And that's why Government must force the issue because people just aren't going to change their behaviour in order to cut back on consumption of an invisible resource that appears to be constantly replenished.
My personal bugbear is the positioning of the cut/copy/paste commands on the right-click menu. Probably the most common function on this menu, and they are stuck right to the bottom! So I have to move my mouse just a little bit more to do something I do all the time.
It's the little usability tweaks like this that keep OO where it is, i.e. off everyone's radar.
The point is still valid, whilst on a normal day the news networks might've been following up the news, gathering info, interviewing victims, instead all their resources are working on the Coronation, er I mean inauguration.
My own government is guilty of the very same - "a good day to bury bad news" as the infamous leaked e-mail went. As he said, rooted in reality.
The awful Linpus distro that comes with an Acer Aspire One can't deal with the odd screen size - yes they've fixed their provided apps but install something new and prepare to find most of the 'options' dialog off the bottom of the screen. No amount of fiddling with the xorg conf will make it scroll like a virtual desktop is supposed to, and why they don't provide that through the GUI is beyond me. The fact I'm having to open xorg.conf at all is a sign of deep problems.
This is one of my pet peeves: why can't computers boot in a second or less?
It's not just the computers on our desk, it applies to any device with integrated circuitry these days. It struck me when I bought a DAB radio - for every gain like channel bandwidth there's a loss like it taking five seconds to boot up. Not much, but compared to the traditional wireless, which was.. instant! It's poor. You start to wonder how much time you're wasting as you wait for tech to wake up. Of course, it would seem unavoidable, as the machine must test all of its components before loading the signal processing software. But like artefacts on digital video, delayed startup seems to be just one of those things we have to put up with. The period post-valves but pre-heavy reliance on ICs will be seen as a tech golden age in the future!
When sending a mail, before I send I read through the message to make sure it makes sense, and look for any spelling errors that the spell check didn't pick up (like a misspelling that is in fact a different valid word). I also double-check the recipients and make sure it's going to the right people. That's what we need to train people to do.
Why assume that? I might pay for a Google search at a rate I found acceptable, like 1p a search, if it meant I wasn't exposed to ads (and if the results were better too, but that's by the by). Having said that I personally don't find the Google ads intrusive, and I don't block them. But they'd better understand that I will never click on a Google ad because I prefer to research products and suppliers myself, and hopefully find a reputable opinion to guide me rather than whoever can buy the best keywords.
Is it against the T&Cs to use the site but vow never to click on an ad? If not, how can using ad-blocking software be wrong? I choose to ignore the messages regardless.
Sustaining an Earth-like environment for the required periods would seem to be impossible no matter how advanced we are. Even sustaining an environment like the ISS requires constant replenishment of supplies and electronics. Even in the future we can't just magic this stuff out of nowhere. Face it, we are stuck in this vicinity for ever.
I hope affected users are looking into this, I just did a search of a random JS blog and 2,000 entries were returned, all cached it would seem. So many people might be able to recover their work in a very painstaking manner.
When getting information from simple users (as is the usual need for a bunch of screenshots) Word or similar is absolutely the easiest and quickest way to do it. Or are you advocating talking users through making a tar archive or zip file and naming each file sensibly ("no, close down Paint, then open again, or use File/New..."). If I'm collecting a set of shots for myself then yes, I'll do separate jpgs, but for clueless users speed is of the essence and copy/paste into Word is the most convenient method for both parties. I don't need to keep the shots so who cares what form they take.
somewhat akin to a AntiVirus 2.0.0.19 program deciding to turn-off its scanner,
It's not really, is it - the scanner is the crucial part of the AV program, the phishing filter is just one small feature of Firefox. Also the replacement product is free. Nobody would complain if a free AV package forced you to upgrade. In fact they (Clam, AVG) do it on a regular basis. Really not "somewhat akin" at all.
Most interestingly, they even try to exert copyright on pictures taken on the moon... so are these reproductions from the magazine and thus copyrightable in some way?
It's another excellent analysis by Phil, suitable for all audiences - I shall give that to the wife, I think there's a sporting chance of her actually understanding what is going on (normally keen to show an interest in astronomy but can never fathom out even the basic concepts)
Last night on the radio there was a scary report on the UK radio where there has just been a Scottish by-election and they asked people why they voted the way they did and most camed out with excuses like 'my dad always voted for them', 'my wife told me to', 'they were the best of a bad bunch' etc.
You think this is any different to the past? If anything, people now are more likely to vote independently. My parents' generation were the ones where the husband told the wife who to vote for, or the ones who voted for a party because "they always have, always will".
Indeed, and the way this figure is bandied about, the implication is that they are all full video cameras with an operator, human or otherwise, at the other end. Yet most of the cameras on UK roads are fixed speed cameras, which only activate if you go 5 mph over the speed limit, and only record a single frame.
I'm right behind anyone who argues against intrusive camera networks but we have to deal with facts, not idle speculation which is what I hear much of the time. And I find it difficult to argue against the filming of public places, because ultimately it's a technologically-advanced version of a man standing there with a clipboard.
I think that 4.2m figure tries to include CCTV on private property too. Which of course, government has no business in dealing with or legislating against. But with approx. 30,000 cities, towns & villages in the UK, that works out as 140 cameras in every built-up area, from the biggest cities to the tiniest hamlets. I think nowhere but the biggest cities will have 140 cameras. This figure is absolutely plucked out of the air, no question.
For further info, see my sig (which someone above has already fallen for)
we're talking hundreds of them, which is a bit strange. It's really quite easy.
Of course you might end up with hundreds of them, or do you only visit a handful of sites? Having to allow sites every time you click a link is as impractical as whitelisting in the first place. How do I know which sites people will link to in the future? Using noscript becomes a real pain after a while. I tried it, it was a productivity timesink.
"go to better web sites" is a bust. Nearly all sites use JS in some form. Many use it as a crucial part of their setup. I tried Noscript at work, I wanted to be the safe, conscientious user, but I spent so long whitelisting sites that it became more trouble than it was worth to block the 1% chance that some malicious script could cause damage. Many JS problems seem to stem from malicious code delivered through ads, but Adblock deals with these.
All in all, Noscript is more trouble than it's worth. I can see real usefulness only for security researchers, or people who regularly browse dodgy sites. But to say "use a better site" is just impratical these days.
There is a way to set the command window to be mark/paste as default, so that right-click does instant paste and select works immediately. But I'm buggered if I know how to turn it on, all I know is that some machines I encounter do it, and some don't. I expect it's a reg setting, these useful tweaks normally are (TweakUI?)
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And that's why Government must force the issue because people just aren't going to change their behaviour in order to cut back on consumption of an invisible resource that appears to be constantly replenished.
My personal bugbear is the positioning of the cut/copy/paste commands on the right-click menu. Probably the most common function on this menu, and they are stuck right to the bottom! So I have to move my mouse just a little bit more to do something I do all the time.
It's the little usability tweaks like this that keep OO where it is, i.e. off everyone's radar.
The point is still valid, whilst on a normal day the news networks might've been following up the news, gathering info, interviewing victims, instead all their resources are working on the Coronation, er I mean inauguration.
My own government is guilty of the very same - "a good day to bury bad news" as the infamous leaked e-mail went. As he said, rooted in reality.
Reason? Everything can be done through the GUI.
The awful Linpus distro that comes with an Acer Aspire One can't deal with the odd screen size - yes they've fixed their provided apps but install something new and prepare to find most of the 'options' dialog off the bottom of the screen. No amount of fiddling with the xorg conf will make it scroll like a virtual desktop is supposed to, and why they don't provide that through the GUI is beyond me. The fact I'm having to open xorg.conf at all is a sign of deep problems.
It's not just the computers on our desk, it applies to any device with integrated circuitry these days. It struck me when I bought a DAB radio - for every gain like channel bandwidth there's a loss like it taking five seconds to boot up. Not much, but compared to the traditional wireless, which was.. instant! It's poor. You start to wonder how much time you're wasting as you wait for tech to wake up. Of course, it would seem unavoidable, as the machine must test all of its components before loading the signal processing software. But like artefacts on digital video, delayed startup seems to be just one of those things we have to put up with. The period post-valves but pre-heavy reliance on ICs will be seen as a tech golden age in the future!
When sending a mail, before I send I read through the message to make sure it makes sense, and look for any spelling errors that the spell check didn't pick up (like a misspelling that is in fact a different valid word). I also double-check the recipients and make sure it's going to the right people. That's what we need to train people to do.
I was thinking forums, but never mind. Also I believe you because no-one would go to the trouble of posting that otherwise.
Remember I said "reputable"
So you just want everything for free, right?
Why assume that? I might pay for a Google search at a rate I found acceptable, like 1p a search, if it meant I wasn't exposed to ads (and if the results were better too, but that's by the by). Having said that I personally don't find the Google ads intrusive, and I don't block them. But they'd better understand that I will never click on a Google ad because I prefer to research products and suppliers myself, and hopefully find a reputable opinion to guide me rather than whoever can buy the best keywords.
Is it against the T&Cs to use the site but vow never to click on an ad? If not, how can using ad-blocking software be wrong? I choose to ignore the messages regardless.
Sustaining an Earth-like environment for the required periods would seem to be impossible no matter how advanced we are. Even sustaining an environment like the ISS requires constant replenishment of supplies and electronics. Even in the future we can't just magic this stuff out of nowhere. Face it, we are stuck in this vicinity for ever.
Presumably, the point is, they won't be able to get to said scam site.
I hope affected users are looking into this, I just did a search of a random JS blog and 2,000 entries were returned, all cached it would seem. So many people might be able to recover their work in a very painstaking manner.
When getting information from simple users (as is the usual need for a bunch of screenshots) Word or similar is absolutely the easiest and quickest way to do it. Or are you advocating talking users through making a tar archive or zip file and naming each file sensibly ("no, close down Paint, then open again, or use File/New..."). If I'm collecting a set of shots for myself then yes, I'll do separate jpgs, but for clueless users speed is of the essence and copy/paste into Word is the most convenient method for both parties. I don't need to keep the shots so who cares what form they take.
It's not really, is it - the scanner is the crucial part of the AV program, the phishing filter is just one small feature of Firefox. Also the replacement product is free. Nobody would complain if a free AV package forced you to upgrade. In fact they (Clam, AVG) do it on a regular basis. Really not "somewhat akin" at all.
Works brilliantly until your ads get modded down...
Most interestingly, they even try to exert copyright on pictures taken on the moon... so are these reproductions from the magazine and thus copyrightable in some way?
Just give the utility company a URL to your meter web page, problem solved! If everyone did this, they'd save thousands.
It's another excellent analysis by Phil, suitable for all audiences - I shall give that to the wife, I think there's a sporting chance of her actually understanding what is going on (normally keen to show an interest in astronomy but can never fathom out even the basic concepts)
You think this is any different to the past? If anything, people now are more likely to vote independently. My parents' generation were the ones where the husband told the wife who to vote for, or the ones who voted for a party because "they always have, always will".
Ahhh, but who or what defined MAX_UNIVERSE_SIZE?
Indeed, and the way this figure is bandied about, the implication is that they are all full video cameras with an operator, human or otherwise, at the other end. Yet most of the cameras on UK roads are fixed speed cameras, which only activate if you go 5 mph over the speed limit, and only record a single frame.
I'm right behind anyone who argues against intrusive camera networks but we have to deal with facts, not idle speculation which is what I hear much of the time. And I find it difficult to argue against the filming of public places, because ultimately it's a technologically-advanced version of a man standing there with a clipboard.
I think that 4.2m figure tries to include CCTV on private property too. Which of course, government has no business in dealing with or legislating against. But with approx. 30,000 cities, towns & villages in the UK, that works out as 140 cameras in every built-up area, from the biggest cities to the tiniest hamlets. I think nowhere but the biggest cities will have 140 cameras. This figure is absolutely plucked out of the air, no question.
For further info, see my sig (which someone above has already fallen for)
Of course you might end up with hundreds of them, or do you only visit a handful of sites? Having to allow sites every time you click a link is as impractical as whitelisting in the first place. How do I know which sites people will link to in the future? Using noscript becomes a real pain after a while. I tried it, it was a productivity timesink.
"go to better web sites" is a bust. Nearly all sites use JS in some form. Many use it as a crucial part of their setup. I tried Noscript at work, I wanted to be the safe, conscientious user, but I spent so long whitelisting sites that it became more trouble than it was worth to block the 1% chance that some malicious script could cause damage. Many JS problems seem to stem from malicious code delivered through ads, but Adblock deals with these.
All in all, Noscript is more trouble than it's worth. I can see real usefulness only for security researchers, or people who regularly browse dodgy sites. But to say "use a better site" is just impratical these days.
There is a way to set the command window to be mark/paste as default, so that right-click does instant paste and select works immediately. But I'm buggered if I know how to turn it on, all I know is that some machines I encounter do it, and some don't. I expect it's a reg setting, these useful tweaks normally are (TweakUI?)