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Living Room / Re: 150 Hours of TV / Month?
« Last post by Renegade on December 29, 2010, 06:15 PM »I wonder if they could add in the amount of beer & chips consumed during those 150 hours... 
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Popular saying from way back in the Hippy Era: The only time it ain't complete BS is if you can actually do it!-40hz (December 29, 2010, 03:39 PM)
Music does NOT work for me.
In common with many other pro and semi-pro musicians, I cannot simply listen to (or ignore) music when it's being played. I'll immediately start analyzing, evaluating, critiquing, and processing it. If I don't know the piece, I'll subconsciously try to learn it. If I do know it, I'll mentally play along - or even worse, start playing with it.-40hz (December 29, 2010, 02:13 PM)
Which is why I find music that I already know very well, like Slayer, or dance/trance music to work very well. New music makes it difficult as I'm then trying to figure out chords and fingerings. I usually don't have the problem of mentally playing along, though it does happen. But I'm far from being pro or semi-pro -- happens to happy hobbyists as well. With the average American watching over 150 hours of television per month...
The compleat respondent — WD40hz!
What don't you know?-cranioscopical (December 29, 2010, 08:47 AM)
now that i've got the monitor arrangement below, i've found myself hardly ever using the top monitor. it just seems too high up and uncomfortable to look at. too annoying to move the mouse up there too. maybe i need to sit higher up, or just make more of an effort.
so, for me, multi-monitor setups tend to look cool but aren't really that practical. i think a good setup would be something like two 1920 x 1200 (24") screens. maybe ones that you can flip to portrait.
(see attachment in previous post)-nudone (December 29, 2010, 04:21 AM)
I think if being intuitive wasn't a supposed strong point, a "hallmark" even, of Apple products, threads like this wouldn't exist, or would not be so contentious. If the big deal was just industrial design, products that look nice and are physically well made, then UI issues and inconsistencies like these wouldn't grate so heavily. But since the "Apple experience" *is* sold as easier and more intuitive, it makes these issues all the more frustrating and makes them bigger targets for critics.-JavaJones (December 27, 2010, 02:45 PM)
Yes, exactly!
If a person is always smugly telling everyone how perfect he is in every way, people are going to be very eager to point out his flaws. If another person admits he has flaws but tries nevertheless, people will be more forgiving and willing to overlook his shortcomings.-Deozaan (December 29, 2010, 02:48 AM)
I've been through seven MX Revolution Mice. All eventually fail due to very poor microswitch position design in the left button. Sure, mouse buttons do wear out over time but the MX Revolution has a much worse track record than any other mouse on the market. Check the Logitech forums and you will see that.
There is a way to repair the microswitch but it is not easy. It is very tiny and it doesn’t go back together as easily as it comes out! Kinda spring loaded. Here's a link to the repair instructions:
http://www.overclockers.com/mouse-clicking-troubles-diy-repair/
Also, Rich Owens, the developer of UberOptions, an advanced configuration utility for Logitech mice (add-on for SetPoint) has a page with info about Logitech's oft-failing microswitches here:
http://uberoptions.net/logitech-microswitch
Jim-J-Mac (December 28, 2010, 11:19 PM)
click-dragging releases before button is released
Wow! When we all said "Get a blog, man!" you really took it to heart didn't you?
The site looks really good. Especially the 'serrify' font and the non-blingy, non-Web 2.0 newspaper vibe. Feels like something a cranky person would host. Sarah Palin, our current crank Diva (in every sense of the words 'crank' and 'Diva'), would probably feel right at home since something about it also says "ALASKA!" to me - even though for no particular reason I could ever hope to explain. And no, I have not been drinking. (Think maybe I should start?)-40hz (December 27, 2010, 02:34 PM)
Seriously however, looks really good. Looking forward to listening to you vent. Probably won't comment all that often since I tend to agree with you more often than not. (Hmmm...wonder what that says about me?)-40hz (December 27, 2010, 02:34 PM)
P. S. +1 with you on Wordpress. I must have tried 20 CMS/blog platforms before deciding to go the WP route on a site I'm in the middle of planning. It is just one very cool piece of code. And the community that formed around it is terrific too. Good code. Good people. (40hz is completely happy with a platform software decision for once. Might even be a first now that he's thinking about it. )-40hz (December 27, 2010, 02:34 PM)
I think if being intuitive wasn't a supposed strong point, a "hallmark" even, of Apple products, threads like this wouldn't exist, or would not be so contentious. If the big deal was just industrial design, products that look nice and are physically well made, then UI issues and inconsistencies like these wouldn't grate so heavily. But since the "Apple experience" *is* sold as easier and more intuitive, it makes these issues all the more frustrating and makes them bigger targets for critics. They're legitimate criticisms just as "it works for me" is legitimate. Where I start to get annoyed is when people *tell* me it works for them, but what I *observe* is just as much - if not more - frustration, confusion, etc. as the average Windows user... Or such a severe limiting in what they bother to try doing with the device (due to being trained through negative reinforcement that trying to do more only leads to pain and suffering
- Oshyan-JavaJones (December 27, 2010, 02:45 PM)
You don't have to keep it on a flat surface is one benefit.
I find that the padded arm of my easy chair, or even the side of my leg, works just fine as a mousing surface.-mrainey (December 27, 2010, 05:45 PM)
They really are mean to new users, aren't they? Every new forum member gets a mean title:
(see attachment in previous post)New D.I.C Head-Deozaan (December 27, 2010, 11:18 AM)
So much for using the tool that lets you do the task better. . .-Deozaan (December 27, 2010, 11:04 AM)
Ah, cmon people, don't hate on the ipad. I have it and it's great. Once I got over the idea that it's not a fully functional desktop computer, I realized how useful it is. It's the best tablet out right now, the others are not even close.
I'm not a fanboy. I'm also eagerly waiting for a competitive Windows or Android tablet. But it can't suck. It has to have a nice screen, first of all. I don't want a crappy screen. It also needs to have as responsive multi-touch as the ipad. If they can get those down, I'm interested. And nothing big, bulky, plasticky and bad battery life. I can't believe it's been half a year, and there are still no competitors. What's the best alternative, the Samsung Galaxy tab? I heard Windows is secretly working on a tablet friendly OS (Windows 8?) and Sony is also working on a tablet something. that would be exciting...Sony and Windows. But Sony is bound to screw it up royally. And Windows...well, hopefully they can come up with something innovative and practical. It's Sony I'm more worried about...they always have to ruin something.-superboyac (December 27, 2010, 09:20 AM)
And knowledge. Yuck. Nobody will do that. Note: for day-to-day web use I still prefer this trackball. Takes a little getting used to at first. However, once you've acclimated, you can absolutely fly with this thing. Not cheap ($99.99 list! - and seldom discounted) but still well worth its asking price IMHO.-40hz (December 27, 2010, 08:50 AM)
