sure, this is great - having the source will provide benefits for the whole industry, even if only in small part.
what would have been mighty cool if they had released data as well... these games would go into default distribution repositories, thus increasing interest in their future versions and linux gaming in general. oh well, maybe later:)
ok, this was so wrong i just have to answer. note, i'm an oldtime kde user, and i still use kde 3.5.10 (on slackware) on my main computers. currently i'm typing this on a temporary computer with kde 4.3.something. and you know what ? i actually like a lot of things about it enough to consider upgrading from kde3.
That’s nothing. KDE4 even beats Windows ME in this regard.
- Placing and resizing plasmids on the dashboard can literally drive you insane. Because after doing so and releasing the mouse button, you *have* to stay on that element, or the plasmid will reset its position to what it was before.
first, they are PLASMOIDS. second, you must have some very old version of kde4 - i don't recall sever seeing that problem even when trying out some older kde4 release.
Also it is extremely annoying. If you got two elements right next to each other, the drag bar of the wrong plasmid always keeps popping up right between holding the mouse over the right plasmid, and pressing down the mouse button. But since it is hard to see which one you are now dragging (both drag bars are transparent and looking the same), you are always manipulating the wrong one. It takes elaborate mouse acrobatics to get it to do what you want. So much that I’d strangle the designer, right here, right now.
that also sounds like some older version with bugs. what _is_ annoying - if a larger plasmoid covers a smaller one, there seems to be no way to select the smaller one without moving the larger one away. that sucks.
- There is a nice trick to show the insanity of how Dolphin is set up: Create a fresh user, and start Dolphin for the very first time. Now go to the settings dialog, and change every single option to its very opposite. Then close the dialog, and witness, how now every option is how you would have wanted it to be in the first place. This is not only true for me, but in my opinion for everyone. Try it out yourself! (Attention: Do not forget to also toggle the interface from mouse over selection and single-click execution to single-click selection and double-click execution in the systemsettings.)
that's lame and stupid. while i do prefer an option here or there the other way, this hyperbole is just lame. besides, single clicking is easier for me, and selection handling in kde4 for that mode is very nice. are you sure you are not a windows user who simply rants about kde after using it once ?
- The K menu seems to be designed in the most annoying way anyone of them could imagine: The "tabs" on the bottom move on hover, but since you always move a bit sideways when moving upwards to select a list item, you "select" another tab half the time, and can start again. Then when you chose a program and go into the apps “tab” the next time, and want to go “up”, you have to click on the bar on the left. Which would be nice and fine, if it weren’t for the one pixel between that bar and the display border, where your mouse always ends up, instead of on the bar.
1. you can disable tab changing on hover in kde4 (was not possible in kde3 version, used in suse). 2. don't see such a problem with going back for applications here. again, some awfully old version ?
- In all KDE4 programs, all the good options are usually disabled by default. So they appear to seriously and extremely lack functionality. Until you dig up the sometimes well-hidden options and enable them all. Then you can finally actually use them for something useful. Doing that with Kate feels like opening MS Notepad, going to the settings for half an hour, and after closing the dialog, having VIM in front of you. It’s insane.
i could partially agree with this one for the humour factor:) there seems to be too much of gnome-isation going on with kde4
hmm. they really must suck, but doesn't that depend on country they are located in ? for example, in latvia it is pretty much expected by everybody to have free wifi in the hotel, even lots of pubs/cafes provide free wifi.
personally, free wifi is a major factor that impacts my hotel choice lately. last few times it has been a yes/no choice.
only if i travel somewhere without a laptop i might consider a hotel w/o free wifi, but those cases happen less and less frequently...
geonames is quite a mess licence/copyright-wise - people are adding data there from basically anything, so some if it might be just lifted from any of the online maps, which would be a copyright violation in some countries.
but in general yeah, somebody should have given that erick buddy link to http://www.openstreetmap.org/ - would have saved some rant time...
What we got is not a system that guarantees health care to all, it's a system that basically hands money from taxpayers directly to insurance companies.
wait. why do you even need insurance companies in the loop ? if you have taxpayer money funding the healthcare (which on overall is beneficial to "the people"), why would you put in another layer, which would essentially be a parasitic grabber (remember, insurance companies operate for profit).
hint : you can have such a system without insurance companies whatsoever inside the system.
if you put religious beliefs over scientific facts, what good is your knowledge on those facts ? i'd say it's even less useful than ignorance, because in the latter case you can be educated.
i've read a bit on toyota problems, including woz's story here on/. from the symptoms, it does sound a bit different, though.
what worries me the most - complete lack of accountability and inability of independent researchers to look into the problem, either to find the cause, or to prove toyota being innocent.
it would be a great outcome if at least one govt would require as a result of this scandal for car vendors to completely open their interfaces and code as a basic requirement to be allowed to sell their product.
although apple did not create cups, they just purchased it together with its parent company, easy software products. as it was opensource already, there's not a huge involvement in that decision from apple.
wait, you can restrict rights for a friggin' _connector_ ? so nokia could require licensing fees from any aftermarked charger producers ? doesn't look like so, microusb story brought some sanity in the situation.
additionally, majority of/. readers consider ability to use the device they purchased as they see fit, so you have used two immoral practices by the large vendor to try to defend this vendor...
My mom's attitude is "I'm going the speed limit, you all can just be patient", which is infuriating if you're behind her.
grow up and listen to her. if YOU are the one breaking the law, then YOU should be fully responsible for any damages or inconveniences caused. fully.
don't like it ? change the damn speed limits. there are signs for minimum speed as well, you know - you could hang them and state that left lane goes minimum 110km/h or whatever. well, at least we have such signs over here.
* note : personally, i believe that speed limits in many locations are too low and in some locations - ridiculously low. but if we can't get others to agree, tough luck.
nonono. the correct solution is "the cop with the radar was there, he simply was good at hiding !"
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er, wait. as a kde user, i'm still on kde3, and i could have many complaints about kde4. but...
1. kicker is actually very nice. and i'm saying that as a quite conservative user:) one *annoying* thing in kde3 version (as per suse) - it opens when mouse is moved in the lower left corner. i hope that thing is at least configurable in kde4, though.
2. single click is actually good... if implemented correctly (which ms never did, which is one of the main reasons it pretty much died off). and the select/unselect method dolphin provides is extremely cool (even if i use console for my file management needs 95% of the time) - i find myself missing it when using kde3 daily for some photo sorting. besides, you can set kde to doubleclick - although i don't remember where exactly, i set it to be like that only for the first few months when i switched from windows:) (and that was around kde2/3)
waITWAITWAitwait. is canon really bringing back real s series ?/me frantically searches da web.
ok, that looks pretty close, except the hard lens cover seems to be missing, which was pretty cool. from the few images i've seen, it also seems to have pop-out flash (not as robust), and i don't see where tripod mount is located (older models had it at the centre of the lens, thus making it easier to get some panorama material w/o panoramic head).
ok, a short explanation on why i was so excited initially... i've been an owner of some s series powershots since s45 (ok, i have that one still, it just died:/ ), and i have suggested lots of these to friends and businesses. when my last powershot s died, i wanted to purchase a new one. unfortunately, the latest models that were still available had serious problems (i believe lack of raw and misplaced tripod mount ? don't recall for sure). i put off the purchase of a new camera of that lass for a looong time. hear me canon ? i mostly loved what you produced at the time of s45. DAMN YOU for abandoning that line:) there were some rumours that it was done to make g series more attractive etc.
so the news that s series might have been resurrected really made me look for my wallet, but it looks like they haven't actually returned to the s series roots. still, this is promising, and i'll keep an eye out for this, hoping to give some money to canon for getting me the spiced up s45:)
oh, but i'm not getting a new camera that is not supported by chdk anymore. or one that does not have an open firmware with chdk capabilities (or chdk as the firmware itself =) )
hmm. i'm still ripping music in oggs. i had an iriver before, then they started sucking more and more (non-ogg players, all-flash website...). since then i've gotten several sandisk (!) players (sansa etc). and they play ogg just fine.
so i wouldn't denounce ogg (vorbis) that much. oh, and in cars i just use aux input from the sansas...
i'd agree on theora more. if it's not technologically better, it will have a very hard time. while it seems that google might benefit from opensourcing their latest purchase (theora authors, what-were-they-named), their evaluation of the situation might differ
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yeah. and ruby was included, while postgresql was left out ;)
just take a look at any mysql article on /. for a proof.
sure, this is great - having the source will provide benefits for the whole industry, even if only in small part.
what would have been mighty cool if they had released data as well... these games would go into default distribution repositories, thus increasing interest in their future versions and linux gaming in general. oh well, maybe later :)
ahh, too bad my modpoints expired a few hours ago. i always run into an undermoderated post soon after such moments...
ridiculing the little bitch over using the word incorrectly sounds like a sane action.
i'm not sure whether i want to ask you to elaborate on "hot pockets"
courts spend tax money, don't they ? send an appreciation card to the creature.
Are you saying all men are sexist or gay?
yes. no, let me rephrase this - YES.
ok, this was so wrong i just have to answer.
note, i'm an oldtime kde user, and i still use kde 3.5.10 (on slackware) on my main computers.
currently i'm typing this on a temporary computer with kde 4.3.something. and you know what ? i actually like a lot of things about it enough to consider upgrading from kde3.
That’s nothing. KDE4 even beats Windows ME in this regard.
- Placing and resizing plasmids on the dashboard can literally drive you insane. Because after doing so and releasing the mouse button, you *have* to stay on that element, or the plasmid will reset its position to what it was before.
first, they are PLASMOIDS.
second, you must have some very old version of kde4 - i don't recall sever seeing that problem even when trying out some older kde4 release.
Also it is extremely annoying. If you got two elements right next to each other, the drag bar of the wrong plasmid always keeps popping up right between holding the mouse over the right plasmid, and pressing down the mouse button. But since it is hard to see which one you are now dragging (both drag bars are transparent and looking the same), you are always manipulating the wrong one. It takes elaborate mouse acrobatics to get it to do what you want. So much that I’d strangle the designer, right here, right now.
that also sounds like some older version with bugs.
what _is_ annoying - if a larger plasmoid covers a smaller one, there seems to be no way to select the smaller one without moving the larger one away. that sucks.
- There is a nice trick to show the insanity of how Dolphin is set up: Create a fresh user, and start Dolphin for the very first time. Now go to the settings dialog, and change every single option to its very opposite. Then close the dialog, and witness, how now every option is how you would have wanted it to be in the first place. This is not only true for me, but in my opinion for everyone. Try it out yourself! (Attention: Do not forget to also toggle the interface from mouse over selection and single-click execution to single-click selection and double-click execution in the systemsettings.)
that's lame and stupid. while i do prefer an option here or there the other way, this hyperbole is just lame. besides, single clicking is easier for me, and selection handling in kde4 for that mode is very nice. are you sure you are not a windows user who simply rants about kde after using it once ?
- The K menu seems to be designed in the most annoying way anyone of them could imagine: The "tabs" on the bottom move on hover, but since you always move a bit sideways when moving upwards to select a list item, you "select" another tab half the time, and can start again. Then when you chose a program and go into the apps “tab” the next time, and want to go “up”, you have to click on the bar on the left. Which would be nice and fine, if it weren’t for the one pixel between that bar and the display border, where your mouse always ends up, instead of on the bar.
1. you can disable tab changing on hover in kde4 (was not possible in kde3 version, used in suse).
2. don't see such a problem with going back for applications here. again, some awfully old version ?
- In all KDE4 programs, all the good options are usually disabled by default. So they appear to seriously and extremely lack functionality. Until you dig up the sometimes well-hidden options and enable them all. Then you can finally actually use them for something useful. Doing that with Kate feels like opening MS Notepad, going to the settings for half an hour, and after closing the dialog, having VIM in front of you. It’s insane.
i could partially agree with this one for the humour factor :)
there seems to be too much of gnome-isation going on with kde4
- The file dialog is an insult i
bah. now it surely will stop. let's hope that doesn't involve flying***BAM***
hmm. they really must suck, but doesn't that depend on country they are located in ?
for example, in latvia it is pretty much expected by everybody to have free wifi in the hotel, even lots of pubs/cafes provide free wifi.
personally, free wifi is a major factor that impacts my hotel choice lately. last few times it has been a yes/no choice.
only if i travel somewhere without a laptop i might consider a hotel w/o free wifi, but those cases happen less and less frequently...
that's the great thing about messed up copyright laws - a collection of locations apparently can have a copyright. in some places.
you mean... something like http://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search?q=River+Severn ? :)
geonames is quite a mess licence/copyright-wise - people are adding data there from basically anything, so some if it might be just lifted from any of the online maps, which would be a copyright violation in some countries.
but in general yeah, somebody should have given that erick buddy link to http://www.openstreetmap.org/ - would have saved some rant time...
What we got is not a system that guarantees health care to all, it's a system that basically hands money from taxpayers directly to insurance companies.
wait. why do you even need insurance companies in the loop ? if you have taxpayer money funding the healthcare (which on overall is beneficial to "the people"), why would you put in another layer, which would essentially be a parasitic grabber (remember, insurance companies operate for profit).
hint : you can have such a system without insurance companies whatsoever inside the system.
if you put religious beliefs over scientific facts, what good is your knowledge on those facts ?
i'd say it's even less useful than ignorance, because in the latter case you can be educated.
i've read a bit on toyota problems, including woz's story here on /.
from the symptoms, it does sound a bit different, though.
what worries me the most - complete lack of accountability and inability of independent researchers to look into the problem, either to find the cause, or to prove toyota being innocent.
it would be a great outcome if at least one govt would require as a result of this scandal for car vendors to completely open their interfaces and code as a basic requirement to be allowed to sell their product.
although apple did not create cups, they just purchased it together with its parent company, easy software products. as it was opensource already, there's not a huge involvement in that decision from apple.
oh, and you used dot instead of a colon :)
wait, you can restrict rights for a friggin' _connector_ ? so nokia could require licensing fees from any aftermarked charger producers ? doesn't look like so, microusb story brought some sanity in the situation.
additionally, majority of /. readers consider ability to use the device they purchased as they see fit, so you have used two immoral practices by the large vendor to try to defend this vendor...
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grow up and listen to her. if YOU are the one breaking the law, then YOU should be fully responsible for any damages or inconveniences caused. fully.
don't like it ? change the damn speed limits. there are signs for minimum speed as well, you know - you could hang them and state that left lane goes minimum 110km/h or whatever. well, at least we have such signs over here.
* note : personally, i believe that speed limits in many locations are too low and in some locations - ridiculously low. but if we can't get others to agree, tough luck.
nonono. the correct solution is "the cop with the radar was there, he simply was good at hiding !"
er, wait. as a kde user, i'm still on kde3, and i could have many complaints about kde4. but...
1. kicker is actually very nice. and i'm saying that as a quite conservative user :)
one *annoying* thing in kde3 version (as per suse) - it opens when mouse is moved in the lower left corner. i hope that thing is at least configurable in kde4, though.
2. single click is actually good... if implemented correctly (which ms never did, which is one of the main reasons it pretty much died off). :) (and that was around kde2/3)
and the select/unselect method dolphin provides is extremely cool (even if i use console for my file management needs 95% of the time) - i find myself missing it when using kde3 daily for some photo sorting.
besides, you can set kde to doubleclick - although i don't remember where exactly, i set it to be like that only for the first few months when i switched from windows
hmm.... the chicks behind the guy in focus seem much more... interesting. although that reminds me about http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein_Girls_Will_Seem_Strangely_Sexy...
waITWAITWAitwait. is canon really bringing back real s series ? /me frantically searches da web.
ok, that looks pretty close, except the hard lens cover seems to be missing, which was pretty cool. from the few images i've seen, it also seems to have pop-out flash (not as robust), and i don't see where tripod mount is located (older models had it at the centre of the lens, thus making it easier to get some panorama material w/o panoramic head).
ok, a short explanation on why i was so excited initially... i've been an owner of some s series powershots since s45 (ok, i have that one still, it just died :/ ), and i have suggested lots of these to friends and businesses. when my last powershot s died, i wanted to purchase a new one. unfortunately, the latest models that were still available had serious problems (i believe lack of raw and misplaced tripod mount ? don't recall for sure). :)
i put off the purchase of a new camera of that lass for a looong time. hear me canon ? i mostly loved what you produced at the time of s45. DAMN YOU for abandoning that line
there were some rumours that it was done to make g series more attractive etc.
so the news that s series might have been resurrected really made me look for my wallet, but it looks like they haven't actually returned to the s series roots. still, this is promising, and i'll keep an eye out for this, hoping to give some money to canon for getting me the spiced up s45 :)
oh, but i'm not getting a new camera that is not supported by chdk anymore. or one that does not have an open firmware with chdk capabilities (or chdk as the firmware itself =) )
wait, the windows/gtk centric firefox takes from webkit, which originated from khtml - kde tech ?
now that's some... source for flamewars :)
hmm. i'm still ripping music in oggs. i had an iriver before, then they started sucking more and more (non-ogg players, all-flash website...). since then i've gotten several sandisk (!) players (sansa etc). and they play ogg just fine.
so i wouldn't denounce ogg (vorbis) that much. oh, and in cars i just use aux input from the sansas...
i'd agree on theora more. if it's not technologically better, it will have a very hard time. while it seems that google might benefit from opensourcing their latest purchase (theora authors, what-were-they-named), their evaluation of the situation might differ