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Comment Don't use IE? (Score 1) 223

I use firefox for everything except active directory related stuff at work. I have flashblock, adblock plus, ghostery, and a few other add-ons that make firefox fast as F@#$. I get virtually no pop-ups (only things i click that are supposed to open new windows). All the known malicious sites are blocked by adblock because it automatically updates based on your subscription.

Comment Re:Programming without music? (Score 1) 1019

I never experienced silence. I've had tinnitus since I was very young (I remember telling my parents that I had an "ear ring"). So even using noise canceling headphones doesn't cut out all sound. I hear beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep 24x7.

I use music when I'm working at times (not often) to cut out on all the conversation going on around me. Familiar music that I know the words to really seem to help with productivity. I get a bit more animated and even seem to be more accurate while typing :)

I'm a unix admin but I also do a lot of programming and scripting.

[John]

I have tinnitus too. I agree that it is unreasonable to expect workers to deal with all the distractions in an office. To me, that includes the ringing in my own ears.

Comment Re:Smart move by Apple (Score 1) 342

I meant M$ as opposed to Microsoft. I am not Anti-Microsoft, I believe MS has made a lot of great things. They do however generate a lot of money from marketing, bing is an example. Look at cubestat.com and do a search for bing or any other MS site and see just how much. Advertising and selling ads are two totally separate things.

Comment Re:Smart move by Apple (Score 1) 342

I'm not defending Apple. I'm saying it may work in my favor in a way. The big difference is that Apple doesn't sell advertising. M$ and Google make their money from advertising, especially giving away free products that include ads. Bashing them for having and patenting an idea first does not make them a patent troll. If I have an idea first, and patent it with the intent of getting paid for it by other companies that want to use it- I am not a patent troll. Patent trolls look for violations of a patent and try to make them pay after the violation. I used the M$ cause it's easier to type.

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