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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Double Click
When you think about it, it's no wonder my grandparents can't get the hang of this. Here are the rules to double clicking vs single clicking, as near as I can explain them.
If it's a program on the start menu, single click.
If it's a file or folder, such as something in the my computer display, single click to get basic information, but double click to open the file or folder.
If it's a program but you got to it through my computer or explorer, double click to open/run.
If it's a file that you got to using the Internet, including Internet Explorer, single click to run, save, or open.
If it's an icon on the desktop, double click to run.
If it's a button within a program, single click.
If it's an option within a program (file, edit, view, etc...) single click and keep the mouse in the right neighborhood or all hell will break loose. Single clicks from here on out.
As if it weren't confusing enough, sometimes programs take a while to start. If you click twice when a single click was required, it will start twice. If you click once and double click was the ticket, odds are you'll end up sitting there like a doof waiting for your idle computer to "finish thinking." If you try to drag and drop a single click item, you may suffer actual physical harm.
If it's a program on the start menu, single click.
If it's a file or folder, such as something in the my computer display, single click to get basic information, but double click to open the file or folder.
If it's a program but you got to it through my computer or explorer, double click to open/run.
If it's a file that you got to using the Internet, including Internet Explorer, single click to run, save, or open.
If it's an icon on the desktop, double click to run.
If it's a button within a program, single click.
If it's an option within a program (file, edit, view, etc...) single click and keep the mouse in the right neighborhood or all hell will break loose. Single clicks from here on out.
As if it weren't confusing enough, sometimes programs take a while to start. If you click twice when a single click was required, it will start twice. If you click once and double click was the ticket, odds are you'll end up sitting there like a doof waiting for your idle computer to "finish thinking." If you try to drag and drop a single click item, you may suffer actual physical harm.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
NY: Second First Impressions.
Well, I'm here, and I am reminded of many things. Here are some of them.
-People still use The Club? I did not realize this.
-It is plenty possible for words to be piercingly loud and completely unintelligible at once. Subway stop call outs, for instance.
-For some reason, "No Standing" does not refer to actual standing, and these signs are NOT there to prevent the masses from loitering in the street and gumming up the works.
-It is super muggy and sticky here. Like, the kind of sticky where I can't figure out when it would make sense to shower. I could shower in the morning, but as soon as I step out the door it's going to be all wasted anyway. I could shower at night, but I'm about to sleep and I'm just going to wake up gross. I could shower in the afternoon, but that'd be stupid. So, probably I'll just wait until somebody complains about the smell.
-People still use The Club? I did not realize this.
-It is plenty possible for words to be piercingly loud and completely unintelligible at once. Subway stop call outs, for instance.
-For some reason, "No Standing" does not refer to actual standing, and these signs are NOT there to prevent the masses from loitering in the street and gumming up the works.
-It is super muggy and sticky here. Like, the kind of sticky where I can't figure out when it would make sense to shower. I could shower in the morning, but as soon as I step out the door it's going to be all wasted anyway. I could shower at night, but I'm about to sleep and I'm just going to wake up gross. I could shower in the afternoon, but that'd be stupid. So, probably I'll just wait until somebody complains about the smell.
Friday, July 18, 2008
This Week: Nothing!
Headed to NY for a vacation week, which may result in no posts or may result in a ton of posts, depending on the combination of interesting shit/busy factor. I'd call it a blog sabbatical, but that would imply regular posts that I'm taking a break from. So, business as usual, as far as the blog thing goes. If you're trying to get hold of me to hang out.....well shit, where have you been all year and why are you only trying to hang out now?
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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