Useability expert jacob Nielson trashed its useability. It sounde like MS doesn't do any testing at all. One thing in the linked article that made me sit up: W8 isn't Windows except in name, it's Window.
Microsoft says that the new design will increase usability. Many people who used the software, however, have criticized it for a steep learning curve that impacts both novices and experienced PC users.
Speaking of experienced users, Nielsen said his study revealed that those folks were downright confused by a software called Windows not actually supporting windows.
"Windows" no longer supports multiple windows on the screen. Win8 does have an option to temporarily show a second area in a small part of the screen, but none of our test users were able to make this work. Also, the main UI restricts users to a single window, so the product ought to be renamed "Microsoft Window."
That lack of multiple window support forced Nielsen to dub it "one of the worst aspects of Windows 8 for power users."
In the end, Nielsen believes that Microsoft has focused on tablets with Windows 8 to the detriment of PCs. He argues that while Windows 8 is "weak on tablets," it's "terrible for PCs," adding that "on a regular PC, Windows 8 is Mr. Hyde: a monster that terrorizes poor office workers and strangles their productivity."
Only Microsoft calls removing features an upgrade... no, wait, Sony has done that, too.
There's your problem right there. I had an LG phone about ten years ago. It was fine for a month or two, then started getting flaky. Weird flaky, like the screen rendering backwards, upside down, or colors reversed. I sent it back under warrantee and the replacement was even worse.
Needless to say, I won't be buying any more LG electronics.
Give the kid a break, he's probably not even in high school yet. How can I tell? No capitals and no apostrophes; his entire comment looked as if he's barely literate but trying vainly to be "kewl".
You need to re-read his comment. PC is an acronym for "personal computer," which a phone certainly is. A desktop computer is a PC, but a PC is not a desktop computer. A dog is a four legged animal, but a four legged animal is not a dog. A desktop is only one form of personal computer today, unlike fifteen years ago when PCs were all desktops. And as he points out, a phone is more powerful than the most powerful supercomputer that existed in 1970.
Very fitting sig, sir. Tea party? "Render unto Ceasar". Universal health care? Christ did it for free. Welfare? Conservatives hate poor people, "blessed are the poor". Abortion? "Judge not, lest you be judged yourself". Homosexuality? Why do right wingers think gays' sins are any worse than their own? Jesus was not only a liberal, he was executed for his liberalism by the conservative clergy!
You guys just need to find a better church. I was going to one about ten years ago, when the preacher prayed for President Bush to have continued wisdom, that was the last time I attended that church, it's like praying for the ocean to have continued dryness.
A good clue is, does the preacher wear a tie? If so BAD CHURCH. The tie is Satan's leash, symbol of wealth and power, things Christ was decidedly against. I've noticed that the tie-wearing preachers don't preach what Christ taught.
Christians forgive. If someone won't forgive you, he's not a Christian. Period. Christians are nonjudgemental. Judgemental people are not Christians. Christians are generous. Stingy, selfish people are not Christians.
The "no true scotsman" fallacy doesn't apply in this case.
And how is an outsider to distinguish between a Christian and someone just calling themselves one?
Actions speak louder than words. The "God hates fags" crowd is perhaps the worst, but maybe that's because a middle-aged lesbian told me only a week ago she wished she wasn't gay because she didn't want to go to hell. I pointed out that since I'm single, it's as much of a sin for me to eat pussy as it is for her. What's worst is she hadn't been with a woman for years.
It's amazing that so many people who call themselves Christian don't understand the core of Christianity -- forgiveness. kindness, charity. She felt bad about being a lesbian, so she was automatically forgiven. Forgive others, you will be forgiven yourself. Too bad few southern preachers and politicians understand that. They should read the bibles they thump.
Most would be (for overturning drug laws) if you could find a way to [a] keep the kids off the stuff
That's backwards thinking. It's easire for a kid to get pot than it is for an adult. When my kids were in high school, they told me you could buy pot in school. A dope dealer doesn't care how old a prospective customer is, a liquor store clerk does.
Then came the gangsters and violence, followed by the amendment to re-legalize alcohol. Problem solved right? um... not so much. Now we have hundreds of times more people killed every year by drunk drivers than were being killed by the gangland violence during prohibition
in the aftermath of prohibition many who'd been drinkers cut back or stopped
Where in the hell are you getting your "facts"? Alcohol consumption actually ROSE during prohibition. Prohibition didn't make anyone but Elliott Ness stop drinking.
You might want to us google before you make a fool of yourself... but I guess that's why you posted anonymously.
The Bono Act and DMCA were passed overwhelmingly by both parties; neither party is a friend of sane copyright law.
What puzzles me about Republicans is that they're all for "states rights". Two states have legalized marijuana, why aren't the Republicans for overturning federal pot laws?
The truth is, both major parties are in lockstep on most issues.
DUDE... Those four characters are extreme caricatures of me in my youth (except the comic books, costumes, and card games). When I talk to normals about science or computers it's like Sheldon talking to Penny. A former girlfriend to her sister "did you understand any of that?" when I was explaining what was wrong with her computer. The sister says "nope, not a word." I'm sure you've been there yourself. Every character on the show is a caricature, from the "normal" slutty Penny to the stupid boyfriend who thought Leonard's laser was going to blow up the moon.
Regular Mayim Bialik holds a PhD in neuroscience. Guest stars have been Leonard Nimoy, George Takai, LeVar Burton, slashdotter Wil Wheaton, and other Star Trek actors. More prominent (to nerds) guest stars have been astrophysicist George Smoot, physicist Steven Hawking, and astronaut Buzz Aldrin.
The show is hilarious. I think you watched with a preconceived mind set. My daughter turned me on to it when she bought the first two seasons on DVD as a gift because "you'll get all the jokes." She was right, there is a LOT that would go over normal peoples' heads. Give it another watch with an open mind.
Midnight shift at Denny's tends to get you a lot of people coming in after partying, intoxicated. While some kids will shaft you, most adults who have been there won't.
Yes, my daughter worked at a Denny's on the midnight shift. There were no to few customers until 3:00 when the bars closed, then the smoking section was packed. Fortunately for her they had good management and sufficient staff, so she made up for the first three tipless hours. But when the city instituted a smoking ban, the traffic stopped, along with her tips. She quit and got a job at Gamestop.
You really misunderstand the world of a service industry employee.
I doubt it, I was a bus boy in college, my ex wife waited tables for years when we were first married, and my daughter worked at Denny's for two years.
It took me an extra year to get to the point where I could hire him at $65k/year
Where in the hell can a waiter earn $65k?? That's well above median in Illinois. All wait staff I've known were fairly impoverished.
err FEDERAL LAW requires 1 an absolute minimum wage for tipped employees 2 if tips are not enough to make the difference between the absolute minimum and the federal minimum then the employer must make up the difference 3 various bits on the extent of tip "pooling" (this prevents your top employees from funding the wages of the bottom ones)
any employer that is not keeping good track of tips is 1 an idiot 2 violating federal law
1. Which is less than most state minimums 2. You believe these guys are honest?? Really? Shop n Save, a large grocery chain, tried to collect from me for a check my ex-wife bounced, after bankruptcy; two felonies. A warning from me about the law stopped the bullshit. A box of checks was stolen in a burglary, and Casey's General, a large convenience store chain, tried to collect on a check they knew was forged, also illegal -- it's fraud. You can believe the restaurants are cheating their wait staff with bullying; jobs are hard to find these days. 3. That's up to the owner, and gets him partly around #2.
any employer that is not keeping good track of tips is 1 an idiot 2 violating federal law
Yes, they are. See #2 above. As to being idiots, not if they can get away with it.
I really don't think that all jobs created are made with the intention of being full time jobs with livable wage.
I think a dirty little "secret" is that no jobs target giving someone a living wage. Your employer will only give you salary or benefits if he's forced to, either by labor shortage or minimum wage laws. The rich fight tooth and nail to keep every penny, and they don't care how many people must go homeless or hungry for them to gain even more lucre. Personally, I think it's disgusting.
I dearly wish this were true. You're probably a nerd. Many men are in fact attracted to stupid women, particularly when not looking for a long-term relationship. Think of the 1-night-stand concept
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Useability expert jacob Nielson trashed its useability. It sounde like MS doesn't do any testing at all. One thing in the linked article that made me sit up: W8 isn't Windows except in name, it's Window.
Only Microsoft calls removing features an upgrade... no, wait, Sony has done that, too.
I've got an LG
There's your problem right there. I had an LG phone about ten years ago. It was fine for a month or two, then started getting flaky. Weird flaky, like the screen rendering backwards, upside down, or colors reversed. I sent it back under warrantee and the replacement was even worse.
Needless to say, I won't be buying any more LG electronics.
look at the US (and most western governments) who literally pay people NOT to grow food
I've heard this for decades, but haven't once seen anything in print to back it up. I'm in Illinois and never see fallow fields. Do you have a link?
Or that you know how to click on links in the summery...
You can only do that in New Zealand or Australia, here up north it's getting pretty wintery.
Give the kid a break, he's probably not even in high school yet. How can I tell? No capitals and no apostrophes; his entire comment looked as if he's barely literate but trying vainly to be "kewl".
You need to re-read his comment. PC is an acronym for "personal computer," which a phone certainly is. A desktop computer is a PC, but a PC is not a desktop computer. A dog is a four legged animal, but a four legged animal is not a dog. A desktop is only one form of personal computer today, unlike fifteen years ago when PCs were all desktops. And as he points out, a phone is more powerful than the most powerful supercomputer that existed in 1970.
Unless a person is being framed, an innocent person has no reason to flee law enforcement because they are suspected of a crime.
On the contrary, son, there are innocents in prison right now. Innocent men have been executed for murder.
Or should I be wooshed away from here?
Very fitting sig, sir. Tea party? "Render unto Ceasar". Universal health care? Christ did it for free. Welfare? Conservatives hate poor people, "blessed are the poor". Abortion? "Judge not, lest you be judged yourself". Homosexuality? Why do right wingers think gays' sins are any worse than their own? Jesus was not only a liberal, he was executed for his liberalism by the conservative clergy!
You guys just need to find a better church. I was going to one about ten years ago, when the preacher prayed for President Bush to have continued wisdom, that was the last time I attended that church, it's like praying for the ocean to have continued dryness.
A good clue is, does the preacher wear a tie? If so BAD CHURCH. The tie is Satan's leash, symbol of wealth and power, things Christ was decidedly against. I've noticed that the tie-wearing preachers don't preach what Christ taught.
Too bad he didn't say "your a moron". That's always hilarious!
There once was a man from Belize
Who neglected his bribery fees
Accused of a murder
He became a sheepherder
Fighting for refugees!
-Myanmar Shave
That's because digital wang comes along free with most searches.
You mean your searches always come here?
Christians forgive. If someone won't forgive you, he's not a Christian. Period. Christians are nonjudgemental. Judgemental people are not Christians. Christians are generous. Stingy, selfish people are not Christians.
The "no true scotsman" fallacy doesn't apply in this case.
As a Christian, I forgive your hatefulness. That's what we do.
And how is an outsider to distinguish between a Christian and someone just calling themselves one?
Actions speak louder than words. The "God hates fags" crowd is perhaps the worst, but maybe that's because a middle-aged lesbian told me only a week ago she wished she wasn't gay because she didn't want to go to hell. I pointed out that since I'm single, it's as much of a sin for me to eat pussy as it is for her. What's worst is she hadn't been with a woman for years.
It's amazing that so many people who call themselves Christian don't understand the core of Christianity -- forgiveness. kindness, charity. She felt bad about being a lesbian, so she was automatically forgiven. Forgive others, you will be forgiven yourself. Too bad few southern preachers and politicians understand that. They should read the bibles they thump.
Most would be (for overturning drug laws) if you could find a way to [a] keep the kids off the stuff
That's backwards thinking. It's easire for a kid to get pot than it is for an adult. When my kids were in high school, they told me you could buy pot in school. A dope dealer doesn't care how old a prospective customer is, a liquor store clerk does.
Then came the gangsters and violence, followed by the amendment to re-legalize alcohol. Problem solved right? um... not so much. Now we have hundreds of times more people killed every year by drunk drivers than were being killed by the gangland violence during prohibition
The number of fatal car wrecks per capita has dropped steadily since 1920. The linked graph shows absolutely no correlation between prohibition and fatal crashes.
in the aftermath of prohibition many who'd been drinkers cut back or stopped
Where in the hell are you getting your "facts"? Alcohol consumption actually ROSE during prohibition. Prohibition didn't make anyone but Elliott Ness stop drinking.
You might want to us google before you make a fool of yourself... but I guess that's why you posted anonymously.
The Bono Act and DMCA were passed overwhelmingly by both parties; neither party is a friend of sane copyright law.
What puzzles me about Republicans is that they're all for "states rights". Two states have legalized marijuana, why aren't the Republicans for overturning federal pot laws?
The truth is, both major parties are in lockstep on most issues.
DUDE... Those four characters are extreme caricatures of me in my youth (except the comic books, costumes, and card games). When I talk to normals about science or computers it's like Sheldon talking to Penny. A former girlfriend to her sister "did you understand any of that?" when I was explaining what was wrong with her computer. The sister says "nope, not a word." I'm sure you've been there yourself. Every character on the show is a caricature, from the "normal" slutty Penny to the stupid boyfriend who thought Leonard's laser was going to blow up the moon.
Regular Mayim Bialik holds a PhD in neuroscience. Guest stars have been Leonard Nimoy, George Takai, LeVar Burton, slashdotter Wil Wheaton, and other Star Trek actors. More prominent (to nerds) guest stars have been astrophysicist George Smoot, physicist Steven Hawking, and astronaut Buzz Aldrin.
The show is hilarious. I think you watched with a preconceived mind set. My daughter turned me on to it when she bought the first two seasons on DVD as a gift because "you'll get all the jokes." She was right, there is a LOT that would go over normal peoples' heads. Give it another watch with an open mind.
Midnight shift at Denny's tends to get you a lot of people coming in after partying, intoxicated. While some kids will shaft you, most adults who have been there won't.
Yes, my daughter worked at a Denny's on the midnight shift. There were no to few customers until 3:00 when the bars closed, then the smoking section was packed. Fortunately for her they had good management and sufficient staff, so she made up for the first three tipless hours. But when the city instituted a smoking ban, the traffic stopped, along with her tips. She quit and got a job at Gamestop.
You really misunderstand the world of a service industry employee.
I doubt it, I was a bus boy in college, my ex wife waited tables for years when we were first married, and my daughter worked at Denny's for two years.
It took me an extra year to get to the point where I could hire him at $65k/year
Where in the hell can a waiter earn $65k?? That's well above median in Illinois. All wait staff I've known were fairly impoverished.
err FEDERAL LAW requires
1 an absolute minimum wage for tipped employees
2 if tips are not enough to make the difference between the absolute minimum and the federal minimum then the employer must make up the difference
3 various bits on the extent of tip "pooling" (this prevents your top employees from funding the wages of the bottom ones)
any employer that is not keeping good track of tips is
1 an idiot
2 violating federal law
1. Which is less than most state minimums
2. You believe these guys are honest?? Really? Shop n Save, a large grocery chain, tried to collect from me for a check my ex-wife bounced, after bankruptcy; two felonies. A warning from me about the law stopped the bullshit. A box of checks was stolen in a burglary, and Casey's General, a large convenience store chain, tried to collect on a check they knew was forged, also illegal -- it's fraud. You can believe the restaurants are cheating their wait staff with bullying; jobs are hard to find these days.
3. That's up to the owner, and gets him partly around #2.
any employer that is not keeping good track of tips is
1 an idiot
2 violating federal law
Yes, they are. See #2 above. As to being idiots, not if they can get away with it.
I really don't think that all jobs created are made with the intention of being full time jobs with livable wage.
I think a dirty little "secret" is that no jobs target giving someone a living wage. Your employer will only give you salary or benefits if he's forced to, either by labor shortage or minimum wage laws. The rich fight tooth and nail to keep every penny, and they don't care how many people must go homeless or hungry for them to gain even more lucre. Personally, I think it's disgusting.
Do you not think that some of the people who download stuff for free would have bought it had they been unable to download it?
Not all, certainly, but I think most.
I think some of the people who download stuff would actually pay for it if they were forced to.
Perhaps most, but it's impossible to test.
I dearly wish this were true. You're probably a nerd. Many men are in fact attracted to stupid women, particularly when not looking for a long-term relationship. Think of the 1-night-stand concept
Very good point.
Google "dune" and the link I posted was the first result. It links everything BUT the books.
There [sic] crap books
I guess that's why Dune won a Hugo, eh?
Well, to be fair, Dune is one of those books that would be really hard to faithfully translate to film.