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Cybercat
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Gone For Good
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On Sep 30, 4:28?pm, notbob wrote:
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I've seen reference to the "desktop" folder...now "that" doesn't make
sense at all. How can the desktop be a "folder"?...although in the
grand scheme of Windows things it IS reality a folder.
I would be quite happy to go back to the "directory" system.
When trying to help out newbies with their new or used computers they
seem to grasp the concept of directories and sub-directories better
than the dumb "folder" and "sub-folder" nomenclature. They do know
about phone directories and don't refer to them as "phone folders".
==
==
I've seen reference to the "desktop" folder...now "that" doesn't make
sense at all. How can the desktop be a "folder"?...although in the
grand scheme of Windows things it IS reality a folder.
I would be quite happy to go back to the "directory" system.
When trying to help out newbies with their new or used computers they
seem to grasp the concept of directories and sub-directories better
than the dumb "folder" and "sub-folder" nomenclature. They do know
about phone directories and don't refer to them as "phone folders".
==
The Racing Sniper
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On Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:21:20 -0400, J. Clarke wrote:
ITU (like IT) added yet another meaning to an existing word (according to
M-W 'First known use of directory: 15th century' - well before 1865). And
I'm fairly sure that ITU usage pre-dates IT usage anyway.
Still, 'directory' is technically more correct (in most filesystems, the
directory only contains a pointer to where a file is stored or where to
find that information, it doesn't store the file itself). Most users don't
get that concept, nor do they need to for their daily tasks. That is why
things like 'folder' or 'library' started gaining traction.
-j
ITU (like IT) added yet another meaning to an existing word (according to
M-W 'First known use of directory: 15th century' - well before 1865). And
I'm fairly sure that ITU usage pre-dates IT usage anyway.
Still, 'directory' is technically more correct (in most filesystems, the
directory only contains a pointer to where a file is stored or where to
find that information, it doesn't store the file itself). Most users don't
get that concept, nor do they need to for their daily tasks. That is why
things like 'folder' or 'library' started gaining traction.
-j
=] just happy
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On Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:43:00 +0200, jack wrote:
Users care how they work, not what they are called. Call them Fred if
you want to.
--
Never trust a dog to watch your food.
Users care how they work, not what they are called. Call them Fred if
you want to.
--
Never trust a dog to watch your food.
On Fri, 01 Oct 2010 08:49:42 -0700, sf wrote:
As S. I. Hayakawa said "The word is not the thing."
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/S._I._Hayakawa
As S. I. Hayakawa said "The word is not the thing."
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/S._I._Hayakawa
Lucifer In Tears
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In article ,
[email protected] says...
The ITU definition is IT specific and came about in the late '80s. The
"directory" as an organizational unit in a file system came about in
1969 at the latest, with the release of UNIX, but earlier systems of
which I am unaware may have had such a structure.
Also note that in Windows a "library" is different from a folder, in
that it's not part of the structure of the file system.
[email protected] says...
The ITU definition is IT specific and came about in the late '80s. The
"directory" as an organizational unit in a file system came about in
1969 at the latest, with the release of UNIX, but earlier systems of
which I am unaware may have had such a structure.
Also note that in Windows a "library" is different from a folder, in
that it's not part of the structure of the file system.
Appledaisy
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On Fri, 01 Oct 2010 19:49:00 -0400, J. Clarke wrote:
Who said anything about windows? Some mainframe environments use the term
'library' for what is more or less a single-level directory structure.
To confuse things, windows and *nix both the linker stub for shared code a
library. The actual code is DLL (win) or shared object (*nix)
-j
Who said anything about windows? Some mainframe environments use the term
'library' for what is more or less a single-level directory structure.
To confuse things, windows and *nix both the linker stub for shared code a
library. The actual code is DLL (win) or shared object (*nix)
-j
On 12 Feb 2011 08:42:00 GMT, John Doe wrote:
It was me. Others turned it into a "not allowed" theme, but go ahead
- be my guest... flaunt your ignorant newbieness all you want. I have
a kill file where people like that and resurrected old threads go, so
post away a act the fool all you want.
--
Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
It was me. Others turned it into a "not allowed" theme, but go ahead
- be my guest... flaunt your ignorant newbieness all you want. I have
a kill file where people like that and resurrected old threads go, so
post away a act the fool all you want.
--
Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
nwyrkrolsen
New member
sf wrote:
Nym-shifting?
It's called "freedom of speech".
Or maybe I was interested in the subject, at least curious. I
suppose some people might also think there is something wrong with
using the UseNet archive. That's how it is in Washington. Your
success is inversely proportional to your ability to remember
things.
People who flaunt their kill file are like not-quite-grown-ups
playing with an imaginary friend who mysteriously comes and goes.
I like to keep track, to see how regularly you troll "I am putting
you in my kill file!" over and over and over again.
--
Nym-shifting?
It's called "freedom of speech".
Or maybe I was interested in the subject, at least curious. I
suppose some people might also think there is something wrong with
using the UseNet archive. That's how it is in Washington. Your
success is inversely proportional to your ability to remember
things.
People who flaunt their kill file are like not-quite-grown-ups
playing with an imaginary friend who mysteriously comes and goes.
I like to keep track, to see how regularly you troll "I am putting
you in my kill file!" over and over and over again.
--
On 12 Feb 2011 17:32:20 GMT, John Doe wrote:
Who? Me or you? I never name sift. Don't need to, unlike certain
others.
Do whatever you want. I can't stop you, but I can stop seeing you.
Did I hurt your feeling? Poor widdle you. Deal with it.
--
Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
Who? Me or you? I never name sift. Don't need to, unlike certain
others.
Do whatever you want. I can't stop you, but I can stop seeing you.
Did I hurt your feeling? Poor widdle you. Deal with it.
--
Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
Midnight-Rain
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"Ed Pawlowski" wrote:
But why bring up your mother?
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But why bring up your mother?
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-x-candy-x-
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The Fatster
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On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 23:56:20 -0500, "Ed Pawlowski"
arranged random neurons and said:
Which was my thought re: the so-called "Irvine 11"
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/feb/22/opinion/la-oew-levine23-2010feb23
OB: I'm also making some cookies for Bill's lunches this week - he
gets the late afternoon munchies and I thought these might fill the
bill :
@@@@@ Now You're Cooking! Export Format
Almond Butter Cookies
cookies
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 stick (6 tablespoo unsalted butter; softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup sliced almonds with skins 4 1/2 oz; toasted and cooled com
Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
Beat together butter, sugars, corn syrup, vanilla, and almond extract
in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed (use
paddle attachment if you have a stand mixer) until pale and fluffy,
about 2 minutes. Reduce speed to low, then add flour mixture and mix
just until a dough begins to form. Add almonds and mix just until
incorporated. Form dough into a rectangular log (about 12 inches long,
2 inches wide, and 3/4 inch thick). Wrap in wax paper and chill until
firm, about 2 hours.
Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 325?F. Butter a
large baking sheet.
Cut half of log into 1/8-inch-thick slices with a thin sharp knife and
arrange 3/4 inch apart on baking sheet. (Keep remaining dough
chilled.)
Bake cookies until golden, about 12 minutes, then transfer with a thin
metal spatula to a rack to cool. Repeat with remaining dough.
Cooks' notes:
? Dough can be chilled up to 2 days, or frozen, wrapped also in
plastic wrap, 1 month. Transfer frozen dough to refrigerator to thaw
slightly at least 2 hours before slicing. ? Cookies can be baked 3
days ahead and cooled completely, then kept in an airtight container
at room temperature.
Notes: Gourmet | August 2005
Yield: 5 dozen
Preparation Time: 3 hr
Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
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To reply, remove "spambot" and replace it with "cox"
arranged random neurons and said:
Which was my thought re: the so-called "Irvine 11"
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/feb/22/opinion/la-oew-levine23-2010feb23
OB: I'm also making some cookies for Bill's lunches this week - he
gets the late afternoon munchies and I thought these might fill the
bill :
@@@@@ Now You're Cooking! Export Format
Almond Butter Cookies
cookies
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 stick (6 tablespoo unsalted butter; softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup sliced almonds with skins 4 1/2 oz; toasted and cooled com
Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
Beat together butter, sugars, corn syrup, vanilla, and almond extract
in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed (use
paddle attachment if you have a stand mixer) until pale and fluffy,
about 2 minutes. Reduce speed to low, then add flour mixture and mix
just until a dough begins to form. Add almonds and mix just until
incorporated. Form dough into a rectangular log (about 12 inches long,
2 inches wide, and 3/4 inch thick). Wrap in wax paper and chill until
firm, about 2 hours.
Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 325?F. Butter a
large baking sheet.
Cut half of log into 1/8-inch-thick slices with a thin sharp knife and
arrange 3/4 inch apart on baking sheet. (Keep remaining dough
chilled.)
Bake cookies until golden, about 12 minutes, then transfer with a thin
metal spatula to a rack to cool. Repeat with remaining dough.
Cooks' notes:
? Dough can be chilled up to 2 days, or frozen, wrapped also in
plastic wrap, 1 month. Transfer frozen dough to refrigerator to thaw
slightly at least 2 hours before slicing. ? Cookies can be baked 3
days ahead and cooled completely, then kept in an airtight container
at room temperature.
Notes: Gourmet | August 2005
Yield: 5 dozen
Preparation Time: 3 hr
Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
--
To reply, remove "spambot" and replace it with "cox"
On Sun, 13 Feb 2011 11:20:05 -0800, Terry Pulliam Burd
wrote:
snippage
Girl, you and your cookies are keeping me busy. I can't tell you how
many times I've had to make the Harris Ranch Pecan Drops, the most
requested cookie. I have a co-worker that has a slight nut "issue"
that brings Benadryl to work just so she can have one.
I think if I make these also I could go into the cookie business.
koko
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Food is our common ground, a universal experience
James Beard
www.kokoscornerblog.com
Natural Watkins Spices
www.apinchofspices.com
wrote:
snippage
Girl, you and your cookies are keeping me busy. I can't tell you how
many times I've had to make the Harris Ranch Pecan Drops, the most
requested cookie. I have a co-worker that has a slight nut "issue"
that brings Benadryl to work just so she can have one.
I think if I make these also I could go into the cookie business.
koko
--
Food is our common ground, a universal experience
James Beard
www.kokoscornerblog.com
Natural Watkins Spices
www.apinchofspices.com