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In the last few days I have been busy testing Ubuntu 10.04 Beta 1. As you can imagine, the idea to test them back to back came very quickly, and I just had to find out a fair and easy way to do so. I decided I would use Virtual Box 3.1 for the job. I wanted to find a way to provide the exact same resources to both and a virtual machine, even with its flaws, would at least be fair (which is another way to say that I can't afford two identical machines just for testing).
These are the resources I assigned to both:
|VirtualBox machine parameter
|Value used
|Disk Space
|Video Memory
|3D Acceleration
Before I go on to the test, I want to acknowledge that this is obviously not a fair comparison. Ubuntu is quite solid already, but still only the first Beta. Not only it is an unfinished product, with many branding and functionality changes still pending, but crashes and lack of stability could be somewhat expectable. Windows, on the other hand, has been live for approximately 6 months, so it is (or at least should be) a very mature product by now. Taking that into account, and the fact that I didn't take a very "scientific" approach to this comparison, I want to stress that it is by no means exhaustive. I wanted to keep some consistency throughout, so the results would be meaningful, but this is clearly comparing at a very high level.
One feature that has attracted lots of attention lately is that of boot and shutdown times. Most OS manufacturers want to close down the gap between the start/stop experience of a PC and that of other electronic devices,such as a TV, for example. Google was probably the most explicit and aggressive, targeting a 7 second startup time with Google Chrome OS (which by the way is Linux based). Both Windows and Ubuntu keep trying to reduce their startup and shutdown times, so I wanted to check how they were doing.
Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Linx Beta 1 Login Screen
Windows 7 32bit Ultimate Login Screen
I split these processes in stages, timing 3 times each:
Stage 1: From the moment I start each virtual machine (including BIOS load) to the login screen.
Stage 2: From login screen to a fully loaded desktop.
Stage 3: From clicking the shutdown button to complete halt.
The resulting average times go as follows:
|Stage 1
|Stage 2
|Stage 3
|Ubuntu 10.04 Beta 1
|31 sec.
|14 sec.
|8 sec.
|Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
|45 sec.
|12 sec.
|11 sec.
Ubuntu is clearly ahead, but Windows times represent a notable improvement over previous versions. Having said so, I have to say that both installations are brand new and completely clean, which makes these results misleading to a certain extent. Any Windows user knows the impact of performance degradation as time and use wear apply. Disk fragmentation is quite a big concern, but it is mostly down to how the registry becomes bloated quite quickly that makes the biggest difference.
In other words, if these two installations happened to take place in two identical machines and their users repeated this same test after a year of normal use, the gap would increase. Ubuntu in particular and Linux in general manage that degradation in an optimum way, so impact on the end user is reduced or not even noticeable.
...AND THE WINNER IS: Ubuntu is in the lead out of the box, but it is even more important how the gap will be accentuated as time goes by.
Another important element in this comparison is how each OS uses the resources available. I know that hardware in general is continuously becoming cheaper and more accessible, but that should not justify the lack of optimization in an operating system, or in any software application for that matter. In fact, the spiral of increasing hardware power required by software in general is merely a way to justify perpetual consumption, if you ask me.
The GNOME system monitor used by Ubuntu
Because this is an operating system comparison, I thought it would be fair to compare memory, CPU and disk space usage, checking the first two a few minutes after the desktop is fully loaded and stable. I didn't want to compare resource usage with applications loaded, because I believe that if an application was developed with poor resource usage, that should not be blamed on the OS.
Once again, the results shown below come from averaging three different measures,each from a different session.
|Disk Space
|Ubuntu 10.04 Beta 1
|Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
I never used Windows Vista myself, but my understanding is that its use of resources was terrible. I believe Windows 7 is doing a much better job, but still quite far from the results obtained by Ubuntu. In fact, the differences are quite astonishing, specially in the case of memory and disk space use.
The heavily improved resource monitor available in Windows 7
Ubuntu seems to happily manage itself with around 22% less memory than Windows 7. That's a very big gap, which may look harmless here, but makes a big difference when we start opening many applications at the same time. However, the biggest difference comes when comparing the disk space used by each installation. Windows takes 34.5% (around 6.5GB) of the 20GB provided, while Ubuntu is content with a little over 12%, an impressive 2.4GB for a full blown installation. This is even more impressive when we take into account that Ubuntu already includes the full OpenOffice suite (minus the "oobase" package) and a more complete set of applications in general.
Windows 7 takes a massive 13.3 GB after installation!
Once again, it is interesting to put things into perspective and look at how each machine would develop as time goes by. An MS Office installation is likely to take place on the Windows box, along with social networking (the usual MSN, Twitter, skype, etc), a proper antivirus, Adobe reader, etc. Let's not forget about Service Pack releases, the first one for Windows 7 likely to be released at the end of the year. Last but not least, let's throw in the numerous and frequent security patches necessary for about anything Microsoft. I believe that a Windows 7 user could easily eat another 3-6 GB of disk space in about a year, just counting application installations and patches, not data.
On the other hand, Ubuntu already includes a wide variety of software that makes life easier. Lucid Linx already integrates social networking and chatting clients (epiphany and Gwibber), both of which can cover the most popular "protocols" (Twitter, MSN, Yahoo Chat, Google Chat, etc.). No antivirus software is required, and security patches usually take a few hundred Kb, if no less. A full kernel upgrade takes usually about 80MB, and older kernel versions can safely be removed after the upgrade.
Ubuntu 10.04 magically manages to take only 2.4GB!
Some may think "so what if Windows takes 10 or 15 GB of space, my drive is 300GB!", and they'd have a point, for disk space consumption is not the biggest concern. It is about how an operating system behaves when it takes such mammoth dimensions that matters, and the answer is clear: poorly.
Edit: I fixed some inaccurate information about Windows 7 space consumption, my bad! (Thanx Richard, good catch!)
On a different note, I find it very convenient that Ubuntu (and pretty much any Linux distro) take so little disk space. I usually carry with me Ubuntu and Fedora installed on a USB drive, something I can't even think of doing with Windows 7. (NOTE: It may be possible in a 32GB+ pendrive, but I am not paying 70+ euros to try!).
...AND THE WINNER IS: Ubuntu has the edge from the get go, but once again it is that long term Windows degradation that gives it the winning spot.
This is one of the areas in which Windows 7 seems to shine. Obviously, a virtual machine does not prove anything, but I am basing my comments on the feedback I get from other users and the apparent consensus over internet forums. I know that's far from a serious conclusion, but I have no easy way to measure it or reason to think otherwise. In fact, it only makes sense that Windows would have the edge after so many years of keeping almost exclusive attention from hardware manufacturers.
Ubuntu, on the other hand, seems to be getting some negative feedback on this department lately. The latest version, Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala, has taken quite some beating about this. The main concern is not about not being able to support every single device under the sun (which is impossible for any OS, but much more so with the weak manufacturer support Linux suffers from), but because it was having problems with devices supported in previous releases.
I have already discussed about Linux problems in this department, but let's just say it would do better by improving the following four areas:
- A unified and standard packaging system. Although it could be argued that this has added to Linux security, it is hurting its users because of the inherent complexity it represents. If a hardware manufacturer wants to make an effort to support Linux users, how exactly does it do it? Creating DEB packages for Debian? For Ubuntu? RPMs for Red Hat? Mandriva? Fedora? It quickly gets out of hand and becomes ridiculously complex to manage and support.
- An optimized kernel compilation process. I believe certain areas should be left out of kernel compilation. Lots of users are having problems with proprietary drivers, which need to be installed again after each kernel upgrade.
- Lack of standards. Video and specially audio are lacking from solid standards developers could aim for. As an example, certain distros choose ALSA over Pulse Audio server, while others stick close to the latter.
- Better user education. The whole Linux community needs to stop pretending Linux can run any hardware available. Instead, we should make it clear to new comers that they need to put a bit of thought before they buy hardware or install Linux on their machine.
...AND THE WINNER IS: All in all, I think Windows has the edge here, for an average user couldn't care less about whether his Windows is OEM or not. With that in mind, Linux in general and Ubuntu in particular keep on an ever improving path to optimum hardware recognition. Just a few years ago it was a nightmare to get a modem or a simple USB drive recognised, and look where it's got now!
NOTE: Funny enough, Windows 7 was unable to set up the right screen resolution for this test, even after installing Virtual Box "Guest additions". That is what is causing the black stripes on each side of the Windows screenshots.
I have to say Windows 7 makes Windows XP look poor and ugly. The user interface has been redesigned and fine tuned. In my opinion, there is an obvious improvement in this area, specially considering that the changes applied still manage to mantain a familiar vibe. It feels like Windows 7 is a familiar evolution, not an awkward departure. As a result, even if I had never used Windows Vista, I was able to find my way very quickly and easily for about 95% of the things I wanted to do.
In addition, the default overall style is very good looking. The windows and icons have all been heavily improved and make for a much more pleasant experience. I was particularly impressed by the default wallpapers and some sleek widgets.
The beautiful Windows 7 desktop
In turn, Ubuntu 10.04 (keeping in mind that this is still a beta and that further branding work will surely be added) looks are not as sleek out of the box. I am not among those hating the "brown departure". In fact, I was very pleasantly impressed by the default desktop looks, so much so that it was the first time it crossed my mind to not change anything. Leaving the controversy raised by changing minimize and close buttons to the left side aside, I very much liked the default window and icon themes.
The Ubuntu 10.04 beta desktop
As far as ease of use is concerned, that's always a difficult thing to measure in Linux. Obviously, Ubuntu is a different operating system with different (not better or worse per se) ways of doing things. People rarely like change, so "different" can easily be linked to "complicated". Moreover, I believe it is impossible to balance the "ease of use" and "flexible and full of features" concepts. You either choose one or the other.
Windows clearly bids for ease of use, heavily limiting customization freedom. Icons cannot be resized, Widgets only allow two different sizes, and its location on the desktop responds to an inflexible grid design. On the other hand, Ubuntu opens the door to customizing pretty much about anything. There are many window, control and icon choices available out of the box, but so many more made available from the community. When a new Ubuntu user gets past the initial adjusting to a new environment, the possibilities available are immense... And if all that was not enough, simply installing the compiz effect suite takes the desktop experience to a whole new level.
In my experience, when I show a Linux desktop to Windows users, that powerful visual experience is what is most captivating. I have to say I am far from being a user who takes compiz to its limits, but watching the "desktop cube" in action, the wobbly windows and other type of desktop effects is truly impressive. However, I must stress that beyond that initial visual shocking effect there is an interface that adds lots of value to user productivity. As soon as you start getting past the "eye candy" side of it and start customizing your desktop to get the most out of it, that's when you really start to see the real benefits. I know because there are lots of things I miss when I go back to a Windows desktop, and I feel "slowed down".
...AND THE WINNER IS: Pretty tight, but Ubuntu gets the edge, if only for the endless possibilities and freedom it offers to its users.
Always a controversial concept when talking about Windows, I have to say I found Windows 7 brings big improvements in this area. The amount of security features available out of the box is already quite good, but even a free antivirus is eligible (although I have no idea how good or bad it actually is). Logically, this article is based on early impressions, so it is hard to judge how vulnerable Windows 7 really is, but it was nice finding that the new UACs stopped me from creating a file under "Program Files", I could only create a folder there. Modification of any of those systems files was equally disallowed. In fact, it seemed I was only allowed to create or modify stuff on certain areas, which made me understand why some claimed Windows 7 was inspired on BSD.
Personally, I feel the guys at Redmond might have taken things too far. I was using an administrator profile on the machine, apparently capable of doing anything, but I found no way to create a file inside that restricted location. Ironically, the system kept prompting me to contact the administrator so that access to that location could be provided! (Wait a minute, I should contact... myself?!)
It seems that, despite what Microsoft claims, Windows 7 security improvements still make the use of several anti-malware tools a must. You can read more on that from THIS ARTICLE
...AND THE WINNER IS: Ubuntu and Linux in general keep a strong lead on this one.
As mentioned above, Ubuntu includes a quite rich set of applications out of the box. The OpenOffice suite is probably the star now that GIMP has been left out, but other important applications such as evince (PDF reader), F-Spot (picture manager), Transmission (Torrent download client), Evolution (email suite), UbuntuOne (cloud storage service, up to 2GB for free), Brasero (powerful CD & DVD recorder) or RhythmBox (an iTunes-alike music player). That's not all, but I guess it gets the point across.
The most important thing to keep in mind, though, is that Ubuntu only requires an internet connection to open the door to a huge collection of great and free applications.
...AND THE WINNER IS: Ubuntu. The catalog of available applications out of the box is already impressive, but even more so what can easily be installed from its repositories, safely and with no cost.
Ubuntu keeps improving in providing good documentation and help, but I must admit it is still far from what a Windows 7 user gets. Windows documentation feels more mature and abundant, which is no surprise, considering one corporation owns everything that's installed. In the case of Ubuntu, many of the applications installed, even the desktop manager, are driven by third parties. That situation makes matters even more complicated to create a well rounded set of documentation and help media.
As a side note, I have to say that the Ubuntu community plays a very important role here. It is a radically different approach to what Windows or Mac users are accustomed to, but once you get around it, there really is nothing like interacting with other "Ubuntuers".
...AND THE WINNER IS: Windows gets the edge here, because of its more complete and easy to reach documentation.
As I was comparing these two great operating systems, I kept coming back to a concept of present and future, of stillness and motion, of immediacy and potentiality.
Windows 7 feels like a very good step forward, a great improvement over previous versions (although it has to be noted that it wasn't hard, specially after the Vista fiasco), easily providing all its power at a few clicks distance. The Look&Feel, security and performance aspects all seem enhanced, making it a very good choice for users with little computing experience, or for those not particularly interested in computers. People using their PC primarily for browsing the web, social networking, gaming or listening to music will get a kick out of all the improvements coming with this latest version.
Having said so, I kept feeling Windows 7 would never surprise me again after a mere couple hours of use. Windows offers immediately its goods, but once discovered, all paths beyond them seem to end very quickly. In turn, Ubuntu felt more like an empty canvas, offering a vast amount of choices. From system configuration to Look&Feel and applications available, there were options all over the place for the end user to pick. In that sense, Ubuntu and Linux don't feel immediate or still, but ever changing and evolving after the user's will and skills.
Aside from its inherent flexibility, Ubuntu keeps a 6 month release schedule, which allows it to stay much more current and fresh. While Windows 7 will remain almost unchanged for a good 3-4 years, Ubuntu 12.04, for instance, will likely be very different to 10.04.
Building on that same concept, I also think an Ubuntu user keeps getting an optimum experience through time, not being forced into a rat race of hardware upgrades. A Windows user though, gets the best experience right after the initial installation, but it's all an uphill struggle from there on.
This concept more than any other is what makes me regard Ubuntu 10.04 higher than Windows 7, for I am not simply looking at what each can offer me today, but how my user experience will unfold as time goes by.
From the sections that make up this article, though, it could be argued that they are pretty even, and I think that wouldn't be far from the truth. Ultimately, it is down to what the end user values most that will decide which one is the winner for her/him.
...So tell me, what is your choice and why?
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After she gave birth to her son 14 weeks ago, doctors told Jade Addison she was lucky to have survived and that "someone up there" was watching out for her.
For Jade there was no doubt who was taking care of them - her murdered policeman father, Robert Spears, and his partner, Peter Addison.
Both were gunned down eight years ago. Afterwards, their teenage children, Jade Spears and Glenn Addison, met and later fell in love.
Jade was 15 and Glenn was 16 when they first met to scatter Jade's father's ashes. Now, both aged 24, they have two children, 14-week-old Joe and two-year-old Blake.
"The boys are beautiful and it's lovely that we have been able to create something wonderful from something so terrible," Mrs Addison said.
But it was nearly not to be. Her last pregnancy went wrong and she went into labour early. At one stage both she and the baby were drowning in her blood.
"With Joe I know I was supposed to die when I was having him. There was someone there looking after me and I know that someone was my dad."
Robert Spears and Peter Addison died after they were called to a violent domestic dispute at Crescent Head, 40 kilometres from where their children now live in Port Macquarie.
Drunken electrician John McGowan, 35, shot the two officers with a semi-automatic rifle when they responded to a distress call from McGowan's former girlfriend. They were out-gunned - armed with only standard issue six-shot .38 Smith and Wesson revolvers.
The gunman turned his rifle on himself shortly after killing them.
Today the badges and hats from the two policemen hang in their children's home - a constant reminder of the sacrifice they made.
Tomorrow is National Police Remembrance Day - an opportunity for everyone to reflect on the 241 officers who have given their lives in the line of duty since 1862.
For Jade Addison, Remembrance Day this year is a very personal affair. "Last year I was thinking of everyone who has lost someone but this year it is so much more personal. Glenn's sister has also had a baby and got married and I really felt that important people were missing.
"I didn't have anyone to walk me down the aisle at my wedding and seeing Glenn's sister get married brings it all back."
Remembrance Day is also important to Mr Addison. "It once again reminds us to tell those you love just how important they are and how much you love them," he said.
"People need to put aside any ill feelings they have with loved ones. Remember life can be cut short at any time and it doesn't wait until it has everyone's OK."
NSW Police Commissioner Ken Moroney called for members of the public to support the police by attending ceremonies that are being held across the state tomorrow.
"National Police Remembrance Day is a special and unique day in the Police calendar, in that we reflect upon those officers who have lost their lives while serving the community to the best of their ability," he said.
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This is a discussion on So, I should OC but not seem like I have a gun? Huh? within the Open Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Or maybe he was just sweet on you and didn't know about Mr. Bunny!...
Or maybe he was just sweet on you and didn't know about Mr. Bunny!
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Sspargo definitely has the answer to this one. The ridiculous reason just proves it.
Life is about choices. One who chooses to attack without cause has also chosen to accept whatever defensive measures his target has readied. If this includes violence and death, so be it.
Bunny, the name of the store didn't happen to start with an "H" did it?
" In theory, reality and theory are the same. In reality, they are not."
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Bunny,Bunny,Bunny,Aint you old enough now to know when you are being hit on? We always walked the ladies to make sure they didnt have a carseat!LOL
Carry anyway you need to,as long as you feel safe.
BTW Chuck Norris handwashes my delicates!
It is pardonable to be defeated but never surprised.
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Don't frisk me, I am the weapon.
Sig Sauer P239 DAK (9mm)
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DANG IT! Who is it that's messin' with our Bunny?
Maybe he needs to know how I got my name?
ALWAYS carry! - NEVER tell!
"A superior Operator is best defined as someone who uses his superior
judgement to keep himself out of situations that would require a display of his
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I'm sure part of it had to do with the fact that you are a lovely young lady. In most cases, we men can be about as superficial as can be. My wife says most times all we're good for is killing spiders and opening jars. You would think that after talking to you for a while he would have know that you were capable of taking care of yourself, but you were in what is considered a very rough part of town, very rough indeed,and they had forced you to unload before you came in, so he could have just been trying to be nice. But I'm betting it had alot to do with the lovely young lady thing I spoke of earlier. Take care.
" In theory, reality and theory are the same. In reality, they are not."
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We have TWO female Mods/Admin folks here (Betty and Limatunes) and from pictures floating around both public and private neither of them can be called "large framed" by any stretch of the imagination. And both carry weapons that are bigger than a SIG 239!
So ignore what the guy said, and search out some of the other women here...... There is some great info floating around!
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Don't frisk me, I am the weapon.
Sig Sauer P239 DAK (9mm)
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Sounds to me like a confusion between being armed (also known as carrying) and transporting. At the time you left the store, you were not armed or carrying - you were transporting a firearm. A firearm being transported unloaded in a closed case cannot be considered to be armed.
Most people leaving a gun store are not armed, believe it or not. But, if it is evident they were shopping there, it is also evident to whomever may be observing that you might be transporting a gun. Therefore, as a person of smaller stature transporting a gun unsuitable in the present circumstances to be used in self defense, you would be presenting the appearance of being an attractive (no pun intended) target to a criminal.
Think the "escort" thing has been covered. On the OC vs CC, he probably knew he didn't have anything that would work for you and tried to switch you to something he did have or would be easier to fit to your frame.


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Bosoz or another line stage in front of crossover with B1 buffers
In some threads you can find information/discussions on a project i am working on. It is difficult to combine all issues into one thread, so here is another one.
I am currently running a crossover which is build like this:
10K pot-B1 buffer - LP filter(1st) - LP filter (2nd) B1 Buffer - pot - B1 buffer - LP out
10K pot-B1 buffer - HP filter (1st) - HP filter (2nd) B1 buffer - pot - B1 buffer - HP out
The complete setup is balanced so all circuits are double. I am very happy with the results, but i want to add:
1) a Baffle step control and a gain stage to compensate for the loss of the filters which are PLLXO.
2) single ended to balanced conversion
The gain stage can be tubes, but i was thinking of the Bosoz in some form. I read it is suitable for single ended to balanced conversion, but is it realy good? ad how does this work in the circuit? Who has experience with this?
What is the output impedance of the Bosoz, i could use for the shelving filter (baffle step control). This filter is balanced, so it would like something like this:
So R1 would be the output impedance of the Bosoz or another suitable line stage and R2 would be a pot.
An comments on this or advise on a suitable line stage. Would i need the coupling caps of the Bosoz, as i have coupling caps in the last B1 buffer stage of the LP and HP. By the way all B1 buffers have symmetrical PSU's
B1 Crossover BOSOZ
I too plan to combine these components, much in the same way. I plan to use sallen and key filters, using B1's for current gain, and making up the voltage loss with the BOSOZ or an aleph preamp, which may sound better than the BOSOZ. How tightly did you match your passive components in the balanced version of the passive crossovers? I was thinking of using the aleph or bosoz to provide the unbalanced to balanced conversion, if my filters are unbalanced. Right now, I am using a single capacitor and resistor for a single pole high pass, and a marchand opamp 24 db as a low pass, and I am fairly pleased with the sound. I want to try balanced since my cd player is balanced out. The BOSOZ output impedance is basically the pot value after the gain stage, which is 500 ohms in Nelsons design.
Hello Don,
i used russian silver-mica's which are very close tolerance of +/- 0.5%! They are big and i had to put 2 in parallel to get the correct values. I will probabaly change to Vishay MKP 1830/1837 for the final version, only because they are smaller.
If the output impedance is 500Ohms, than the Rod Elliot Baffle step compensation should work. I think i will just have to try.
Can the aleph take care of the unbalanced to balanced conversion. My complete setup is now balanced, except for two sources which are single ended. Or i have to build a dac with balanced outs and run everything over the dac --> another diy project, why not.
i had again a look at the BOSOZ circuit on the PASSDIY page, but i see now that the pots after the gain stage are 5K and not 500Ohms!
BOSOZ output impedance
You are correct! I was thinking of the gain pot, which I believe is 500 ohms. Sorry for the mis information. I will have to re-read the writeup. I bought 5 of these boards, planning to build a multi-channel preamp for my combined surround/stereo system. I got bogged down with other projects including 3 aleph 30's, and an aleph 4. I was planning to use the BOSOZ after a B1 style crossover since my amps are balanced input and are some distance from the preamp. I am still some months away because I have a few projects to finish first. Keep posting your findings.
That is going to cost you a fortune on heatsinks!
The BOSOZ is a very good unbalanced to balanced converter. There is a modified circuit posted by Metalman in a very old thread. I think it has a active current source instead of a resistor to feed the sources of the complementary pair, and the gain devices are cascoded if I recall correctly. That is the circuit to use. Nelson's article about the BOSOZ tells how the output impedence is set. I think it is by the resistors located between the drains of the gain devices and the positive power supply. 500 ohms or less should be attainable if you are looking for unity gain from the circuit.
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by Mike Masnick
Wed, May 25th 2011 7:00am
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by Mike Masnick
Fri, Apr 22nd 2011 3:01pm
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Samsung Fires Back After Apple Launches Patent Nuclear War; Sues Over Five Patents In Three Countries
from the what-a-waste dept
Indeed, just days later, Samsung has countersued Apple for infringing on five of its patents. Of course, adding a bit of a twist to the usual script, Samsung has filed those lawsuits around the globe: one in South Korea, one in Japan and one in Germany. Of course, these sorts of battles should show how screwed up the patent system is today. None of these patents have anything to do with actual innovation. None of them represent something so amazing that it wouldn't have been created by someone anyway as a part of the natural progression of mobile phones. It's a bunch of basic ideas, locked up, which are now being used for big companies to sue each other... such that money can be diverted from any actual innovation to paying a bunch of lawyers.
by Mike Masnick
Tue, Apr 19th 2011 3:46pm
Filed Under:
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Details Of Apple's Lawsuit Against Samsung Revealed; And It's Even More Ridiculous
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7 utility (i.e., hardware and software) patents
U.S. Patent No. 7,812,828 on an "ellipse fitting for multi-touch surfaces" (previously asserted against Motorola in an ITC complaint and a federal lawsuit)
U.S. Patent No. 7,669,134 on a "method and apparatus for displaying information during an instant messaging session" (a software patent, presumably infringed by the Google Talk chat client, which I also use on my Galaxy phone and on which this patent may very well read)
U.S. Patent No. 6,493,002 on a "method and apparatus for displaying and accessing control and status information in a computer system" (previously asserted against Motorola in a federal lawsuit)
U.S. Patent No. 7,469,381 on "list scrolling and document translation, scaling, and rotation on a touch-screen display" (previously asserted against HTC in a federal lawsuit)
U.S. Patent No. 7,844,915 on "application programming interfaces for scrolling operations"
U.S. Patent No. 7,853,891 on a "method and apparatus for displaying a window for a user interface"
U.S. Patent No. 7,863,533 on a "cantilevered push button having multiple contacts and fulcrums" (a hardware patent)
3 design patents
U.S. Design Patent No. D627,790 on a "graphical user interface for a display screen or portion thereof"
U.S. Design Patent No. D602,016 on an "electronic device"
U.S. Design Patent No. D618,677 on an "electronic device"
AllThingsD displays various graphics from the complaint that relate to those design patents.
Trade dress rights
Apple claims to hold "trade dress protection in the design and appearance of the iPhone, the iPod touch, and the iPad, together with their distinctive user interfaces and product packaging." (yes, in Apple's view even Samsung's packaging infringes its rights)
Apple asserts its registered trade dresses no. 3,470,983, no. 3,457,218 and no. 3,475,327.
Trademarks (i.e., 6 trademarked icons)
U.S. Trademark No. 3,886,196 on a dial icon
U. S. Trademark No. 3,889,642 on a chat icon
U.S. Trademark No. 3,886,200 on a sunflower icon (for a collection of photos)
U.S. Trademark No. 3,889,685 on a settings icon
U.S. Trademark No. 3,886,169 on a notepad icon
U.S. Trademark No. 3,886,197 on a contact list icon
by Mike Masnick
Mon, Apr 18th 2011 6:57pm
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mobile phones, patents, tablets, trademarks
Apple Sues Samsung Because Galaxy Tab Looks Too Much Like An iPad
from the oh-come-on dept
That said, this complaint seems pretty silly. Yes, lots of smartphones mimic the basic look and feel of the iPhone these days. But, Apple itself copied many of the design features of the iPhone from others as well... and, let's face it, Apple owes much of its history to copying the look and feel of a graphical user interface that Steve Jobs saw while touring Xerox PARC. Why can't Apple just focus on competing in the market place, rather than worrying about what competitors are doing? And, to be honest, this lawsuit actually makes me more interested in checking out those Samsung devices, because it signals to me that it may actually be getting "close" to the design quality associated with Apple's devices...
by Mike Masnick
Fri, Jun 27th 2008 9:11am
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flash memory, patents, removable flash
avid, casio, e.digital, lg, nikon, olympus, samsung, sanyo, vivitar
When All Else Fails, Sue For Patent Infringement
from the this-again? dept
The patents in question are as follows:
- US5491774: Handheld record and playback device with flash memory
- US5742737: Method for recording voice messages on flash memory in a hand held recorder
- US5787445: Operating system including improved file management for use in devices utilizing flash memory as main memory
- US5839108: Flash memory file system in a handheld record and playback device
- US5842170: Method for editing in hand held recorder
For additional irony, by the way, it should be remember that one of e.Digital's failed media devices looked almost identical to the iPod, and was named the "Treo 10" -- quite similar to the Treo mobile phone device. I would think that charges of "copying" would apply a lot more to that device than anyone using the fairly obvious idea of using removable flash storage in a mobile device.
by Mike Masnick
Mon, Jun 9th 2008 6:37pm
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patent pools, wimax
alcatel-lucent, cisco, clearwire, intel, samsung, sprint, wi-lan
The Meaningless WiMax Patent Pool
from the somebody's-missing.... dept
So, don't read too much into the fact that a bunch of companies in the WiMax space have agreed to put together a patent pool under the amusingly inaccurately named "Open Patent Alliance." The companies involved, Cisco, Intel, Samsung, Sprint, Alcatel-Lucent, and Clearwire are all betting big on WiMax deployments, so they know it's in their best interest to get the licensing out of the way. But you'll notice that there are a lot of companies missing -- including Wi-LAN who has been claiming that it owns all the key patents over WiMax technology for years. The patent pool sounds nice, but it's certainly not going to diminish the number of patent lawsuits that arise over WiMax technology. If anything, it's just going to make all those other companies even angrier.
by Mike Masnick
Fri, Jan 25th 2008 9:21am
Filed Under:
patents, smartphones
apple, at&t, helio, hp, htc, motorola, nokia, rim, samsung, sony ericsson, sprint, utstarcomm
Smartphones Patented... Just About Everyone Sued 1 Minute After Patent Issued
from the wasting-no-time dept
As the link above explains, the patent itself is based on a bunch of continuation filings, which are commonly used by patent holders who want broad patents to cover the latest technologies well after they've already come about in the market. It would seem like the concept itself, merely combining a bunch of things that people were already talking about, should never have been granted based on the Supreme Court's recent KSR ruling that merely combining existing concepts doesn't deserve a patent. Also, as noted in the comments to the link above, it would appear that there's a fair amount of prior art. In fact, Apple even sent over some prior art concerning the patent just before it was originally supposed to be issued last summer -- but somehow patent holder's lawyers talked their way around it. In the meantime, it looks like we've got yet another case of an overly broad and obvious patent being used against a huge number of firms. I'm sure that's exactly what Thomas Jefferson expected when he created our patent system.
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Tue, Sep 18th 2007 12:56pm
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apple, helio, motorola, nokia, samsung
Competitors Response To The iPhone? Can We Talk About Something Else Please!
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My wife and I are taking a cruise in late Sept. and will be visiting Bermuda for the first time. Docking at Kings Wharf. Would appreciate any input on things to do for 2-1/2 days, places to see and restaurant suggestions. Anything input that might improve the visit would be appreciated. Is it safe to rent a scooter to get around? I've read the 15 ticket bus pass is a good idea. Are there places to avoid? We are both active and adventurous 70 yr. olds. Will the weather permit swimming at that time of year? Is the dress all casual? Thanks in advance for your input.
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There's lots to do in Bermuda - much more then can be listed in a short response. Same with restaurants. Check out these websites for lots of good information:
A lot of tourists get around on scooters since tourists can't rent cars on the island. Taxis are another means of transportation but the can get ex[pensive and and sometimes are difficult to find. I'm 70 and had no trouble using a scooter - my spouse, however, wasn't comfortable at all You'll have to determine for yourself if using a scooter will work for you and your wife.
Expect average daily high's in September to be in the low 80's F. Water temps will probably be n the low to mid 70's F. Some people find that perfect for swimming others don't. Here again you'll have to decide where you fall in the spectrum.
Daytime dress is casual. Upscale restaurants are "resort chic" at dinner.
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I encourage you to buy the transportation pass unless you are very secure on a moped. The residents drive fairly aggressively and can intimidate a novice easily. The roads are extremely narrow and you will be driving on the opposite side from American travel.
What type of meal would interest you? Bermuda has everything from pubs to elegance.
Check the weather at www.weather.bm. It should be warm and perfect for a swim at one of the gorgeous beaches.
The Bermuda Railway trail is a lovely place to walk, traffic free. Do take a ferry while you are there, a special view of beautiful Bermuda. Taxis which display a blue flag are licensed guides and can give you a four hour orientation which will help you choose your activities. I also recommend a visit to one or more
of the Bermuda forts.
If you are on Facebook, the Bermuda Tourism page is very active. Have a wonderful time, Bermuda is another world.
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Thank you both for your info. We are looking forward to our trip. Is the Kings Wharf area where the ship docks in a good location for getting around?
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Yes, both ferries and buses run from there. You can also find a cycle luvery if you decide to rent. Have fun.
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I've been to Bermuda three times and renting scooters there isn't very safe. Narrow roads ,hills , and " pink buses " pink buses are the best in my opinion for public transportation . They are crazy drivers they don't care and unfortunately twice when I was there 2 vacationers were struck by vehicles on scooters. There is one sign that says something along the lines of " caution high accident zone ahead." as for site seeing gotta do the light tower lots of steps to the top but the views are breath taking . Hope this helps have fun -N
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I noticed that cruise ship stop going to Bermuda in early October. Is that due to the colder temps or the chance of hurricanes?
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Colder temperatures is the general reason. Bermuda is 600 miles off the coast of North Carolina and not in the Caribbean. High season is April-October.
The temperatures remain mikd and pleasant during the off season, but it is generally too cold for ocean swimming. Perfect for golf, beach walking and sightseeing, though, and my favorite time to visit.
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Thanks for all the info. Re; type of restaurants, I prefer places where the locals go to eat, not the popular tourists places. I feel I can get a better sense of the local culture that way. Amy recommendations that may be out of the way?
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Jackz, head out to Collector's Hill (on #1 bus route) and get breakfast at Speciality Inn. Or pizza. Seriously, some of the best on the island and no tourists.
If you're taking the bus, from Dockyard, head toward Hamilton and let the driver know you want to transfer to the #1 at the Botanical Gardens or the hospital. Hop off and cross the road and catch the #1 away from Hamilton, and just let the driver know you want to get off at Collector's Hill.
If you stay on that route and keep heading east, there is a very nice little beach called John Smith's Bay, also off the tourist radar.
My favorite "secret spot" is the moat around Ft Hamilton, find the stairway down and you can walk the perimeter.
Enjoy a Dark & Stormy for me, please!
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Restaurants you might want to try:
Lemon Tree in Hamilton
Angelo's Bistro in Hamilton
Hog Penny Pub in Hamilton
Rustico in Flatt's
Paraquet South Shore Rd near Elbow Beach
Bouchee in Hamilton
Tribe Road Kitchen in Hamilton
Bermuda is a small place and most restaurants have a mix of tourists and locals.
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EAST LANSING, Mich. - Ben Averkamp scored a game-high 25 points and Loyola University Chicago (6-3) threw a scare into #19/17 Michigan State (8-2) but the host Spartans rallied from a halftime deficit to earn a 73-61 victory this afternoon at Breslin Center. The Ramblers trailed 43-41 in the second half, but three straight three-pointers by Gary Harris pushed the Michigan State lead to 52-41 and proved to be the turning point in the game.
"I am happy with the effort, but disappointed with the result," Loyola head coach Porter Moser said. "We proved that we can play on this stage, but we have to learn how to win on this stage. The three straight threes by Harris were a dagger."
Michigan State staked claim to a 22-12 lead with 7:57 left in the first half, but Christian Thomas' dunk ignited an 18-3 Loyola run over the next 5:27 that gave the Ramblers a 30-25 lead late in the period. Helping to key that spurt was three three-pointers, including back-to-back ones by Devon Turk, and another from Cully Payne.
That surge and some solid long-range shooting (5 for 9) helped the Ramblers take a 32-30 lead into the locker room at the half and gave the Rambler faithful hope for the program's first win over a ranked opponent since 2009.
The teams traded leads early in the second half, and a three by Averkamp, one of his four triples on the afternoon, put Loyola on top, 36-35. However, a bucket by Harris just seven seconds later gave the Spartans the lead for good and the rookie's barrage of threes nearly four minutes later gave Michigan State control of the game.
Loyola proved it had plenty of fight left in it, however, and a basket by Jeff White and consecutive three-pointers from Averkamp closed the gap to three points, but that was as close as the Ramblers would get the remainder of the way.
Known as one of the better rebounding teams in the nation, Michigan State owned just a two-board edge for the game (33-31), and the Ramblers held a 13-8 advantage on the offensive glass. After holding the Spartans to 41 percent (9 for 22) shooting in the first half, Loyola saw MSU knock down 13 of 23 (57 percent) of its attempts, including 5 of 7 from long distance, in the second half.
Averkamp led Loyola with 25 points and eight rebounds, while Turk came off the bench to produce double-digit points (10) for the second straight outing. Payne chipped in nine points and seven assists, while committing just one turnover.
"Rick Majerus should be proud looking down," Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo said. "Coach Moser did an incredible job and I told the guys that this team would be physical and they will run their stuff well. Drop St. Louis in with different colors and different names and that's what it was."
Harris scored a team-high 20 points to lead Michigan State.
Loyola is off until next Saturday (Dec. 15) when it hosts Mississippi State in the first meeting between the schools since the famous Game of Change on March 15, 1963.


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CHAPEL HILL - Senior Leslie McDonald is focusing on staying healthy and improving his offensive consistency heading into the 2013-14 basketball season. GoHeels TV sat down with McDonald this week to learn more and hear about how the first two weeks of preseason practice have gone thus far.
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British scientists have detected deadly sarin nerve agent on the clothing of one of the victims of the gas attack in Syria, David Cameron revealed today.
Samples collected from the clothes of a victim of the 21 August attack in Damascus that killed hundreds of men, women and children were tested positive at the secret Porton Down laboratories.
Soil at the site of the massacre also contained sarin traces. It means independent British confirmation that one of the cruellest of illegal weapons was unleashed against civilians and opposition fighters.
But Barack Obama's call for attacks to punish Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was jolted when the Pope warned against "futile" military strikes.
In a boost for Russian leader Vladimir Putin who is leading opposition to military action at the G20 summit, the leader of the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics said attacks would not solve the crisis.
"Rather, let there be a renewed commitment to seek, with courage and determination, a peaceful solution through dialogue and negotiation of the parties, unanimously supported by the international community," Pope Francis said in a letter to Mr Putin, the summit host.
In his first big intervention on the global stage since he became Pope in March, Francis appealed: "To the leaders present, to each and every one, I make a heartfelt appeal for them to help find ways to overcome the conflicting positions.
He called on Catholics to join him on Saturday in a day of prayer and fasting to end the Syrian conflict.
British confirmation that sarin was used, probably by Assad forces, will reinforce the case for missile strikes.
Sarin is a clear liquid that turns into an odourless vapour – and is far more deadly than cyanide.
Arriving at St Petersburg for a G20 summit dominated by the question of whether to punish Bashar al-Assad's regime for an apparent act of mass murder, the Prime Minister issued an urgent call for drugs and equipment to help Syrian people survive any further sarin attacks.
He urged to set up a supply of antidote medicines, decontamination tents and other equipment to protect opposition-held areas feared to be in danger.
Today's announcement comes too late to influence last week's Commons debate on military action, where Mr Cameron was defeated by just 13 votes and forced to rule out taking part.
It will fuel criticism of the Government for rushing into a vote before the full evidence was available.
A tiny drop of sarin the size of a pinhead can kill in under two minutes, by paralysing lung functions. Victims suffer suffocation, vomiting and diarrhoea; and convulsions, typically dying in 15 minutes unless drugs are administered.
America and France have already announced that their own experts found evidence of banned sarin. Downing Street said the samples tested at the Defence Science Technology Laboratory [DSTL] were obtained independently of the two other countries.
No 10 would not reveal if the victim was male, female, adult or child, or civilian or fighter, saying only that he or she was "a victim". Neither would sources reveal how British investigators came to possess the samples of clothing.
Speaking at the summit, Mr Cameron said he was "confident that Assad was responsible" for the attacks.
"I think the evidence is growing all the time. We have just been looking at some samples taken from Damascus in the Porton Down laboratory in Britain which further shows the use of chemical weapons in that Damascus suburb."
Despite ruling out British participation he urged President Obama not to shrink from attacking Syria for fear of sending the wrong signal to dictators tempted to use banned weapons.
"Having set a red line on the further big use of chemical weapons it would be wrong if America were to step back ... do nothing. That would send a signal to Assad and also to dictators everywhere," he told the BBC.
He denied the special relationship between Britain and the US had been damaged, although eyebrows were raised that President Obama is having one-to-one talks with French president Francois Hollande but not with Mr Cameron.
"The relationship between Britain and America is so good we do not have to measure it by the number of telephone calls or meetings," he told ITV.
America says sarin nerve gas killed more than 1,400 people in the attack last month that triggered Barack Obama's call for military action to punish and degrade the Assad regime. British intelligence says at least 350 people died in the attack, which was "highly likely" to have been carried out by Assad.
Mr Cameron also warned of the "worst refugee crisis this century" as he arrived at the St Petersburg talks and called on fellow leaders to give more money.
The Prime Minister, denying he was sidelined, was using the G20 to focus on humanitarian issues and to rattle the tin for more aid, challenging leaders to match the £348 million being pumped in by Britain alone.
He also wants "safe routes" to safeguard aid convoys from being caught up in the civil war.
"We are facing the worst refugee crisis of this century and millions of lives are being destroyed inside in Syria by Assad and his regime," the Prime Minister said.
"The world needs to do more to help the innocent victims of this conflict who dreamt of a democratic and peaceful future but who are now living a nightmare far from their homes and struggling to feed their families and keep them safe."
"I will be using the G20 to ensure their needs are heard and to ensure the international community responds. We must make more money available for aid agencies to help ease the suffering and we must put pressure on both sides in the conflict to improve access so aid workers can get to those who most need help."
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…As in the PANTONE® MATCHING SYSTEM®. Yeah, that's an unfortunate acronym (and an excess of copyright symbols), but you can blame the fine folks at Pantone for that. So what's PMS, and why should you use it? Let's first take a quick sepia-toned (477 C) trek through history…
Old timey printers who didn't use Pantone. Amateurs.
Pantone was originally a struggling commercial printing company in the 50s. Deep in the red (179 C) by 1962, they were fortunate to have a golden (7548 C) goose in the form of recent Hofstra graduate Lawrence Herbert. Herbert was a young chemist running the ink and printing division, the sole profitable division within the company. He bought Pantone and refined his color management system into the Pantone Matching System we know and love today.
Those are some nasty looking colors. Should have chewed Pantone Gum.
So why is PMS so important? Well, let's take a look at a world in which Lawrence Herbert never existed, shall we? Say you pick a random shade of light green (?) for your shirt design. You pass the design to an art director who views it on a monitor that makes it look more yellow (?) than you intended. They're not sure if it will look good on the shirt color you chose, but have no way to verify it. The art director then hands it off to a printer in another state. The printer has to put what he or she sees on their monitor onto an actual shirt. Three people seeing three different colors, trying to make the jump from digital to cotton while keeping the artist's vision intact. Come back Lawrence Herbert!
That's more like it.
Now let's try it again with some full-fledged Pantone action. This time you choose an exact shade of Pistachio (577 C) among the 1341 available colors. You flip through your PMS Formula guide to see what it will look like in print. The art director gets your design and verifies that it looks great on the shirt using their own PMS Formula Guide. They pass on the PMS number to the printer who knows the exact mix of ink to use (Yellow 18.70, Ref. Blue 3.10, Trans.Wt. 75.00) to recreate it. Now you can rest assured that the green in your hilarious "Key Lime Pi" design will be viewed as you envisioned it, all creamy and infinite like.
The best part about choosing PMS colors? If you're using Photoshop or Illustrator, it's pretty easy to do…
In Photoshop:
1. Select the color box at the bottom of the Tools window to bring up the Color Picker.
2. Click the Color Libraries button and under the Book menu select "Pantone Solid Coated"
3. Switch to the color picker and choose a color. When you jump back to the Pantone Library it will automatically choose the nearest Pantone that matches that color.
In Illustrator:
1. Go to Window> Swatch Libraries>Color Books>Pantone Solid Coated.
2. The Pantone library will be loaded in its own window for easy browsing and selecting.
3. Choosing a random color and getting its closest Pantone equivalent after the fact is a little trickier in Illustrator. This is a great tutorial on how to pull it off.
Now, this is by no means a perfect system. We've found that you can do a side-by-side comparison of the same Pantone Swatch in Photoshop and Illustrator and see two slightly different colors. We think Photoshop is the more accurate of the two, but even it struggles with certain color ranges, such as blue (285 C) and green (7724 C).
It's also important to remember that, while you are choosing Pantone colors on your computer, the colors you are seeing are technically not Pantone—they're your monitor's interpretation of Pantone. To fully make use of the Pantone Matching System as an t-shirt designer you need to scoop up the same PMS Formula Guide we use here at the Woot dungeons studios. Yep, they're a little pricey, and they get updated yearly. Big Color's got us all by the… well you know. Fortunately you can find some used formula guides on eBay.
So what are you waiting for? Get PMS like us! Not only will it help you design like a pro, your friends and colleagues will be left green (354C) with envy. OK, so that one was pretty lame, but admit it; you're all excited about Lawrence Herbert now, aren't you?
Photos (top to bottom):
Men with printing press, circa 1930s by Flickr User Seatlle Municipal Archives
Gross gum! by Flickr user paulbalcerak
Pantone formula guide by Flickr user jepoirrier
Thanks for that Wootbot! I've got a couple Pantone color books with pages of matching ideas. It's come in handy here and there. But maybe I should pick up one of those expensive swatches.
Good tips, and helps avoid weirdness in prints. I recall the BreakfasTopo disaster a few years ago where RGB colors, when converted to Pantone, made the colors day-glo bright.
I always wondered, however, why solid coated over the other Pantone solid versions... is it the type of inks Woot uses? I assume so...
kevlar51 wrote:Thanks for that Wootbot! I've got a couple Pantone color books with pages of matching ideas. It's come in handy here and there. But maybe I should pick up one of those expensive swatches.
If you buy the expensive swatch book, you have to handle with care. Paper starts to yellow, ink fades, and colors don't stay true forever.
Reminds me of the good old days (2009) when I worked for a printer. We had several Pantone formula guides.
Bah, don't buy into the whole Pantone new book every year crack. I can assure you your printer doesn't. But yeah, if you're final product is printing using Pantone inks, then certainly get thee a Pantone book and use it. OTH, if you are using 4C process printing, please get it through your skull that most of that pretty Pantone book you bought is just not possible to achieve with process inks, and you need to get over yourself and deal with it.
kerrymax wrote:Bah, don't buy into the whole Pantone new book every year crack. I can assure you your printer doesn't. But yeah, if you're final product is printing using Pantone inks, then certainly get thee a Pantone book and use it. OTH, if you are using 4C process printing, please get it through your skull that most of that pretty Pantone book you bought is just not possible to achieve with process inks, and you need to get over yourself and deal with it.
I"m not saying you have to buy a new book every year. I'm just saying if you spend the money, make sure you take care of it. The last printer I worked for didn't take care of the books, left them out in the light or whatever and you could definitely see a difference between the colors in those and the new set he eventually bought. The book is only worth something if the colors are accurate.
I am using Gimp until I magically come across a bunch of monies.
I often use rgb to pantone color conversion charts online. They are often pretty close (I cross-checked the colors with someone who has Photoshop). It does take forever to sift through all the colors though.
ochopika wrote:I am using Gimp until I magically come across a bunch of monies.
I often use rgb to pantone color conversion charts online. They are often pretty close (I cross-checked the colors with someone who has Photoshop). It does take forever to sift through all the colors though.
The problem with doing that is that no 2 monitors will display an RGB value exactly the same, especially when it's not calibrated right. So making color choices based off of what you see on screen will not translate into PMS colors you would like. That's what the swatch book is for.
I'm going off to work on Key Lime Pi...
My tip: http://www.wolframalpha.com/ lets you lookup pantones: just stick in the hex code (por exemple). Good way to get pantones if you don't have photoshop or illustrator. You'll still want a book of swatches to double-check against, though.
Look into getting a full Pantone chart printed at a sign shop.
Most have the abilities to print onto vinyl or paper. Typically (if they are a good shop)they will have the printer calibrated and calculated to print colors correctly on the material chosen. They can print on gloss or matte finishes to simulates coated vs non coated material colors.
It may not be an exact match for all of the colors, but 95% will print too close to tell. The true down side, won't get the metallic or florescent ink swatches, but who needs those anyway.
Plus, 10-15 smackaroos for a poster size Pantone chart sure beats a couple hundred for the flip book kind.
Great post, Travis!
I just got my PMS book about 5 days ago. Blew my mind.
Nice post! A slightly more specific question: if anyone has recommendations for pantone colors in the red family that work on cranberry, or reds that work on red, I'd love to hear them. I struggle everytime trying to pick shades for those (that are in the shirt color family), including this past red derby...
I'd think it be cheaper to get the Pantone monitor calibrator
Great post, Travis. I'm glad you're posting this stuff. I'm still in the 'learn how to use Corel or some sort of program' stage. Eventually I'll get to actually designing shirts. I knew I shoulda taken at least an intro design or graphics class in college, but nooooo! I was all 'I'm a painter, I don't need computers!' Phooey.
Great post. Hilarious title.
MacTheHero wrote:I'd think it be cheaper to get the Pantone monitor calibrator
while the pantone monitor calibrator definitely helps, it is less than ideal. it lets you change the look of the screen output depending on what kind of work you're telling it you are using the monitor for. Now, this means that it is NOT giving you what the pantone colors look like, it's giving you some sort of color screen that your eyes like to see. When I compare the colors on my screen to my Canon printer-included alleged Pantone set of chips (a mini-poster), the colors on the poster are very much darker than the colors on the monitor (which is set to 'graphic design').
Helpful (to me) Illustrator tip:
After opening the Pantone swatches in Illustrator, click the options menu at the top right of the panel (the little list icon with the down arrow) and select "Small (or Large) List View." This will display all of the little swatches as well as the Pantone name/number. I find this much easier than just looking at the mass of swatches and hovering over one to find the name.
Works for me, thought I would share.
After taking half and hour to remember how I'd set it up previously, thought I'd share how to get the Pantone color swatches into Photoshop Elements (doesn't come pre-loaded like full Photoshop). You can download the libraries free, then put the .aco file(s) into the Presets/Color Swatches folder. Still depends on how accurate your monitor is, but at least it's something.
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I wanted to let you know this this Thursday, February 23 from 5:30-8:30 there will be a happy hour held at ABC the Tavern to benefit Blondes vs. Brunettes (BvB), an organization dedicated to fighting Alzheimer's Disease. I have recently taken on the role of running BvB Cleveland's Twitter account (follow us!).
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Anywho, originally, I was really excited for this long weekend but then I became sick as a dog on Saturday. Ugh. At least it was on a long weekend instead of having to miss work (which would be impossible this week!).
Friday night was fun though! Jen, Alicia, Amanda, and I plus our significant others (Matt, Hans, Scott, and Todd) all went to Deagans and then bowling for a fun night out. <—- I love how our significant others all have Twitter. <3
I started with the Deviled Eggs… which are amazing. Seriously.
Then I had the Spicy Shrimp Tacos. Yum.
Todd and I split the Pommes Frites (fancy schmancy french fries which were to die for. I wish I was more of a food writer, but trust me, these were good).
Deagan, himself, offered complimentary dessert to our table. I was kinda food-star struck. ("Um, HI. I am Julie and I love your restaurant. Can I bathe in the same bowl you make the deviled eggs in? K? Thanks.") The desserts were incredible. If it was socially acceptable to lick the platter they came on, we each would have. In fact, I think a couple of us were eying each other to see who would do it first.
Hi, Deagan.
After dinner, we went bowling at an event that benefit Secondhand Mutts (see a post on Why CLE? for more info). It was a jolly good time. We played three games and it's imperative that I tell you that I beat Todd by 15 points in one game.
He beat me in the other two but I'm not going to blog about that. You know what else? I have tendonitis in my right arm (it's slowly going away though, thanks to Bikram) and really, I shouldn't even be bowling. Can you imagine how much I'll kick his arse once my arm heals? (Um, is anyone else this competitive?). Hehe.
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On Saturday morning, Todd and I went to Bikram together (he has been going a few times and really likes it!). Throughout the whole class, my nose was incredibly runny and I was so uncomfortable. I have never had this happen in class before – I was really getting sick. I even had to ask for a tissue during class since I ran out of my supply. Ugh.
On Saturday and Sunday I stayed in and worked on getting better. I am still not 100%, but I'm sure I will be tomorrow (gooooooo optimism!). At least, I am crossing my fingers.
I finally caught up on the Bachelor episodes. Since I don't have cable, I watch them online so I really have to make time to watch them. Can you believe who was kicked off yesterday? I almost cried. I can't wait until next week… it looks so good.
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ABC's John Stossel is headed for Fox News, perhaps the only "news" outlet in America that won't immediately take a hit to its credibility by bringing him on.
That Stossel would feel at home at Fox should come as no surprise based on his performance as an ABC employee. Who could forget, for example, Stossel's post-Katrina column "In defense of price-gouging"?
You're probably thinking that Stossel was making a theoretical argument that high prices can be helpful in discouraging frivilous consumption. Surely Stossel wasn't actually saying that in water-scarce post-Katrina Louisianna, those stores that were lucky enough to have bottled water should charge those who were in danger of dying of dehydration $20 for a bottle?
But that's exactly what Stossel was saying:
Consider this scenario: You are thirsty -- worried that your baby is going to become dehydrated. You find a store that's open, and the storeowner thinks it's immoral to take advantage of your distress, so he won't charge you a dime more than he charged last week. But you can't buy water from him. It's sold out.
You continue on your quest, and finally find that dreaded monster, the price gouger. He offers a bottle of water that cost $1 last week at an "outrageous" price -- say $20. You pay it to survive the disaster.
You resent the price gouger. But if he hadn't demanded $20, he'd have been out of water. It was the price gouger's "exploitation" that saved your child.
It saved her because people look out for their own interests. Before you got to the water seller, other people did. At $1 a bottle, they stocked up. At $20 a bottle, they bought more cautiously. By charging $20, the price gouger makes sure his water goes to those who really need it.
The people the softheaded politicians think are cruelest are doing the most to help. Assuming the demand for bottled water was going to go up, they bought a lot of it, planning to resell it at a steep profit. If they hadn't done that, that water would not have been available for the people who need it the most.
Ah, no. By charging $20, the price gouger makes sure his water goes to those who can pay $20. That isn't the same as "the people who need it the most" on a random Tuesday in Des Moines. When talking about post-Katrina New Orleans, where many people no longer possessed anything more than the shirt on their back, it is simply obscene to equate the people who could afford to pay $20 for a bottle of water with the people who most needed water.
That John Stossel doesn't understand a basic thing like the difference between needing something and being able to pay grossly inflated rates for it tells you pretty much everything you need to know about him. Come to think of it, he just might actually drag Fox down a bit.
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