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2004 / Graphics apps
« on: February 04, 2004, 01:59:46 PM »
I second that notion ... keep Corel files to yourself and enjoy. Corel has been notorious in the past for producing PostScript that didn't play well at all with others.
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2003 / Speed Reading
« on: October 13, 2003, 04:40:34 PM »
Thanks, all, for your comments. I'd hate to spoil a natural love of reading with "rituals". I guess as long as my granddaughter is a good student and keeps her schoolwork priorities straight, the rest will work itself out.
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2003 / Speed Reading
« on: October 09, 2003, 03:19:00 PM »
... BUMP ...
Anyone have any speed reading experiences to share? Thanks.
Anyone have any speed reading experiences to share? Thanks.
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2003 / Speed Reading
« on: October 06, 2003, 01:57:58 PM »
I'm looking for comments from anyone who has taken a speed reading course. I've thought for a long time that forward-thinking high school students who are college bound would benefit greatly from speed reading.
My granddaughter is a 6th grader and a fairly good reader, having consumed all the Harry Potter books so far. Reading is encouraged by her middle school and her parents and is part of her nightly regimen. I'd like to know if any of you have experience with kids learning to speed read and how it might help them wade through the mountains of homework that ultimately gets assigned in high school and college. Does speed reading provide a real edge? Thanks for your comments.
My granddaughter is a 6th grader and a fairly good reader, having consumed all the Harry Potter books so far. Reading is encouraged by her middle school and her parents and is part of her nightly regimen. I'd like to know if any of you have experience with kids learning to speed read and how it might help them wade through the mountains of homework that ultimately gets assigned in high school and college. Does speed reading provide a real edge? Thanks for your comments.
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2003 / Leaving files on the Desktop in OSX
« on: August 21, 2003, 02:10:51 PM »
I, too, am curious if the "rules" have changed from OS 8-9 to OSX -- concerning "desktop" files, that is.
Under OS 8 and 9, disk fragmentation was an enemy to well-behaved Macs. This could result from files being strewn willy-nilly on and off the "desktop" for a period of time. This discovery lead us to become strong believers in partitioning disk drives. Our B&W G3's at work are partitioned into four spaces -- SYSTEM (about 1Gb just for the System Folder), SCRATCH (1Gb for Photoshop, Illustrator and Virtual memory to use), APPS (2Gb for applications only), and USERFILES (the remainder of the drive where the user is supposed to store their stuff.)
Our preaching this gospel further said that if you absolutely MUST have files on the desktop, first store them in USERFILES and then make an alias to the desktop. That keeps transient file traffic off the SYSTEM partition and significantly decreases fragmentation, which the System Folder does not like.
This has worked well for several years and has reduced our tech support calls measurably. If there is a problem, 10 minutes running Disk First Aid, Disk Warrior and Plus Optimizer on the SYSTEM partition and the user is back in business and the errors have magically disappeared!
Now, back to OSX. Because this is UNIX based, are these "rules" obsolete now? Does the system suffer from disk fragmentation like OS9 did? Thanks.
Under OS 8 and 9, disk fragmentation was an enemy to well-behaved Macs. This could result from files being strewn willy-nilly on and off the "desktop" for a period of time. This discovery lead us to become strong believers in partitioning disk drives. Our B&W G3's at work are partitioned into four spaces -- SYSTEM (about 1Gb just for the System Folder), SCRATCH (1Gb for Photoshop, Illustrator and Virtual memory to use), APPS (2Gb for applications only), and USERFILES (the remainder of the drive where the user is supposed to store their stuff.)
Our preaching this gospel further said that if you absolutely MUST have files on the desktop, first store them in USERFILES and then make an alias to the desktop. That keeps transient file traffic off the SYSTEM partition and significantly decreases fragmentation, which the System Folder does not like.
This has worked well for several years and has reduced our tech support calls measurably. If there is a problem, 10 minutes running Disk First Aid, Disk Warrior and Plus Optimizer on the SYSTEM partition and the user is back in business and the errors have magically disappeared!
Now, back to OSX. Because this is UNIX based, are these "rules" obsolete now? Does the system suffer from disk fragmentation like OS9 did? Thanks.
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2003 / Sunday Funny
« on: July 15, 2003, 02:50:56 PM »
Here's what Benjamin Franklin had to say regarding older women:
On the Choice of a Mistress
by Ben Franklin
[he recommends choosing an older, not necessarily pretty wife]
1. Because they have more Knowledge of the world, and their Minds are better stored with Observations; their Conversation is more improving, and more lastingly agreeable.
2. Because when Women cease to be handsome, they study to be good. To maintain their Influence over Men, they supply the Diminution of Beauty by an Augmentation of utility. They learn to do a thousand Services, small and great, and are the most tender and useful of all Friends when you are sick. Thus they continue amiable. And hence there is hardly such a thing to be found as an old Woman who is not a good Woman.
3. Because there is no hazard of children, which irregularly procured may be attended with much inconvenience.
4. Because through more Experience they are more prudent and discreet in conducting an Intrigue to prevent Suspicion. The Commerce with them is therefore safer with regard to your reputation; and with regard to theirs, if the Affair should happen to be known, considerate People might be rather inclined to excuse an old Woman, who would kindly take care of a young Man, form his manners by her good Councils, and prevent his ruining his Health and Fortune among mercenary Prostitutes.
5. Because in every Animal that walks upright, the Deficiency of the Fluids that fill the Muscles appears first inthe highest Part. The Face first grows lank and wrinkled; then the Neck; then the Breast and Arms; the lower parts continuing to the last as plump as ever; so that covering all above with a Basket, and reggarding only what is below the Girdle, it is impossible of two Women to know an old one from a young one. And as in the Dark all Cats are gray, the Pleasure of Corporal Enjoyment with an old Woman is at least equal and frequently superior; every Knack being by Practice capable of improvement.
6. Because the sin is less. The Debouching of a Virgin may be her Ruin, and make her Life unhappy.
7. Because the Compunction is less. The having made a young Girl miserable may give you frequent bitter Reflections; none of which can attend making an old Woman happy.
8th & lastly. They are so grateful!!!"
On the Choice of a Mistress
by Ben Franklin
[he recommends choosing an older, not necessarily pretty wife]
1. Because they have more Knowledge of the world, and their Minds are better stored with Observations; their Conversation is more improving, and more lastingly agreeable.
2. Because when Women cease to be handsome, they study to be good. To maintain their Influence over Men, they supply the Diminution of Beauty by an Augmentation of utility. They learn to do a thousand Services, small and great, and are the most tender and useful of all Friends when you are sick. Thus they continue amiable. And hence there is hardly such a thing to be found as an old Woman who is not a good Woman.
3. Because there is no hazard of children, which irregularly procured may be attended with much inconvenience.
4. Because through more Experience they are more prudent and discreet in conducting an Intrigue to prevent Suspicion. The Commerce with them is therefore safer with regard to your reputation; and with regard to theirs, if the Affair should happen to be known, considerate People might be rather inclined to excuse an old Woman, who would kindly take care of a young Man, form his manners by her good Councils, and prevent his ruining his Health and Fortune among mercenary Prostitutes.
5. Because in every Animal that walks upright, the Deficiency of the Fluids that fill the Muscles appears first inthe highest Part. The Face first grows lank and wrinkled; then the Neck; then the Breast and Arms; the lower parts continuing to the last as plump as ever; so that covering all above with a Basket, and reggarding only what is below the Girdle, it is impossible of two Women to know an old one from a young one. And as in the Dark all Cats are gray, the Pleasure of Corporal Enjoyment with an old Woman is at least equal and frequently superior; every Knack being by Practice capable of improvement.
6. Because the sin is less. The Debouching of a Virgin may be her Ruin, and make her Life unhappy.
7. Because the Compunction is less. The having made a young Girl miserable may give you frequent bitter Reflections; none of which can attend making an old Woman happy.
8th & lastly. They are so grateful!!!"
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2003 / Time for a new Mac OS!
« on: May 14, 2003, 11:20:22 AM »
Just my 2-cents-worth. If you're now on 8.6 and want to upgrade, I'd stop at 9.1. 9.2.2 seems to be "optimized" to run in classic environment under OSX. However, in my anecdotal experience at work, 9.1 seems like a real solid 9.x version. 9.2.2 has shown some flakiness on its own. And I don't think it brings anything important to the party over 9.1. All this is assuming you're not wanting to run OSX and just boot into 9.x
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2003 / Apple Studio Display 21" Anyone Have one,??????
« on: February 19, 2003, 10:26:00 PM »
We had 15 of them at work three years ago. We're down to nine. There's a good reason Apple stopped making them -- they're lousy monitors! The tripod legs' wingspan make it difficult to find desk space for them, too. If I were you, I wouldn't waste much money on one. You can get a Sony 21" G520 for about $750 and they're great monitors. Of course, this depends on what you're going to use it for. If you're doing exacting color work, don't bother. If it's just to have a big monitor, OK, but don't waste too much money on it.
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2004 / OT: Lincoln
« on: February 12, 2003, 07:41:00 PM »
In honor of Abraham Lincoln's birthday, I offer this piece written by my grandfather in the late 1800's. He was in his 20's and a member of the U.S. Legislature. Later he was a Kansas Supreme Court justice and at the time he wrote this, was editor of the weekly newspaper our family owned for 125 years.
LINCOLN
There is no new thing to be said of Lincoln. Nor is there a new thing to be said of the mountains or the sea or the stars. The mountains ever tower in solemn majesty above the drifting clouds, the mysterious sea ever sobs upon the shore, and the silent stars ever keep holy vigil above a tired world -- but to mountain and sea and star men turn forever in unwearied homage. And thus with Lincoln. For he was mountain in grandeur of soul, he was sea in deep under-voice of sadness and mystery, he was star in steadfast purity of purpose and of service. And he abides. With the name of Lincoln tears are called from old men’s eyes, and with the name of Lincoln childhood learns to lisp a patriot’s devotion. And there is no new thing to be said of him -- what need, for such as he! But while the republic stands on whose altar he laid his great mind and heart, while liberty is cherished, while civic virtue and service and sacrifice are honored in the earth, the name of Lincoln will be spoken in undying love by the sons of men.
LINCOLN
There is no new thing to be said of Lincoln. Nor is there a new thing to be said of the mountains or the sea or the stars. The mountains ever tower in solemn majesty above the drifting clouds, the mysterious sea ever sobs upon the shore, and the silent stars ever keep holy vigil above a tired world -- but to mountain and sea and star men turn forever in unwearied homage. And thus with Lincoln. For he was mountain in grandeur of soul, he was sea in deep under-voice of sadness and mystery, he was star in steadfast purity of purpose and of service. And he abides. With the name of Lincoln tears are called from old men’s eyes, and with the name of Lincoln childhood learns to lisp a patriot’s devotion. And there is no new thing to be said of him -- what need, for such as he! But while the republic stands on whose altar he laid his great mind and heart, while liberty is cherished, while civic virtue and service and sacrifice are honored in the earth, the name of Lincoln will be spoken in undying love by the sons of men.
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