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PaintbrushJSOctober 07, 2010
It occurs to me that I should finally mention here a project I've been working on over the past month or so. Much to my surprise, what started out as a simple foray into the canvas element's pixel manipulation APIs quickly evolved into a full-fledged Javascript library called PaintbrushJS.
It's basically a set of image filters that render in the browser. Greyscale, sharpening gaussian blur and more on the web, no ImageMagick or GD required. It allows you to take an image like this:
And using a simple class and a couple of HTML5
data-* attributes, render it in a number of different ways:
I skipped the jQuery and went full Javascript on this one, but it ought to play nice alongside most other Javascript libraries out there. More on how to use it, and there's a real-time demo page you can play around with. (works best in Safari and Chrome, thanks to their speedy Javascript engines and support for the HTML5
range form input)
Since I'm using
canvas to pull this off I'm automatically excluding IE8 and lower from the equation (it works great in the IE9 beta), which meant that I could also save out the images as dataURLs. The upshot? You can use the output images the same way you would any other image within a web page; as a CSS background, as source for a canvas animation, and if you really want, you can even Right Click -> Save As to save the filtered image to your hard drive.
(And this blog template is really starting to show its age. In a fit of irony worthy of an entire extra verse by Alanis, I had to pre-render the effects above and save them as separate images instead of showing them rendering realtime, because the HTML5-friendly PaintbrushJS doesn't play nice with an XHTML doctype.)
FWIW, when I tried viewing/reading this entry in my feed reader (Google Reader), the images all showed your don't-hotlink pic.
"Hi there.
"I see you're attempting to use images
directly off my server. Since I pay for the
bandwidth, I've decided not to give you a
free ride.
"Please feel free to link to the page on my
site where you found this image, at least
that way at least I get some credit for
creating the image.
I have to say it works very well in the new Firefox 4 pre beta7. But it's a bit disappointing that the sliders are browser-specific :/
Images are working fine from Google Reader for me, so maybe it's already been fixed. =)
The demo is great. I've played around with it in Firefox and Chrome, and the sliders are definitely a better experience.
One quick note: In Chrome, when you set the slider to a different value, the original image flashes before the newly filtered image replaces it. That didn't happen on Firefox when I was setting values via text.
Do any of you know if it's possible to copy an arbitrary element to the canvas? e.g., let's say I have a div with three different images, some borders, a background color, more child elements, etc. and I wanted to copy that entire div to the canvas, then apply a transform. A friend wants a gaussian blur effect over a div like that which has elements that are scrolling sideways. If it was possible to copy an arbitrary element to the canvas and modify PaintbrushJS to use web workers and/or WebGL calls, it might just be fast enough to do in real-time. As far as I can tell, currently you can only insert images and other canvas elements into the canvas element, but maybe a few years from now this would be possible! For now, she'll probably have to fake it by making a pixel perfect layout and making a (or several) large, pre-blurred image that scrolls by. Eww.
It looks like the scenario in my previous comment is possible in Firefox with their drawWindow extension to the canvas element; however, it's only allowed for code running with Chrome privileges (e.g. extensions) because of several potential security vulnerabilities:
// We can't allow web apps to call this until we fix at least the
// following potential security issues:
// – rendering cross-domain IFRAMEs and then extracting the results
// – rendering the user's theme and then extracting the results
// – rendering native anonymous content (e.g., file input paths;
// scrollbars should be allowed)
Ah well. =)
@Kevin - Not sure why you're seeing the hotlinked image swap thing, Google Reader works fine on this end.
@Kadir- when Firefox supports input type range, it'll get the sliders too. Sadly that didn't happen for beta 4.
@Nate Bundy - not sure if I care enough about the original image flashing to fix it, it's just a demo page and not the main thrust of the library.
With regards to your question though, a) web workers are definitely on the horizon, and b) there seem to be plans to allow web content other than images into canvas – https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Drawing_Graphics_with_Canvas#Rendering_Web_Content_Into_A_Canvas – but it's awfully browser-spcific at the moment. There's also this, which theoretically PaintbrushJS could use as the source image – http://hacks.mozilla.org/2010/08/mozelement/
@Nate Bundy: Firefox supports SVG filters on HTML elements, which you can use to get your gaussian blur: https://developer.mozilla.org/En/Applying_SVG_effects_to_HTML_content#Example.3a.c2.a0Filtering
This is really cool. The added effects are really nice and excellent news that it also works in IE9. I do not blame you for excluding IE8 and lower as am not sure how this would function in the dated IE browsers with all the problems they cause. Cool that you can also save the images to data URLs also.
Nice work. Always interesting to see HTML5 / CSS3 demos (the next thing in my 'must learn' pile).
That said, I suspect it will be a while until we can write off making sites which work in IE8, considering how long IE6 is taking to die.
Out of interest, does your demo demonstrate mostly all image manipulation you can do with CSS3, or are there any other filters you have not used?
Great article and great effects. I do all of my own image manipulation and so this one will definitely get saved into my "useful" folder. Thanks!
This is really slick, Dave. And I already have a feature request! For the Color Tint filter, would it be possible to add the option to multiply the tint color on top of the image (a la a Color Overlay layer effect with Multiply blend mode in Photoshop)? I'll confess I have a specific usage in mind for this, but I think it would be a good addition in general. As always, keep up the good work.


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Forget the percentages, Steve Smith said he was ready to go all week. He was a man of his word.
The Carolina Panthers declared Smith active Sunday morning. The wide receiver had told a close friend Saturday that he's "positive" he'll play against the San Francisco 49ers in Sunday's divisional round playoff, NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport said on "NFL GameDay First."
Smith's participation is crucial for a 29th-ranked passing game that would emerge as the lowest-ranked air attack to play in the Super Bowl should the Panthers get that far. Carolina's postseason journey starts Sunday against a 49ers defense that's allowed the fewest points per game (14.9) in the NFL since Week 4.
Running back Jonathan Stewart, however, is not active for the game. That's a surprise after he practiced fully all week. Carolina's running game has done just fine without Stewart since he tore his MCL back in Week 14. DeAngelo Williams and Mike Tolbert will carry the load.
Here are the rest of the divisional round injury updates:
1. San Francisco 49ers cornerback Carlos Rogers is inactive with his hamstring injury. He didn't practice all week.
2. Rapoport also reported that the San Diego Chargers expect Ryan Mathews to play on his sprained ankle. The team's workhorse running back is officially active after he didn't practice all week, a departure from his typical schedule of working out Fridays. Mathews led the league in carries over the final five weeks of the season for a run-heavy Chargers outfit that's averaged 39 attempts per game since Week 13.
3. Expect to see Wes Welker (concussion) on Sunday. The Broncos wide receiver practiced all week and is probable after missing Denver's final three games of the season.
4. Rapoport tweeted that Patriots punter Ryan Allen is scheduled for a Sunday morning MRI after suffering a shoulder injury in New England's playoff win over the Indianapolis Colts. The team doesn't believe Allen broke anything, according to RapSheet. Allen's departure from the game forced Tom Brady into the lineup to hold for a pair of extra points.
5. Panthers safety Quintin Mikell left Sunday's game against the 49ers with a foot injury and will not return.
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The most important connection handling attribute is imqAddressList, which specifies the broker or brokers to which to establish a connection. The value of this attribute is a string containing a broker address or (in the case of a broker cluster) multiple addresses separated by commas. Broker addresses can use a variety of addressing schemes, depending on the connection service to be used (see Configuring Connection Services) and the method of establishing a connection:
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imqAddressListBehavior specifies the order in which to try the specified addresses. If this attribute is set to the string PRIORITY, addresses will be tried in the order in which they appear in the address list. If the attribute value is RANDOM, the addresses will instead be tried in random order; this is useful, for instance, when many Message Queue clients are sharing the same connection factory object, to prevent them from all attempting to connect to the same broker address.
imqAddressListIterations specifies how many times to cycle through the list before giving up and reporting failure. A value of -1 denotes an unlimited number of iterations: the client runtime will keep trying until it succeeds in establishing a connection or until the end of time, whichever occurs first.
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STANFORD, Calif. (AP) Andre Roberson scored a career-high 24 points and helped spark an 18-2 second-half run to help Colorado beat Stanford 65-63 on Wednesday night.
Roberson, the leading rebounder in the country going into the night, had eight boards and finished 9 of 13 from the floor while helping the Buffaloes (19-8, 9-6 Pac-12) complete a season sweep of the Cardinal after five straight losses in the series between the two schools.
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Ryan Mathews is a bit of a tease. He looks like he could be a top-five NFL running back, but injury issues have prevented that from happening.
Mathews made a successful, speedy return from a broken clavicle to play in last week's game for the San Diego Chargers, but then another old problem popped up: fumbling. He has done it 11 times in just 23 career starts. Last week, it happened near the goal line.
Chargers general manager A.J. Smith, who moved up to draft Mathews, says the team won't remain patient forever.
"I am very concerned, and it has to stop," Smith told Kevin Acee of U-T San Diego. "I believe you can improve in ball security. And no one works any harder in trying to get better than Ryan. However, if it continues he will play less."
It's safe to say Smith speaks for Chargers coach Norv Turner here. He's throwing down the gauntlet for fumblers.
"Extremely talented players like Ryan get multiple opportunities to improve," Smith continued. "What happens to fumblers is, first, they play less. Second, if it continues while they're playing on a limited basis, then you don't play for a while and you get to sit and think about it.
"Third, when you get the call to go back on the field and the fumbling continues, then you will be somebody else's fumbler."
Harsh. The process already has started. Turner indicated Monday that Mathews might come out of the game when the Chargers are closer to the goal line. That's bad news for Mathews' fantasy owners, and worse news for him.Follow Gregg Rosenthal on Twitter @greggrosenthal.


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"Brit Chadashah" was how Rabbi Yaakov Litzman of the ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism party described the new political alliance between Israel's rising political stars: the secular Yair Lapid and the national-religious Naftali Bennett. It wasn't a compliment.
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Why It's Hard to Listen to Two People Talking at One Time
Developmentally, the need for bilateral brain coordination and interhemispheric pathways is plenty good reason for why some students (and nearly all young children) may have a harder time listening over background noise or focusing on a teacher's comments while a classmate is talking.
In the figure at left (see this study), see how the digit (number) recall of 6-9 year old children goes steadily down as background noise goes up.
There is an entire science of noisy classrooms - but briefly, background noise in occupied classrooms is significant (48-68 dB in one study) and it significantly affects classroom performance particularly for subjects like reading, spelling, attention, and behavior. And yes - it also affects teacher performance. Children with hearing loss or auditory processing disorders are affected more than their non-impaired peers.
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I would also add that children with attention issues are not only more sensitive to background noise, but that many of things that other kids would never notice (like the air conditioning turning on) are more noticeable to them.ReplyDelete
I also wonder if they are more affected by background noise, of if for them, background noise doesn't really exist; i.e. all noise competes on the same channel. This would seem to fit in with the difficulty they have in assigning importance to auditory or visual content.
Do you agree?
Could you provide the citation or a link to the Carnegie Mellon study on brain pathways activated while listening to two voices at once? I would be most grateful!ReplyDelete
hol, both things can happen. For some -the difficulty is with the central adjustment balancing inputs (turning down some sounds, focusing others) - while others may have a fixed frequency loss for which the brain tries to increase reception of surrounding frequencies.ReplyDelete
Hi Carol, Sorry - did we forget the link? Here it is: http://www.ccbi.cmu.edu/reprints/Buchweitz_HBM-2011_dual-listen_Journal-preprint.pdf
Brain activation for language dual tasking...
Thank you for your article. I would like to mention that I previously worked in an office, typically around four or five people in the vicinity. Three of them showed a remarkable propensity for listening to two or three people at once. Two of them were fluent in at least two languages. One was from Scandinavia and the other was Hispanic. I would like to propose that individuals fluent in two or more languages somehow have a greater propensity for understanding two or more people talking at the same time. As to the Hispanic worker, he was absolutely remarkable. It seemed he could somehow talk to three people simultaneously, zig-zaging his conversations back and forth as each person would say something. And his overall understanding of our products, our pricing, and our deliveries was remarkable as well.ReplyDelete
I would like to add that I can hear many types of sounds a lot better than other people can. The first thing I "tune into" (become aware of) when entering an indoor or outdoor place, is almost invariably the music. I can only recall one other person telling me that the same thing happens for her. I reckon either my auditory system is acute, or some other system is acute.
Thanks for allowing me to post.
I have two, seemingly contradictory, thoughts on this matter. First, on a personal note, it could not be more true. If the TV is on, or even if I'm reading something, much to the chagrin of my wife and children, I cannot "hear," let alone focus, on what anyone is saying to me. Thus, another good reason to turn off the TV and put down the newspaper when interacting with others -- especially at the dinner table.ReplyDelete
Now, having said that, I am familiar with Learning Styles Inventory, which states there are two types of learners -- analytic and global. Analytics (of which I am a prime example), can only focus on one thing at time and need silence if we are to learn. Globals, on the other hand, are multitaskers, and PREFER background noise when learning. These are people who need the TV or radio going in the background, or need some noise in the classroom in order to concentrate. Indeed, my kids can play video games, or play their musical instruments, and maintain a conversation at the same time . . .
Now, I'm sure the globals are not "listening" to the background noise, but they seem to need it to be there. So, just a thought about the classroom noise -- it may actually be beneficial to some students.
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Sometimes the need for background noise is present for those who are bothered by auditory distractions. In research labs, they do a "auditory oddball" stimulus. Music can have a mild alerting effect - and if it's overlearned it won't be distracting (because the musical imagery of the music is known so well by the listener).ReplyDelete
It's an interesting though, Rob putting together Learning Styles inventories and preferences such as these for silence or background noise. The diffuse attention literature (latent inhibition) may also be relevant. Maybe people who require silence have higher tendencies toward diffuse attention (they may notice more as different - or increased sensitivity to oddball stimuli). Higher diffuse attention is associated with higher levels of lifetime creative achievement.
What's up? I am worried because it has been 4 weeks since your last post. Please don't stop blogging. I count on you for brain news.ReplyDelete
Hi Aly V and sorry for the missed weeks.ReplyDelete
We've been busy planning a conference for dyslexia and doing a lot of travel - we do have articles that we're planning to post - and hope to be back in the routine next week.
Wondering if this may be connected somehow...my 7 y.o.daughter, who has some auditory and visual processing issues (regulation/overresponsivity; not on the spectrum) mentioned for the first time the other night that, for her, individual words have both images and sounds associated with them. "Shiny" is a golden chalice with a metallic scraping sound, for example. Seems to happen with both written and spoken words; I gave her a few random "test" words and her responses were quick and definitive for each.ReplyDelete
With this internal noise going on, it seems no wonder that she'd find it difficult to regulate additional input. Might this be tied in some way to bilateral processing as well?
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Wow. This may have saved me and my family a lot of headaches. For me EVERYTHING is the same level of sound. Being that inventions pop in my head I think I can get closer to solving the Problum. Considering I have survived six concussions at the same time. Front middle and back, Both hemispheres.ReplyDelete


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Point Park University's Conservatory Dance Company honored Professor Nicolas Petrov with a full-length production of Sergei Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet, Dec. 10-15 at the Pittsburgh Playhouse.
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Petrov, a renowned choreographer, retired at the end of the fall 2013 semester after more than four decades at Point Park. He first choreographed Romeo and Juliet for the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre in 1971 at Heinz Hall. It was the first American production of Prokofiev's work.
Romeo and Juliet featured more than 50 Conservatory of Performing Arts students. Seniors Oscar Carrillo and Charlotte Ahlstrom played the leading roles.
"The variety of dance teachers I've had at Point Park have physically and mentally prepared me to handle playing this role," said Ahlstrom, a dance major with a ballet concentration.
Carrillo, a dance major with a concentration in jazz and ballet, credited Point Park's dance program for preparing him to play Romeo.
"Point Park has taught me that no matter what kind of dancer or what style of dance you would like to focus on in your career, that it is very important to be a versatile dancer to succeed in the real world," he said.
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AMD Phenom II X4 955 Processor Review - AM3 gets serious
AM3 Done Right
The three processors shown today. Though you couldn't tell it from this angle, the Phenom II on the left is the X4 955.
The second big launch this year was of the AM3 compatible X4 810 and X3 720 parts. These are the first available AM3 parts that AMD is offering, but most reviewers were a little confused as to why AMD did not release a AM3 compatible X4 9xx series of chips. The new AM3 parts had their innards tweaked a bit, so the uncore portion ran at the full 2 GHz. This gives a small performance boost, and helps to improve memory and cache performance with these chips. Unfortunately, the AM3 motherboards available at the time were pretty scarce, and their maturity was very much in question. Still, the X3 720 became an overnight success, and proved to be an able performer and an excellent overclocker. It also did provide enthusiasts with an avenue to open up the AM3 platform and DDR-3 use.
a slightly less blurry shot, we can see the pin differences between the
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that 775 processor at the top.
One other positive advancement has made the AM3 platform a lot more attractive. DDR-3 prices have been going down dramatically as of late. It is now possible to buy 4 GB of good DDR-3 at a price about 30% more than comparable DDR-2 DIMMS. This is a far cry from late last year where 4 GB of DDR-3 was often more than double that of DDR-2. With AMD being more of the "value choice" it would have certainly hurt them to try to push the AM3 platform with memory prices so high. So while the AM3 rollout was a slow affair, in hindsight it does seem as though AMD timed it about right.
is awfully hard to have a processor run without a motherboard. The
M4A79T Deluxe is a high priced board, but opening the box does not give
one the impression of a $189 product.
Well it is about Time… Sorta
History is an interesting subject, but talking about it ad nauseum defeats the purpose of most reviews. So let us skip forward to now, so that we can get a chance to see what AMD has on their plate today. The release of the Phenom II X4 955 and X4 945 have been long awaited by enthusiasts hoping to get their hands on the hottest AMD processor on the latest platform. Well, it has finally arrived, and I certainly think that the time was ripe for its release.
The M4A79T (left) compared to the M3A78T (right). Better cooling, power, and layout distance the M4A from its older brethren.
The X4 955 is clocked at 3.2 GHz, and is now in a tie with the old X2 6400 as the highest clocked AMD processor ever. The uncore portion runs at 2.0 GHz, which allows the CPU to communicate nicely with fast DDR-3 at official speeds up to 1333 MHz, and "overclocked" to 1600 MHz. The processor is rated at a relatively modest 125 watt TDP, which is still a bit higher than the competitive Intel Core 2 Q9550, which is rated at 95 watts. It is debatable whether Intel's 95 watts is entirely comparable to AMD's 125 watts, but the differences are relatively minimal (as we shall soon see). The X4 945 is clocked at 3.0 GHz core, and 2.0 GHz uncore. This product is almost identical to the X4 940, except of course for the faster uncore speed and the 938 pins that will allow the X4 945 to run in AM3 sockets.


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Top 5 with Lisa Foiles: Top 5 Robots
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Where is my coment :( Ivjust wanted to know if this show was canceled
Your comment is still there, and according to her twitter "Top 5 was not canceled, no. Just needed a break. :)"
More Lisa. Less Jim
I was really starting to get into this show. Some of the Top 5s I skipped, but some of them were really funny. The least the Escapist could do is release some kind of letter or thread or something to let us know whether this show is on prolonged hiatus or cancelled. It's really rude to leave people hanging like this.
Hopefully we hear something concrete about the status of this show soon. Until then, I suppose I'll watch Top 5 Best Dressed Guys and Impractical Hairstyles again ...
I know! that's what I said ages ago. We have to to take revenge,
but still, let's kill blendy, for lisa, we owe her
I think I read it somewhere,
na seriously, I'll see if I can find it again.
took me 5 whole seconds to find
I just heard Lisa was driving when a tank made entirely out of chainsaws and acid-spitting lizards sawed off her torso and she is now being sewn back together by very intelligent dogs.
the internet told me
Why are androids not robots now?
Yeah, I'm probably older than you. I didn't do extensive research, I just checked her IMDB which hadn't been updated for such a thing yet. Thanks for the info though. So sad now. :( I also find it funny that it says it's sources Wikipedia but her Wiki page has no information of her marriage.
I asked Lisa on Twitter and she was kind enough to reply, she said:
Aw, I'm so sorry!! Still no Top 5 this week. =( I promise they aren't gone forever.
Liberty prime would have been a good choice.
too bad GLaDos/wheatley/the turrets in portal 2.i would've done those.ah well
Hope you enjoy your break Lisa :D
2nding the shit out of that my friend. i cannot stand Jim's videos, where as top 5 was one of the highlights of my week.
yeah sorry if I sounded a bit like an ass, didn't mean to, was just acting a bit silly/retarded.
don't worry, it was also one of the highlights of my week.
Yeah, just a bit. No biggie. Just chalked it up to typical internet bravado. I was watching a couple old videos last night though. If her husband's name is Joel then one of the two guys might just be him. In the "Top 5 Monkey Island Moments", the guy she's sword fighting with is named Joel.
Become a professional internet personality. or like just an expert procrastinator.
im guessing no more Lisa :(
The source that guy who claimed Lisa Foiles was married, got his information from actually had no information on dating status. Soooo, back to speculation.
The Deviant Art link is interesting. Though could just be a picture. Anyway, this ain't a bloody news rag. Go back to playing games you gossiping house wives!
Goddamn Deviantart, it's like it doesn't WANT people to visit.
*Commits browser violence.*
Oh! So she's hitched to the kinda cute guy with the Magic: The Gathering fort in the sidekicks episode! Gotcha.
As of the 13th of May her Twitter claims a new episode is in the pipeline. No definite timeframe though.
Lisa's Twitter feed is developing into some sort of absurdist comedy.
LISA: This is a picture of my cat.
Did you not read the above replies?
The show is not cancelled.
She must be making a Top 5 about cats then!! :)
I actually totally didn't get the info from the link I showed, I simply didn't remember where I got it from so I just searched for a link.
anyway, I actually had no intend of gossiping about her personal life,
so again anyway, apparently still no new Top 5 (but I'm not complaining, Beggars can't be choosers, or something, right?)
so . . . its been two weeks now . . . is top 5 coming back or is it just done?
Please bring back Top 5 with Lisa
I like your blenderbot and the way he thinks.
Alright, let me explain once and for all. Lisa was in a car accident, she has mentioned this several times. She has asked her fan to think up the most ridiculous storys and spread them across the four corners of the internet. That's why there are so many rumors, it's a joke on her part. From what I understand, the girl will come back when she is once again able to walk (she hurt her foot during the accident, badly).
Doraleus and Associates!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! seriously, if I wanted some show back, then only them would be enough
Where does she mention the car accident? The only relevant quote I see from her is: "Apparently people in The Escapist forums think Top 5 is on hiatus because I was in a car accident. This is not true, but if you guys could start exaggerating that rumor to ridiculous proportions, that'd be great."
Wait, that's a rumor too.......
yeah, I know that (except for the part that she will come back when she can walk, you made that up),
Does anyone have a link to a reliable source where she mentions being in a car accident?
I am really sorry, but I am afraid I second that.
Jim started off... well, not great but with potential, but took a turn for the slightly unamusing and kinda uninteresting.
We really would love some more Lisa, once she feels up to it again. She was very good in offering lots of giggles.
GLaDoS not in first place is disturbing.
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New Mailing List for KDE Promotion
A new mailing list has been launched for KDE'rs interested in KDE advocacy and promotion. Possible discussion/action items range from writing articles about KDE for the dot, to handing out CDs in computer science centers at universities, to writing stories or reviews. This forum is for brain-storming ideas and bringing them to fruition. Those interested in helping to "get the word out" about KDE can subscribe online or by mail. Update: 02/09 10:55 AM by N: The mailing list and current subscribers have been moved, subscribe online here or by mail here.
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That's nice. This mailing list will make it easier even for people like me to support KDE.
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Thanks to Torsten for the spiffy new icon! ;)
By Navindra Umanee at Tue, 2001/02/06 - 6:00am
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I just wonder if anyone can tell if the DOM/CSS/JavaScript/HTML support in Konquerer is mature enough for serious Dynamic HTML development, and if anyone (besides me) have thought about trying to making some popular open source DHTML cross-platform libraries compatible with Konquerer ? This might look a bit off-topic, but it would make Konquerer and KDE a lot more visible and "serious" for developers if popular DHTML libraries stated Konquerer/KDE support (Off course it would also make surfing with Konquerer a bit more funny).
Yeah - I know this should have been posted on the mailinglist, but I don't want to subscribe it now (problably some other time when I'm a bit more experienced - I'm very new to KDE right now)
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Yes, Konqueror is definitely mature. Of course there are still a few problems, the most important of which is the lack of support for clipping, but in general Konqueror is excellent. It's better than Opera in the W3C DOM and its CSS support is excellent.
Of course the user basis of Konqueror still has to grow and web developers have to get used to yet another browser. A problem will be that it's only available on Linux/Unix, so that developers without these OS cannot check their sites in it.
For more info on the W3C DOM support of Konqueror and the other browsers, see http://www.xs4all.nl/~ppk/js/index.html?version5.html
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In June 2011, Paul Simon and his 8-piece band filled the stage at Webster Hall, the historic New York City club. The packed house - the club holds only 1400 people - witnessed an intimate and highly-charged concert that spanned songs from Paul Simon's brilliant career. His repertoire ranged from his years with Art Garfunkel ("Sound of Silence") through a solo career which produced classics including "Kodachrome," "Slip Slidin' Away," "Boy in the Bubble," "Still Crazy after All These Years," and many others, through the most current and much lauded album, So Beautiful or So What, considered his best work since Graceland and Rhythm of the Saints. Paul Simon is at the top of his career, both from a performance and a creative standpoint, rare among the true geniuses of music. This concert from Webster Hall brings him to an audience in a unique and intimate setting.


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- Professional local English speaking Tourist guide - INR 1750/- Per day
- One Oxygen cylinder in Leh (01 Litter) - INR 500/- Per day
- Oxygen Cylinder for trip 04 Nights / 05 Days - INR 2,000/-
- Cultural Dance Per Program - INR 6,000/-
- Motorbike Enfield 500 CC hire for full day - INR 1500/- Per Bike + Fuel
- 1 Litre Packaged Water Bottle - INR 30 Per Bottle
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- Vehicle provided as per mention tour plan (Point to Point Basis only), any additional sightseeing not mentioned in the Itinerary will be charged extra.
- In Case of exceptional circumstances where in we are not in position to provide Hotel mentioned, we shall offer similar Hotel.
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- Visit to all Museums in program is subject to their remaining open on day of visit as per rules of competent authority.
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- During the month of October to April most of the Camps | Guest houses | Hotels won't be operational due to off season in various locations of Ladakh like Nubra Valley | Pangong Lake | Tsomoriri | Tsokar | Sham Valley | Kargil | Zanskar region etc. (So in that scenario best alternate accommodation will be provided with prior information to the guests at the time of booking).
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HRC responded to the latest draft of the Senate's so-called "health care" bill. While the Congressional Budget Office has yet to score this version of the legislation, a previous projection estimated the legislation will result in 22 million Americans losing their health insurance by 2026 -- with 15 million losing their insurance by the end of next year.
"Today, Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell released a new draft that would still rip health care from millions of people, with a particularly devastating impact on low-income senior citizens, women, children, LGBTQ people, and people living with HIV," said HRC Government Affairs Director David Stacy. "Any health care proposal should improve the lives of individuals -- not put them at risk. This version of the bill is just as bad as the previous ones. With people's lives on the line, we urge the Senate to stop this madness and reject this harmful piece of legislation."
Like the prior versions, the most recent bill undermines core provisions of the landmark Affordable Care Act (ACA). As a result of the ACA, thousands of low-income people living with HIV have been able to obtain health insurance through the Medicaid expansion. This critical coverage ensures that people living with HIV have access to lifesaving treatments. The bill's drastic changes to Medicaid will likely strip these people, and other vulnerable populations, of essential healthcare coverage.
Beyond repealing these key provisions of the ACA, the bill would also cut federal funding for Planned Parenthood, which could jeopardize the ability of clinics to deliver preventive health services, including HIV testing and transition-related care. The ACA's public health and prevention fund, established to expand investments in the nation's public health infrastructure, would also be repealed. Health centers, like those operated by Planned Parenthood, often offer the only culturally competent healthcare available, especially in rural and isolated areas.
In considering the ACA in 2009 and 2010, the House held 79 hearings over the course of a year, heard from 181 witnesses and accepted 121 amendments. The current House leadership has moved this unacceptable repeal and replacement legislation through the House in a matter of weeks. The Senate adopted the ACA only after approximately 100 hearings, roundtables, walkthroughs and other meetings, and after 25 consecutive days in continuous session debating the bill.


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'Little guy' Calhoun leaps high to rob home run
BOSTON -- Jered Weaver has been on the mound for at least two of the Angels' best home run robberies.
On June 27, 2012, he watched Mike Trout catapult off the rubberized track in Baltimore and extend his left elbow over the fence in right-center field to take one away from Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy.View Full Game Coverage
BOSTON -- Jered Weaver has been on the mound for at least two of the Angels' best home run robberies.
On June 27, 2012, he watched Mike Trout catapult off the rubberized track in Baltimore and extend his left elbow over the fence in right-center field to take one away from Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy.View Full Game Coverage
On Tuesday night at Fenway Park, he watched glowingly as right fielder Kole Calhoun saved three runs by taking one away from Brock Holt.
So, which one was better?
"I don't know, that's a tough one," Weaver said after the Angels' 4-3 win. "Kole's saved more runs, so I'm going to go with Kole, I guess. Obviously that was a difference-maker in the game. Great play by him to stay with that. The little guy got over that little wall."
With runners on first and second and two outs in the bottom of the second, and the Red Sox ahead, 1-0, Holt skied what looked like a sure three-run homer. But Calhoun ranged back, extended roughly four feet above the short fence in right field and made the improbable catch, drawing a collective moan from the Boston faithful.
Calhoun is listed at 5-foot-10 with spikes and is no bigger than 5-foot-9 without them.
Don't discount him, though.
"I got hops, dude!" Calhoun said after his first home run robbery in the Majors.
"I just kind of took a peek [at the wall]," he said. "The ball was up there for a while, so I had time to get back. I knew I was close. I actually didn't think I was going to hit the wall. I thought I was going to come in kind of short, but I came down right on it and made the catch."
Calhoun has been scorching hot, with seven multihit efforts in his last 10 games and an RBI single in Tuesday's win. Since May 29, he ranks second in the Majors with 51 runs scored. And his .522 slugging percentage as a leadoff hitter is the highest in the game.
But it was his glove that made the difference Tuesday.
"Game-changer," said Chris Iannetta, who wound up with the game-winning double in the ninth.
"A great play like that gets the guys energetic, gets their momentum going," Weaver said. "Obviously that showed for us. That play ended up making the difference for me."
Angels bullpen coach Steve Soliz had the best view in the house, close to where the now-iconic bullpen cop was stationed when former Angels outfielder and current Tigers outfielder Torii Hunter flipped over the fence on David Ortiz's grand slam in Game 2 of the 2013 American League Championship Series.
"It was hit so high that it was hard to judge whether he was going to have room," Soliz said, "but once I saw that he had a beat on where the ball was, I knew he might have a chance."
Was it the best catch he's ever seen?
"I still like the Trout one in Baltimore," Soliz said. "But as far as being close to it, [Calhoun's is] probably the best I've ever seen."
Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Gonzo and "The Show", and follow him on Twitter @Alden_Gonzalez.


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I was going to spend the morning excoriating the moron, but the commentors at Passive Voice have done an admirable job already, meaning I didn't need to draw extra attention to the stupid things he said.
So instead I'm going to draw attention to the stupid things agent Steve Laube says in his post Goodbye to Traditional Publishing?.
Steve's nonsense in italics, my responses in bold.
Recently Ann Voss Peterson wrote of her decision to never sign another contract with Harlequin. One major statistic from the article is that she sold 170,000 copies of a book but earned only $20,000.
Multiple clients sent me Peterson's "Harlequin Fail" article and wanted my opinion. My first thought is that this was the typical "a publisher is ripping me off" fodder. But that would be a simplistic and knee-jerk reaction and unfair to both Peterson and Harlequin.
Joe sez: Hmm. What if I said this was typical "agents siding with publishers" fodder?
Well, I'd be right. More and more agents are siding with publishers. Because publishers are who pay them, and if all authors begin to self-publish then agents will be out of business. So, as much as it is a conflict of interest for an agent to side with a publisher, I can understand why agents are doing so, wrong as they may be.
If the plea of "a publisher is ripping me off" is fodder, I'd like to see links to those posts you're alluding to so I may scrutinize their veracity. Because publishers ARE being very unfair to writers, as I've shown many times.
As an agent, shouldn't you care that this is happening? Why are so many authors saying this? With all that fodder, should this be a topic you casually dismiss?
Yes, Harlequin pays a modest royalty that is less than some publishers. Since when is that news? That has always been their business model because it is the only way to create and maintain an aggressive Direct-to-Consumer and Trade publishing program. Their publishing machine is huge and they are a "for profit" company. For Profit. If they are unprofitable, they go away.
Joe sez: See this? Everyone look closely! This is a rope! Everyone look at this rope that I'm holding up! Now watch what happens next!
If an author is uncomfortable with the terms, then don't sign the contract (which is Peterson's decision going forward). I urge each of you to be careful not to sign a contract and then complain about it later. Unless you were completely hoodwinked you agreed to those terms and should abide by them.
Joe sez: I agree. Ann could have refused to sign the contract, and instead gone to work in a factory with unsafe conditions where employees have no benefits and are paid pennies.
This is called exploitation. It happens when companies try to make profits at the expense of another person's labor without paying them adequate compensation.
I think we can all agree that exploitation is a bad thing, whether the person signed up to work in an unsafe factory, or promised to work off their passage to America from a foreign country, or got 2.4% royalties on a book that sold 180,000 copies.
Understand that I am not being critical of this lady's decision. It is her choice to do so.
Joe sez: This is called Blaming the Victim. It's when people are partially blamed for their own maltreatment. Because you ARE being critical. That is the point of your blog post.
For the record, Ann didn't complain. She simply expressed sadness. Like I can express sadness about the 600,000 homeless people in America. Sure, there are homeless! Since when is that news? Why should we try to change anything or do anything about it?
BTW, click here to donate to a charity to help end homelessness.
For the record, Ann didn't complain. She simply expressed sadness. Like I can express sadness about the 600,000 homeless people in America. Sure, there are homeless! Since when is that news? Why should we try to change anything or do anything about it?
BTW, click here to donate to a charity to help end homelessness.
But my issue is not with the money (although it is important) it is a larger question. She says she has sold 170,000 books but not made that much money. For the record Peterson has signed with Thomas Mercer which is one of the publishing divisions of Amazon.com…a traditional publisher of sorts, so she may still reach a 100,000 plus audience. So is it all about the money and not about number of readers? If Peterson had chosen to go Indie (solo) and published using the e-book option (like the Kindle Direct Program) and sold 10,000 copies she would make the same amount of money. BUT she would have 160,000 fewer readers! One Hundred and Sixty Thousand.
Joe sez: Everyone remember that rope from earlier? This is what happens when someone brings a noose to their own hanging. It's funny, and sad, all at once.
Steve, you said earlier that Harlequin's publishing machine is a huge "for profit" company.
I may be wrong, but it's my guess that many writers, Ann included, cite writing as their job. A job is "for profit" isn't it? That's why they list it as such on their income taxes, and have to pay the IRS. It certainly isn't for altruism, or to help mankind, or to fulfill some hidden inner fetish to lick a piece of paper with her name on it.
Ann is in this for the same reason Harlequin is: to make money. That's what professional writers do.
Are you a professional agent, Steve? I've never heard of you before, but a cursory surfing of your website shows you do accept queries. So here is a serious question: would you represent a writer for 2.4% commission?
Maybe you would. Maybe you wouldn't. But what if every writer you repped demanded that you only accept 2.4%? What if the only writers you could work with were those who said, "You get 2.4% and that's all. If you're uncomfortable with those terms, don't sign with me."
Then you'd have zero clients. Would that be your fault? Would it be a case of being bullied out of the business because you couldn't afford to make a living? Or would you accept it because you were forced to and had no one on your side to help you get better terms?
See how a choice isn't really a choice?
Consider the stadium where the Arizona Cardinals (NFL) plays seats 63,000. So, in essence this author's choice could mean walking away from three stadium sized audiences for her stories.
In Peterson's case it does not appear to be a dollars vs. readers issue because she has signed with another publisher. But for many who are frustrated with their publishing experience it is a good question to ask.
Joe sez: No, Steve. It's a loaded, terrible question. It plays on a writer's desire to be read, to be accepted. It treats us as hobbyists who are to be satisfied with pats on the head rather than fair pay for hard work.
Would you trade your commission for a pat on the head and a good feeling that you reached people? If so, how about representing writers for free? You'd sure make a lot of them happy. And that's what it's all about, right? Making as many people happy as possible, regardless of getting paid for it? Don't walk away from all those writers, just because they don't pay you!
Reaching 170,000 readers is a rare place in this busy industry. And don't forget that the success of those numbers made her an attractive acquisition for Amazon.com . That is not the case for most writers whose midlist numbers can be depressing. (Read CBA fiction author Eric Wilson who laid out his income while publishing with traditional publishers over a ten year period and has chosen to go a different route with his new books.)
If you wish to wave goodbye to traditional publisher and go Indie (independent) I believe the first question to ask is whether or not you want to start a small business. Just like an entrepreneur. Those authors who are entrepreneurs are ideally suited for the self-publishing route. The understand the energy it takes and pitfalls ahead.
Joe sez: After all, if you sign with a legacy publisher, all you have to do is write the book. You don't have to spend any time or money promoting it. You can be lazy and do nothing and those legacy dollars will come rolling in anyway.
Have all the writers reading stopped laughing yet?
I spent a great deal more time and money promoting my legacy career than I've spent on my self-pubbed titles, and anyone who reads my blog knows my numbers. I'm not the only one. I urge those who agree to post in the comments section.
The second question is whether they can sell enough copies to make it all worthwhile. And are also are willing to take responsibility if a book fails.
The second question is whether they can sell enough copies to make it all worthwhile. And are also are willing to take responsibility if a book fails.
Joe sez: Huh? Self-publishing is free in many cases. Covers and formatting can be self-taught, with the only expense being time. Personally I pay $350 for an ebook cover, and around $200 for formatting, and then I made 70% forever, as opposed to Ann, who makes 2.4% forever and still does things like travel to conventions to promote her Harlequin titles. She just went to Romantic Times. And she spent more than $550 to sign a dozen copies of her Harlequin titles.
But if Ann's book fails, she gets blamed by Harlequin, who refuse to publish any of her new titles. Just like every legacy publisher. The authors gets blamed and dropped.
A self-publish ebook can't be dropped. A self-published ebook is forever. Forever is a long time to recoup that personal investment.
But not all artists are entrepreneurs. I know of many authors who have gone this route. One sold 1,000 copies of their e-book in a year. Another is averaging about $1,000 in revenue each month…but had to self-publish ten books to reach that threshold. Another has sold about 2,500 e-copies in a few months but the numbers are slowing considerably. Each of these writers can get much more guaranteed income from going the traditional route. Their indie effort is nice income (in this business any income is nice) but it is not a replacement.
Joe sez: More than a thousand KDP authors now sell over 1000 ebooks a month. In some of those cases, it IS a healthy replacement for the piss-poor advances and low royalties of legacy publishers.
Writers and readers are essential, Steve. The industry can't exist without them. But you know who isn't essential? Agents. Especially agents who spout bullshit such as a writer can get a much "more guaranteed income from going the traditional route."
Every author who tries to self-publish can self-publish, and they'll earn something. Last I checked, not every author who tries to land a publisher, or an agent as adept as you, succeeds. Something is always more than nothing. Earning 70% forever is a better bet than a tiny advance that may never earn out, but you'll still never get the rights back.
And how do you explain the fact that Ann earns more money on her self-pubbed ebooks--two novels and three short stories--than she does on over 25 Harlequin novels still in print?
How do you explain me, who made $100,ooo in a three week period last December and January, on books NY publishers rejected?
How do you explain Bob Mayer, Lee Goldberg, Barry Eisler, Scott Nicholson, Blake Crouch, and dozens of other legacy authors who have chosen to publish works as indies because they're not only making more money, but selling more copies (something you seem to be weirdly fixated on.)
P.S. In my opinion it is wrong to compare Amazon's traditional publishing divisions (like Thomas Mercer) with other publishers.
Joe sez: I agree. Amazon pays authors more, and treats them like customers, not like fungible factory workers. And I'm not talking about factory workers who have a union and get benefits. Writers don't have a single organization that stands up for them. The AAR and the Author's Guild both failed miserably.
Amazon is so incredibly large and diversified that they could lose money on publishing for five years and still be profitable elsewhere. For a company like Harlequin they are solely vested in publishing (not Zappos shoes, or used books, or electronics). Thus their cost structure is different. Amazon has brilliantly used their economic model and created one that takes advantage of their infrastructure without having to build from scratch.
Joe sez: So it is entirely okay for a company to exploit authors, as long as their cost structure requires it?
Why am I extremely happy you aren't negotiating any publishing contracts for me?
Is that a defense of traditional publishing? It could be seen that way. But it is more a reminder not to compare oranges with apples. They are not identical.
Joe sez: Your service is to your clients, Steve. Defending Harlequin is appalling, but coming from an agent, it is unforgivable.
Your clients would best be served if you were trying to make deals with Amazon, which offers the best pay in the business, and if you were vilifying Harlequin, which could begin the process of change. If enough agents did that, Harlequin would be forced to improve their royalties, because they'd have no authors left.
But you'd rather pick on Ann in an obviously self-serving manner, when Ann has more guts in her little finger than you have in your whole body.
Shame on you.


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Myth, Space, Place, Madness and Love
We read because we want it all
Here at the Alibi, we actually make time to read. And then we tell you what we honestly think. You don't find that kind of dedication everywhere, folks. Here are some of the books we've talked about lately.
Alibi Managing/Music Editor Samantha Anne Carrillo imagines that Wilderness author and Handsome Family lyricist Rennie Sparks "sits at a bloodwood spinning wheel, weaving personal animus and entomological, historical and cultural facts with folk tales, myth and eldritch events."
See Rennie Sparks on Wednesday, Aug. 21 at Bookworks.


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While the pork browns, peel and chop the apples. Add to the pork along with the thyme, chile peppers, onions and bay leaf and stir to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the paprika, coriander and cumin and stir for 1 minute. Return the bacon to the pan and add the chicken stock, cider and lemon juice. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until thickened and the pork is tender (for hand-cut shoulder). Add a little more stock or water if the goulash dries out too quickly.
To serve, cook the noodles and toss with butter. Stir in the dill and parsley. Fill serving bowls with the noodles and a ladleful of goulash. Top with the cheese and sour cream.


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A shift in economic growth from the West to emerging markets over the past decade has led to the emergence of new business hubs across the world.
Regions such as Asia, the Middle East and South America have seen rapid economic growth, coupled with improved infrastructure, and in some cases, lighter regulation. Multinational organizations have rushed to capitalize on this, increasing the number of people they hire in these countries and setting up new offices in emerging markets. For example, banks including HSBC and Barclays have said they will increase hiring in Asia, while cutting staff in developed markets. GE, for example, has moved the headquarters of its X-ray business to Beijing from the U.S.
The emergence of these new business centers has sometimes come at the expense of the traditional centers such as New York, Frankfurt and London. But it hasn't always been smooth. Dubai, which experienced huge investments in real estate over the past decade, faced a property bust in 2009.
We decided to look at the top business hubs in the world based on research by global real estate firm CB Richard Ellis, which surveyed 300 of the world's largest companies, including Fortune 500 firms and other non-listed entities, such as law firms. The ranking is based on what percentage of these companies have offices in these cities.
We've matched that with the cost of renting office space in the central business districts (CBDs) of these hubs from real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield. Office rent cost is measured in square meter per year.
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By: Rajeshni Naidu-Ghelani(Posted: August 16, 2011)


text: >> >> I'm in the process of getting a couple 16 Bay 6.4 TB RAID units. The >> >> vendors who have given me quotes have a SATA-SCSI version for around >> >> $14,000 each. I can get a similarly equipped StorCase unit for >> around >> >> $11,000. With the StorCase I envision that I'd be more on my own if >> >> anything went wrong. However, with the cheaper price, I'd be able to >> buy >> >> a spare RAID controller to have on hand in case one of them failed >> and >> >> still save a couple grand. >> > >> let's say $300 for 300GB (sata) disks ==> $4,800 for 16 disks ... >> - pata disk is $150-$200 for 300GB disks >> >> - i'd put 2 or 3 raid controllers in it instead of 1 .. >> unless there is an absolute requirement that there is only >> 1 disk subsystem that has the capacity of 6TB on "one disk" > > That's what I'm shooting for. Anybody have good luck with volumes greater > than 2 TB with Linux? I think LSI SCSI cards are needed (?) and the 2.6 > Kernel is needed with CONFIG_LBD=y. Any hints or notes about doing this > would be greatly appreciated. Google has not been much of a friend on > this unfortunatlely. I'm guessing I'd run into NFS limits too. > > Also, am I being overly cautious about having a spare RAID controller on > hand? How frequent do RAID controllers go bad compared to disks, power > supplies and fan modules? I'd guess that it would be very infrequent. > Looking back at my own experience I think I've had to return one out of 15 > in the last eight years, and that was bad as soon as I bought it. > > If this is too off-topic let me know and I'll move it elsewhere. > > Thanks, > I've had no problems with raid voumes 4-8 terabytes in size. recently, but I use the 2.6.8 kernel and only use ICP Vortex cards, I've found the LSI cards to be sketchy at best. ------------------- BitPusher, LLC http://www.bitpusher.com/ 1.888.9PUSHER (415) 724.7998 - Mobile