If you look at the screenshot from the article though, you'd see that the transparent region not only blends, but blurs (I'm assuming with a gpu shader). This is a whole different game vs plain old alpha transparency. If this does turn out to be a readily accessable API, it might be on par with the Apple's new Core Image. Which would be impressive in terms of catch up. Though, I think this is highly unlikely.
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Microsoft is using the eye candy just for that, to show everyone how aweseome Longhorn is because your titlebars are semi-transparent.
The sad thing is that Apple did just this with the initial 10.0 release of Mac OS X. Title bars were semi-transparent specifically for the reason of eyecandy. It didn't take long before Apple figured out that the transparency was a distraction and scaled it back dramatically. Today in Tiger we have solid surfaces most everywhere with transparency limited to where multiple focus is actually used (e.g. dashboard). I wonder how long it will take Microsoft to learn from its own mistakes; they certainly aren't learning from those who did it first.
And before you make any judgement on Expose... First might I suggest getting a nice mouse (I like my logitech media mouse and my mx1000) and USB Overdrive. Set a thumb switch to expose and another to show desktop.
thumb)show desktop click-hold)grab item thumb-hold)show all windows thumb-release)bring specific window to front click-release)you've just put a picture in your email. (it's even easier from iPhoto)
Now before you counter, first realize that this is all with one hand in less than one second. This is not an exageration.
Yes I can do the same on my windows xp box, but it takes me no less than 3 seconds and requires much, much, much more clicking (or trips to the keyboard to copy/paste). And yes, I have an mx1000 for the xp box as well. Not only that, but it isn't as obvious as grabbing a file and dropping it on the window you summon with a single action.
Throw in spotlight. cmd-space) find a file fast drag)universal drag and drop is actually universal expose)there's the email window now drop)you've just attached a picture from 3 years ago that you though you might've had but weren't sure.
I can't do this in my windows box because I can't freaking find the file. And in the odd chance that I do find the file, it takes me freaking forever to find where ever the hell it is in the file system to attach.
This is evolutionary. And I hope Microsoft goes the way of the dodo.
I can use a windows box without a mouse, i can't do that on a mac, maybe thats because i'm just not smart enough to know all the hotkeys.
True enough, it's not enabled by default. However, it doesn't take too much to enable it in the system prefs. Once doing that, you can get to the menubar/dock/justaboutanything with ctrl-F2/F3/F4... and then use arrow keys to move around. You can even enable system-wide tab/arrow between controls/elements (spacebar will click). And if you can't find that, you can turn on mousekeys and use the num-pad to move your mouse cursor around.
I would be willing to bet that, if the American Government passed a law stating that all non-fusion powerplants were to be shut down (in stages) over the next ten years, we'd have fusion power before the time was up.
Brilliant!...Now where's my cheap HDTV and 80MPG car?
I heard a teenager recently say that his gaming buddies, who he doesn't even know by name, are like family to him.
Perhaps this is more symptomatic of bad parenting than of decreasing traditional social contexts. Would you find it as disturbing to hear people of your generation or your parents' generation professing familial love for characters on TV shows? I've witnessed that before, and I think it is indicative of parents raising their children with ______ for a nanny.
And to be stereotypically frank, that teenager you describe probably has a lot of angst to push around and very likely would not even admit to loving his real family at all.
Secondly, haven't you ever heard of the Freedom of Speech, as guarenteed to us by the Second Amendement in the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States of America?
Let me articulate that with my 12-guage. Oh, if guns could talk!
By your comment, I'll assume not.
My thoughts exactly.
Since when has the internet been beholden to the US Constitution? Hell, since when has the internet ever been a democracy?
After hearing so much about parents taking their kids to see R and PG13 movies (god you should've seen the kids StarshipTroopers...) I can't help but wonder if "Parental Guidance" is misinterpreted as "parents should guide their kids". IMU, it means "this is guidance for you parents." Why the hell don't people care? Is it just the arrogance that they know what's best, or that they think that their kids are "mature" (in which case people need to get a fsking grip and stop kidding themeselves.)?
Anybody with half a brain that saw the keynote video (rather than blindly quoting idiot rumor sites) saw "3.6GHz Pentium 4 processor" in the system about panel. I'm pretty sure there are no quad Pentiums (the original?). And even though I've been mac-only for forever, I know there are no Quad Pentium 4s. And the window clearly did not say Xenon. fsking rumor sites. I'm never gonna live this down from those goddamn windows fanboys.
Ever listen to consumers at an electronics store? "Is this Mac RAM?" "Uh, it's DDR PC3200." "No! I need MAC RAM!!!" Problem is, most consumers have no idea why Macs are different hardware-wise in the first place. Aside from the MHz issue being ironed out a bit I doubt this will make consumers feel that Macs are any less proprietary and different. Which is a damn shame.
the disadvantage is screeners seeing your wife/girlfriend/daughter naked...
...bald and grey. MMM, SEXY! Because everyone loves the metal-mario look.
I have an idea, lets prosecute all Doctors for being perverts!
And no, the technology won't give us good-looking images anytime in the foreseable future.
I wonder how effective a no-laptops (inside the shop) policy would be. Squatters using a palmtop device aren't such a nuisance; and because of the ergonomics probably won't squat for too long. Outside the shop, laptops welcome means precious tablespace inside isn't monopolized and you can still get your wi-fi fix if you want to. Though from obvious environmental constrains (glare, weather, noise) probably won't be optimal for extended use.
Another approach might be to set up a laptop bar where patrons can plugin in and get a space much smaller than a table and then make the tables laptop free. As for making the squatters buy something, free salty chips or nuts might help matters. I doubt anyone would argue a no-outside food rule
...because even 10.4 is missing the ability to grow new keys on the keyboard.
So... all these buttons on my MX1000 don't count for anything? With USBOverdrive I have the tilt-wheel forward/backing and the thumb switches exposé/desktop/dashboarding. (Except in War3 that is... thumbswitches do num-1/4/7)
With the amount of "garbage" DNA in our genome, it is very likely that future humans may evolve new features that let them compete better than today's humans. Neither does evolution have to be a gradual thing. Take for example the Bombadier Beetle. This beetle evolved because in a large enough gene pool, garbage DNA randomly completed all the necessary features to enable it to spit fire. The fire spitting beetles were able to compete better than the non-fire spitting beetles, and so the old regular beetles got selected to go. So for those of you laughing at the possibility of Mutants having super powers, don't you think in a population of 6 billion that maybe some people might develop random abilities? If those abilities truely make them compete head and shoulders above the rest, don't you think that selection will continue and reproduce them? (ignorance and fear aside). Especially now that most diseases are not deadly, it's very possible that a disease may evolve into a useful feature. How about Autism?
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Yes, the future. All the way... to the year 2000.
If you look at the screenshot from the article though, you'd see that the transparent region not only blends, but blurs (I'm assuming with a gpu shader). This is a whole different game vs plain old alpha transparency. If this does turn out to be a readily accessable API, it might be on par with the Apple's new Core Image. Which would be impressive in terms of catch up. Though, I think this is highly unlikely.
Because that particular French car company totally cares what the US Government mandates.
thumb)show desktop
click-hold)grab item
thumb-hold)show all windows
thumb-release)bring specific window to front
click-release)you've just put a picture in your email.
(it's even easier from iPhoto)
Now before you counter, first realize that this is all with one hand in less than one second. This is not an exageration.
Yes I can do the same on my windows xp box, but it takes me no less than 3 seconds and requires much, much, much more clicking (or trips to the keyboard to copy/paste). And yes, I have an mx1000 for the xp box as well. Not only that, but it isn't as obvious as grabbing a file and dropping it on the window you summon with a single action.
Throw in spotlight.
cmd-space) find a file fast
drag)universal drag and drop is actually universal
expose)there's the email window now
drop)you've just attached a picture from 3 years ago that you though you might've had but weren't sure.
I can't do this in my windows box because I can't freaking find the file. And in the odd chance that I do find the file, it takes me freaking forever to find where ever the hell it is in the file system to attach.
This is evolutionary. And I hope Microsoft goes the way of the dodo.
True enough, it's not enabled by default. However, it doesn't take too much to enable it in the system prefs. Once doing that, you can get to the menubar/dock/justaboutanything with ctrl-F2/F3/F4... and then use arrow keys to move around. You can even enable system-wide tab/arrow between controls/elements (spacebar will click). And if you can't find that, you can turn on mousekeys and use the num-pad to move your mouse cursor around.
I downloaded bid:I20050617-1618 a couple weeks ago. Can somebody tell me if this is the same build?
And to be stereotypically frank, that teenager you describe probably has a lot of angst to push around and very likely would not even admit to loving his real family at all.
My thoughts exactly.
Since when has the internet been beholden to the US Constitution? Hell, since when has the internet ever been a democracy?
I am a Jelly Donut!
Damn, I'm all out of super-glue.
What is this mystical fifth film?
1)Batman
2)Batman Returns
3)Batman Forever
4)Batman & Robin
5)???
6)Batman Begins
Oh I remember now.
5)Batman My Ass
And for the millionth time: Apple will not switch to Intel x86 for the Macintosh platform!
So... I've been away from the internet for a couple months. Anything happen while I was gone?
After hearing so much about parents taking their kids to see R and PG13 movies (god you should've seen the kids StarshipTroopers...) I can't help but wonder if "Parental Guidance" is misinterpreted as "parents should guide their kids". IMU, it means "this is guidance for you parents." Why the hell don't people care? Is it just the arrogance that they know what's best, or that they think that their kids are "mature" (in which case people need to get a fsking grip and stop kidding themeselves.)?
Anybody with half a brain that saw the keynote video (rather than blindly quoting idiot rumor sites) saw "3.6GHz Pentium 4 processor" in the system about panel. I'm pretty sure there are no quad Pentiums (the original?). And even though I've been mac-only for forever, I know there are no Quad Pentium 4s. And the window clearly did not say Xenon. fsking rumor sites. I'm never gonna live this down from those goddamn windows fanboys.
Ever listen to consumers at an electronics store? "Is this Mac RAM?" "Uh, it's DDR PC3200." "No! I need MAC RAM!!!" Problem is, most consumers have no idea why Macs are different hardware-wise in the first place. Aside from the MHz issue being ironed out a bit I doubt this will make consumers feel that Macs are any less proprietary and different. Which is a damn shame.
"Ass" my good man, not until it comes out of his ass.
Don't let that RDF get you down.
Because text on a sub-3" screen is fabulously optimal.
How about 1min recharge li-nano batteries by Toshiba?
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I believe this was featured here on
http://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/2005_03/pr29
I have an idea, lets prosecute all Doctors for being perverts! And no, the technology won't give us good-looking images anytime in the foreseable future.
Terahertz imaging has been covered here on /. before many times. Nothing like a FUD article to resurrect an old topic.
I wonder how effective a no-laptops (inside the shop) policy would be. Squatters using a palmtop device aren't such a nuisance; and because of the ergonomics probably won't squat for too long. Outside the shop, laptops welcome means precious tablespace inside isn't monopolized and you can still get your wi-fi fix if you want to. Though from obvious environmental constrains (glare, weather, noise) probably won't be optimal for extended use.
Another approach might be to set up a laptop bar where patrons can plugin in and get a space much smaller than a table and then make the tables laptop free. As for making the squatters buy something, free salty chips or nuts might help matters. I doubt anyone would argue a no-outside food rule
With the amount of "garbage" DNA in our genome, it is very likely that future humans may evolve new features that let them compete better than today's humans. Neither does evolution have to be a gradual thing. Take for example the Bombadier Beetle. This beetle evolved because in a large enough gene pool, garbage DNA randomly completed all the necessary features to enable it to spit fire. The fire spitting beetles were able to compete better than the non-fire spitting beetles, and so the old regular beetles got selected to go. So for those of you laughing at the possibility of Mutants having super powers, don't you think in a population of 6 billion that maybe some people might develop random abilities? If those abilities truely make them compete head and shoulders above the rest, don't you think that selection will continue and reproduce them? (ignorance and fear aside). Especially now that most diseases are not deadly, it's very possible that a disease may evolve into a useful feature. How about Autism?
After thinking about it some, you could probably build all this functionality into just the headphones and power it off the iPod...
Anyone wanna float me a cool mil to get this thing off the ground?