Verdana's a very good font - for it's purpose. It was designed by Matthew Carter specifically for use on screen - the emphasis is on function, not form. Have a look at these articles that explain some of the rationale behind the design:
It looks to me like they're using the lovely Vera Sans that Bitstream very graciously provided as open source. These fonts alone have a huge impact on the visual quality, not just the freetype issues.
Apparently, the newer revision TiBooks don't have the paint problems as the earlier ones. That's what I've read anyway and I hope it's true because I've got my heart set on a 1GHz TiBook!
While I agree with you on most points, Shake (and perhaps DVD Studio Pro and FCP too? I'm not sure) is hardly an Apple innovation. They bought it from Nothing Real.
If you're a geek, you definitely want the boot information. If you're not, just watch it scroll by and think about how cool it is in a Matrix sort of way.
And that ASCII boot information is just so useful for someone who doesn't speak English, right? Disregarding the fact that a higher resolution graphical mode can allow for a much more communicative display of information than text mode (better layout, efficient visual heirarchy of important information vs not-so-important mobo serial numbers etc. etc.), and disregarding that text mode bootup is a butt-ugly old hack that should have died in the 1980s when it was born, one of the most convincing reasons to ditch text mode is that of internationalisation. Just because you don't want to see kanji on your POST screen doesn't mean that the millions of people that need it should miss out.
Not the Knocking on Heaven's Door OST, but a DVD by the same name. Have a look down the bottom of this page
(quoted from CDJapan) "This is a compilation of music clips for the songs by The Seatbelts which are used in the movie 'Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' On Heaven's Door'. . . The video includes live action footage shot in Thailand. A kind of a road movie following the last week of the multi-national band 'The Seatbelts.' Includes an appearance by the mysterious producer 'YK' and the live footage of their live gig on August 10"
Well it's not quite so elegant, but you could symlink it. NTFS supports symlinks, however the ability to do it isn't built in to the Windows UI. There are a few free programs that can do it though.
d) You must agree to the terms of the GPL license that covers PeerCast.
(b) and (d) are just restating the GPL
As far as I know, the GPL doesn't stipulate that you must agree to the GPL in order to use the software. Since the GPL affords extra rights you can either:
a) use the software like any other closed source software, with all the protections of copyright law (eg no unauthorised distribution etc.)
or b) agree to the GPL, and in doing so receive the extra rights that the author gives you such as the right to modify, reate derivative works etc, under the conditions specified in the agreement.
You have a choice - either agree to the GPL in it's entirety or just use the software under the usual terms of copyright law. The GPL is not a EULA that defines the terms of you using the software, it is an agreement one chan choose to enter into, in order to gain additional rights.
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Verdana's a very good font - for it's purpose. It was designed by Matthew Carter specifically for use on screen - the emphasis is on function, not form. Have a look at these articles that explain some of the rationale behind the design:
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http://www.will-harris.com/verdana-georgia.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/typography/web/fonts/ver
There's no 'panacea of fonts'. Any typographer knows that different typefaces are appropriate in different situations.
Lucida is *kinda* similar - that's what OS X uses as it's default UI font (Lucida Grande).
Ah yes, you're right - wasn't thinking about that.
If you're using CSS, you shouldn't be using tables anyway. You should be using nested DIVs. (standards compliance, semantic web, la da da)
It looks to me like they're using the lovely Vera Sans that Bitstream very graciously provided as open source. These fonts alone have a huge impact on the visual quality, not just the freetype issues.
Well, if they did that they could sell a Powerbook Titanium Itanium!
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Yeah, he's real new around here. Please excuse his inexperience.
Well maybe the CAT5's ass, anyway.
It's all part of the new subscription deal. It's not a bug, it's a feature!
Apparently, the newer revision TiBooks don't have the paint problems as the earlier ones. That's what I've read anyway and I hope it's true because I've got my heart set on a 1GHz TiBook!
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Except, if I remember correctly, it would take [b]ages[/b] to transfer average sized MP3s over bluetooth...
While I agree with you on most points, Shake (and perhaps DVD Studio Pro and FCP too? I'm not sure) is hardly an Apple innovation. They bought it from Nothing Real.
Grass then beer, in the clear
Beer then grass, on your arse
If you're a geek, you definitely want the boot information. If you're not, just watch it scroll by and think about how cool it is in a Matrix sort of way.
And that ASCII boot information is just so useful for someone who doesn't speak English, right? Disregarding the fact that a higher resolution graphical mode can allow for a much more communicative display of information than text mode (better layout, efficient visual heirarchy of important information vs not-so-important mobo serial numbers etc. etc.), and disregarding that text mode bootup is a butt-ugly old hack that should have died in the 1980s when it was born, one of the most convincing reasons to ditch text mode is that of internationalisation. Just because you don't want to see kanji on your POST screen doesn't mean that the millions of people that need it should miss out.
I had that feature on an MSI board a while ago.
You were supposed to be able to turn it off, but mine wouldn't for some reason. Incredibly fucking annoying.
Not a Number (NaN) was the name of the company that produced Blender before it went belly-up.
Info here: http://www.blender3d.org/Foundation/?sub=History
Try looking here:
http://www.blender3d.org/Education
Yeah, but at leat you can scrape it into a neat little line.
Bzzzt! Wrong. It's illegal as per the Berne Convention.
Read: Japanese Animation Legality and Ethics FAQ, by Andy Kent
Not the Knocking on Heaven's Door OST, but a DVD by the same name. Have a look down the bottom of this page
(quoted from CDJapan) "This is a compilation of music clips for the songs by The Seatbelts which are used in the movie 'Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' On Heaven's Door'. . . The video includes live action footage shot in Thailand. A kind of a road movie following the last week of the multi-national band 'The Seatbelts.' Includes an appearance by the mysterious producer 'YK' and the live footage of their live gig on August 10"
The Seatbelts, however, exist beyond Bebop. I believe they _did_ do an album after Bebop, but information on that is sparse.
Well I know they did some live concerts. There's a live recording of them on the 'Future Blues' DVD.
Well it's not quite so elegant, but you could symlink it. NTFS supports symlinks, however the ability to do it isn't built in to the Windows UI. There are a few free programs that can do it though.
5) ???
6) Profit!
As far as I know, the GPL doesn't stipulate that you must agree to the GPL in order to use the software. Since the GPL affords extra rights you can either:
a) use the software like any other closed source software, with all the protections of copyright law (eg no unauthorised distribution etc.)
or b) agree to the GPL, and in doing so receive the extra rights that the author gives you such as the right to modify, reate derivative works etc, under the conditions specified in the agreement.
You have a choice - either agree to the GPL in it's entirety or just use the software under the usual terms of copyright law. The GPL is not a EULA that defines the terms of you using the software, it is an agreement one chan choose to enter into, in order to gain additional rights.