I was thinking of you, javachik, when I wrote that.
Back when KCD was in the Navy, I thought I had learned how to speak the alphabet, but I swear, there are more and more acronyms now just in everyday life.
Jayne, your mouth is talking. You might wanna look to that.
Mal ,'Serenity'
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SuziQ - Mar 20, 2012 6:59:06 pm PDT #19712 of 25501
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Strix - Mar 20, 2012 7:27:51 pm PDT #19713 of 25501
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
My dad taught me FUBAR and SNAFU when I was about 12. He considered it valuable life knowledge...and he was right.
NoiseDesign - Mar 20, 2012 7:28:35 pm PDT #19714 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
When I got hired by Imagineering, one of the first things I was handed was a huge document, I'm pretty sure at least 30 pages, that was nothing but definitions of all the acronyms that division used. TDL is Tokyo Disney Land, DCA is Disney California Adventure, DLR is Disneyland Resort, LCU is the Level Control Unit, and on and on.
Vortex - Mar 20, 2012 7:47:57 pm PDT #19715 of 25501
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I am constantly saying "Sorry, I'm new to [job], what does X mean?"
Sue - Mar 21, 2012 1:16:56 am PDT #19716 of 25501
hip deep in pie
We have been reorganized to a dept. that is mostly IT based, and us. I swear I need a simultaneous translator for staff meetings.
Calli - Mar 21, 2012 1:18:43 am PDT #19717 of 25501
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I discovered a wealth of new acronyms in public health. "USAID has an RFP out for an MNCH/FP CA. There's a BCC aspect where our PM thinks MSH's work in RH could compete with our TA portfolio." Granted, spelling out "maternal, neonatal, and child health/family planning" gets old, but once per document is a must.
Toddson - Mar 21, 2012 12:19:06 pm PDT #19718 of 25501
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
We're breaking in a new publisher and they REFUSE to use RFP/RFQ, even though they're standard industry usage. What really gets me is that they'll spell them out ... and do it wrong (RFP does NOT mean "request for price").
brenda m - Mar 21, 2012 12:58:21 pm PDT #19719 of 25501
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Ooof.
Now try to make them use RFx.
Typo Boy - Mar 21, 2012 5:29:21 pm PDT #19720 of 25501
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Have a question - Just curious rather than real technical support. How does the new iPad 3 screen compare to eink. From what I understand about it is about 264 pixels per inch, which in a printed page would not be very much. But a screen requires fewer pixels per inch and it has the retina display. On the other hand eink really is very printlike and does not require backlighting, though e-ink almost always has it. So, in general any info on how the ipad 3 screen would compare in practice to e-ink, expecially for reading text 6 or 7 hours at a time? I'm thinking of both ease of reading and stuff that is not obvious in a short period like eye strain, or just eyes getting tired.
NoiseDesign - Mar 21, 2012 5:36:35 pm PDT #19721 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
If you have a Best Buy anywhere around I'd say go and take a look at both side by side. I've got the retina display on my iPhone 4S and I find it very easy to read. I also have an original iPad without the retina and I enjoy reading on it as long as I've got the backlight and color of the text adjusted. I looked at the new iPad when it came out and the display is amazing, at reading distance you can't discern any pixels.