I'm tempted to figure out how to do it myself. Not exactly the silly point-and-click to log in, but something that will let me go back and open another session as a different user easily.
Getting at more than one X session at a time in Linux is needlessly complicated. The nice login screens should have this in mind. Why would a login prompt for a multi-user operating system only handle a single logged in user at a time? Silly.
I know it's only:
startx --:1
(or whatever the brain-dead syntax is) to start another session, but there really ought to be a better way.
I use IceWM, but it depends way too much on config files to be user-friendly. The different config tools that you can get for IceWM look nice (I guess, havn't used them) but it would be really nice if I could just right-click on things to get at settings... or at least if IceWM had a GNOME/KDE control-panel settings applet.
Also, icewm's menu has the same problem that most root menus have: too much crap in weird places, partly because of GNOME or KDE menus being integrated in there. I guess somebody making a distribution would be able to streamline it better than I could.
'Course none of this really bothers *me*, but I wouldn't put it in front of anybody who was used to Windows.
I don't think Flash scratches anybody's itch as much as it satisfies the needs of PHBs and web script kiddies. Other such programs are spam-bots, spyware, and Windows. These programs are built with features that may not have the end user's needs in mind.
Now take a look at free software, where functionality and the end user are the entire purpose. It's no wonder you don't see many things like Flash being written as free software.
I don't know that I like the term "double opt-in".. it makes it seem like the user has to do more than what should be required.
But anyway, I'm working for a (very) small company right now, and I'm trying to convince them that we need to make users of our site verify that the e-mail address that they type in is theirs simply by going to a link in the welcome e-mail that we will send, but they don't want to inconvience the customers.
It's really frustrating, but I really don't have any authority here and I don't want to bring it up again with them.
My recent favorites are: Solstice, and Journey To Silius. If you like chip music, you should love these two. They both have fairly long and interesting tracks. Check out the arpeggio patterns in Solstice, it's brilliant, and IMO Solstice has the best music of any NES game.
Of course I have my NES plugged into my stereo so I can hear all the great fuzz and other weirdness in hi-fi. Emulators tend to mess up the music.
Does anybody know of any other NES games with great music?
I remember a game in the apple lab in high school where you were given a bunch of objects to position around, and a goal to solve, (like get the ball through the hoop using a fan, umbrella, spring, etc..)
I forget what it's called.
To me, that seems like a "visual programming" type of situation, because you have to figure out the behavior, order and position of the "operators"
to solve a problem. I liked it.
I also learned Logo in school when I was little. I think that was one of the best things I got to learn in school.
I get the same thing if I have to use vibrating tool like a hydraulic chisel or needle gun for too long. It is very irritating, but only lasts for a while.
Audio can be stretched or shortened in the same way, without affecting the pitch. It's called "time stretch" or something like that. I assume this product also makes the audio shorter to match.
On the other hand, I've been using emacs for about 3 years, and I've never heard of code generation, source templates, tags, class browser, and havn't had time to learn elisp beyond the few lines I put in my.emacs file.
I enjoy emacs, the features are great, but just don't ask me how to use them. In modern IDEs, the features are right there in front of you to actually use.
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I'm tempted to figure out how to do it myself. Not exactly the silly point-and-click to log in, but something that will let me go back and open another session as a different user easily.
:1
Getting at more than one X session at a time in Linux is needlessly complicated. The nice login screens should have this in mind. Why would a login prompt for a multi-user operating system only handle a single logged in user at a time? Silly.
I know it's only:
startx --
(or whatever the brain-dead syntax is) to start another session, but there really ought to be a better way.
I use IceWM, but it depends way too much on config files to be user-friendly. The different config tools that you can get for IceWM look nice (I guess, havn't used them) but it would be really nice if I could just right-click on things to get at settings... or at least if IceWM had a GNOME/KDE control-panel settings applet.
Also, icewm's menu has the same problem that most root menus have: too much crap in weird places, partly because of GNOME or KDE menus being integrated in there. I guess somebody making a distribution would be able to streamline it better than I could.
'Course none of this really bothers *me*, but I wouldn't put it in front of anybody who was used to Windows.
That is a good idea. Too bad that when I used to track, I would just hunt and peck until a note sounded "right"
I never was very good at tracking.
I have thought about this before. It could probably be done in emacs lisp, if it hasn't been done already. Like pair programming, but over a network.
I don't think it would scale well though.
ClearType isn't meant for CRTs. It looks awful on CRTs, because it isn't meant for CRTs. If you think it looks good, well, whatever makes you happy.
It is, however, the best fonts you'll ever see on an LCD.
But we already have paper.
I don't think Flash scratches anybody's itch as much as it satisfies the needs of PHBs and web script kiddies. Other such programs are spam-bots, spyware, and Windows. These programs are built with features that may not have the end user's needs in mind.
Now take a look at free software, where functionality and the end user are the entire purpose. It's no wonder you don't see many things like Flash being written as free software.
I guess I need an office here at home if I'm going to work here.
My attention span is pretty short with all my stuff around me.
I've already started, about a year ago.
Yes. I did. The text is bold, the underline isn't.
Maybe it's my fonts or something.
I don't know that I like the term "double opt-in".. it makes it seem like the user has to do more than what should be required.
But anyway, I'm working for a (very) small company right now, and I'm trying to convince them that we need to make users of our site verify that the e-mail address that they type in is theirs simply by going to a link in the welcome e-mail that we will send, but they don't want to inconvience the customers.
It's really frustrating, but I really don't have any authority here and I don't want to bring it up again with them.
..If you have good games that have sound tests.
My recent favorites are: Solstice, and Journey To Silius. If you like chip music, you should love these two. They both have fairly long and interesting tracks. Check out the arpeggio patterns in Solstice, it's brilliant, and IMO Solstice has the best music of any NES game.
Of course I have my NES plugged into my stereo so I can hear all the great fuzz and other weirdness in hi-fi. Emulators tend to mess up the music.
Does anybody know of any other NES games with great music?
Works just fine for me. Mozilla 0.9.8.
I remember a game in the apple lab in high school where you were given a bunch of objects to position around, and a goal to solve, (like get the ball through the hoop using a fan, umbrella, spring, etc..)
I forget what it's called.
To me, that seems like a "visual programming" type of situation, because you have to figure out the behavior, order and position of the "operators"
to solve a problem. I liked it.
I also learned Logo in school when I was little. I think that was one of the best things I got to learn in school.
At least it'd get it half right.
I get the same thing if I have to use vibrating tool like a hydraulic chisel or needle gun for too long. It is very irritating, but only lasts for a while.
This kid must be an extra sensitive case.
Audio can be stretched or shortened in the same way, without affecting the pitch. It's called "time stretch" or something like that. I assume this product also makes the audio shorter to match.
You can drive with two wheels on the highway, why not three? Of course a helmet is usually required for the former..
Jesus fucking christ. I guess "plain old text" doesn't mean plain old text. Nevermind.
cout "Big Deal" endl;
On the other hand, I've been using emacs for about 3 years, and I've never heard of code generation, source templates, tags, class browser, and havn't had time to learn elisp beyond the few lines I put in my .emacs file.
I enjoy emacs, the features are great, but just don't ask me how to use them. In modern IDEs, the features are right there in front of you to actually use.
I once talked to an AOL user, who -- trying to defend their choice of ISP -- said "But with AOL, you get Yahoo!"
Just some clues:
All of the icons in Gnome/Nautilus look great, but they don't scale down very well (like in menus)
You can resize the icons on the task bar, from really big to really small.
You can disable draggable toolbars/menus (and thus the handle) through the control center for all GNOME apps.
I'd say it's relative. I've used Nautilus on an install of RedHat 7.2 at school on a 330 MHz Pentium, and I thought it was a bit slow, but usable.
Although sometimes it wants to just sit there for a second or two rendering a directory... (I'd rather use a terminal anyway)
On number 2) It isn't "X-Windows"
It's just X, or X Window System or X11, or XFree86