You should put in a feature request somewhere. I wasn't aware that anyone was using 32-bit BMPs, but since it's an extremely easy format to work with, I'm sure it won't be hard for someone to add that feature.
Take the circle selection tool and make your circle however you want. Then in the selection menu, select border. Set the border size to 1 or more pixels depending on how thick you want the circle. You can also feather the selection if you want a softer circle. The border tool is also useful for making outlines of other shapes as well.
Following their string of unsuccessful attempts to protect their intellectual property from mostly low profile targets, the Recording Industry Association of America has decided to take the world to court.
"It's the next logical step to protecting our artists," said Joe Leecher, a spokesman for the RIAA, "While not everyone is guility of infringing on our copyrighted material, most are. Who can you trust these days? People have this crazy idea that just because they paid for a plastic disc that gives them the right to copy its data and listen to it on other electronics that they might own. It's outrageous!"
This case, which is scheduled to be filed with the US Supreme Court early next week, follows the RIAA's other pursuits including suing individuals for not paying royalities for repeadetly listening to songs in their mind and their unsuccessful launch of the self destructing play once audio CD. Many outspoken critics of the RIAA have already simontaneously voiced their concerns making the loudest "what the fuck?" heard around the entire planet.
That would be more interesting as an AI project than a visulation interface for the "good worm." Think about some distributed AI that crawls around a network. Each participating client would be able to visualize its progress around the network. It would be able to visit computers one at a time, crawling onto different machines while taking its experiences from the previous machine with it. Weird idea, but it might be a fun little project.
Well, you're right, but that's only because worms that do damage, in order to hide the author's identity, do not communicate with any central server. If you have a "worm" designed for patching systems, you can add a central control to them so they are coordinated better and don't waste nearly as much bandwidth as the uncoordinated worms would. It's certainly more like an automated patching system than a worm at this point, but it would be interesting to see what ideas come out of this.
The last time I tried to take one of their desktop machines apart.. Well.. I couldn't.. Half of the case was locked in by some hidden mechanism and the motherboard appeared to be epoxyed onto the surface of the frame. Not to mention that the only reason the other side even came off in the first place was because it was at one point very forcably removed. I wish they'd also make these things servicable by users. Talk about vendor lock in..
Don't work in cubicles, ever. Working in cubicles is the sure sign that you're not working for a successful company.
Well, he makes the point that you should have your own office, and while that would be ideal, does anyone know of a company that has the resources to give each of its programmers their own office? I've worked for two organizations, both had a history of success, and at both I've been put in a cube-like structure. It might be good to look out for places that will give you a lot of personal space, but really, how common is that?
Sony could start by selling pre-circumvented CDs. Since they're going to tell people how to break the DRM anyway why bother putting it there in the first place? It just annoys people. They also need to add a windows logo or something to the front of the cases. Seesh.
I didn't mean to say that the thick plastic drives are cheap; they just aren't as durable as some of the metal cased drives, but they're still more than adequate for most people.
One warning about some of these drives, though: Stay far away from any PNY stuff. I own two of their drives and recently their quality has been going downhill. I first got one of their USB 1.1 drives, and it was of decent quality. It was enclosed in a thick plastic shell that could (for some reason) slide off, but that wasn't a major concern because overall the drive was rugged. The bigest complaint about it was that you couldn't put it onto a keychain as it was.
I got their latest revision not too long ago (USB 2.0) and while they fixed the keychain problem, they messed everything else up too. Their drives are now in a THIN plastic casing. VERY thin. The plastic is so thin that they didn't even need to bother cutting out a slit for the LED because it bleeds right through the case! I had one of these for around a month until the area around the connector snapped making the drive very hard to use.
These drives seem to be common in CompUSA and Wal-Mart just so you know.
Consider putting it on a tough drive. I personally use the Cruzer Titanium. It's made from a light weight "space age" metal unlike most cheapo thin or thick plastic drives. "Crush force exceeds 2000 lbs" they claim.
Also for my private data, I have a TrueCrypt volume on the drive so that in case someone gets their hands on it, my not so public data will be safe.
If you're actually intending to put your LIFE on it though also consider a backup strategy so you won't lose everything when your drive falls off your keychain and into the sewer where it's eaten by technologically advanced rodents.
I bet there will be a lot of people still picking IE because of its name. A lot of people (noobs, average administrator users) will probably recommend it as well. I would have liked to see more initiative on the part of PC manufacturers without having some company (like TimeWarner) pay them off so they can include it (just guessing about that.) The Mozilla suite or Firefox/Thunderbird would have been a better choice too.
Off topic: I was siting behind someone with a slick new laptop today running Windows XP. I was admiring the crisp, clean LCD when I noticed the guy was not only logging onto an account with administrator rights but he was using the account Administrator! Yeesh.
I have 3 POP3 accounts and 2 IMAP accounts. Thunderbird keeps them all organized and in one place so I only have to check my mail once not 3 or 7 times. It also comes with a spam filter, which was useful when I actually got spam.
Give me a break. Next you'll be talking about us whining about wanting more than 128 MB RAM because swap space does the job. Just because you're not utilizing the capabilities of your technology doesn't mean other people shouldn't.
In most cases the excess does little to enhance the overall experience. The 128MB of onboard RAM on my video card seems to be underutilized most of the time. It's silly to complain about a high resolution (1600x1200) being deficient even though there are plenty of other options available that are slightly below that point. Especially for the intended target (games); once you pass a certain point, the excess becomes largely unnoticable.
Max res of 1600x1200 at 60hz...how...disapointing.
Ha. I run everything at 800x600@75Hz on my 15" monitor. It actually works very well for me in most cases and makes everything look warmer IMO. I find it funny how you're whining about the lack of excess.
What a pretentious jerk. People actually buying their music is what gives them the privilege to exist as a business. I wonder why some people in the industry seem to think it's going to help them treat their customers like idiots or otherwise. Their idea that they have the last say in who controls what is an illusion, because it's the consumer who ultimately has control over them.
Since they stated that the quality is not excellent to begin with, I doubt anyone would have a problem with just sampling the analog output if they wanted to record it.
Some systems require high reliability (e.g. servers), or are in high-radiation environments where this happens more often (e.g. satellites). Those systems deal with this problem by using special DRAM modules that include extra memory bits - ECC-capable memory controllers can then use error detection functions to detect when it happens, and possibly ECC functions to narrow down exactly which bit was in error and correct it. Error-correction functions in PCs can typically detect, and correct errors of a single bit per 64 bit word, and detect (but not correct) errors of two, or more bits per 64 bit word.
It would be a neat thing to play around with, but if you want to do the same thing you can:
- Take a picture of something with a digital camera
- Import the picture into Photoshop (or the GIMP!)
- Cut out a shape in the center of the image
- Create a new brush with the shape
Not nearly as automated, but I guess it will give you the same results. You just need to sample everything you want to paint with beforehand.
Why did they embed the video camera inside a big load of brush bristles? To make the kids feel "at ease" with the device? I imagine someone is writing their thesis right now on how important the damn bristles are
You're funny!
But seriously, given the nature of the device, which is used for creating art, the gigantic paint brush seems like some sort of artistic expression in itself.
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You could also put those in the microwave.
You should put in a feature request somewhere. I wasn't aware that anyone was using 32-bit BMPs, but since it's an extremely easy format to work with, I'm sure it won't be hard for someone to add that feature.
Take the circle selection tool and make your circle however you want. Then in the selection menu, select border. Set the border size to 1 or more pixels depending on how thick you want the circle. You can also feather the selection if you want a softer circle. The border tool is also useful for making outlines of other shapes as well.
Following their string of unsuccessful attempts to protect their intellectual property from mostly low profile targets, the Recording Industry Association of America has decided to take the world to court.
"It's the next logical step to protecting our artists," said Joe Leecher, a spokesman for the RIAA, "While not everyone is guility of infringing on our copyrighted material, most are. Who can you trust these days? People have this crazy idea that just because they paid for a plastic disc that gives them the right to copy its data and listen to it on other electronics that they might own. It's outrageous!"
This case, which is scheduled to be filed with the US Supreme Court early next week, follows the RIAA's other pursuits including suing individuals for not paying royalities for repeadetly listening to songs in their mind and their unsuccessful launch of the self destructing play once audio CD. Many outspoken critics of the RIAA have already simontaneously voiced their concerns making the loudest "what the fuck?" heard around the entire planet.
That would be more interesting as an AI project than a visulation interface for the "good worm." Think about some distributed AI that crawls around a network. Each participating client would be able to visualize its progress around the network. It would be able to visit computers one at a time, crawling onto different machines while taking its experiences from the previous machine with it. Weird idea, but it might be a fun little project.
Well, you're right, but that's only because worms that do damage, in order to hide the author's identity, do not communicate with any central server. If you have a "worm" designed for patching systems, you can add a central control to them so they are coordinated better and don't waste nearly as much bandwidth as the uncoordinated worms would. It's certainly more like an automated patching system than a worm at this point, but it would be interesting to see what ideas come out of this.
Who else got the image of Mr. Burns trying to steal candy from some random kid?
The last time I tried to take one of their desktop machines apart.. Well.. I couldn't.. Half of the case was locked in by some hidden mechanism and the motherboard appeared to be epoxyed onto the surface of the frame. Not to mention that the only reason the other side even came off in the first place was because it was at one point very forcably removed. I wish they'd also make these things servicable by users. Talk about vendor lock in..
Well, he makes the point that you should have your own office, and while that would be ideal, does anyone know of a company that has the resources to give each of its programmers their own office? I've worked for two organizations, both had a history of success, and at both I've been put in a cube-like structure. It might be good to look out for places that will give you a lot of personal space, but really, how common is that?
Sony could start by selling pre-circumvented CDs. Since they're going to tell people how to break the DRM anyway why bother putting it there in the first place? It just annoys people. They also need to add a windows logo or something to the front of the cases. Seesh.
One warning about some of these drives, though: Stay far away from any PNY stuff. I own two of their drives and recently their quality has been going downhill. I first got one of their USB 1.1 drives, and it was of decent quality. It was enclosed in a thick plastic shell that could (for some reason) slide off, but that wasn't a major concern because overall the drive was rugged. The bigest complaint about it was that you couldn't put it onto a keychain as it was.
I got their latest revision not too long ago (USB 2.0) and while they fixed the keychain problem, they messed everything else up too. Their drives are now in a THIN plastic casing. VERY thin. The plastic is so thin that they didn't even need to bother cutting out a slit for the LED because it bleeds right through the case! I had one of these for around a month until the area around the connector snapped making the drive very hard to use.
These drives seem to be common in CompUSA and Wal-Mart just so you know.
Also for my private data, I have a TrueCrypt volume on the drive so that in case someone gets their hands on it, my not so public data will be safe.
If you're actually intending to put your LIFE on it though also consider a backup strategy so you won't lose everything when your drive falls off your keychain and into the sewer where it's eaten by technologically advanced rodents.
Off topic: I was siting behind someone with a slick new laptop today running Windows XP. I was admiring the crisp, clean LCD when I noticed the guy was not only logging onto an account with administrator rights but he was using the account Administrator! Yeesh.
I have 3 POP3 accounts and 2 IMAP accounts. Thunderbird keeps them all organized and in one place so I only have to check my mail once not 3 or 7 times. It also comes with a spam filter, which was useful when I actually got spam.
Any respectable CS department will make sure you understand important algorithms and concepts like the back of your hand.
In most cases the excess does little to enhance the overall experience. The 128MB of onboard RAM on my video card seems to be underutilized most of the time. It's silly to complain about a high resolution (1600x1200) being deficient even though there are plenty of other options available that are slightly below that point. Especially for the intended target (games); once you pass a certain point, the excess becomes largely unnoticable.
Ha. I run everything at 800x600@75Hz on my 15" monitor. It actually works very well for me in most cases and makes everything look warmer IMO. I find it funny how you're whining about the lack of excess.
What a pretentious jerk. People actually buying their music is what gives them the privilege to exist as a business. I wonder why some people in the industry seem to think it's going to help them treat their customers like idiots or otherwise. Their idea that they have the last say in who controls what is an illusion, because it's the consumer who ultimately has control over them.
Since they stated that the quality is not excellent to begin with, I doubt anyone would have a problem with just sampling the analog output if they wanted to record it.
The web site's probably designed poorly if you need to say those things.
Some systems require high reliability (e.g. servers), or are in high-radiation environments where this happens more often (e.g. satellites). Those systems deal with this problem by using special DRAM modules that include extra memory bits - ECC-capable memory controllers can then use error detection functions to detect when it happens, and possibly ECC functions to narrow down exactly which bit was in error and correct it. Error-correction functions in PCs can typically detect, and correct errors of a single bit per 64 bit word, and detect (but not correct) errors of two, or more bits per 64 bit word.
"Online" used to mean the MODEM had a carrier back in older terminal software
- Take a picture of something with a digital camera
- Import the picture into Photoshop (or the GIMP!)
- Cut out a shape in the center of the image
- Create a new brush with the shape
Not nearly as automated, but I guess it will give you the same results. You just need to sample everything you want to paint with beforehand.
You're funny!
But seriously, given the nature of the device, which is used for creating art, the gigantic paint brush seems like some sort of artistic expression in itself.
"Of course we blocked mono! We wouldn't want everyone getting sick, right?" ..... "Oh.. The software? .. Whoopsie!"