It sounds an awfully lot like the good old "Couch Potato.
Any situation in which you sit relatively still for extended periods of time while comsuming snack food is bad for you. Just ask any die-hard Superbowl fanatic...
Yes, but the metal of the case does not provide any kind of cooling effect at all. It might be designed for better airflow, but the metal itself does not provide any cooling.
The only advantages to aluminum in computer cases are looks and weight.
The speed increase is only about 3-4%, though in some cases it's more, and in other cases it's less. (This is guesswork, though, based on startup times and so on)
What I really like is that you can pick and choose exactly what you want your programs to use. The GTK2 support in MPlayer is still flaky and messes up the right-click menu. Some distros just supply it with GTK2 compiled in even though it's bad and messes stuff up. With Gentoo (and all the other from-source distros) you just tell MPlayer to forget about GTK2 and use GTK1 (which works fine) instead. Combined with Portage handling programs and updates, it's really quite handy sometimes.
Yes, compiling takes a lot of time (especially when installing KDE, GNOME or Mozilla), but since you install from source, adding a package is in fact nothing more than writing a small script, which means that you are right on the bleeding edge (which you also mentioned), instead of waiting for a binary package.
Some people don't like that, and they probably use Debian or something else, but for us crazy people who love to tinker, it's great.
I have ordinary sized, perhaps even slightly large hands, and I find the GC controller very comfortable, even for long periods of time. So does my sister, who has much smaller hands than me.
It's just a matter of taste, I guess.
I also don't find the standard Xbox controller all that big and unwieldy, though it is significantly larger than the PS or GC controllers. I do hate the strange gemstone-like buttons, though. They make my poor thumb hurt.
It's one of the small things I missed in 3.1, so I switched to FVWM, which had this behavior as the default. Now that KDE 3.2 has it as well, I thought about switching back to KDE, but I seem to be hooked on FVWM:)
A guy at the school I attend is almost completely blind. The shcool have borrowed one of those LCDs for him, and he uses it at 640x480 with a text magnification tool and high contrasts.
What's wrong with trying to run people over (in a game, of course)?
It's not like it's horrendously easy to do, since people can dodge or jump away, and it adds a certain amount of tactics when on foot, like using routes on the map that vehicles can't easily traverse.
I like playing Onslaught, but some people might prefer Assault, Bombing Run or straight Deathmatch, which is why the server browser filters by game type by default.
My trusty old Logitech Wheel Mouse Optical is very noisy. The buttons have a very loud hollow click and the scroll wheel sounds almost like hail on a tin roof.
Since it needed replacing, I bought a Logitech MX310. It makes much, much less noise. The buttons have a soft kind of click sound, and the scroll wheel is almost completely silent.
I heartily recommend checking out a lot of different mouses and keyboards. They're the devices you're going to interact the most with, so get something good instead of something cheap.
You mean using the horribly crippled HD modes? The only HD mode that works properly (without slowdowns etc.) is 480p, which is supported by the GC, the Xbox and the PS2;)
I'll tell ya one reason for wanting an Xbox, though. Colin McRae Rally 3.
Best. Rally. Game. Ever.
Ah, well... I'll just stick with playing F-Zero GX and Resident Evil:)
I really hate people like you. In fact, I hate all overzealous zealots, whether they're Mac, Windows, Linux, FreeBSD or whatever zealots.
They (and you) are the reason people get a bad impression of otherwise great communities.
And don't think I'm writing this because I'm a Windows user hell-bent on flaming Linux zealots, since I'm not. I use Linux most of the time I use my computers, and only boot Windows when I'm at a LAN party, or when I want to play games I can't get working with WINE.
Ever since Win2000 and XP, Windows has been acceptable, so shut your trap!
(as a side note, does anyone use GIMP with a Wacom pad in Xfree86? Do all the basic tools and plugins take advantage of tilt and pressure? I can't find any user experiences with this on the net, and I'd like to know before I recompile X for pad support, and actually dig the thing out of the attic.)
I sure do. My Graphire3 XL works absolutely fine using the wacom driver in the kernel (modded a bit to support the graphire3) and the wacom Xinput driver from the linuxwacom project.
Just buy some teflon tape (I think they're called "Mouse Skatez") and place it over the silicone bars. It works like a charm. No use in throwing out a perfectly good mouse.
AdBlock doesn't kill things outright. It adds an "AdBlock" item to the right-click menu of images and allows you to specify the exact url to block (with wildcards), and it puts a small "block this" button next to all flash and java applets.
If you could tell me where the problem lies with konqueror, I would gladly disable it to prevent hammering, unless it's something I can't fix without hacking konquerors code, in which case I'll just use gFTP instead.
I disabled previews and "folder icon reflects content" right away, but are there other options I could switch off too?
I use Konqueror in FVWM because it's probably the single best FTP client I have ever used. It really beats the proverbial shit out of any other file/web/ftp/ssh/samba browser I have tried.
And the split-window stuff and integrated terminals and editor windows make it even better:)
No, of course it isn't, but saying "GIMP does NOT work with drawing tablets" is dead wrong.
I haven't used Trust (Aiptek) tablets, so I don't know what could be causing problems. The reason I bought a Wacom tablet was partly because of the exceptionally good Linux driver.
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It sounds an awfully lot like the good old "Couch Potato.
Any situation in which you sit relatively still for extended periods of time while comsuming snack food is bad for you. Just ask any die-hard Superbowl fanatic...
Yes, but the metal of the case does not provide any kind of cooling effect at all. It might be designed for better airflow, but the metal itself does not provide any cooling.
The only advantages to aluminum in computer cases are looks and weight.
There are no cooling benefits to using an aluminum case versus using a steel case.
If the case itself is a major cooling element in your computer, something is very, very wrong (or you've got one of those Zalman cases).
You can check the licensing for packages with 'emerge -s [package]'.
Gentoo is also dropping XFree86 4.4, BTW.
The speed increase is only about 3-4%, though in some cases it's more, and in other cases it's less. (This is guesswork, though, based on startup times and so on)
What I really like is that you can pick and choose exactly what you want your programs to use. The GTK2 support in MPlayer is still flaky and messes up the right-click menu. Some distros just supply it with GTK2 compiled in even though it's bad and messes stuff up. With Gentoo (and all the other from-source distros) you just tell MPlayer to forget about GTK2 and use GTK1 (which works fine) instead. Combined with Portage handling programs and updates, it's really quite handy sometimes.
Yes, compiling takes a lot of time (especially when installing KDE, GNOME or Mozilla), but since you install from source, adding a package is in fact nothing more than writing a small script, which means that you are right on the bleeding edge (which you also mentioned), instead of waiting for a binary package.
Some people don't like that, and they probably use Debian or something else, but for us crazy people who love to tinker, it's great.
It could be radiation burn.
I have ordinary sized, perhaps even slightly large hands, and I find the GC controller very comfortable, even for long periods of time. So does my sister, who has much smaller hands than me.
It's just a matter of taste, I guess.
I also don't find the standard Xbox controller all that big and unwieldy, though it is significantly larger than the PS or GC controllers. I do hate the strange gemstone-like buttons, though. They make my poor thumb hurt.
I find the Gamecube analog sticks very comfortable.
The grooves on the primary stick give good grip and the 'gated' design makes it easier to hit diagonals properly.
The secondary (yellow) stick is designed not for putting your finger on top of it, but to be pushed from the sides by your thumb.
Personally, I find the Gamecube controller to be the most comfortable controller I have ever used. It's just so friggin' intuitive.
It's one of the small things I missed in 3.1, so I switched to FVWM, which had this behavior as the default. Now that KDE 3.2 has it as well, I thought about switching back to KDE, but I seem to be hooked on FVWM :)
A guy at the school I attend is almost completely blind. The shcool have borrowed one of those LCDs for him, and he uses it at 640x480 with a text magnification tool and high contrasts.
What's wrong with trying to run people over (in a game, of course)?
It's not like it's horrendously easy to do, since people can dodge or jump away, and it adds a certain amount of tactics when on foot, like using routes on the map that vehicles can't easily traverse.
I like playing Onslaught, but some people might prefer Assault, Bombing Run or straight Deathmatch, which is why the server browser filters by game type by default.
I believe the scroll wheel is just sending the same input as the up and down arrow keys. It certainly acts that way.
My trusty old Logitech Wheel Mouse Optical is very noisy. The buttons have a very loud hollow click and the scroll wheel sounds almost like hail on a tin roof.
Since it needed replacing, I bought a Logitech MX310. It makes much, much less noise. The buttons have a soft kind of click sound, and the scroll wheel is almost completely silent.
I heartily recommend checking out a lot of different mouses and keyboards. They're the devices you're going to interact the most with, so get something good instead of something cheap.
You mean using the horribly crippled HD modes? The only HD mode that works properly (without slowdowns etc.) is 480p, which is supported by the GC, the Xbox and the PS2 ;)
:)
I'll tell ya one reason for wanting an Xbox, though. Colin McRae Rally 3.
Best. Rally. Game. Ever.
Ah, well... I'll just stick with playing F-Zero GX and Resident Evil
And exactly what flaws are you talking about?
Why the hell is this modded flamebait?
He asked a simple and honest question.
He can't call himself "sir" unless he becomes a citizen of the commonwealth.
Goddammit!
I really hate people like you. In fact, I hate all overzealous zealots, whether they're Mac, Windows, Linux, FreeBSD or whatever zealots.
They (and you) are the reason people get a bad impression of otherwise great communities.
And don't think I'm writing this because I'm a Windows user hell-bent on flaming Linux zealots, since I'm not. I use Linux most of the time I use my computers, and only boot Windows when I'm at a LAN party, or when I want to play games I can't get working with WINE.
Ever since Win2000 and XP, Windows has been acceptable, so shut your trap!
(as a side note, does anyone use GIMP with a Wacom pad in Xfree86? Do all the basic tools and plugins take advantage of tilt and pressure? I can't find any user experiences with this on the net, and I'd like to know before I recompile X for pad support, and actually dig the thing out of the attic.)
I sure do. My Graphire3 XL works absolutely fine using the wacom driver in the kernel (modded a bit to support the graphire3) and the wacom Xinput driver from the linuxwacom project.
Just buy some teflon tape (I think they're called "Mouse Skatez") and place it over the silicone bars. It works like a charm. No use in throwing out a perfectly good mouse.
Contrary to popular belief, the GC discs don't spin backwards.
They have two layers (like most DVDs). The first layer is read from center to edge, and the second is read from edge to center.
AdBlock doesn't kill things outright. It adds an "AdBlock" item to the right-click menu of images and allows you to specify the exact url to block (with wildcards), and it puts a small "block this" button next to all flash and java applets.
Really?
If you could tell me where the problem lies with konqueror, I would gladly disable it to prevent hammering, unless it's something I can't fix without hacking konquerors code, in which case I'll just use gFTP instead.
I disabled previews and "folder icon reflects content" right away, but are there other options I could switch off too?
Agreed.
:)
I use Konqueror in FVWM because it's probably the single best FTP client I have ever used. It really beats the proverbial shit out of any other file/web/ftp/ssh/samba browser I have tried.
And the split-window stuff and integrated terminals and editor windows make it even better
No, of course it isn't, but saying "GIMP does NOT work with drawing tablets" is dead wrong.
I haven't used Trust (Aiptek) tablets, so I don't know what could be causing problems. The reason I bought a Wacom tablet was partly because of the exceptionally good Linux driver.