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16:17.07Migshttp://www.smartcarofamerica.com/forums/f3/crash-not-24793/
16:18.29Migshttp://www.snopes.com/photos/accident/smallcar.asp
16:18.29brac[snopes.com: Save the Planet with a Small Car]
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16:41.14goozbachsjansen: http://www.savagechickens.com/2009/08/kweschun.html
16:58.43sjansenNo sell respecting lolcat would ask that question. The answer is always to has cheez burger.
16:59.09JoshHthis reminded me of migs' wallpaper saga
16:59.13JoshHhttp://www.partiallyclips.com/storage/lookingatdrawing_lg.png
17:03.03goozbachsjansen: so you're saying the last line should be "wht a stoopied keustion"?
17:11.06maquisSargun: if you can't set exposure/aperture manually on your camera, the camera will probly try to detect it automatically...  so, you should be fine to turn down the ISO
17:11.29Sargunmaquis, I can set the shutter time.
17:11.32Sarguner, exposure time
17:11.50maquisyeah... so, it'll try to set the aperture automatically based on that
17:12.21SargunSo, I should be able to control noise & light sensitivity by ISO & shutter timer?
17:12.38SargunSo, I should be able to take a picture of the sunset at like 1/500th shutter time, and ISO 80?
17:12.45maquisjust remember that you will probably need to set the exposure time longer in low-light conditions...
17:13.11maquisSargun: you can try, but there's a limit to the range that aperture can be set to
17:13.29maquisso, depending on a lot of conditions, you might still have some problems with over/under exposure
17:13.44Sargunmaquis, Ah, so I might have to kick down the shutter speed, and kick up the ISO?
17:13.54maquisSargun: here's how it works
17:14.08maquisISO: higher numbers get more light, more noise
17:14.31SargunYeah...
17:14.32maquisexposure: longer time means more light, less clarity
17:14.46SargunClarity isn't a problem because it's a still scene
17:15.02maquisaperture: smaller number (open wider) means more light, less depth of field
17:15.23maquisISO and aperture both have ranges that you are limited to, based on your camera / lens
17:15.40maquisexposure has a minimum, but, depending on your camera, may not have a maximum
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17:16.32{-}goozbach: Yup, pretty much.
17:16.38maquisso, if you have a tripod and a way to click the button (and hold/unclick it) without having to touch the camera (a remote of some sort), and you're getting a picture of a still scene, then you should be able to get any picture exposed correctly eventually
17:16.43maquisalthough it may take some time :)
17:16.49maquisISO, you generally set manually on the camera
17:17.03maquisaperture, the camera can try to automatically adjust
17:17.11maquisexposure, the camera can try to automatically adjust
17:20.42{-}*sigh*
17:20.45{-}Mondays...
17:37.59maquismondays suck
17:40.40Sargunmaquis, mondays do not suck.
17:41.16Sargunmaquis, Now, if the sun didn't move so fast, this would be easier.
17:41.26SargunEach picture takes maybe 30-45 seconds
17:41.37Sargun90 if you include adjusting the settings
17:41.55Sargunand the window for the sunset is 20 minutes.
17:43.24maquisSargun: yeah
17:43.42SargunI need a time machine.
17:43.52maquisjust make sure that you've got a way to start/stop the camera without shaking it
17:44.21SargunYeah, got that.
17:44.28maquisk
17:44.30maquisjust checking :)
17:44.48SargunAlso, I gotta manually focus this thing.
17:45.17maquismanual focus isn't bad... particularly if focus is at infinity
17:45.20Sargunbecause, the AF kicks the sun/background out of focus
17:45.31SargunYes, but it still takes time.
17:46.05maquisSargun: if you go to mcnewfamily.net, the banner at the top is from a sunset pic i took a while back...
17:46.42SargunNice. Where?
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17:46.59SargunWas that one shot, and then just cropped, or did you stitch pictures together?
17:49.48maquis1 shot, cropped
17:49.59maquisand massively resized
17:58.47maquisi've never done a panorama and successfully stitched it...
17:59.21maquishonestly, don't think that's too big of a problem, though...  my camera creates images where the sides are 16 inches or so... that's bigger than any print i plan on doing anytime soon
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18:31.50elgmaquis: if you ever want to tackle it, i saw a demo of this one program that makes it pretty cool
18:31.59elghugin
18:32.02elgthat's the name
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18:43.41maquiselg: good to know
18:51.36maquisis very tempted to send today's xkcd to a large number of family members
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19:30.14tristanbob_http://xkcd.com/
19:30.14brac[xkcd - A Webcomic - Tech Support Cheat Sheet]
19:31.37penotoday's xkcd is full of win
19:32.44Sargunit is
19:33.07Sargunbut my entire knowledge of computers has been publicized.
19:39.05{-}Sargun: Not so! If doesn't mention making sure all cords are plugged in all the way.
19:45.00SargunOh, you have to do that?
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20:09.44{-}~lart Ubuntu users and their stupid release names
20:09.44ibotdeclares Ubuntu users and their stupid release names a moron
20:09.54{-}~botsnack
20:09.54ibot{-}: :)
20:10.18SargunWhy does that look like Haskell?
20:10.20{-}Would it kill Ubuntu users to user a version number?
20:10.35goozbachyou mean user to use?
20:11.31{-}I know they think it's cute to use names like Flatulent Water Buffalo, but it just makes my life harder.
20:12.51{-}I can remember that 9.04 has been releases and 9.10 hasn't. Why should I have to remember that Acne-Ridden Ant Eater has been releases but Nose Picking Llama hasn't been?
20:13.15{-}~hurt goozbach
20:13.16ibotACTION takes a large hammer and plays whack-the-mole on goozbach's hands, laughing all the while
20:14.09goozbachhigh pitched laughter?
20:14.24goozbachala the cat in Emperor's New Groove?
20:14.24{-}goozbach: Be nice to me, I have broken finger that's still healing, and my Thinkpad is sick so I have to use my ancient HP with a stiffer keyboard.
20:14.31goozbachcause that's be awesome!
20:14.45goozbach{-}: your TP is still sick?
20:14.48goozbachI'm sorry
20:16.26RyanE{-}: The one way in which it's better to use release names vs. numbers is if you're searching for resolutions to defects.  If I search for Jaunty Jackalope video problem, I'm not likely to get 9.04 video problems of any other distro...
20:21.42{-}Because _every_ other distro also has a 9.04 release.
20:22.08RyanEno, but Google handily splits it up into a 9 and a 4, and then shows me results based on every other Linux issue with those combinations of numbers.
20:22.21RyanEJaunty and Jackalope are not nearly as common as 9 and 4.
20:22.28{-}Man, Windows is such a pain in the butt.
20:22.56RyanEIt's a cross-product result that's the problem.  But yeah, googling to figure out that Jaunty is 9.04 is a pain.
20:23.37{-}I put my old HD back in and installed Vista so I could run some test software. It took over two and a half hours to do a base install. What did I have when I was done? Notepad.
20:24.05{-}Linux installs take less than an hour, and that's including actual software.
20:24.34{-}And when I'm done? > 5 hours of download, update reboot, download, update reboot, etc.
20:25.25RyanEand the best part?  It'll reboot at random whenever a critical update is available!  Woo!
20:25.51{-}More than an entire work day to install a stinking laptop, and when I'm finally done I still won't have more than a Notepad and a browser!
20:26.43{-}Ubuntu's release names might be a pain, but at least everything else works great.
20:26.54RyanEand don't forget, minesweeper, if they haven't banished it from Vista.
20:27.59{-}RyanE: BTW, cross product not a problem: Ubuntu "9.04" install foo
20:29.22{-}To be fair, maybe I should compare Vista to Fedora since Fedora also has a more advanced security model.
20:30.24RyanE{-}: valid point, but what if my keyboard has no quotes on it...  :)  Man, I hate being so obviously wrong...
20:31.05{-}Let's see... Fedora installs take about 15 minutes longer than Ubuntu, but still less than an hour. Fedora has a crapload of updates just like Vista, but they can all be installed at once without rebooting repeatedly. Let's say you're pipe ain't all the fast, so let's say 2 hours to update a Fedora system.
20:31.42{-}Linux still wins. It might take 3 hours to install and update Fedora, but that's including actual software!
20:32.36{-}To say nothing of the pain of finding Windows drivers.
20:33.34RyanEto say nothing of the cost.
20:33.44eightyeightfwiw, the ubuntu codenames are just that- codenames. fedora, opensuse, and every-other-distro has them too. the community decides to use them
20:33.47{-}Even after I found the drivers, I still wasn't done. One installer put the files in the wrong place. Another installer merely installed an installer.
20:34.29{-}eightyeight: Like I said, it's the community's fault. Mass stupidity.
20:35.36RyanE{-}: hey, just because you didn't like Farty Flightless Falcon, you don't have to malign an entire community.
20:35.48{-}I mean WTF?! All I wanted was wireless. Shouldn't running one installer be enough? I guess not. For some reason I was expected to notice the installer had installed another installer and (without any prompting) run that installer.
20:36.23RyanEyeah, installing and running sub-installers is an annoying Windows workaround for lack of true package dependency checking.
20:36.24eightyeightRyanE: he's just mad fedora 11 was codenamed leonidas, and it didn't live up to the name
20:36.28eightyeightducks
20:36.31RyanEheh
20:36.53{-}Fedora codenames always suck. But at least the artwork isn't as bad as it used to be.
20:37.20eightyeightbtw, i too am tired of the ubuntu codenames
20:41.31JoshHideally i'd prefer simple round numbers for versions, but with 2 releases a year it would add up quick
20:41.48JoshHand debian gets by fine with names and numbers
20:42.00JoshHwell names, numbers, and branch
20:44.54eightyeighti get a kick out of slackware deciding to jump from v4 to v7, to look more mature
20:45.08eightyeightnow, besides opensuse, they're the only double digit release that i'm aware of
20:46.08{-}Fedora 10+
20:46.58eightyeightahh yes
20:47.57goozbachwhat's the real fedora number though?
20:48.14{-}Real?
20:48.15goozbachRHL 9 == Fedora 1
20:48.17goozbach:)
20:48.38{-}RHL 10 == Fedora Core 1
20:48.46goozbach10
20:48.56goozbachI knew that wasn't right
20:49.09goozbachso the real verson of fedora stable is now 21
20:49.49maquisalthough... the debian names don't change nearly as often as the ubuntu ones
20:50.01maquisamd for fedora, most people call it by number
20:50.25maquisbut for debian, you don't generally forget what the names refer to
20:50.34maquisplus, sid is always sid
20:51.04{-}Unless RHL 9.1 = FC1, 9.2 = FC2, 10 = FC3, 10.1 = FC4, 10.2 = FC5, 11 = FC6, 11.1 = F7, 11.2 = F8, 12 = F9, 12.1 = F10, 12.2 = F11, 13 = F12
20:51.29eightyeight{-}: huh? rhl 13?
20:52.15{-}I'm proposing an alternative to goozbach's alternate reality. An alternative alternative universe, if you will.
20:52.54goozbachthe alt-alt universe
20:53.10goozbachyou're an emacs user, no? you should be used to the meta stuffs
20:53.14goozbach:)
20:53.29eightyeightheh
20:54.03eightyeightno emacs for me. i'd rather not be tainted. cleanliness is next to godliness after all
20:54.10goozbachgood point
20:54.30goozbachI did however sully my personal laptop today by installing both gnuemacs and xemacs
20:54.41goozbachI couldn't remember which one looked nicer
20:54.41maquiswhy?
20:54.48goozbachand I was having a debate
20:54.55goozbachso I installed them to see
20:55.06goozbach(the answer is gnuemacs BTW)
20:55.16stderrEmacs 23 is built against Cocoa, right?
20:55.49stderr(now)
20:56.56{-}Cocoa?
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20:59.31goozbach~/.
21:14.16Sargunhttp://www.pandora.com/music/song/dan+deacon/baltihorse whoa, wtf
21:17.18eightyeightSargun: what?
21:17.39SargunI discovered new music.
21:19.21synic... you discovered keebler elf music is what you did
21:19.44Sargunlol
21:19.49SargunI just laughed out loud
21:19.50Sargunfuck.
21:19.57Sargunerm, you didn't see that.
21:19.58eightyeight~language Sargun
21:19.59ibotACTION grabs Sargun by the ear and washes Sargun's mouth out with soap
21:47.34maquisi think that's one of my favorite commands that i taught ibot...
22:01.08goozbach{-}: another seed for your pandora: leftfield
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