The learning curve is usually thought of as a gradual incline, with the assumption that as you learn, performance improves bit-by-bit over time.
After months of understandable pessimism, small business owners have caught a bit of holiday-time cheer.
If you still have a bit of a gap between the money you spend and your pension income then you could, as you rightly suggest, do a bit of part-time work.
However, after a bit of time -- about a day or two -- we got used to the fact that it's really just a regular mouse that not only sways in all different directions, but also floats your hand in the air a bit.
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Rachel Martin getting a little bit of well-deserved time off.
We got to spend a little bit of hands-on time with prototypes of the new devices, and while we came away slightly impressed, we were nowhere near E-series impressed.
The action was smooth and easy compatibility with 3D gaming on the PC should provide plenty of content while we wait for more true 3D games to hit consoles (which should ramp up after the PS3 update this summer) while checking out Blu-ray demos on a 50-inch television proved every bit as engaging this time as it did on the 152-inch CES display.
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The result is a bit like having a time-traveling speed-date with Shakespeare and his work, which leaves you wanting more.
"We could have finished the game with a little bit of experience - we must waste time, " said Trapattoni.
Instead of shelling out tens of thousands for machine-based systems to analyze your data, you can get your own data with a little know-how and a bit of time.
We managed to load Engadget in the web browser of one of the display cars using the built-in 3G connection -- it took a bit of time to load but looked nice once it was done.
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Continue south down the paths of Central Park, past the sunbather-filled 15 acres of Sheep Meadow, to Columbus Circle, where you can do a bit of window-shopping at the Time Warner Center, which has upscale shops of every stripe as well an enormous Whole Foods Market on the lower level.
"I thought at half-time we were a bit unlucky to be a goal down because we had got back into the game well, " he stated.
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I'm giving T-Mobile a bit of a hard time because, despite all the rhetoric, I don't find these plans to be simpler than those of the competition.
Two out of three gifts ordered online didn't make their destinations on time -- a bit embarrassing around the turkey dinner when the gift in question was for your grandma, or girlfriend.
For the average consumer, though, these apps tend to be a bit too bulky, confusing, and time-consuming for comfort.
"Joe is a young man, and it'll take him a bit of time to bed down at fly-half, " said Hare.
This distinction is a bit odd, from an economist and some-time investment banker who knows full well that money is fungible.
"I'm a bit tired - it's been a long time since I've been in the ring for 12 rounds, " said Wilders.
It's a bit weird because half the squad is half-time and half of it full-time so we have to hang around until late afternoon to have a full training session together.
But we're trying to keep responsible homeowners in their homes, and keeping mortgages affordable for middle-class people and first-time homebuyers -- as we're going to hear a little bit from Joe.
For businesses that plan to aggressively utilize their blog as their primary website, or as an important marketing tool, it may be worth a bit of time and money into the self-hosting version.
Our full-time staff reporters, initially a bit skeptical of the plan, have certainly come around.
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Evidently, corporate Japan can change, given plenty of time, creativity - and a bit of desperation.
Its 8-bit Intel microprocessor was incredibly powerful at the time (though only a tiny fraction of contemporary processor power).
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In these circumstances, a bit more fiscal stimulus seems to provide some time-limited insurance without too much damage to the long-term deficit.
Anyone who's ever installed a sound card, scanner or modem knows that even at its easiest, it still requires a bit of know-how and a fair amount of time.
As a company in a bit of disarray, at a time of drug-sector consolidation, and with Icahn a potential voice for near-term profits, some investors are betting on Biogen as a buyout candidate.
Harris said Gmail also appears to have been using 1024-bit domain keys since at least around that same time frame.
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