I know it's a little alien to my fellow geeks but... Pretty much any time you do an all-day outdoor event (BBQ, picnic, camping), these would be nice. After a day of hiking out in the middle of nowhere, a cold can of Mt. Dew would be wonderful (but nearly impossible).
So, while not going to be very popular during the winters around here, I suspect there'd be a distinct advantage come the 4th of July.
Interestingly, I've also written a photo mosaic program (currently in beta). So, curious about yours, I went and checked it out. I also checked out some of the more detailed output from your program.
So, tell me, is that your penis in some of the tile images, or someone else's?
You have to be really careful about that. You do not own the code you work on while you're at another company. They give you a paycheck, and you give them your creative effort (Unless you have a contract that states otherwise).
The first you already mentioned: re-training. Let's face it: people don't want to spend the time, and businesses don't want to spend the money on re-training. It's a royal pain in the butt.
The second problem is one that's a bit more difficult to change. The fact is, the current methods of interfacing with Windows have proven themselves effective technologies. Bad user interface pratices have gone by the wayside, while newer ones (start-bars, etc.) have taken precidence.
So, not only would you have to create a whole new interface, your new interface would have to be superior for people to want to switch over to it. An exceptionally difficult challenge, to be sure.
As a software engineer myself, I find the lack of attention to the user interface with end users (even other geeks) terrible.
Let's face it: I don't have the time or energy to learn the ins and outs of all the possible software out there. 90% of the time, I want the base functionality, and don't want to have to learn how to set 10 things, just because I want to do 1.
I'm sorry, but most of you programmers that think that an effective user interface isn't important are either ignorant, lazy, or both.
Take a User Interfaces class. Not only will your end-products improve, but you will also get some insight as to how other users may be thinking, and what they're looking for.
The most important thing you need to do before you begin the act of creating anything is to Understand Your Audience. I guaruntee, your audience will not follow the same thought processes you do.
But if you can find an easy way to turn them into.au files (I think there are some programs that will convert multiple files), it's trivial to write a Java program to do it.
Visit my website to contact me if you need further help/code assistance.
You're absolutely right (As my PS2 is my main DVD player), but I'd like to take the concept a bit futher...
I bought the PS2 when it was new... So I got a new gaming machine, and a DVD player. Two new things that I didn't have before. I thought it was a pretty hot deal, and I thought $200 was a great price.
Now, however, is another story. I already have a PS2, so I don't need one of those, and I already have a DVR... So I'm OK in that department. While the DVR is a new enough technology that people are willing to buy it, a lot already do. I'm certainly not an early adopter.
So, why would I buy one device that does two things, that I can do anyway? Even if I didn't have the DVR, I was happy with my VCR, and would not be able to justify the purchase of another PS2 gaming console... I'd buy a stand-alone DVR.
Sure, there are some people buying PS2s, but I think their timing with this new tech is bad. They should have released the DVR along with the PS3, so you had an option between a base model, or the model with a built in DVR. That way, you could entice people with a product that offers two new features, instead of watching them shy away from re-purchasing the same functionality.
We still capitalize the Earth, Atlantic Ocean, and McDonalds. Just because something's world-known and basically ubiquitous doesn't keep it from being a proper noun.
The method with which you combine colors determines whether they're additive, not the colors themselves.
Remember: It's about emitting light versus absorbing light.
If you have three flashlights with thin plastic in front, one of cyan, magenta, and yellow... When you combine the beams, things will get brighter (of course... Three flashlights). That's because the method being used to create the light is an additive process.
If it were a subtractive process, then you'd be able to make a "flash dark".
Because printing is always a subtractive process (Paper starts white, and must be made darker), the CMY/K gamut is used. (Notice that these three colors are less "strong" than RGB, making them easier to control and combine for printing). In really advanced printing, you can get multitudes of colors, to reproduce more variations, or to get more accurate color (Because sometimes mixing CYM to get perfect tones isn't as effective as it could be).
Keep in mind: We use combinational color models, because we find them managable and convenient. However, these color models are not perfect, and cannot be. We won't ever have it perfect until we're able to serve up colors by frequency, and have them displayed accurately. Even high-quality film is limited by the chemicals used to make the film.
A rebuttal is a perfectly fine thing to have, (I'm damn glad people are rebutting Falwell). However, people who are interested in the rebuttal should be reading it because they want to, not because they typo'd.
I agree, nothing about the website content was misleading. However, I feel the domain that generated the traffic WAS misleading. People that thought they were going to Jerry's site were not. In my book, that kind of exploit is a low move, and not to be encouraged.
I agree that this is a great step forward for Linux, and can have some profound effects.
At the same time, I wonder how many people that work with these computers on a daily basis are confused/frustrated about the transition. I wonder how they'll feel about 3 months after the transition.
I just know at my office, any kind of deviation from a working norm is frowned upon.
That sphere is going to have a lot of angular momentum so when you try to stop quickly you'll fall flat on your face and be flipped around several times while the ball slows down.
Indeed... Spheres with a little hatch on the side where you can insert your favorite rodent. Said rodent can then go running around your house freely, safely enclosed in their plastic ball.
I think one of the factors they're dealing with is size. The gerbil ball would take up tons of space (Especially in the Japanese perspective), even if not in use.
Overall statistics vary a great deal, because you get into workout programs (Which definately have varied results for individuals). It'll take a bit more time to see if games like DDR stick, and what effects it will have on the gaming community.
One of the nice things about DDR, and even some of the boxing games in the arcades, is that they have calorie counters, so you know how much of a workout you're getting. DDR even has a workout mode so that you can increase your goal if you had a particularly fattening day.:)
If they have a legititmate claim to the name (and aren't just using this for their own purposes, like this case), then they basically have the domain until they transfer it to someone else, or let it expire.
In Mike's case, he made a deal with MicroSoft, and has the domain forward it to his forums. He's teamed up with a buddy to from MacRoweSoft (Macrosoft... Cute).
The argument is basically: This guy is using my name to promote his agenda, which is to attack my agenda. Please make him stop.
The ruling is not limiting the free speech of the website owner. They did not say he wasn't allowed to say what he wanted to. However, it is preventing that website owner from using confusion about the spelling of Falwell's own name as a conduit to criticize Falwell.
If the domain had been 'falwellthefucktard.com', there would have been no problem. There would have been no confusing that the site you're visiting is not Jerry's site.
It CAN be brought up as a trade issue, as Falwell apparently uses his website for the sale of his book(s).
It's a Federal court, by the way, which is an important distinction. The court's ruling is simply that you cannot use confusion as a means to further your own agenda.
Just cuz Falwell's a prick doesn't mean that we're allowed to abuse his name to endanger his livelihood. He can be removed from the popular eye with education and tolerance, without resorting to trickery.
I think in many cases, these kinds of effects can be seen with FREE software, instead of Open Source. Instant Messengers, for example, are mostly closed source, but have had the same kinds of wide-spread effects.
I believe the idea with this, is to rest your fingers ON the buttons, and then press harder when you want to hit a key.
With a mousewheel, try resting your fingers ON the mouse buttons, and then moving your finger to the wheel only when you need it. When you are doing a lot of scrolling, rest your finger gently on the mousewheel.
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I know it's a little alien to my fellow geeks but... Pretty much any time you do an all-day outdoor event (BBQ, picnic, camping), these would be nice. After a day of hiking out in the middle of nowhere, a cold can of Mt. Dew would be wonderful (but nearly impossible).
So, while not going to be very popular during the winters around here, I suspect there'd be a distinct advantage come the 4th of July.
~D
How about a wireless ball mouse, where the ball movement charges up the mouse, so you never need batteries?
~D
A lot of cell cameras get 640x480 these days (some more). More than sufficient to look decent on a project like this.
~D
Interestingly, I've also written a photo mosaic program (currently in beta). So, curious about yours, I went and checked it out. I also checked out some of the more detailed output from your program.
So, tell me, is that your penis in some of the tile images, or someone else's?
Just checking...
~D
You have to be really careful about that. You do not own the code you work on while you're at another company. They give you a paycheck, and you give them your creative effort (Unless you have a contract that states otherwise).
~D
Well, you have two problems.
The first you already mentioned: re-training. Let's face it: people don't want to spend the time, and businesses don't want to spend the money on re-training. It's a royal pain in the butt.
The second problem is one that's a bit more difficult to change. The fact is, the current methods of interfacing with Windows have proven themselves effective technologies. Bad user interface pratices have gone by the wayside, while newer ones (start-bars, etc.) have taken precidence.
So, not only would you have to create a whole new interface, your new interface would have to be superior for people to want to switch over to it. An exceptionally difficult challenge, to be sure.
~D
Yes, yes, yes. A thousand times yes.
As a software engineer myself, I find the lack of attention to the user interface with end users (even other geeks) terrible.
Let's face it: I don't have the time or energy to learn the ins and outs of all the possible software out there. 90% of the time, I want the base functionality, and don't want to have to learn how to set 10 things, just because I want to do 1.
I'm sorry, but most of you programmers that think that an effective user interface isn't important are either ignorant, lazy, or both.
Take a User Interfaces class. Not only will your end-products improve, but you will also get some insight as to how other users may be thinking, and what they're looking for.
The most important thing you need to do before you begin the act of creating anything is to Understand Your Audience. I guaruntee, your audience will not follow the same thought processes you do.
~D
Reminds me of a funny think my friend Nisa told me (She's from Shri Lanka):
No matter how late you are for a plane, if you have dark skin, never EVER run through an international airport.
~D
psychosomatic... More than just another cool big word. :)
~D
Burn the music to CD for backup... Really want to support an artist? See them in concert. That's where they make their real money.
But if you can find an easy way to turn them into .au files (I think there are some programs that will convert multiple files), it's trivial to write a Java program to do it.
Visit my website to contact me if you need further help/code assistance.
~D
You're absolutely right (As my PS2 is my main DVD player), but I'd like to take the concept a bit futher...
I bought the PS2 when it was new... So I got a new gaming machine, and a DVD player. Two new things that I didn't have before. I thought it was a pretty hot deal, and I thought $200 was a great price.
Now, however, is another story. I already have a PS2, so I don't need one of those, and I already have a DVR... So I'm OK in that department. While the DVR is a new enough technology that people are willing to buy it, a lot already do. I'm certainly not an early adopter.
So, why would I buy one device that does two things, that I can do anyway? Even if I didn't have the DVR, I was happy with my VCR, and would not be able to justify the purchase of another PS2 gaming console... I'd buy a stand-alone DVR.
Sure, there are some people buying PS2s, but I think their timing with this new tech is bad. They should have released the DVR along with the PS3, so you had an option between a base model, or the model with a built in DVR. That way, you could entice people with a product that offers two new features, instead of watching them shy away from re-purchasing the same functionality.
~D
We still capitalize the Earth, Atlantic Ocean, and McDonalds. Just because something's world-known and basically ubiquitous doesn't keep it from being a proper noun.
~D
The method with which you combine colors determines whether they're additive, not the colors themselves.
Remember: It's about emitting light versus absorbing light.
If you have three flashlights with thin plastic in front, one of cyan, magenta, and yellow... When you combine the beams, things will get brighter (of course... Three flashlights). That's because the method being used to create the light is an additive process.
If it were a subtractive process, then you'd be able to make a "flash dark".
Because printing is always a subtractive process (Paper starts white, and must be made darker), the CMY/K gamut is used. (Notice that these three colors are less "strong" than RGB, making them easier to control and combine for printing). In really advanced printing, you can get multitudes of colors, to reproduce more variations, or to get more accurate color (Because sometimes mixing CYM to get perfect tones isn't as effective as it could be).
Keep in mind: We use combinational color models, because we find them managable and convenient. However, these color models are not perfect, and cannot be. We won't ever have it perfect until we're able to serve up colors by frequency, and have them displayed accurately. Even high-quality film is limited by the chemicals used to make the film.
~D
A rebuttal is a perfectly fine thing to have, (I'm damn glad people are rebutting Falwell). However, people who are interested in the rebuttal should be reading it because they want to, not because they typo'd.
I agree, nothing about the website content was misleading. However, I feel the domain that generated the traffic WAS misleading. People that thought they were going to Jerry's site were not. In my book, that kind of exploit is a low move, and not to be encouraged.
~D
I agree that this is a great step forward for Linux, and can have some profound effects.
At the same time, I wonder how many people that work with these computers on a daily basis are confused/frustrated about the transition. I wonder how they'll feel about 3 months after the transition.
I just know at my office, any kind of deviation from a working norm is frowned upon.
~D
That sphere is going to have a lot of angular momentum so when you try to stop quickly you'll fall flat on your face and be flipped around several times while the ball slows down.
Isn't that part of the fun? >:)
~D
Indeed... Spheres with a little hatch on the side where you can insert your favorite rodent. Said rodent can then go running around your house freely, safely enclosed in their plastic ball.
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Block off stairs and similar dangers.
Cats LOVE them.
~D
A giant gerbil ball... For people. Nice.
I think one of the factors they're dealing with is size. The gerbil ball would take up tons of space (Especially in the Japanese perspective), even if not in use.
~D
Overall statistics vary a great deal, because you get into workout programs (Which definately have varied results for individuals). It'll take a bit more time to see if games like DDR stick, and what effects it will have on the gaming community.
:)
One of the nice things about DDR, and even some of the boxing games in the arcades, is that they have calorie counters, so you know how much of a workout you're getting. DDR even has a workout mode so that you can increase your goal if you had a particularly fattening day.
~D
Tolerance means you can put up with something, even though you don't like it (m-w.com: capacity to endure pain or hardship).
Just because I tolerate him doesn't mean I have to like him, or even say nice things about him.
~D
If they have a legititmate claim to the name (and aren't just using this for their own purposes, like this case), then they basically have the domain until they transfer it to someone else, or let it expire.
In Mike's case, he made a deal with MicroSoft, and has the domain forward it to his forums. He's teamed up with a buddy to from MacRoweSoft (Macrosoft... Cute).
~D
The argument is basically: This guy is using my name to promote his agenda, which is to attack my agenda. Please make him stop.
The ruling is not limiting the free speech of the website owner. They did not say he wasn't allowed to say what he wanted to. However, it is preventing that website owner from using confusion about the spelling of Falwell's own name as a conduit to criticize Falwell.
If the domain had been 'falwellthefucktard.com', there would have been no problem. There would have been no confusing that the site you're visiting is not Jerry's site.
It CAN be brought up as a trade issue, as Falwell apparently uses his website for the sale of his book(s).
It's a Federal court, by the way, which is an important distinction. The court's ruling is simply that you cannot use confusion as a means to further your own agenda.
Just cuz Falwell's a prick doesn't mean that we're allowed to abuse his name to endanger his livelihood. He can be removed from the popular eye with education and tolerance, without resorting to trickery.
~D
I think in many cases, these kinds of effects can be seen with FREE software, instead of Open Source. Instant Messengers, for example, are mostly closed source, but have had the same kinds of wide-spread effects.
~D
I believe the idea with this, is to rest your fingers ON the buttons, and then press harder when you want to hit a key.
With a mousewheel, try resting your fingers ON the mouse buttons, and then moving your finger to the wheel only when you need it. When you are doing a lot of scrolling, rest your finger gently on the mousewheel.
~D