There is a big difference between breaking the laws of physics for a simple plot device (some of the MPG rubs off in the wire) and breaking the laws of physics as an experiment with perception (the secret to flying is forgetting that you're falling). One can be used as an excellent commentary on perception and can even be looped back into the laws of physics (internal observer anyone?). The other is utterly pointless and has no literary or analytical value.
I do appreciate the absurd. I love how Adams grabs the most insane ideas and weaves them into his stories. Each absurdity makes you think and consider what is going on and some may even reveal some things about yourself and how you perceive the world. Colfer doesn't do that. He picks little things that won't do more than just advance to the next plot point. That's what I don't like.
I tried to read his books. I honestly did. The writing however is so simple and lifeless that it became a droning sequence of events. The HHG books are full of wit and humor and I haven't seen any of that in his books. I mean, in the second book, they track the source of a mpeg video because it leaves traces of itself in the very wires it traveled through. How is that even plausible? Oh wait, maybe that's how the tubes get clogged. Videos being transferred on the net leave a residue and it builds up. I'm sorry, but if this is the best he can do, I want nothing to do with him or his works.
You present a good case. In fact, it was the same case I would present until someone mentioned backup services such as Carbonite. Got a mostly filled 500G hard drive you wanna backup? Got a 500G hard drive you wanna restore for that matter. With the cap, you're screwed.
The point is that all of the Wiis out there are in homes now. Sadly most people who have bought the Wii aren't buying many games for it, so Nintendo needs to do something to stimulate game/accessory sales.
It's more like people who go for a MBA are wanting to avoid computers. I cannot tell you how many people I've tutored at my college who are going for business degrees on how to create a table in access, let alone how many have asked for help formatting an excel spreadsheet when the teacher has provided step by step instructions. It's like they're afraid of using a computer. I die a little inside each time when they ask which button bolds the text.
See what you started! If you had actually spent the time creating a movie that was centered around character development rather than clever product placement, last summer would have been much more fun, and this travesty wouldn't be on our doorstep. I hope you're happy, 'cause Microsoft, Cisco, and Intel sure are.
I have to call BS on that. If I have to choose between the latest versions of Open Office and Microsoft Office, I will take M$'s closed solution hands down. The interface on 2007 is vastly improved over other office offerings out there. Making something free and open source does not make it good. I can think of many free applications that don't make the grade in cleanness and usability when compared to commercial offerings.
Those of us jumping at this deal know it's a trap. We are also looking at the job postings at our colleges that list the knowledge of the.Net framework as a desired/required skill.
Because he's on a first-name basis with Leo Laporte, and is a regular guest on his shows,
Because he's a genius in advertising (dvorak.org/blog),
Because he won't shut up (dvorak.org/blog),
because (dvorak.org/blog)... because (dvorak.org/blog)... because(dvorak.org/blog)...
Honestly people still pay attention to him despite his accuracy because (dvorak.org/blog) he (dvorak.org/blog) makes (dvorak.org/blog) himself (dvorak.org/blog) highly (dvorak.org/blog) visible (dvorak.org/blog).
Plus, if the fascists take over, a mass e-book deletion is somewhat lacking as a visual symbol.
It may be a bit lacking but it sure as heck scares the crap outta me. The effectiveness of such an ability would be much greater than that of simple book burning.
Discovery channel's study of the nerd: ...The sleeping pattern of the computer nerd is one of its own. Instead of following the pattern of the sun, he follows the pattern of the moon; this due largely to the fact that he can get better ping times of his home satellite dish, made out of a Pringles can and aluminum foil, than through conventional means...
Besides the fact that anything I find on this first states that it is a myth, they also say that the resonance is with the bowel itself, not the nerves controlling it.
Just because muscles react to electricity (and body transmits electricity) does not prove in any way that it is necessarily electricity that is used by body to control muscles. Allow me to expand on his argument then. When you use front row tickets to the latest concert, you don't collapse to the floor twitching as the music starts. When you try to assault the lead singer because he's a complete jerk however, and security descends upon you with their tazer might, you do.
Why would someone doing medical imaging play music/videos on the same computer? Let alone at the same time? Because hospitals like to hire those stay at home mom's with medical training to do stay at home jobs double checking x-rays and other medical scans to make sure the doctors didn't miss anything. Does this actually help? I don't know. I (a twenty something adult) got called back into a hospital when I only had a badly sprained ankle because one of these crazies thought I had broken my growth plate. Apparently they were paying too much attention to their MOVIE to see that I was TOO OLD to have growth plates. Not that I'm BITTER or anything... (cough $100 down the drain cough)
Why use a button? Excel has these amazing things called "formulas".
I do use formulas, but they aren't the end-all tools that you're making them out to be. I'm talking about typing in an item into a row and having the formulas for that row auto-populate.
My Language Study Aide is another example of automation that I couldn't achieve without VBA in excel. It builds a list of 30 words based on how well I've translated them in the past (the worst have a higher priority) and then quizzes me with them randomly, with multiple choice or free input.
And as long as we're comparing formulas:
=IF(NOW() - MIN('Master Vocabulary'!AA:AA) >= 7, "You have " & COUNTIF('Master Vocabulary'!AA:AA, "<= " & NOW() - 7) & " words to go through", "All words have been practiced up to date") & IF(COUNT(SYSProblem!A:A) 0, " & " & COUNT(SYSProblem!A:A) & " unique problem words to practice.", " & no problem words to practice!")
This one gives the user an idea of how many words they need to translate based on a once per week schedule.
Amen to that. 90% of what I do in Excel is type in a value and hit a button to calculate/update values. Without something like VBA, I would probably be better off using a notepad and a calculator.
You kid, but I've come to depend on VBA as a study tool. With it I've been able to program tools such as this to help with study and work. This fact coupled with the rumor my physics instructor has been spreading about VBA for Windows being next if this works out well might be enough to make me switch over to OO for good.
3) I don't like being required to have an internet connection to type an f'n paper.
How about gaming? I sure as heck don't want to have to go online for every game I play. That's part of the appeal Phantasy Star Online on the DC had for me.
I sure as heck don't want to have to buy my games in the through a download service either. My current living situation places me where the Highest bandwidth I can get is through an overly priced ISDN line and having to download a DVD's worth of content would take an eternity.
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You have said what I failed to articulate. Thank you.
There is a big difference between breaking the laws of physics for a simple plot device (some of the MPG rubs off in the wire) and breaking the laws of physics as an experiment with perception (the secret to flying is forgetting that you're falling). One can be used as an excellent commentary on perception and can even be looped back into the laws of physics (internal observer anyone?). The other is utterly pointless and has no literary or analytical value.
I do appreciate the absurd. I love how Adams grabs the most insane ideas and weaves them into his stories. Each absurdity makes you think and consider what is going on and some may even reveal some things about yourself and how you perceive the world. Colfer doesn't do that. He picks little things that won't do more than just advance to the next plot point. That's what I don't like.
I tried to read his books. I honestly did. The writing however is so simple and lifeless that it became a droning sequence of events. The HHG books are full of wit and humor and I haven't seen any of that in his books. I mean, in the second book, they track the source of a mpeg video because it leaves traces of itself in the very wires it traveled through. How is that even plausible? Oh wait, maybe that's how the tubes get clogged. Videos being transferred on the net leave a residue and it builds up. I'm sorry, but if this is the best he can do, I want nothing to do with him or his works.
You present a good case. In fact, it was the same case I would present until someone mentioned backup services such as Carbonite. Got a mostly filled 500G hard drive you wanna backup? Got a 500G hard drive you wanna restore for that matter. With the cap, you're screwed.
ummmm... No, he doesn't
The point is that all of the Wiis out there are in homes now. Sadly most people who have bought the Wii aren't buying many games for it, so Nintendo needs to do something to stimulate game/accessory sales.
Nice. 'Course there's an Emacs command to do that.
It's more like people who go for a MBA are wanting to avoid computers. I cannot tell you how many people I've tutored at my college who are going for business degrees on how to create a table in access, let alone how many have asked for help formatting an excel spreadsheet when the teacher has provided step by step instructions. It's like they're afraid of using a computer. I die a little inside each time when they ask which button bolds the text.
See what you started! If you had actually spent the time creating a movie that was centered around character development rather than clever product placement, last summer would have been much more fun, and this travesty wouldn't be on our doorstep. I hope you're happy, 'cause Microsoft, Cisco, and Intel sure are.
I have to call BS on that. If I have to choose between the latest versions of Open Office and Microsoft Office, I will take M$'s closed solution hands down. The interface on 2007 is vastly improved over other office offerings out there. Making something free and open source does not make it good. I can think of many free applications that don't make the grade in cleanness and usability when compared to commercial offerings.
Those of us jumping at this deal know it's a trap. We are also looking at the job postings at our colleges that list the knowledge of the .Net framework as a desired/required skill.
Apparently I've been working on my zombie plan
Because he's a genius in advertising (dvorak.org/blog),
Because he won't shut up (dvorak.org/blog),
because (dvorak.org/blog)... because (dvorak.org/blog)... because(dvorak.org/blog)...
Honestly people still pay attention to him despite his accuracy because (dvorak.org/blog) he (dvorak.org/blog) makes (dvorak.org/blog) himself (dvorak.org/blog) highly (dvorak.org/blog) visible (dvorak.org/blog).
It may be a bit lacking but it sure as heck scares the crap outta me. The effectiveness of such an ability would be much greater than that of simple book burning.
Discovery channel's study of the nerd:
...The sleeping pattern of the computer nerd is one of its own. Instead of following the pattern of the sun, he follows the pattern of the moon; this due largely to the fact that he can get better ping times of his home satellite dish, made out of a Pringles can and aluminum foil, than through conventional means...
Besides the fact that anything I find on this first states that it is a myth, they also say that the resonance is with the bowel itself, not the nerves controlling it.
Missile impact in 7 seconds... Launch intercept system?
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[yes] [no]
An internal application is attempting to open the missile intercept application. Allow or deny?
[confirm] [cancel]
My Language Study Aide is another example of automation that I couldn't achieve without VBA in excel. It builds a list of 30 words based on how well I've translated them in the past (the worst have a higher priority) and then quizzes me with them randomly, with multiple choice or free input.
And as long as we're comparing formulas: This one gives the user an idea of how many words they need to translate based on a once per week schedule.
Amen to that. 90% of what I do in Excel is type in a value and hit a button to calculate/update values. Without something like VBA, I would probably be better off using a notepad and a calculator.
You kid, but I've come to depend on VBA as a study tool. With it I've been able to program tools such as this to help with study and work. This fact coupled with the rumor my physics instructor has been spreading about VBA for Windows being next if this works out well might be enough to make me switch over to OO for good.
I sure as heck don't want to have to buy my games in the through a download service either. My current living situation places me where the Highest bandwidth I can get is through an overly priced ISDN line and having to download a DVD's worth of content would take an eternity.