The difference is in what is called a 'natural' monopoly where it really makes sense to only have one entity digging up streets and installing cables. There was a time when every individual phone company was running its own lines but that's infeasible for large distributions.
At times I've wondered whether a "telecom authority" may be the best way to go simply for setting up and maintaining cables. But even then I'd be concerned about the technology stagnating under government monopoly...
Perhaps it was a simplification to call it an image format, but it is *not* necessary as part of the document format. It's even available as a separate specification!
I suppose my point (which may not have been obvious) was that it's not the student's fault. It's the teachers. And it's not because they're underpaid. It's because they're *bad*. Students can only be expected to learn what is taught. But good luck with that. The teachers union is unable to admit any failings of any teachers. It's all about the kids you know...
The deal with Macs is that ALL windows associated with an application come to focus if you select one of them. This can piss me off as I only wanted *one* terminal window, not *all* of them to come to the front. But this behavior is not specific to Photoshop but rather to MacOS.
One of the complaints about OOXML was that it *did* include specs for things like INK which is what makes it 6,000 pages long.
INK has no business being part of a document format. It's an image format. It should exist as a separate standard on its own. The document format need not know INK specifically but rather provide for a way of including 'images' which both OOXML and ODF do. Then their specs can say "We allow the use of ISO XXXX (aka INK)."
MS doesn't get it. You don't get it. ISO doesn't even seem to get it anymore. It's hysterical that a format that represents exactly 1 commercial interest and has no implementations is published as a "standard." ODF has its failings, but it's already being used as a standard (multiple parties implement it) and it is being evolved with multiple parties in mind. Like a standard or something.
And why should they? It's your job to teach them isn't it? Why are we constantly expecting "students" to know things?
Besides, High School teachers have become so retarded over the years it's amazing that graduates know anything. My College Writing I professor was constantly complaining about the lack of grammar taught in lower grades (all my teachers taught was 'literature').
In all fairness people *do* need to relax occasionally. If we all paid close attention to every last war torn shit-hole, every political scandal, every significant event everywhere all the time we'd never have time to live our lives. There is simply too much information to take in all at once and a lot of it doesn't affect us directly or even remotely.
It can be. But if nobody likes it then it's still not *good*. Though that won't stop a bevy of self-proclaimed art experts from theorizing endlessly about what it all means.
Pfft. "Modern" art has nothing to do with the art and everything to do with the artist. So long as a half-decent painter can bullshit well enough their "work" will sell for thousands, whether anyone likes it or not.
I would still contend that it is less desirable, but since your government has decided to tax the bejezus out of you it has simply become more economical.
And public transportation doesn't work if you want to travel between non-urban areas - particularly in the US.
This is exactly the stupid replly I expected to get. It doesn't matter if I do it daily, I *want* to be able to do it whenever I want. I don't *want* to worry about "well, I had enough charge this morning, I'd like to run a few errands and visit the folks tonight but I don't think I'll be able to make it."
In a gasoline car it doesn't matter. I just fill up and go. No need to plan or schedule. Most people feel like this. Tell them how fast an electric car can go, how quickly it accelerates, etc. Then watch their expression fade when you tell them that they can get "up to" 150 miles (more on some models now) on a 8 hour charge...
Well sweet then! Are the economical? I suppose mass production would help with that though. Would be great if I could get one in a laptop but I assume they're too bulky for that just yet? Gonna have some reading to do...
O great prissy one. What if the intent of the speaker is to be malevolent and rude?
Connotation is just as important as denotation. If I'm pissed and want to tell you off a simple "Fuck you!" far better conveys my meaning than "kind sir would you please go away." In this way it is actually more appropriate for me to use.
You're just a sissy prick who gets off on telling others what to say aren't you? (please tell me how I could have said that "better" and still have retained the intended connotation)
Some people are offended by the use of the n-word. Should that censorship be overturned? Would you like it if every show on prime-time TV started using that word all the time?
So what if I do like it or not? How does that have any bearing on whether it should be spoken? And ask your self, seriously, *should* it?
If people don't like it then they won't watch and ratings will drop. Otherwise they will watch it and ratings will go up. Nobody ever got hurt listening to words they "don't like."
That's the point. Nobody* wants a car that offers much less usability than a vehicle they can already buy. And the market that *would* buy it is too small to make it worthwhile (and they would probably be too expensive for even that crowd to buy).
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At times I've wondered whether a "telecom authority" may be the best way to go simply for setting up and maintaining cables. But even then I'd be concerned about the technology stagnating under government monopoly...
It's a tricky issue to solve.
But what about Chuck Norris?
If I ever wished I had mod points.... Well done!
Best post ever! Mods are on crack...
http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/B/E/0BE8BDD7-E5E8-422A-ABFD-4342ED7AD886/InkSerializedFormat(ISF)Specification.xps
I suppose my point (which may not have been obvious) was that it's not the student's fault. It's the teachers. And it's not because they're underpaid. It's because they're *bad*. Students can only be expected to learn what is taught. But good luck with that. The teachers union is unable to admit any failings of any teachers. It's all about the kids you know...
Wishing doesn't make it true: http://www.hylobatidae.org/misc/photoshop.jpg.
The deal with Macs is that ALL windows associated with an application come to focus if you select one of them. This can piss me off as I only wanted *one* terminal window, not *all* of them to come to the front. But this behavior is not specific to Photoshop but rather to MacOS.
INK has no business being part of a document format. It's an image format. It should exist as a separate standard on its own. The document format need not know INK specifically but rather provide for a way of including 'images' which both OOXML and ODF do. Then their specs can say "We allow the use of ISO XXXX (aka INK)."
MS doesn't get it. You don't get it. ISO doesn't even seem to get it anymore. It's hysterical that a format that represents exactly 1 commercial interest and has no implementations is published as a "standard." ODF has its failings, but it's already being used as a standard (multiple parties implement it) and it is being evolved with multiple parties in mind. Like a standard or something.
Besides, High School teachers have become so retarded over the years it's amazing that graduates know anything. My College Writing I professor was constantly complaining about the lack of grammar taught in lower grades (all my teachers taught was 'literature').
"You can trust *me*, I'm not like the others..."
That's stupid. And you're stupid for suggesting it.
Of course. If you play fair you may lose. Why would you do that?
In all fairness people *do* need to relax occasionally. If we all paid close attention to every last war torn shit-hole, every political scandal, every significant event everywhere all the time we'd never have time to live our lives. There is simply too much information to take in all at once and a lot of it doesn't affect us directly or even remotely.
It can be. But if nobody likes it then it's still not *good*. Though that won't stop a bevy of self-proclaimed art experts from theorizing endlessly about what it all means.
Anyone who tells you otherwise is an elitist asshole.
Pfft. "Modern" art has nothing to do with the art and everything to do with the artist. So long as a half-decent painter can bullshit well enough their "work" will sell for thousands, whether anyone likes it or not.
Pray tell, what does an 'agnostic' believe in?
I don't think so... Just yesterday I was watching a show on Noah's Ark. And later a show on the "Real" Jesus!
And public transportation doesn't work if you want to travel between non-urban areas - particularly in the US.
In a gasoline car it doesn't matter. I just fill up and go. No need to plan or schedule. Most people feel like this. Tell them how fast an electric car can go, how quickly it accelerates, etc. Then watch their expression fade when you tell them that they can get "up to" 150 miles (more on some models now) on a 8 hour charge...
Well sweet then! Are the economical? I suppose mass production would help with that though. Would be great if I could get one in a laptop but I assume they're too bulky for that just yet? Gonna have some reading to do...
Connotation is just as important as denotation. If I'm pissed and want to tell you off a simple "Fuck you!" far better conveys my meaning than "kind sir would you please go away." In this way it is actually more appropriate for me to use.
You're just a sissy prick who gets off on telling others what to say aren't you? (please tell me how I could have said that "better" and still have retained the intended connotation)
If people don't like it then they won't watch and ratings will drop. Otherwise they will watch it and ratings will go up. Nobody ever got hurt listening to words they "don't like."
*Well, not enough people at least...