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New York – Pittsburgh (aborted). Day off.
I dragged myself out of bed at an unseemly hour to get to La Guardia airport for a flight to Pittsburgh. The lighting crew are having a Big Night Out this evening and given that the last time we all went out together was in Barcelona, I thought it only polite to come along too.
On arrival at the airport I noted that the flight was delayed but that didn't distress me too greatly. I had the Sunday edition of New York Times so figured I'd hole up somewhere and have lunch. This I did (finished the Sunday crossword in under an hour, which is pretty good for me) and it was actually quite pleasant to sit and idle a little time away. Some time later I went to have another look at the board and saw that my flight was no longer showing a gate number or departure time, so went to find a grown up. Behind the customer service desk was a clerk in possession of an accent so impenetrable that it took me a few goes to ascertain that my flight had been cancelled and that the proposed replacement routing had me going via Philadelphia arriving into Pittsburgh at 10pm. I hope my lighting crew will forgive me, but at this point I simply lost the will to live. Travelling only with carry-on baggage, the path of least resistance was to simply walk out of the airport and get into a cab, to arrive back at the Hotel Fabulous four hours and $100 after I'd set out from it this morning. I'm a bit gutted to tell you the truth but I trust the lads will have a good time nonetheless.
Faced with an afternoon of unexpected, enforced leisure, it was a coin-toss as to whether I should go to the bar or go back to bed, the eventual winner being the latter. Resurfacing later I felt somewhat restored but was still sulking a little so opted for taking myself out for dinner and a movie. The movies I liked the look of were downtown, so I had an early dinner at Prune en route. The movie house was a multiplex and sufficiently understaffed to allow freedom of movement between cinemas, so I ended up doing a bit of movie-hopping. I first watched a film about Bill Cunningham, the New York Times fashion photographer who has been documenting New York street fashion since (at least) the 1970s. It's a fascinating documentary about this wonderful eccentric, who lives like a hermit in a single room in Carnegie Hall. Film number two was another documentary (and the one I'd originally planned to come and see) called Project Nim. This tells the story of an experiment (coincidentally also in the 1970s) to raise a chimpanzee as if it were a human baby and see if it would be possible to hold conversations via sign language. The cast of eccentrics in this one is also pretty hair-raising, including a philandering Columbia professor (with a killer comb-over) and the chimp's hippy-dippy human mother-surrogate who actually breast-feeds the animal. Of course it all goes horribly wrong but it's compelling viewing, not least for being a time capsule of 70s New York academia. I considered going for a big three-in-a-row, slipping in to watch the opening of Salvation Boulevard but in twenty minutes or less I could tell that I'd live to regret staying any longer.
Walking out into present day New York, night had fallen and the temperature had plummeted to a comparatively temperate 85 degrees or so. Without really intending to, I ended up walking for a long time. The Lower East Side isn't a part of New York that I know particularly well, though I seem to remember doing a Tin Machine gig somewhere down here, at some dodgy night club many moons ago, when it was a borderline dangerous neighbourhood. Now it's a picture of gentrification, bright and bustling, so I had no qualms about just following my nose. I came across a little park where it was all going on, skateboarders, cars with unfeasibly loud and distorted sound systems, kids hanging out and everybody on the phone. It felt good to be out in it, watching the New York weekend wind itself to a close.
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Alma1 - 28 November, 2012
Willie's diary - what a nice discovery.
What a nice discovery on U2.com - Willie's Diary. I might've noticed it once in the past but was in a hurry & passed it by. I ran across it today by "following my nose" as you say. So this is the only entry I've read to date ('Gutted') & just thought I'd leave a note that I enjoyed it. :)
xtraspicy62 - 04 August, 2011
dear willie
really can connect with you here. I need to escape a lot myself, and it seems to work best by just meandering around... no real plan, just following my nose... checking out various neigborhoods, restaurants, parks, people watching...just kind of blending in helps me to unwind too... and movies? Ah yes, the ultimate escape....into a darkened theater and into another world..
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...so I made a flowchart.
...so I made a flowchart.
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Hahahahahahahahahaha. RC's chart was pretty good, but Mario's was PHENOMENAL.
I think I've archived my thread for the month.
I liked RC's, but it missed arrows.
Mario's was so good it didn't need arrows to be understandable, a true flowchart!
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Sounds like a good idea, there hasn't been an archived thread in 4 months
Well that's a shitty reason to archive it, just because something hasn't been archived in four months.
We shall leave it to tim.
But my vote is hell yes.
That's not my reason, it was just something else to go along. "This thread is great, also, there hasn't been an archived thread in four months."
My vote is yes.
That was incredible. I didn't get RC's, but Mario's was beautiful.
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Well, for warriors ArP and Str are the two prime red stats and usually the only thing stacked. ArP has been the favored item until a certain point, I'm not well versed in that point, yet. But for Warriors there's little ambiguity. Everything they do is physical damage when they're dpsing, so they get full value from ArP.
DK's get a little less easy to track, and of course, spec is everything. For Blood DK's you'll get the most value out of ArP as around 80% at least of your damage is physical (DC and diseases will be somewhat prevalent, and possibly DnD and BB depending on the fights, but none of these benefit. Because Necrosis is calculated after the weapon hits, based on them, that actually will benefit from ArP indirectly).
Frost does a lot of physical damage, again, depending on style and fight, but still, there are several key damage sources which will get no value from ArP.
Currently Unholy gets the least value as it relies heavily on spell damage, and its main FU spam is 100% shadow damage (ScS). In 3.3 though they're changing that so that you aren't going to suffer from getting the occasional ArP on your gear.
So, long story short, "stacking" ArP is probably not what you want to do as a DPS DK, but it won't hurt you to get some on your gear either. I imagine Kren's comprehensive compilation of DK DPS wisdom in the DPS forum may have more specific math. =)


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Canticle 6: Magnificat
Canticle 7: Nunc dimittis
Of the many sophisticated features of the Great Service, juxtaposition is one of the most important – verse singers set against full choir, higher voices against lower voices, homophony against imitation – all of which allows Byrd to have a tight control of the drama of the text. At the same time he revels in the full sonority of the ten-part scoring and fuses elements from all three service styles. The two sides of the choir (Decani and Cantoris) are pitted against each other in the manner of the 'short' services but not simply to provide variety but more often for dramatic effect. In the Te Deum Decani represents the 'glorious company of the Apostles' and Cantoris the 'noble army of Martyrs' and then both unite at the mention of the 'holy Church throughout all the world'. Such full choir statements are always offset by more intimate sections for verses where Byrd will exploit the full range and colour of the voices, using three altos and a tenor in the Benedictus at the words 'And thou, child, shalt be called the Prophet of the Highest' and scattering the proud in the Magnificat not only 'in the imagination of their hearts' but audibly in the music.
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The entire utility-consumer relationship must be reengineered.
to explain how customers are charged for energy; and to demonstrate technologies targeted at the consumer level, how they work, and where the end consumer fits in the overall energy conservation equation.
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In the world of sales management, word-of-mouth marketing and referrals are widely regarded as the least costly, yet one of the most effective methods to achieve one's business goals, whether increased sales or market share. People rely upon social interaction to share ideas, accomplish joint and complex tasks, and, not surprisingly, to take action and make decisions. People who are considered trusted advisors, friends, or confidants frequently are sought to provide opinions and insights across a variety of topics, ranging from investment decisions to professional services for home contractors and auto mechanics. People rely upon the experiences of others to help provide context and insight that they themselves can't apply to a situation.
Utilities should consider enlisting the support of favorable or converted consumers to help communicate the value propositions associated with AMI, demand response, and other critical but sensitive issues relative to the energy imperative, and upon which the AMI business case is predicated.
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At the start of February, the Eagles won 4 of their first 5 games, including 3 conference wins, bringing their overall record to 15-7. On February 11th, Cheyenne Grant became the 1tth Screaming Eagle in school history to score her 1,000th career point. Despite losing 3 of the final 4 games, the Eagles found themselves in the number 2 spot in the South Division for the NEAC Tournament. This marked the 3rd straight season the Eagles have made the conference tournament under Head Coach Nicole Degenhardt.
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Organize unruly quilting notions, tools, fabric, and more in your sewing room with these handy storage ideas.
My Sewing Room Pattern by Heart to Hand
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Grabbit Tool Caddy
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Tutto Bag
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Price: from $150
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Notions Wallet by Noble Notions
What: To stash must-have sewing goodies within arm's reach, sew a Notions Wallet by Noble Notions. Hang the wallet from a table or ironing board using the two lime green Quilter's Clamps included with the pattern instructions.
Why: Keep all your supplies close at hand without taking up valuable table space.
Price: $16.99
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Fabric Organizers from DeNiece's Designs
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Price: $7.50 for 6 small organizers
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Fabric Boxes from Quilted Koala
What: Store the fabrics you love in the fabrics you love using durable fabric-covered boxes and bins, many of which feature designs by favorite fabric designer Jo Morton, from Quilted Koala.
Why: Sort and store quilting supplies in stylish alternatives to plastic storage containers.
Price: from $25
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Double-Sided Thread Organizer from Creative Options
What: With 46 transparent compartments accessible from two sides, the Double-Sided Thread Organizer from Creative Options eliminates the hassel of organizing and storing thread, bobbins, and embellishments.
Why: Make thread portable and contained while still being able to see what you have.
Price: varies by retailer
For more info: creativeoptionscrafts.com
Wire Basket with Chalkboard
What: The Wire Baskets from the Better Homes and Garden's collection at Walmat are canvas-lined for light storage of fabrics and notions. A chalkboard label makes it easy to clearly mark supplies.
Why: Stylish and functional for a neat sewing space.
Price: $6.97-$9.74
For more info: walmart.com
Hobby Boxes
What: Keep spools, scissors, thimbles, and other notions in Suzy's Hobby Boxes. A fabric or project storage area sits below the removable plastic tray that keeps small notions organized.
Why: The boxes are available in a range of sizes and shapes. Plus, they're functional, stylish, and perfectly portable.
Price: from $25.95
For more info: sewingandcraftclub.com
Florie from Arrow Sewing Cabinets
What: The Florie sewing cabinet, the newest addition to the Arrow line, is made from sturdy resin wicker in either pistachio green or white. Its 23-3/4x12-3/8" opening can accommodate most major sewing machine models up to 45 pounds. If you're not sewing and need hobby space, remove your machine from the well and raise the well level with the tabletop for an expansive work surface.
Why: This sewing cabinet is sure to add both style and storage space to your sewing room.
Price: $599.99
For more info: arrowcabinets.com
Anna Maria Horner Creative Space Sewing Boxes
What: Creative Space Sewing Boxes from Anna Maria Horner are perfect for those who love her bold and beautiful fabric designs. The 10-1/2x10-1/2x5" storage containers are available in two prints; a fabric-covered button and elastic loop secure the lid.
Why: These handy boxes have divided compartments, making them convenient for stowing handwork supplies or small notions.
Price: $32
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Yazzii Crafters Basket
What: The Yazzii Crafters Basket has 14 exterior pockets and four interior pockets for your rotary cutter, scissors, thread ripper, and other tools and notions.
Why: Place the basket near your sewing machine for easy access of these items or use it as a caddy when you go to retreats.
Price: $49.95
For more info: yazzii.com
Oh Snap! Pouches
What: Soft, pliable mesh storage bags that close with snaps come in five sizes.
Why: Use the smaller pouches to store threads and embellishments and the larger ones to corral materials for small projects.
Price: $21.00/set
For more info: suespargo.com
Fused and Folded Boxes by Aunties Two Patterns
What: Follow the Fused and Folded Boxes pattern by Aunties Two Patterns to make sturdy magazine holders and storage boxes for your sewing room. All you need is stiff, double-sided fusible interfacing, such as Inn-Spire Plus.
Why: Enhance your sewing room decor storage units created from your favorite fabrics.
Price: $9
For more info: auntiestwo.com
My Sewing Room Pattern by Heart to Hand
What: Use the My Sewing Room Pattern by Heart to Hand to appliqué wool shapes on a cotton background. Pockets make this wall hanging both decorative and storage-packed.
Why: Take advantage of wall space for storage.
Price: $8.50
For more info: hearttohand.com
Quilters Magnetic Ruler Board
What: The Quilters Magnetic Ruler Board from Frank A. Edmunds Co. contains slots for rulers, pegs for thread, and a magnet for scissors and needles.
Why: Keep your go-to quilting supplies in one spot.
Price: $28
For more info: faedmunds.com
Canvas Corp Design Project Organizer
What: This 8-1/2x11" three-ring canvas notebook from Canvas Corp contains 15 clear sheet protectors, four clear pocket sample protectors, one zipper pocket, one business car holder, two pocket folders, twelve swatch cards, and space for notes and contacts.
Why: Use this handy tool to keep tear sheets, fabric swatches, furniture plans, and other information organized as you decorate your sewing room or other rooms in your home.
Price: $39.99
For more info: canvascorp.com
Canvas Corp Room Spacing Kit—Office/Studio
What: The Office/Studio Room Spacing Kit from Canvas Corp contains graph paper, cardstock, a design board, a mounting board, a 1/4"-scale ruler, and more than 250 repositionable furniture and accessory stickers.
Why: Maximize your sewing studio by planning the best use of space.
Price: $9.99
For more info: canvascorp.com
Colonial Machine NeedlePack
What: The envelope-style Colonial Machine NeedlePack's labeled slots keep gently used needles organized by type and size.
Why: Use the included pin to identify the needle currently in your machine. Store up to 12 needle cases in the clear plastic slots.
Price: $22.35
For more info: colonialneedle.com
Bluefig Binding Kit
What: A convenient case from Bluefig, now available in red, purple, pink, and lime, has a felt needle holder, see-through thread and accessory pouches, a spot for a needle threader, and a slot for scissors.
Why: Save time by storing all your binding supplies in one spot.
Price: $18
For more info: bluefig.net
ArtBin's Super Satchel Double Deep
What: At 15-1/4x14x6-1/2" inches, ArtBin's Super Satchel Double Deep is ideal for storing precut fabrics. Arrange the dividers to form up to eight compartments. It is also available in purple, pink, and green.
Why: The deep compartments allow for easy storage of larger, bulkier supplies.
Price: $30.99
For more info: artbin.com
AccuQuilt Go! Die Storage Rack
What: The vinyl-covered wire GO! Die Storage Rack from Accuquilt corrals up to eight dies and mats upright to avoid scratches, creases, and warping.
Why: The GO! Die Storage Rack also makes a great storage solution for rotary-cutting mats and rulers.
Price: $22.99
For more info: accuquilt.com
Clover Sort 'N Store for Hand Sewing Needles
What: The Sort 'n Store for Hand Sewing Needles by Nancy Zieman is a fresh update to the standard pincushion.
Why: Six labeled sections—appliqué, crewel, betweens, sharps, chenille, and beading—keep needles in order.
Price: $12.95
For more info: clover-usa.com
Bluefig Notions Bag
What: Sewing on the go? Carry your quilting and sewing notions in the fashionable Notions Bag from Bluefig.
Why: Convenient design allows for easy storage and quick access to your notions in the clear, zippered pockets. Inserts available for even more storage!
Price: $28
For more info: bluefig.net
Pockets to Go Pattern by Atkinson Designs
What: Whip up one of these handy storage totes to give often used tools and notions a home near your sewing machine or cutting table.
Why: Choose fabrics to coordinate with your sewing studio decor.
Price: $9
For more info: atkinsondesigns.com
Photo courtesy of Atkinson Designs.
Needleboxes, etc. Sewing Box Kits
What: Assemble your own padded box to hold needles, pins, and thimbles: The kit includes the matboard templates and instructions. You supply the fabric, batting, and notions.
Why: Avoid searching for needles in a haystack—or on your sewing room floor—for good.
Price: $13.49
For more info and styles: needleboxesetc.com
Sweetapple Portable Pressing Table
What: This chair-height portable ironing board has two layers of batting and provides a 20x24" ironing surface.
Why: Short on storage space? The lightweight table folds up, making it easy to store and to take with you on retreats.
Price: $49.95
For more info: paulsmetalpetals.com
Hemma Design Marta Studio Bin Pattern
What: Construct storage bins from canvas, twill, or linen, and add decorative flair with an embroidered pocket.
Why: Measuring 9-1/2x9-1/2x8-1/2", the finished bins are the perfect size for storing folded fabric, precuts, or patterns.
Price: $12.95
For more info: hemmadesign.com
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Koala TreasureChest Plus IV
What: This sewing cabinet includes an opening for your sewing machine, three drawers, and two adjustable shelves.
Why: The table leaf folds down and the side work surfaces fold in to create a streamlined cabinet that you can easily store when not in use. Left and right side extensions (pictured) can be added for additional storage space.
Price: $2,299 to $3,333
For more info: sewingandcraftclub.com
Photo courtesy of Koala.
Yazzii Embroidery Thread Organizer
What: This handy organizer is equipped with 24 loops to keep your stash of embroidery thread in order. Pockets and built-in pincushions are perfect for corralling your other hand embroidery supplies.
Why: Whether you're stitching at home or on the go, this handy tote keeps everything dust-free and untangled.
Price: $46.95
For more info: yazzii.com
Vanishing Design Wall for Quilters
What: This 54-1/2x72" design wall rolls up and down like a classroom-style map.
Why: Company coming? Conceal the design wall in the 5-1/2" deep wooden shelf without disturbing your blocks. (The flannel is backed with vinyl.)
Price: $139.95 to $169.95; available in chocolate (pictured), honey, or unfinished styles
For more info: vanishingdesignwall.com
Photo courtesy of Yazzii.
June Tailor 30-Spool Thread Rack
What: The 30-Spool Thread Rack from June Tailor contains spindles spaced perfectly for standard-size thread spools.
Why: Enjoy easy access to your most often used threads and relish the beautiful eye candy.
Price: $15.09
For more info: junetailor.com
Simply Renee Clip It Up Floor Model
What: The 6-foot-tall, metal-frame rack keeps patterns, fat quarters, and notions within reach. The basic model comes with 120 clips and three rotating rings that can be placed anywhere on the pole.
Why: If you're more likely to use supplies if you can see them, this is the storage solution for you.
Price: $230; additional rings, clips, and bags (as shown in photo) sold separately
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Post subject: Command Notes
We are starting to organize a system of publishing "Command Notes" which are short items about federation commander tactics.
We have done this for decades for SFB (Term Papers) and F&E (Tactical Notes) and have done it now and then for other games.
Basically, I will drop by now and then and copy interesting tactics into a file. The papers will be checked for legality (usually by Mike West before I copy them.) A panel of experts will then "grade" the papers and the papers with the highest grades will be published in Captain's Log. A point system results in a military rank; it takes 20 papers to be a "Captain". Since you can only have one paper published per issue, this can take a while, but points for FC, F&E, and SFB count together so in theory you could do six papers a year and see captaincy in 3.5 years. It's something to work for; I think there are three or four captains now and that counts papers written in 1985.
Anything posted here is likely to get sucked into the term paper machine, so pay attention to your writing. Phrases like "running phaser and drone battle" are punchier than "when I fought my buddy in a Klingon ship". Proper english and a lack of abbreviations, slang, jargon, and acronyms help. If you write "The Fed will probably overload" then I have to retype that as "The Federation captain will probably overload" which makes my fingers sore, so cut me some slack and write this like a hard copy memo to your boss, not an email to your bowling buddy.
In cases where papers were written informally, the editing staff will often add fluffy stylish battle comments to make your paper more readable, and you won't know about it until you read it in Captain's Log. anybody CAN email me and ask for a copy of whatever FCnotes are in my file, and if I'm not busy I might show them to you.
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Oh, and yeah, we like to list the "ship you serve on" which is conveniently named for your state (US) or province (otherwise). For example, if Steve Petrick wrote something, he would be listed as "Captain Steven P Petrick, USS Texas". If my good friend Loren Knight wrote something, it would be listed as "Ensign Loren Knight, USS California". If Terry O'Carroll's paper gets published, he would be "Cadet Terry O'Carroll, HMAS Australia" (or, if he actually tells me what part of Australia, he might be listed on HMAS New South Wales or whatever). We're not terribly picky about this, so you can pick your permanent home, ancestral home, termporary home, or whatever. If you are in Iraq (or away at college, or on a temporary work assignment) but your home is in Ohio, you are on USS Ohio unless you just want to be somewhere else. (Like I would know or care if somebody from Ohio wanted be on USS Oklahoma because he once went to school there.) If we're in a good mood, we let people be in major cities, such as USS Chicago or IJNS Kyoto. Non-US, just let us know the proper form for your nation's warships, such as HSwMS (His Swedish Majesty's Ship). We want you to be proud of your tactical paper and show your grandmother than you had something you wrote published.
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ATTENTION: Captain's Log 35 will have an extensive FC Tactics Section, just like term papers for the other games. I will send the FC tactical papers to grading in about three weeks (no later than 1 May; somebody remind me). I will NOT go dig around in topics trying to harvest tactical notes. I will only send to grading those papers sent by email to me. Be sure to include your home state or province or nation so I can list you being on that ship. This is your chance to "get your name in the paper" and earn pretty cool "street creds" with your homies.
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This is to Confirm that I came here looking for Command Notes for Federation Commander for Captain's Log #38
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Other than the reservoir, What else is needed for this kit? Also, what is the maximum head height of the pump? Thanks !
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So: 6,500 Win 8 laptops later, how are BT's field engineers coping?
An unheard-of decline in PC sales figures since launch, a grumbling press and a user base that struggles without a touchscreen: Windows 8 is easy to take a swipe at. Yet BT announced in November last year it was deploying 5,900 Win 8 Panasonic Toughbooks for its "last mile" Openreach division – the engineers who walk the line …
Very good indeed
That was very interesting. It's nice to find out if and how Win 8 is being used.
I have reservations, like most people. It certainly looks and feels like a jumbled effort. But still, nice to get the word from the street - instead of the usual straight up trashing.
Re: Very good indeed
I've gone from XP to Win8 + touchscreen.
I've found I'm using the keyboard more than I did with XP.
Still using a mouse but things like shutdown are just poke at the desktop and alt-F4 then another poke -- takes less time than wiggling the mouse about.
Some annoyances -- like the arrow keys have acquired a 'snap' function when not in text entry.
Unticked the box for log-in on start-up and the bugger gives me another log-in screen instead.
But it's faster than XP and I've had no problems with 'x86' programmes at all.
Re: Very good indeed
Yup, real-life case beats uninformed opinion every time. But am I the only one that interpreted this mainly as the engineers benefitting from getting decent kit, rather than getting W8 as such? If developers are taking the opportunity to put better and more relevant/functional frontends on their applications (mobile or otherwise), does the underlying OS actually matter these days? Just asking...
Re: Very good indeed
"If developers are taking the opportunity to put better and more relevant/functional frontends on their applications (mobile or otherwise), does the underlying OS actually matter these days?"
Good point, given in most screen shots it's in desktop mode and being used with a stylus, the OS experience as far as using those applications goes is no different to the old XP swivel top tablet/slate things released around the same time as XP.
Re: Very good indeed
Elmer Phud "Still using a mouse but things like shutdown are just poke at the desktop and alt-F4 then another poke -- takes less time than wiggling the mouse about."
In fact, just setting the power button to "Shutdown" in the Power Options applet in Control Panel, then just pressing it once is quicker than any other method - and has worked since Windows 95.
Re: Very good indeed
Ta, you learn something every day.
Re: Very good indeed @ Elmer Phud
How is the three fingered poke at the screen coming along ?
Re: Very good indeed
ask the engineer for a real world view of 8, not the guy in charge of procurement!
Re: Very good indeed
If you spend most of your time in a front end app then you'd experience very little of the Win8 new experience pain, but you'd gain better power management and faster startup and shutdown times over XP.
Re: Very good indeed
What is "desktop mode"?
The start screen replaces the start menu, but the desktop is still there just like it has been before. Is Windows 7 or Windows XP in "desktop mode" when the start menu isn't open?
Re: Very good indeed
The underlying OS should never have mattered in the first place. It should be invisible, and definitely not worthy of fanfare and launch parties. It should just do its job.
Re: Very good indeed
Beyond the interface changes (which aren't that big a deal in my view), it's just normal windows, but more solid, more robust and actually pretty damn good.
The only thing I don't like is the new IE, but I don't like the same new IE on Windows 7 either.
Re: Very good indeed
Do you read that BT are hating Windows 8?
These are people actually doing work with some technology, not wasting hours, months of their life telling others how they think something is bad (even though they've never used it).
Get a life Eadon, people actually find uses for all sorts of technology. Every tool has a use, even you.
"desktop mode" is what you're in when you're not using the "Fabulous Fred" interface mode.
That said, it seems the engineers are mostly using a front-end app, so they don't suffer from interface change pain. Also, it's a touchscreen device so it does take advantage of the extra stuff, and being a newer OS than XP, driver support must be much better.
Re: Very good indeed
yes. If you look at what they do, really any decent bit of kit would have worked. Win8 was chosen as much because it was backward compatible with minimal porting with existing custom in-house apps.
Now if someone aid to me 'select the OS for brand new customs apps' i'd write them for either platform independent HTML/javascript, java or native C on a linux like platform.
As for productivity, I've yet to see more data processed faster than on a wyse50, complete with an operator who learnt what the apps function keys did, and could touch type.
Re: Very good indeed
I agree. Overall the article does bring forward interesting information. However, from practical experience, far too many managers have an overly and unjustifiable positive bias - so I'm a bit weary of just taking the word of the guy who was in charge of it all and who wouldn't have an interest in making his efforts look crap - if there were any actual problems. So useful, but could have done with the contribution of some third party with less personal stake in the project, as well.
Re: Very good indeed
Indeed. This is why this mindless bashing of technology (whether it be Microsoft, Apple, Unix) is daft. There is a use case for things, and if the OS fulfils the need for that use case, why not use it just because it's a specific vendor/platform?
Re: Very good indeed
Yes....how very amazing when you have teams of engineers working on the legacy apps and all the bugs for months...
Hate to be Joe Schmo trying to get those buckets of shit working all by ones self...
Wait, What?
BT field engineers process parking fines?
"This BT division [...] has seen how well the convenience of this platform works in the field: from photographing and reporting damage on-site to swift processing of parking fines."
Re: Wait, What?
Because overzealous, commission based, parking zealots slap parking tickets on the vans when they shouldn't so I can guess they can prove where they were and for how long.
Re: Wait, What?
It's an occupational hazard. The vans spend a lot of time parked where they shouldn't be - the technicians have to carry too much stuff to park it in a multi-storey and walk to their jobs. Imagine the productivity hit if they had to spend 20 minutes walking to the van and back every time they need a new tool or tester or box opener or reel of cable.
In the past traffic wardens would turn a blind eye if the van wasn't causing an obstruction and was otherwise safely parked. These days they seem to actively seek out the vans as an easy source of income. The end result is that utility employees can get two or three parking tickets a day in urban areas. Automating the process of reclaiming those fines probably saves those people an hour a day.
Re: Wait, What?
I used to work for BT Payphones, many years ago and had a memorable encounter with one such "over zealous" idiot.
I was clearing a cash jam.. Now a payphone cashbox can hold several hundred quid, so I don't want to be parking away from the box and walking around the town with it. I, therefore, parked right next to the box on the pedestrianised section and switched on the ARB.
Along comes <insert name of favourite evil dictator, here>, the local parking enforcement arsehole (Pea, for short):-
Pea: "You can't park that there"
Me: "I just have"
Pea: "You'll have to move it"
Me: "Nope"
Pea: "If you don't move it, you'll get a ticked"
Me: "Fine, go ahead"
Pea: "I mean it"
Me: "I'm sure you do, either get on with it or piss of, as I have work to do"
Pea: "I don't think your boss will be happy if he has to pay a parking fine"
Me (getting a bit pissed off, now): "What will actually happen is my boss will call your boss and complain about you harassing someone who is lawfully parked (pointing at ARB and guards) and doing his job and will probably result in you getting your ugly arse kicked. Now either write the ticket or fuck off.
He fucked off.
The best bit was the round of applause from the small crowed who had stopped to listen to the altercation.
Parked up prats
the problem is that when a BT van is parked there... other people assume that their needs are equally as urgent... maybe (for example) you cant expect the average IT bod to walk 50 paces to a cashpoint machine when he can simply park on the DYL "oh and just pop into the sandwich shop... oh and I need some more smokes.... 30 seconds becomes 10 minutes or more, and tyou would be surprised how many people DONT understand how much room a bus or a truck needs to navigate your carelessly abandoned car, far easier to say "if you want to park.. get a proper official) dispensation - the facility exists... just people are too idle to use it.
What is actually needed is for the councils and operations like BT to come up with a form that sets out the venues for an engineers work each day that could be issued by the LA on request by BT. Otherwise it becomes a case of joe public getting upset with a "Im gonna punch your head in - you booked me but not him...."
PS Most of the rules - including a lack of discretion - are set by the LA operating the restricted area... you wanna bitch? your local councilor is the guy to talk to. Classic case here last week.. Mr BT parked on a DYL outside a bank NOTHING could pass once a bus came along and couldnt pass his nicely liveried BT Vauxhall van while he stood in the cashier queue (not enquiries) in Santander! Luckily no ambulances or Fire appliances arrived on their way to a 999 call... one day it could be your house - or life - threatened by some prat who is too tired to walk anywhere.
Here come the down-votes from the twunts who think they should be able to drive door to door with parking anywhere they fancy stopping.
Re: Wait, What?
He was clearly a half wit who needed retraining, CIT vehicles and the like (which call box collection vehicles are classified as) are exempt from restrictions - as are street works, postal packets and blue light vehicles.
He would have got a real ass kicking from me if he was on my team (Former Parking Control Supervisor) possibly followed by a hearing with the Contract Manager - or a referral for re-training - or both.
Councils can be so two faced.. One London Borough used to complain about vehicles parked (or waiting to pick up passengers from a nearby office block) in a recessed area resembling a layby but in a restricted area and included in the restriction. They complained like mad when I issued to a mobile library parked there and I simply pointed out to them that the law applies to them as much as the members of the public that they had insisted we ticket over previous months. They soon removed the restriction - which was a pointless one anyhow.
The parking bods get as frustrated as anyone else with silly pointless lines... but they are monitored by the Councils and penalties exist for non enforcement especially is the enforcement is under contract
Re: Wait, What?
" Imagine the productivity hit if they had to spend 20 minutes walking to the van and back every time they need a new tool or tester or box opener or reel of cable."
But that's an excuse anyone can use. You might as well say 'but how can my business make money if I have to abide by the law?' The only reason there is space for BT vans to park there is because most other people don't. Let's here you complain about overzealous traffic wardens when the Fire Brigade can't get to your burning house because some arse has parked badly at the end of the street.
Re: Wait, What?
" Let's here you complain about overzealous traffic wardens when the Fire Brigade can't get to your burning house because some arse has parked badly at the end of the street."
That'll be why I said 'not causing an obstruction and otherwise parked safely'. We're not talking about vehicles parked diagonally over a zebra crossing, most of these tickets are obtained from parking in residents' parking bays or in other places that have time of day restrictions.
In the past council employed traffic wardens would not actively ticket utility or works vehicles parked safely but illegally if the drivers were working nearby. Most drivers had a wipe clean board that they'd write their phone number and the address they were working in on. Nowadays traffic wardens will go after any and all ticketing opportunities and their focus has changed from managing traffic and parking towards pure revenue raising.
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I do wish people would not use jargon and expect others to know what they mean. Which one of these did you point at?
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Re: Acronymns Really Bite
I expect he meant Amber Rotating Beacon. An acronym that anyone who has ever driven any kind of utility vehicle will know.
Interestingly, if you've ever had to drive on an airport, you'll have used an AFB instead.
Re: Parked up prats
"What is actually needed is for the councils and operations like BT to come up with a form that sets out the venues for an engineers work each day that could be issued by the LA on request by BT. Otherwise it becomes a case of joe public getting upset with a "Im gonna punch your head in - you booked me but not him...."
Hmmm, and I'm sure the people without broadband, gas, electricity, etc will be really pleased when their service hasn't been restored because the utility company is waiting for authorization to park up for what may be a 20 minute job.
signature capture ?
Has anyone ever managed to write something resembling their signature on this sort of screen? And has their bank ever shown signs of caring anyway?
Re: signature capture ?
These aren't the crappy slow, low resolution resistive touchscreens that the like of UPS et al use, they're high resolution capacitive screens, like the current iPad, which allows some pretty fine capture with a stylus.
Re: signature capture ?
Yes, it looks like an illegible squiggly mess, just like it does on paper.
My handwriting is so atrocious these days I've taken to hiding my shopping lists from other shoppers.
Re: signature capture ?
I make a point of always making the signature as illegible as possible, so I can deny it later, if required :-)
Re: signature capture ?
Then again, any laptop with an Alps or Synaptics touchpad can already do acceptably good signature capture with a conductive stylus. They're capacitive too and have an amazing resolution for what they're designed for. Synaptics used to give away a WIndows app to do it.
Re: signature capture ?
"My handwriting is so atrocious these days I've taken to hiding my shopping lists from other shoppers."
Many years ago I created a spreadsheet in Excel for my shopping lists and it has grown and grown. It now has a list of standard (and not-so-standard) items with their normal prices[1] and locations in the supermarket (or a code indicating that it's in a different shop). A set of columns allows entering the specifics that I'm buying this week along with quantities. The Printing Area is set to print a third zone containing the actual shopping list, complete with quantities and locations. Items that have a quantity are formatted in blue, and it's all sorted so I can just go round the shop in a specific order and pick stuff up in shopping-list order.
The latest addition was some formatting so that items I want to bring home (i.e. Saturday lunch!) are marked in red. Everything without the red marker goes home via Carrefour's excellent home delivery service (except frozen, fragile, and hazchem such as hydrochloric acid or ammonia).
There's even room around the edge for hand-scrawled last-minute additions...
Re: signature capture ?
"normal prices[1]"
This part is woefully out of date, partly because of laziness and partly because Carrefour updates some prices on week-to-week basis.
@Steve the Cynic (Re: signature capture ?)
OCD is indeed a debilitating illness.
Re: signature capture ?
Admittedly at the bank I sign correctly but for all deliveries etc I "print" my name. Why would anyone give an electronic (and therefore easily reproduced) copy of their signature to a person/company with whom at the very least they probably have no contractual relationship, and about who's data security practices we know nothing? It'll be the next equivalent of card skimming.
Re: signature capture ?
Your Carrefour stocks ammonia and hydrochloric acid?
Re: signature capture ?
Did the same thing a few years ago with an Open Office Spreadsheet and some scripting.
It printed out the shopping list in walking-up-and-down-the-aisles order to minimize the time spent in the shop.
All it taught me was that my local Auchan makes subtle and sometimes dramatic changes to its layout every week, and I spent more time updating my database than I saved by shopping efficiently.
Back of an envelope for me!
Re: signature capture ?
"I make a point of always making the signature as illegible as possible, so I can deny it later, if required :-)"
I once worked for a fella who would sign absolutely anything because no one knew that what passed for his signature was supposed to be a signature - it looked exactly like a 'personal hair' lying on the page
Re: signature capture ?
"Your Carrefour stocks ammonia and hydrochloric acid?"
Yup. It's one of the big ones, in the Euralille shopping centre across from Lille Europe station, where the Eurostars stop in Lille. Downstairs is normal supermarket stuff like food, makeup, toothpaste, and basic cleaning products. Upstairs is clothes, stationery, DVDs, electronics, kitchenware, light bulbs, a small amount of DIY stuff, and some exotica like five-litre bottles of semi-dilute hydrochloric acid and ammonia (not in the same bottle, mind).
It surprised me when I first saw it.
Re: signature capture ?
> Auchan makes subtle and sometimes dramatic changes to its layout every week
M&S in Belfast used to do that. I remember an assistant getting seriously annoyed when I made the innocent query "where have you put the milk this week?". Guess I wasn't the first person to have asked...
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This is bizarre. I've just answered the door - and there is a UPS man with a thingy for me to sign.
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> a thingy for me to sign.
I do hope it wasn't shaped like a turnip...
Re: @Steve the Cynic (signature capture ?)
@Steve the Cynic, mutatedwombat. An upvote each, those posts made my day.
Now to find the anti-static cleaner and some wipes, I was on the thinkpad
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I have never found it possible to give an accurate copy of my sig to anyoine using a fake pencil on a slippery pice of glass.
It must be over 3 weeks since I last actually used a pen and paper anyway.
I have almost forgotten how to write.
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