I still curse Netscape every time a link is a Javascript pop-up. Why the web designer of a given site thinks I want to open a new window is beyond me. I don't, however, mind the on-page pop-ups that Google Maps uses for example.
Is there an extension that will at least keep the Firefox toolbars and menus available in pop-ups even if the Javascript prohibits it?
Are you suggesting the current fix "throw more money at the problem" is working in America? The biggest problem I had in school was the slow pace of the classes and the emphasis on busywork because we as a society are so enamored with equality that we don't divide the students in any way until they pick their classes in the last two years of high school.
Some people are visual learners, some people need extra one-on-one assistance, but the idea that each head full of mush acquires knowledge the same way is foolish. "What about their self esteem?" What about their ability to learn, instead of gym classes and overloads of memorization?
It's a known fact that private / religious schools cost less per student per year, but the national teacher's unions won't allow their field to be shaken up.
On another note, does anyone else surmise that TV's constant commericals, even on kids' shows, is fostering ADD/ADHD?
I'd rather see a single AC to DC converter for everything but the computers in a household. As long as we can get away from the multitudes of DC plugs...
Someday my furnace, washer, dryer, water heater and security system will get an IP from my router. I'll be able to see off the router's homepage the status of my laundry, change the water heater's temp., etc. All this stuff could be in place by now, there's just no demand for it. Every one of these "homes of the future" events brings us a bit closer.
How does a new company slogan get lumped in under the "hardware" category? It is a marketing-related topic that has no more relevance to hardware than a new McDonalds slogan does to nutrition. Who edits this stuff?
Intel is a hardware company: processors, chipsets, etc. It's listed first under Intel and then under Hardware, I don't see an issue here.
Almost every new system I see is out of date to some degree, usually a few Microsoft Updates behind. While there were several weeks between 1.06 and 1.5, it's entirely possible Dell will use their built-in helper app to notify customers about it.
In my area both Verizon and Comcast offer Internet service, and both will refuse to install on systems with less than 128MB RAM. Verizon installs something called "IP Insight" which sounds like malware, and Comcast's installer adds loads of DLLs into Windows.
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Resigning in/after a scandal makes one look guilty, no?
That's not what I'm seeing at all. If anything, the reforested former farmland is now being bulldozed to emptyness so a huge McMansion can go up on it, perfect grass will cover the entire lot and there's not a single tree left from before the bulldozer. It's disheartening to see the street I once lived on go from a nice place to walk in the shade to a barren asphalt lane.
Your title is off, it's sad workers are better (according to some studies) than happy workers. Miserable workers, I imagine, are even lower than both groups, and much more likely to go postal on their co-workers. Do you really want the people that support your systems and networks to be in horrible moods, and potentially sabotaging things?
In the first study, sad people committed significantly fewer errors than did happy people (approximately half the number of errors) but there was no difference in the number of boards completed. Thus, sad people were more productive.
In menial tasks this may hold true, but in high-level thinking tasks worrying about personal bills and other issues can't be a net-gain. If anything, unhappy and worried workers are worse at such tasks. If your boss is thinking about his nasty divorce case he's not thinking about the business.
It would be nice if ATI kept the naming of the products/chips in some sort of easily understandable order. nVidia has it right, 66xx, 78xx, etc. It matches up with the GeForce n number system to some degree. ATI X1800, what is that? How does it compare with a Radeon 9600?
It seems we're getting into an IE vs Netscape numbering race.
My brother's ATI Built card is messing up, and it's under warranty, or at least I think it is, but every time I fill out the long form on ATI's site I get an email days later "invalid serial number." So I've filled it out twice now, but ATI doesn't offer a simple human email response from support@ati.com.
ATI is also requiring each card purchased to be registered for warranty service within 30 days of purchase. No thanks, I paid for it, that's my registration. Last time I checked ATI had a 5 year warranty which is great, they were prompt with my card. (nVidia doesn't make retail cards so it's all 3rd party support; eVGA, Jaton, etc.)
I don't want this to sound like an nVidia fanboi post, but ATI has lost me as a customer until they pull their heads out of the sand. Until then, I'll enjoy downloading a single driver file from nVidia that works with almost every chip they make.
I'd think it's because every/.er has a Gmail account now.
I'm amazed how many people have only 1 email address, wereas most tech workers know to have one for registering on websites, BS ATI email support, etc, and another private address for the important stuff.
It won't save you if someone has you in their address book and that's compromised, but it helps greatly.
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Also, let's not forget "freedom cabbage" when we discuss "freedom fries."
In that case the company has some responsibility; cutting corners on data security is something no shareholder should allow.
Could Microsoft's reputation for poor security and strongarm tactics work against them in the portable market?
WebProNews.com has a longer article, I haven't seen one with much detail.
The Reuters article is light on details. How much is Opera going to make by signing with Google?
Is there an extension that will at least keep the Firefox toolbars and menus available in pop-ups even if the Javascript prohibits it?
Some people are visual learners, some people need extra one-on-one assistance, but the idea that each head full of mush acquires knowledge the same way is foolish. "What about their self esteem?" What about their ability to learn, instead of gym classes and overloads of memorization?
It's a known fact that private / religious schools cost less per student per year, but the national teacher's unions won't allow their field to be shaken up.
On another note, does anyone else surmise that TV's constant commericals, even on kids' shows, is fostering ADD/ADHD?
Who's more likely to take out an ad in the USA Today: Microsoft or Amazon/A9?
I'd rather see a single AC to DC converter for everything but the computers in a household. As long as we can get away from the multitudes of DC plugs...
Someday my furnace, washer, dryer, water heater and security system will get an IP from my router. I'll be able to see off the router's homepage the status of my laundry, change the water heater's temp., etc. All this stuff could be in place by now, there's just no demand for it. Every one of these "homes of the future" events brings us a bit closer.
Intel is a hardware company: processors, chipsets, etc. It's listed first under Intel and then under Hardware, I don't see an issue here.
Washington DC wasn't around then.
A hundred and fourteen years of AOL? No one could stand such torture!
Almost every new system I see is out of date to some degree, usually a few Microsoft Updates behind. While there were several weeks between 1.06 and 1.5, it's entirely possible Dell will use their built-in helper app to notify customers about it.
You're still not good with typos; is it "Barns School of Business" or "Barnes" ?
In my area both Verizon and Comcast offer Internet service, and both will refuse to install on systems with less than 128MB RAM. Verizon installs something called "IP Insight" which sounds like malware, and Comcast's installer adds loads of DLLs into Windows.
Resigning in/after a scandal makes one look guilty, no?
That's not what I'm seeing at all. If anything, the reforested former farmland is now being bulldozed to emptyness so a huge McMansion can go up on it, perfect grass will cover the entire lot and there's not a single tree left from before the bulldozer. It's disheartening to see the street I once lived on go from a nice place to walk in the shade to a barren asphalt lane.
I thought it was a callback to the "comfort women" the Japanese Army used to keep the men's sexual desires under control.
In the first study, sad people committed significantly fewer errors than did happy people (approximately half the number of errors) but there was no difference in the number of boards completed. Thus, sad people were more productive.
In menial tasks this may hold true, but in high-level thinking tasks worrying about personal bills and other issues can't be a net-gain. If anything, unhappy and worried workers are worse at such tasks. If your boss is thinking about his nasty divorce case he's not thinking about the business.
Where's Komar's set?
KISS! This is as exotic as the long names AMD uses to code it's processors, and for the end users this ATI numbering scheme is confusing.
GeForce's scheme makes a bit more sense, at least to me, since my GeForce 4 was marketed as a GeForce 4000. Retroactive marketing?
It would be nice if ATI kept the naming of the products/chips in some sort of easily understandable order. nVidia has it right, 66xx, 78xx, etc. It matches up with the GeForce n number system to some degree. ATI X1800, what is that? How does it compare with a Radeon 9600?
It seems we're getting into an IE vs Netscape numbering race.
My brother's ATI Built card is messing up, and it's under warranty, or at least I think it is, but every time I fill out the long form on ATI's site I get an email days later "invalid serial number." So I've filled it out twice now, but ATI doesn't offer a simple human email response from support@ati.com.
ATI is also requiring each card purchased to be registered for warranty service within 30 days of purchase. No thanks, I paid for it, that's my registration. Last time I checked ATI had a 5 year warranty which is great, they were prompt with my card. (nVidia doesn't make retail cards so it's all 3rd party support; eVGA, Jaton, etc.)
I don't want this to sound like an nVidia fanboi post, but ATI has lost me as a customer until they pull their heads out of the sand. Until then, I'll enjoy downloading a single driver file from nVidia that works with almost every chip they make.
The truth does not need laws to protect it.
I'd think it's because every /.er has a Gmail account now.
I'm amazed how many people have only 1 email address, wereas most tech workers know to have one for registering on websites, BS ATI email support, etc, and another private address for the important stuff.
It won't save you if someone has you in their address book and that's compromised, but it helps greatly.