Why are computers not too clever at certain things? I hit my respond to thread button and nothing seemed to be happening after a few secs so I hit it again. I look in threads and my response is there two times (which we've all done!). But why can't my pc recognise that I am asking it to do what it is already doing, exactly the same info! Why can't the receiving pc recognise that it is receiving exactly the same info twice and abort the second one? Computers can scan for billions of things in a billionth a second but they can't recognise the same action twice. Why aren't they programmed to do this? Like message me ' I am doing this, do you want to do it again?' - not rocket science is it? Anybody in the computer industry tell me why this can't be done?
Originally posted by mikelomWhat? You instructed it to do the same thing twice, it's not the computer's responsibility to read your mind or anticipate your commands.
Why are computers not too clever at certain things? I hit my respond to thread button and nothing seemed to be happening after a few secs so I hit it again. I look in threads and my response is there two times (which we've all done!). But why can't my pc recognise that I am asking it to do what it is already doing, exactly the same info! Why can't the receiv ...[text shortened]... t rocket science is it? Anybody in the computer industry tell me why this can't be done?
Originally posted by AndrewKnottYou know that is not the correct answer in todays technological environment! Computers are supposed to do what we ask of them yes of course, but, beyond that, they should also recognise simple errors in our requests too, such as I highlighted!
God forbid a computer should do what you asked it to do.
Originally posted by mikelomSo then a computer should make up for your lack of patience?
You know that is not the correct answer in todays technological environment! Computers are supposed to do what we ask of them yes of course, but, beyond that, they should also recognise simple errors in our requests too, such as I highlighted!
Originally posted by mikelomThere may be a condition where if it gets the same command twice it ignores the second one. I have seen that. Don't know if that would be a function of IE or Firefox or RHP but it is a pattern recognition thing unless your system is just screwing up. How does it handle other tasks like playing CD's or email or excel?
Why are computers not too clever at certain things? I hit my respond to thread button and nothing seemed to be happening after a few secs so I hit it again. I look in threads and my response is there two times (which we've all done!). But why can't my pc recognise that I am asking it to do what it is already doing, exactly the same info! Why can't the receiv ...[text shortened]... t rocket science is it? Anybody in the computer industry tell me why this can't be done?
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Originally posted by sonhouseIt plays my CD's twice!......... naa kidding. If I try to repeat a command in other programs it ignores the second. Your observation is correct!
There may be a condition where if it gets the same command twice it ignores the second one. I have seen that. Don't know if that would be a function of IE or Firefox or RHP but it is a pattern recognition thing unless your system is just screwing up. How does it handle other tasks like playing CD's or email or excel?
Originally posted by mikelomYou seriously expect Vista to work as expected after only a week? Grow up!
Then why does Vista supposedly have recognition of user habits?
It'll take at least a year until you can get anything even remotely useful
done in that system. 😛
God, I love these moments. I know, it doesn't exactly help my image, but I
just love them. "Oh. So your precious, super new, mega trendy system
doesn't work as expected? How tragic! I can feel your struggle, man. I really
can."
Heh, heh, heh...
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Originally posted by stockenWho said I have vista? I used reliable old XP thanks.
You seriously expect Vista to work as expected after only a week? Grow up!
It'll take at least a year until you can get anything even remotely useful
done in that system. 😛
God, I love these moments. I know, it doesn't exactly help my image, but I
just love them. "Oh. So your precious, super new, mega trendy system
doesn't work as expected? How tragic! I can feel your struggle, man. I really
can."
Heh, heh, heh...
And as for comments like grow up.... I speak fluent Swedish and could let loose on you but won't...... don't make childish assumptions. Grow down, to about the level of a quark!
Originally posted by sonhouseSonhouse is right.
There may be a condition where if it gets the same command twice it ignores the second one. I have seen that. Don't know if that would be a function of IE or Firefox or RHP but it is a pattern recognition thing unless your system is just screwing up. How does it handle other tasks like playing CD's or email or excel?
In this instance it's not just as simple as your PC sending a message in the format you see it on your screen. Your post is being broken down into thousands of packets of encrypted information before being sent over to RHP servers to be processed as a post. But while you're online, thousands more packets of info are being sent out by your PC as you surf the web. It'd be incredibly difficult to create a script or program to filter and differentiate between the various data packets your machine is sending out, just to double check that you're not clicking the same button twice.
Originally posted by Daemon SinNow a mature answer which explains why to me! Thank you Mr Sin!
Sonhouse is right.
In this instance it's not just as simple as your PC sending a message in the format you see it on your screen. Your post is being broken down into thousands of packets of encrypted information before being sent over to RHP servers to be processed as a post. But while you're online, thousands more packets of info are being sent out by ...[text shortened]... machine is sending out, just to double check that you're not clicking the same button twice.