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« Last post by Stoic Joker on November 04, 2010, 07:41 PM »It does seem a reasonably safe assertion that they would all quickly jump in line for that too...
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the wife used glossy inkjet paper in it-Rocketboy (November 04, 2010, 12:19 PM)
Makes it pretty much impossible to use outside in sunshine, but it's a nice crisp display when used inside. YMMV.-f0dder (November 01, 2010, 03:13 AM)
Being that one of the items on my to-do list is to spec a new laptop for a client that frequently works outside (in sunshine) ... What exactly are "we" calling a "Glare-Type Display"?Why should using the ISPs DNS make any difference to a local network setup?I'd be curious about that also, given that the Windows default H node name resolution depends on (NetBIOS) broadcast first and only then looks to DNS. And as you said neither the ISP nor Open DNS will have DNS (Domain Naming System) info for a (workgroup) nonexistent internal domain.-Carol Haynes (October 30, 2010, 04:04 AM)
It's hard for me to imagine any new learner being anything but negatively impacted by all of the plethora of tools and commands in Visual Studio. I've been programming for 30 years and i still find these super powerful IDEs a bit overwhelming and distracting.. If you're just starting out learning how to program you might be better off using a simple text editor for your code, and focusing on the language itself and not trying to master a complex development editor/tool at the same time.-mouser (October 29, 2010, 07:49 AM)
It might be worth checking that all your headers have the same style/styles however you intended.Excellent point.-AndyM (October 29, 2010, 01:21 PM)
Don't most people have people in their contact list like "Mom" "Dad" "Wife", etc?
Kind of makes "ICE" redundant.-Deozaan (October 29, 2010, 01:15 PM)
I don't have my wife in as 'wife', and she'd be my emergency contact. I'd think that most married people would be the same. And there's always the case where you don't *want* your mom or dad called (my mom is elderly and miles away... I'd not want her disturbed if something happened to me).-wraith808 (October 29, 2010, 02:21 PM)
The laptop can see and connect to my desktop computer which is running win7 pro x64, but it cannot connect to another computer on the network running windows xp pro x86 by typing it's name. The laptop can however connect to the xp computer if it types in the ip address of the xp computer.-nite_monkey (October 28, 2010, 04:05 PM)
Wire Pilot/Wire Pilot Lite are designed to remove linear objects.
http://www.colorpilot.com/wire.htm-sajman99 (October 26, 2010, 03:42 PM)
Maybe a little background? This question arose during a happy hour conversation as a result of an event occurring at a young Webmaster's site. She swears she'll never use a remote reference again, and another agrees with her. Then a couple of scripters are adamant about remote usage, and two of us just cannot make up our minds - we can see both sides, always a detriment to convincing argument. Hence, this post.
-barney (October 26, 2010, 07:03 AM)
So what does that mean? Maybe that, for any given software : 1- Function should be clear and in accordance with its form, 2- form should be in total accordance with its function. As corollaries : 3- form should make the functions clear and completely understandable, transparent and easy to use to its users. Then, when that has been achieved : 4- form can be made more aesthetic, pleasing, so that #1, #2 and #3 are actually reinforced... And some sensory pleasure can be felt...-Armando (October 24, 2010, 06:56 PM)
1. standardize the basic remote control protocol (on/off, change channel, volume up/down, basic DVD controls like start pause, fat forward, etc). Once in place and enough stuff follows it you have the joy of being able to use any remote control for the 99% of what you want. If you need to program recordings or do picture-in-picture, then you'll have to dig up the remote for the particular unit. But if you just want to watch something, off you go. Oh, and when you buy a new universal remote (or need to change the batteries in the one you have), you may never have to bother with programming it.-mwb1100 (October 24, 2010, 02:54 PM)
If ever there was an idea who's time had come... You have totally got my vote on this one! Theory vs practice ? Maybe.... depending on your definition of what a "theory" is, of course. For me it's more "A well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena". I imagine you meant "A belief that can guide behavior" or "speculation" ?-Armando (October 23, 2010, 05:01 PM)
IIRC "they" did finally figure out which loophole the bees were using sometime in the 90's ... but it took a bit of two (who ya gonna believe your lying eyes or the facts right here on paper) to get to one.The brain is a container where intelligence is stored. Simple. Complicating that would just be a philosophically pedantic exercises.-Stoic Joker (October 22, 2010, 10:37 PM)
Really? A few neuroscientists I know don't find it that simple... nor would they agree with that metaphor. If you pick a few books on intelligence and consciousness (whether these are from a more materialistic point of view or not doesn't matter at all -- but it's probably better to balance point of views). Intelligence isn't a substance that's "contained". Not as current research explains it anyway. But you're allowed to find good science pedantic if you wish.-Armando (October 23, 2010, 01:14 AM)
The brain is an organ, it can be located, examined, analyzed, and clearly defined. Intelligence, intellect, memories not so much. You can think on your feet, but you can't think with them...that's done with some other part of the body where ones life's experiences are kept.The function if a statue is it form, its purpose is to catch the eye and dazzle the mind. But, it doesn't really do anything, it's a statue.
Really ? that's a very assured statement. I don't want to sound harsh, but that's a pretty narrow view of what art does and its function(s)... Whether you approach it through sociology, anthropology, aesthetics or... Pure brain science. And, believe me, it's not about pedantry and philosophy. Not that I have anything against philosophy. If you want a few article/book titles on the matter...-Armando (October 23, 2010, 01:14 AM)
In any case, my point was simply that, without any precise aim, discussing form vs function becomes quickly a circular debate. "Software" is a large field and there is a huge variety of software consumer with incredibly various needs. What form and function for whom ? When ? Sure a shiny tool that doesn't work might be scrap metal, but that's taking the opposite end of the spectrum as a justification. It's a given : nobody wants something that's either "useless" (a least for them) or "incomprehensible" (for them).-Armando (October 23, 2010, 01:14 AM)