Un-fucking-believable. I've never seen anyone write "intensive purposes" before, only "intents and purposes", but apparently the former is more common.
Hi there. Do you need help down from that soapbox?;)
Yes, shell scripting seems obvious, I would have just liked something less intimidating than an A-Z reference (maybe a limited subset that just covers the bit you need to get started).
Advanced Bash Shell Scripting conveniently glosses over somethings like how variables work in a Bash script and so on. (or at least, if it's there it isn't well explained).
There is a program that already exists for the Palm (unfortunately I do not remember the name) that allows you rudimentary communication with one who speaks a foreign language by translating common phrases, selected by tapping on the screen.
I realize that this software is supposed to be somewhat more powerful, but what I am saying is that even limited translation programs are useful for tourists.
With cards being as powerful as they are now, are programmers getting sloppy with their coding?
I just got Halo for the PC. I have an Celeron 2.4ghz machine with an ASUS P4R800-VM (integrated ATI 9100IGP graphics).
It sucks. The VPU supposedly keeps crashing while I try to play it, I get about 3fps at 640x480, and it doesn't LOOK (at least as far as I've been able to get) much better than Half-Life, which can run with SOFTWARE rendering on a Pentium 166mhz machine, 320x240 resolution at ~15fps!
(For the record, Half-Life gives more than acceptable performance (>30fps) at 1024x768 on my 9100IGP.)
You don't care to explain how one's graphics card can display more than 60 frames per second when the refresh rate is 60hz, do you?
Even if the refresh rate is 100hz (!!), you're going to top out at 100fps. If the display is updated 100 times per second, you simply can't display more than 100fps.
As a desktop environment, I think KDE is better, but for applications, GTK based apps tend to be more mature, it seems. The included KDE apps (Konqueror, Kmail, and so on) seem unfinished and feature-lacking.
I signifigantly prefer the look of GNOME to KDE, though. KDE's window decorations are about twice as tall as they should be, and Keramik is so god-damned ugly that it could blind a person.
What I want to know is why, in KDE, can I not click one button (like in Gnome) to set ALL of the related styles? Unless I am missing something, in KDE you have to set the style and the colourscheme and some other things seperately, it is not grouped together as a 'theme' as in GNOME.
Am I missing something here? Also, where can I find a nice, clean (not ugly) looking theme without over-large decorations for KDE? (I consider Windows 2000/XP to be a relatively decent looking in Windows Classic mode).
I reccommend the Malata DVP-393. I got it for $59.99 CDN at Future Shop, and, although it is slightly cheap feeling, it plays everything.
CD-R, CD-RW, discs of MP3s, JPGs, VCD, KVCD, SVCD, XVCD, XSVCD, PAL discs, NTSC disks, and there is a simple region hack available now (google for the model number).
I hate to break it to you, and will probably get modded down for saying so, but normal (i.e. non-geek) people do not want this.
Most people don't even know what an operating system -- hell, don't even know what "Windows" is.
A service like this would be of very little appeal and I would imagine the machine hosting this service would start gathering dust and would be used only once every few months.
Basically, it's a waste of time -- the effort would be better spent getting Linux into schools and such.
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SMTP AUTH has existed for ages; it allows one to authenticate themselves to the SMTP server.
In fact, my e-mail provider, gmx.net, uses it. (It's a free provider.) So does my ISP, Speedline.ca.
Ever notice that the credits roll smoothly (i.e. 29.97fps interlaced) in most TV shows?
Additionally, any CG done might be 29.97fps (Babylon 5).
That's why these shows remain in interlaced format on DVD.
Un-fucking-believable. I've never seen anyone write "intensive purposes" before, only "intents and purposes", but apparently the former is more common.
I'm sorry. You're going to have to explain that joke(?). It's non-obvious to a non-American.
Yes, shell scripting seems obvious, I would have just liked something less intimidating than an A-Z reference (maybe a limited subset that just covers the bit you need to get started).
Advanced Bash Shell Scripting conveniently glosses over somethings like how variables work in a Bash script and so on. (or at least, if it's there it isn't well explained).
It's likely the number for some kinky sex chat line.
So a description of goatse.cx wouldn't be completely out of line, right?
Can anyone point me to something (other than the reviewed book) I can read to learn about shell scripting?
They are, however, from "the states" and not the "US".
The poster is a SCO employee!! Burn him!!
Perhaps I should revise my statement. You can't cram more than 100 FULL frames in with a 100hz refresh rate.
I realize that this software is supposed to be somewhat more powerful, but what I am saying is that even limited translation programs are useful for tourists.
I just got Halo for the PC. I have an Celeron 2.4ghz machine with an ASUS P4R800-VM (integrated ATI 9100IGP graphics).
It sucks. The VPU supposedly keeps crashing while I try to play it, I get about 3fps at 640x480, and it doesn't LOOK (at least as far as I've been able to get) much better than Half-Life, which can run with SOFTWARE rendering on a Pentium 166mhz machine, 320x240 resolution at ~15fps!
(For the record, Half-Life gives more than acceptable performance (>30fps) at 1024x768 on my 9100IGP.)
Even if the refresh rate is 100hz (!!), you're going to top out at 100fps. If the display is updated 100 times per second, you simply can't display more than 100fps.
Paper technology does not change every ten years.
Paper does not become unreadable in 7 years (like CD-Rs).
That's what's great about paper.
Wikipedia is great BECAUSE it is free and ad-free, and is not swayed by commercial interests.
If you want a commercial encyclopedia, you'll find one here.
Since they allow quick entry of data via a pen-based interface, they should allow for the same level of 'ease of use'.
(Our education system actually did something right!)
At least that's what I thought the whole USB Human Interface Device thing was for.. to eliminate the need for drivers for every simple device..
Well, C is 31 years old and C++ is 17, so don't give up on Perl yet..
As a desktop environment, I think KDE is better, but for applications, GTK based apps tend to be more mature, it seems. The included KDE apps (Konqueror, Kmail, and so on) seem unfinished and feature-lacking.
I signifigantly prefer the look of GNOME to KDE, though. KDE's window decorations are about twice as tall as they should be, and Keramik is so god-damned ugly that it could blind a person.
What I want to know is why, in KDE, can I not click one button (like in Gnome) to set ALL of the related styles? Unless I am missing something, in KDE you have to set the style and the colourscheme and some other things seperately, it is not grouped together as a 'theme' as in GNOME.
Am I missing something here? Also, where can I find a nice, clean (not ugly) looking theme without over-large decorations for KDE? (I consider Windows 2000/XP to be a relatively decent looking in Windows Classic mode).
DISCLAIMER: 2.6 is still young. If it breaks, you get to keep both pieces.
CD-R, CD-RW, discs of MP3s, JPGs, VCD, KVCD, SVCD, XVCD, XSVCD, PAL discs, NTSC disks, and there is a simple region hack available now (google for the model number).
Then all of a sudden the 'put AOL icons on your desktop' bit was included, and now they want money for the full version of Winamp?
No thanks, Nullsoft.
Most people don't even know what an operating system -- hell, don't even know what "Windows" is.
A service like this would be of very little appeal and I would imagine the machine hosting this service would start gathering dust and would be used only once every few months.
Basically, it's a waste of time -- the effort would be better spent getting Linux into schools and such.
Hell, you're not likely to find ANY motherboard with an ISA slot anymore..
What do you need it for?