Learning Tex?

I have been slowly making my way toward a career in academics, and heard that this tex system could help a great deal. My field was economics and now it is law, and as far as I've seen tex is mostly used in mathematics and such.
Would I benefit from it? If so, where should I start learning? I also checked editors, I need one with a spellcheck, English not being my first language (I mostly write in English).
Even if I decide to go and become an attorney, I will be working with long and complex documents. As why I am asking this here, I know no one who uses it at the university or the family law firm. Almost all lawyers here, whether they are writing a textbook, a long article or preparing for a lawsuit, either use MS Word or old pen&paper.
Last edited by GERGE (2012-02-14 11:11:22)

Trilby wrote:I think I like using WYSIWYG editors about as much as I like trying to pronounce their abbereviation (I don't).
LyX is NOT a WYSIWYG editor. It's a thin and easy to use layer on top of TeX. From the LyX homepage:
LyX Homepage wrote:
LyX is a document processor that encourages an approach to writing based on the structure of your documents (WYSIWYM) and not simply their appearance (WYSIWYG).
LyX combines the power and flexibility of TeX/LaTeX with the ease of use of a graphical interface. This results in world-class support for creation of mathematical content (via a fully integrated equation editor) and structured documents like academic articles, theses, and books. In addition, staples of scientific authoring such as reference list and index creation come standard. But you can also use LyX to create a letter or a novel or a theatre play or film script. A broad array of ready, well-designed document layouts are built in.
LyX uses the very same document classes that LaTeX uses but adds an easy to use interface on top of them. You will definitely benefit from already knowing TeX since one way or another one must write some TeX code to fine tune the results but it's a nice way to start IMO.
Ease of use is not an argument to use TeX. Although I'm quite accustomed to writing TeX markup I understand that the learning curve is indeed quite steep. But in the end the quality of the output is superb. When you are used to documents produced by TeX you can't go back. It's not only about mathematics. If one values quality typesetting over ease of use then TeX is the way to go.

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Learning LaTeX, is it Worth It?

I've been motivated lately to look more in depth at LaTeX and knew ahead of time that there would be a steep learning curve. I've read arooaroo's Getting to Grips with LaTeX tutorials, and also the The not so Short Introduction to LaTeX and have messed around a bit with various examples using the <code>teTeX</code> package available in extra.
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The problem is not memorizing the syntax, but all of the different packages you can get, many of which do the same thing and not in consistent ways...it gets confusing fast. Just inserting graphics into a document, or converting it to PDFs can be done by multiple packages/commands. If you want graphics that will eventually end up in a pdf file, then you have to go a whole other direction (no longer converting to EPS, blah blah blah). How do you find out the most common/appropriate package for your purposes? Even the math related functions that LaTeX is so famous for requires differing packages according to what you want to display (the math stuff is cool, but I probably wouldn't use it much). I also think it's strange that you are forced to run the command <code>latex</code> multiple times when doing things like building a table of contents or an index page...why can't it just run through it multiple times automatically?
Plus customization of styles seems overly hard...yes I know that the default styles are very well researched and thought out and look very professional, but I'd still like to be able to change things easily when necessary. I don't like the idea of every single document being produced looking exactly the same. I know a lot about graphic design and typography, etc. and feel like LaTeX might hold me back some. I like the level of detailed control it gives you over your writing's semantics, but the design side of things seems too set in stone.
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I switched to LaTeX within the last five months or so, only a little after I switched to Arch. I just graduated, I was an English major, and just immediately started writing short assignments in LaTeX based on the easy examples people gave. My early documents look like default LaTeX, but I later got the hang of making everything look the way I wanted. I actually ended up writing a senior english thesis (~85 pages) in LaTeX. I used Chicago style citations, and found LaTeX's references and BibTeX not very worth it for this -- instead I just used my own macros. This not only made citations easy and consistent for me, but also allowed me to index things very easily.
In the end, I had an incredibly beautiful, easy to read thesis, with nice headings, consistent style, table of contents, bibliography, index, etc. Although I spent a lot of time learning how to format things in LaTeX (which was occasionally distracting), I don't think that I could have made anything comparable in a WYSIWYG editor, even had I spent more time on it.
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latexmk.pl -pvc runs it in continuous preview mode, meaning every time you save the text file, it will run LaTeX, and you can view it in another window
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Since then I've used LaTeX for many other purposes, papers, letters, resumes, etc. It's a beautiful program if you ask me, and only took me a few months to "master" it, at least to the point that I'm very happy with everything I create in it.

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SpaceX Seeking Full-Time Electrical Technicians in Texas!

Please contact Brandon Garrett at [email protected] for more information. Full job description and application can be found here.
ENGINEER THE FUTURE
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ADVANCE THE COURSE OF HUMAN HISTORY AND PAVE THE WAYS TO MARS
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Playing a direct role in advancing the course of human history is no small endeavor. Join us, and find your place in the SpaceX legacy.
DATA AND CONTROL SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN
OVERVIEW:
The Data and Control System Technician will support the build-up and maintenance of our Data and Control systems. These systems consist of varying data acquisition and control hardware, wiring and interface harnesses, and a wide variety of instrumentation. The goal of the Data and Control Systems group is to meet a variety of test requirements to achieve safe, economical, and reliable access to space.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Perform complex technical assignments involving instrumentation and data acquisition/processing systems
Maintain, calibrate, configure, monitor, test, troubleshoot, install, and repair instrumentation, process controls, data acquisition systems, and electrical systems
Investigate, diagnose, correct and document instrumentation or system malfunctions
Analyze results of calibrations and processed data and assist in the interpretation of test data
Fabricate and install parts and systems to be tested in test equipment, using hand tools, power tools, and test instruments
Adjust, repair or replace faulty components of test setups and equipment
Complete necessary wiring of the data acquisition and control systems: Ethernet cable, multi-pair and single pair copper and thermocouple wire, and coax cable
Lay out, build, test, troubleshoot, repair and modify developmental and production electrical and electronic units, assemblies, components, parts, equipment, and systems
Configure the data acquisition hardware using hardware and software methods
Connect and verify various transducers
Install connectors, connector pins, terminals and lugs
Perform complete wire harness checkouts (resistance and insulation testing)
Adjusts, calibrates, aligns, and modifies circuitry and components and records effects on unit performance
Read and interpret planning documents, schematics, datasheets/manuals, drawings, blueprints, engineering sketches, and P&ID
Perform lay out and wiring of electrical panels and junction boxes
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Associate’s Degree in Instrumentation, Electrical Systems, Control Technology, or other related field
Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in a technical role
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Basic knowledge of AC and DC electrical theory
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Operational knowledge of oscilloscopes, multi-metes, and process calibrators
Familiar with building up various connectors (D-SUB, BNC, MIL-C-26482 Series 1, D38999 Series I, II, III, etc.) using crimp and solder terminations with various gauge wires
Familiar with building up wiring harnesses: wire stripping, heat shrink tubing, lacing, strain relief
Familiar with building up electrical boxes: wire routing, drilling and tapping, using knockout sets
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General physical fitness is required for some work areas, flight hardware typically is built in tight quarters and physical dexterity is required, also the ability to lift heavy objects is required in this position >50lbs
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Ability to work at elevated heights
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Typically 50 hour work weeks, schedule varies depending on site operational needs, flexibility required
Overtime is frequently required for particular tasks or test series
Valid Driver’s License
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITAR here.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resources Department at (310) 363-6000.
CONNECT WITH US
Want to learn more about SpaceX career opportunities and culture? Be sure to connect with our recruiting team on social media: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Tumblr, and SpaceX Careers.
Link to job decription and application found here.

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[SOLVED]Can't save a file with tex extension using vim

Hello there people,i decided to learn LATEX but vi won't let me save my files with the tex extension.It says:
"test.tex" E212: Can't open file for writing
Does anyone know why vim is denying to save it with this extension?Please help!
Last edited by sepuku (2011-06-04 01:21:44)

I just noticed that when i'm in /home/sepuku i'm able to save the files normally.But i created a directory specially for latex!
So when i cd /home/sepuku/latexprojects i can't save anything.I think that this has something to do with the permissions maybe?And how to i make my user able to copy/paste/remove /edit/create files and dirs? :S
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What I've learned about iPhone shipping

I've seen quite a few posts (and threads) about shipping times so I thought I'd just write down my own experience in case others may find it helpful.
Ordered on 7/27 and originally had a 7/20 ship & 7/23 delivery date. I started checking my status updates last weekend and noticed it had changed to 'Prepared for Shipment' on 7/10. Thus began my obsessive odyssey of rechecking the status whenever and as often as possible. Here's how it all played out; 6 days from that first status change to delivery.
Jul 16, 2010 2:52 PM ATLANTA, GA/Delivered
Jul 16, 2010 7:36 AM ATLANTA, GA/On FedEx vehicle for delivery
Jul 16, 2010 7:05 AM ATLANTA, GA/At local FedEx facility
Jul 16, 2010 5:54 AM ATLANTA, GA/At dest sort facility
Jul 16, 2010 3:56 AM MEMPHIS, TN/Departed FedEx location
Jul 16, 2010 12:04 AM MEMPHIS, TN/Arrived at FedEx location
Jul 15, 2010 3:25 PM ANCHORAGE, AK/Departed FedEx location
Jul 14, 2010 3:54 PM ANCHORAGE, AK/Int'l shipment release
Jul 14, 2010 12:41 PM ANCHORAGE, AK/Arrived at FedEx location
Jul 13, 2010 11:30 PM LANTAU ISLAND HK/At local FedEx facility
Jul 13, 2010 12:19 PM LANTAU ISLAND HK/In transit
Jul 12, 2010 8:24 PM SHENZHEN CN/Left FedEx origin facility
Jul 12, 2010 5:30 PM SHENZHEN CN/Picked up
Jul 10, 2010 6:33 PM /Shipment information sent to FedEx
The Hong Kong and Anchorage stops felt painfully long. Any status updating was very delayed; several hours after the actual event.
Learned there are different options when it comes to checking package status online.
http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-packageTracker-s-fedex
http://www.packagetrackr.com/
Both of those had far more 'real-time' updating on the first half of the journey - all the way to Anchorage thru 'International Shipment Release' status. Strangely, after that the Fedex site was far more real-time than the other options. Maybe that was just my case but I definitely noticed that the other options started lagging behind Fedex official tracking at that point.
Seemed a few folks didn't get theirs by the estimated delivery date and it seems the more 'sort facilities' your package has to go through after landing at a main FedEx hub (say Indianapolis or Memphis), the worse your chances. Luckily for me, Atlanta is a quick flight from Memphis and one Sort Facility between the Atlanta airport and my delivery address.
To those waiting on their phones, I will tell you it works great. Haven't had any proximity sensor or reception issues - at least not any different from my experiences with the AT&T network overall which really haven't been great. (Never had a dropped call for years while on Verizon but have always had them happen somewhat regularly on AT&T regardless of type of phone.) Of course, I've only used it for a few hours so we'll see how it goes.
I previously was using an iPhone 3G and this thing is so, so much faster. Any app responds instantaneously. And when I plug it into my Kenwood car stereo with a built-in USB port it plays music and I'm able to scan through the music just as quickly. That wasn't the case before.
Good luck all.

I ordered 2 iPhone 4's from the AT&T Premier site on July 9 (my company has an agreement with AT&T). My credit card company immediately flagged the purchase as possible fraud, so it took a day or two to clear that up. The order went to "Processing" status on the AT&T Premier site on July 12. It stayed in that status until yesterday, July 20, when it changed to a status of "Shipped" and I got an email from AT&T with the FedEx tracking number. FedEx says that the phones shipped from Texas yesterday night and are on schedule to be delivered to me in Connecticut today (July 21). That's only 8 business days and includes the screw up from my credit card company - better than I expected. The "Processing" time probably included the time it took to ship the phones from Apple's factory in China to the AT&T facility in Texas.
By the way, here's the deal I got from AT&T Premier:
$38.50 - 550 shared minute plan (1st iPhone)
$ 9.99 - Additional line (2nd iPhone)
$19.25 - 2Gb personal data (1st iPhone)
$19.25 - 2Gb personal data (2nd iPhone)
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Please email [email protected] for more info. General Description below...
The Company
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SpaceX builds rockets and spacecraft from the ground up; including electronics, software, vehicle structures, and engines. In-house development includes nearly all flight critical custom components amounting to approximately 85% of our vehicles both by mass and by value. Our development and production efforts represent some of the most dynamic and challenging technology opportunities seen by any organization.
Our success is driven by a wide variety of engineering perspectives and openness to all great ideas. We pride ourselves on being a meritocracy where employees are defined by their capabilities and contributions, instead of title or tenure. We are actively seeking the best and brightest minds from all industries to continue to build our world class team.
Our employees thrive in a fast-paced engineering ecosystem focused on innovation and high levels of personal responsibility. At SpaceX we cut through the noise and believe in the essentials of hardcore engineering.
We build it, test it, and fly it.
The Department Rocket Development Facility – Our Texas team is an integral part of SpaceX operations and plays the critical role of testing our flight vehicles and spacecraft. Located on a 700 acre site in central Texas, the Rocket Development Facility is responsible for testing hardware from development stages through acceptance for flight, and from component level to complete stage testing. Experiencing the rumbling of a rocket engine multiple times each day is just one of the highlights of working at our Rocket Development Facility.
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Identify hardware requirements and compatibility
Assemble, setup, and validate DAQ hardware configurations
Troubleshoot DAQ hardware related problems.
Benchmark system performance and performance margins
Design and maintain LabVIEW-based applications and utilities to support propulsion testing operations
Software testing, quality assurance, and benchmarking
Performance tuning, improvement, usability, and automation
Integration of new features into existing systems
Full life cycle software development
Provide technical support for testing operations
Create and maintain software development standards
Evaluate new systems, technologies, and architectures to reduce development time, increase reliability, and to streamline operations
Perform other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.
Requirements
Education & Experience Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required
1-2 years experience required; 3-5 years experience preferred
CLD Certification preferred
General Requirements:
Certified LabVIEW Developer (CLD) certification or 2+ years LabVIEW experience Experience with Object Oriented Programming (OOP) recommended
Understanding of basic computer networking (TCP/IP, UDP, firewalls) is essential
Ability to learn new skills/programming languages/application quickly (C, C++, .NET, OOP, UML, Databases)
Experience designing large LabVIEW applications
Experience creating intuitive graphical user interfaces
Experience implementing and troubleshooting National Instruments hardware
Familiarity with National Instruments products, services and resources
Ability to rapidly change roles/responsibilities while working in a fast-paced, challenging work environment is a requirement
Ability to develop software in a team environment
Experience using test instrumentation and control components: pressure transducers, thermocouples, RTDs, strain gauges, accelerometers is recommended
Software/Computer Skill Requirements
Windows Operating Systems, Expert
Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook), Intermediate
NI Labview, Intermediate
NI Diadem, Expert
Physical Requirements:
Ability to work in a high-stress environment
Good response to challenges posed by short deadlines
Acute attention to detail
Demands require prolonged mental concentration
Work performed in a normal office environment
Ability to sit for long periods of time
Problem solving and critical thinking skills
A positive, upbeat attitude
Physical effort with some handling of light weight such as supplies or materials (0 to 15 lbs)
Typically exposed to work in extreme outdoor environments – heat, cold, rain
SpaceX offers one of the best environments in the world for employees to learn, build real working systems and tackle exciting challenges every day. We operate in a fun, casual work environment and have great benefits including: competitive salary, stock options, medical/dental insurance and free gym memberships. By joining the SpaceX team, you are not just a part of history, you are making it.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resource Department at (310) 363-6000

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Please contact Brandon Garrett at [email protected] for more information. Full job description and application can be found here.
ENGINEER THE FUTURE
SpaceX is a U.S.-based advanced technology company founded by residing CEO and CTO, Elon Musk. Founded in 2002, SpaceX builds rockets and spacecraft from the ground up, including cutting edge electronics, software, vehicle structures, and engine systems. The Falcon Launch Vehicle and Dragon Spacecraft programs are some of the most ambitious engineering systems in the world, designed to support our ultimate goals of aviation-like spaceflight capability and making humanity a multi-planet species. Our team is made up of more than 3,000 SpaceXers located across our Hawthorne, California headquarters; and other facilities in Florida, Texas, and Washington, DC.
ADVANCE THE COURSE OF HUMAN HISTORY AND PAVE THE WAYS TO MARS
This is SpaceX. We are not like most companies. Our goal is to do what has never before been done--enabling mankind to live on other planets. We push the boundaries of what is currently possible, and understand it takes rare individuals to help us make this happen. We celebrate our successes, and each other. We seek future colleagues with a rare mix of drive, passion, scrappiness, intelligence, and curiosity to seek what’s beyond the stars.
Playing a direct role in advancing the course of human history is no small endeavor. Join us, and find your place in the SpaceX legacy.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER (DATA AND CONTROL SYSTEMS)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Maintain National Instruments SCXI/PXI data acquisition systems: identify hardware requirements and compatibility; assemble, setup, and validate DAQ hardware configurations; troubleshoot DAQ hardware related problems
Design wiring layouts and routing for interfacing to data acquisition systems: improve grounding and shielding of data systems; specify wiring specifications for harness builds; integration of new features into existing systems
Perform other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment
Provide technical support for instrumentation on test stands: provide and update drawings of electrical power systems, data/control systems; provide troubleshooting support for electronic technicians; calibration of instrumentation sensors; evaluate new systems, technologies, and architectures to reduce development time, increase reliability, and to streamline operations
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; years of experience in lieu of degree will be considered
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
5 years of relevant experience preferred; entry level positions also available
Experience with National Instruments SCXI/PXI data acquisition systems
1-2 years’ experience with AutoCAD
1-2 years’ experience with Visio
Experience with Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical a plus
Proficient manual electronic skills such as soldering, insulation and wiring, splicing, and component selection
Working knowledge of data acquisition systems
Proficient with pressure transducers, thermocouples, RTDs, accelerometers, strain gauges, flow meters, load cells, relays, solenoid valves
Familiarity with National Instruments products, services and resources
Demonstrated ability to implement and troubleshoot National Instruments hardware
Proficient in noise reduction, shielding, grounding techniques, termination and analog and digital filtering to provide high fidelity measurements
Ability to specify instrumentation wiring needed for various interfacing of data systems and sensors
Experience with electrical power distribution, a plus
Working knowledge of Labview, a plus
Ability to rapidly change roles/responsibilities while working in a high-paced, challenging work environment
Ability to deal with ambiguity and manage multiple priorities
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to perform job duties that require standing, kneeling, crouching, twisting upper body, working in cramped positions in small openings and climbing hand over hand.
Ability to work at elevated heights (200+ feet)
Physical effort with climbing up and down stairs regularly throughout the day
Physical effort with some handling of light weight supplies or materials (0 to 15 lbs)
Work performed in an environment requiring exposure to fumes, odors, and noise
Typically 50 hour work weeks, schedule varies depending on site operational needs, flexibility required
Typically exposed to work in extreme outdoor environments – heat, cold, rain
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITAR here.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resources Department at (310) 363-6000.
CONNECT WITH US
Want to learn more about SpaceX career opportunities and culture? Be sure to connect with our recruiting team on social media: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Tumblr, and SpaceX Careers.
Link to job decription and application found here.

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Newport International Group Projects Company: Don't hate Texas (or any state) before you visit

Quick: What's your least favorite U.S. state?
I recently asked a couple dozen people that question, as curious about the states they'd mention as to whether they'd name a state at all. Most answered. The leading vote getter was little surprise:
Texas.
The antipathy for the largest state in the Lower 48 seems obvious, but evidence is ample. For instance, in a poll of 1,603 people last year by Business Insider, Texas easily took the top spot
(or bottom, if you prefer) in response to the questions, "Which state is your least favorite?" and "Which state would you like to see kicked out of America?"
Texas' healthy self-regard — and the rest of the nation's distaste for that self-regard — is mostly amusing and seemingly good-enough-natured. But after hearing yet another bit of knee-jerk disparagement
for that state recently, I felt an urge not to defend Texas as much as to argue against the notion that there are places beneath us or not worth exploring.
After six years of travel writing, I've learned that the greatest discoveries can come in places where we expect the least. (And that's why I've been meaning to get back to the thick clouds and
rolling plains of eastern Colorado since happening upon that stunning landscape during a drive to Denver).
As far as Texas goes, I've had memorable times in Marfa (a quirky, artsy high-desert outpost), Big Bend National Park (as stunning as any of our national parks), Austin (the perfect hybrid of
food, music and college town progressivism), the Hill Country (warm people and wonderful barbecue in all directions) and Houston (a diverse and underrated city). But more important is the larger point: We miss out on experience and knowledge by dismissing
a place based solely on what we think we know about it.
Lucy Nashed, press secretary for the Texas governor's office, which includes the state's Division of Economic Development and Tourism, chuckled when I asked her about the bias reflected in Business
Insider's survey.
"We realize people might have a preconceived notion about what our state is, but we do our best to get across that it's a great place to be," Nashed said. "We have a lot of pride
in our state, and I think that comes across. Hopefully, anyone who comes to the state learns that and can appreciate it."
She ticked off her own list of Texas highlights: "Six hundred miles of coastline. Six of the (nation's) 20 largest cities, and all that goes into that with food and shopping and cultural
arts. State and national parks. The live-music capital of the world in Austin. There are a lot of things people might not know about Texas, and that's our focus."
There is plenty we don't know about most places, and it makes them all the more worth exploring. (I long to take a road trip across North Dakota precisely because I have no idea what is there.)
That's why my favorite answer to the "least favorite state" question came from the person who replied, "How could I know when I haven't been to them all?"

All calls to the UK to landline numbers use the international code +44 and drop the first zero. Mobiles you normally just dial the number as you would if in the UK but on some US networks you do have to use the +44.Some info here to call the BVI from the US.http://www.countrycallingcodes.com/results.php?FromCode=United+States&ToCode=British+Virgin+IslandsBe awre of the call costs from the USA :When in: Calling: Landlines - per minute99pMobiles - per minute£1.49 Receiving calls - per minute99pSending texts - per message49pCost per MB of using data&colon;Data usage£6

[TeX Live] Unable to get ConTeXt (Mark IV) to work

I would like to try out ConTeXt, but I can't get it to work. Trying to run "context my-small-test-file.tex" or "context --version" (or anything else I can think of) results in the following error message:
mtxrun | unknown script 'context.lua' or 'mtx-context.lua'
The TeX Live wiki page says "The ConTeXt formats (for MKII and MKIV) are not automatically generated upon installation. See the ConTeXT wiki for instructions on how to do this." I've searched, but I haven't been able to find any helpful info in the ConTeXt wiki. For example, here it is suggested to run "context --make cont-en" to generate a format file, but this gives the same error message as above. Trying texconfig is no good either; it says "texconfig formats is no longer supported, because manual edits of fmtutil.cnf will be overwritten by the new TeX Live package manager, tlmgr, which regenerates that file as needed upon package changes. Thus, to add or remove formats, the recommended method is to use tlmgr to add or remove the appropriate package." But I don't know how tlmgr works, and anyway I'm reluctant to use anything that might interfere with pacman.
No luck googling either... Suggestions, anyone?
PS 1. Are there any good reasons why the texlive-core package doesn't configure ConTeXt to work out of the box?
PS 2. I also tried context-minimals-git from the AUR, which kind of works, but it's useless since the integral signs ($\int$) don't look like they should and have a hideously large spacing around them...

Also, you can have multiple versions of TL installed if you like and switch between them. I like this because I can always fall back to the previous edition if something terrible happens to the latest one! (Especially when I'm installing a new release and don't know quite what will happen.)
I guess it doesn't seem like much hassle to me but I was managing TL with these tools before I started using Linux, so that might make a difference - it is easier, in fact, than learning to manage TL using pacman packages.
But the "do not run with root privileges" is what really decided it for me. I prefer not to manage the installation using tools with privileges which the tools' authors explicitly recommend against! (I guess if you don't need to run anything to manage the installation this might not matter, though.)
EDIT: By the way, I do this even though I pretty much install the lot so I certainly do not save space. But I have control and I know what the tools do and where they can do those things - only under /usr/local/texlive and /usr/local/stow-tex, basically. I manage the installation using a dedicated account which cannot write anywhere else besides world-writable directories such as /tmp. And it all seems to work.
The only tricky part was figuring out how to create dummy packages to keep Arch's pacman and Fedora's yum happy .
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Macbook pro models with "Texas Instruments" firewire chipset

Hi
Please, anyone knows wich macbook pro models(MA896LL/A, etc..) in 2007 and 2008 have "Texas instruments" or "Agere" firewire chipset?
Overall between MA896LL and MA896LL/A (mid 2007 and late 2007)
Thanks

Well, I've run a few tests, and learned something new.
CS6 on my MacBook Pro has three acceleration modes now: Software, Hardware (OpenCL) and Hardware (CUDA).
I've run software only... not so great. Then I ran Hardware Open CL, and it "acts" like CUDA did on my Mac Pro with GTX 285... bars that were red turned yellow, and some things ran without rendering! I was pretty surprised by this, as I have only 512MB VRAM, not 1GB VRAM on the 650M.
This is only my not-very-serious edit-on-the-road system, so I didn't spec it out to be a monster editing laptop, but I'm extremely pleased by how well it runs with CS6. I have two very nice, new SSDs inside; one for OS X/apps, and the other for media, as well as 16GB RAM. Each SSD runs at 500MB/sec +/- whether read or write, despite the second SSD being in the space where the optical drive was.
It's too bad there's not just a *wee bit* more space where the optical drive was... or I'd try to stuff THREE SSDs inside, and RAID two of them for media.
So far, I'm really pleased with how well it works with only 512MB VRAM, which was the question I had wanted answered.

Just switched from PC to Mac, What's the tutorial items out there to learn this system?

Would like to know the best ways to learn this system. Wasn't very good with PC but there is something about this iMac that makes want to master it. (Ha!) I would welcome any suggestions on what to get to help me learn in an easy every day language. Any suggestions greatly appreciated..... Thanks

I didn't prune this list, so some might have been mentioned.
Switching from Windows to Mac OS X,
Basic Tutorials on using a Mac,
Mac 101: Mac Essentials,
Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts,
Anatomy of a Mac,
MacTips,
Switching to Mac Superguide, and
Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Mountain Lion Edition.
Additionally, *Texas Mac Man* recommends:
Quick Assist,
Welcome to the Switch To A Mac Guides,
Take Control E-books, and
A guide for switching to a Mac.

Learning terminal - suggested reference / community guide?

I'd like to learn how to transcend the limitations of my Mac's present functionality and my impression is that, ultimiately, the best way to do so is to learn to use the command line and write scripts from there.
Does anyone know of a great intro to the command line / online forum equivalent to the outstanding Tex stack exchange? I'd really like to enjoy the process insofar as possible, so a structured intro would be greatly appreciated!
Kind regards,
Rax Adaam

Learning the command line teaches you Unix, it doesn't really teach you about Mac OS X.
There are other posts about learning the command line. You should even be able to see some on the right hand side of the web forum. And you can search for Terminal and most likely find similar posts. There have been pointers to online Mac OS X Terminal command tutorials.
Go to a bookstore and browse just about any book on Unix/Linux command lines stuff. Especially books on "Bash" (the default Mac OS X shell), and other books on Unix/Linux scripting. While not everything will be the same, 80% of what these books talk will apply to Mac OS X.
You can find useful posts at MacOSXHints.com which frequently has posts about doing things via the Unix side of Mac OS X.
Finally the Terminal is nothing, it is just a bit of software that displays the output from the shell, and programs run by the shell, and passing input from the keyboard to the shell and programs run by the shell. Besides that the Terminal doesn't really have any significant power.
Use the "man" command to find out information about various commands ("man man"). Use "apropos" to find possible commands that will do what you want ("man apropos").
Most of the commands that the bash shell will execute will be found in /bin, /usr/bin, /sbin, /usr/sbin, and /usr/X11/bin. If you have installed XCode developer tools, you will find more commands in /Developer/usr/bin, /Developer/usr/sbin, /Developer/Tools. Additional progarm may be found in other locations, as a command is just an executable program, or executable shell script, or a built-in command within the shell (bash).

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