I wonder if Windows 8 will actually default to the correct time zone _after_ I've already told it what country I am in. I was amazed to find that Windows 7 still, after all these years, didn't when I was setting up my new laptop last week.
At least the Windows 8 Consumer Preview has indeed this problem.
Windows XP was just a bloated remix of Windows 2000. One thing that also seems to be often forgotten is that XP had initially horrible security, and malware was everywhere - it was SP2 what finally made things sane.
NT4, 2000 and 7 are the solid ones. 95 was the most revolutionary, as it defined the GUI that we more or less still use.
I hate CFLs, but if she was unable to get a 60-watt incandescent she could just substitute a 70-watt CFL (200 equivalent) and get about the same level of heat.
There's a notable difference... From the 60W bulb she'd get 57W heat, and the 70W CFL would push 35W.
And CFLs that work on dimmers are becoming more common.
That is true, but unfortunately a basic dimmer (which just adjusts the voltage) might not work as well for CFLs. It is inefficient and does not produce full smooth dimming range. An incandescent is a simple electrical resistive load, so for them it is fine. You would want to adjust directly the fluorescent tube, not the primary side voltage. That is why good dedicated dimmable electronic fluorescent ballasts have a separate dimming control line.
That said, I'm glad that you were able to find suitably fitting replacers for your incandescents.:)
You can hack the incandescent a bit by running high-power (>=100W) lamps (which output slightly whiter light) and/or applying a blue/purple coating which fixes the visible spectrum to be less yellow. Not much of an improvement though...
A little correction is needed. I don't know where the "less than half" came to the Securityweek article, but the original Symantec paper seems to say that the number is exactly 50%.
Well, the Slashdot engine has been available for download for a long time. Even so, it's depressing to not have seen much any sites adopting it (Barrapunto is the only one that comes into mind), so maybe they should make it more known...
In YouTube a comment can often be seen which reads something like "apparently 8 people do not like good music", if the video has 8 dislikes. Gaah...why do they stare some stupid number like that...
In this case there is a reason for it. You see, if your profession is astronomy in Norway, it is customary to replace all the O's in your name with Ø so they look like planets with orbits.
What I don't get is the obsession for "search" in new desktops. Must I now use search to find my apps too?
I never use the file search tools either, as my files are nicely enough organized in directories. Well, maybe the unix "find" command is nice sometimes.
I don't know if this is a likely outcome at all, but what if Microsoft did a last-minute change and abandoned the whole Metro UI? They would notice that "hey, it really does suck", listen to users and concentrate on other improvements.
There's been some radical ideas for upcoming Windowses before, but in the end we have just got a "Windows 95" with some new eye candy and different arrangement of buttons.
I just wanted to bring this option to the table to play with.:)
Having black edges is the best option. The other choice would be to stretch it horizontally, but then the image loses its sharpness and has a wrong aspect ratio.
Maybe that's one reason why news concentrate on bad issues. (On the other hand, everything on the world is well - the news report just lists the exceptions!)
But back to your point, in the long run it might be the opposite, that people tend to remember more good things while mind works to forget the crappy stuff.
As a side note, small laptops (10"-12") were really expensive before the netbook boom. Easily in the $1500 range. The minituarization was a special feature you had to pay a good price for.
Now after the "pies have come out of the oven", I would love to see a Slashdot story where someone has actually built a Raspberry Pi cluster which does something cool.
If only someone would create some type of wheel on a mouse to allow scrolling without clicking on the scroll bar. I think this could be handled on touchpads with a section on the side dedicated to scrolling... Just a thought. Maybe I should patent this idea!
I have something even cooler in the works. What if you placed two fingers on the touchpad and moving them would act as scrolling!
But then you don't get any of the benefits of Facebook either. Occasionally there might be some useful information about events, the school you are in, etc. stuff which you might not hear elsewhere. FB is handy for contacting people too. It's maybe optimal to be in the wagon at least with a simple account.
I saw tons of complains of drives that have been used a few weeks and just go bad. Is this some kind of conspiracy meaning you will be required to buy new drives weather you like it or not.
I would also like to support manufacturers that have a bit more predictable weather on their plants that it has been lately...
But looking it from a philosophical perspective, does master format even have to perfect? I believe that going over CD quality there would be diminishing returns of receiving more enjoyment (even if we are talking about a person who knows and cares about sound quality). At that point you could already improve the experience by having had a good night's sleep or high enough blood sugar. And of course there's the dynamic range compression thing which would be much more important to solve.
When I was my nephew's age, computers were still fascinating: There wasn't a laptop on every table, facebook wasn't splattered on every screen, and you couldn't get any question answered in just a couple seconds with Google.
That can be also seen as an advantage. While most can use a laptop and some software, not many can actually make new apps. The motivation these days might come from standing out as the creator.
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I wonder if Windows 8 will actually default to the correct time zone _after_ I've already told it what country I am in. I was amazed to find that Windows 7 still, after all these years, didn't when I was setting up my new laptop last week.
At least the Windows 8 Consumer Preview has indeed this problem.
Windows XP was just a bloated remix of Windows 2000. One thing that also seems to be often forgotten is that XP had initially horrible security, and malware was everywhere - it was SP2 what finally made things sane.
NT4, 2000 and 7 are the solid ones.
95 was the most revolutionary, as it defined the GUI that we more or less still use.
I hate CFLs, but if she was unable to get a 60-watt incandescent she could just substitute a 70-watt CFL (200 equivalent) and get about the same level of heat.
There's a notable difference... From the 60W bulb she'd get 57W heat, and the 70W CFL would push 35W.
And CFLs that work on dimmers are becoming more common.
That is true, but unfortunately a basic dimmer (which just adjusts the voltage) might not work as well for CFLs. It is inefficient and does not produce full smooth dimming range. An incandescent is a simple electrical resistive load, so for them it is fine. You would want to adjust directly the fluorescent tube, not the primary side voltage. That is why good dedicated dimmable electronic fluorescent ballasts have a separate dimming control line.
That said, I'm glad that you were able to find suitably fitting replacers for your incandescents. :)
You can hack the incandescent a bit by running high-power (>=100W) lamps (which output slightly whiter light) and/or applying a blue/purple coating which fixes the visible spectrum to be less yellow. Not much of an improvement though...
A little correction is needed. I don't know where the "less than half" came to the Securityweek article, but the original Symantec paper seems to say that the number is exactly 50%.
Well, the Slashdot engine has been available for download for a long time. Even so, it's depressing to not have seen much any sites adopting it (Barrapunto is the only one that comes into mind), so maybe they should make it more known...
In YouTube a comment can often be seen which reads something like "apparently 8 people do not like good music", if the video has 8 dislikes. Gaah...why do they stare some stupid number like that...
Also, names in l33t sp34k are sooo 90s...
In this case there is a reason for it. You see, if your profession is astronomy in Norway, it is customary to replace all the O's in your name with Ø so they look like planets with orbits.
Yes, but while it was a joke, it still can be speculated if something like that could be done.
Duh! You divide the result by the HDD capacity!
I've never understood people who want to sit shitting for minutes, reading stuff etc. :)
What I don't get is the obsession for "search" in new desktops. Must I now use search to find my apps too?
I never use the file search tools either, as my files are nicely enough organized in directories. Well, maybe the unix "find" command is nice sometimes.
Sure, I have sometimes thought about that paradigm too. :)
I don't know if this is a likely outcome at all, but what if Microsoft did a last-minute change and abandoned the whole Metro UI? They would notice that "hey, it really does suck", listen to users and concentrate on other improvements.
There's been some radical ideas for upcoming Windowses before, but in the end we have just got a "Windows 95" with some new eye candy and different arrangement of buttons.
I just wanted to bring this option to the table to play with. :)
Having black edges is the best option. The other choice would be to stretch it horizontally, but then the image loses its sharpness and has a wrong aspect ratio.
Maybe that's one reason why news concentrate on bad issues. (On the other hand, everything on the world is well - the news report just lists the exceptions!)
But back to your point, in the long run it might be the opposite, that people tend to remember more good things while mind works to forget the crappy stuff.
One day I noticed that there is already an Android version of AutoCAD. Have not tried it, but the screenshots look quite polished.
As a side note, small laptops (10"-12") were really expensive before the netbook boom. Easily in the $1500 range. The minituarization was a special feature you had to pay a good price for.
Now after the "pies have come out of the oven", I would love to see a Slashdot story where someone has actually built a Raspberry Pi cluster which does something cool.
If only someone would create some type of wheel on a mouse to allow scrolling without clicking on the scroll bar. I think this could be handled on touchpads with a section on the side dedicated to scrolling... Just a thought. Maybe I should patent this idea!
I have something even cooler in the works. What if you placed two fingers on the touchpad and moving them would act as scrolling!
Never register there, period.
But then you don't get any of the benefits of Facebook either. Occasionally there might be some useful information about events, the school you are in, etc. stuff which you might not hear elsewhere. FB is handy for contacting people too. It's maybe optimal to be in the wagon at least with a simple account.
I saw tons of complains of drives that have been used a few weeks and just go bad. Is this some kind of conspiracy meaning you will be required to buy new drives weather you like it or not.
I would also like to support manufacturers that have a bit more predictable weather on their plants that it has been lately...
But looking it from a philosophical perspective, does master format even have to perfect? I believe that going over CD quality there would be diminishing returns of receiving more enjoyment (even if we are talking about a person who knows and cares about sound quality). At that point you could already improve the experience by having had a good night's sleep or high enough blood sugar. And of course there's the dynamic range compression thing which would be much more important to solve.
When I was my nephew's age, computers were still fascinating: There wasn't a laptop on every table, facebook wasn't splattered on every screen, and you couldn't get any question answered in just a couple seconds with Google.
That can be also seen as an advantage. While most can use a laptop and some software, not many can actually make new apps. The motivation these days might come from standing out as the creator.