And what I use(d) it for was placing several windows. KDE4 has the ability to save certain setups, but they are a pain to use and update (not stored in a place that is easy to edit, hard to persist over upgrades, etc).
Working on several different projects with differing window requirements (terminal and others) was easy as I had shell scripts that could startup each window (across multiple screens) in the proper directories, running certain programs, open edits, all with set window sizes and at the locations I wanted on the screens. And when I wanted to change a layout I could just go tweak the script.
And I had this across multiple X screens (which KDE4 did away with). I live with Twinview now for 2 monitors, but hard to go beyond that.
KDE would be more usable for us developers if the KDELibs crew would (re)implement the basic --geometry command line feature. Removed in KDE 4, available everywhere else. It has been listed as a bug since the release of KDE 4.
Now maybe there is a chance I can get ICS on my Moto droid 3. Admittedly the Droid 3 only had a lifespan of 6 months. But it would be nice if Moto actually supported it.
The ability to pass geometry information to KDE apps via the command line has been broken for 3.5 years (well, a bug was filed that long ago). So the developers aren't too interested in fixing basic functionality!
Great -- another KDE release where they provide all sorts of new stuff but they still won't (can't?) fix bugs. I'm guessing all the developers that understand how the core of KDE works have left.
Is it too much to ask that the ability to specify a geometry (and placement) when starting an app be fixed so that it works? Not on shiny new apps but some of the core apps -- like konsole. This has been being reported since 4.0 was rolled out.
How about calling the manufacturers LIARS. They committed to putting ICS on handsets and now are going back and saying "just kidding."
In my case the Moto Droid 3. Bought it after hearing Moto commit to putting ICS on their new handsets. Now they won't even talk about ICS and the Droid 3. Luckily Cyanogen has stepped up.
While they are putting the wiring in how about one into the pleasure center -- then we can have a new group of addicts called Wire Heads. Cheap since it only takes a bit of electricity.
John Varley covered how the rings were created in his Gaean series of books (Titan, Wizard, Demon). The constructs would collapse moons to gather the materials they needed to form their habitats.
This would be great for my roomba when it runs into a really big mess. Or for its obstacle route planning. Instead of turning to go around the obstacle it could just remove the obstacle.
It is difficult to make long term plans given that your budget changes (usually in a downward spiral) each year.
NASA has a number of mandates that they have to use their funding for. And then they have the proposals that they are told to work on ("Go to mars", "privatize everything", "minimize risk because it is bad publicity"..) These cost lots of $$. Given no budget they mainly turn into paper exercises.
The terminals used a 21/12 isochonous communications interface. By sending repeated EXT commands he was able to saturate the communications link to the terminal. So while the user's program on the mainframe was still running, there was no bandwidth to send output to be displayed.
Another fun way to abuse that protocol was to have a username with lots of diacritic marks. Which expanded into multiple char codes being sent -- to switch to alternate char codes, additional positioning, etc. So when you were visible on the Users list there was a pause while your username was plotted. Tebby(/pso) got on my case for that.
What I want to know is "how good is the pdf viewer"?
I'm interested in a pad that can rapidly display technical PDFs that are 1000+ pages long full of tables and drawings. i.e., hardware datasheets and schematics.
It needs to have decent searching and a fast page-to-page display capability.
Any idea if the IdeaPad or the iPad has demonstrated this ability?
KDE used to have support for multiple video cards. They didn't consider it important in the latest release. Which kind of screwed those of us that did consider it important.
Or maybe in the case of Apple Nokia isn't trying for financial licensing, but something like an agreement to cross license patents -- so that Nokia would get access to Apple's patents.
Hopefully the EPA will not let GM slide this time around. Mandatory vigorous enforcement at all their current sites. So that when GM declares bankruptcy again they won't be leaving as big a mess.
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And what I use(d) it for was placing several windows. KDE4 has the ability to save certain setups, but they are a pain to use and update (not stored in a place that is easy to edit, hard to persist over upgrades, etc).
Working on several different projects with differing window requirements (terminal and others) was easy as I had shell scripts that could startup each window (across multiple screens) in the proper directories, running certain programs, open edits, all with set window sizes and at the locations I wanted on the screens. And when I wanted to change a layout I could just go tweak the script.
And I had this across multiple X screens (which KDE4 did away with). I live with Twinview now for 2 monitors, but hard to go beyond that.
KDE would be more usable for us developers if the KDELibs crew would (re)implement the basic --geometry command line feature. Removed in KDE 4, available everywhere else. It has been listed as a bug since the release of KDE 4.
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=165355
Please vote for this and maybe the KDE developers will take notice.
Vote for a command line feature from KDE 3 (and X in general) that was never implemented in KDE 4 -- "--geometry"
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=165355
Now maybe there is a chance I can get ICS on my Moto droid 3. Admittedly the Droid 3 only had a lifespan of 6 months. But it would be nice if Moto actually supported it.
The ability to pass geometry information to KDE apps via the command line has been broken for 3.5 years (well, a bug was filed that long ago). So the developers aren't too interested in fixing basic functionality!
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=165355
% konsole 200x200+40+50
This doesn't work. How does one do this (so a simple script can pop up several windows in fixed locations with fixed sizes)
Great -- another KDE release where they provide all sorts of new stuff but they still won't (can't?) fix bugs. I'm guessing all the developers that understand how the core of KDE works have left.
Is it too much to ask that the ability to specify a geometry (and placement) when starting an app be fixed so that it works? Not on shiny new apps but some of the core apps -- like konsole. This has been being reported since 4.0 was rolled out.
How about calling the manufacturers LIARS. They committed to putting ICS on handsets and now are going back and saying "just kidding."
In my case the Moto Droid 3. Bought it after hearing Moto commit to putting ICS on their new handsets. Now they won't even talk about ICS and the Droid 3. Luckily Cyanogen has stepped up.
Did they length match any of those pairs? It'd be interesting to see a trace length report.
While they are putting the wiring in how about one into the pleasure center -- then we can have a new group of addicts called Wire Heads. Cheap since it only takes a bit of electricity.
The first two unmanned flights will be crewed by interns. The third is the manned one with actual Boeing employees.
Good luck getting that security deposit back.
John Varley covered how the rings were created in his Gaean series of books (Titan, Wizard, Demon). The constructs would collapse moons to gather the materials they needed to form their habitats.
I'm ok with using it to kill clowns. That seems like a public service.
Can I get this in a spray bottle for cleaning my kitchen and bathroom?
This would be great for my roomba when it runs into a really big mess. Or for its obstacle route planning. Instead of turning to go around the obstacle it could just remove the obstacle.
So does the new coating keep the blood from smudging the screen?
It is difficult to make long term plans given that your budget changes (usually in a downward spiral) each year.
NASA has a number of mandates that they have to use their funding for. And then they have the proposals that they are told to work on ("Go to mars", "privatize everything", "minimize risk because it is bad publicity"..) These cost lots of $$. Given no budget they mainly turn into paper exercises.
This should be a dilbert cartoon.
The terminals used a 21/12 isochonous communications interface. By sending repeated EXT commands he was able to saturate the communications link to the terminal. So while the user's program on the mainframe was still running, there was no bandwidth to send output to be displayed.
Another fun way to abuse that protocol was to have a username with lots of diacritic marks. Which expanded into multiple char codes being sent -- to switch to alternate char codes, additional positioning, etc. So when you were visible on the Users list there was a pause while your username was plotted. Tebby(/pso) got on my case for that.
What I want to know is "how good is the pdf viewer"?
I'm interested in a pad that can rapidly display technical PDFs that are 1000+ pages long full of tables and drawings. i.e., hardware datasheets and schematics.
It needs to have decent searching and a fast page-to-page display capability.
Any idea if the IdeaPad or the iPad has demonstrated this ability?
KDE used to have support for multiple video cards. They didn't consider it important in the latest release. Which kind of screwed those of us that did consider it important.
Or maybe in the case of Apple Nokia isn't trying for financial licensing, but something like an agreement to cross license patents -- so that Nokia would get access to Apple's patents.
I could see why Apple wouldn't want to do that.
Hopefully the EPA will not let GM slide this time around. Mandatory vigorous enforcement at all their current sites. So that when GM declares bankruptcy again they won't be leaving as big a mess.
Interesting.
I've ported linux to multiple cpus (coldfire v4 line) and released the patches.
So I'd link to think that I've expended some effort (and capital!) supporting linux.
Are there any open source projects doing something similar? Preferably with readily available/buildable hardware to keep the cost down?