Movie Review: Secret Window
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Crazy PC Square Window Kit Review and
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03/14/2003 12:24 AMMovie review: The Aviator
Movie review: The Aviator
12/22/2004 01:49 AMEven if you're a pilot it is tough to recommend the new movie
The
Aviator. Despite its ponderous length the story seems
told in a very sketchy manner. Hollywood seems to have forgotten
what Homer demonstrated in the
Iliad: Epic works best when told in medias
res ("in the middle of the thing"). Attempting to cover
decades of events in 169 minutes results in raising more questions
than can be answered. It might have been a better film if it had
covered just the years in which Hughes lived with Katherine Hepburn,
for example. The flying and engineering scenes were not very
accurate. One thing that was horrifyingly accurate was the crash
of the XF-11 reconnaissance plane (backg
round). If you have a multi rating this will bring back some
memories of your instructor cutting off the fuel to one engine and the
resulting yaw. In the case of the XF-11, however, it was
designed so that a loss of oil pressure would result in one of the
props going into reverse pitch and producing so much drag that one
couldn't hold altitude on the remaining engine. It would be
interesting to know why the plane even had the ability to reverse
pitch; a recon plane wouldn't have needed to land on short runways and
use the engines for braking.
Airplane nerds will enjoy http://www.planeandpilotmag.com/content/2005/jan/howard_hughes.ht
ml, which makes it clear that nearly all of Hughes's crashes were
due either to failure to preflight/plan or failure to "plan the flight
and fly the plan".
30-Second Movie Review: The Recruit
30-Second Movie Review: The Recruit
02/12/2003 07:45 PMI am the NOC. Last night my brother and I went to see The Recruit. He
says that it was...
Review: 'Riddick' Game Better Than Movie
Review: 'Riddick' Game Better Than Movie
06/22/2004 02:03 PMAP via Los Angeles Times Jun 22 2004 6:32PM GMT
A pilot's review of the movie "The
Incredibles"
A pilot's review of the movie "The
Incredibles"
12/17/2004 06:36 PMInspired by David Letterman's bringing a dentist from New Jersey to
review the epic film "Reds", here is an airplane nerd's review of "The
Incredibles":
Elastigirl is flying an airplane right at the top of a cloud layer,
more or less in and out of the clouds, and calls an air traffic
control facility saying that she is "VFR on top". Visual Flight
Rules would generally require at least 1000' of clearance above the
top of any cloud and 2000' horizontally from clouds.
[The dentist's sole comments on Reds related to the fact that the
dental work visible on screen was anachronistic and not representative
of what dental care would actually have been like in early 20th
century Russia. If you do see the Incredibles, look for a scene
in which the wife is upset at the idea that her husband is cheating on
her and then gets slapped a few times by a fashion designer.
This scene was animated by my cousin Doug Frankel.]
Review: 'Riddick' Game Better Than Movie
(AP)
Review: 'Riddick' Game Better Than Movie
(AP)
06/22/2004 09:52 PMAP - Perhaps Vin Diesel should stick with video games: "The Chronicles
of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay" is a superlative new title for
the Xbox.
Movie Review: Final Destination 2
Movie Review: Final Destination 2
02/07/2003 06:48 PMI've had many dreams that turned out to be premonitions, generally of
an excruciatingly mundane variety, but a few times...
"Television Review: Hatchet Job? Reagan
Movie Is Run of the Mill"
"Television Review: Hatchet Job? Reagan
Movie Is Run of the Mill"
12/02/2003 10:19 PMA secret that stayed secret in the place
where no one can keep a secret
A secret that stayed secret in the place
where no one can keep a secret
02/07/2005 01:37 AM
We may soon know
the identity of Deep Throat. It seems that Bob Woodward has penned
the obituary of the elusive Deep Throat. There have been
no lack of theories for who might actually be Deep
Throat. And of course, any political
conspiracy
theory secret wouldn't be any fun without
tying it back
to Bush somehow.
Chinese Movie Industry Recognizes Movie
Watching Is A Social Experience
Chinese Movie Industry Recognizes Movie
Watching Is A Social Experience
03/22/2005 05:03 PMYesterday we noted that the MPAA and movie theater owners were
whini
ng about how much people coming in an taping movies was hurting
their business. The obvious response, we pointed out, is to recognize
that going to the movies is a
social experience. It's not just
about the content (though, that is important), but the overall
experience. If they improved that, then people would want to go --
even if they could score the same movie off the internet or a cheap
DVD bought off the street. While the folks in Hollywood refuse to
entertain this idea, someone (anonymously) in the comments to that
story pointed to an article in China noting that
this is exactly what Chinese movie theaters have done.
After years of declining attendance, they finally shaped up and made
going to the movies cool again. They improved the overall experience,
putting in better equipment and more comfortable seats. They improved
the sound and the lighting as well. It sounds like they also made
some theaters to be more like bars, to help attract young adults away
from traditional bars. Yet the supposedly "creative" movie people in
Hollywood insist "nothing can be done" to get people into the theater.
Feds defend secret law with secret brief
Feds defend secret law with secret brief
09/21/2004 06:23 AM
Cory Doctorow:
Bill sez, "The Justice Department continues to demand the right to
file a secret brief in Gilmore vs. Ashcroft, a case that involves
secret law. In response to a September 10th ruling by the 9th Circuit
US Court of Appeals that rejected DOJ's attempt to file their
arguments in secret, the DOJ filed a motion asking the Court to
reconsider its decision."
Link
(
Thanks, Bill!)
Mac Tip: Run X Window on Mac OS X
Mac Tip: Run X Window on Mac OS X
07/18/2004 10:30 AMG4 Tech TV Jul 18 2004 2:10PM GMT
Array-Window-0.2
Array-Window-0.2
12/02/2003 09:55 AMThe Window Maker (TWM) 1.4.5
The Window Maker (TWM) 1.4.5
07/26/2004 10:50 PMFutureBasic GUI builder.
A window of opportunity...
A window of opportunity...
11/14/2003 06:23 PMOh my god! I've got a while week off. What on earth am I going to
do with myself. I mean I've got lots of forms and bills to sort out,
and no clean clothes and a flat like a pig-sty and I actually still
have some work hanging over my head which I'm going to try and get
done tomorrow morning so I don't have to think about it any more
(although I have a sneaking suspicion it'll still be with me at the
end of the week). I'm also going to Norfolk for my brother's
eighteenth birthday (which is so weird and exciting and strange) and
four hours after work has ended, I've already got things
tumbling out of my head almost uncontrollably. Two site sketches down
on paper, plans for redesigns, bits of jottings taking shape, social
software things. And I even have this urge to go out and get drunk and
maybe go dancing or something. I never feel like that. I wonder
where I can find nice fun people to play with...
One thing that I probably won't have time to do is think around the
landmark east project
which seems to me should be something that those of us with
insane creative web-building urges should be able to contribute to.
Maybe something using ubiquitous computing, or feeding in
contributions to the public and turning into something physical and
manifest automatically. Or maybe some kind of collaborative
architecture experience - like that font project that was around a few
years back, where individuals came to a page and turned one pixel on
or off, trying gradually to assemble some kind of glyph. Wouldn't it
be awesome if you could create a structure, a landmark, a monument
like that? Chunk by chunk, brick by brick, curve by curve...
Read the comments
Add a Window to your Case
Add a Window to your Case
02/19/2004 05:00 PMMac OS X Window Behavior
Mac OS X Window Behavior
03/14/2005 06:09 PMJeff Carlson (~990 words)
When Apple thrust Mac OS X upon us, it was
quite a change. I remember one colleague remarked that his head was
filled with all sorts of Mac OS 9 troubleshooting arcana, nearly all
of which would be rendered moot once Mac OS X gained its footing. Some
behaviors in the new operating system changed enough that they
disrupted the flow of how we'd been using the Mac for years.
Subsequently, several utilities appeared to bring back those behaviors
(see "Top Mac OS X Utilities: Restoring Mac OS 9
Functionality" in TidBITS-622).
Window Hider v2.0.0.0
Window Hider v2.0.0.0
04/09/2004 04:07 PMSimplify your desktop and hide unneeded windows while letting them
function. Save precious desktop space with this handy utility.
[Freeware 544 KB]
Window on the world
Window on the world
06/10/2004 11:30 AMChicago Tribune Jun 10 2004 4:13PM GMT
Window Seat
Window Seat
05/27/2004 11:02 AM
Gregory Dicum's book "Window
Seat: Reading the Landscape from the Air" sounds like a brilliant
idea:
"Broken down by region, this unusual guide features 70
aerial photographs; a fold-out map of North America showing major
flight paths; profiles of each region covering its landforms,
waterways, and cities; tips on spotting major sights, such as the
Northern Lights, the Grand Canyon, and Disney World; tips on spotting
not-so-major sights such as prisons, mines, and Interstates; and
straightforward, friendly text on cloud shapes, weather patterns, the
continent's history, and more."
Did you know that the patterns of the streets in subdivisions lets you
know when they were built? Or that the round ponds all over Florida
are sinkholes? With Window Seat at your side, you'll learn these
things. Keep it to yourself though--the person sitting next to you
doesn't want to hear it.
Link (Thanks, Eric!)
Window Washer v5.5
Window Washer v5.5
05/03/2004 03:24 PMWindow Washer can automatically clean your browser's cache, cookies,
history, recent document list, and more. [Shareware $30.00 30 Days
1.95 MB]
Activating a Window
Activating a Window
04/07/2005 07:19 AMWindow to the Universe
Window to the Universe
01/06/2004 08:07 AMWindow to the Universehttp://link.abpi.net/l.ph
p?20040106A5The first images from NASA's Spitzer Space
Telescope, formerly known as the Space Infrared Telescope Facility,
are now visible online. The first observations include a glowing
stellar nursery, a swirling, dusty galaxy, a disc of planet-forming
debris, and organic material in the distant universe. The images
demonstrate the power of the telescope's infrared detectors to capture
never before seen cosmic features.
Print Window
Print Window
02/05/2005 10:11 PMPrint Window from SearchWare Solutions gives users the ability to
print a file listing directly from the Mac OS X Finder. Using Print
Window, the user can create file listings with control over what is
printed and how it will look. File listings can be generated for a
single folder, different subfolders or entire disks.
Installation of Print Window is just like with any other Mac OS X
application and can be done by simply dragging the Print Window icon
to the application folder on the hard drive after downloading.
Print Window is available in two versions, Standard and Advanced, both
accessible from the same application. The Standard version is
available for use free of charge and contains limited features in
comparison to the Advanced version. One of the advanced features
includes printing file listings pre-formatted to fit in a standard CD
or DVD case, with CD covers printing as a booklet if the listing takes
up more than one page.
Using Print Window to generate a file listing by can be done by using
one of these five methods: Command-P; Drag and Drop; Dock Menu; and
Services. After selecting one of the methods, the Print Window
Options window will appear allowing the user to select the appearance
of the file listings. Once the options are set up within Print Window
the folder can then be selected for printing and the print dialogue
box will appear, just as it would when printing any document.
Print Window 3.1 will operate in Advanced mode for the first 30 days,
providing access to extra features and options not available in the
Standard mode. After the 30 days the user will need to purchase a
license of Print Window Advanced in order to continue to use the
Advanced features and options. Single-user licenses of Print Window
are available from SearchWare Solutions' Store for $15.
System Requirements:
Print Window requires Mac OS X 10.1.5 or above and 128 MB of RAM
though the company recommends at least Mac OS X 10.2.6 or above with
256 MB of RAM as some features are not available when running Mac OS X
10.1.5.
Pros:
Easy to install and use
CD and DVD case formatting
Cons:
Less features if running less than Mac OS 10.2.6
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TWM (The Window Maker) 1.5.2
TWM (The Window Maker) 1.5.2
09/13/2004 11:36 PMFutureBasic GUI builder.
Matchbox Window Manager 0.8.3
Matchbox Window Manager 0.8.3
08/23/2004 10:17 AMA lightweight X11 Window Manager for handheld devices.
Perl Window Manager
Perl Window Manager
11/02/2003 03:12 PMperlwm 0.0.2 released
Cloning Window Groups
Cloning Window Groups
12/25/2004 05:03 PMThe Window Maker (TWM) 42b3
The Window Maker (TWM) 42b3
05/21/2004 11:17 PMFutureBasic GUI builder.
Throwing Money Out the Window
Throwing Money Out the Window
01/31/2003 08:03 PMThe amount of wasted time and effort in our industry boggles the mind.
Here's how you can get a handle on it.
OpenGL Window Framework
OpenGL Window Framework
01/03/2005 02:13 PMFirst Public Release
Window-Shopping at Wendy's
Window-Shopping at Wendy's
06/18/2004 02:40 PMThe No. 3 hamburger chain is test-marketing drive-through-only stores.
X.Org Tests New X Window System
X.Org Tests New X Window System
08/11/2004 12:06 PMThe X.Org Foundation, backed by industry heavyweights such as
Hewlett-Packard and Sun, has
announced it will name its upcoming X Window
System "X11R6.8" and is encouraging beta testers to hunt for bugs. A
release plan has been created to list new features
and changes, along with detailed test instructions. Downloads of
X11R6.8 are availabe via CVS.
Shark Tank: Who wants to sit by the
window?
Shark Tank: Who wants to sit by the
window?
01/23/2004 12:14 AMFlashback to the early 1980s, when this European contractor pilot fish
is working on a command-and-control information system for his
country's navy -- and the USSR trade delegation is located 300 meters
away.
Safari Window Sizing
Safari Window Sizing
10/29/2003 02:19 AMAnnoyed that Safari sometimes forgets your preferred window size?
Here's an AppleScript (great for
~/Library/Scripts/Applications/Safari) and a bookmarklet that will
resize your browser windows for you. [
NSLog();]
Finder Window Manager 1.6
Finder Window Manager 1.6
10/29/2003 04:56 PMCreate Mac OS X Finder window sets with a host of other features.
Block That Pop-up Window at Your Own
Risk
Block That Pop-up Window at Your Own
Risk
11/03/2003 07:21 PMThe Google toolbar, a thin row of buttons and a query window that sits
within the Internet Explorer browser, has become a big hit, with
millions of people ...
10.3: A fix for a tiny Terminal window
10.3: A fix for a tiny Terminal window
11/13/2003 12:32 PMFrom the Apple Discussions site comes a fix for a postage-stamp sized
Terminal window...
Problem: When I open the Terminal app, the window consists only of the
upper most left button and a portion of the title bar ("very" ti...
OSX Terminal.app window border
OSX Terminal.app window border
03/14/2005 04:35 PMFinally, the solution. Open the .nib file of Terminal, Term.nib, and
add a 1 pixel wide border to the left and bottom.
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