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PIEBALDconsult4-Dec-20 9:48

PIEBALDconsult

4-Dec-20 9:48

Put it on! Put it on!

Cp-Coder5-Dec-20 2:38

Cp-Coder

5-Dec-20 2:38

Quote:
Put it on! Put it on!

An old Andy Capp quote from 20 - 30 years ago? Back then he had a little bit of class (maybe?) but nowadays he's just a loser boozer!

Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!

PIEBALDconsult5-Dec-20 3:20

PIEBALDconsult

5-Dec-20 3:20

As I recall, it was a cartoon in Playboy, some years ago -- "The Invisible Woman", she was applying powder.

Cp-Coder5-Dec-20 3:26

Cp-Coder

5-Dec-20 3:26

Andy Capp also used the phrase when he watched Flo getting undressed. Smile | :)

Edit: I now remember the full cartoon:
When Flow started getting undressed, Andy yelled: "Take it off, take it off!"
But when he saw the result, he covered his eyes and yelled:
"Put it on, put it on!"

Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!

modified 5-Dec-20 10:00am.

Google docs is the best

honey the codewitch4-Dec-20 6:16

honey the codewitch

4-Dec-20 6:16

It has its quirks but I work on disparate platforms these days and I can't always depend on having Office, or even LibreOffice installed. I don't want the big Microsoft online mess either. I just think google docs hits that sweet spot for me when I need just a little of office capabilities to submit an invoice or even whip up an article or something. It's really great.

Real programmers use butterflies

RickZeeland4-Dec-20 6:28

RickZeeland

4-Dec-20 6:28

I agree that for most users Google docs is enough, for more demanding users (and Slant lovers) some alternatives:
alternatives-to-ms-office-which-is-compatible-with-windows-os-android-and-linux-os[^]
$Shucks | :-\$

raddevus4-Dec-20 11:11

raddevus

4-Dec-20 11:11

RickZeeland wrote:
(and Slant lovers)

What is slant? I don't see it appear in Google searches and Ive only seen it referenced here.
Is it your web site? Or someone else's? Just curious. thx

https://medium.com/building-slant/what-is-slant-5a836b200c0[^]

RickZeeland4-Dec-20 22:54

RickZeeland

4-Dec-20 22:54

Well according to Slant founder Stuart Kearney:

Quote:
Slant is a product recommendation community that helps connect people with the best products for them. You shouldn’t have to waste time and money to find solutions to your problems. By collecting the knowledge of enthusiasts across the world through recommendations, we can quickly and confidently show people the truth about a product

raddevus5-Dec-20 4:54

raddevus

5-Dec-20 4:54

Interesting thx Thumbs Up | :thumbsup:

W∴ Balboos, GHB4-Dec-20 6:33

W∴ Balboos, GHB

4-Dec-20 6:33

Docs ? Dear me, I thought it was a medical question. You know, with the online visits that have been in vogue, along with mentioning google. Am I the only one who ~~reads too much~~ doesn't read enough into these things?

Ravings en masse^
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
"If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

englebart4-Dec-20 7:02

englebart

4-Dec-20 7:02

My daughter's school uses the Google education platform, so every teacher and student is tied in.

Her intro to CS teacher gave them a problem to solve:

Create a science laboratory reservation system for the science teachers.

She created an awesome solution using only Google docs. They actually rolled it out and used it the next semester.

Solution:
For each school day,
create a sheet that any science teacher can update.
Left column is the list of labs:
Chem A
Chem B
Bio A
Bio B
Phys A
Phys B
Columns going across are the class periods.

She created a master schedule sheet that was displayed via Calendar view, that linked to each day's sheet.
Click a date, type your name in the periods you want for a particular lab, done!

Pure elegance!
No DB, No forms, Mobile ready, and built-in concurrency all via Google docs!

A big part of the grade was based on the documentation which she asked me to review.

My one suggestion:
Describe how someone would set this up for the next school year.

I checked back later to see how she handled the doc update:
"If you need help configuring this for future school years, please contact me."

I almost cried as I silently appended "... for a qoute".

I am sure she will grow up to be a consultant!

honey the codewitch4-Dec-20 7:09

honey the codewitch

4-Dec-20 7:09

Good show! She sounds very bright. Smile | :)

Real programmers use butterflies

GuyThiebaut4-Dec-20 7:47

GuyThiebaut

4-Dec-20 7:47

Even the spreadsheet is fairly good for basic graphs.
I use it for plotting personal finance graphs.

“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”

― Christopher Hitchens

CPallini4-Dec-20 8:40

CPallini

4-Dec-20 8:40

No, it is not the best.

"In testa che avete, Signor di Ceprano?"
-- Rigoletto

dandy724-Dec-20 9:38

dandy72

4-Dec-20 9:38

Just don't try to migrate anything away from Google's services.

If you thought MS was doing everything it could to block interoperability, you haven't tried to leave their services and take your data with you.

Thought of the Day

OriginalGriff4-Dec-20 4:40

OriginalGriff

4-Dec-20 4:40

Let's update a kids game: "I spy with my little eye ... phone"

"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

Mike Hankey4-Dec-20 4:49

Mike Hankey

4-Dec-20 4:49

Another appropriate for board games...ain't gotta Clue.

I'm not sure how many cookies it makes to be happy, but so far it's not 27.

JaxCoder.com

megaadam4-Dec-20 4:51

megaadam

4-Dec-20 4:51

You are jumping through hoops here, Griff.

"If we don't change direction, we'll end up where we're going"

OriginalGriff4-Dec-20 4:54

OriginalGriff

4-Dec-20 4:54

It's only because I've got a Monopoly on these ...

jeron14-Dec-20 5:10

jeron1

4-Dec-20 5:10

Another Trivial Pursuit, based on your checkered past you may need to get a Life.

"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle

OriginalGriff4-Dec-20 5:30

OriginalGriff

4-Dec-20 5:30

I might get one - I like to take a Risk, but I'm having to Scrabble for ideas these days ...

jeron14-Dec-20 5:47

jeron1

4-Dec-20 5:47

Bingo!, I think you nailed it, it's a shame we don't live in a Candyland where this would be easy. Sorry! if I appeared harsh.

W∴ Balboos, GHB4-Dec-20 6:25

W∴ Balboos, GHB

4-Dec-20 6:25

It all just Boggles the mind. Do they start very young . . . You know, cribbage? We'll see how that GO's for a while, as such things have had a checkered past.

Exemption: those playing "Truth or Swear" cuss that' how 'tis

Ravings en masse^
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
"If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010