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Living Room / Re: Thread to annoy mouser

« Last post by tomos on September 19, 2012, 03:52 PM »

I'm confused... it wasn't moved?

-wraith808 (September 19, 2012, 03:26 PM)

it's been around the block and back again

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Living Room / Re: For XKCD fans

« Last post by tomos on September 19, 2012, 03:15 PM »

What impresses me the most, though, is how the artist (Randall Munroe) managed to draw all that and include small gags everywhere. That's an impressive amount of work.

-jgpaiva (September 19, 2012, 02:50 PM)

+1
it's a huge job - and brilliantly done

Anyone know how it's done?

-tomos (September 19, 2012, 02:22 PM)

I actually tried - to no avail - to get the large image from the source of the webpage. From what I understand, it's JavaScript.

-jgpaiva (September 19, 2012, 02:50 PM)

I saved an image via the context menu and it was blank .png file

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Living Room / Re: silly humor - post 'em here! [warning some NSFW and adult content]

« Last post by tomos on September 19, 2012, 02:49 PM »

^ good

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Living Room / Re: For XKCD fans

« Last post by tomos on September 19, 2012, 02:22 PM »

phew there is an edge there



could you imagine if it was round or something...
I saw it this morning, and managed to miss the click and drag instructions -
it actually works within the large pane in the comic, well worth going there
and checking it out. It's amazing how it's done, and it stays sharp at different
zoom levels (in the second link)

Anyone know how it's done?

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Living Room / Re: For XKCD fans

« Last post by tomos on September 19, 2012, 02:07 PM »

But this makes it even better: http://xkcd-map.rent-a-geek.de/

-jgpaiva (September 19, 2012, 01:56 PM)

aaagh the world has no edge

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Living Room / Re: silly humor - post 'em here! [warning some NSFW and adult content]

« Last post by tomos on September 19, 2012, 01:38 PM »

So what songs do you know that all the words in them start with f...

-Stoic Joker (September 19, 2012, 12:43 PM)

LimpBizkit come close:
http://www.youtube.c.../watch?v=_tW4yXjwSXE

that video above is blocked here, here's another in case, the sound is a bit thin on this one:
http://www.youtube.c.../watch?v=udSI6nwIOeg

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Living Room / Re: Thread to annoy mouser

« Last post by tomos on September 19, 2012, 05:14 AM »

^ yeah, but I didn't think you were serious either

I can see (and understand) that you see this as a success,
but I'm a bit disillusioned that this got moved.

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Living Room / Re: Thread to annoy mouser

« Last post by tomos on September 19, 2012, 03:19 AM »

Aha! I wondered where this went lol.

-Stephen66515 (September 18, 2012, 06:03 PM)

I didnt think he was serious

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: I'm practicing how to make films

« Last post by tomos on September 18, 2012, 05:57 PM »

I'm wondering how the pros get relatively smooth handheld video - do they use a very heavy camera maybe?
40's comments made me think of Girl Talk - All Day. The music is mashup (I still like it :p). The footage is mostly handheld, I think (?) - around streets of NY
http://girlwalkallda...-the-film/all-aboard

there's a whole string of videos there. The cameraman (I think it is made by a bloke) follows her sometimes at very high speeds, sometimes at hip height, but it always seems quite smooth for handheld (of course maybe the trick is that it often isnt handheld )

Point is, I think that aspect is important and needs some work in your films superboyac. I've been photographing a fair bit for years now, and I feel like it's only in the last year or so that I've started framing shots very carefully and specifically/exactly the way I want it.

Lugging a tripod around would be a pain, but there are telescopic "monopods" that might be worth considering. I often just rest the camera on whatever is available, or jam it up against a wall, or pole, or anything that will stabilise it, for longer exposures. I know for video it will be different, but I'm just throwing some ideas out there.

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Living Room / Re: Cascading grammar trolls

« Last post by tomos on September 18, 2012, 02:47 PM »

Priceless.

(see attachment in previous post)

from Tmonews

-daddydave (September 17, 2012, 05:14 PM)

Lol is an acronym, not a word, so it should be LOL.
 

-Edvard (September 18, 2012, 10:15 AM)

It is also a sentence fragment. :-)

-daddydave (September 18, 2012, 10:24 AM)

Unless it's taken to be in the imperative mood, in which case it's an order for the other person to do it.

-Renegade (September 18, 2012, 10:54 AM)

This is getting to be something of a ritual but your rite on the lolly.

-cranioscopical (September 18, 2012, 01:19 PM)

ur what ?!?

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Living Room / Re: Thread to annoy mouser

« Last post by tomos on September 18, 2012, 11:04 AM »

^ no,
probably more like one of these:

OK, not a video, or a gif, just bloody cute.

-Stephen66515 (September 16, 2012, 10:33 PM)

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Living Room / Re: Thread to annoy mouser

« Last post by tomos on September 18, 2012, 10:52 AM »

I hate to be a party pooper

-mouser (September 18, 2012, 10:29 AM)

No you don't, its what you live for

-Stephen66515 (September 18, 2012, 10:32 AM)

Stephen on the other had, is, I suspect, a PARTY ANIMAL

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Living Room / Re: Cascading grammar trolls

« Last post by tomos on September 18, 2012, 09:03 AM »

excelent  

-phitsc (September 18, 2012, 01:30 AM)

not a chance, no one here will fall for that

PS you spelt excelent wrong

-Target (September 18, 2012, 01:41 AM)

Next time put a : after PS, wiil you?

-eleman (September 18, 2012, 01:51 AM)

you're smiley's incomplete

-Target (September 18, 2012, 02:55 AM)

Shouldn't a sentence start upper case, even in english?  

-AbteriX (September 18, 2012, 05:43 AM)

And it should have a full stop at the end! But us native speakers are (mostly) very flexible and forgiving with our own mistakes

-tomos (September 18, 2012, 07:24 AM)

But you forgot a full stop yourself.  

-Shades (September 18, 2012, 08:37 AM)

there's a big one there at the end, it's winking ;-)


PS

... us native speakers are (mostly) very flexible and forgiving [especially] with our own mistakes

-tomos (September 18, 2012, 07:24 AM)

"flexible and forgiving" in my case also means that I know much more grammar rules in foreign languages than I do in English (my native language) - and my foreign language grammar is not *that* good...

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Living Room / Re: Cascading grammar trolls

« Last post by tomos on September 18, 2012, 07:24 AM »

excelent  

-phitsc (September 18, 2012, 01:30 AM)

not a chance, no one here will fall for that

PS you spelt excelent wrong

-Target (September 18, 2012, 01:41 AM)

Next time put a : after PS, wiil you?

-eleman (September 18, 2012, 01:51 AM)

you're smiley's incomplete

-Target (September 18, 2012, 02:55 AM)

Shouldn't a sentence start upper case, even in english?  

-AbteriX (September 18, 2012, 05:43 AM)

And it should have a full stop at the end! But us native speakers are (mostly) very flexible and forgiving with our own mistakes


... I think that should be we native speakers... - but that sounds very posh somehow ;-)

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Living Room / Re: Thread to annoy mouser

« Last post by tomos on September 18, 2012, 07:07 AM »

in the "Show unread posts" list it shows up thus:



but maybe that [new] was only there after the first response...


I had thought that he was going for the A picture is worth a thousand words angle

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Activation/License/Language Help / Re: licence key did not work

« Last post by tomos on September 18, 2012, 04:47 AM »

oh, sorry... I was copying wrong 
Done!

-DinaraShakur (September 18, 2012, 04:34 AM)

good
and welcome to dc !

PS can you remove your license key there?
Thanks!

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Screenshot Captor / Screenshot captor keeping focus

« Last post by tomos on September 18, 2012, 03:46 AM »

SC keeps focus after taking a screenshot when using the pop-up dialogue.
I havent really tested it, but have noticed that this is the case after:

• 1) area capture (Shift+PrtScr) with popup dialogue when [Keep and hide] is selected
• 2) grab current screen (PrtScr) with popup dialogue when [Keep and hide] is selected
• 3) **

I disabled the tray info-popups, but that didnt help.


** I thought it was also the case after grab current screen (PrtScr) with popup dialogue disabled - but that works now (will keep an eye on it).

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Living Room / Re: Thread to annoy mouser

« Last post by tomos on September 18, 2012, 03:16 AM »

Was wondering why it didnt have a title

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General Software Discussion / Re: Automatically move files around tip (use your synchronizer program)

« Last post by tomos on September 16, 2012, 11:22 AM »

I searched for a while to find folder monitoring programs, there are probably a couple of threads here somewhere.

-superboyac (September 14, 2012, 11:14 PM)

... the solution you found yourself seems elegant and effective, the more so for not entailing extra cost.

-rjbull (September 16, 2012, 10:59 AM)

there was also a thread about Filehamster alternatives, but it's a bit dated. One that was mentioned there -it's freeware- and seems to have been updated quite a bit since (was only in beta then) is AutoVer (also has a forum). Never tried it myself so this is not a recommendation.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Anyone using Puran Utilities 1.0.2 ??

« Last post by tomos on September 16, 2012, 10:52 AM »

^ thanks rj

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General Software Discussion / Re: Splinter

« Last post by tomos on September 16, 2012, 09:43 AM »

Elegant Edition Splinter page screenshots and run through vid demo. Will upload the splinterface later today

-dmd7978 (September 15, 2012, 07:18 PM)

great video

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Living Room / Re: Rocket Science 101

« Last post by tomos on September 16, 2012, 09:36 AM »

I still build model rockets and go shoot them off with my daughters.  I even built my own launcher box from a fishing tackle box.  Does that count for squat?

-skwire (September 16, 2012, 12:36 AM)

do you have to clear the area first? I mean, do they crash land?

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Living Room / Re: Tram-mļöi  hhâsmařpţuktôx

« Last post by tomos on September 15, 2012, 05:25 PM »

no idea what it's about,
but that was just begging for a screenshot:
https://www.donation....msg300074#msg300074

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Living Room / Re: When you make your 100'th Post

« Last post by tomos on September 15, 2012, 05:25 PM »

Arizona Hot makes a big impression with number 100

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General Software Discussion / Re: Anyone using Puran Utilities 1.0.2 ??

« Last post by tomos on September 15, 2012, 09:51 AM »

Well, it's apparently FreeAsInBeer, because the right side of the home page says " Its Free! ".

-TaoPhoenix (September 15, 2012, 09:48 AM)

I always often seem to manage to miss what I'm looking for
THanks Tao!