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Mind Maps: the Poor Man's Design Tool 97

Posted by Soulskill from the asking-for-directions-is-taboo dept.
CowboyRobot writes "'UML too complex? Flowcharts too old school? Mind maps offer a simple way to capture designs and weave them together elegantly.' The quickest way to begin designing a program is to simply write down the steps in normal text, but this method breaks down with more complex projects. UML can be a useful format for larger projects but can be difficult to get right, especially when trying to use it with a less conventional project. The middle ground are 'Mind Maps,' 'a diagrammatic representation of loosely connected ideas. They are a central tool in brainstorming sessions. Mind map tools help capture ideas and then mush them around until you have the structure you want.'"

Comment Re:As goes Apple... (Score 0) 175

by nicknamesarefunny (#32963106) Attached to: MacPaint Source Code Released to Museum

it was released long time back...atleast the pseudo code was. here it is for you:

1. show up at most unwanted time
2. freeze everything while you do the clippy animation
3. offer a random text of advice
4. ignore users attempt to make you go away
5. goto 2 unless user really banging keyboard
6. exit and take the entire office with you

Comment Re:suse is... (Score 0) 156

by nicknamesarefunny (#32925378) Attached to: OpenSUSE 11.3 Is Here

Nice analogy.
So this 'Tom' was err..married to SuSE and when somehow this guy 'Microsoft' became a friend of SuSE, so it was like 'stabbing' 'Tom' in the back. So he now bitches about SuSE in forums claiming she was unfaithful...hmmm....

No seriously, grow up.

Comment WTF (Score 0) 172

by nicknamesarefunny (#32924422) Attached to: iPhone DSLR Prototype 1.0

Just because it is an iPhone doesnt mean anything you do with it is cool.
Attaching a DSLR to an iPhone is pure stupid, just a way to attract attention to his insane project.
And this is not even DSLR!!!!!!!!!

Comment Re:Not sure if I got this correctly (Score 1) 1042

by nicknamesarefunny (#32507406) Attached to: 2 In 3 Misunderstand Gas Mileage; Here's Why

Dunno why the formatting got all messed up..

> Which saves more gasoline, going from 10 to 20 mpg, or going from 33 to 50 mpg

Now if I move from 10 to 20 mpg:

To travel 100 miles, I will be using 5 gallons
If I move to 50 mpg: To travel 100 miles, I will be using 2 gallons

So definitely 50 mpg is better in terms of 20 mpg. Who cares what percentage of fuel I am saving? If I go by TFA, moving to 20 mpg from 10 mpg is better, since I save more % *compared* to my earlier mileage. However, I still end up burning more fuel compared to 50mpg

Comment Not sure if I got this correctly (Score 1) 1042

by nicknamesarefunny (#32507378) Attached to: 2 In 3 Misunderstand Gas Mileage; Here's Why
> Which saves more gasoline, going from 10 to 20 mpg, or going from 33 to 50 mpg Now if I move from 10 to 20 mpg: To travel 100 miles, I will be using 5 gallons If I move to 50 mpg: To travel 100 miles, I will be using 2 gallons So definitely 50 mpg is better in terms of 20 mpg. Who cares what percentage of fuel I am saving? If I go by TFA, moving to 20 mpg from 10 mpg is better, since I save more % *compared* to my earlier mileage. However, I still end up burning more fuel compared to 50mpg

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