But, I do mind people who babble instead of talking using full sentences, and even more so if the conversation is written. I do not think this silly talk would change much with modifications to spelling of all languages (the problem is universal, not just English,) or better keyboards. I really think people are just lazy.
You have to sit pretty much straight ahead of the keyboard, not to the side. Mind you, I do not think it is hard to achieve, I just happen to change positions very often while in front of the computer, unless I'm working.
Typing correctly without looking at your fingers also requires a certain sitting position, so don't blame it all on too little experience. It also depends on the situation, I think (I know it does in my case.)
That said, it's easier to just cheat. Why is IM so full of "LOLs" and "U R so cool. C U l8r."? Mostly it's because people either can't type at all or are not very vast so they take those kind of shortcuts.
Gee. Looks like the choice is a probability of getting screwed vs the certainty of getting screwed for the consumer. I'd take a probability over a certainty any day.
I'd as by how much, first.;)
I mean, getting "screwed" by two bucks beats "maybe" getting screwed by a hundred, at least to me it does.
That and other things are enough for anyone willing to convince themselves that there is a conspiracy. I was just pointing out that fact in my previous post, I do not think there really is one (except the not-really-secret stuff -- dirty politicians here and there).
If we had alien technology, had reverse engineered it, and knew how to make it work, we would be using it right now.
But there is no contradiction. Just substitute the "we" part with some secret government agencies that try to hide the technology from the public. You use it, while at the same time keeping everyone from knowing that you do (so you do not use it, in a way.)
So right. This reminded me of a Terry Pratchett quote:
Some humans would do anything to see if it was possible to do it. If you put a large switch in some cave somewhere, with a sign on it saying "End-of-the-World Switch. PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH," the paint wouldn't even have time to dry.
But that is how it works, you know. Free speech ends where it collides with the law (intellectual property protection in this case, but one coule think of other reasons). It would be nice to replace "law" with, I don't know, "someone (anyone) else's freedom" in the previous sentence, but I doubt that is happening any time soon.
I don't think even a gamer would notice unless s/he was running the benchmarks
Consider that modern games can easily eat 400 MB, and in some cases (Civ4 on a huge map) -- up to 1 GB of RAM. Add to that the fact that one session can take anywhere from half an hour to a whole day (or weekend...). I believe it is fair to say that many gamers are running benchmarks on their overclocked systems, pretty consistently.
I work at home, and I work with deadlines. I get stuff to translate, and I have enough time to do it bacause I told my employer how much a day I can take. So you are right, the restrictions would be stupid in my case.
If you're hourly, and you're excessively distracted, this is a problem, but not really different than if you're not hourly and you miss deadlines for the same reason. Since legally compulsory breaks (including lunch) are often overlooked, taking time for a phone call, email/irc messages, or similar, is at least a start to compensation.
I'm not talking about people who have no time to do anything on schedule because of their workload. I'm talking about people who have the time, but just don't give a shit. And yes, I realize it is stupid to hire such people, but not always can their direct superior influence those decisions (nepotism, anyone?) But one of the things a manager can do is try to kill the distractions to get at least some work done. AIM can be a big distraction because it is much easier to hide than phone calls.
The problem not with AIM and other similar apps (pure security issues aside) is the (in)ability of people to shut up. It might pose no risk if you chat with a friend for 5 minutes twice a day. But if there are 10 friends and each chat takes 10 minutes, that is not only hours(!) off your work time, but also a concentration breaker. No wonder managers want it to stop, security issues or no security issues. Or can you honestly say you are able to restrict yourself every time someone wants to talk? I know what my answer is...
But twice that for just a PC monitor? That's easily as much as the rest of the system itself. You can watch DVDs on a regular big-screen TV. Granted, that will cost even more (several times, probably), but you can also use it for cable, and video games. I just can't see this stuff being in the range of the typical slashdotter.
For that price you get a monitor and something to watch movies on in one. Some people do not own a TV. At all.
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You have to sit pretty much straight ahead of the keyboard, not to the side. Mind you, I do not think it is hard to achieve, I just happen to change positions very often while in front of the computer, unless I'm working.
It's called being lazy. Ain't we all?
I would go one further: Call it a transportable desktop replacement, and ditch the battery altogether.
I mean, getting "screwed" by two bucks beats "maybe" getting screwed by a hundred, at least to me it does.
Wow, a high-end GPU is good at parallel computing. No kidding!
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Yeah, don't we all?
http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/35839/
That and other things are enough for anyone willing to convince themselves that there is a conspiracy. I was just pointing out that fact in my previous post, I do not think there really is one (except the not-really-secret stuff -- dirty politicians here and there).
You have no idea how insightful you sound to a translator...
Never heard of Girl, Interrupted, have you?
OMG Ponies?
But seriously, you got it wrong. It's puke green, of course.
You misspelled iPod Flea. ;)
But that is how it works, you know. Free speech ends where it collides with the law (intellectual property protection in this case, but one coule think of other reasons). It would be nice to replace "law" with, I don't know, "someone (anyone) else's freedom" in the previous sentence, but I doubt that is happening any time soon.
And speaking of games, take Will Wright and his Spore project...
Yeah, so their death rays can become more powerful. Remember Cartman!
I'm not talking about people who have no time to do anything on schedule because of their workload. I'm talking about people who have the time, but just don't give a shit. And yes, I realize it is stupid to hire such people, but not always can their direct superior influence those decisions (nepotism, anyone?) But one of the things a manager can do is try to kill the distractions to get at least some work done. AIM can be a big distraction because it is much easier to hide than phone calls.
The problem not with AIM and other similar apps (pure security issues aside) is the (in)ability of people to shut up. It might pose no risk if you chat with a friend for 5 minutes twice a day. But if there are 10 friends and each chat takes 10 minutes, that is not only hours(!) off your work time, but also a concentration breaker. No wonder managers want it to stop, security issues or no security issues. Or can you honestly say you are able to restrict yourself every time someone wants to talk? I know what my answer is...
They probably mean ERP products, i.e. Navision.
At least they are short. Finally something adequate to my late-night attention span. :)
It's the voices, obviously. Why do you have to ask?
I had the very same impression. Fortunately, my brain managed to block the cutiness now. Phew, that was close.
There seems to be no PC demo yet. After reading this, I am beginning to understand why.