around without CDROMs.
Laptops seemed a bit behind in the game, PCs had bootable CDROMs before most laptops did. Most of the older laptops you can pick up on Ebay, while they may have a CDROM drive, probably still need a floppy to boot.
So, in essence, while floppies are a legacy medium, and really have no place in newer PCs, there are many, many machines out there that still have only one medium to boot from: floppy disk!
Floppies are legacy devices. New PCs, with their CDROM bootable BIOS and stuff pretty much eliminated the need for floppies. Good move for Dell, it's time for new faster/bigger/more reliable options (like CDRW) to replace it.
Keep that floppy drive around though, there's WAY too many PCs out there without CDROMs (let alone bootable BIOSes) and you'll still need floppies for quite awhile.
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Wow... I'm amazed. it looks like.. yup, EVERY OTHER version of Office. Wow. The interface is so... like Office 95.
I'm not interested in screenshots, what I'd like is a good reason to upgrade to it. Is there a comprehensive features list? Can Microsoft give me a good reason why this is their Best Office Yet(tm)?
The only drawback to running Office 95 is that everyone else is running a newer version, hence incompatible files.
Office 97 added bloat, Office 2000 added more bloat, even Office instructors agree that Office XP is a waste of time. Seriously, Office 95 was the last good version. Just like Windows 95 was the last usable version of Windows, sana USB support.
And besides, Office 95 came with Excel Doom. Doesn't get more productive than that!
This is a true story. I use OGG on a regular basis, encoded with quality=-1. How you say?
I carry around a radio station library on 2 CDRs, all OGG encoded at quality=-1. That equates to about 40kbps. What I've found is that most places where I set up shop have pretty lowsy sound systems. They're designed for power, not for good sound. I plyed an OGG -1 encoded file and compared it to the original CD. While a few of us could tell the difference, the general consensus was that without the original CD to compare it to, there's no way you would know. OGG has definitely proven itself to me. Encoding at anything higher than 128kbps is wasted space in my tests. YMMV, of course, but for the average consumer, OGG can give you about he same quality as MP3 in about half the size.
Windows 2000/XP (and maybe NT4) have the ability to encrypt the data written to disk. Since it's an MS product, I wouldn't trust anything important to it, but the theory is already put in practice.
AFAIK linux doesn't have an encrypted FS, nor have I heard about anything under development. If any FS hackers are reading this, this would be a handy project if you're looking for something to do.
Plain Old Telephone System.
Yes, POTS is a POS.
The ATMs I've seen are POTS lines. The older machines actually dial up to somewhere, the newer ones either found a better way to do it or turned off the modem speaker. As for what's being done I don't know, but doing RSA over PPP sounds like a decent, flexible option.
he big reviews of SCSI CDRW all raved about Yamaha drives. Of course, they all worked fine for a few months
:-)
I've had mine since 1998, (paid $300 for it) and it's still working like the day I bought it. I've NEVER EVER burned a coaster with it, IMHO it's a well built drive. I know at least 4 other people who also bought this drive, and they have nothing but good things to say about it. Some, like me, still use theirs on a regular basis.
So, say what you will about it, but my drive still rocks. That is, until I sell it on Ebay so I can buy a faster IDE
Can you believe that my 4x SCSI Yamaha is worth more on Ebay than the cost of a 48X ATAPI burner? Yamaha did something right :-)
chess girls?
What alternate universe are you posting from?
we got it down to a 30 minute process using both warp whistles
With SMB3 cheat guide in hand, I was able to beat the game in 27 min.
Anyone know what the record time is for beating SMB3? The fastest I've ever heard in 26 min, I don't know if it's possible to go faster. My average was probably about 34 min.
How do you start the game over once you've completeed it?
I'm not 100% sure, but my understanding is that some of the Samba developers wanted to replace Microsoft entirely, whereas the Samaba project was designed to coexist with an MS environment. The TNG team forked the code to produce a true replacement to an MS PDC and to implement less stable features without breaking the solid Samaba codebase.
I've been using TNG for awhile now. It makes a great replacement to a PDC, even if it is only in beta.
What I'd like to know: TNG was forked to create an unstable environment to test stuff. Since Samba was such an awesome piece of code, the developers forked TNG to try some things. Now, TNG is looking stable. Where can it go next? Another fork? Where is all the really unstable testing going from here?
More interesting than the article itself is the motherboard. You can pick up a micro ITX board for $90 here. I think you could gut out an old CDROM drive, pop in this board, put a laptop HD and CDROm inside, and have your very own LittlePC. LittlePCs run around $900, you could probably build one a lot cheaper (and have a lot more fun doing it).
``Phonographic''? Where did you get that from?
It's called "reading the article". You should try it sometime....
The basic idea (because I know you didn't read the article) is that online retailers can issue unique IDs to track online sales. If used properly, this could prove that internet sales DO work and MP3s are GOOD for the industry. The article also states that it's not an attempt to curb/track file sharing.
Now, the flipside is that this is the RIAA. They probably have a devious use for the ID, probably just so they can prove they have a system in place. Whether or not they'll be manipulating the numbers in their favor and implementing a tracking system is another question, but knowing their past history, it wouldn't surprise me.
And finally, was I the only one, or does "International Federation of Phonographic Industry" look like "International Federation of Pornographic Industry" on first glance?
I think you nailed it.. store policy vs. maker policy.
Most stores have a policy. If you open the software for any reason, you can only exchange it. No refunds, no store credit, nada. The article doesn't mention whether she tried to contact the vendors directly. If she were to contact Symantec or Microsoft, and they refused a refund, now you have a case. If the makers don't uphold their end of the EULA, why should the users have to?
Page 3 of second article:
* Max of only 640 RAM
What's he complaining about? 640MB ought to be enough for anyone!
Ok, before I get flamed, someone posted at the same time as me:
Bravo has thoughtfully repeated the show at midnight so fans can record both.
My gripe has been answered, please ignore my idiocy.
the Simpsons cast this Sunday at 8PM (EST) on Inside the Actors Studio on Bravo
Doesn't The Simpsons air at 8PM EST on Sunday night? I know, "Inside the Actors Studio" runs at the same time every week, but seriously, the irony is too hard to ignore. How am I suppsoed to watch both? I know, Tivo one and watch the other, but really, they could have planned that a little better.
It's not such a bad idea from a business standpoint, but I believe it is ILLEGAL to ask this kind of information in the US. That's the real issue here.. companies can write all the policies they want to, but they're not above the law.
Real college or Clown college?
IMHO, the clown college was the better of the two, YMMV.
And of course, it wouldn't be complete without the top 50 Simpsons quotes:
http://doheth.uzipp.com/opinion/50quotes.shtml
13 to install, but the set was 27.
Nobody seems to know what was on those other 14 disks.
What the fuck are you talking about?
Ignoring your inability to use HTML properly, let me explain:
There was a time when you could order a PC without a CDROM and save a good $50-$60. A lot of companies opted for this method, and hence there are a lot of surplus machines floating around without CDROMs.
Laptops seemed a bit behind in the game, PCs had bootable CDROMs before most laptops did. Most of the older laptops you can pick up on Ebay, while they may have a CDROM drive, probably still need a floppy to boot.
So, in essence, while floppies are a legacy medium, and really have no place in newer PCs, there are many, many machines out there that still have only one medium to boot from: floppy disk!
Floppies are legacy devices. New PCs, with their CDROM bootable BIOS and stuff pretty much eliminated the need for floppies. Good move for Dell, it's time for new faster/bigger/more reliable options (like CDRW) to replace it.
Keep that floppy drive around though, there's WAY too many PCs out there without CDROMs (let alone bootable BIOSes) and you'll still need floppies for quite awhile.