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Sorry all seniors but IMHO I think we need more coders who can code on requests because that's how I came to know about this website...-paarkhi (May 01, 2010, 07:53 AM)
Actually, you almost persuaded me to argue against myself...almost, but not quite.-esoito (April 30, 2010, 03:18 AM)
So often they seem to be expected to move from infancy to adultery (yes...I know...good isn't it?) with nothing in between!-esoito (April 30, 2010, 03:18 AM)
)great question and issue..
i'm a big fan of automating processes, but knowing when the simpler approach is to document and do it manually.
this may be one of those cases where the most efficient thing is to:
1. setup the one pc by hand as you are planning to do, and keep detailed notes of exactly what you installed and what settings you changed, etc., and keeping a folder of all installed applicatins.
2. then manually reproducing the steps on the second pc. your notes should make it pretty straightforward.
i just wouldnt trust automating the process on 2 different pieces of hardware.-mouser (April 29, 2010, 03:34 PM)
It's interesting that the police seem to be going after Gizmodo rather than the original finder.-Dormouse (April 29, 2010, 06:00 PM)
Just because the focus has only so far been on Chen doesn't mean they aren't looking at the original finder- indeed, that could be one of the reasons behind the seizure.-wraith808 (April 29, 2010, 08:57 PM)
I think the quote is fairly accurate though, it says when it's "based on emotion and personality".-JavaJones (April 29, 2010, 06:46 PM)
The listed requirements look pretty sound to me....and so on
- Lots of social interaction involved.
- Plenty of socialization.
- Finding and processing information.
- Communicating that information.
- Learning give'n'take
- Comparing and contrasting to form opinions
- Learning and practising technical skills
If the Scouts are to remain relevant to young people -- the 'clients' -- then the organisation has to move forward, keeping its finger on the contemporary pulse.
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I rest m'case m'Lud.-esoito (April 29, 2010, 10:39 PM)
Choose a concept, product, or service in which you have great confidence. Build a sales plan based on its good points. Try to persuade the counselor to agree with, use, or buy your concept, product or service. After your sales talk, discuss with your counselor how persuasive you were.
Unfortunately I think the majority of the advice is worthless if this appliies:If decisions are made based on personality and emotions instead of data and discussion, it will make everyone “stupid”.
Which I have sadly found to be the case in many of my work situations.-JavaJones (April 29, 2010, 12:42 PM)
For today, we suspect that using two or three cloud storage services for different parts of your life is the way to go. Just in this office alone, we use Docs, Mesh, SkyDrive, MobileMe, and Mozy.
As you can probably tell, we’re big Google fans.
in that case maybe they should also offer a Kama Sutra merit badge?-Gwen7 link=topic=22577.msg203494#msg203494
One can only imagine what the graphic on a badge like that would be.-40hz (April 29, 2010, 11:29 AM)
A bare cub in the woods?-cranioscopical (April 29, 2010, 12:41 PM)
they should give the badge to scouts who can successfully simulate and reproduce video games in the wild using only twigs and rocks. such scouts are providing a service to their fellow brethren whose batteries run out while on long camping trips.-mouser (April 29, 2010, 11:29 AM)
in that case maybe they should also offer a Kama Sutra merit badge?-Gwen7 link=topic=22577.msg203494#msg203494
I'm not even a gamer, so I'm not sure why I'm defending this...-mwb1100 (April 29, 2010, 10:29 AM)
Simply stunning...
Is the next merit badge for the boy with the biggest playboy collection to prove that he's not gay?-Renegade (April 29, 2010, 09:22 AM)
How to work with “stupid” people
April 24, 2010, 1:47 pm
On Quora today I saw a question to the effect of: How do I put up with the stupid people I inevitably find myself working with? Here’s my answer:
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I consider myself reasonably intelligent, yet I have had no problem surrounding myself with people at or above my intellectual level. I’ve also had good relationships with co-workers at all levels of intelligence. Unless you’re a world-class genius (statistically unlikely), you are probably mis-diagnosing people as stupid.
I’ll assume that you’re not just lashing out at others as a defense mechanism against your own insecurities (although you need honestly ask yourself that). I’ll assume that you sincerely believe that other people are stupid, probably based on finding it difficult to discuss things and agree with them.
But what you’re really evaluating is their judgment. Differences in judgment are rarely due to stupidity—in work, in friendships or in politics. You can’t address the problem until you identify the real cause. Calling everyone “stupid” leaves you with no next steps.
Here’s a guide for what to do instead:
But I'm still surprised nobody has made a presentation-oriented tool that is based on HTML/CSS since it'd be so easy to do. I'm not even surprised so much from a "hey, this is a good idea" standpoint as from a "hey, it'd be super easy to make a 'presentation' program with HTML/CSS and cash-in on the biz market. Let's do it!" standpoint.-JavaJones (April 28, 2010, 04:08 PM)
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The first version of Harvard Graphics was a DOS-based application. Over the years, Harvard Graphics has received top honors in numerous reviews of presentation graphics programs for Intel-compatible computers. In 1991, Harvard Graphics was ported to Windows. Reviews through this period often favored Harvard Graphics as being the most powerful.
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I think the idea of an HTML/XHTML and CSS-driven presentation system makes a helluvalot of sense in fact, and I'm surprised it doesn't exist yet. So, wait, *does it*? Anyone?-JavaJones (April 28, 2010, 01:54 PM)
in keeping with the idea of having nice "VIEWS" into the existing content.-mouser (April 28, 2010, 02:32 PM)
) But maybe this is one way to approach the issue of how to accommodate a new or occasional visitor - while simultaneously providing that different type of 'experience' the more familiar and active visitor (i.e. "regular") would be looking for. )It probably takes a new framework, but then we could have tags, clouds, likes and dislikes, Facebook integration and whatnot.-skrommel (April 28, 2010, 08:41 AM)
While I don't need yet another project to take on, the fact that there are a number of existing, open source HTML and CSS editors out there that might serve as a basis for the kind of tool I have in mind is rather encouraging.-JavaJones (April 26, 2010, 12:57 PM)
) about doing something similar when creating e-books. Although it's not specifically about presentation graphics, much of what's discussed will apply. (Note: Feel free to ignore the inevitable nod towards the iPad. The article was written back in early March when people didn't know any better! )Web Standards for E-books
by Joe Clark
Web Standards for E-books
The internet did not replace television, which did not replace cinema, which did not replace books. E-books aren’t going to replace books either. E-books are books, merely with a different form.
The electronic book is the latest example of how HTML continues to win out over competing, often nonstandardized, formats. E-books aren’t websites, but E-books are distributed electronically. Now the dominant E-book format is XHTML. Web standards take on a new flavor when rendering literature on the screen, and classic assumptions about typography (or “formatting”) have to be adjusted.
HTML isn’t just for the web
It’s for any text distributed online.
Technology predictions can come back to haunt you, but this one I’m sure about: The fate of non-HTML formats has been sealed by HTML5 and the iPad. People are finally noticing what was staring them in the face all along—HTML is great for expressing words. The web is mostly about expressing words, and HTML works well for it. The same holds true for electronic books.
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