I think they should set gimp to look in the app folder for splash.png. If it can't find it, it ignores a splash. Allow anyone to replace the.png file with their own splash screen.
much easier, instead of -no splash, just delete or move the.png graphic somewhere else.
this way we can have a contest winner, and all the losers can still see their graphic in the gimp. Splash screens are cool at leaast for the very first startup because they remind you you have new shiny program.
I was wondering if I could ask you for advice on writing / teaching. I'm looking to branch out to do what I love... I'm still young, but it's time to do more.
check my website above for my email address.. shoot me an email with yours, if you don't mind. If not, that's cool, thanks for reading anyway.
They are new to the IM scene. More than likely they just need to get over the newness of it. eventually it will burn out. They will probably burn out on it, before it becomes a real medical problem. I used to chat in college and realized that it was getting old. You might hang out with them on the weekend, though.
Consider faking a computer or home network problem to see what they do in the mean time. They are probably happy have a "private" way to communicate with friends about boys / girls. Obviously if you are posting to slashdot, you are setting an example that computers are useful tools.
You might plan a weekend out camping. don't let them bring the cellphone text messaging either though.
I fell over when I saw the new features of this program. this is a huge release. you can see the improvements in rendering speed and quality even just rendering a cube. The internal rendering is outstanding with this.
for anyone who has messed with it just a little but never got a grasp of using it, there are some great divx videos available on http://www.blender3d.org. With this, one can become extremely proficient, seeing somebody with skill actually use the program. 3D is hard to learn because so few people do it.
IMO this is the best release they have had in a long time. Being able to UNDO, being able to render at this quality, and having video training, there's no excuse for any highschool not picking up graphics and 3D as an elective.
Here's where this program takes off, mark my words.
This guy is more of a stud than everyone gives him credit. He's got a load of prom pics further in the root of the site. He had a date from the looks of this.. Wait, did he build her? She may be a robot... Stand by...
Because My karma sucks I:ll just take the hit, even though this info is good. Here:s the best way.. damn this japanese keyboard is wierd.
Use firefox. Download Bookmark synchronizer, and get your own webspace.
this check this link out. http://www.koldark.net/archives/2004/09/17/s ee_my_ bookmarks.php
you can sync your bookmarks from home work etc, and using a xsl stylesheet, show them as a webpage. Updating the bookmark xbel file constantly, the page will always be new. Don:t worry about cron scripts or whatever. syncing between computers is the way to go.
Need Video editing. Need DVD authoring Need SVG based animation package that exports to SWF as well. Need to cut the bloat of open office. Need Multimedia Authoring ((like Director)This will help get you education games, kids games that people want.) Need Protools killer. Need NVU to get up to standards and stop changing my tags. Need XUL IDE Need Java IDE that is easy as Director. Need Inkscape to smooth out it's bitmap export Need to work on Blender Game Dev, make it super easy.
I agree completely. SVG is a way to make Firefox a winning browser, where I don't think people will download firefox for desktop searches. "If you go to a site that has inline svg, then they have a warning, this site best viewed with firefox, download here," I think people will starting getting the picture. Microsoft will jump on the wagon, or AOL will if there are a ton of cool kinds websites with svg drawings and animations.
Turn on SVG by default and let's rock and roll.
PS, does service pack 2 delete Internet Exploder? Mine is gone and I looked at the SP2 IE and it's 70 frigging megs!
They need to clone an english tranlation for their website.
sage for the firefox browser.
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Check out Sage, it's an extension for mozilla that is a feed reader. it separates content into a page for you in the browser. pretty cool. and you can bookmark to it's folder.
Excellent point. and the other reply to this parent is just getting thrown off by the semantics. Sure it's about the right tool for the job, but what if that tool, IE, prevents you from using other tools that you have access to. You can't have a bunch of linux machines running IE at your office.
Firefox is the stepping stone. In fact, we should always promote and donate to (when applicable) the projects that unlock us from a certain desktop. The best tool for the job is a gray area.
Help Make Firefox the best tool for the job, and to quote Mr. Lessig, "don't do it by whining, do it by writing on the check"
First off, if you are wanting to teach, set aside time when you've learned the program to create some multimedia tutorials. Get camtasia studio and record tutorials, export them to flash. It's better and fast than writing a book with screenshots.
If you are wanting some linux movies, check out xvidcap.
It's a great idea to promote and use open source software. Some might say that those skills will have no marketability because the apps are open source and not industry standard. However, when teaching an art class and including computers, all you have to do is emphasize "Now this is free so you can use it at home. Photoshop is what most people in business use, but the same principles apply." Kids will remember that and they will pick up the right app if they are really interested in that field.
Save the money by using OSS and buy some really nice digital cameras for everyone to use. Have the kids go out and capture the world. They'll love it. Then bring the pictures into gimp, try different things from contrasts to layermasking, and painting. Create meaningful collages. If they learn the gimp, they'll pick up photoshop, and then freehand, etc. They'll be fine. I'd recommend gimp over photoshop elements any day.
Here are learning links I've found on blender. This is really a cool program to teach, but I know it will be difficult for some people to pick up. Teach them how to create a text object, write their name and render it with different light setups. Future filmmakers will really appreciate it I think.
Tight VNC was pretty fast and worked well on my home network on Windows. You have to remember one is the Server and one is the viewer. Tight even will take down your desktop wallpaper automatically in order to save bandwidth. that was a nice feature built in.
Before you try to control your home computer from somewhere else, make sure you know how to configure your router. Your ISP phone agent will love to field those vnc questions I'm sure.
My biggest problem with this is semantics.. The statement makes you think about plugins like google bar.
Actually, downloading 3rd party software can be construed as typing in a web address, where an evil script will run, download your computer, create holes in your system, and get you in trouble.
So, true it's from downloading "3rd party" software, but IE shouldn't allow that in the first place. Geez, gates is such an idiot. Admitting his problem would at least be a commendable act.
I don't like windows or Mac.. In fact, I really just don't like computers anymore. See you at amishcountry.org.
Why is this modded up and When the other guy says he'll only stay with Windows, he's modded down. Apple will continue with More of the Same BS and windows will impress a few with long Horn and Linux will be taking both of their market share.
yeyyy!!!
What bugs me most about Mac users isn't whether or not Mac's are the OS of choice, it's how stupid they sound when they meet somebody who doesn't use mac. Like we've missed it. We haven't missed anything.. And the more times you quote Mac commercials and Steve Jobs, doesn't make you smart or cool. Neither is the spacious design of the apple store feel good.
The problem with Mac is like the problem with the president. The company is full of shit. It's followers simply repeat what is said. And those who don't believe must be ignorant - or terrorists. Geez, it's a good thing there are mac forums, otherwise you'd see Mac users in Black suits and ties riding bicycles around town teaching the good book. because they just have to let it out.
Opera, hate it. especially since all its users are elitists.
buggy extensions? Um, sync bookmarks. Firefox Rules!
If you don't like them, write your own... Oh wait you're too busy bitching about firefox.
Uhh, actually I support over 1200 customers with Macs and I help design and train software on a Mac. I've also worked in a College Lab solely with Macs. I've seen and used all the OS since version 8. And although I can't complain about the kernel and bindings. I can state that Mac is more trouble than it's worth.
Trademarking the trashcan. Sweet.
so you my friend are wrong. You may love mac. But my point of posting is that Mac users love to justify the money they spent. But that doesn't make up for the marketing lies and BS that users spill on everyone. Like, for instance OSX never crashes. sure, never. Only every day.
all this great stuff about the mac gui. I dont' know why people say that a disappearing application bar is useful. oh wow, some slow window animations that have no use.
The great things about mac get weighed down by the fact that there are so few utilities available without a high cost that get work done. I always hear about a Mac user saying.... well it runs macromedia, and it runs what I need. What if you don't have money for that. what if you need some screen capture software and you need specific optoins. Well, your either going to spend $$ getting it done for the single time you need it, or you are going to suffer through the inflexible screen capture. Command shift F3??? yeah I'll remember that. How about "print screen" that's a little more user friendly I think.
How about give me a different keyboard and mouse. How long will this single button crap stick around as a default purchase? Is Ilife included with the OS? Or is it extra?
I'm so sick of mac users on their high horse, convince the rest of us that we just haven't seen what the mac can do... Um, I've seen it, and it sucks.
Hmm, let me pay an extra 90 dollars for the CD burner that is compatible with Mac, because it can't understand anything else. wow, theres some flexibility.
Well, mac is better for graphics, always have been right? ummm, no. I've yet to see anything that a Mac does better... All these people that have told me about how Mac has a command line now, you can do anything you want... I have yet to see anyone who can use it. The fact is that Mac users want Jelly and flipping windows and Adobe Photoshop. they want 3 gooey buttons to edit a video, or dump to ipod, because they don't want options.
They love proprietary. You know what my favorite thing about mac is. The fact that they trademarked a friggin trash can for their desktop. Wow, what a waste of their customers money.
those movies are great quality. you can see whats going on perfectly. anyone know how they did the screencapture? who do i talk to to ask how those movies were made for krita?
kudos to the software writers. wow. simple and nice.
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I think they should set gimp to look in the app folder for splash.png. If it can't find it, it ignores a splash. Allow anyone to replace the .png file with their own splash screen.
.png graphic somewhere else.
much easier, instead of -no splash, just delete or move the
this way we can have a contest winner, and all the losers can still see their graphic in the gimp. Splash screens are cool at leaast for the very first startup because they remind you you have new shiny program.
I was wondering if I could ask you for advice on writing / teaching. I'm looking to branch out to do what I love... I'm still young, but it's time to do more.
check my website above for my email address.. shoot me an email with yours, if you don't mind. If not, that's cool, thanks for reading anyway.
They are new to the IM scene. More than likely they just need to get over the newness of it. eventually it will burn out. They will probably burn out on it, before it becomes a real medical problem. I used to chat in college and realized that it was getting old. You might hang out with them on the weekend, though.
Consider faking a computer or home network problem to see what they do in the mean time. They are probably happy have a "private" way to communicate with friends about boys / girls. Obviously if you are posting to slashdot, you are setting an example that computers are useful tools.
You might plan a weekend out camping. don't let them bring the cellphone text messaging either though.
I fell over when I saw the new features of this program. this is a huge release. you can see the improvements in rendering speed and quality even just rendering a cube. The internal rendering is outstanding with this.
for anyone who has messed with it just a little but never got a grasp of using it, there are some great divx videos available on http://www.blender3d.org. With this, one can become extremely proficient, seeing somebody with skill actually use the program. 3D is hard to learn because so few people do it.
IMO this is the best release they have had in a long time. Being able to UNDO, being able to render at this quality, and having video training, there's no excuse for any highschool not picking up graphics and 3D as an elective.
Here's where this program takes off, mark my words.
This guy is more of a stud than everyone gives him credit. He's got a load of prom pics further in the root of the site. He had a date from the looks of this.. Wait, did he build her? She may be a robot... Stand by...
OYYYY!!! one of us got laid!!
Because My karma sucks I:ll just take the hit, even though this info is good. Here:s the best way.. damn this japanese keyboard is wierd.
s ee_my_ bookmarks.php
Use firefox. Download Bookmark synchronizer, and get your own webspace.
this check this link out.
http://www.koldark.net/archives/2004/09/17/
you can sync your bookmarks from home work etc, and using a xsl stylesheet, show them as a webpage. Updating the bookmark xbel file constantly, the page will always be new. Don:t worry about cron scripts or whatever. syncing between computers is the way to go.
Does anyone know, or genuinely think they can open it up?
Also, does anyone else think this is a conspiracy by the RIAA to kill piracy. I think that if they can, they'll kill any non-DRM tool.
Need Video editing.
Need DVD authoring
Need SVG based animation package that exports to SWF as well.
Need to cut the bloat of open office.
Need Multimedia Authoring ((like Director)This will help get you education games, kids games that people want.)
Need Protools killer.
Need NVU to get up to standards and stop changing my tags.
Need XUL IDE
Need Java IDE that is easy as Director.
Need Inkscape to smooth out it's bitmap export
Need to work on Blender Game Dev, make it super easy.
I agree completely. SVG is a way to make Firefox a winning browser, where I don't think people will download firefox for desktop searches. "If you go to a site that has inline svg, then they have a warning, this site best viewed with firefox, download here," I think people will starting getting the picture. Microsoft will jump on the wagon, or AOL will if there are a ton of cool kinds websites with svg drawings and animations.
Turn on SVG by default and let's rock and roll.
PS, does service pack 2 delete Internet Exploder?
Mine is gone and I looked at the SP2 IE and it's 70 frigging megs!
They need to clone an english tranlation for their website.
Check out Sage, it's an extension for mozilla that is a feed reader. it separates content into a page for you in the browser. pretty cool. and you can bookmark to it's folder.
http://sage.mozdev.org/
Excellent point. and the other reply to this parent is just getting thrown off by the semantics. Sure it's about the right tool for the job, but what if that tool, IE, prevents you from using other tools that you have access to. You can't have a bunch of linux machines running IE at your office.
Firefox is the stepping stone. In fact, we should always promote and donate to (when applicable) the projects that unlock us from a certain desktop. The best tool for the job is a gray area.
Help Make Firefox the best tool for the job, and to quote Mr. Lessig, "don't do it by whining, do it by writing on the check"
Give me 2 of them, I just got Doom3
First off, if you are wanting to teach, set aside time when you've learned the program to create some multimedia tutorials. Get camtasia studio and record tutorials, export them to flash. It's better and fast than writing a book with screenshots.
If you are wanting some linux movies, check out xvidcap.
It's a great idea to promote and use open source software. Some might say that those skills will have no marketability because the apps are open source and not industry standard. However, when teaching an art class and including computers, all you have to do is emphasize "Now this is free so you can use it at home. Photoshop is what most people in business use, but the same principles apply." Kids will remember that and they will pick up the right app if they are really interested in that field.
Save the money by using OSS and buy some really nice digital cameras for everyone to use. Have the kids go out and capture the world. They'll love it. Then bring the pictures into gimp, try different things from contrasts to layermasking, and painting. Create meaningful collages. If they learn the gimp, they'll pick up photoshop, and then freehand, etc. They'll be fine. I'd recommend gimp over photoshop elements any day.
Here are learning links I've found on blender. This is really a cool program to teach, but I know it will be difficult for some people to pick up. Teach them how to create a text object, write their name and render it with different light setups. Future filmmakers will really appreciate it I think.
http://www.bl3nder.com/tutorials/ http://www.ctr.co.at/swf/3ds_max_1_zb1_num_calc.ht m http://www.blenderama.com/index.php?id=276 http://www.vrotvrot.com/xoom/tutorials.html http://blendedmind.i8.com/tutorials.html#tutorials http://www.blender.org/modules/documentation/htmlI /
http://www.tutorialguide.net/software/blender/
http://www.blender3d.com/cms/Tutorials.243.0.html
http://www.tltsu.ru/archive/blender/BlenderTutoria lPart3_.pdf
http://project-blender.onlinehome.de/
http://www-users.cs.umn.edu/~mein/blender/
http://www.ingiebee.com/Blendermania/tutorial_list .html
http://renderosity.com/
http://developers.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/0 4/30/217225
http://www.geocities.com/paulthepuzzles/aardvarks. html
http://blender.excellentwhale.com/
http://www.selleri.org/Blender/
http://www.swissquake.ch/chumbalum-soft/index.html
http://www.elysiun.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=11202 6#112026
http://vrotvrot.com/xoom/tutorials.html
http://www.linuxgraphic.org/section3d/blender/page
If anyone is in the midwest area and wants to go to an event: KU is hosting a major Godzilla film fest and other workshops.
http://www.g2004.net/godzilla/
I found a link to a capture program that will take your vnc frames and capture to a file. that might be useful recording your nerdness.
http://www.unixuser.org/~euske/vnc2swf/
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according to the docs, tightvnc won't encrypt your screencaps, but it IS encrypting the password. I agree with you though, don't take chances.
Tight VNC was pretty fast and worked well on my home network on Windows. You have to remember one is the Server and one is the viewer. Tight even will take down your desktop wallpaper automatically in order to save bandwidth. that was a nice feature built in.
Before you try to control your home computer from somewhere else, make sure you know how to configure your router. Your ISP phone agent will love to field those vnc questions I'm sure.
My biggest problem with this is semantics.. The statement makes you think about plugins like google bar.
Actually, downloading 3rd party software can be construed as typing in a web address, where an evil script will run, download your computer, create holes in your system, and get you in trouble.
So, true it's from downloading "3rd party" software, but IE shouldn't allow that in the first place. Geez, gates is such an idiot. Admitting his problem would at least be a commendable act.
I don't like windows or Mac.. In fact, I really just don't like computers anymore. See you at amishcountry.org.
Why is this modded up and When the other guy says he'll only stay with Windows, he's modded down. Apple will continue with More of the Same BS and windows will impress a few with long Horn and Linux will be taking both of their market share. yeyyy!!!
What bugs me most about Mac users isn't whether or not Mac's are the OS of choice, it's how stupid they sound when they meet somebody who doesn't use mac. Like we've missed it. We haven't missed anything.. And the more times you quote Mac commercials and Steve Jobs, doesn't make you smart or cool. Neither is the spacious design of the apple store feel good.
The problem with Mac is like the problem with the president. The company is full of shit. It's followers simply repeat what is said. And those who don't believe must be ignorant - or terrorists. Geez, it's a good thing there are mac forums, otherwise you'd see Mac users in Black suits and ties riding bicycles around town teaching the good book. because they just have to let it out.
keep it to yourselves. We're not buying the BS.
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Steve Jobs is just like Bill Gates.
Opera, hate it. especially since all its users are elitists. buggy extensions? Um, sync bookmarks. Firefox Rules! If you don't like them, write your own... Oh wait you're too busy bitching about firefox.
Uhh, actually I support over 1200 customers with Macs and I help design and train software on a Mac. I've also worked in a College Lab solely with Macs. I've seen and used all the OS since version 8. And although I can't complain about the kernel and bindings. I can state that Mac is more trouble than it's worth. Trademarking the trashcan. Sweet. so you my friend are wrong. You may love mac. But my point of posting is that Mac users love to justify the money they spent. But that doesn't make up for the marketing lies and BS that users spill on everyone. Like, for instance OSX never crashes. sure, never. Only every day.
all this great stuff about the mac gui. I dont' know why people say that a disappearing application bar is useful. oh wow, some slow window animations that have no use.
The great things about mac get weighed down by the fact that there are so few utilities available without a high cost that get work done. I always hear about a Mac user saying.... well it runs macromedia, and it runs what I need. What if you don't have money for that. what if you need some screen capture software and you need specific optoins. Well, your either going to spend $$ getting it done for the single time you need it, or you are going to suffer through the inflexible screen capture. Command shift F3??? yeah I'll remember that. How about "print screen" that's a little more user friendly I think.
How about give me a different keyboard and mouse. How long will this single button crap stick around as a default purchase? Is Ilife included with the OS? Or is it extra?
I'm so sick of mac users on their high horse, convince the rest of us that we just haven't seen what the mac can do... Um, I've seen it, and it sucks.
Hmm, let me pay an extra 90 dollars for the CD burner that is compatible with Mac, because it can't understand anything else. wow, theres some flexibility.
Well, mac is better for graphics, always have been right? ummm, no. I've yet to see anything that a Mac does better... All these people that have told me about how Mac has a command line now, you can do anything you want... I have yet to see anyone who can use it. The fact is that Mac users want Jelly and flipping windows and Adobe Photoshop. they want 3 gooey buttons to edit a video, or dump to ipod, because they don't want options.
They love proprietary. You know what my favorite thing about mac is. The fact that they trademarked a friggin trash can for their desktop. Wow, what a waste of their customers money.
those movies are great quality. you can see whats going on perfectly. anyone know how they did the screencapture? who do i talk to to ask how those movies were made for krita?
kudos to the software writers. wow. simple and nice.