I second that one. I saw this featured on the New Yankee Workshop several years ago. I saw the headline and it was the first thing I thought of. Norm even tested it with a hot dog. That guy always has all the cool gear.
It's OUR laptop, given to US as a gift, which altogether means it's hers. I just stick to my Linux computer and put the headaches in to fix the laptop. If I don't feel like fixing the laptop, I don't.
Either way, I sort of enjoy the torture of fixing the thing, you learn a lot that way. That and I enjoy the interrogation bit, she comes up with some great excuses that I sometimes use later at my job.
I do this on a daily basis for my Windows laptop, I search through my running processes to find strange things, search them on Google, then cross-reference them from my browser history, then I interrogate my wife to find out why she visited some of the stupidest sites on the internet. That's about when I remember she's a MySpace user, and no matter what I do that laptop is screwed.
I've used Photoshop, I've used Gimp, and I've used Photoshop Elements. By far I hate Photoshop Elements the most. I can do more in Micro$oft Paint than Elements.
Gimp's biggest problem is that too many people compare it to Photoshop as if it were an equal. It's a different program that aims to be sufficient for graphic needs. Compared to some other Open Source equivalents, I have to say Gimp is on a pretty good start, but it needs to branch into that sector of originality and quit being like Photoshop.
That's my 1.9 cents.
That was my first impression, except I don't get anything but a mention for a referral. Give me $20 and I might care. Besides, what about us that coerce everyone we know to switch to Firefox? I don't have any friends running anything else anymore, how do I get my mention?
well, okay, fine.
I didn't state the #1 state right out because it wasn't all that important, just a side fact.
Now if it were something like "Toilet Paper causes Lung Cancer" I probably would have stated that before making anyone click on a link.
I apologize about the huge incovenience I have put you through.
I have no idea how many applications I killed trying to copy text in the command line while first learning Linux, now I keep copying crap to the clipboard everytime I try to close a program in Windows.
I'm glad I'm not the only person who sees this as a serious problem.
It is possible to hate every person that calls in and think they are all stupid and still be exceptionally good at your job. I did it for two years, and I slowly learned to hate people, but I could still be construed as good at my job. It's a shame I really knew nothing about computers at the time.
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No more, I'm moving to BSD now, goodbye fluffy little penguins, I'm joining the devil
Did you actually check where SweatShopSoftware.com actually goes?
What? I didn't even know the Open Sound System was around when Dungeons of Daggorath was developed!
I second that one. I saw this featured on the New Yankee Workshop several years ago. I saw the headline and it was the first thing I thought of. Norm even tested it with a hot dog. That guy always has all the cool gear.
Either way, I sort of enjoy the torture of fixing the thing, you learn a lot that way. That and I enjoy the interrogation bit, she comes up with some great excuses that I sometimes use later at my job.
I do this on a daily basis for my Windows laptop, I search through my running processes to find strange things, search them on Google, then cross-reference them from my browser history, then I interrogate my wife to find out why she visited some of the stupidest sites on the internet. That's about when I remember she's a MySpace user, and no matter what I do that laptop is screwed.
I've used Photoshop, I've used Gimp, and I've used Photoshop Elements. By far I hate Photoshop Elements the most. I can do more in Micro$oft Paint than Elements. Gimp's biggest problem is that too many people compare it to Photoshop as if it were an equal. It's a different program that aims to be sufficient for graphic needs. Compared to some other Open Source equivalents, I have to say Gimp is on a pretty good start, but it needs to branch into that sector of originality and quit being like Photoshop. That's my 1.9 cents.
That was my first impression, except I don't get anything but a mention for a referral. Give me $20 and I might care. Besides, what about us that coerce everyone we know to switch to Firefox? I don't have any friends running anything else anymore, how do I get my mention?
well, okay, fine. I didn't state the #1 state right out because it wasn't all that important, just a side fact. Now if it were something like "Toilet Paper causes Lung Cancer" I probably would have stated that before making anyone click on a link. I apologize about the huge incovenience I have put you through.
http://www.statemaster.com/graph/hea_ora_hea_los_o f_nat_tee-health-oral-loss-natural-teeth
The article mentions a previous publication in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics which you can access for $30 as a pay-per-view sort of thing, but the abstract gives more than enough information if you want to know more about how it actually works. I copied the URL here, but bear with me, I don't do much slashdot posting of URL's. http://www2.us.elsevierhealth.com/inst/serve?actio n=searchDB&searchDBfor=art&artType=abs&id=as088954 0604002872&nav=abs&special=hilite&query=%5Bcontrib s%5D(el-bialy%2C)
I have no idea how many applications I killed trying to copy text in the command line while first learning Linux, now I keep copying crap to the clipboard everytime I try to close a program in Windows.
I'm glad I'm not the only person who sees this as a serious problem.
I can only imagine what sort of porn you have on disk if you go through this much trouble to destroy it.
It is possible to hate every person that calls in and think they are all stupid and still be exceptionally good at your job. I did it for two years, and I slowly learned to hate people, but I could still be construed as good at my job. It's a shame I really knew nothing about computers at the time.
Give it five years and it'll be a commercially available laptop, ten at the most.