In the GIMP, just hold down the Alt key while you drag around. This will move the selection.
Well, that's not quite what I meant. In PS, when you press the space key you can interactively move the selection origin. So while I am sizing a circle selection (for example) and it isn't quite where I want it, when I press space I can move it's origin. When I release space, it goes back to sizing the circle.
This seems to be extremely common for me with the circle selecter. It is nearly impossible for me to get the circle right without this feature. The same thing happens with rectangle selection but here it's usually because I change my mind about what I want while I'm doing the selection.
I would be happy to use a different key to do this in the GIMP. I just can't find it. I would also argue that not everything is just what you have learned. For example, the space key is much larger than the other keys. So there needs to be a lot of thought put into assigning the space key shortcut mapping.
1. Spacebar panning. What I meant here is pressing spacebar switches to the hand in Photoshop (and most Adobe products actually). I didn't know about the middle mouse button thing. That mostly solves the problem for my IBM laptop but it's still a little weird on my desktop where the middle mouse button is a scrollwheel. Dragging with the scrollwheel is usually awkward.
6. Hitting enter in dialogs. I can only think of one at the moment. Here is the one I do a lot - CTRL-C, CTRL-N, ENTER, CTRL-V. In Photoshop this copies the current selection, creates a new image, and pastes the contents. In GIMP, I get stuck on the new dialog and either have to tab like crazy or go to the mouse. The escape key also doesn't dismiss any dialogs - at least on Windows.
Here are a couple examples I use all the time in Photoshop:
1) Spacebar panning - you would think GIMP would at least have the keyboard shortcuts down. Nope! Got to go to the scrollbars!
2) Spacebar selection positioning - When you are making a selection in Photoshop you can switch to moving the selection origin by pressing the spacebar. I use this all the time.
3) Fullscreen modes - pressing 'f' in Photoshop toggles between fullscreen modes. I still can't figure out if these are even possible in the GIMP. They definitely aren't linked to a key.
4) Tab hides the tool palletes - although this kind of works in the GIMP, the multi-windowed strategy makes the image window lose focus so the hiding only works one way.
5) Clicking on the Photoshop background opens an image
6) Hitting enter in Photoshop with dialogs actually closes the dialog - picking the default option
I'm not a real artist and these things bother me. I can only imagine the list that a real artist has. Yes, I agree that most of these are extremely simple things. It just shows that Adobe has actually tested the product with real artists for real tasks. For authoring tasks, be they writing, programming, or image manipulation - the details are very important.
Most people are going to do fine with the GIMP. People just need to accept that the real artists care about the details. So GIMP can either copy Photoshop exactly, do their own usability testing, or accept their lot in life.
Ha! I saw that one too. I wondered if some poor sap saw one of his Aladdin Bail Bonds commercials and wanted to relive the glory days. Those commercials were almost as sad to me as Ickey Woods selling frozen foods door to door.
That's what I'm wondering. I had this same idea. Actually, my idea involved then suing the RIAA for harassment or defamation of some sort. Well, if I was independently wealthy, that would be my plan.
Of course, having an unsecured wireless network will probably soon be illegal too. I guess you could still argue that someone hacked in to your "secure" home network given that WEP and MAC filtering aren't that secure.
That's the point... It doesn't matter that it is splitting hairs, it is a legal distinction. If RIAA is following the law, even if they have Bill Gates arrested, nothing can possibly blow up in their face. It is possible that the courts will rule in favor of the public interest, but I find it very unlikely, so the RIAA will probably be safe in their endless lawsuits.
I'm not sure I'm following your argument here. Clearly the absurdity of the current laws proves that the law is bought and sold. The law is also typically subject to the same political forces as the rest of the government. So if Billy boy got sued and wanted to fight it, he has enough money to a) persuade politicians and b) bring these absurd laws into the media spotlight, thus exerting even more political pressure.
Billy probably isn't likely to do this though, since he's got his own copyright interests. It's more likely to be someone with old money.
I would say that for the most part, people haven't cared about this whole copyright nonsense. I mention the RIAA or the DMCA to my non-tech friends and they have no idea what I'm talking about. But if I mention Napster or Kazaa to these same friends, their eyes light up with recognition. And I can guarantee you that most people feel justified downloading songs from CDs they own. I think we all know, if we're honest, how ridiculously persnickety (what a fantastic word!) it is to distinguish between making your own digital backup and using someone elses.
Once the RIAA starts going after Joe Blow for downloading 5 songs, they are entering dangerous waters. They're gonna get the wrong person in a lawsuit and this whole thing is going to blow up in their face.
Yes, I know how powerful the RIAA is and I know how many other industries are affected by the outcomes in these cases. But I also know how intuitively backwards the recent copyright rulings are. We all know this kind of crap can't last.
From the article...a student who used the nickname ''crazyface'' to download at least five songs
Are we really talking about 5 songs. The RIAA is really sticking their neck out if they're suing people who downloaded 5 songs. Chances seem pretty good that if you only downloaded 5 songs, they were legitimate downloads (i.e. you own the CDs). I am way beyond 5 songs and could make a pretty good argument that my downloads are legit.
I would think the RIAA would be risking some kind of harrassment lawsuit. Of course, IANABSL.
You may just be noticing a trend in the people who get therapy. Your coal mining friends probably can't afford to take a day off for this kind of thing.
To add a little evidence - I worked in a large vehicle factory for a couple summers and I saw many people with wrist braces. I also actually developed wrist pain and numbness from lifting stuff at that job. Now I spend all day at a keyboard and I've never had a problem with RSI since.
I hate to say it but coders and writers (like myself) are not the most physically robust bunch. This is also reinforced by the office environment which has lead to a high-maintainence bunch of quiche-eaters. For further information, I refer you to Fight Club.
I'm guessing there will soon be exemptions for archiving various things. For example, Brewster Kahle at archive.org is trying to get an exemption for archiving old software.
However, I think the laws surrounding the DMCA will start to spiral out of control because of exceptions like this. Probably wishful thinking though given that it involves lawyers and politicians.
Open Container doesn't literally mean open container, it means "a container which is other than in the manufacturer's sealed condition." Take a look at this US Traffic Safety Administration page, for example.
It says: An "open alcoholic beverage container" is any bottle, can, or other receptacle that contains any amount of alcoholic beverage, and that is open or has a broken seal, or the contents of which are partially removed.
Anyway, it was originally supposed to be a joke, albeit not the laugh-out-loud kind.
Oooh, you might be on to something there. Maybe once they win they will drop the subtlty and change their name to Windows. Wouldn't that be funny.
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OK. Of course, the jokes won't be funny if I have to explain them. Anyway, I'm guessing not many/.ers actually played the sims online given that no one responded to my post.
Actually, I think if they had introduced competition in a more reasonable way, it could have made the game fun. It would have changed the game and probably the kind of people that wanted to play it, but they did that anyway by taking the game online.
My biggest gripe was actually that competition and non-conformist behavior were stifled. Basically, you either fall in line or your character is quickly incapacitated. I was all ready to stage a naked McDonalds protest but instead I'm making pizza (one of the more interactive jobs) with stimulating conversation such as:
You'll recall this story about protesting McDonalds in the sims online. The whole point was that the game was going to be open ended and a microcosm (I've always wanted to use that in a sentence) of American society. Instead, you are very limited in what you can do in the Sims Online. One of the best paying and most interactive jobs is making pizza. Basically, you work in groups of 4 at a pizza machine and you have to call out your ingredients so that everyone puts in the right ingredient to make a full pizza. At a minimum you need sauce, cheese, and dough. If you don't have a certain ingredient in one round, you just throw something away until the next round and the pizza comes out burned. So people started coming up with shorthand for the ingredients, e.g. "ls" is large sauce.
PLAYER 1: "ls sd st" PLAYER 2: "lc sd st" PLAYER 3: "ss sc st" PLAYER 4: "Burn" PLAYER 2: "We suck, Lol" PLAYER 3: "Need to green" PLAYER 1: ";) Lol"
So when you're playing you have these 8 things you have to keep up. Yes, sounds tedious already, I know. They are hunger, energy, hygiene, bladder, social, fun, comfort, and room. When the bars representing these things are full they are green. Hence, when your sim is hungry, dirty, or tired the short hand is "I need to green."
And don't get me started on how many "lol" and "afk" (away from keyboard) type sayings you see in the sims. You probably thought slashdot was bad.
I think part of the problem is that there are no public spaces. I want to be able to go somewhere and express myself and not have to worry about the owner kicking me out. In general, I guess I'm agreeing that loss of control is a problem because I was too reliant on the whims of other people.
Every place in the sims online is owned by somebody. And you can only go to a place if the owner (or owners roomates) is there. You also can't make any modifications to any property but your own. Anyway, if you go to somebody's place and start acting antisocial, they basically kick you out at some point. And you can't come back. You are also reliant on the owner of the place providing your food. You can probably see that EA is making it very difficult not to play nice.
The only interesting behavior I was able to find was transferring money between cities. This was a small loophole where you could swap someone all their money in your city for all your money in their city. This was the only way to make money without devoting your life to the game. I was in the process of setting up a black market trading scheme between cities but I just got bored with it and the beta period ended.
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Actually, I think if they had introduced competition in a more reasonable way, it could have made the game fun. It would have changed the game and probably the kind of people that wanted to play it, but they did that anyway by taking the game online.
My biggest gripe was actually that competition and non-conformist behavior were stifled. Basically, you either fall in line or your character is quickly incapacitated. I was all ready to stage a naked McDonalds protest but instead I'm making pizza (one of the more interactive jobs) with stimulating conversation such as:
PLAYER 1: "ls sd st" PLAYER 2: "lc sd st" PLAYER 3: "ss sc st" PLAYER 4: "Burn" PLAYER 2: "We suck, Lol" PLAYER 3: "Need to green" PLAYER 1: ";) Lol"
I think part of the problem is that there are no public spaces. I want to be able to go somewhere and express myself and not have to worry about the owner kicking me out. In general, I guess I'm agreeing that loss of control is a problem because I was too reliant on the whims of other people.
Well, I don't listen to Paul Harvey, but I hear you on the Tivo for radio. I don't have a Tivo because I don't want to encourage myself to watch TV. However I am forced to be in the car for 40 minutes each day, so I am willing to spend that time listening to radio.
I wouldn't really need much sophistication in a radio Tivo. Just a calendar to tell it when to record. I don't really need a program guide because most stuff I want is on the same time every week. Really, how hard can it be to make one of these things? Tons of cheap digital audio recorders are already on the market. Why hasn't someone done this yet? If nothing else, I would pay for at least some simple time shifting. Anyone got any how-tos for building something like this?
I think the fact that radio Tivos are so close is more of a bad omen for FM radio than XM radio. FM radio (as we know it) won't last long once people are skipping the commercials.
Why does it need an A/V input for you to choose what to record?
It would have made more sense to me - rather than implementing a media player on the PS2 - to implement a version of VNC or something like it so that you can get all the functionality of the server on the client.
Anyway, I've seen the software and I couldn't tell from their webpage whether you could actually choose what to record from the PS2. Is it just a distributed media player? From the previous posts, it sounds like it doesn't even have FFWD and REWIND! Impressive.
It's been a while since my networks class so maybe you could clarify for me... Is IPv6 currently being used? Isn't that what was necessary to do voice over IP correctly? Or is the prevailing theory that there is enough bandwidth so that bandwidth guarantees aren't necessary.
The times I have used voice over IP, it was just annoying enough to bother me. It's been a while since I've tried it though so maybe its gotten better? Anyway, I've also had the same experience on cell phones occasionally but it is usually good enough.
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In the GIMP, just hold down the Alt key while you drag around. This will move the selection.
Well, that's not quite what I meant. In PS, when you press the space key you can interactively move the selection origin. So while I am sizing a circle selection (for example) and it isn't quite where I want it, when I press space I can move it's origin. When I release space, it goes back to sizing the circle.
This seems to be extremely common for me with the circle selecter. It is nearly impossible for me to get the circle right without this feature. The same thing happens with rectangle selection but here it's usually because I change my mind about what I want while I'm doing the selection.
I would be happy to use a different key to do this in the GIMP. I just can't find it. I would also argue that not everything is just what you have learned. For example, the space key is much larger than the other keys. So there needs to be a lot of thought put into assigning the space key shortcut mapping.
1. Spacebar panning. What I meant here is pressing spacebar switches to the hand in Photoshop (and most Adobe products actually). I didn't know about the middle mouse button thing. That mostly solves the problem for my IBM laptop but it's still a little weird on my desktop where the middle mouse button is a scrollwheel. Dragging with the scrollwheel is usually awkward.
6. Hitting enter in dialogs. I can only think of one at the moment. Here is the one I do a lot - CTRL-C, CTRL-N, ENTER, CTRL-V. In Photoshop this copies the current selection, creates a new image, and pastes the contents. In GIMP, I get stuck on the new dialog and either have to tab like crazy or go to the mouse. The escape key also doesn't dismiss any dialogs - at least on Windows.
Here are a couple examples I use all the time in Photoshop:
1) Spacebar panning - you would think GIMP would at least have the keyboard shortcuts down. Nope! Got to go to the scrollbars!
2) Spacebar selection positioning - When you are making a selection in Photoshop you can switch to moving the selection origin by pressing the spacebar. I use this all the time.
3) Fullscreen modes - pressing 'f' in Photoshop toggles between fullscreen modes. I still can't figure out if these are even possible in the GIMP. They definitely aren't linked to a key.
4) Tab hides the tool palletes - although this kind of works in the GIMP, the multi-windowed strategy makes the image window lose focus so the hiding only works one way.
5) Clicking on the Photoshop background opens an image
6) Hitting enter in Photoshop with dialogs actually closes the dialog - picking the default option
I'm not a real artist and these things bother me. I can only imagine the list that a real artist has. Yes, I agree that most of these are extremely simple things. It just shows that Adobe has actually tested the product with real artists for real tasks. For authoring tasks, be they writing, programming, or image manipulation - the details are very important.
Most people are going to do fine with the GIMP. People just need to accept that the real artists care about the details. So GIMP can either copy Photoshop exactly, do their own usability testing, or accept their lot in life.
Ha! I saw that one too. I wondered if some poor sap saw one of his Aladdin Bail Bonds commercials and wanted to relive the glory days. Those commercials were almost as sad to me as Ickey Woods selling frozen foods door to door.
That's what I'm wondering. I had this same idea. Actually, my idea involved then suing the RIAA for harassment or defamation of some sort. Well, if I was independently wealthy, that would be my plan.
Of course, having an unsecured wireless network will probably soon be illegal too. I guess you could still argue that someone hacked in to your "secure" home network given that WEP and MAC filtering aren't that secure.
That's the point... It doesn't matter that it is splitting hairs, it is a legal distinction. If RIAA is following the law, even if they have Bill Gates arrested, nothing can possibly blow up in their face. It is possible that the courts will rule in favor of the public interest, but I find it very unlikely, so the RIAA will probably be safe in their endless lawsuits.
I'm not sure I'm following your argument here. Clearly the absurdity of the current laws proves that the law is bought and sold. The law is also typically subject to the same political forces as the rest of the government. So if Billy boy got sued and wanted to fight it, he has enough money to a) persuade politicians and b) bring these absurd laws into the media spotlight, thus exerting even more political pressure.
Billy probably isn't likely to do this though, since he's got his own copyright interests. It's more likely to be someone with old money.
I would say that for the most part, people haven't cared about this whole copyright nonsense. I mention the RIAA or the DMCA to my non-tech friends and they have no idea what I'm talking about. But if I mention Napster or Kazaa to these same friends, their eyes light up with recognition. And I can guarantee you that most people feel justified downloading songs from CDs they own. I think we all know, if we're honest, how ridiculously persnickety (what a fantastic word!) it is to distinguish between making your own digital backup and using someone elses.
Once the RIAA starts going after Joe Blow for downloading 5 songs, they are entering dangerous waters. They're gonna get the wrong person in a lawsuit and this whole thing is going to blow up in their face.
Yes, I know how powerful the RIAA is and I know how many other industries are affected by the outcomes in these cases. But I also know how intuitively backwards the recent copyright rulings are. We all know this kind of crap can't last.
From the article...a student who used the nickname ''crazyface'' to download at least five songs
Are we really talking about 5 songs. The RIAA is really sticking their neck out if they're suing people who downloaded 5 songs. Chances seem pretty good that if you only downloaded 5 songs, they were legitimate downloads (i.e. you own the CDs). I am way beyond 5 songs and could make a pretty good argument that my downloads are legit.
I would think the RIAA would be risking some kind of harrassment lawsuit. Of course, IANABSL.
Maybe we should just move to the confusing world of bra sizes. Could lead to some really awful pickup lines for geeks... "I'm very familiar with DD"
You may just be noticing a trend in the people who get therapy. Your coal mining friends probably can't afford to take a day off for this kind of thing.
To add a little evidence - I worked in a large vehicle factory for a couple summers and I saw many people with wrist braces. I also actually developed wrist pain and numbness from lifting stuff at that job. Now I spend all day at a keyboard and I've never had a problem with RSI since.
I hate to say it but coders and writers (like myself) are not the most physically robust bunch. This is also reinforced by the office environment which has lead to a high-maintainence bunch of quiche-eaters. For further information, I refer you to Fight Club.
I'm guessing there will soon be exemptions for archiving various things. For example, Brewster Kahle at archive.org is trying to get an exemption for archiving old software.
However, I think the laws surrounding the DMCA will start to spiral out of control because of exceptions like this. Probably wishful thinking though given that it involves lawyers and politicians.
That's impossible. Terminator technology ensures that no such unlicensed seeds exist. Or are you suggesting the existence of a DeTerminator?
vigorously enforce our rights to the fullest extent permitted by law
/. IANAL speak. What a boob.
Enforce our rights? The whole thing sounds like
Yeah they're using tables. The only funny part of the whole situation is that it could be used against Amazon.
Anyway, I think the long history of print newspapers is enough prior art to invalidate this absurd patent.
I was kind of shocked to see an Eclipse project intended to support COBOL. Check it out here. I wonder if this would be the first ever COBOL IDE.
Open Container doesn't literally mean open container, it means "a container which is other than in the manufacturer's sealed condition." Take a look at this US Traffic Safety Administration page, for example.
It says: An "open alcoholic beverage container" is any bottle, can, or other receptacle that contains any amount of alcoholic beverage, and that is open or has a broken seal, or the contents of which are partially removed.
Anyway, it was originally supposed to be a joke, albeit not the laugh-out-loud kind.
Yeah, but there are open container laws in a lot of other places. Maybe we can add overturning these laws to the geek legal agenda.
Another way to say this (for all the alcoholic techs out there):
"Finally I can integrate two of my handhelds..."
Oooh, you might be on to something there. Maybe once they win they will drop the subtlty and change their name to Windows. Wouldn't that be funny.
OK. Of course, the jokes won't be funny if I have to explain them. Anyway, I'm guessing not many /.ers actually played the sims online given that no one responded to my post.
Actually, I think if they had introduced competition in a more reasonable way, it could have made the game fun. It would have changed the game and probably the kind of people that wanted to play it, but they did that anyway by taking the game online.
My biggest gripe was actually that competition and non-conformist behavior were stifled. Basically, you either fall in line or your character is quickly incapacitated. I was all ready to stage a naked McDonalds protest but instead I'm making pizza (one of the more interactive jobs) with stimulating conversation such as:
You'll recall this story about protesting McDonalds in the sims online. The whole point was that the game was going to be open ended and a microcosm (I've always wanted to use that in a sentence) of American society. Instead, you are very limited in what you can do in the Sims Online. One of the best paying and most interactive jobs is making pizza. Basically, you work in groups of 4 at a pizza machine and you have to call out your ingredients so that everyone puts in the right ingredient to make a full pizza. At a minimum you need sauce, cheese, and dough. If you don't have a certain ingredient in one round, you just throw something away until the next round and the pizza comes out burned. So people started coming up with shorthand for the ingredients, e.g. "ls" is large sauce.
PLAYER 1: "ls sd st"
PLAYER 2: "lc sd st"
PLAYER 3: "ss sc st"
PLAYER 4: "Burn"
PLAYER 2: "We suck, Lol"
PLAYER 3: "Need to green"
PLAYER 1: ";) Lol"
So when you're playing you have these 8 things you have to keep up. Yes, sounds tedious already, I know. They are hunger, energy, hygiene, bladder, social, fun, comfort, and room. When the bars representing these things are full they are green. Hence, when your sim is hungry, dirty, or tired the short hand is "I need to green."
And don't get me started on how many "lol" and "afk" (away from keyboard) type sayings you see in the sims. You probably thought slashdot was bad.
I think part of the problem is that there are no public spaces. I want to be able to go somewhere and express myself and not have to worry about the owner kicking me out. In general, I guess I'm agreeing that loss of control is a problem because I was too reliant on the whims of other people.
Every place in the sims online is owned by somebody. And you can only go to a place if the owner (or owners roomates) is there. You also can't make any modifications to any property but your own. Anyway, if you go to somebody's place and start acting antisocial, they basically kick you out at some point. And you can't come back. You are also reliant on the owner of the place providing your food. You can probably see that EA is making it very difficult not to play nice.
The only interesting behavior I was able to find was transferring money between cities. This was a small loophole where you could swap someone all their money in your city for all your money in their city. This was the only way to make money without devoting your life to the game. I was in the process of setting up a black market trading scheme between cities but I just got bored with it and the beta period ended.
Actually, I think if they had introduced competition in a more reasonable way, it could have made the game fun. It would have changed the game and probably the kind of people that wanted to play it, but they did that anyway by taking the game online.
My biggest gripe was actually that competition and non-conformist behavior were stifled. Basically, you either fall in line or your character is quickly incapacitated. I was all ready to stage a naked McDonalds protest but instead I'm making pizza (one of the more interactive jobs) with stimulating conversation such as:
PLAYER 1: "ls sd st"
PLAYER 2: "lc sd st"
PLAYER 3: "ss sc st"
PLAYER 4: "Burn"
PLAYER 2: "We suck, Lol"
PLAYER 3: "Need to green"
PLAYER 1: ";) Lol"
I think part of the problem is that there are no public spaces. I want to be able to go somewhere and express myself and not have to worry about the owner kicking me out. In general, I guess I'm agreeing that loss of control is a problem because I was too reliant on the whims of other people.
Well, I don't listen to Paul Harvey, but I hear you on the Tivo for radio. I don't have a Tivo because I don't want to encourage myself to watch TV. However I am forced to be in the car for 40 minutes each day, so I am willing to spend that time listening to radio.
I wouldn't really need much sophistication in a radio Tivo. Just a calendar to tell it when to record. I don't really need a program guide because most stuff I want is on the same time every week. Really, how hard can it be to make one of these things? Tons of cheap digital audio recorders are already on the market. Why hasn't someone done this yet? If nothing else, I would pay for at least some simple time shifting. Anyone got any how-tos for building something like this?
I think the fact that radio Tivos are so close is more of a bad omen for FM radio than XM radio. FM radio (as we know it) won't last long once people are skipping the commercials.
Why does it need an A/V input for you to choose what to record?
It would have made more sense to me - rather than implementing a media player on the PS2 - to implement a version of VNC or something like it so that you can get all the functionality of the server on the client.
Your link doesn't work...
Anyway, I've seen the software and I couldn't tell from their webpage whether you could actually choose what to record from the PS2. Is it just a distributed media player? From the previous posts, it sounds like it doesn't even have FFWD and REWIND! Impressive.
It's been a while since my networks class so maybe you could clarify for me... Is IPv6 currently being used? Isn't that what was necessary to do voice over IP correctly? Or is the prevailing theory that there is enough bandwidth so that bandwidth guarantees aren't necessary.
The times I have used voice over IP, it was just annoying enough to bother me. It's been a while since I've tried it though so maybe its gotten better? Anyway, I've also had the same experience on cell phones occasionally but it is usually good enough.