worked for C-COR, watched those stupid bastards go down the crapper, good times
Kind of feel that way about the entire industry. It was fun for a while, then deregulation kicked in, the merger/buyout frenzy began and working conditions for the employees got worse. I finally had to bail on it.
(fiber to the home? No, no one will ever do that).
I worked for United Cable installing fiber to the home on what I believe was the first CATV system in the U.S. to do that, in Alameda, CA. That would have been back around 1983 or so.
Love those frosty head-ends in the summer, and how the playboy channel (etc) is monitored 24/7 because, you know, it's important!
Don't want to disappoint the paying customers, after all...
You can do that in Inkscape. [...] Check the "Filter" menu.
Just checked--it does have filters but they're not Photoshop filters. That's understandable since the developers couldn't include them without Adobe's permission and open source developers probably wouldn't want to use them even if they got it. I didn't test them out, they may be just fine, but they're not the actual item.
It isn't called 'Adobe Intimidator' for nothing! I learnt Corel Draw at university (CD 3) and have used it ever since.
Trouble with Corel Draw was that it wasn't well-supported in the professional graphics and industry. Also, as has often been the case, the Mac version seemed like an poorly implemented afterthought that didn't work nearly as well as the Windows version and, since it didn't create PostScript files, could be problematic when burning film in an image setter.
I couldn't get my head around Illustrator, and with CD being available where I worked or studied, why bother?
Unless you need to output to high-end PostScript devices, there's probably no reason at all. I use it because it's what I know and because I still have a copy left over from when I used to use it professionally. When it some future OS X update breaks it, I'll have to move to something else.
I'm not GIMP expert, but I just opened it up, created a path using Bezier curves, then created a selection based on the path.
As I said, it's been a while since I used Gimp but what I recall is that the problem wasn't that it lacked a Bezier curve tool but that it didn't work very well. I couldn't make it do what I needed/wanted to do; I think it had something to do with putting a corner where I need one.
While I'm told by friends who are designers that Adobe Illustrator is a much more powerful product (and I believe them), I really struggled with it.
Illustrator is much more powerful; unfortunately, it's also a real bitch to learn. Once you do, though, it's amazing what can be done with it beyond plain vector drawing. Being able to apply Photoshop filters to a vector drawing is almost enough to justify the effort to learn it all by itself. Of course, whether or not it justifies Illustrator's ridiculous price is another matter altogether. I'm still using an ancient version (that I know is gonna break one of these days following an OS update) because I can't afford to upgrade to a newer one.
I'd love to hear some examples -- because again, GIMP is all I know.
It seems to me that any functionality and interoperability missing from GIMP could be addressed with Script-Fu
It's been a while since I use Gimp but last time I did, it lacked proper bezier curve tools for making hand-drawn masks. That's a real biggie for me.
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we've got a lot of dumb asses making comments about how it communist to not be for the full completely unregulated economy that they want. Never mind that Adam Smith felt very strongly that such an economy wouldn't work because
Yeah, well, Adam Smith was a commie-symp bastard, then! Patooie!
You wouldn't say, "I attacked that system using a Dell" -- you'd say "I attacked that system using a computer"
You may be right, but if you'd actually read TFA, you would know that an Arduino was used in the exploit. But, hey, never let the facts get in the way of a good rant.
Not just AT&T phones, every cell phone I've ever used on any network has had similar problems. In fact, I distinctly remember that the user manual which came with one of my Nokia CDMA phones had very specific instructions on where the user should place his/her fingers while holding the phone in order to avoid degrading antenna performance. I think that one worked on Sprint (yeah, yeah, I know: "Sprint?!"...).
While Apple certainly dropped the PR ball on this one, the so-called "problem" is really a non-issue.
Nope. Even Apple has had problems with bad power supply caps--on the G5 towers and possibly others (iMac G4?). All computer manufacturers have had batches of faulty machines from time to time
And, BTW, lest you think I'm an Apple basher, I'm typing this on a MacBook Pro.
Home brew has always been one of the foundations of ham radio, and it should be possible (and legal) to homebrew a decoder for any modulation scheme (protocol) approved for ham radio use (at least in principle, even if it is difficult or rarely done in practice).
I agree and don't own any D-Star equipment myself although, to be honest, that is due at least in part to the fact that the license fee adds quite a lot to the price of a radio. I've recently heard rumors stirring about a free and open alternative to D-Star in the early stages of development; while I wouldn't expect it to have any immediate impact, it could prove interesting over the long run.
In the mean time, I'll stick with PSK31 and my current favorite digital mode, ALE-400. Look for me on 20m, 14.074 MHz.
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worked for C-COR, watched those stupid bastards go down the crapper, good times
Kind of feel that way about the entire industry. It was fun for a while, then deregulation kicked in, the merger/buyout frenzy began and working conditions for the employees got worse. I finally had to bail on it.
(fiber to the home? No, no one will ever do that).
I worked for United Cable installing fiber to the home on what I believe was the first CATV system in the U.S. to do that, in Alameda, CA. That would have been back around 1983 or so.
Love those frosty head-ends in the summer, and how the playboy channel (etc) is monitored 24/7 because, you know, it's important!
Don't want to disappoint the paying customers, after all...
"This does not qualify him as a shill."
Actually, yes, it does.
No, it doesn't. It does qualify him as someone with an economic interest in the outcome, however, which means that it impartiality is in question.
Don't forget "500" and "750".
A former CATV engineer in recovery.
Typical american self centered point of view.
Slashdot is a U.S. centric Web site. If that bothers you, use another site.
"Home heated with ice water."
But there always seems to be quite the buzz around this product.
Really? Point us to some of this buzz of which you speak.
The reason that no one talks about Symbian is that no one gives a fuck about it. Might as well ask why no on talks about COBOL.
("attempted joke"---almost sounds like a crime, doesn't it?)
If it ain't, it should be: a crime against humormanity.
Just checked--it does have filters but they're not Photoshop filters. That's understandable since the developers couldn't include them without Adobe's permission and open source developers probably wouldn't want to use them even if they got it. I didn't test them out, they may be just fine, but they're not the actual item.
It isn't called 'Adobe Intimidator' for nothing! I learnt Corel Draw at university (CD 3) and have used it ever since.
Trouble with Corel Draw was that it wasn't well-supported in the professional graphics and industry. Also, as has often been the case, the Mac version seemed like an poorly implemented afterthought that didn't work nearly as well as the Windows version and, since it didn't create PostScript files, could be problematic when burning film in an image setter.
I couldn't get my head around Illustrator, and with CD being available where I worked or studied, why bother?
Unless you need to output to high-end PostScript devices, there's probably no reason at all. I use it because it's what I know and because I still have a copy left over from when I used to use it professionally. When it some future OS X update breaks it, I'll have to move to something else.
"Where DID You Want To Go Today?"
"You Will Go Where WE Want You To Go Today"
I'm not GIMP expert, but I just opened it up, created a path using Bezier curves, then created a selection based on the path.
As I said, it's been a while since I used Gimp but what I recall is that the problem wasn't that it lacked a Bezier curve tool but that it didn't work very well. I couldn't make it do what I needed/wanted to do; I think it had something to do with putting a corner where I need one.
While I'm told by friends who are designers that Adobe Illustrator is a much more powerful product (and I believe them), I really struggled with it.
Illustrator is much more powerful; unfortunately, it's also a real bitch to learn. Once you do, though, it's amazing what can be done with it beyond plain vector drawing. Being able to apply Photoshop filters to a vector drawing is almost enough to justify the effort to learn it all by itself. Of course, whether or not it justifies Illustrator's ridiculous price is another matter altogether. I'm still using an ancient version (that I know is gonna break one of these days following an OS update) because I can't afford to upgrade to a newer one.
I'd love to hear some examples -- because again, GIMP is all I know.
It seems to me that any functionality and interoperability missing from GIMP could be addressed with Script-Fu
It's been a while since I use Gimp but last time I did, it lacked proper bezier curve tools for making hand-drawn masks. That's a real biggie for me.
we've got a lot of dumb asses making comments about how it communist to not be for the full completely unregulated economy that they want. Never mind that Adam Smith felt very strongly that such an economy wouldn't work because
Yeah, well, Adam Smith was a commie-symp bastard, then! Patooie!
You wouldn't say, "I attacked that system using a Dell" -- you'd say "I attacked that system using a computer"
You may be right, but if you'd actually read TFA, you would know that an Arduino was used in the exploit. But, hey, never let the facts get in the way of a good rant.
Slashdot needs a "-1:Tinfoil Hat" mod option.
ALL AT&T cell phones I've used show this problem.
Not just AT&T phones, every cell phone I've ever used on any network has had similar problems. In fact, I distinctly remember that the user manual which came with one of my Nokia CDMA phones had very specific instructions on where the user should place his/her fingers while holding the phone in order to avoid degrading antenna performance. I think that one worked on Sprint (yeah, yeah, I know: "Sprint?!"...).
While Apple certainly dropped the PR ball on this one, the so-called "problem" is really a non-issue.
Apple?
Nope. Even Apple has had problems with bad power supply caps--on the G5 towers and possibly others (iMac G4?). All computer manufacturers have had batches of faulty machines from time to time
And, BTW, lest you think I'm an Apple basher, I'm typing this on a MacBook Pro.
Who you know is far, far more valuable than what degrees you have.
And then there's the old truism us blue-collar types have used for years:
It ain't who you know, it's who you blow, ("blow" being figurative in this case, of course.
a statement which is sadly accurate, it turns out.
Hey, cool, thanks--I didn't know about the spacebar trick.
Kind of thought so but I always like to be sure of these things.
The French are afraid their net-connected hams will offend Pakistan.
And rightly so--hams are not allowed under Islam's Halal dietary laws.
Home brew has always been one of the foundations of ham radio, and it should be possible (and legal) to homebrew a decoder for any modulation scheme (protocol) approved for ham radio use (at least in principle, even if it is difficult or rarely done in practice).
I agree and don't own any D-Star equipment myself although, to be honest, that is due at least in part to the fact that the license fee adds quite a lot to the price of a radio. I've recently heard rumors stirring about a free and open alternative to D-Star in the early stages of development; while I wouldn't expect it to have any immediate impact, it could prove interesting over the long run.
In the mean time, I'll stick with PSK31 and my current favorite digital mode, ALE-400. Look for me on 20m, 14.074 MHz.
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I don't know. Maybe this is why aliens have never contacted us?
Actually, they have contacted us. Unfortunately, they landed in Arizona and were immediately deported.
How soon can I claim that flash has gone the way of Betamax and HDDVD(A)?
However long it takes will be too long--even if it was tomorrow.