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Dude, when a character's best games are the ones where he doesn't talk...that's when you know civilization is about to crumble.-Paul Keith (September 19, 2008, 02:04 PM)
I disagree. The Half-Life games are among the best the FPS genre has ever seen.
Oh, and I'm guessing your comment is in regard to the Zelda games. Naturally Link's best games are when he doesn't talk. Have you seen the ones where he does?
"I can't wait to bomb some dodongos!"
All of the dialog in the above video is from the Zelda CD-i games.-Deozaan (September 20, 2008, 03:59 PM)
Wordpad must be the most useless app in Windows. There, a completely useless remark, but I just felt like it.-TucknDar (September 20, 2008, 04:36 PM)
It is a matter of policy. I am not allowed to run executable that aren't installed on the computer by the IT department.-tinjaw (September 19, 2008, 08:39 AM)
Now I understand, nothing more than "Do what I say not what I do" kind of thing.
Have you thought of putting up a website with nothing but things that actually demonstrates the insecurities of a standard IE installation and then innocently suggesting to other work people that they visit it.
Possibly after a few dozen toolbars have been installed they may get the point
But then again....we are talking about a government department.....they never get the point......-4wd (September 19, 2008, 07:00 PM)
THe "point" is that when companies allow employees to install programs on company-owned computers, the IT department spends more time cleaning/disinfecting machines than any other activity. Understand that most employees are not as knowledgeable as DC members, and do not see any harm in installing HotBar, CoolWebSearch, Skype, etc.
Jim-J-Mac (September 19, 2008, 10:19 PM)
Carol: fortunatelly.. Not
I think most of what you mention really reminds me of some linux distributions, and there's a VERY good reason they don't prosper as much as windows: (i'm repeating myself) most people have no idea what it means to install software!
Most people really just want to get their stuff done, which ironically, is the "moto" of Apple.
Truth is, if windows did that, it'd loose pretty much all of its costumer base, as they'd turn to apple.
Actually, even though things are pretty simple in windows right now, loads and loads of people are moving to apple to have things even simpler!-jgpaiva (September 19, 2008, 03:04 PM)
2Paul Keith
Partially I agree but I will still think that the target audience were the users who use Word as Notepad replacement. For them ribbon is salvation. I have seen enough diploma's thesises without paragraphs / automatic TOC, VBA etc. to know that many users needs the basics only. They don't even want to search for some functionality. If they cannot see it, it doesn't exist. Haven't you seen i.e. documents with overkilling Enter usage for placing the content on new page (instead of Insert -> Page break)? I did.
Whatever we say one thing is good in MS Office 2007 for sure: live preview.
I've always hated:
1. loading Properties dialog,
2. changing some values,
3. clicking OK,
4. looking for results,
5. pressing Ctrl+Z,
6. loading Properties dialog once again.
Now you can preview the results just by hovering some options. This is definitely better but it's just a drop in the sea.-fenixproductions (September 19, 2008, 01:56 PM)
It is a matter of policy. I am not allowed to run executable that aren't installed on the computer by the IT department.
There is nothing other than poicy stopping me from doing so. I can take a USB stick with and exe and run it just fine from a technical perspective.
It looks like I am limited to bookmarklets with IE. I miss my Firefox extensions. :-(
Thanks for confirming what I already thought to be the case. Namely, you get what you get with IE and nothing more.
The ray of hope is that we might get commercial internet drops at our desks in a few months. That means I can use my own notebook computer connected directly to the Internet. IF and When that happens.-tinjaw (September 19, 2008, 08:39 AM)
http://DropBox. Only 2GB at the moment, but in the very near future 50GB. It just doesn't get easier than this, they solved the problem. You don't have to push a button.-justice (September 17, 2008, 11:57 AM)
I've used DropBoks (not Box, thats a different service) ever since it first showed up on the web - small files for school and personal stuff, but it it freaking awesome how they keep it simple, yet powerful behind the scenes. Familiar interface, compressed.
EDIT: Also, unlike DropBox, DropBoks doesn't require a download - you upload and download your files in a small explorer-like box.-wreckedcarzz (September 19, 2008, 12:33 AM)
Just remember that whole idea is the waste of the space for advanced users but computers are used by amateurs these days. Newbies wants to have i.e. labels for toolbar icons because they can learn app quicker this way. Even if it will take 20% of the screen's height, it seems to be better and more comfortable than taking twice as much for width (what would be needed for the same amount of information).-fenixproductions (September 19, 2008, 09:53 AM)
