You've not used OpenOffice then? Because if you have, you'd know the experience is a world away from MS Office*. Plus, you must like me know novice computer users, who know exactly how to do a particular task in Word, but give them an alternative and it's like Lost In Space.
Hey, it's a whole category, maybe that should be shut down after this news. Indeed, the last three stories make interesting reading - Feb 2007 "Will NS9 undo mistakes of NS8?" - Jun 2007 "First peek at NS9" - Dec 2007 "AOL kills NS". Time sure moves fast in Internet-land.
IF TV is a major cause of obesity, then the Internet, computing and videogaming must be contributors too. Perhaps "sedentary lifestyle" would be a better description?
If my boss and my IT department can watch where I go on the internet and walk into my cube at anytime, why is it unreasonable to think that the person who pays your paycheck can do the same? A moderately good point, and not one I have a ready answer to.
Here, I'll have a go - just what influence would Joe Bloggs sitting on his backside flitting between porntube and Snoop Central have over our errant employee? Is it not the case that the IT manager is simply in a more appropriate position to take action? Y'know, what with him being a MANAGER and that. I'm amazed people are seriously considering this as workable and a good thing.
Super idea, but are you prepared for the inevitable collapse in public employee numbers if such a crazy scheme were enacted? What, would YOU work under such conditions? Absolutely barmy. When I buy a bottle of bleach I'm effectively paying for the "paychecks" of Unilever employees, shall we stick a webcam on their desk too?
If you don't think these people are pulling their weight, better management is the answer, not some cack-handed "reverse surveillance" scheme.
It's almost like the authorities want to protect the content producers so much because they supply the alternative drug, that is the endless stream of bland music, films & TV that subdues the people and stops them thinking of revolution.
I'm still mulling over which physiological traits are enhanced by possessing the ability to drive to faraway places. As long as food is in the local area I don't see how evolution would give a damn about whether you're a driver or not.
Of course not everybody will be grabbed by the opportunities tech can provide, but if at least some do, it's job done. Look at the home computing craze of the 80s - many youngsters were exposed to tech at an early age; nearly all of them used it to play games; a small proportion started dabbling in programming; it was only a small group of people but it laid the foundations for a skilled tech workforce with a keen interest in complex areas of IT. In fact it could be argued that the current contraction in the home-grown skills base (certainly in my country, the UK) is at least partly due to the shift away from computers to consoles at the turn of the 90s (as well as web design taking creative people away from the nuts and bolts of technology).
I doubt they will go in for Vista, because the effort to change from XP to Vista is about the same as XP to Linux or Mac.
Have to call out your logic here. If it takes effort to switch to any of the examples, why would anyone switch to Mac/Linux? Generally people who find the idea of a switch daunting will go with the option that seems most obvious, that you know will allow you to continue running 90% of the software you use, and the one that all your friends use. Those who know how to deal with an OS switch may not choose Vista, but remember we form a tiny proportion of the computer user market.
But you'd be seriously lacking in technical intelligence if you assume that file extension = media format. What codecs were used in this.avi, for example? can you tell without analysing the file?
Absolutely - what those unfamiliar with the programme should know is that recently it moved from a graveyard Sunday slot (where it featured thoughtful and straightforward films) to a prime-time Monday evening slot against one of the big soaps on ITV. This was heralded as a great victory for serious current affairs but it turns the show has turned into, from what I can gather via Daily Show skits, an American-style tabloid, sensationalist programme with pop-video production values.
I guarantee that wherever there is an on-line community, you will find sub-groups within that community who want to discuss things away from the masses. Just like real-life, then?
...would the discussion of a data loss incident turn into a debate on the merits of how child benefit work, claims from people in other countries that the benefit must mean half the country is in poverty, and now some poster's petty pronouncements on problems with the metric system.
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No matter how good the reproduction is, a computer representation of a painting will never be as satisfying to see as the real thing.
Will it blend?
A: I would imagine so.
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As far as I know, no-one died during the acquisition of an I Am Legend screener.
You've not used OpenOffice then? Because if you have, you'd know the experience is a world away from MS Office*. Plus, you must like me know novice computer users, who know exactly how to do a particular task in Word, but give them an alternative and it's like Lost In Space.
Hey, it's a whole category, maybe that should be shut down after this news. Indeed, the last three stories make interesting reading - Feb 2007 "Will NS9 undo mistakes of NS8?" - Jun 2007 "First peek at NS9" - Dec 2007 "AOL kills NS". Time sure moves fast in Internet-land.
IF TV is a major cause of obesity, then the Internet, computing and videogaming must be contributors too. Perhaps "sedentary lifestyle" would be a better description?
It's bricked to the average user who'll fall for this sort of crap.
Super idea, but are you prepared for the inevitable collapse in public employee numbers if such a crazy scheme were enacted? What, would YOU work under such conditions? Absolutely barmy. When I buy a bottle of bleach I'm effectively paying for the "paychecks" of Unilever employees, shall we stick a webcam on their desk too?
If you don't think these people are pulling their weight, better management is the answer, not some cack-handed "reverse surveillance" scheme.
It's almost like the authorities want to protect the content producers so much because they supply the alternative drug, that is the endless stream of bland music, films & TV that subdues the people and stops them thinking of revolution.
I'm still mulling over which physiological traits are enhanced by possessing the ability to drive to faraway places. As long as food is in the local area I don't see how evolution would give a damn about whether you're a driver or not.
Of course not everybody will be grabbed by the opportunities tech can provide, but if at least some do, it's job done. Look at the home computing craze of the 80s - many youngsters were exposed to tech at an early age; nearly all of them used it to play games; a small proportion started dabbling in programming; it was only a small group of people but it laid the foundations for a skilled tech workforce with a keen interest in complex areas of IT. In fact it could be argued that the current contraction in the home-grown skills base (certainly in my country, the UK) is at least partly due to the shift away from computers to consoles at the turn of the 90s (as well as web design taking creative people away from the nuts and bolts of technology).
But you'd be seriously lacking in technical intelligence if you assume that file extension = media format. What codecs were used in this .avi, for example? can you tell without analysing the file?
Yes, in the UK at least their accounting is used by many small & medium-sized businesses.
I dunno, I thought their marketing was the primary reason why their software is on 90% of desktops today.
Maybe he didn't give a damn or wasn't even listening because he's just a clerk.
Absolutely - what those unfamiliar with the programme should know is that recently it moved from a graveyard Sunday slot (where it featured thoughtful and straightforward films) to a prime-time Monday evening slot against one of the big soaps on ITV. This was heralded as a great victory for serious current affairs but it turns the show has turned into, from what I can gather via Daily Show skits, an American-style tabloid, sensationalist programme with pop-video production values.
I guarantee that wherever there is an on-line community, you will find sub-groups within that community who want to discuss things away from the masses. Just like real-life, then?
"... the merits of the child benefit scheme".
Stick to the topic in hand, chaps.
...would the discussion of a data loss incident turn into a debate on the merits of how child benefit work, claims from people in other countries that the benefit must mean half the country is in poverty, and now some poster's petty pronouncements on problems with the metric system.
The point is, you can't not claim it. It's automatically paid to everyone. It's worth about 9GBP a week, or used to be.