Best $3000 I ever spent. I still don't need reading glasses, my arms are long enough. John W. Cook Systems Administrator Partnership For Strong Families Sent to you from my Blackberry in the Cloud
----- Original Message ----- From: Kurt Buff <[email protected]> To: NT System Admin Issues <[email protected]> Sent: Wed Aug 05 12:32:35 2009 Subject: Re: The "Duh" Question of the Day 8/4/09 I got lasik done when I was 41. That was, uh, some number of years ago. I was seeing at distance - blurred a bit by the drops and the protective plastic lenses - on my way home. No, I didn't drive, but being able to see the road signs on the way home added to the blurriness, if you catch my meaning. It's something I hadn't been able to do since the 5th grade. Yes, that was a long time ago, and as a relatively early adopter, it cost a lot of money. I've never regretted it, despite the fact that I needed reading glasses immediately thereafter. Kurt On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 07:33, Steven M. Caesare<[email protected]> wrote: > Old enuff to know better, yet still manage to be an idiot most of the time. > > > > I���ve needed corrective lenses since 7th grade. Glasses for several years, > then contacts. I had Lasik a year ago[1]. I need about +2.5 diopters of > correction in each eye. > > > > -sc > > > > [1] Lasik rocks. > > > > From: Jonathan Link [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 10:17 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: The "Duh" Question of the Day 8/4/09 > > > > Out of curiosity, how old are you? > > On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 9:31 AM, Steven M. Caesare <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I prefer to shrink the scale on most docs and have _TWO_ side by side pages. > > > > Well, actually, that���s a lie. ����m almost always bouncing between multiple > windows, so when ����m editing I actually have a full height doc (@ 80%)on the > right and then room on the left to get at other things (CMD windows, emails, > et����) > > > > With a decent resolution monitor, and ClearType enabled, there are very few > cases where I find I need to use the Office Apps or a browser at 100% scale. > I find 75-80% works well, and I can usually get a full page in there. > > > > Ditto for CMD window����. I permanently crank the font down to a ~9 point(as > well as go green-on-black) and can get a couple of 50-line tall windows > rolling without sucking up all the screen real estate. > > > > Lasik not included. > > > > -sc > > > > From: Jonathan Link [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 9:23 AM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: The "Duh" Question of the Day 8/4/09 > > > > Two words: protrait mode. > > > > I changed my 22" to portrait and have never looked back. PDF files, page at > a time and readable. Websites, no scrolling to get to the bottom (or > significantly less). Since most websites are aligned for 1024 horizontal > resolution, you won't have to scroll left or right. And, I find I prefer a > long screen than a wide screen when remoting into servers. > > On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 9:03 AM, Sherry Abercrombie <[email protected]> > wrote: > > So yesterday afternoon just before I leave for the day, the HelpDesk/Desktop > lead comes to my cube and asks this question: "Would you be willing to give > up one of your 19" monitors for a new 23" monitor?" Well DUH..... > > So now I get to setup my new 23" Samsung monitor..... > > -- > Sherry Abercrombie > > "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." > Arthur C. Clarke > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained or attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health Information (PHI), confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, dissemination, or other use of, and taking any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient without the express written consent of the sender are prohibited. This information may be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and other Federal and Florida laws. Improper or unauthorized use or disclosure of this information could result in civil and/or criminal penalties. Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
