GammaGlobulin

If you decide to install TeX Live on your computer... Please ensure you have plenty of FREE SPACE (Head Room?) on your drive. I thought I had enough space, with 9GB free, but it turned out to be insufficient, and the installation failed prematurely before coming. When this happens, then you must uninstall the program, and then delete the TeXLive directory, before you can start the installation again, as I am now doing. (TeX Live is easier to install on OpenSuse, as I recall. But Windows should be OK, too.)

In case anyone chooses to install TeX Live on a HDD or SSD.... TeX Live is a VERY LARGE software program with many lines of code and MANY files. During the installation process, many compressed files need to be unpacked and installed. Unpacking these many files requires a LOT of time, but is not especially CPU intensive (the CPU I am using is an antique, and slow, Intel i5 4670). My installation of TeX Live required approx 60 minutes to complete. ((Installation on an SSD will probably be faster than on an HDD.)) Size of the Windows 10 OS is about 20GB for the 64-bit version TeX Live requires about 7.8GB of disk space Both programs take a long time to install, about an hour, it seems. But: TeX Live is free software And: Windows 10 is ALSO free software...IF you know where to download it for free. I always choose free software. I always prefer opensource software. Most good things in life are free, but usually not so in Pattaya...

TeXLive is a very large software program, and the installation process may take you about.... Maybe about the time required to listen to "Tainted Love" at least 10 or more times. There are MANY files to be installed in the TeXLive computer application. Just let your computer BUMP AND GRIND for awhile. (Of course, another option might be to use a LaTeX online version. But, not quite as satisfying, IMHO.)

Just can't get enough of this TAINTED LOVE...

Wow. Now I got Tainted Love Can't stop thinking about TaintedLove... Latex or not... The tune is GOOD!

But WAIT!!! I don't want anyone to get too bored, here, before we have finished our installation. Are these girls wearing latex? Is this what latex looks like? First time for me. Looks good. Very becoming, in fact.

Having begun reading the linked tutorial, you may decide that you want to install TeX Live on your Windows computer. Or, if you have an Apple, or a Linux computer, then you will know what to do just by going to this tug.org site: https://tug.org/texlive/ Just play around with it.... Have a lot of fun! (Please note that, for the Windows version, you will need just under 8 GBytes of free space on your hard drive or SSD. This is not a lot of space, and you probably have plenty.)

For those who have never used LATEX, then one of many starting points might be this site which provides a very basic tutorial for newbies: https://www.learnlatex.org/en/lesson-01 It's always nice to know more than your teenage grandchildren. Sure, they might be able to quickly set up your iPhone, when you might require days or weeks, But, can they compose a beautiful document using LATEX? Probably not. Why not impress your grandchildren by being able to do something, using fantastic opensource technology, that they cannot? The above site is just one of many offering tutorials, and some say it's good. Old dogs are never too old to learn new tricks.

Maybe just a bit too much latex... And not enough LATEX

Better at what?

Finally finish Ulysses... Come forth, Lazarus!

If you want plants dead, Dead, DEAD....!!! Try a little AGENT ORANGE.... If This Don't Kill It... Nothin' will.

My Dear LATEX Fans, Is LATEX important? Let’s end the dispute! And, let’s suggest the best ways for Oldsters to have some fun by learning how to use LATEX while improving their important cognitive skills. You might think you know how to pronounce LATEX, and that it sounds like latex, but no; LATEX is pronounced LAY-tek. There are many uses for LATEX, and not all uses are exclusively science related. However, if any on this forum are considering sending an article or two to “magazines” such as Nature or Science, then you will surely be lost without LATEX. But LATEX is not just for the scientists among us. And even “lay people” find it fun to learn and use LATEX, especially if they have access to a high-resolution printer on which they can create spectacular and beautiful documents of all types. As well, just the process of learning LATEX can be a welcome diversion from the typical humdrum lives we lead in places like Phuket and Pattaya. And anyone can learn how to use LATEX, even bar girls can learn LATEX. And many of us know just how smart the Pattaya ladies are. AND, come to think of it, if you happen to actually BE in a Pattaya bar while reading these words, why not take a moment to ask your newly found GF if she knows how to use LATEX. This OP will come in several parts. I have often been criticized for writing overly long crapola. So, this time, since this Topic is quite long in itself, this OP must be published in segments. This, the first segment, is just, basically, the intro. And following this segment, I will add much more pertinent and useful information in the comments section, including where to find decent tutorials for learning LATEX, the time required of you to learn LATEX (anywhere from 2-10 hours to 200 hours if you really want to become an expert LATEX-whizz), and much more! So now this is the time for readers to CHIME-in with your thoughts about LATEX, whether or not you have ever used LATEX, and, most importantly…How You Like It. Best regards, Gamma G. Please NOTE: Other than the opportunity to improve your cognitive abilities, learning LATEX can provide you with many other important advantages. Here are just two of the many… ONE: Mastery of LATEX may qualify you to submit your stories to such magazines as these two… TWO: With a little practice, you can turn out beautiful documents on your laser printer. And, you might ask, how much better will my document appear on the page by using LATEX, compared to that old slouch WORD, that WYSIWYG piece of crapola. Just look at the following comparison: HERE is an example-document taken from our old-favorite, MOBY DICK!.... Why is LATEX so great? See this table below… Nuff Said, right? (GG)

I think I meant to say: "If I were to spend a significant fraction of my life with prostitutes, then I surely would deserve to have my head shrunk..."

If I were to marry a "bar girl/prostitute", then I would first insist she got some help from a qualified therapist:

Yes. Average for me. Enjoying it less though....

My terrible experience after buying Lazada-supplied LEDs proves you correct. a. Plastic globes falling from the ceiling sockets like rain... b. Color designation completely inaccurate c. I did buy a few LEDs from HomePro, but the quality of the brand was not to my liking. d. I prefer the stable and good quality manufactured under the Panasonic brand. However, as I mentioned above, I have not seen them for sale in the local stores, with the exception of the 20 Panasonic lamps I purchased this week.

You know, I have been thinking... What this forum really is missing is a thorough discussion of the many uses of LATEX. Will you do it? Or, shall I?

Nice one!

Any possibility of you sharing a (Lazada) LINK to the identical product you are using? No doubt there are those here that might want to try one or two...(for sure).

Such a beautiful animal!!!!!! Definitely, your BEST friend.

Myriad? Really? I always limit the number of my questions to the bare minimum. "KILOMETRES"? Really? (How do you pronounce the word 'aluminum'?) Concerning the distance one walks on any typical 18-hole golf course, it is best to keep confine your drives to the straight and narrow. If you spend your days continually hooking and slicing, you may get more exercise, but you will certainly shorten your lifespan due to the resultant increased frustration and stress.

GREAT! Thank you! I always LOVE learning new words, and this is a fact that Bard knows well. Also, I readily admit that my writing is windy, but I try to draw the line at intentional pedanticism.

We cannot recall or remember ALL of our experiences. We know by now, just through modern-day brain science, that it is impossible for anyone to recall passing through the birth canal. PS: Did you not mean "apodictic"?