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Interesting article.
As the aircraft designer said, "Simplicate and add lightness".
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I first heard this quote from my Grad School prof at about the same time frame.
We were experimenting with different memory access schemes for RISC processors the hottest CPU design at the time (bit slicing, segmentation, etc. ). Fun times.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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I think he's denied it, but I'm going to keep repeating it anyway. The sentiment still has value, wherever it originated.
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I am repeating it too - as a great example of taking quotes out of context.
In another interview (for which I don't have any URL), Gates did not remember having said it, but remarked that if he had said anything like that, it would have to be in discussions about the sharing of the 1024 Ki available RAM between the OS and user processes. Reserving 384 Ki for the OS, leaving 640 Ki for user processes, that should be enough for any user process running in 1024 Ki RAM.
Whether Gates actually said it or not: I support it! I would never argue that, given 1024 Ki, the OS, drivers, I/O buffers and other system software should be given any less than 384 Ki. You may ridicule me for that statement just as much as you ridicule Gates. Go ahead! Then, please include some viable arguments why the OS should have less than 384 Ki, and tell us how much less, given the 1024 Ki total.
I am really happy that Gates made or didn't make this statement. I have no better example to illustrate quotes taken out of context.
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Good point. The quote about "no one needs a computer in their home" is another example of a quote taken out of context.
But it can also be an example of someone (anyone) not foreseeing the future very well, such as the oft repeated "I see a world market for maybe five computers".
Olsen is quoted as saying "There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home."
Thomas J Watson, reputedly said: "I think there is a world market for about five computers."
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PIEBALDconsult wrote: Thomas J Watson, reputedly said: "I think there is a world market for about five computers." If you today stated that "I think that there is a world market for about five cloud service providers", maybe you will be ridiculed for it, 30 years from now.
Thomas J Watson viewed those five computers remarkable similar to how we view the five biggest (are there really that many?) cloud service providers.
You could make similar statements e.g. about how many search engines the world needs. And different OSes. And different Linux distros.
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Thanks for everything!
/ravi
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Quote: Thanks for everything!
Indeed!
"In testa che avete, Signor di Ceprano?"
-- Rigoletto
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I remember when I babysate (?) Bob.
sooooo cute in his Pamper garbage collector.
CI/CD = Continuous Impediment/Continuous Despair
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Is Bob getting a little gray around the edges?
As the aircraft designer said, "Simplicate and add lightness".
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Is Bob old enough to
drive?
vote?
drink?
I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated.
I’m begging you for the benefit of everyone, don’t be STUPID.
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Chris Maunder's profile says he's been a member for 23 years, 4 months, so the answer to all questions is yes, assuming that Bob lives in a place that has cars, elections, and alcohol.
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Mine is 23Y 4M as well where has the time gone?
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I was so young and stupid when I first found CP. Now I'm only stupid.
Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.
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Happy Birthday!!
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Happy Birthday Bob
M.D.V.
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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happy birthday. go figure!
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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Love you guys!!! You're newsletter commentary is the best on the internet!! 🤘⚡️🌪
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I just installed the latest Windows 11 updates and the task bar finally has the option to never combine buttons and hide labels again!
Been using ExplorerPatcher for a year now to fix what had been working for nearly thirty years.
Unfortunately, ExplorerPatcher occassionally messed up some other things, like the volume bar.
I hope they also sacked the person who decided to remove that feature in the first place, dishonorable discharge!
I really don't get how people can work with buttons combined and labels missing.
You always need at least one extra step (hovering over the combined button) and it removes your overview when having multiple windows of the same application open, which is almost always (especially Visual Studio).
A good day indeed!
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Sander Rossel wrote: I really don't get how people can work with buttons combined Frankly speaking, quite easily. I would hate to have thousands buttons open in my taskbar, I prefer them grouped for each application - and hovering allows you to see exactly which one you want to use (as opposed to have all buttons starting with "MS-Excel - bla" and having to look for the correct one.)
Sander Rossel wrote: (hovering over the combined button) is not extra step, to click on a button you need to hover it.
Sander Rossel wrote: it removes your overview when having multiple windows of the same application open Just hover, and there they are displayed in a line.
I think it is all a matter of taste
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It depends on how you work. I open the same programs in order every day. That includes 2 copies of explorer on specific directories. I'm able to get to exactly what I want quickly before W11. Then with W11, I now have to hover and look to see which one I'm getting. It is an extra time consuming step and gets frustrating doing this all day. For my personality and work flow, its a huge time saver and convenience. I can't wait to get this update installed.
Plus ignoring all above, most of my task bar was empty after the switch to combined. What is the point of having it if most of it is never used with combining?
Hogan
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Alt+Esc or Windows Key+Tab would be your BFF.
Jeremy Falcon
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Still an extra step vs being able to see each program spread across the task bar with text.
Hogan
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It's also more clutter. Glad they put the option back and all, but personally I like the grouping.
Jeremy Falcon
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