Comments for Paco Hope http://paco.to My Random Musings and Rants Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:50:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Security and Usability by jeff http://paco.to/2009/security-and-usability/comment-page-1#comment-1791 jeff Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:50:58 +0000 http://paco.to/?p=377#comment-1791 That site is the poster-child for poor usability. I dread having to use it to upload CPE's etc. The best page on the site: https://www.isc2.org/site-map.aspx That site is the poster-child for poor usability. I dread having to use it to upload CPE’s etc.

The best page on the site:
https://www.isc2.org/site-map.aspx

]]> Comment on Pomp and Circumstance at the Westin O’Hare by Hotel Food « The Daily Ping http://paco.to/2007/pomp-and-circumstance-at-the-westin-ohare/comment-page-1#comment-1789 Hotel Food « The Daily Ping Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:45:05 +0000 http://paco.to/?p=172#comment-1789 [...] friend Paco recently wrote an entry about the exorbitant food charges at hotels. We all know the mini-bar is expensive, but seeing how [...] [...] friend Paco recently wrote an entry about the exorbitant food charges at hotels. We all know the mini-bar is expensive, but seeing how [...]

]]> Comment on Time warp: when facebook’s localization goes wrong by Curt http://paco.to/2009/facebook-localization-goes-wrong/comment-page-1#comment-1780 Curt Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:33:41 +0000 http://paco.to/?p=372#comment-1780 Last month I had some Facebook localization problems, but they involved language rather than time zone. Whenever I visited a French web site, my Facebook would be half French, half English. After several page views, it would work itself out. Last month I had some Facebook localization problems, but they involved language rather than time zone. Whenever I visited a French web site, my Facebook would be half French, half English. After several page views, it would work itself out.

]]> Comment on Poker Copilot: The only poker helper for Mac users? by Anonymous http://paco.to/2009/poker-copilot-the-only-poker-helper-for-mac-users/comment-page-1#comment-1777 Anonymous Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:35:49 +0000 http://paco.to/?p=320#comment-1777 I was hoping you would have a hack for this app... I don't want to pay $50 either I was hoping you would have a hack for this app… I don’t want to pay $50 either

]]> Comment on T-Mobile USB Broadband for Mac: Worst Mac App Evar by How to fix Snow Leopard after T-Mobile mobile broadband has killed it :: Aaron Russell http://paco.to/2009/t-mobile-usb-broadband-for-mac-worst-mac-app-evar/comment-page-1#comment-1769 How to fix Snow Leopard after T-Mobile mobile broadband has killed it :: Aaron Russell Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:01:42 +0000 http://paco.to/?p=369#comment-1769 [...] after you install the required T-Mobile Mobile Broadband Manager software (which sucks by the way), things will be very obviously wrong. Certain tools and software will start throwing error [...] [...] after you install the required T-Mobile Mobile Broadband Manager software (which sucks by the way), things will be very obviously wrong. Certain tools and software will start throwing error [...]

]]> Comment on T-Mobile USB Broadband for Mac: Worst Mac App Evar by David Glover http://paco.to/2009/t-mobile-usb-broadband-for-mac-worst-mac-app-evar/comment-page-1#comment-1767 David Glover Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:04:28 +0000 http://paco.to/?p=369#comment-1767 The SMS feature is there so that you can order the multi-day access bundles from T-Mobile, which can only be ordered by text message. Previous versions of the software lacked this feature, so unbelievably, the multi-day access bundles were restricted to Windows users only, purely based on the fact that the Mac software sucked so much. The SMS feature is there so that you can order the multi-day access bundles from T-Mobile, which can only be ordered by text message.

Previous versions of the software lacked this feature, so unbelievably, the multi-day access bundles were restricted to Windows users only, purely based on the fact that the Mac software sucked so much.

]]> Comment on T-Mobile USB Broadband for Mac: Worst Mac App Evar by T-Mobile USB stick 120 (ZTE MF626) on Snow Leopard « David Glover http://paco.to/2009/t-mobile-usb-broadband-for-mac-worst-mac-app-evar/comment-page-1#comment-1766 T-Mobile USB stick 120 (ZTE MF626) on Snow Leopard « David Glover Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:03:03 +0000 http://paco.to/?p=369#comment-1766 [...] 20/10/09: Paco Hope has done a very good summary of how much the ZTE software sucks, and he’s right. T-Mobile, are you listening? You shouldn’t be allowed to get away with [...] [...] 20/10/09: Paco Hope has done a very good summary of how much the ZTE software sucks, and he’s right. T-Mobile, are you listening? You shouldn’t be allowed to get away with [...]

]]> Comment on He ain’t heavy, he’s my mower by Sean http://paco.to/2009/he-aint-heavy-hes-my-mower/comment-page-1#comment-1757 Sean Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:00:20 +0000 http://paco.to/?p=353#comment-1757 Yup, there's a heckuva lot of "salesmanship" in that ad copy. With that said, I'm curious if a) the "total pollution footprint" over say 5 years is favorable or unfavorable against a "traditional push mower"? and b) how long the life expectancy is on one of their batteries and c) whether the company provides facilities and/or support for recycling/disposing of the batteries. Yup, there’s a heckuva lot of “salesmanship” in that ad copy. With that said, I’m curious if a) the “total pollution footprint” over say 5 years is favorable or unfavorable against a “traditional push mower”? and b) how long the life expectancy is on one of their batteries and c) whether the company provides facilities and/or support for recycling/disposing of the batteries.

]]> Comment on He ain’t heavy, he’s my mower by paco http://paco.to/2009/he-aint-heavy-hes-my-mower/comment-page-1#comment-1755 paco Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:37:58 +0000 http://paco.to/?p=353#comment-1755 Two people now have pointed out my erroneous math. But that's simply because I didn't show the <strong>right</strong> math alongside my (known) erroneous math. I pointed out how the logarithmic scale makes it tricky, and so a marketing person is likely to be doing some funny math here. Half of 90 dB is about 87dB, which is why I'm annoyed at the ad. If you told someone it was "half the cost" or "half the weight" or "half the time" or any other linearly measured value, they'd understand what you were saying. If the scientific numbers are right (they probably are), 90 dB and 87dB don't compare so well, but "half the noise" sounds great. Why do I care that it is heavy if it is self-propelled? It's not a Roomba. You still put your back into it (ok, maybe you pay someone else to put his back into it) to turn corners, go into tight spots, etc. Weight matters a lot in those situations. Two people now have pointed out my erroneous math. But that’s simply because I didn’t show the right math alongside my (known) erroneous math. I pointed out how the logarithmic scale makes it tricky, and so a marketing person is likely to be doing some funny math here. Half of 90 dB is about 87dB, which is why I’m annoyed at the ad. If you told someone it was “half the cost” or “half the weight” or “half the time” or any other linearly measured value, they’d understand what you were saying. If the scientific numbers are right (they probably are), 90 dB and 87dB don’t compare so well, but “half the noise” sounds great.

Why do I care that it is heavy if it is self-propelled? It’s not a Roomba. You still put your back into it (ok, maybe you pay someone else to put his back into it) to turn corners, go into tight spots, etc. Weight matters a lot in those situations.

]]> Comment on He ain’t heavy, he’s my mower by Beckman http://paco.to/2009/he-aint-heavy-hes-my-mower/comment-page-1#comment-1754 Beckman Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:22:16 +0000 http://paco.to/?p=353#comment-1754 Even if it is heavy, it's usually self propelled, so who cares if it is heavy. Agreed that the Heavy vs 69 lbs is a silly argument. Here's where we part paths. Your noise level math sucks. The decibel scale is logarithmic, and thus less than half the noise of 90dB is more like 87dB. So maybe it is 85dB (less than half) of 90dB. Doubling the noise level as humans hear it is roughly +3dB. In spite of your arguments, I'd still buy a Neuton, if I actually mowed my lawn. The fact that my electricity does come from less than clean sources, the pollution generated by the electricity I'd use is likely much less than the pollution generated by my gas mower, which are notorious polluters, for the same square footage of mowing. Additionally it is possible that in the next few years I could get my electricity from solar or wind at my own home, or from the grid, thus reducing my environmental impact while using an electric mower. Even the EPA promotes the Neuton: http://blog.epa.gov/blog/tag/mowing-the-lawn/ Personally I realized a few years ago that my time is worth more than it costs for someone to mow, edge and whack my lawn, environmental costs excluded. Even if it is heavy, it’s usually self propelled, so who cares if it is heavy. Agreed that the Heavy vs 69 lbs is a silly argument.

Here’s where we part paths. Your noise level math sucks. The decibel scale is logarithmic, and thus less than half the noise of 90dB is more like 87dB. So maybe it is 85dB (less than half) of 90dB. Doubling the noise level as humans hear it is roughly +3dB.

In spite of your arguments, I’d still buy a Neuton, if I actually mowed my lawn. The fact that my electricity does come from less than clean sources, the pollution generated by the electricity I’d use is likely much less than the pollution generated by my gas mower, which are notorious polluters, for the same square footage of mowing. Additionally it is possible that in the next few years I could get my electricity from solar or wind at my own home, or from the grid, thus reducing my environmental impact while using an electric mower.

Even the EPA promotes the Neuton: http://blog.epa.gov/blog/tag/mowing-the-lawn/

Personally I realized a few years ago that my time is worth more than it costs for someone to mow, edge and whack my lawn, environmental costs excluded.

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