Did you RTFA? He took a higher resolution image and made two SMALLER images. Every 6x6 block of pixels became a single pixel (or two pixels in the case of his improvement). So he didn't smooth an existing image, he just made a better compression of it than the typical 6x6 -> 1x1 compression.
I think the Plaintiffs need to work on their grammar skills too. From the image on the site: "..., and VINNY CURBELO, on behalf of themselves and all others who are similarly situation." (emphasis mine)
Which is precisely what will happen if your mom forces you to get it removed and then bills you for the procedure by taking it out of your allowance for the next 10 years.
8 year old kids go out and get tattoos?
You give (or will give) your kids allowance until they are 18?
I actually knew someone once whose name was "La-a". I saw it written on paper and assumed it was "LAY - uh". Boy was I wrong. She got pissed off at me and told me, "it's Luh - DASH - uh". Are you freaking kidding me?! You PRONOUNCE the DASH?!?!
those belts are gases that could be more sensible to these types of effects.
So now Jupiter is being anthropomorphised? Yes, I agree. Maybe those gases were just making a really wise decision and decided that it was for our best interest to leave. They will send the divorce papers after they have cooled down a bit and know that they won't respond harshly to our criticism.
"When nothing else has not helped"... So they tried a bunch of stuff, it all worked, then they thought, maybe we could nuke it too!:) (Yes, I know this is just a translation error)
Ummm... -1 Redundant. Did you just click the GP's link and copy/paste the result? BTW, in the process of doing that, you turned 10 to the power of 34 into 1034...
That's not necessary. All that is necessary is for there to be a giant mirror 9.6/2 = 4.8 billion light years away, which would make it appear as if there were a cluster 9.6 billion light years away when in fact that cluster is... us!:)
if your kid needs pills, they're sick, and KEEP THEM THE **** HOME!
I absolutely agree, because a sprained ankle is extremely contagious.
Very recently they had an issue where a kid brought in a bunch of pills and was handing them out telling other kids they were candy
This is very different than the situation the GP mentioned about a kid having a couple Tylenol. Unless the kid figures out who in the school is allergic to Tylenol and convinces that particular kid that "they're candy," I don't think he could do much damage with two Tylenol.
It is VERY dangerous to allow any child under the age of say 15 to be trusted with pills at all, and even then in many states simply handing a child medication to not be taken immediately could violate other state health safety laws, and even run you afoul of DSS on its own.
Oh, so at the magical age of 15, kids all of a sudden gain the knowledge of properly handling pills? How about if a parent gives a child a couple Tylenol, we don't do anything about that until we find out that the child is attempting to harm other students with it! Real drugs are one thing, but Tylenol? Really?
which is a fixed size independent of resolution because a finger does not change size with the pixels.
No, but I don't use my finger. I use a cursor. Which, by the way, DOES change size with the pixels.
Of course, but that;s hardly a practical thing for 99% of the general populace to use. And while the OS WAS built to target a netbook, most of the software you install was not (though Linux software is much lighter weight so it hardly matters).
If you're arguing Linux at this point, I bid you farewell - you are off the charts as far as general use.
No, I'm not arguing Linux. I'm just pointing out a single example that shows that there ARE things made specifically for Netbooks. In addition, I can run virtually any application application I want on my netbook (minus resource intensive ones, which is no different for you), while you are restricted to running things built specifically for the iPad (or iPhone or iPod Touch)
Oh... and I can PRINT right out of the box! Unlike you... (yes, I know there are some printing applications, but that picture is just hilarious) Plus there are a multitude of other devices that I can hook up to my laptop via USB (an industry standard, unlike the proprietary iPo/ad connector) that you can't do with an iPad.
That's less space to display stuff, DPI is only a measure of how smooth a line would be.
No, it's not. Anything you can fit on your iPad screen, I can fit on my netbook with 352 x 768 pixels to spare. By your logic, a 52" bigscreen TV with 160 x 90 resolution would be better than a small computer monitor with 1080i. I have some oceanfront property in Arizona I'd like to sell you...
As opposed to the iPad's 256MB?. I'm sorry, 256 is bigger than 1 does not work in this case.
Actually it does. Because all iPad apps are developed against that base target memory size, and the OS and frameworks are all built around the fact the memory is reduced.
That's also why browsing on an iPad is a LOT faster than on the system you brought up, because the software is optimized for the system. With a netbook you are going to be running a lot of software targeting a desktop that will indeed run, but not run that great, on a more constrained system.
Ever heard of "Ubuntu Netbook Remix"? Runs amazingly on this netbook, and it WAS build specifically for netbooks. So sure, you have an app that was developed against 256MB, but an equivalent application for the desktop that was built around 1GB of memory or so will be able to run more quickly, because it can cache more data. The ONLY advantage the iPad has memory wise is that it's permanent memory is Flash.
for some keyboard (like a number pad) the keys will be far larger.
So? Why the hell does that matter? If you've learned touch typing on a number pad, having huge keys is a hindrance not a help. Sorry, I'm no grandpa.
And if I really need to I can use an external Bluetooth keyboard.
So can I. And I can also use a USB one without having to by additional, overpriced, apple accessories, so I have more options than you.
I can just as easily say that I am dubious about Apple's battery claims
Pogue said he was able to use the device for 12 hours before it needed a charge, while Mossberg said iPad withstood 11 hours and 28 minutes of continuous use.
One thing Apple does, is give a realistic figure for battery life for all its products.
And as I said, I have used my laptop and found that HP's estimates are pretty accurate as well. You have only served to prove my point:
But still has 768 pixels! What's your point? I see that you failed to mention that it is LARGER in the other direction! I'm sorry, but in general, a 10.1 inch screen is going to be larger than a 9.7 inch screen. The HP's screen is larger, has more ppi, and as a result, also has a higher resolution. Yes, you got me on the IPS display, but that's just one factor.
It's only got a GB of memory
As opposed to the iPad's 256MB? I'm sorry, 256 is bigger than 1 does not work in this case. 1 GB is more than 256MB and as far as non-volatile memory, 160GB is much more than 16GB (though, you have me on the flash vs HDD argument), and you can upgrade to 250 GB while STILL keeping it under the iPad price point.
and the keyboard would be pretty small to type on.
The largest keyboard you could fit on an iPad is 7.76 inches long. The keyboard on the HP is about 10 inches or at the very least, 9.5 inches. So it seems you think the keyboard on the iPad would be way too small to type on as well. Again, what's your point?
I am also dubious of the HP battery claims.
Be dubious all you want. I can just as easily say that I am dubious about Apple's battery claims. But I have one of these netbooks and they are pretty accurate from my own experience. I get about 8.5-9 hours of normal use with the 6-cell which is pretty close to their 9.5 hour posted value, and not too far off from apple's posted 10 hours. Put your fanboy hat away, and look at the facts. Apple products are overpriced because you are paying for the name and the reputation that comes with it. I'm not saying Apple products are crap, I just don't yet see the iPad as revolutionary. I'll wait til they enhance features or drop the price.
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Did you RTFA? He took a higher resolution image and made two SMALLER images. Every 6x6 block of pixels became a single pixel (or two pixels in the case of his improvement). So he didn't smooth an existing image, he just made a better compression of it than the typical 6x6 -> 1x1 compression.
First comment I've seen that actually looked informed and as if the author already did RTFA... Thanks!
I think the Plaintiffs need to work on their grammar skills too. From the image on the site: "..., and VINNY CURBELO, on behalf of themselves and all others who are similarly situation." (emphasis mine)
I especially like the black and skin contrasts.
My skin IS black you insensitive clod!
Which is precisely what will happen if your mom forces you to get it removed and then bills you for the procedure by taking it out of your allowance for the next 10 years.
8 year old kids go out and get tattoos?
You give (or will give) your kids allowance until they are 18?
I actually knew someone once whose name was "La-a". I saw it written on paper and assumed it was "LAY - uh". Boy was I wrong. She got pissed off at me and told me, "it's Luh - DASH - uh". Are you freaking kidding me?! You PRONOUNCE the DASH?!?!
I only see "About 3,790 results (0.38 seconds)" in my search results...
I'm going to go home and rethink my life.
those belts are gases that could be more sensible to these types of effects.
So now Jupiter is being anthropomorphised? Yes, I agree. Maybe those gases were just making a really wise decision and decided that it was for our best interest to leave. They will send the divorce papers after they have cooled down a bit and know that they won't respond harshly to our criticism.
I actually got her a bundle as well.
What are you doing buying Tom's girlfriend video games? Does he know about this?
A couple million?
"When nothing else has not helped" ... So they tried a bunch of stuff, it all worked, then they thought, maybe we could nuke it too! :) (Yes, I know this is just a translation error)
Does anybody want a peanut?
Yes, and definitely not the Spartans!
or Family Force Five... on second thought, they look nothing like Charlie's Angels... so maybe not...
Ummm... -1 Redundant. Did you just click the GP's link and copy/paste the result? BTW, in the process of doing that, you turned 10 to the power of 34 into 1034...
I ask your pardon?
Sounds fucking retarded, doesn't it?
Charles Dickens sounds fucking Retarded
FTFY :P
No, that name would be dumb... How 'bout, a "Big Bang" because galaxies are real big?
That's not necessary. All that is necessary is for there to be a giant mirror 9.6/2 = 4.8 billion light years away, which would make it appear as if there were a cluster 9.6 billion light years away when in fact that cluster is... us! :)
if your kid needs pills, they're sick, and KEEP THEM THE **** HOME!
I absolutely agree, because a sprained ankle is extremely contagious.
Very recently they had an issue where a kid brought in a bunch of pills and was handing them out telling other kids they were candy
This is very different than the situation the GP mentioned about a kid having a couple Tylenol. Unless the kid figures out who in the school is allergic to Tylenol and convinces that particular kid that "they're candy," I don't think he could do much damage with two Tylenol.
It is VERY dangerous to allow any child under the age of say 15 to be trusted with pills at all, and even then in many states simply handing a child medication to not be taken immediately could violate other state health safety laws, and even run you afoul of DSS on its own.
Oh, so at the magical age of 15, kids all of a sudden gain the knowledge of properly handling pills? How about if a parent gives a child a couple Tylenol, we don't do anything about that until we find out that the child is attempting to harm other students with it! Real drugs are one thing, but Tylenol? Really?
which is a fixed size independent of resolution because a finger does not change size with the pixels.
No, but I don't use my finger. I use a cursor. Which, by the way, DOES change size with the pixels.
Of course, but that;s hardly a practical thing for 99% of the general populace to use. And while the OS WAS built to target a netbook, most of the software you install was not (though Linux software is much lighter weight so it hardly matters).
If you're arguing Linux at this point, I bid you farewell - you are off the charts as far as general use.
No, I'm not arguing Linux. I'm just pointing out a single example that shows that there ARE things made specifically for Netbooks. In addition, I can run virtually any application application I want on my netbook (minus resource intensive ones, which is no different for you), while you are restricted to running things built specifically for the iPad (or iPhone or iPod Touch)
Oh... and I can PRINT right out of the box! Unlike you... (yes, I know there are some printing applications, but that picture is just hilarious) Plus there are a multitude of other devices that I can hook up to my laptop via USB (an industry standard, unlike the proprietary iPo/ad connector) that you can't do with an iPad.
That's less space to display stuff, DPI is only a measure of how smooth a line would be.
No, it's not. Anything you can fit on your iPad screen, I can fit on my netbook with 352 x 768 pixels to spare. By your logic, a 52" bigscreen TV with 160 x 90 resolution would be better than a small computer monitor with 1080i. I have some oceanfront property in Arizona I'd like to sell you...
As opposed to the iPad's 256MB?. I'm sorry, 256 is bigger than 1 does not work in this case.
Actually it does. Because all iPad apps are developed against that base target memory size, and the OS and frameworks are all built around the fact the memory is reduced.
That's also why browsing on an iPad is a LOT faster than on the system you brought up, because the software is optimized for the system. With a netbook you are going to be running a lot of software targeting a desktop that will indeed run, but not run that great, on a more constrained system.
Ever heard of "Ubuntu Netbook Remix"? Runs amazingly on this netbook, and it WAS build specifically for netbooks. So sure, you have an app that was developed against 256MB, but an equivalent application for the desktop that was built around 1GB of memory or so will be able to run more quickly, because it can cache more data. The ONLY advantage the iPad has memory wise is that it's permanent memory is Flash.
for some keyboard (like a number pad) the keys will be far larger.
So? Why the hell does that matter? If you've learned touch typing on a number pad, having huge keys is a hindrance not a help. Sorry, I'm no grandpa.
And if I really need to I can use an external Bluetooth keyboard.
So can I. And I can also use a USB one without having to by additional, overpriced, apple accessories, so I have more options than you.
I can just as easily say that I am dubious about Apple's battery claims
Actually
you
can't.
Pogue said he was able to use the device for 12 hours before it needed a charge, while Mossberg said iPad withstood 11 hours and 28 minutes of continuous use.
One thing Apple does, is give a realistic figure for battery life for all its products.
And as I said, I have used my laptop and found that HP's estimates are pretty accurate as well. You have only served to prove my point:
You
can't
either!
it's also smaller in the 768 pixel direction
But still has 768 pixels! What's your point? I see that you failed to mention that it is LARGER in the other direction! I'm sorry, but in general, a 10.1 inch screen is going to be larger than a 9.7 inch screen. The HP's screen is larger, has more ppi, and as a result, also has a higher resolution. Yes, you got me on the IPS display, but that's just one factor.
It's only got a GB of memory
As opposed to the iPad's 256MB? I'm sorry, 256 is bigger than 1 does not work in this case. 1 GB is more than 256MB and as far as non-volatile memory, 160GB is much more than 16GB (though, you have me on the flash vs HDD argument), and you can upgrade to 250 GB while STILL keeping it under the iPad price point.
and the keyboard would be pretty small to type on.
The largest keyboard you could fit on an iPad is 7.76 inches long. The keyboard on the HP is about 10 inches or at the very least, 9.5 inches. So it seems you think the keyboard on the iPad would be way too small to type on as well. Again, what's your point?
I am also dubious of the HP battery claims.
Be dubious all you want. I can just as easily say that I am dubious about Apple's battery claims. But I have one of these netbooks and they are pretty accurate from my own experience. I get about 8.5-9 hours of normal use with the 6-cell which is pretty close to their 9.5 hour posted value, and not too far off from apple's posted 10 hours. Put your fanboy hat away, and look at the facts. Apple products are overpriced because you are paying for the name and the reputation that comes with it. I'm not saying Apple products are crap, I just don't yet see the iPad as revolutionary. I'll wait til they enhance features or drop the price.
Please read my reply post where I corrected my error more than an hour before your post. Thank you!