...complaining about spelling is a sign that a person has nothing of substance to argue...
Possibly, but it really depends on the way the "complaint" is phrased. Appears to be a stab at humor here.
I think that when the original poster gives the "I'm right because I'm educated" argument, and then specifically discusses how they would solve poor spelling, AND makes spelling errors, we have an exception.
Nah. It's the "I'm educated" plus "I'm an honors student" and the spelling/grammatical errors taken together that make the reply funny. A lot of spelling errors go by the wayside all day long, it's when they're tied to a pretentious "I'm smart" argument that most of them get tagged.
I really like the GIMP, but I still laid out the coin for Photoshop CS and am getting ready to (behind the curve, I know) pay for the upgrade to CS2. I'm not flush with cash, so I'd love to use the GIMP if it did all that Photoshop does for me and wouldn't cobble up my work-flow (that's a biggie).
Next time you take a Photoshop Tutorial, try to replicate it in the GIMP. Sometimes it's just as easy and other times it's not. It's those other times that keep me on the Photoshop bandwagon.
Oh, by the way, I didn't even have a windows box before taking my photography digital and acquiring Photoshop.
Funny. I evaluated the Dimage 7 along with the competing Sony I eventually bought. I tended to lean toward the Dimage since it was made by a "camera" company, but the Sony's long battery life and IR won me over. What I absolutely hate about Sony is their tendency to lock you into proprietary hardware. I was shocked when they announced a model that would use something other than their own memory sticks for storage. I like the quality of their products, but they're not very open with standards (they won't support a third-party flash on their models with a hotshoe for instance). Hopefully that won't be one of the things they change about the Minolta line.
Dang. That's admirable.... I mean, that you could recognize it first of all and then admit it! My hat's off to you..... seriously.
Look. There's no need to keep up with the pros. Do you have an expensive lighting kit? Do you have an expansive studio with props? Most of the pro gear is going to the guys who are shooting commercial, and I don't think your average enthusiast is shooting the same way, regardless of the equipment. Besides, the number of pixels is a poor way to determine quality (I know, "all other things being equal"). In my mind the shooter is still the most important part of the equation. Put a doofus behind a high-dollar setup with expensive studio time and a whole flock of supermodels (or products) and see if he can please a high-pressure art director...... Give the same joker a large format camera and a back full of plates to pack off into the wilderness and see if he shows up in the next issue of Arizona Highways.
Ditching this for a digital SLR of similar photo quality would cost me close to an order of magnitude more than I paid, and it would be superceded by the next newest model in about 2 years.
How does that differ greatly from your current situation? If you by a DSLR and it's still taking good pictures when the new generation comes out you aren't forced to upgrade - just like you haven't been forced to go digital by new technology. How many of your film shots are you printing larger than poster size? If you're like most folks you'd be more than happy for the next several years with a used DSLR with far fewer megapixels than the current crop of shining stars.
Yeah, but even Hassy has a sweet new digital model. Sensor technology is starting to knock at the door of medium format now like it did w/35mm just a few years ago. Jack Dykinga doesn't have anything to worry about though for awhile..... but the technology will eventually find its way to even large format. All the while it'll become more economical to produce bigger and better sensors with each new step being driven by the marketplace.
There is that, but for teaching/learning the fundamentals I think digital has been a real boon. You want to demonstrate the differences between small and large apertures and you take a shot, make the adjustments for the second shot and then bounce back and forth between them for immediate feedback. Even the DOF is limited on smaller sensors you can at least demonstrate the difference and then talk about the even bigger differences on other types of cameras. Plus you can go to the EXIF info and recall your settings. No more carting a notebook around to record exposure info.
I know that prior to this announcement, the speculation was that Minolta and Sony would collaborate on a camera that marries Sony's APS sized chip with Minolta's body, anti-shake and lenses.
I didn't say "die". I said it'd become an increasingly smaller niche. There are still folks using all manner of technologies that have otherwise gone the way of the dodo. I expect a hundred years from now there will still be people using equipment that's considered antique in today's market.
I knew that they were already working with Sony. Digital has certainly changed the photography landscape. Each year it looks more and more like film will become a smaller niche.
Because nobody wants to see a Pepsi logo on the Enterprise, or see Captain Picard say, "Just Do It" instead of "engage".
Why not. I see trucks every day with ads plastered on the sides. That's reality. I think the "Just Do It" would be a bit contrived, but having characters mention a product name is also reality. "Hey, Bob, want something to drink?" "I'll have a Pepsi." Here in the real world I hear people talk products and preferences every day. As long as it flows naturally I don't have a problem with it. "Hey, Bob, have a seat." "Nah. I need to get some Preparation H to help shrink swollen hemmorhoids and end this itching and burning." Yeah, that's a bit awkward and doesn't sound at all real.
You're infringing on MY rights by saying I have no right to disagree with you.
Geez.... Neither one of you understand what it means to have your rights infringed. You're both still able to yammer on about your opposing opinions. This "infringement" thing hasn't seemed to have any dampening effect on either of you.
Disagreeing with someone isn't infringement. Even saying "You're wrong" or "You have no right to say that" isn't infringement.
The way things are now, there's so much advertising on TV that I just tune it out -- it's white noise. If there's an ad, I don't even know it, I'm reading a magazine or surfing on my laptop WHILE watching TV.
I find myself reading during the programming and catch myself looking up for the commercials. Some of the most entertaining stuff on TV is the ads. Yeah, there's a bunch of "white noise" among the advertisements, but how does that differ from the programs themselves - mostly blech with occasional shining stars.
Your sample may be larger than my own, but we've had bad experiences with WD in our desktops, limited experiences (at work) with Maxtor and relatively good experiences (at work again) with Seagate. At home I run nothing but Maxtors with the exception of some SCSI drives that I don't remember the manufacturer of. Based on personal experience and that of our track record at work I pretty much have ruled out WD. Because of personal experience I come down stronger on the Maxtor side of the fence right now. We've had more Seagate failures than Maxtor (I'm not actually sure we've had a Maxtor failure that I can think of) at work, but we have a lot more Seagate installed than Maxtor and that would certainly be a factor (particularly given my faulty memory).
Yep. I've not had one Maxtor fail catastrophically, ever. I've got some that are well past their prime. I cannot say the same about Seagate or Western Digital. I've had several bad Western Digitals, with one failing after a few months. Its replacement also failed within six months. Seagate seems to fall somewhere between the two in terms of reliability. Of course, my observations are for a few hundred drives only.
I think I'd feel better if Maxtor was buying Seagate. Far too often I've seen bigger companies buy out better companies and turn really good stuff into more mediocre stuff that fits well with their existing product line. That they might see the need to change a drive to make it a better fit for their line of drives seems silly.....
Slashdot takes one step closer to becoming The Onion...
I was thinking these guys are prime candidates for ad revenue for The Onion.......
Of course, that's only from the header as I can't reach the site. Should be plenty of "flushed" jokes regarding the inability to reach the server......
Only one in a thousand airline flights crashed Only one in a thousand cars lost steering control at highway speeds Only one in a thousand babies were injured from a particular product Only one in a thousand reports were actually accurate
A lot depends on factors that aren't mentioned here. The size of the company will dictate whether they know you well enough to trust you or must follow policy (most policies will shut off access immediately if you're fired and may or may not have wiggle room if you resign). On my last job, the company only had a few hundred employees. I was terminated (because my productivity had dwindled due to cancer treatements), but because of my reputation within the company my access (including remote logins) was left intact so that I could connect from home and use the internet to look for a job. The admin that usually handled the shutoffs said that was a first. All other terminated employees (or resignees) were shutdown while they were in the HR Manager's office.
I was also given a box and was allowed to go back to my desk and retrieve personal items without an escort and to say goodbye to a few associates in different departments. Neither had ever been allowed before.
In a larger company I would expect that things would have been done by the book, but your reputation goes a long way toward how you are treated even if you're being fired.
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Precisely. The question posed is rather like asking if you can buy Tivo without the software loaded.....
...complaining about spelling is a sign that a person has nothing of substance to argue...
Possibly, but it really depends on the way the "complaint" is phrased. Appears to be a stab at humor here.
I think that when the original poster gives the "I'm right because I'm educated" argument, and then specifically discusses how they would solve poor spelling, AND makes spelling errors, we have an exception.
Nah. It's the "I'm educated" plus "I'm an honors student" and the spelling/grammatical errors taken together that make the reply funny. A lot of spelling errors go by the wayside all day long, it's when they're tied to a pretentious "I'm smart" argument that most of them get tagged.
I really like the GIMP, but I still laid out the coin for Photoshop CS and am getting ready to (behind the curve, I know) pay for the upgrade to CS2. I'm not flush with cash, so I'd love to use the GIMP if it did all that Photoshop does for me and wouldn't cobble up my work-flow (that's a biggie).
Next time you take a Photoshop Tutorial, try to replicate it in the GIMP. Sometimes it's just as easy and other times it's not. It's those other times that keep me on the Photoshop bandwagon.
Oh, by the way, I didn't even have a windows box before taking my photography digital and acquiring Photoshop.
Anyone who had the original Dimage 7,,,
Funny. I evaluated the Dimage 7 along with the competing Sony I eventually bought. I tended to lean toward the Dimage since it was made by a "camera" company, but the Sony's long battery life and IR won me over. What I absolutely hate about Sony is their tendency to lock you into proprietary hardware. I was shocked when they announced a model that would use something other than their own memory sticks for storage. I like the quality of their products, but they're not very open with standards (they won't support a third-party flash on their models with a hotshoe for instance). Hopefully that won't be one of the things they change about the Minolta line.
That should be a back-pack full of plates....
I guess I'm just small-minded.
Dang. That's admirable.... I mean, that you could recognize it first of all and then admit it! My hat's off to you..... seriously.
Look. There's no need to keep up with the pros. Do you have an expensive lighting kit? Do you have an expansive studio with props? Most of the pro gear is going to the guys who are shooting commercial, and I don't think your average enthusiast is shooting the same way, regardless of the equipment. Besides, the number of pixels is a poor way to determine quality (I know, "all other things being equal"). In my mind the shooter is still the most important part of the equation. Put a doofus behind a high-dollar setup with expensive studio time and a whole flock of supermodels (or products) and see if he can please a high-pressure art director...... Give the same joker a large format camera and a back full of plates to pack off into the wilderness and see if he shows up in the next issue of Arizona Highways.
Ditching this for a digital SLR of similar photo quality would cost me close to an order of magnitude more than I paid, and it would be superceded by the next newest model in about 2 years.
How does that differ greatly from your current situation? If you by a DSLR and it's still taking good pictures when the new generation comes out you aren't forced to upgrade - just like you haven't been forced to go digital by new technology. How many of your film shots are you printing larger than poster size? If you're like most folks you'd be more than happy for the next several years with a used DSLR with far fewer megapixels than the current crop of shining stars.
Yeah, but even Hassy has a sweet new digital model. Sensor technology is starting to knock at the door of medium format now like it did w/35mm just a few years ago. Jack Dykinga doesn't have anything to worry about though for awhile..... but the technology will eventually find its way to even large format. All the while it'll become more economical to produce bigger and better sensors with each new step being driven by the marketplace.
There is that, but for teaching/learning the fundamentals I think digital has been a real boon. You want to demonstrate the differences between small and large apertures and you take a shot, make the adjustments for the second shot and then bounce back and forth between them for immediate feedback. Even the DOF is limited on smaller sensors you can at least demonstrate the difference and then talk about the even bigger differences on other types of cameras. Plus you can go to the EXIF info and recall your settings. No more carting a notebook around to record exposure info.
Dang it! Your tags don't match. Now I'm going to have to read everything below this with suspicion.....
I know that prior to this announcement, the speculation was that Minolta and Sony would collaborate on a camera that marries Sony's APS sized chip with Minolta's body, anti-shake and lenses.
I didn't say "die". I said it'd become an increasingly smaller niche. There are still folks using all manner of technologies that have otherwise gone the way of the dodo. I expect a hundred years from now there will still be people using equipment that's considered antique in today's market.
I knew that they were already working with Sony. Digital has certainly changed the photography landscape. Each year it looks more and more like film will become a smaller niche.
Because nobody wants to see a Pepsi logo on the Enterprise, or see Captain Picard say, "Just Do It" instead of "engage".
Why not. I see trucks every day with ads plastered on the sides. That's reality. I think the "Just Do It" would be a bit contrived, but having characters mention a product name is also reality. "Hey, Bob, want something to drink?" "I'll have a Pepsi." Here in the real world I hear people talk products and preferences every day. As long as it flows naturally I don't have a problem with it. "Hey, Bob, have a seat." "Nah. I need to get some Preparation H to help shrink swollen hemmorhoids and end this itching and burning." Yeah, that's a bit awkward and doesn't sound at all real.
It's TV, not oxygen.
No. But comments like this are a breath of fresh air....
You're infringing on MY rights by saying I have no right to disagree with you.
Geez.... Neither one of you understand what it means to have your rights infringed. You're both still able to yammer on about your opposing opinions. This "infringement" thing hasn't seemed to have any dampening effect on either of you.
Disagreeing with someone isn't infringement. Even saying "You're wrong" or "You have no right to say that" isn't infringement.
The way things are now, there's so much advertising on TV that I just tune it out -- it's white noise. If there's an ad, I don't even know it, I'm reading a magazine or surfing on my laptop WHILE watching TV.
I find myself reading during the programming and catch myself looking up for the commercials. Some of the most entertaining stuff on TV is the ads. Yeah, there's a bunch of "white noise" among the advertisements, but how does that differ from the programs themselves - mostly blech with occasional shining stars.
So, what does it mean to "look at" a University?
Your sample may be larger than my own, but we've had bad experiences with WD in our desktops, limited experiences (at work) with Maxtor and relatively good experiences (at work again) with Seagate. At home I run nothing but Maxtors with the exception of some SCSI drives that I don't remember the manufacturer of. Based on personal experience and that of our track record at work I pretty much have ruled out WD. Because of personal experience I come down stronger on the Maxtor side of the fence right now. We've had more Seagate failures than Maxtor (I'm not actually sure we've had a Maxtor failure that I can think of) at work, but we have a lot more Seagate installed than Maxtor and that would certainly be a factor (particularly given my faulty memory).
Heh. I had a 20Meg RLL drive from Seagate. I thought I'd never be able to fill that much space......
Yep. MFM was the other format.
I've only had one Seagate tank on me. It wasn't the RLL drive or a later Caviar. Don't remember what it was though.
Yep. I've not had one Maxtor fail catastrophically, ever. I've got some that are well past their prime. I cannot say the same about Seagate or Western Digital. I've had several bad Western Digitals, with one failing after a few months. Its replacement also failed within six months. Seagate seems to fall somewhere between the two in terms of reliability. Of course, my observations are for a few hundred drives only.
I think I'd feel better if Maxtor was buying Seagate. Far too often I've seen bigger companies buy out better companies and turn really good stuff into more mediocre stuff that fits well with their existing product line. That they might see the need to change a drive to make it a better fit for their line of drives seems silly.....
I hope the change is a good one.
I suspect the hardest part for most anyone else would be finding a friend stupid enough to ruin a brand new hard drive.
Nah. They run in packs.....
Slashdot takes one step closer to becoming The Onion...
I was thinking these guys are prime candidates for ad revenue for The Onion.......
Of course, that's only from the header as I can't reach the site. Should be plenty of "flushed" jokes regarding the inability to reach the server......
Gee.... I wonder what they'd suggest if
Only one in a thousand airline flights crashed
Only one in a thousand cars lost steering control at highway speeds
Only one in a thousand babies were injured from a particular product
Only one in a thousand reports were actually accurate
I know my answer for the last one.....
Bah! You probably aren't even standing......
99.525809283902% of all typists are seated as they type.
A lot depends on factors that aren't mentioned here. The size of the company will dictate whether they know you well enough to trust you or must follow policy (most policies will shut off access immediately if you're fired and may or may not have wiggle room if you resign). On my last job, the company only had a few hundred employees. I was terminated (because my productivity had dwindled due to cancer treatements), but because of my reputation within the company my access (including remote logins) was left intact so that I could connect from home and use the internet to look for a job. The admin that usually handled the shutoffs said that was a first. All other terminated employees (or resignees) were shutdown while they were in the HR Manager's office.
I was also given a box and was allowed to go back to my desk and retrieve personal items without an escort and to say goodbye to a few associates in different departments. Neither had ever been allowed before.
In a larger company I would expect that things would have been done by the book, but your reputation goes a long way toward how you are treated even if you're being fired.