I will try to convince my boss with this quote from TA...
Now I have my dual screen desktop and it is a lovely sight to behold. The fonts are so smooth I want to spread them all over my body. It's like butter on the eyeballs, it is.
And for people like you, this type of book would be a complete waste of money. Some people like to have hard copies for reference. They like glossaries, and having a somewhat authoritative source (the author in this case) telling them how to solve their newbie problem. I love the web, I love google and I love built in docs. (I programmed in Java for years just because of the kick ass API) But at the same time, I have 100 computer related books on my book shelf becase I enjoy reading without glare on a monitor, and because my attention span always redirects me to clicking on those ads about punching monkeys to win a prize.
Some times when I know very little about the topic (when i get in over my head on something or try something for the first time) I am not even sure of what to type for an effective google search. And when i do, i end up with endless message boards where users have the exact same problem as me but no one has responded.
Books are great as an overview, assembling the contents of this book through google searches would take me a long time. Plus, some of us do read computer books in bed:)
from TFA...
"Sony estimates that the aging console has only completed 10% of its lifespan in Iran. No, seriously. There's a Sony office in Iran. Stop laughing!"
very intelligent comments there.
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uhhhh Gaim is already here: http://gaim.sourceforge.net/
I will try to convince my boss with this quote from TA...
Now I have my dual screen desktop and it is a lovely sight to behold. The fonts are so smooth I want to spread them all over my body. It's like butter on the eyeballs, it is.
It is interesting to see that the Firefox development prize has a big headline about how the Alienware machine run best on windows xp...
And for people like you, this type of book would be a complete waste of money. Some people like to have hard copies for reference. They like glossaries, and having a somewhat authoritative source (the author in this case) telling them how to solve their newbie problem. I love the web, I love google and I love built in docs. (I programmed in Java for years just because of the kick ass API) But at the same time, I have 100 computer related books on my book shelf becase I enjoy reading without glare on a monitor, and because my attention span always redirects me to clicking on those ads about punching monkeys to win a prize.
:)
Some times when I know very little about the topic (when i get in over my head on something or try something for the first time) I am not even sure of what to type for an effective google search. And when i do, i end up with endless message boards where users have the exact same problem as me but no one has responded.
Books are great as an overview, assembling the contents of this book through google searches would take me a long time. Plus, some of us do read computer books in bed
If you buy a Mini (at least in the US) there is an option for a direct iPod link.
from TFA... "Sony estimates that the aging console has only completed 10% of its lifespan in Iran. No, seriously. There's a Sony office in Iran. Stop laughing!" very intelligent comments there.