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Translucent Windows for X using OpenGL

Posted by chrisd on from the really-nice-hack dept.

Anonymous Coward writes "Take a look at this! This guy is working on an OpenGL backend for X. But he needs pizza and some new hardware. He's on a TNT2 for heaven sake!"

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  1. Great! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Finally translucent windows will be coherent since they'll show the window beneath them instead of the background image :)

  2. Science category? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Man, the boundaries of science sure have expanded in recent years...

  3. flash!! flash!!! by xpl_the_myst · · Score: 2, Funny

    In an update to our earlier article - X hogs network resources, we now present - "TransluXent hogs local *and* network resources."

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  4. Thanks by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The guy is working hungry and with poor resources, and you throw rocks in his webserver! Thanks slashdot!

  5. Re:This doesn't automatically mean higher performa by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Agreed,

    In fact if this guy keeps his hardware low-end and makes it useable.. he will out-code all the other schmucks out there that call themselves programmers.

    and the remark by the article's editor about the TNT2 is proof that many people have no clue about computers even so called geeks.

    the TNT2 is more than enough for a workstation. Games? no it's a tiny bit slow. but for a workstation it is a screaming card.

    I say we all start a world wide campain to force all programmers to use 2 generations slower computer hardware (except device driver writers, they get the good stuff) to force these prima-donnas to actually write good code.

  6. You are mistaken by CausticWindow · · Score: 1, Funny

    That's the norwegian blue.

    This is the german translucent.
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  7. Busted or... by Bruha · · Score: 5, Funny

    Start pr0n

    Enjoy Pr0n

    Girlfriend comes into house.

    Franticly load word processor to cover pr0n

    Scream as you notice you have windows transparent

    Girlfriend kicks you out of seat and takes over pr0n viewage!

    Wake up

    ===Sig===

    1. Re:Busted or... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Dear Sir,

      I have attempted to follow your simple guide.
      However I am unable to proceed beyond step 3.
      How do I go about obtaining one of these "girlfriends" that you refer to?

      Sincerly,

      Average slashdot reader,
      Parents' Basement.

  8. hmm by X_Bones · · Score: 2, Funny

    Quick, this guy's poor, can't even feed himself or afford a graphics card made after the Stone Age; let's slashdot his website! muahaha

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  9. Hey...I have a TNT2... by Skater · · Score: 1, Funny

    I've been wondering lately if I should upgrade it. Now I know for certain that I should!

    (I don't play a lot of games, so it's been pretty good for me, actually.)

    --RJ

  10. Come on, Mr. Baumann by 42forty-two42 · · Score: 2, Funny

    We know you submitted the article. If you want hardware, why didn't you just say so?

  11. MIRROR by chrome · · Score: 3, Funny

    here: http://www.stupendous.net/mirrors/transluxent/

    In case of slashdot effect ;)

  12. Human Brains by dorward · · Score: 3, Funny
    The human brain can't focus on two distinct tasks at once

    Don't you mean the male human brain? :)