You're not the only one. I have only been in software for a little over two years (since I graduated). I am constantly going through note books. I can't really explain why, it's just an easy spot to put ideas. It's like short/medium term memory to me. Anything important enough for the long term usually gets copied somewhere else though.

I'm typing this on a Unicomp keyboard.

I was going to buy a laptop at Futureshop a few years ago. After asking about a laptop the sales person said if I wanted I could get the floor model for a significant discount. I inspected the floor model and it looked great. I then said I was going to buy it. He then went on to explain one of them warranty programs they have. I said no thanks. He then preceded to say that he was going to give me the discount based on the thought that I would also get the warranty for the laptop and that I could not get the discount without the warranty. I told him it was dishonest to tell me that he was going to give me a discount and THEN when I agree to it tell me I can only get it if I also get the warranty.

David

Along the same lines as Mathematica I use Maple for anything not simple. For simple stuff I just use my hand held calculator or GCalc if hand-held isn't near by.

Just open it in something other than Adobe Reader.

I would think that we wouldn't just send "Hi" and wait for a response. I think we would constantly be sending them information and let them learn what we are sending. We would hope they would do something similar.

I second that. Regardless of where I am currently living, until I get a family of my own my home is where my family is, period. Even if I have to lock up my cookies. I don't have that problem, but if I did it would still be my home. David