Exactly this! It already bugs me when someone sends me a file over email, that when I save it, the original date/time of the file is now the date/time that I saved it on my machine, rather than the original date/time the file was modified by the person who sent it to me.

This happens when you download files from website as well, and can be a real problem. I have firmware files for lots of hardware gear stored on my PC for gear I deal with everyday, and the problem I see is that the file date/time is related to when I downloaded it from the manufacturer's website, and not when the file was compiled/released. This means I have to remember the LOOONG firmware revision number and not just that the firmware they released in April of this year is stable and hasn't caused issued (what was that version? It was something like v1.123.3321.22.000? boy it would be nice if I could just tell by the file dates!!!)

And how do you expect the OS to know if the text based file is really a "readme.txt" type file, or an .xml file, or a .html file, or a .css file? Since all those file types are basically text based files with different extensions that are treated drastically different, both from what are for, to how they are opened. The OS can't know what every file is just by what it see's inside.

Same with a lot of custom filetype I see daily, which are .zip files that are named something else. In my case, they are compiled embedded programs that have a custom extension, which are really just .zip files that contain all the files neccessary to upload/transfer to an embedded platform to make it run. How the heck is the OS supposed to know what the heck that file is?

And what you describe is the REAL problem, not the fact that the extensions determine what type of file it is. This was never a problem until computers became so ubiquitous that every one had them. I'm on the side, that if you own a tool and want to use a tool, you need to at least know some basics of that tool, and put forth a little effort in learning how to use it. And I don't think that it's unreasonable to expect that if a person has been using a tool everyday at work for 10 years, that they have learned a little more about how to use it better in that 10 years. This would hold true for any tool used by people, whether it be hammers, drills, CNC machines or a FRICKIN COMPUTER!

The REAL problem, is there are so many people that not only don't know a dang thing about how to use a computer, or understand what they are doing AND don't want to take any initiative to learn it. For a beginner to not understand is acceptable, but someone who uses a computer in the job, or who want their daily tasks to benefit from using a computer, I don't believe it is unreasonable to expect them to learn to be somewhat proficient at it to do basic tasks. But many users have taken the stance, that they deserve the benefits of using a computer, but refuse to learn how to use it, and complain loudly when they are required to know the basics of how to use it.

It is a dis-service to all the people who do take the initiative to learn, to be hindered and tied down to an OS that caters to the lowest common denominator of ignorance. That is unacceptable! No matter how idiot proof an OS is made, there will always be bigger idiots and lazy people who still don't 'get it'. I'm not advocating that an OS should cater only to the top 10% of computer guru's here, but certainly don't think it should cater to the lowest 10% either. Some skill, learning and initiative needs to be taken by users to learn the basics of the systems they use, and if they can't or are too lazy too, then they get no sympathy and have no place complaining about how confusing computers are.

This is a horrible idea. I view all files and folders in detail view. The icons are tiny and other than basic color, the details are barely decernable (small icons turned on as well). I don't want to have to view folders with the huge icons on the screen to tell what a file is. Neither do I want columns and columns of meta data about the file filling the detail view. I want to know the full file name (w/ extention), the date/time modified, and the size of the file. This is all I need to know what the hell the file is, what programs I have that will open it, etc.

Also, I have many files with the same name except the extention. For instance, when I make quotes and invoices for clients, I create it in Word, so the original is a .doc (or .docx). However, when it's finilized, I export it to a .pdf in order to send to the client. I'm not going to send an invoice to a client in .doc format so they can edit the amount before paying, or some stupid crap, it's getting sent as non-editable .pdf format, like those types of documents should be. However, because of that, my hard- drive will have 2 versions in that folder of the same file, one being .doc and one being .pdf. The extension are VERY important to know which one to email off to the client, or which one I need to open to make a change to if I made a mistake.

I prefer to see the extension, regardless of if it indicates whether it is executable or not. This is one of the first options I change when setting up a new Windows install. Maybe it's habit, maybe it harkens back to DOS days, but I've been using a computer for 25 years or more, where extension names mean something, and I still want to see them.

If the OS knows what kind of file it is, that is fine, but I still want to know as well. I might have more than one program that can open the same filetype, and need to know what kind of file it is to know if I want to open the file in the default program or in a different program that can open that filetype instead.

Plus, yes, in windows, it makes it a lot easier to spot viruses posing as .pdf's or .jpegs.

Yes, no doubt, there can be popularity about more than 1 thing at the same time. However, the term "Popular Opinion" is usually referred to in this context that it is also the majority opinion, as in the other side is the minority opinion holder. I was simply stating the fact, that despite nightly news coverage and political talk against guns and gun ownership by politicians and other individuals, that it may seem that gun control is the "Majority Opinion", but it is not, and *most* public opinion polls show that pro-gun rights is actually the majority opinion.

Hope that clarifies what I was saying.

"...Shall not be infringed." is not debatable when it comes to gun rights, it says so right there in the Constitution. Starting a debate is pointless. Debates are how we got where we are now, clearly 'infringed' at this point.

I've had to ship high-end HD broadcast cameras through FedEx before, that easily would be on your list as well. These cameras were between $10,000 and $25,000 and were less than 50lbs each. While they said the shipping insurance only covers up to a certain amount, they didn't bat an eye about the actual shipment of those items.

the purpose of buying flowers can't SAVE your family either. Always two sides to a coin, and anti-gun liberals always like to point out murders with guns, but never mention the lives saved because of guns... the truth must be hard to swallow.

Actually despite many corporations anti-gun views, and the media and governemnt's anti-gun views, the actual "Popular Opinion" on guns is either slanted Pro, or at the very least, neutral. It's just the groups with the loudest mouths and most money and power that are the majority of 'anti-' gun, so it only seems that it is the popular opinion.

They are not covering their asses, they are actively participating in gun control by exercising their right to refuse service to further their own (owners/shareholders/CEO) personal political views.

There are no laws that would restrict shipment of this equipment, and it is stupid of them to make that claim, and must be assuming people are stupid enough to believe that excuse. There are also no laws making it illegal to manufacturer your own firearm (so long as your legally allowed to own one otherwise). If this were really what they say it is, then they should also stop all shipment of milling machines, CNC's, Lathes, and other metal working equipment, which they aren't doing. By not stopping the shipment of all equipment in that category, they have shown their hand that this is only about their viewpoint on guns in general, since this machine is marketed as a gun manufacturing device, rather than a general metal working device, even though the functions of it are the same as a CNC.

It sounds similar to 'operation chokepoint' but on the shipping/carrier side rather than the banks and credit companies.

I have a Samsung phone you insensitive Clod! Seriously, apple doesn't rule the cell phone market anymore, so Apple pay will only be helpful to a handful of the population. Not to mention, I refuse to put any payment information, or banking info on my phone, period. Too easy to loose, get stolen, and get's upgraded every so often. I can't micro-shred my old cell phone with all my banking info on it, like I can an old credit card when I get an updated one.

Same here, none of my cards are actually signed. I think my first one I put "Check ID", but after that, I just neglected to sign them. Signing them, just gives a thief a sample of your valid signature to try to duplicate as well.

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"a fool and his money are easily separated..." comes to mind.

I think the difference, is when people use a gun to commit a crime, let's use the robbery that you mentioned, it makes it easier and they encounter less resistance when using a gun to commission a crime like that.

In other words, bad guy robs a convenience store with a gun, and unless the worker is also armed, chances are the worker is going to comply so they don't get shot and killed, and bad guy made the easiest money with the least risk.

Conversely, if the bad guy robs a convenience store without a gun, there is more possibility of the worker resisting, or fighting back, or even other customers in the store ganging up on the bad guy and turning the tables on him. The bad guy runs more of a risk of not getting the money, of getting beat-up, and of getting restrained until police show up and arrest him.