Rocky Smolin
rockysmolin at bchacc.com
Tue Nov 29 18:59:27 CST 2011
Nowhere. They're all on You Tube. :) R -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Dettman Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 12:37 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: [AccessD] OT: comedians And he made you laugh without using a single word of profanity, use of anything off-topic, and he didn't degrade or disrespect any member of the audience. Where have all the great comedians gone? Jim. -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Hans-Christian Andersen Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 02:47 PM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] Windows 8 Haha I remember that one. A true classic. - Hans Sent from my iPhone On 2011-11-29, at 8:01 AM, Charlotte Foust <charlotte.foust at gmail.com> wrote: > "Voice coding" reminds me of the late comedian, Victor Borge, who had > a phonetic punctuation routine that was hilarious. I envision a > programmer spouting odd noises to indicate braces and curly brackets, > etc., for C# et al!! > > Charlotte Foust > > On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 1:55 AM, Salakhetdinov Shamil <mcp2004 at mail.ru>wrote: > >> Hi John -- >> >> Yes, "voice coding" would be useful although I can't currently >> imagine how >> I will be able to do that effectively :) >> >> -- Shamil >> >> >> 29 ноября 2011, 07:43 от jwcolby <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com>: >>> Shamil, >>> >>> Actually you touched on the next thing I think which is voice. My >>> Droid >> has wonderful voice >>> recognition, *when* it is context sensitive. IOW when I am >>> programming >> I pretty much type 99% the >>> same stuff - keywords, syntax etc over and over. Dictating code to >>> my >> computer is something that is >>> close I believe and which I will gladly use over typing. >>> >>> John W. Colby >>> Colby Consulting >>> >>> Reality is what refuses to go away >>> when you do not believe in it >>> >>> On 11/28/2011 7:25 PM, Salakhetdinov Shamil wrote: >>>> Darryl -- >>>> >>>> Working with "virtual documents" by hands - two hands - on >>>> multi-touch >> displays is no doubt more ergonomic and intuitive than using mouse... >>>> The next logical step are "virtual desktops" - horizontally mounted >> displays, "virtual blackboards" with "virtual keyboards" etc. - >> that's another technological revolution of the ways of communicating >> with computers by using a broad range of both hands gestures and voice... >>>> >>>> The next should probably be "virtual holographic displays" and 3D >> communication with them... >>>> >>>> Thank you. >>>> >>>> -- Shamil >>>> >>>> >>>> 29 ноября 2011, 03:03 от Darryl Collins< >> darryl at whittleconsulting.com.au>: >>>>> Yes! That is exactly my point. The current set up most offices >>>>> use >> these days is actually pretty good with ergonomics as well. I have 2 large >> monitors that cover a fair bit of surface area, I don't want to be >> waving my damn hands around like an idiot all day long trying to make >> things happen. Touch really only works when the monitor is flatter >> or heavily angled. Can't see too many places paying for that - and >> then you have the >> issue of light reflection from all the ceiling lights blah blah. >> More cost, less productivity - that is a hard sell I reckon. >> Besides, I hate finger prints on my screens!! ;) >>>>> >>>>> Cheers >>>>> Darryl. >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto: >> accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, 29 November 2011 9:41 AM >>>>> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving >>>>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Windows 8 >>>>> >>>>> In reality, how useful is a touch screen when you are working in a >> business application such as a word processor, spreadsheet or >> database application and you are sitting at a desk with a keyboard >> and mouse at your >> fingertips? >>>>> >>>>> Unless MS can continue to sell to that market, they are in for a >> tough time. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Stuart >>>>> >>>>> On 28 Nov 2011 at 17:10, jwcolby wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Yes but touch isn't available on my current monitors. And >>>>>> retrofitting all of my systems is a non-starter. >>>>>> >>>>>> John W. Colby >>>>>> Colby Consulting >>>>>> >>>>>> Reality is what refuses to go away when you do not believe in it >>>>>> >>>>>> On 11/28/2011 11:22 AM, Gustav Brock wrote: >>>>>>> Hi Rocky and John et al >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Given my experience with Windows Phone 7 and the Metro design, >> Windows 8 on a tablet will be an iPad killer. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Windows 8 and touch screens of any kind is the next step forward. >>>>>>> Think about it - the same basic GUI behaviour from a phone >>>>>>> through tablets, game consoles (Xbox), normal monitors to TV >>>>>>> monitors, table screens, and video boards. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> /gustav >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com 28-11-2011 16:56>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> AccessD mailing list >>>>> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >>>>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> >> >>>>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> AccessD mailing list >>>>> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >>>>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> >> >>>>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> >>>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> AccessD mailing list >>> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> >> >>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> >>> >> >> -- >> AccessD mailing list >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> >> >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> >> > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com