And having "sl" pull up "slashdot.org", followed by half a dozen unrelated sites that happen to have "sl" in their name, followed by the site that I was looking for that actually starts with "sl" but is "below the fold" because it's not awesome enough... really ticks me off.
But what about those of us who are callous (lazy) enough to run as root 24/7 ? We're just not naive enough to run foreign attachments from people we don't know (or don't trust).
Sure, make things nerf-safe for the common user, but don't go bashing those of us who actually run these machines.
Tell me about it.
I got rid of my front door a few weeks ago as I was sick of trying to find my keys. I can live with all the thefts and waking up to find the odd vagrant crashed out on my sofa, but it's the people that bash on me about it that pisses me off.
This is good no? Macs still don't get targeted enough in the wild for their weaknesses to be apparent. Windows gets raped. I'm on the 'windows is inherently less secure' side of the fence, but until the market share of OSes reaches a point where it's viable for black hats to attack both MS and Apple (and others ofc, but not relevant here), it's a hard point to prove.
My 2c though, I think it'll suck. It has since [Rob] Grant left (just read the books if you want to taste the suckyness). The big budget it got in recent (the last two?) series' screwed it up as well. My biggest attraction to the show was the character driven plot, and special effects lessened that a huge amount (especially after the unattainable goal of Kochanski got thrown in).
I'll watch it, but I'll be bitching about it for years.
Why not make up a proposal for one Xbox and a moderate sized TV?... Giving each person an Xbox is expensive
Agreed. One is probably too few, but enough so they'll be a spare controller slot for each employee. Playing in close quarters should (hopefully) improve team skills.
It really pisses me off when something I use daily gets updated without my consent. And it has nothing to do with resistance to change. I'm still using KDE3 because 4 needs work - but on the other hand I'm running a beta Firefox that I had to compile from source. The point is, I get to choose when I upgrade.
Understand this 100%. I'm still on KDE3 because 4 doesn't yet offer me anything of use. I'm not resistant to change either - I tried out the new/., the new facebook and the new iGoogle. I visit those sites several times during the average day, so updates to them are important./. gave me a way to switch back to what was comfatable. Facebook, I liked the new change, so wasn't an issue for me and I switched to the new version long before it was default. The new iGoogle though doesn't offer me anything of use.
And this is where the user is important. The reason I decide to use a certain service is because it fits my needs. When something that fits my needs get changed to a point that it no longer fits my needs, I get upset. When I buy a car, I buy one that has the number of doors I need, the fuel economy I need, and the sound system I need. When I want to upgrade, I decide if I should buy a new car, or just upgrade one of my features. Usually though, if I buy a new one, it's because the old one is faulty. It's not because I am forced.
They changed it for US visitors a few days ago. Before that it was available to everyone via the sandbox, and you had to make the change yourself to use it.
The world is coming to people bitching and moaning whenever any of their precious stability in life is taken away. Between the new Facebook, the new Flickr, and now iGoogle, I've seen so many people complaining for no other reason than that it's different.
If you don't like a newer version of a downloaded program, you stick with the old one. If you don't like a newer version of a webpage, then you (usually) have to go out of your way to change it back. Or just switch services.
When/. changed to the D2 system, I just switched it back. Easy peasy. There's an option to do it in the settings. Changing iGoogle back means either changing your locale or setting a javascript var or using a Greasemonkey script. Though fairly easy, it's still a hack.
I'm all for change, but where possible, why not provide the version of the app before the change? Stick a 'This older version of $x is unsupported. Use at your own risk' if you want.
The Ars story about the switch put across the point that the new canvas view makes it a much more attractive proposition for advertising. Sure, there are many other values, but with the amount of people complaining (the main issue being the screen-hogging sidebar) if Google doesn't provide a realistic fix for this 'feature', it's just going to look as if they care more about revenue than customers. True or not, it doesn't make Google look as shiny as before.
Dear god yes! After 3 years of having a perfect homepage, I now have to change, as the new one no longer fits my needs. I'm all for change, but a 'Use original IG' option would be nice. Even if it wasn't updated and newer applications would no longer work. My perfect homepage is now destroyed:(.
OR, maybe they don't know the trick that I know - set the administration password to a null password. That way, UAC doesn't require you to type anything at all. Just click the box and it's gone. You should know why the box popped up. It's your machine, so you should know the password, so asking for it is pointless. If you click on a UAC message without knowing why it's there, that's your fault.
That's not a trick, it's a hack. It renders the whole UAC system pointless. It's like leaving your door on the latch and waiting for people to open the door before you say they can come in. How long 'til you get comfortable with enough people coming to the door before you just let them all in? Might be a sweet party, sure, but always the chance you won't get invited and prevent them breaking the china.
Slashdot Mirror
Five words: you must be new here
Try typing "x". *shudders*
Could make a good defense.
"I'm sorry your honor, but I was trying to get a job at the beeb."
I use ask.slashdot.org.
He used a Caesar cipher and bible quotations.
But what about those of us who are callous (lazy) enough to run as root 24/7 ? We're just not naive enough to run foreign attachments from people we don't know (or don't trust).
Sure, make things nerf-safe for the common user, but don't go bashing those of us who actually run these machines.
Tell me about it.
I got rid of my front door a few weeks ago as I was sick of trying to find my keys. I can live with all the thefts and waking up to find the odd vagrant crashed out on my sofa, but it's the people that bash on me about it that pisses me off.
My bad. Had past the Ballmer peak long before I posted.
You should frequent people outside of IT a bit more...
You should frequent people who don't use $20 notes as cigarette papers. A p4 with 1.5gb ram is an impressive computer in some low-income circles.
This is good no? Macs still don't get targeted enough in the wild for their weaknesses to be apparent. Windows gets raped. I'm on the 'windows is inherently less secure' side of the fence, but until the market share of OSes reaches a point where it's viable for black hats to attack both MS and Apple (and others ofc, but not relevant here), it's a hard point to prove.
I remember when World of Goo was released, with Linux support promised (still not here)..
Not likely to happen anytime soon with rumours that Brighter Minds Media have filed for bankruptcy.
Not as good as that time he released that OS to the world to highlight the issue of computer viruses.
Need I say more.
Yep, you should.
Father Ted, Men Behaving Badly, Fawlty Towers, The I.T Crowd, Allo Allo, Coupling, Extras, One Foot in the Grave, Only Fools and Houses...
I should say more.
For the uninitiated.
My 2c though, I think it'll suck. It has since [Rob] Grant left (just read the books if you want to taste the suckyness). The big budget it got in recent (the last two?) series' screwed it up as well. My biggest attraction to the show was the character driven plot, and special effects lessened that a huge amount (especially after the unattainable goal of Kochanski got thrown in).
I'll watch it, but I'll be bitching about it for years.
That's just great. ColdWetDog (752185) replying to Frosty Piss (770223). Mod me offtopic, but at least smile as you do it.
Electronic viraga?
"Mind passing me my phone before we start? Just need to SSH into my penis."
And people say video games turn us into angry, foul mouthed barbarians!
The real First Post is invisible.
How about a video?
Agreed. One is probably too few, but enough so they'll be a spare controller slot for each employee. Playing in close quarters should (hopefully) improve team skills.
You don't need it. You're wrong.
It really pisses me off when something I use daily gets updated without my consent. And it has nothing to do with resistance to change. I'm still using KDE3 because 4 needs work - but on the other hand I'm running a beta Firefox that I had to compile from source. The point is, I get to choose when I upgrade.
Understand this 100%. I'm still on KDE3 because 4 doesn't yet offer me anything of use. I'm not resistant to change either - I tried out the new /., the new facebook and the new iGoogle. I visit those sites several times during the average day, so updates to them are important. /. gave me a way to switch back to what was comfatable. Facebook, I liked the new change, so wasn't an issue for me and I switched to the new version long before it was default. The new iGoogle though doesn't offer me anything of use.
And this is where the user is important. The reason I decide to use a certain service is because it fits my needs. When something that fits my needs get changed to a point that it no longer fits my needs, I get upset. When I buy a car, I buy one that has the number of doors I need, the fuel economy I need, and the sound system I need. When I want to upgrade, I decide if I should buy a new car, or just upgrade one of my features. Usually though, if I buy a new one, it's because the old one is faulty. It's not because I am forced.
TBH, I hate web 2.0.x. And I need a new car.
They changed it for US visitors a few days ago. Before that it was available to everyone via the sandbox, and you had to make the change yourself to use it.
The world is coming to people bitching and moaning whenever any of their precious stability in life is taken away. Between the new Facebook, the new Flickr, and now iGoogle, I've seen so many people complaining for no other reason than that it's different.
If you don't like a newer version of a downloaded program, you stick with the old one. If you don't like a newer version of a webpage, then you (usually) have to go out of your way to change it back. Or just switch services.
When /. changed to the D2 system, I just switched it back. Easy peasy. There's an option to do it in the settings. Changing iGoogle back means either changing your locale or setting a javascript var or using a Greasemonkey script. Though fairly easy, it's still a hack.
I'm all for change, but where possible, why not provide the version of the app before the change? Stick a 'This older version of $x is unsupported. Use at your own risk' if you want.
The Ars story about the switch put across the point that the new canvas view makes it a much more attractive proposition for advertising. Sure, there are many other values, but with the amount of people complaining (the main issue being the screen-hogging sidebar) if Google doesn't provide a realistic fix for this 'feature', it's just going to look as if they care more about revenue than customers. True or not, it doesn't make Google look as shiny as before.
The worst thing is the update to iGoogle
Dear god yes! After 3 years of having a perfect homepage, I now have to change, as the new one no longer fits my needs. I'm all for change, but a 'Use original IG' option would be nice. Even if it wasn't updated and newer applications would no longer work. My perfect homepage is now destroyed :(.
OR, maybe they don't know the trick that I know - set the administration password to a null password. That way, UAC doesn't require you to type anything at all. Just click the box and it's gone. You should know why the box popped up. It's your machine, so you should know the password, so asking for it is pointless. If you click on a UAC message without knowing why it's there, that's your fault.
That's not a trick, it's a hack. It renders the whole UAC system pointless. It's like leaving your door on the latch and waiting for people to open the door before you say they can come in. How long 'til you get comfortable with enough people coming to the door before you just let them all in? Might be a sweet party, sure, but always the chance you won't get invited and prevent them breaking the china.