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kingjon
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response 405 of 563:
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Mar 5 01:50 UTC 2006 |
I'm happy because OpenOffice, specially compiled, seems to be running more
smoothly than the binary package did. I didn't do much for this test -- opened
a short text file, removed the intra-paragraph line breaks, removed the
"preformatted" formatting, and saved it in a different file format -- but I
would have had a half a second to a second or so delay with each major
operation before, and here I didn't see any delay.
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twenex
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response 406 of 563:
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Mar 5 03:24 UTC 2006 |
IA unbelievably HB my gentoo box, which appeared to have switched
itself off this morning and wouldn't come back up, is mysteriously working
again after some clueless, desperate power plug-unplugging and re-inserting.
Very weird, but also insanely great!
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keesan
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response 407 of 563:
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Mar 5 12:48 UTC 2006 |
You probably removed some tarnish with the (un)plugging, that was lowering
the voltage. If the problem recurs, try removing something from the box that
consumes power, such as CD-ROM drive. That fixed mine.
What is the big deal, Jonathan, about a 1 second delay? Or does the delay
get a lot longer with bigger files?
You would think a grexer would be used to long delays ;=)
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kingjon
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response 408 of 563:
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Mar 5 13:12 UTC 2006 |
A delay on *every major operation*, getting bigger with more files -- and this
was with no load on the system, while I usually run several things in the
background.
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keesan
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response 409 of 563:
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Mar 5 13:38 UTC 2006 |
Can you set it to work with only 4-bit color? That would at least draw the
screen a lot faster. If not, try 8-bit. When running X add something about
--bpp (bits per pixel). startx --bpp 256 or 8 ?? I find even Abiword slow
to page around, probably because of all the colors.
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kingjon
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response 410 of 563:
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Mar 5 13:53 UTC 2006 |
It isn't the drawing the screen that's slow, it's the program itself. And I
don't think OO would work in fewer colors, though it might.
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keesan
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response 411 of 563:
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Mar 5 14:05 UTC 2006 |
Abiword needs 8-bit, as did another wordprocessor I checked out. I don't know
why they can't let them work in mono, too lazy to add that I guess. The
program would probably also work faster with a file that had 256 instead or
16 million colors.
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other
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response 412 of 563:
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Mar 5 14:22 UTC 2006 |
They don't work in mono because there is no significant demand in the
marketplace for wordprocessing interfaces which disallow anti-aliasing.
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keesan
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response 413 of 563:
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Mar 5 19:37 UTC 2006 |
What is anti-aliasing and why do you need it to write text only?
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richard
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response 414 of 563:
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Mar 7 15:58 UTC 2006 |
Can we get back to "happy" posts? This is the happy item, put the computer
drift in a separate item
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edina
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response 415 of 563:
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Mar 7 16:12 UTC 2006 |
I am happy because my grandparents are coming in tomorrow for a long weekend
visit. We are taking them up to the Grand Canyon/Flagstaff/Sedona this
weekend. I haven't seen them since the wedding, so I'm excited.
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jadecat
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response 416 of 563:
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Mar 7 17:13 UTC 2006 |
IHB- I've had a very lovely vacation, and I don't go back to work until
tomorrow. :) After that it's a three-day week and I'm off work for the
weekend.
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slynne
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response 417 of 563:
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Mar 7 18:10 UTC 2006 |
I loved Sedona when I was there. I happened to be there on the 4th of
July and got to see the town's fireworks display. What a nice place for
such a thing. As for the rest of Arizona that I saw that trip...well,
let's just say that I wouldnt recommend July as a good time to visit
Phoenix ;)
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edina
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response 418 of 563:
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Mar 7 18:21 UTC 2006 |
It's funny - my first experience here was in August. The weather didn't
bother me at all - now I think it's hot, but it seems bearable.
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jep
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response 419 of 563:
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Mar 7 18:42 UTC 2006 |
I once spent a week in Phoenix in August. The temperature was 115-120
degrees every day. I found myself drinking a quart of water every 15
minutes, just because I wanted that much water. That was with me
staying inside an air conditioned office all day.
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edina
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response 420 of 563:
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Mar 7 18:46 UTC 2006 |
Well they don't call it a dry heat for nothing. ;-)
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mcnally
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response 421 of 563:
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Mar 7 19:25 UTC 2006 |
re #419:
> I found myself drinking a quart of water every 15 minutes..
Either John's exaggerating or the Phoenix area must have some of the
best dialysis experts in the world..
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ea
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response 422 of 563:
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Mar 7 19:39 UTC 2006 |
I'm happy because I managed to find a pair of tickets for the NCAA
Hockey Championship next month.
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nharmon
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response 423 of 563:
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Mar 7 19:40 UTC 2006 |
Where did you find them? They might be mine.
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tod
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response 424 of 563:
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Mar 7 21:54 UTC 2006 |
I drink alot of water in Seattle. Dry heat or not, water is good for you.
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keesan
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response 425 of 563:
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Mar 7 22:43 UTC 2006 |
8 of the 15 students in a class I am auditing bring water bottles to class
and put them on the desk next to them.
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tod
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response 426 of 563:
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Mar 7 23:59 UTC 2006 |
Anybody bring sodas or coffee?
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charcat
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response 427 of 563:
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Mar 8 00:55 UTC 2006 |
I'm happy because I found some importaint papers I've been looking for,
for the last month, also my ss card. They would both be a pain to
replace.
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jiffer
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response 428 of 563:
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Mar 8 03:35 UTC 2006 |
IHB some hospital called me concerning my resume! Hooray!
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jadecat
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response 429 of 563:
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Mar 8 13:31 UTC 2006 |
Yay! :)
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