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Comment My preference and a follow-on question (Score 4, Interesting) 359

As an answer, I've used Virtual Dimensions and Dexpot a lot. Last I used one, I preferred Dexpot.

Now, a slight variant of the question. Are there any truly multi-monitor aware virtual desktops. I mainly am looking for the ability to run the two screens as independent virtual desktops and change them independently.

Science

Submission + - "Nomad" Planets Could Outnumber Stars 100,000 to 1 (universetoday.com)

Nancy_A writes: "Could the number of wandering planets in our galaxy – rogue planets not orbiting a sun — be more than the amount of stars in the Milky Way? The latest research concludes there could be 100,000 times more free-floating planets in the Milky Way than stars. Even though the author of the study, Louis Strigari from the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology (KIPAC), called the amount “an astronomical number,” he said the math is sound."
Digital

Submission + - Arizona Law Would Require Disclaimers on Retouched Photos (azcentral.com)

An anonymous reader writes: An Arizona state representative has proposed a law, H.B. 2793, that would ban digitally enhanced images in advertising without a disclaimer alerting consumers to fact that the image has been changed. Although the text of the bill targets all advertising images, proponents of the bill say it is aimed at unachievable or unhealthy depictions of women, which they claim negatively impacts the self image of young women. Photographer Mark Meyer has pointed out some of the folly in adding disclaimers to something as ubiquitous as digitally altered images in advertising.

Comment Re:Oracle and Java (Score 1) 372

I may be a simpleton, but your data seems to corroborate the GP's claim that Java demand is declining. It shows that GP is overstating the decline, but supports the base contention.

Disclaimer: I've been primarily a "Java Guy" for over a decade. Interestingly, the first place I used/learned Java was on a cross-platform project that ran on several UNIX variants, Linux, and Windows. The only cross-platform pain we had was a poorly thought-out installation process that needed to do *way* too much work during installation.

Comment Re:so wait (Score 1) 185

If cleanliness is the goal, surely a traditional keyboard is completely the wrong design. Touchscreen would be ideal and easy to clean with an inexpensive wipe. Who requires a high level of cleanliness but uses a keyboard enough that a traditional keyboard is required? Do neurosurgeons have their personal assistants 'take letters' during surgery?

Not familiar with computerized medical records, are we?

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