So I guess my birth certificate proves nothing then
Assuming it's authentic - and BCs are retarded trivial to fake - it proves that someone was born in the US. Even ignoring counterfeiting, how do you prove that you're that person? With your driver's license? OK, maybe, since license+BC gets you a passport. But only if your license has the biometric stuff they want, in the format they can read. Since it won't, I can see them wanting a passport.
Reminds me of when I went to the DMV. They needed a BC or passport to get a license in the state I just moved to. I offered my old license and social security card, but no. I needed a BC. I didn't bother to point out that since I can use my social and drivers license to GET a BC, that they might as well just let me use what I had with me. But hey, that's the DMV for ya.
I not going back anytime soon, unless there's a death in the family. Even then I might request that they move the funeral down here. I might miss your billiard table smooth roads an' all, but the weather's better here. So I'll stay away. Just do me a favor. Stay the hell away from me, too. Damn, I wish the world had the balls to turn their back on you bastards.
Um, OK. Just wondering, what part of the US is it you hate so much that's actually better in Mexico (other than the weather)? If it's individual rights, you haven't run into the cops down there. Sounds like redundant whiny US-bashing.
Yes, they do. Radio exists, even satellite TV's in the village centers of very poor communities, and many of them do try hard to get their children some education. Don't underestimate the ability of the poor to see, and understand and envy, the world of the wealthy and powerful.
Sure, but if they haven't physically used a computer for an extended amount of time, they're not going to go "hey this is linux, it's not like the windows I'm used to." So I don't think that linux is the problem here. And for those people who have successfully been computer-ized, they weren't so much the target audience for this device.
And if I confused you in my original post with my clipboard malfunction, I apologize.
... I'd like to get my party back. Trampling on State rights is definitely not. If you are still voting Republican because of their "conservatism", I'd like to ask you how your lobotomy went.
I'm not surprised it failed, but that ain't the reason. When we're talking about people who don't know a computer from their elbow, Windows is a niche OS too. They don't even know what an OS *is*.
... I'd like to get my party back. Trampling on State rights is definitely not. If you are still voting Republican because of their "conservatism", I'd like to ask you how your lobotomy went.
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In other words, the improved milage comes from better batteries, not from plugging the car in.
Then I bet it's just bullshit. I'm not believing even a modified Prius gets 180 without plugging it in, going entirely downhill, or playing funky math. I agree with you on your estimation of the "up to" part.
That said, my Prius can touch near 60, and that's pretty fucking good.
'Apple's lack of floppy disk drive is discriminatory to EU residents..." *scratches head* Boy, that's funny, considering most PC's from Dell, Gateway, HP, etc don't come with one, either.
This is why adobe did spring loaded buttons which expand if held down. Personally, I really like that solution.
I do too. I'd recommend something better than what they have, so long as it doesn't degrade the current interface.
This is a ridiculus argument. Sometimes, you need to draw a freaking line. It is infrequent yes, and that is all the more reason to have an easy to find method of doing this, rather than forcing users to remember a keyboard shortcut.
It's not a keyboard shortcut so much as a modifier. The shift key modifies functionality of a lot of buttons. For 90% of them, it makes whatever you're doing STRAIGHT. I think this is actually a rather good design decision: they have general buttons for whatever you need, and if you hold down shift while you do something, it makes it straight. Again, to draw a line, you click on the think that looks like a pencil. You move your mouse. You hit shift, and you see a thin line between the first point and your cursor. You click again, and the line is permanant. This is not hard.
Also, yes, sometimes you need to draw a line. However, sometimes you need to do approximately 500 things. There isn't room for 500 things on the menu as primary options. You have to make choices. I don't think "Draw" and "Draw straight line" need separate buttons on the MAIN interface. I have a feeling if you were in charge of design, we'd have a cluttered interface full of buttons. Your program would have no learning curve but no one would want to use it.
Also, again, Adobe doesn't have separate buttons for "Draw" and "Draw straight" either I don't think.
Oh please. A professional tool is the last thing GIMP is trying to be. If it were trying to be a professional too, then it would have supported CYMK colour from the start, because that is a bare minimum needed to work with printing presses. Even paint shop pro supports CYMK now. If anything, GIMP is trying to be a glorified web graphic editing tool.
You can argue about what GIMP is/isn't, but it is certainly intended for the same general aurience as Photoshop. It's certainly not for people who would otherwise use MS Paint.
I mean really, you don't hear people complain about the interface of other non-photoshop image editors nearly as much as gimp. But that's fine, no one is forcing anyone to use GIMP.
That's right. So if it's not for you, don't use it. But those of us who spent the time learning it don't want efficiency of use compromised in the name of ease of learning. If you can accomplish both, go for it.
Honestly, I have no idea what your deal is - if you don't want a large full-featured graphics program, don't use one. GIMP is meant for doing graphics design, not doodling. Try MS Paint, it'll serve your needs fine and has everything you'll want on the palette.
Yes, but some things such has a line segment tool are commonly used, and people expect them. You could argue that keyboard shortcuts are faster than buttons, and therefore we shouldn't have buttons at all. But it's ok, the gimp people are notorious for their 'we are right, the rest of the world is wrong' attitude.
First, there are almost 30 buttons already on the main GIMP interface. That's too many. You're saying "but one more won't hurt..." That's called "Feature Creep," and it's something to be avoided at all costs. Buttons need to be removed, not added. Also, for professional graphics users, the line tool isn't all that commonly used.
Despite numerous requests for such features, I would not expect the gimp developers to care. And so gimp will continue to be shuned by many, and loved by some.
Well, that's why there are lower-tech paint programs out there. Don't need a difficult to learn, yet extremely efficient and feature rich graphics program? OK, use something like MS paint. Using GIMP to draw a couple of rectangles is like using an ICBM to shoot a squirrel.
For what it's worth, almost every complaint made about GIMP can be made about photoshop. The GIMP people are trying to make a professional tool, they're not trying to be all things to all people.
Just one question, Mr. Underbridge. If you're actually a real scientist and not some 12 year old kid who thinks its funny to impersonate people, why, oh why, is both your homepage link and the link in your profile (to "free iPod!") set to goatse.cx? Just a question, really.
1) Because I value my privacy so I no longer post under my real ID. 2) Because I hate those clowns who patronize pyramid schemes. Call it a little way to pay them back. Thanks for pointing out that my sig and homepage are now redundant. I'll have to change my hompage to something wholesome like tubgirl.
Of course, my colleagues would probably agree with you on my impersonating a scientist.;)
Maybe, but I've always used the line tool, which may just be a shortcut to that mode. At any rate, I don't see how adding in a 'line tool' mode would hurt the gimp people, and it would make it a lot easier for people to figure it out without resorting to documentation or google.
They'll say more buttons will slow them down. And they're right. Now that I know Shift turns the pencil into a straight line drawer, I'd rather not have another button.
If you make it so that each feature that currently takes a modifier gets its own button, you'll have a mess of buttons.
It's an April Fool's joke you idiot. Weighing molecules, what idiocy. Like you can make a molecule-sized set of scales to weight it on. Not to mention that molecules don't weight straight down like objects, they float about, so wouldn't press down on the scales. The rest of the article is filled with pseudo-science drivel to try to look clever and hide the fact that they're making the whole thing up.
I'm familiar with his research, half my group collaborated with him, and I think I met him once. It's real. MEMS-based cantilever technology has been getting progressively better, this isn't particularly surprising.
I don't know why you're surprised that New Scientist is pseudoscience, but you can find similar results with real science in journals. Look up Roukes, M in "web of science" or something.
Nice troll, but I can't have you confusing the n00bs on matters scientific.
A bigger factor I think is the interface. I doubt one user in 10 could figure out how to draw a line in the Gimp without looking it up. (Anti-Hint: there's no line tool!)
What do you mean there's no line tool? You click on the little thing that looks like a "pencil." Then you "draw" with it.
If you want your line straight, hold down Shift while you do the above.
Admittedly, the gimp interface isn't simple. I'd complain more about drawing an empty rectangle: select "region" tool, select a rectangular region, then "Edit->Stroke". Not easy to figure out the first time.
I agree. This guy rolled over. It would've taken about 10 seconds to destroy that hard drive (faster if he has a gun).
Dipshit. And I guess they won't ask where the hell the hard drive went? That'll get you an obstruction conviction. I imagine that's worse than refusing the subpoena.
Not retroactively, the GPL has a provision that says if you violate it, it permanently terminates the license. Since they violated the license, it's terminated. They have no valid license to distribute PearPC at all now. Even if they belatedly decided to comply with the terms of the GPL. It's too late.
So how hard would it be for Cherry to get, say, me to D/L PearOS, change 1 line of code (or not), and redistribute it under the GPL myself? I have a license to redistribute Pear under GPL, and I don't think there's a clause that prevents me from distributing it to some clown that's violated the GPL before.
So I question how that clause works with the general nature of the GPL.
I'm amazed anyone still believes this, given that it has not been true for eight years now: the No Electronic Theft act, signed into law by President Clinton in 1997, makes commercial piracy, or non-commercial piracy where the value of works pirated over a 180-day period exceeds $1000, a criminal offense, punishable by heavy fines, several years in jail, or both.
That right? Well, guess I'm putting away my eyepatch, hook, and pegleg. Aaaargh!
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Assuming it's authentic - and BCs are retarded trivial to fake - it proves that someone was born in the US. Even ignoring counterfeiting, how do you prove that you're that person? With your driver's license? OK, maybe, since license+BC gets you a passport. But only if your license has the biometric stuff they want, in the format they can read. Since it won't, I can see them wanting a passport.
Reminds me of when I went to the DMV. They needed a BC or passport to get a license in the state I just moved to. I offered my old license and social security card, but no. I needed a BC. I didn't bother to point out that since I can use my social and drivers license to GET a BC, that they might as well just let me use what I had with me. But hey, that's the DMV for ya.
I not going back anytime soon, unless there's a death in the family. Even then I might request that they move the funeral down here. I might miss your billiard table smooth roads an' all, but the weather's better here. So I'll stay away. Just do me a favor. Stay the hell away from me, too. Damn, I wish the world had the balls to turn their back on you bastards.
Um, OK. Just wondering, what part of the US is it you hate so much that's actually better in Mexico (other than the weather)? If it's individual rights, you haven't run into the cops down there. Sounds like redundant whiny US-bashing.
Wow, I guess Google MAPS is completely SOL, huh?
So, what, you wanted intel-grade satellite maps for free from a company providing driving directions? That's a little silly.
And yes, I work with Satellite imagery.
Then presumably you don't need to get it from google, hmmm?
For those who think parent is kidding...I give you booble!
Sure, but if they haven't physically used a computer for an extended amount of time, they're not going to go "hey this is linux, it's not like the windows I'm used to." So I don't think that linux is the problem here. And for those people who have successfully been computer-ized, they weren't so much the target audience for this device.
And if I confused you in my original post with my clipboard malfunction, I apologize.
Indeed. Fucking clipboard.
I'm not surprised it failed, but that ain't the reason. When we're talking about people who don't know a computer from their elbow, Windows is a niche OS too. They don't even know what an OS *is*.
Fine, thanks for asking!
And it'll spew crap everywhere. Diesel is good for fuel economy, but horrible for emissions, especially particulates.
Go try find a diesel car in California. Won't find many, as they aren't sold there.
The Prius is amazing in its ability to minimize both fuel used AND emissions.
Not true, most of it is directly cloned from Cisco. ;)
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Then I bet it's just bullshit. I'm not believing even a modified Prius gets 180 without plugging it in, going entirely downhill, or playing funky math. I agree with you on your estimation of the "up to" part.
That said, my Prius can touch near 60, and that's pretty fucking good.
And head to the pub to get pissed.
I give you your fool!
I do too. I'd recommend something better than what they have, so long as it doesn't degrade the current interface.
This is a ridiculus argument. Sometimes, you need to draw a freaking line. It is infrequent yes, and that is all the more reason to have an easy to find method of doing this, rather than forcing users to remember a keyboard shortcut.
It's not a keyboard shortcut so much as a modifier. The shift key modifies functionality of a lot of buttons. For 90% of them, it makes whatever you're doing STRAIGHT. I think this is actually a rather good design decision: they have general buttons for whatever you need, and if you hold down shift while you do something, it makes it straight. Again, to draw a line, you click on the think that looks like a pencil. You move your mouse. You hit shift, and you see a thin line between the first point and your cursor. You click again, and the line is permanant. This is not hard.
Also, yes, sometimes you need to draw a line. However, sometimes you need to do approximately 500 things. There isn't room for 500 things on the menu as primary options. You have to make choices. I don't think "Draw" and "Draw straight line" need separate buttons on the MAIN interface. I have a feeling if you were in charge of design, we'd have a cluttered interface full of buttons. Your program would have no learning curve but no one would want to use it.
Also, again, Adobe doesn't have separate buttons for "Draw" and "Draw straight" either I don't think.
Oh please. A professional tool is the last thing GIMP is trying to be. If it were trying to be a professional too, then it would have supported CYMK colour from the start, because that is a bare minimum needed to work with printing presses. Even paint shop pro supports CYMK now. If anything, GIMP is trying to be a glorified web graphic editing tool.
You can argue about what GIMP is/isn't, but it is certainly intended for the same general aurience as Photoshop. It's certainly not for people who would otherwise use MS Paint.
I mean really, you don't hear people complain about the interface of other non-photoshop image editors nearly as much as gimp. But that's fine, no one is forcing anyone to use GIMP.
That's right. So if it's not for you, don't use it. But those of us who spent the time learning it don't want efficiency of use compromised in the name of ease of learning. If you can accomplish both, go for it.
Honestly, I have no idea what your deal is - if you don't want a large full-featured graphics program, don't use one. GIMP is meant for doing graphics design, not doodling. Try MS Paint, it'll serve your needs fine and has everything you'll want on the palette.
First, there are almost 30 buttons already on the main GIMP interface. That's too many. You're saying "but one more won't hurt..." That's called "Feature Creep," and it's something to be avoided at all costs. Buttons need to be removed, not added. Also, for professional graphics users, the line tool isn't all that commonly used.
Despite numerous requests for such features, I would not expect the gimp developers to care. And so gimp will continue to be shuned by many, and loved by some.
Well, that's why there are lower-tech paint programs out there. Don't need a difficult to learn, yet extremely efficient and feature rich graphics program? OK, use something like MS paint. Using GIMP to draw a couple of rectangles is like using an ICBM to shoot a squirrel.
For what it's worth, almost every complaint made about GIMP can be made about photoshop. The GIMP people are trying to make a professional tool, they're not trying to be all things to all people.
1) Because I value my privacy so I no longer post under my real ID. 2) Because I hate those clowns who patronize pyramid schemes. Call it a little way to pay them back. Thanks for pointing out that my sig and homepage are now redundant. I'll have to change my hompage to something wholesome like tubgirl.
Of course, my colleagues would probably agree with you on my impersonating a scientist. ;)
They'll say more buttons will slow them down. And they're right. Now that I know Shift turns the pencil into a straight line drawer, I'd rather not have another button.
If you make it so that each feature that currently takes a modifier gets its own button, you'll have a mess of buttons.
Cunning if Jobs wants to short his own stock. I'm sorry, did you just say "mine slasdot for good ideas?"
I know it's only 8:00, but that'll probably be the funniest thing I hear all day.
I'm familiar with his research, half my group collaborated with him, and I think I met him once. It's real. MEMS-based cantilever technology has been getting progressively better, this isn't particularly surprising.
I don't know why you're surprised that New Scientist is pseudoscience, but you can find similar results with real science in journals. Look up Roukes, M in "web of science" or something.
Nice troll, but I can't have you confusing the n00bs on matters scientific.
Doesn't it work the same way in photoshop?
What do you mean there's no line tool? You click on the little thing that looks like a "pencil." Then you "draw" with it.
If you want your line straight, hold down Shift while you do the above.
Admittedly, the gimp interface isn't simple. I'd complain more about drawing an empty rectangle: select "region" tool, select a rectangular region, then "Edit->Stroke". Not easy to figure out the first time.
Dipshit. And I guess they won't ask where the hell the hard drive went? That'll get you an obstruction conviction. I imagine that's worse than refusing the subpoena.
YANAL.
So how hard would it be for Cherry to get, say, me to D/L PearOS, change 1 line of code (or not), and redistribute it under the GPL myself? I have a license to redistribute Pear under GPL, and I don't think there's a clause that prevents me from distributing it to some clown that's violated the GPL before.
So I question how that clause works with the general nature of the GPL.
I'm amazed anyone still believes this, given that it has not been true for eight years now: the No Electronic Theft act, signed into law by President Clinton in 1997, makes commercial piracy, or non-commercial piracy where the value of works pirated over a 180-day period exceeds $1000, a criminal offense, punishable by heavy fines, several years in jail, or both.
That right? Well, guess I'm putting away my eyepatch, hook, and pegleg. Aaaargh!
And you're just the queen to toss it!