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Joe Zeff
Feb 5, 2012, 6:20:32 PM2/5/12
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Almost two weeks ago, my sister Marcia stumbled getting out of a chair,
landed wrong and hurt her right foot. X-rays at her HMO's Urgent Care
facility showed that she'd fractured her metatarsal, and she's been given
The Boot for about six to eight weeks. As that's the foot used most in
driving, she needs help getting around. Friends can get her to school[1]
in the morning, but most afternoons, I'll be picking her up.
As it happens, she's in a weight loss program and needs to go to classes
every Monday evening, and that's something I'm really Not Interesting in.
[3] I could, of course, take a book to read, but trying to make sure
that whatever I take has enough pages left can be a PITA, and taking more
than one even more so.
This gave me an excuse to do something I've been wanting to do anyway,
ever since I got on Social Security and obtained a Regular Income: I
bought myself a Abbx Gnoyrg. As with anything worth having, there's a
learning curve, but I'm finding it fairly easy to get used to, with one
or two exceptions. The biggest problem I have is the lack of any editing
functions other than backspacing over what you've done until you reach
the typo. Yes, I know it's possible to move the cursor, but it's neither
easy nor accurate, at least for me. And, when I'm scrolling through
lists, I tend to open up items I'm not interested in far more than I
should. I suspect that both of these will become less and less trouble
as time goes on. Still, it's fun learning something new, especially when
the associated eye candy is so neat. And, I can now see even better why
people are claiming that the devs on the latest version of the Alaskan DE
were trying to recreate the tablet UI and make it the default for desktop
users.
BTW, one of my friends at LASFS hates all such devices because ebook
readers make it harder for her to find and buy dead tree editions. So
far, I haven't managed to make her understand that what I have is a full-
featured tablet computer that *includes* a reader. Of course, I haven't
tried very hard, but I doubt that I'd succeed even if I did.
[1]She's studying to become a Medical Assistant and is planning to get
her Phlebotomist cert as well.[2]
[2]This is at 66, partially to Keep Busy.
[3]I'm trying to *gain* about 10 pounds this year.
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So many twits - so little time...
landed wrong and hurt her right foot. X-rays at her HMO's Urgent Care
facility showed that she'd fractured her metatarsal, and she's been given
The Boot for about six to eight weeks. As that's the foot used most in
driving, she needs help getting around. Friends can get her to school[1]
in the morning, but most afternoons, I'll be picking her up.
As it happens, she's in a weight loss program and needs to go to classes
every Monday evening, and that's something I'm really Not Interesting in.
[3] I could, of course, take a book to read, but trying to make sure
that whatever I take has enough pages left can be a PITA, and taking more
than one even more so.
This gave me an excuse to do something I've been wanting to do anyway,
ever since I got on Social Security and obtained a Regular Income: I
bought myself a Abbx Gnoyrg. As with anything worth having, there's a
learning curve, but I'm finding it fairly easy to get used to, with one
or two exceptions. The biggest problem I have is the lack of any editing
functions other than backspacing over what you've done until you reach
the typo. Yes, I know it's possible to move the cursor, but it's neither
easy nor accurate, at least for me. And, when I'm scrolling through
lists, I tend to open up items I'm not interested in far more than I
should. I suspect that both of these will become less and less trouble
as time goes on. Still, it's fun learning something new, especially when
the associated eye candy is so neat. And, I can now see even better why
people are claiming that the devs on the latest version of the Alaskan DE
were trying to recreate the tablet UI and make it the default for desktop
users.
BTW, one of my friends at LASFS hates all such devices because ebook
readers make it harder for her to find and buy dead tree editions. So
far, I haven't managed to make her understand that what I have is a full-
featured tablet computer that *includes* a reader. Of course, I haven't
tried very hard, but I doubt that I'd succeed even if I did.
[1]She's studying to become a Medical Assistant and is planning to get
her Phlebotomist cert as well.[2]
[2]This is at 66, partially to Keep Busy.
[3]I'm trying to *gain* about 10 pounds this year.
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http://www.zeff.us http://www.lasfs.info
So many twits - so little time...
Wojciech Derechowski
Feb 6, 2012, 12:23:40 AM2/6/12
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On 2012-02-05, Joe Zeff <the.guy.with....@lasfs.info> wrote:
> BTW, one of my friends at LASFS hates all such devices because ebook
> readers make it harder for her to find and buy dead tree editions.
Very true, but if your life consists for the most part of staring at
> BTW, one of my friends at LASFS hates all such devices because ebook
> readers make it harder for her to find and buy dead tree editions.
various pixels, then what you want is not a tablet reader. You want
to switch to another type of sensory data altogether which in the
case of books as opposed to other persons means audio books.
Audio books have of course their own disadvantages[0] but at least
you can fall asleep almost instantly when the voice is right and you
happen to know what is going to be narrated next.
WD
[0] http://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=1943178
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Just zis Guy, you know?
Feb 6, 2012, 1:01:45 PM2/6/12
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On Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:23:40 -0000, Wojciech Derechowski
<wdd...@um5000.mystora.com> wrote:
>On 2012-02-05, Joe Zeff <the.guy.with....@lasfs.info> wrote:
>> BTW, one of my friends at LASFS hates all such devices because ebook
>> readers make it harder for her to find and buy dead tree editions.
>
>Very true, but if your life consists for the most part of staring at
>various pixels, then what you want is not a tablet reader. You want
>to switch to another type of sensory data altogether which in the
>case of books as opposed to other persons means audio books.
I don't know about that, I find that my Kindle is no worse on the eye
<wdd...@um5000.mystora.com> wrote:
>On 2012-02-05, Joe Zeff <the.guy.with....@lasfs.info> wrote:
>> BTW, one of my friends at LASFS hates all such devices because ebook
>> readers make it harder for her to find and buy dead tree editions.
>
>Very true, but if your life consists for the most part of staring at
>various pixels, then what you want is not a tablet reader. You want
>to switch to another type of sensory data altogether which in the
>case of books as opposed to other persons means audio books.
than a dead tree book, and is significantly different from my various
types of PC display (and by extension the haunted fishtank, which in
any case I rarely watch).
Guy
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Joe Zeff
Feb 6, 2012, 2:17:54 PM2/6/12
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On Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:23:40 +0000, Wojciech Derechowski wrote:
> Very true, but if your life consists for the most part of staring at
> various pixels, then what you want is not a tablet reader. You want to
> switch to another type of sensory data altogether which in the case of
> books as opposed to other persons means audio books.
I also cashed in five $10 Amazon gift certificates and received four
> Very true, but if your life consists for the most part of staring at
> various pixels, then what you want is not a tablet reader. You want to
> switch to another type of sensory data altogether which in the case of
> books as opposed to other persons means audio books.
paperbacks and a hardcover for about $6. The reader is for use away from
home only, such as when I'm at the VA waiting to be called.
Hairspray can be used with devastating efficacy at converting flies
into gliders.
Joe Zeff
Feb 6, 2012, 3:51:18 PM2/6/12
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On Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:52:54 +0000, abuse wrote:
> I (as in ork) had a 10" asus for close to a year now, I still hit wrong
> spots all the time. The glass is what throws me off for the most part.
> You can get a transparent-tip, red-dot aiming stylus, but according to
> spamazon reviews it's no better than my $1.99 .cn piece of junk, only 10
> times more expensive.
I bought mine from the web and had it mailed out. Then, I went to the
nearest brick/mortar store to get a cover and whatever else I needed. I
asked about a stylus, but was told that they didn't really do a better
job than a finger, which might be why they didn't carry any. I did,
however, manage to stump the clerk. It comes with a USB cord both for
charging and connecting to a PC, so I asked if I could connect it
directly to a flash drive using the cable. By his expression and
response, he'd never thought to try it.
When talking of the dead, it is best to remain cryptic.
> I (as in ork) had a 10" asus for close to a year now, I still hit wrong
> spots all the time. The glass is what throws me off for the most part.
> You can get a transparent-tip, red-dot aiming stylus, but according to
> spamazon reviews it's no better than my $1.99 .cn piece of junk, only 10
> times more expensive.
I bought mine from the web and had it mailed out. Then, I went to the
nearest brick/mortar store to get a cover and whatever else I needed. I
asked about a stylus, but was told that they didn't really do a better
job than a finger, which might be why they didn't carry any. I did,
however, manage to stump the clerk. It comes with a USB cord both for
charging and connecting to a PC, so I asked if I could connect it
directly to a flash drive using the cable. By his expression and
response, he'd never thought to try it.
When talking of the dead, it is best to remain cryptic.
mrob...@att.net
Feb 7, 2012, 3:27:08 AM2/7/12
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Joe Zeff <the.guy.with....@lasfs.info> wrote:
> And, I can now see even better why people are claiming that the devs
> on the latest version of the Alaskan DE were trying to recreate the
> tablet UI and make it the default for desktop users.
Because obviously a UI that's easy to use when your pointing device has
> And, I can now see even better why people are claiming that the devs
> on the latest version of the Alaskan DE were trying to recreate the
> tablet UI and make it the default for desktop users.
an effective resolution of about 4 DPI[0] is *exactly the same* UI that
you should use when your pointing device has a resolution of several
hundred DPI.
Matt Roberds
[0] Or counts, or whatever you want to call it.
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mrob...@att.net
Feb 9, 2012, 2:26:32 AM2/9/12
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ab...@127.0.0.1 wrote:
> [1] I've come to believe that an app is basically an application
> with about 73% of its usefullness removed.
To me, a lot of them look like a Web page that has been redesigned to
work with input devices that have lower bandwidth than an ASR-33.
Bonus points if the app offloads computations to the server that could
easily be done locally. The better to chew up your quota, my dear!
Matt Roberds
> [1] I've come to believe that an app is basically an application
> with about 73% of its usefullness removed.
To me, a lot of them look like a Web page that has been redesigned to
work with input devices that have lower bandwidth than an ASR-33.
Bonus points if the app offloads computations to the server that could
easily be done locally. The better to chew up your quota, my dear!
Matt Roberds
Shmuel Metz
Feb 9, 2012, 10:41:06 AM2/9/12
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In <jgvsf8$nva$1...@dont-email.me>, on 02/09/2012
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at 07:26 AM, mrob...@att.net said:
>To me, a lot of them look like a Web page that has been redesigned to
>work with input devices that have lower bandwidth than an ASR-33.
5-level paper tape?
>To me, a lot of them look like a Web page that has been redesigned to
>work with input devices that have lower bandwidth than an ASR-33.
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David Harmon
Feb 23, 2012, 9:52:01 PM2/23/12
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On 05 Feb 2012 23:20:32 GMT in alt.sysadmin.recovery, Joe Zeff
<the.guy.with....@lasfs.info> wrote,
and used copies of dead tree books, thus making it easier instead of
harder.
<the.guy.with....@lasfs.info> wrote,
>BTW, one of my friends at LASFS hates all such devices because ebook
>readers make it harder for her to find and buy dead tree editions. So
>far, I haven't managed to make her understand that what I have is a full-
>featured tablet computer that *includes* a reader.
I suppose you could show her how you can use it to search Nznmba for new
>readers make it harder for her to find and buy dead tree editions. So
>far, I haven't managed to make her understand that what I have is a full-
>featured tablet computer that *includes* a reader.
and used copies of dead tree books, thus making it easier instead of
harder.
Joe Zeff
Feb 24, 2012, 1:09:04 PM2/24/12
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On Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:52:01 -0800, David Harmon wrote:
> I suppose you could show her how you can use it to search Nznmba for new
> and used copies of dead tree books, thus making it easier instead of
> harder.
I'd rather search Onearf & Aboyr but there are two problems: first, I
> I suppose you could show her how you can use it to search Nznmba for new
> and used copies of dead tree books, thus making it easier instead of
> harder.
doubt if she'd be willing to watch and second, there's no WiFi access at
the clubhouse.
Where there's a flamethrower, there's a way.
Niklas Karlsson
Feb 24, 2012, 2:28:08 PM2/24/12
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Cute rotism.
ObSigh: I've been going through backup infrastructure lately in order to
move to a new storage location. Among the setups, a grizzled old tomcat
with chunks torn out of his ears, but still proudly serving his
application. Caught my eye because for the last few days, his backups
failed to show up where they're supposed to.
Take a look at the server. Seems to be doing fine. And aged though he
may be, there's nothing wrong with the kitty's bowels: he's excreted his
backups where expected on local disk.
He can talk to the file server just fine. Running the relevant script by
hand works; backup turns up at the remote location. WTF? Did the peba
job not run? Sure it did - the other transfer handled by the same script
appears to have gotten through fine all along.
But hey, there's something a bit odd about the backup timestamps. Not
the same time of day recently. They're also turning up surprisingly
often for being transferred once per day.
Take a closer look at the kitty's configuration. Backup job can only be
timed relatively and is set to run every 720 minutes. So if kitty wakes
up from his nap at a different time than before, the timestamps will be
different. Fair enough.
What did that script say again? 'find -type f -mmin -300'. Comment in
the relevant pebagno says 'once per day is enough, signed since-departed
kitty minder'.
Face, meet palm.
Niklas
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allow the car to roll back an inch so that the driver behind you
thinks you're a dumb broad who can't drive and stays 5' away.
-- Barb Huizenga
ObSigh: I've been going through backup infrastructure lately in order to
move to a new storage location. Among the setups, a grizzled old tomcat
with chunks torn out of his ears, but still proudly serving his
application. Caught my eye because for the last few days, his backups
failed to show up where they're supposed to.
Take a look at the server. Seems to be doing fine. And aged though he
may be, there's nothing wrong with the kitty's bowels: he's excreted his
backups where expected on local disk.
He can talk to the file server just fine. Running the relevant script by
hand works; backup turns up at the remote location. WTF? Did the peba
job not run? Sure it did - the other transfer handled by the same script
appears to have gotten through fine all along.
But hey, there's something a bit odd about the backup timestamps. Not
the same time of day recently. They're also turning up surprisingly
often for being transferred once per day.
Take a closer look at the kitty's configuration. Backup job can only be
timed relatively and is set to run every 720 minutes. So if kitty wakes
up from his nap at a different time than before, the timestamps will be
different. Fair enough.
What did that script say again? 'find -type f -mmin -300'. Comment in
the relevant pebagno says 'once per day is enough, signed since-departed
kitty minder'.
Face, meet palm.
Niklas
--
Part of the survival techniques of driving in Massachusetts is to
allow the car to roll back an inch so that the driver behind you
thinks you're a dumb broad who can't drive and stays 5' away.
-- Barb Huizenga
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