The more imporatnt issue is the amount of energy required to produce this "turkey gut oil". Let's say that the energy requirement to produce is equal to a barrel of oil (ie, no real energy savings)... if the price of enery goes up, so does this barrel of "turkey gut oil" goes up proportionately.
So the key is, how "energy efficient" is this process. As an AC noted, it ain't much more efficient than my above scenario.
You do not understand the laws of Thermodynamics. The grandparent was asking about the refinement process, not the entire system from conception of the turkey, to its growth, to when it got whacked, and its guts and crap were shipped.
By the later definition, nothing is economical, and we shouldn't even bother getting up in the morning.
The problem is that they waste one of the creepiest bad guys in recent history, then promptly send your character off on a series of solo missions, and actually forget to even explain what's happening to the sidekicks you've spent so much time training and equipping."
Obviously, this guy is talking about my job, not some silly game.
Here is a great rule of thumb when designing a UI: No one wants to use your stupid flipping application. Once you get past the ego trip of 'my app is in front of everybody, it must be shiny and say something cool about me', things go much better.
The UI should get the heck out of the way and let the user do his work. Things should be intuitive. Use the right control for the right job. Be consistent between screens. Watch how your users do their job, and use your system. If there are unnecesary clicks because focus goes to one control when they really use another control, fix it!
Sometimes, it is necessary to design a form that a five-year old cannot use. When this is true, include helps and hints (tooltips for quickies), some type of pop-up when longer help is necessary.
Most important: Sit with your user and watch him do his job. Feedback is so important, but how you get the feedback is more important. If you solicit feedback, you will generally get a million stupid suggestions, and the important ones won't get brought up.
Identify your power users. These are the ones who figure out how to break your app, who give you the ten ways to improve your product (and generally have good throughts -- not, "the background color should be puce"). Talk with them, thank them for their input, follow up when you have incorporated your changes, ask them if the changes were what they had in mind.
Keep your audience in mind. For lower-skilled workers, I keep things simple and avoid complicating the process. I put a higher emphasis on warning if things 'don't look right' to the computer. For higher-skilled workers, I give the user more autonomy, and less hand-holding.
Most of good UI design revolves around knowing your user base and communicating with them.
There are a ton of books that talk about the nuts and bolts. But good people skills is what seperates the code monkeys (who have three times more coding skills than me) from the successful software engineers.
The only reason I use IE is because when I am in Windows Explorer, I like to just type in the URL, and go. Otherwise, I use Firefox. You don't know how many times in the day, I hit Ctrl+T to get a new tab, and realize I am in IE (or worse, go to do a search and see the clunky dialog box come up). I then have to switch over.
Anyone know of a way to integrate firefox without adverse effects? I'd love to ditch ie 100%, but old habits die hard, plus I'd hate to lose the efficiencies...
But you'd know if you were lying. If you are an intellectually honest person, you'd see your hypocrisy. If you are not, then this entire argument is a waste of my time. I generally assume I am dealing with an honest person until I have evidence to prove otherwise.
As you noted, we are giving $190/person displaced. This, however, is not the entire amount we are giving. We have done other "off budget" donations by diverting resources from military, and other means. If anyone can show me a source with a grand total, I would be interested to hear it.
Even given your assumption that the outside world should shoulder the burden for this, we have done well. The GDP/person in Indonesia was $970 dollars. (I believe Indonesia was the hardest hit). Our donation would employ the displaced folks for nearly three months to work and rebuild. Our donation covers the GDP/personal killed for about two years. And we are not the only country who is pitching in.
Another point... simply dumping in more and more money will not help. We could have tons of food for folks... but no means to get it in. The US/Australia (and Japan, I believe) have been working together to build airstrips and other ways to get aid to some of the worst hit places. If memory serves, this $950 million does not include some of these efforts (please correct if I am wrong).
And another point. The left yelled about Bush's original $350 million pledge, and many argued it should be a billion. Now that it IS a billion, the left has either shut up (and given no credit), or bitched that it still isn't enough.
And another point: I did NOT vote for Bush in '04.
And another point: My argument about your personal giving is valid. If someone doesn't but their money/actions where their mouth is, then they are generally not worth listening to.
It is a beginning. You are right, it isn't the greatest resolution, but even the article text refers to the minimal improvement (not bumping into things).
No, these folks won't be driving cars (I hope), but if this article is true, we should see improvements over the years. I wouldnn't doubt if by the ened of this century, we see the option to upgrade eyes ar beyond what we have today.
The guy sounded like a total twit. Not sure I agree with paypal, but what a total dweeb. So freaking whiny, I wanted to reach across the phone and slap him. I applaud the paypal agent.. stuck between a crappy customer, and twit of the year.. and kept his calm..
This is why I like working with computers..
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Barbara Streisand wav files. Or Bette Midler. Or both. People would be BEGGING for goatse to return....
Perhaps if I deadpanned it instead of using the emoticon.... humor is a very difficult subject.
Follow your heart. Use your brain to train your heart.
But just like in America today, no one really gives a shit :)
The more imporatnt issue is the amount of energy required to produce this "turkey gut oil". Let's say that the energy requirement to produce is equal to a barrel of oil (ie, no real energy savings)... if the price of enery goes up, so does this barrel of "turkey gut oil" goes up proportionately.
So the key is, how "energy efficient" is this process. As an AC noted, it ain't much more efficient than my above scenario.
Does that mean it can't reproduce? Much like Slashdot readers, yes :)
You do not understand the laws of Thermodynamics. The grandparent was asking about the refinement process, not the entire system from conception of the turkey, to its growth, to when it got whacked, and its guts and crap were shipped.
By the later definition, nothing is economical, and we shouldn't even bother getting up in the morning.
The problem is that they waste one of the creepiest bad guys in recent history, then promptly send your character off on a series of solo missions, and actually forget to even explain what's happening to the sidekicks you've spent so much time training and equipping."
Obviously, this guy is talking about my job, not some silly game.
In an efficient market, price equals marginal cost. Marginal cost of software: zero.
Where did you get this obviously false statement about efficient markets?
Here is a great rule of thumb when designing a UI: No one wants to use your stupid flipping application. Once you get past the ego trip of 'my app is in front of everybody, it must be shiny and say something cool about me', things go much better.
The UI should get the heck out of the way and let the user do his work. Things should be intuitive. Use the right control for the right job. Be consistent between screens. Watch how your users do their job, and use your system. If there are unnecesary clicks because focus goes to one control when they really use another control, fix it!
Sometimes, it is necessary to design a form that a five-year old cannot use. When this is true, include helps and hints (tooltips for quickies), some type of pop-up when longer help is necessary.
Most important: Sit with your user and watch him do his job. Feedback is so important, but how you get the feedback is more important. If you solicit feedback, you will generally get a million stupid suggestions, and the important ones won't get brought up.
Identify your power users. These are the ones who figure out how to break your app, who give you the ten ways to improve your product (and generally have good throughts -- not, "the background color should be puce"). Talk with them, thank them for their input, follow up when you have incorporated your changes, ask them if the changes were what they had in mind.
Keep your audience in mind. For lower-skilled workers, I keep things simple and avoid complicating the process. I put a higher emphasis on warning if things 'don't look right' to the computer. For higher-skilled workers, I give the user more autonomy, and less hand-holding.
Most of good UI design revolves around knowing your user base and communicating with them.
There are a ton of books that talk about the nuts and bolts. But good people skills is what seperates the code monkeys (who have three times more coding skills than me) from the successful software engineers.
Don't let the troll get us into a fight.
The only reason I use IE is because when I am in Windows Explorer, I like to just type in the URL, and go. Otherwise, I use Firefox. You don't know how many times in the day, I hit Ctrl+T to get a new tab, and realize I am in IE (or worse, go to do a search and see the clunky dialog box come up). I then have to switch over.
Anyone know of a way to integrate firefox without adverse effects? I'd love to ditch ie 100%, but old habits die hard, plus I'd hate to lose the efficiencies...
But you'd know if you were lying. If you are an intellectually honest person, you'd see your hypocrisy. If you are not, then this entire argument is a waste of my time. I generally assume I am dealing with an honest person until I have evidence to prove otherwise.
It takes hard work to remain this naive.
As you noted, we are giving $190/person displaced. This, however, is not the entire amount we are giving. We have done other "off budget" donations by diverting resources from military, and other means. If anyone can show me a source with a grand total, I would be interested to hear it.
Even given your assumption that the outside world should shoulder the burden for this, we have done well. The GDP/person in Indonesia was $970 dollars. (I believe Indonesia was the hardest hit). Our donation would employ the displaced folks for nearly three months to work and rebuild. Our donation covers the GDP/personal killed for about two years. And we are not the only country who is pitching in.
Another point... simply dumping in more and more money will not help. We could have tons of food for folks... but no means to get it in. The US/Australia (and Japan, I believe) have been working together to build airstrips and other ways to get aid to some of the worst hit places. If memory serves, this $950 million does not include some of these efforts (please correct if I am wrong).
And another point. The left yelled about Bush's original $350 million pledge, and many argued it should be a billion. Now that it IS a billion, the left has either shut up (and given no credit), or bitched that it still isn't enough.
And another point: I did NOT vote for Bush in '04.
And another point: My argument about your personal giving is valid. If someone doesn't but their money/actions where their mouth is, then they are generally not worth listening to.
So then, you are offended by their being offended? Interesting logic :)
Nearly a billion dollars is pathetic?
How much have you PERSONALLY given to the cause? And then, can we see how much you have spent on other, not-necessary expenses?
If you want to cast stones, one should be ready for the return volley.
Yup. Microsoft is bleeding big time. Those record profits are more of their smoke and mirrors.
Why would anyone at Slashdot need a herpes test? :)
Depends on your reference frame.
Real programs use COPY CON: FileName.EXE
300 million people each with a PC is much larger than $80 million.
It is a beginning. You are right, it isn't the greatest resolution, but even the article text refers to the minimal improvement (not bumping into things).
No, these folks won't be driving cars (I hope), but if this article is true, we should see improvements over the years. I wouldnn't doubt if by the ened of this century, we see the option to upgrade eyes ar beyond what we have today.
The guy sounded like a total twit. Not sure I agree with paypal, but what a total dweeb. So freaking whiny, I wanted to reach across the phone and slap him. I applaud the paypal agent.. stuck between a crappy customer, and twit of the year.. and kept his calm.. This is why I like working with computers..
I think it more correctly proves that the numbers are bogus. I hate spam too, but bogus numbers are bogus numbers.
Reviews of reviews of games? Even I don't have this much time on my hands!
Now, back to my Dukes of Hazard marathon...