Although the photograph displayed could represent what some people in the early 1950s contemplated a "home computer" might look like (based on the technology of the day), it isn't, as the accompanying text claims, a RAND Corporation illustration from 1954 of a prototype "home computer." The picture is actually an entry submitted to a Fark.com image modification competition, taken from an original photo of a submarine maneuvering room console found on U.S. Navy web site, converted to grayscale, and modified to replace a modern display panel and TV screen with pictures of a decades-old teletype/printer and television (as well as to add the gray-suited man to the left-hand side of the photo
Borland Delphi 2005 supports C# for.Net and Object Pascal for.Net AND Win32.
Delphi 2006 even includes a "C++ for Win32" personality.
So you actually get Delphi 7 + Delphi 8 + C++ Builder + C# Builder in one package - this might give you an idea why it takes longer to load.
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I've seen a video of the new UI and I can say I was impressed. Hovering over the "Bold" button lets you instantly see the result in the document. The same happens when you use the font combobox and effectively everything that changes the document. No need to open a dialog, assume you selected the right item, close the dialog, open it again to select another option... This is a real time-saver!
Well, I'll just wait for the final version and see for myself before I complain about something I don't even know.
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I just downloaded Opera 9 and tested it myself.
The smilie gets a blue nose when you move the mouse cursor over the line where the nose is located.
I assume it works as expected!
Well, it's actually a hoax:
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/computer.asp
Although the photograph displayed could represent what some people in the early 1950s contemplated a "home computer" might look like (based on the technology of the day), it isn't, as the accompanying text claims, a RAND Corporation illustration from 1954 of a prototype "home computer." The picture is actually an entry submitted to a Fark.com image modification competition, taken from an original photo of a submarine maneuvering room console found on U.S. Navy web site, converted to grayscale, and modified to replace a modern display panel and TV screen with pictures of a decades-old teletype/printer and television (as well as to add the gray-suited man to the left-hand side of the photo
Borland Delphi 2005 supports C# for .Net and Object Pascal for .Net AND Win32.
Delphi 2006 even includes a "C++ for Win32" personality.
So you actually get Delphi 7 + Delphi 8 + C++ Builder + C# Builder in one package - this might give you an idea why it takes longer to load.
Back to topic:
I've seen a video of the new UI and I can say I was impressed. Hovering over the "Bold" button lets you instantly see the result in the document. The same happens when you use the font combobox and effectively everything that changes the document. No need to open a dialog, assume you selected the right item, close the dialog, open it again to select another option... This is a real time-saver!
Well, I'll just wait for the final version and see for myself before I complain about something I don't even know.
Could you please warn us that there is a high resolution image of a presidential candidate on the first page of the pdf?
:)
I didn't really want to know about all of his skin problems
1. Write some evil worms
2. Get a friend to "inform" Microsoft
3. Pay $158,000 in damages.
4. Receive $250,000 from Microsoft.
5. Big party!?
Yes, I know - he'll probably have some other problems right now...
I'm glad damages here in Germany are a bit more realistic than in the US.
Maybe this kind of research could also shed some light on things like that: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/ 3934277.stm
i.e. "How do violent video games affect the gamer?"