yeh, linux and wireless really arent happy together right now... however, in the near future, lets say 3 months, wireless will solidify now that there are going to be only 3 chipsets out in the field... ralink, atheros and intel.
In a non-slr digital, you are not looking through the lens, you are looking through a viewfinder which is an lcd. to provide the image on the lcd, the cmos sensor needs to be powered the entire time, which is what kills the low-end camera's battery life.
When you take a picture, the CMOS is quickly powered down, and then back on to take the actual shot. THis is where the lag on the low-end digitals comes from.
dSLR's dont have this problem. Since you are looking through the lens, the sensor isnt powered, it only gets powered when the mirror drops doen and the shutter curtain runs by.
what you fail to mention is how exact you have to be to ensure maximum resolution in a 35mm. the film needs to be stored at the proper temperature, the shot needs to be taken perfectly, the lab needs to be using high-grade chemicals, with a top-of-the line operator. the negs need to be stored in a climate controlled environment, or they'll degrade.
for your average 35mm shot, you will be lucky to get 4-6MP of resolution.
i remember this discussion about LP's vs. CD's. Given the right equiptment, and right production, an LP *does* sound better. of course, not everybody spends 10k on speakers, or 5k on a turntable.
seriously, you're using shooting in antartica as a reason to shoot 35mm? oh christ, isnt this a bit of a stretch to find an excuse to hate on digital?
shooting at the south pole seems to be a bit of an edge case, dont you think? how realistic is it that the driving factor in buying a camera is going to be whether or not you can take pictures in -40c ?
this isnt a real test, and its not a valid argument.
there's this thing called a "wife" and a "baby" that seem to detract from the amount of time that i can stay glued in front of the console (or whatever).
besides, my 1 year old is far more interesting, and challenging... i mean... i can play with blocks again!
Clinton and Carter have *never* authorized spying on US citizens without a warrant. EVER.
The president does not have the authority, he can not abrogate the 4th amendment by fiat.
It is not needed, as the FISA court system approved 19,000 targets, and rejected a grand total of 5, the first being in 2003.
THe president has failed to uphold his oath of office, and is attacking the constitution, and his fellow americans. He is a dictator who believes he is the state.
>#1. The ignorant users: These have never used a desktop before.
I totally disagree with this. what percentage of your potential audience has "never used a desktop before". Very close to zero, and getting lower all the time. MSFT did do one thing, and that was teach everday people what a desktop was, and how to more-or-less get around a computer.
There is no reason to try to design anything for this class of user, it is such a small portion of the populace that it can be said to be zero.
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knoppix? seriously, thats not a surprise.
knoppix is great for system recovery and tools as a livecd.
it aint a desktop distro.
yeh, linux and wireless really arent happy together right now... however, in the near future, lets say 3 months, wireless will solidify now that there are going to be only 3 chipsets out in the field... ralink, atheros and intel.
wow.
if you're understdanding is that you would have paid off 1/6 of a 30 year mortgage at 5 years, i suggest you stay away from the housing market.
don't pat yourself on your back yet. the chinese and japanese are plenty creative.
stop talking about my wife like that.
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kidding... kidding honey... don't hit me with that
when you need to stuff your shit into 16MB, and keep a full XServer, you go with the gnarly, nasty, tooth-fille tiny, quick beast.
diff'rent strokes for different folks.
i've held a similar position to yours for years, I believe that all wars have been based in economics.
i stopped playing when i had to cross-breed giant racing chickens to advance the plot.
really. trying to save the world, but i have time to stop and fiddle with chocobos.
i've had good luck with Full Throttle, i just picked up a case at Costco for $20.
tastes like strong mt. dew.
right, like the old guard MUD days, items may appear once every 30-60 (real-life) days or so, when the sysadmin does a "reset".
the shutter lag vanishes when using a dSLR.
In a non-slr digital, you are not looking through the lens, you are looking through a viewfinder which is an lcd. to provide the image on the lcd, the cmos sensor needs to be powered the entire time, which is what kills the low-end camera's battery life.
When you take a picture, the CMOS is quickly powered down, and then back on to take the actual shot. THis is where the lag on the low-end digitals comes from.
dSLR's dont have this problem. Since you are looking through the lens, the sensor isnt powered, it only gets powered when the mirror drops doen and the shutter curtain runs by.
what you fail to mention is how exact you have to be to ensure maximum resolution in a 35mm. the film needs to be stored at the proper temperature, the shot needs to be taken perfectly, the lab needs to be using high-grade chemicals, with a top-of-the line operator. the negs need to be stored in a climate controlled environment, or they'll degrade.
for your average 35mm shot, you will be lucky to get 4-6MP of resolution.
i remember this discussion about LP's vs. CD's. Given the right equiptment, and right production, an LP *does* sound better. of course, not everybody spends 10k on speakers, or 5k on a turntable.
most people dont know what a rheostat is either, yet they have no problem using them.
i mean, what's your point? you know how to do it the "old way", so you're cooler?
seriously, you're using shooting in antartica as a reason to shoot 35mm? oh christ, isnt this a bit of a stretch to find an excuse to hate on digital?
shooting at the south pole seems to be a bit of an edge case, dont you think? how realistic is it that the driving factor in buying a camera is going to be whether or not you can take pictures in -40c ?
this isnt a real test, and its not a valid argument.
you can pick up a used nikon 8700 for around $400, great lens, great macro, but the thing will drive you batty if you try to do anything else with it.
i keep in practice... but there are just other things that i'd rather be doing right now.
and... right now, it seems that my son and i are doing some great teamwork with the blocks...
i build them, and he knocks them down.
i do love being able to tell people that i stayed home from work to play with blocks.....
may i suggest "we love katamari" as a good title for you to try... simple to learn, and the longest time commitment is 20 minutes.
none of these required sidequests where you have to go crossbreed giant racing chickens for months just to advance the game.
there's this thing called a "wife" and a "baby" that seem to detract from the amount of time that i can stay glued in front of the console (or whatever).
besides, my 1 year old is far more interesting, and challenging... i mean... i can play with blocks again!
that is one of the funniest non-sequitors that i've ever read.
(grumble grumble... non-sequitors)
Clinton and Carter have *never* authorized spying on US citizens without a warrant. EVER.
The president does not have the authority, he can not abrogate the 4th amendment by fiat.
It is not needed, as the FISA court system approved 19,000 targets, and rejected a grand total of 5, the first being in 2003.
THe president has failed to uphold his oath of office, and is attacking the constitution, and his fellow americans. He is a dictator who believes he is the state.
fuck you, you couldnt be more wrong.
so why is it that god will hold you accountable for adam and eve's sins, if you never get baptized? seems you dont have a choice there, either.
no, the NSA is banned from spying domestically by statute, which can not be over-ridden by the president.
>#1. The ignorant users: These have never used a desktop before.
I totally disagree with this. what percentage of your potential audience has "never used a desktop before". Very close to zero, and getting lower all the time. MSFT did do one thing, and that was teach everday people what a desktop was, and how to more-or-less get around a computer.
There is no reason to try to design anything for this class of user, it is such a small portion of the populace that it can be said to be zero.
well, berkshire hathaway never split, and they seem to be doing fine.
thank you very much... i just gots a rebelXT; a.k.a. my first "real" camera, and am learning as I go.