A photographer should never just give away copyright. If a customer wants *all* rights, they should be charged extra.
What I do in my business is give the client full non-commercial reprint rights, and copies of all images in both printable high resolution and web optimized versions. This allows my clients to either get prints from me (which are going to be high quality), or get them made on their own (quality may suffer). I also include a few sample prints, so that they will be able to see if the prints they get elsewhere are inferior.
By only granting non-commercial rights, I know that if the photos end up generating revenue for some other business, I'll get a cut. By allowing them to make their own prints, the relationship doesn't become adversarial.
Adobe RGB allows for a wider range of color than standard RGB. Unfortunately, most browsers (the only exception I am aware of is Safari for Mac) do not support the Adobe RGB color space / ICC profiles. When looking at any of my images in an application that doesn't understand Adobe RGB, they will not be as saturated or contrasty as I want them to appear.
I bought a Canon 10D when it first came out (I got the first one a local camera store received) last year. Since then, I've taken over 12,000 photos.
The 10D is by far the best camera I've ever owned, and well worth what I spent on it. However, when a replacement comes out for the 1Ds (full frame DSLR), I will most likely upgrade as there are a few deficiencies in the 10D:
Autofocus isn't great, especially with slow (Max aperture smaller than 2.8) lenses.
The focus screen is not interchangeable. The focus screen doesn't have any focus aids, it is just plain. Also, the viewfinder just isn't big enough.
6MP isn't enough. I can make decent prints at up to 12x18, but I'd like to have more detail.
It doesn't write to the compact flash card fast enough. This is occasionally excruciating when you miss a shot waiting for the buffer to clear.
With the current proliferation of DSLRs, and the strong likelyhood of a good rangefinder coming from Epson soon, the decision on what to buy isn't as clear as it was when the 10D arrived on the market. Of course, Canon is probably going to have me as a customer for a long time now that I've bought a dozen or so lenses in EF mount and few Canon flashes.
If you do buy any Canon DSLR, I strongly recommend purchasing the 50mm f1.8 lens. It is inexpensive, but has very good image quality and is very lightweight.
My favorite question to ask when interviewing a potential co-worker is "what question should I have asked you?". A good candidate will think up a question that you never would have, and a good answer for it. Someone who thinks at least a bit differently than you can be a great asset, as they are likely to be able to offer alternate approaches to solving problems. I always save that question for last as it gives the interviewee the chance to get in any information that they wanted to convey, but didn't fit into any of my previous questions.
A question I usually ask near the beginning of the interview is "reading what book has most improved your programming". A great answer is something like "the pragmatic programmer", "code complete", a book about development methodologies, or a general computer science book. An acceptable answer is any decent in-depth book focused on a specific technology. If they answer foo in 24 hours or bar for dummies, or can't come up with anything, the interview ends quickly.
I made a similar trip a long time ago (MN to WA) and two highlights of the trip were Devil's Tower National Monument in WY and Going-to-the-Sun road in Glacier National Park.
While working at a dot.com (from which I was recently laid off) a similar need was identified. One of the top contenders was punch networks. The project was canceled, but they might be able to help.
HTML. Although it is not really a programming language, I think it is a great start. It gets a beginner used to using a text editor and formatting code neatly.
Despite having a reputation for being very unintuitive, I recommend GVIM as the editor to use. It is a wonderful piece of software, and if the beginner hasn't developed bad habits by using another editor it should be easy to learn.
The beginner should write HTML that complies 100% with a DTD, and use validator.w3.org to verify compliance. The best document type to start out with is probably HTML 4.0 Strict.
Only once a beginner has learned how to use a text editor, and can code clean HTML should they learn to program.
My primary suggested language for beginners: I'd suggest Python as many others have.
My second suggestion: Learn how to use Microsoft Access and VBA. Yes, this are many problems with MS Access and VBA, but it is also fairly easy to use and the GUI environment provides immediate feedback. This is also (currently) a more marketable skill than python. Of course, in a few years I expect Python to be in heavy demand.
More important than choice of language, is a goal to meet.
I personally learn much faster when I have a specific goal in mind. For example, one of my long term goals is to learn Java. This has been a goal for some time, but I didn't make much progress until a more specific goal came about. In this case, I needed a java applet for a web page. I couldn't find one available that met my needs, so one weekend I taught myself enough java to be able to program the applet.
Instead of setting the goal of teaching someone how to program, I suggest inventing a project that would interest them. Then get them to make finishing that project their goal. For kids, a good project might be building a database of their whatever junk they like collection, or write a game with their favorite pop culture icon.
That way, the various problems with it could be fixed.
It frequently loses focus on the core topic, and goes off on tangents unrelated to the ethics of free software.
The ad hominem attacks against both RMS and ESR could be removed. Note: for the record, I would have to agree with his assesment of RMS, and disagree with his assesment of ESR.
Replace anecdotes with results from objective studies.
Example: Using two anecdotes, one from a post to comp.risks and one from Ken Thompson about quality.
It would be much more useful to do an indepth study of the quality issue. My personal guess is that overall, the major open source projects would compare favorably with their commercial counterparts. Minor projects would most likely compare favorably to shareware/freeware programs.
Counter anecdote about quality: My webserver has only needed to be rebooted twice since installing Linux last Summer. Once because I accidentally caused a loss of power, once because a hard drive cable came loose (and it didn't die completely until 13 hours after the hard drive was disconnected)
The last two paragraphs of section 6: Something should be added here about the ability of the end user to hire someone to fix the problem in the intentionally bad software, instead of paying the initial developer.
Warranty: Bertrand complains about the warranty (specifically the lack thereof) associated with GPL programs. How ethical is it to require a developer who allows someone free access to their code should be liable for damages if the users have difficulties?!?!?!!?!
Specificity: In the opening section, he comes up with his own definition of free software. Instead, it would have been better had he clearly delineated when he was critiquing ESR type Open Source, or RMS type Free Software.
Example: The quote where ESR gloats about making a lot of money from linux IPOs was followed by a paragraph with critique that applies more to RMS type Free Software.
Originality: In Section 10 Bertrand berates the free software community for not giving greater credit to commercial software which is emulated.
Should every first person shooter game have to credit Castle Wolfenstein and Doom as contributors? Probably 99% of all software is based at least loosely, on a previous product. True originality is rare. Xerox begat Macintosh which begat Microsoft which begat Gnome.
Agenda from Section 11.I would remove items 7 and 8, and add one section:
7: Refuse the distortion of moral values and the use of free software as a pulpit from which to spread ideologies of violence.
His attack on ESRs gun rights stance is ludicrous, and based on emotion rather than logic. Does this mean that RMS shouldn't also comment on copyright, MP3, DMCA, etc.? For the record, I disagree with RMS about copying copyrighted material and agree with ESR about gun rights.
8: Demand (in the spirit of faithful advertising) that the economic origin of "free" software be clearly stated, and that the products be classified as one of "donated", "taxpayer-funded" and the other categories described in this article.
I would strike this because when free software works well, it gets contributions from a wide range of sources. If a piece of software is truly free, it isn't very important to me where it came from.
Note: I do however, think that any software created with tax-payer funds ought to be open source if it is released for public use. Of course, I also think we ought to have an extremely limited government, which due to its very small size, wouldn't be writing much software anyway.
add one itemContribute in some meaningful way to the open source community if you make use of open source programs.
And to those worried about Cisco's OS, don't worry, Linux isn't going to be challenged anytime soon. The OS is made for administering routers, not for running games and what-not. It's very specific to its task and not exactly something you play around with.
I probably wouldn't use linux as a router everywhere, but it certainly makes sense in some situations. I would guess that competition from linux based routers will cause Cisco to lower the prices on their hardware, at least somewhat.
Just what do these people think they can accomplish with their juvenile acts of vandalism?
If they have some kind of point to make, other than whining, there has to be a more productive method of protest than plastering avery labels all over the place.
This could be a very good game, if it is set in the right time period.
What time period will it be set in? I'm hoping it will be pre-Episode One, or Post-Episode 6. Running into Luke, Anakin, Leia, Chewbacca etc would be cool, but would get old real quick. If it is set during the Ep. 1 to Ep. 3 time period, I'll probably skip it due to possible spoilers. The best timeperiod would probably be either a hundred years or so before Anakin is born, or a few hundred years after the Empire is defeated. Avoiding having to deal with movie, comic, or novel plot details would most likely make for a better game.
Hopefully, manufacturers will move away from using the diagonal measurement of a screen to specify the size. It would be much better to list the screen area and pixel density.
As of yet I haven't heard of any software patent that seemed like it should have been granted.
However, I do agree that the originators of new ideas do need some protection against others stealing their work. I think the current copyright system which allows for Fair Use and restricts Derivative Works would be a far more palatable tool.
For ideas that are too simple to protect under copyright, keep them a trade secret. Obfuscate code if needed.
Ideas or software which cannot be protected by copyright or by being kept secret, are probably so obvious that they shouldn't be protected anyway.
My personal site does have some political content (not too much) that China's Government would surely find objectionable. No one from China has accessed my site. However, my site is small and gets very little non-US traffic to start with. I'd be interested (as I'm sure China also would be) in finding out how many of slashdot readers websites are getting traffic from China, and whether or not they have content China would rather not have it's citizens have access to.
Slashdot Mirror
I'd definitely like to try one.
Since it is 3D printed, hopefully they will also allow custom designs. I'd like mine to look like the breath mask portion of Darth Vader's helmet.
If only they had just used Reardon Metal...
Read The Pragmatic Programmer and implement as many of the ideas as possible.
A photographer should never just give away copyright. If a customer wants *all* rights, they should be charged extra.
What I do in my business is give the client full non-commercial reprint rights, and copies of all images in both printable high resolution and web optimized versions. This allows my clients to either get prints from me (which are going to be high quality), or get them made on their own (quality may suffer). I also include a few sample prints, so that they will be able to see if the prints they get elsewhere are inferior.
By only granting non-commercial rights, I know that if the photos end up generating revenue for some other business, I'll get a cut. By allowing them to make their own prints, the relationship doesn't become adversarial.
Adobe RGB allows for a wider range of color than standard RGB. Unfortunately, most browsers (the only exception I am aware of is Safari for Mac) do not support the Adobe RGB color space / ICC profiles. When looking at any of my images in an application that doesn't understand Adobe RGB, they will not be as saturated or contrasty as I want them to appear.
I bought a Canon 10D when it first came out (I got the first one a local camera store received) last year. Since then, I've taken over 12,000 photos.
The 10D is by far the best camera I've ever owned, and well worth what I spent on it. However, when a replacement comes out for the 1Ds (full frame DSLR), I will most likely upgrade as there are a few deficiencies in the 10D:
With the current proliferation of DSLRs, and the strong likelyhood of a good rangefinder coming from Epson soon, the decision on what to buy isn't as clear as it was when the 10D arrived on the market. Of course, Canon is probably going to have me as a customer for a long time now that I've bought a dozen or so lenses in EF mount and few Canon flashes.
If you do buy any Canon DSLR, I strongly recommend purchasing the 50mm f1.8 lens. It is inexpensive, but has very good image quality and is very lightweight.
Since pictures are worth a 1000 words:
some photos I've taken with my 10D
I just want to know if the dual 2GHz is actually fast enough to play a decent sized city in SimCity 4 running at 1920x1200.
My favorite question to ask when interviewing a potential co-worker is "what question should I have asked you?". A good candidate will think up a question that you never would have, and a good answer for it. Someone who thinks at least a bit differently than you can be a great asset, as they are likely to be able to offer alternate approaches to solving problems. I always save that question for last as it gives the interviewee the chance to get in any information that they wanted to convey, but didn't fit into any of my previous questions.
A question I usually ask near the beginning of the interview is "reading what book has most improved your programming". A great answer is something like "the pragmatic programmer", "code complete", a book about development methodologies, or a general computer science book. An acceptable answer is any decent in-depth book focused on a specific technology. If they answer foo in 24 hours or bar for dummies, or can't come up with anything, the interview ends quickly.
gnugo
gnuchess
I made a similar trip a long time ago (MN to WA) and two highlights of the trip were Devil's Tower National Monument in WY and Going-to-the-Sun road in Glacier National Park.
While working at a dot.com (from which I was recently laid off) a similar need was identified. One of the top contenders was punch networks. The project was canceled, but they might be able to help.
See Snap On diagnostic tools for professional grade scanners. The MT2500 can connect to a PC, the others may be able to as well.
Unfortunately very true. At least there are some people who care, and are trying to do the right thing and follow the w3 html specifications.
My suggestion to all web developers is to pick a DTD, stick with it, and validate your work.
Despite having a reputation for being very unintuitive, I recommend GVIM as the editor to use. It is a wonderful piece of software, and if the beginner hasn't developed bad habits by using another editor it should be easy to learn.
The beginner should write HTML that complies 100% with a DTD, and use validator.w3.org to verify compliance. The best document type to start out with is probably HTML 4.0 Strict.
Only once a beginner has learned how to use a text editor, and can code clean HTML should they learn to program.
My primary suggested language for beginners: I'd suggest Python as many others have.
My second suggestion: Learn how to use Microsoft Access and VBA. Yes, this are many problems with MS Access and VBA, but it is also fairly easy to use and the GUI environment provides immediate feedback. This is also (currently) a more marketable skill than python. Of course, in a few years I expect Python to be in heavy demand.
More important than choice of language, is a goal to meet.
I personally learn much faster when I have a specific goal in mind. For example, one of my long term goals is to learn Java. This has been a goal for some time, but I didn't make much progress until a more specific goal came about. In this case, I needed a java applet for a web page. I couldn't find one available that met my needs, so one weekend I taught myself enough java to be able to program the applet.
Instead of setting the goal of teaching someone how to program, I suggest inventing a project that would interest them. Then get them to make finishing that project their goal. For kids, a good project might be building a database of their whatever junk they like collection, or write a game with their favorite pop culture icon.
That way, the various problems with it could be fixed.
Note: for the record, I would have to agree with his assesment of RMS, and disagree with his assesment of ESR.
Example: Using two anecdotes, one from a post to comp.risks and one from Ken Thompson about quality.
It would be much more useful to do an indepth study of the quality issue. My personal guess is that overall, the major open source projects would compare favorably with their commercial counterparts. Minor projects would most likely compare favorably to shareware/freeware programs.
Counter anecdote about quality: My webserver has only needed to be rebooted twice since installing Linux last Summer. Once because I accidentally caused a loss of power, once because a hard drive cable came loose (and it didn't die completely until 13 hours after the hard drive was disconnected)
Something should be added here about the ability of the end user to hire someone to fix the problem in the intentionally bad software, instead of paying the initial developer.
Bertrand complains about the warranty (specifically the lack thereof) associated with GPL programs. How ethical is it to require a developer who allows someone free access to their code should be liable for damages if the users have difficulties?!?!?!!?!
In the opening section, he comes up with his own definition of free software. Instead, it would have been better had he clearly delineated when he was critiquing ESR type Open Source, or RMS type Free Software.
Example: The quote where ESR gloats about making a lot of money from linux IPOs was followed by a paragraph with critique that applies more to RMS type Free Software.
In Section 10 Bertrand berates the free software community for not giving greater credit to commercial software which is emulated.
Should every first person shooter game have to credit Castle Wolfenstein and Doom as contributors? Probably 99% of all software is based at least loosely, on a previous product. True originality is rare. Xerox begat Macintosh which begat Microsoft which begat Gnome.
His attack on ESRs gun rights stance is ludicrous, and based on emotion rather than logic. Does this mean that RMS shouldn't also comment on copyright, MP3, DMCA, etc.? For the record, I disagree with RMS about copying copyrighted material and agree with ESR about gun rights.
I would strike this because when free software works well, it gets contributions from a wide range of sources. If a piece of software is truly free, it isn't very important to me where it came from.
Note: I do however, think that any software created with tax-payer funds ought to be open source if it is released for public use. Of course, I also think we ought to have an extremely limited government, which due to its very small size, wouldn't be writing much software anyway.
However, cisco may need to worry about losing market share to linux:
linux-router.org
cyclades
sangoma
I probably wouldn't use linux as a router everywhere, but it certainly makes sense in some situations. I would guess that competition from linux based routers will cause Cisco to lower the prices on their hardware, at least somewhat.
If they have some kind of point to make, other than whining, there has to be a more productive method of protest than plastering avery labels all over the place.
This could be a very good game, if it is set in the right time period.
What time period will it be set in? I'm hoping it will be pre-Episode One, or Post-Episode 6. Running into Luke, Anakin, Leia, Chewbacca etc would be cool, but would get old real quick. If it is set during the Ep. 1 to Ep. 3 time period, I'll probably skip it due to possible spoilers. The best timeperiod would probably be either a hundred years or so before Anakin is born, or a few hundred years after the Empire is defeated. Avoiding having to deal with movie, comic, or novel plot details would most likely make for a better game.
Hopefully, manufacturers will move away from using the diagonal measurement of a screen to specify the size. It would be much better to list the screen area and pixel density.
As of yet I haven't heard of any software patent that seemed like it should have been granted.
However, I do agree that the originators of new ideas do need some protection against others stealing their work. I think the current copyright system which allows for Fair Use and restricts Derivative Works would be a far more palatable tool.
For ideas that are too simple to protect under copyright, keep them a trade secret. Obfuscate code if needed.
Ideas or software which cannot be protected by copyright or by being kept secret, are probably so obvious that they shouldn't be protected anyway.
My personal site does have some political content (not too much) that China's Government would surely find objectionable. No one from China has accessed my site. However, my site is small and gets very little non-US traffic to start with. I'd be interested (as I'm sure China also would be) in finding out how many of slashdot readers websites are getting traffic from China, and whether or not they have content China would rather not have it's citizens have access to.
The Chinese version of Network Solutions, CNNIC, would be more than happy to help you track users on your .cn site
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The third party web site traffic audit of CNNIC can collect data from the under-investigated web sites in a long term and possible for long term save of data.