Um- you don't be an idiot. I was discussing how issues are framed.
Perception in politics is often more important than reality.
If you are so blindly unaware of how perception matters, and need to call people idiots, you are an example of the type of people that are easily led by politicians. Thank you for proving my point.
I consider myself an excellent driver,
Isn't there a statistic about how 99% of men consider themselves to be "above average drivers?"
I am going to tell you a secret: Everyone thinks they are an excellent driver Everyone... That guy who ran the red light and almost nailed you today- he thinks he is an excellent driver. That woman on the Cell who almost rear ended you and the woman on the cell who drifted out of her lane and almost hit you: They both consider themselves excellent drivers.
I would guess that being a good driver is more about attentiveness than skill. I have plowed snow for many winters (find me another part time job where you sit in your truck smoking cigs, listening to music, and make $50 an hour and I'll take it) and though I know how to get out of a skid on ice etc etc with no ABS, sometimes after working all day at my day job, and being out at my second job at 3am, I am not sharp, I don't pay the best attention etc. Do my technical skills make me an excellent driver, or am I an awful driver because I drive my truck while tired?
I'm an excellent driver- Gotta Watch Wapner, Gotta Watch Wapner.
Yes, but it shows how politics and technology come together-
Whatever your opinions on the wiretapping- The way many are responding negatively, will lead to MORE wiretapping- Allow me to explain....
This will be framed (rightly or wrongly) by Republicans as eavesdropping on known terrorists. The Democrats (rightly or wrongly) will come out against it and be seen as anti-security.
This will lead to more Republicans winning in 06 and 08. Whatever your political bent is, the national security issue (for whatever reason)(I'm trying to stay nonpolitical) is a loser for Democrats. (Seriously, remove your own politics and views, and just look at it as an analyst.)
The strategy for Dems to stop the wiretapping would be to act like it is a great thing, then get voted into a majority, and then stop the wiretapping.
That's funny, because I actually watch WKYC some mornings. What you have to understand is that Cleveland is a tiny media market. I live about 30 miles away, just outside of Akron. The local news stations aren't really news stsations, they are entertainment shows. They sensationalize EVERYTHING. It is worth watching for comedic value. When I watch prime time on WKYC, they always have promos for the 11 o'clock news with promos like "Find out at 11 howinsert something you use everyday can insert words such as kill, make you violently sick etc. We expose it here!
BTW- your webe got me introuble yesterday, when I had an uncontrollable laughing fit at work while reading it. You forgot one though: When Chuck Norris has sex with a man, it won't be because he is gay, it will be because he has run out of women...
Wow, that makes you sound SO intellergent and interlectuall!!!! I mean, thats great, how you see that there is some open land, and then make a joke about Rednecks!!! That really shows your wit!!! I live about half an hour away from there in a suburb of Akron. I mean, that's sooooo funny. It makes you sound sooooo smart and cosmopolitan to insult semi-rural places!!!!!!!
Does anyone see Blockbuster renting out something more than DVD?
I do.. I seem to remember 5 or 6 years ago reading that Blockbuster was planning on testing (in CA) a system where you could "rent movies" like the pay per view system, and have vcr type controls. I thought that was amazing then. And I now have something similar. My digital cable has several hundred movies that I can watch, with vcr controls, at my convenience. I haven't rented a hard copy of a movie in years- I just get them on my digital cable...
Oh I see- I was confused I guess, because the Shuffle is $99 (here in the US).
How do you use your iPod as a drive w/out iTunes? I haven't been able to make it work with a Nano? any insight would be helpful.
256 enough for anyone? Maybe to schlep around term papers and such, but the post says The uniquely designed Imation Flash Wristband provides an easy way to transport your precious digital files, such as photos, music or videos, securely around your wrist or attached to a backpack.
What videos is one going to carry around on 256 MB? How many songs is that?
FYI- the 2G Nano is actually $199... Not that it matters. And you can use your iPod as a flash drive to transport files, the only problem is that you have to have iTunes on both machines, you can't just use it like a drive...
2 GB? i just bought an 8 GB flash drive this weekend.... (it was on sale- i couldn't help myself- and i expensed it, because I move PSDs from work to home all the time...)
Harg- I remember turning 25 and having my auto ins. drop a bunch. There was a recent study that showed the majority of people who drive while on the cell phone are women, so I am sure someday this will be reflected in the actuarial tables.
On a somewhat related note, i never understood how gay people who want to get married, but can't here in the US (most states) haven't sued the insurance companies. Married men pay a lower rate than unmarried men, but gays don't have this opportunity. Seems like a great way for some lawyer to make money...
The third part is: Can't, you can't, you can't get fooled again... (I only know this because it is an old saying in Tennessee, well, I know it's in Texas, prolly in Tennessee...)
Interesting article- bad posting ettiquite...:) I had InDesign, Photoshop and a couple other programs open when I clicked your link. You neglected to mention that it is a PDF... Now that i have restarted my machine....
Ugh- My original post was incorrect- i meant to say that Word can't handle CMYK... And since CMYK is what printer need for a 4 process press, it means word is pretty horrid for producing items for process printing if it is going to have graphics...
I deal with Word files from lots of different people; and hardly any of them know how to use the "tools" it offers; I'd say less than 5% ever use anything that's not on the formatting bar (which is virtually identical to the formatting bar on dozens of other word processors). And government workers aren't given a choice of which software to use anyway. Of course some do have specialised apps, these can be left alone and eventually converted (as they would have to be the next MS upgrade anyway).
As a technical writer, I would agree wholeheartedly. Sometimes (often) when we design a document, clients request it in word, because if we use a different program (InDesign, Captivate, whatever) they don't have the software to make updates. I would much prefer InDesign for graphic heavy docs (Word doesn't handle vector graphics... I still can't believe that) People don't understand that word is not a publishing program!
I use a ton of Field Codes and Styles in Word. I have, by request of a client, created a 200 page parts catalog in word that was one giant table...
The worst experiences I have had were with Word docs designed with a ton of Field codes and styles, as when a third party updates them they ALWAYS get screwed up. That is why I prefer a program like Framemaker where I can set up a template, and have one person control the template and others only able to make content changes.
The main problem with word (in my opinion) is that people use it for things it isn't, and wasn't ever intended for...
Wow- slashdotters are everywhere! Read the first post on the Business Week article:
Post from Business Week follows
Nickname: Scott
Review: You are correct, Microsoft would not be what it is today if it were not for the failure of Apple to properly protect its Windows GUI:)These companies can easily design around most, if not all of these patents. It's just arrogance and ignorance that creates these problems.
Date reviewed: Jan 3, 2006 4:04 PM
There was an interesting interview in this month's Maxim with the head game designer at Nintendo (I think that is his title, he is the guy that invented Mario Bros etc.)
He said the big challenge is that games have become so complex, that there are no casual gamers. That the world has been divided into two types of people: those who play games, and those who don't play games.
I see his point- I haven't played a video game in years, aside from ones that can be learned in 5 minutes. I just don't have the time to spend hours every day attaining levels and learning complex controls and commands.
Actually, 250 is an overstatement:
There are currently 137 members registered on Orange Badges: Contracting at Microsoft.
And from the below (I am too lazy to format what I cut and pasted- just look for the numbers) check out how many posts there have been!!!
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This is the place for you if you were a contractor at Microsoft before and not with Microsoft anymore. 8 23 12/30 at 1:36 am
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This is the place for information regarding the various contracting agencies that provides contractors to Microsoft. 2 17 12/30 at 10:00 am
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This is the place for you if you are looking to become a contractor at Microsoft. 6 8 12/29 at 6:13 pm
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This is the place for you if you are currently a contractor at Microsoft. 11 67 12/30 at 3:23 am
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This is the place for you if you were a contractor at Microsoft before but now a fulltime Microsoft employee. 1 4 12/30 at 1:06 am
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My experience with colleges/universities (I went to 4- 2 undergrad, one masters, one Doc) has always been that (for non felonies) uniqueness is what gets you kicked out. For example, getting drunk and hurting someone (fistfight, whatever) won't get you kicked out... underage drinking wont get you kicked out... Common things.
But urinating off the top of a 4 story dorm will get you booted.
They have to boot some people out to set an example. But they cant boot you out for something common, because they need the tuition....
Seriously, were you just looking for some round-about way to dig at Apple?
Um, didn't you know, that like bands, tech companies cease to be cool once they have a sucess... Apple is no longer thought of an an underdog (with the iPod) amd as such is no longer cool!!! Pretty soon Apple will be hated like Microsoft and maybe google!!!
This makes me worried about national health care. If it (national health care in the US) ever happens I know that my taxes will go up to pay for these fools who have hearing loss due to poor choices they are making now.
Thats the least of your worries- What about all the fat/nonactive people? What about smokers? People who dont wear seatbelts in cars or helmets on motorcycles. What about people who do extreme sports? So much of healthcare use in the US is related to lifestyle/poor choices...
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Um- you don't be an idiot. I was discussing how issues are framed.
Perception in politics is often more important than reality.
If you are so blindly unaware of how perception matters, and need to call people idiots, you are an example of the type of people that are easily led by politicians. Thank you for proving my point.
I consider myself an excellent driver,
Isn't there a statistic about how 99% of men consider themselves to be "above average drivers?"
I am going to tell you a secret: Everyone thinks they are an excellent driver Everyone... That guy who ran the red light and almost nailed you today- he thinks he is an excellent driver. That woman on the Cell who almost rear ended you and the woman on the cell who drifted out of her lane and almost hit you: They both consider themselves excellent drivers.
I would guess that being a good driver is more about attentiveness than skill. I have plowed snow for many winters (find me another part time job where you sit in your truck smoking cigs, listening to music, and make $50 an hour and I'll take it) and though I know how to get out of a skid on ice etc etc with no ABS, sometimes after working all day at my day job, and being out at my second job at 3am, I am not sharp, I don't pay the best attention etc. Do my technical skills make me an excellent driver, or am I an awful driver because I drive my truck while tired?
I'm an excellent driver- Gotta Watch Wapner, Gotta Watch Wapner.
Yes, but it shows how politics and technology come together-
Whatever your opinions on the wiretapping- The way many are responding negatively, will lead to MORE wiretapping- Allow me to explain....
This will be framed (rightly or wrongly) by Republicans as eavesdropping on known terrorists. The Democrats (rightly or wrongly) will come out against it and be seen as anti-security.
This will lead to more Republicans winning in 06 and 08. Whatever your political bent is, the national security issue (for whatever reason)(I'm trying to stay nonpolitical) is a loser for Democrats. (Seriously, remove your own politics and views, and just look at it as an analyst.)
The strategy for Dems to stop the wiretapping would be to act like it is a great thing, then get voted into a majority, and then stop the wiretapping.
That's funny, because I actually watch WKYC some mornings. What you have to understand is that Cleveland is a tiny media market. I live about 30 miles away, just outside of Akron. The local news stations aren't really news stsations, they are entertainment shows. They sensationalize EVERYTHING. It is worth watching for comedic value. When I watch prime time on WKYC, they always have promos for the 11 o'clock news with promos like "Find out at 11 howinsert something you use everyday can insert words such as kill, make you violently sick etc. We expose it here!
BTW- your webe got me introuble yesterday, when I had an uncontrollable laughing fit at work while reading it. You forgot one though: When Chuck Norris has sex with a man, it won't be because he is gay, it will be because he has run out of women...
Wow, that makes you sound SO intellergent and interlectuall!!!! I mean, thats great, how you see that there is some open land, and then make a joke about Rednecks!!! That really shows your wit!!! I live about half an hour away from there in a suburb of Akron. I mean, that's sooooo funny. It makes you sound sooooo smart and cosmopolitan to insult semi-rural places!!!!!!!
Does anyone see Blockbuster renting out something more than DVD?
I do.. I seem to remember 5 or 6 years ago reading that Blockbuster was planning on testing (in CA) a system where you could "rent movies" like the pay per view system, and have vcr type controls. I thought that was amazing then. And I now have something similar. My digital cable has several hundred movies that I can watch, with vcr controls, at my convenience. I haven't rented a hard copy of a movie in years- I just get them on my digital cable...
Oh I see- I was confused I guess, because the Shuffle is $99 (here in the US).
How do you use your iPod as a drive w/out iTunes? I haven't been able to make it work with a Nano? any insight would be helpful.
256 enough for anyone? Maybe to schlep around term papers and such, but the post says The uniquely designed Imation Flash Wristband provides an easy way to transport your precious digital files, such as photos, music or videos, securely around your wrist or attached to a backpack.
What videos is one going to carry around on 256 MB? How many songs is that?
FYI- the 2G Nano is actually $199... Not that it matters. And you can use your iPod as a flash drive to transport files, the only problem is that you have to have iTunes on both machines, you can't just use it like a drive...
2 GB? i just bought an 8 GB flash drive this weekend.... (it was on sale- i couldn't help myself- and i expensed it, because I move PSDs from work to home all the time...)
Harg- I remember turning 25 and having my auto ins. drop a bunch. There was a recent study that showed the majority of people who drive while on the cell phone are women, so I am sure someday this will be reflected in the actuarial tables.
On a somewhat related note, i never understood how gay people who want to get married, but can't here in the US (most states) haven't sued the insurance companies. Married men pay a lower rate than unmarried men, but gays don't have this opportunity. Seems like a great way for some lawyer to make money...
The third part is: Can't, you can't, you can't get fooled again... (I only know this because it is an old saying in Tennessee, well, I know it's in Texas, prolly in Tennessee...)
Interesting article- bad posting ettiquite... :) I had InDesign, Photoshop and a couple other programs open when I clicked your link. You neglected to mention that it is a PDF... Now that i have restarted my machine....
Ugh- My original post was incorrect- i meant to say that Word can't handle CMYK... And since CMYK is what printer need for a 4 process press, it means word is pretty horrid for producing items for process printing if it is going to have graphics...
I deal with Word files from lots of different people; and hardly any of them know how to use the "tools" it offers; I'd say less than 5% ever use anything that's not on the formatting bar (which is virtually identical to the formatting bar on dozens of other word processors). And government workers aren't given a choice of which software to use anyway. Of course some do have specialised apps, these can be left alone and eventually converted (as they would have to be the next MS upgrade anyway).
As a technical writer, I would agree wholeheartedly. Sometimes (often) when we design a document, clients request it in word, because if we use a different program (InDesign, Captivate, whatever) they don't have the software to make updates. I would much prefer InDesign for graphic heavy docs (Word doesn't handle vector graphics... I still can't believe that) People don't understand that word is not a publishing program!
I use a ton of Field Codes and Styles in Word. I have, by request of a client, created a 200 page parts catalog in word that was one giant table...
The worst experiences I have had were with Word docs designed with a ton of Field codes and styles, as when a third party updates them they ALWAYS get screwed up. That is why I prefer a program like Framemaker where I can set up a template, and have one person control the template and others only able to make content changes.
The main problem with word (in my opinion) is that people use it for things it isn't, and wasn't ever intended for...
Wow- slashdotters are everywhere! Read the first post on the Business Week article: Post from Business Week follows :)These companies can easily design around most, if not all of these patents. It's just arrogance and ignorance that creates these problems.
Date reviewed: Jan 3, 2006 4:04 PM
Nickname: Scott
Review: You are correct, Microsoft would not be what it is today if it were not for the failure of Apple to properly protect its Windows GUI
Like a coffee table book about coffee tables, that actually is a coffee table?
It says hundreds of millions for its online service- not just the network. I imagine they include marketing expenses etc in that...
There was an interesting interview in this month's Maxim with the head game designer at Nintendo (I think that is his title, he is the guy that invented Mario Bros etc.)
He said the big challenge is that games have become so complex, that there are no casual gamers. That the world has been divided into two types of people: those who play games, and those who don't play games.
I see his point- I haven't played a video game in years, aside from ones that can be learned in 5 minutes. I just don't have the time to spend hours every day attaining levels and learning complex controls and commands.
I just hope 2003 didn't place that call with any technology owned by the Rate company!
Actually, 250 is an overstatement:
There are currently 137 members registered on Orange Badges: Contracting at Microsoft.
And from the below (I am too lazy to format what I cut and pasted- just look for the numbers) check out how many posts there have been!!!
Forum Name Topics Replies Last Activity Orange badge alumnis Moderator: howard This is the place for you if you were a contractor at Microsoft before and not with Microsoft anymore. 8 23 12/30 at 1:36 am Orange badge makers Moderator: howard This is the place for information regarding the various contracting agencies that provides contractors to Microsoft. 2 17 12/30 at 10:00 am Orange badge wanna-bes Moderator: howard This is the place for you if you are looking to become a contractor at Microsoft. 6 8 12/29 at 6:13 pm Orange badges unite Moderator: howard This is the place for you if you are currently a contractor at Microsoft. 11 67 12/30 at 3:23 am Orange-turn-blue badges Moderator: howard This is the place for you if you were a contractor at Microsoft before but now a fulltime Microsoft employee. 1 4 12/30 at 1:06 am Posting of Jobs Moderator: howard This is the place for posting and searching job openings 1 0 12/29 at 9:13 pm Suggestions, Comments, and Complaints Moderator: howard This is the place for making suggestions, leaving comments, and issue complaints about OrangeBadges.com 2 0 12/30 at 12:30 am
My experience with colleges/universities (I went to 4- 2 undergrad, one masters, one Doc) has always been that (for non felonies) uniqueness is what gets you kicked out. For example, getting drunk and hurting someone (fistfight, whatever) won't get you kicked out... underage drinking wont get you kicked out... Common things.
But urinating off the top of a 4 story dorm will get you booted.
They have to boot some people out to set an example. But they cant boot you out for something common, because they need the tuition....
Ack!!! But doesn't everyone know that most identity theft is still low tech, i.e. stealing reciepts/bills from the trash and such....
Seriously, were you just looking for some round-about way to dig at Apple?
Um, didn't you know, that like bands, tech companies cease to be cool once they have a sucess... Apple is no longer thought of an an underdog (with the iPod) amd as such is no longer cool!!! Pretty soon Apple will be hated like Microsoft and maybe google!!!
This makes me worried about national health care. If it (national health care in the US) ever happens I know that my taxes will go up to pay for these fools who have hearing loss due to poor choices they are making now.
Thats the least of your worries- What about all the fat/nonactive people? What about smokers? People who dont wear seatbelts in cars or helmets on motorcycles. What about people who do extreme sports? So much of healthcare use in the US is related to lifestyle/poor choices...