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Windows by default cannot read Linux partitions; however, i made my Windows system capable of doing so by installing FS-driver. Though, whether or not Windows should write to such a formatted partition is debatable.[hr=noshade] [/hr] My current Linux Distro is installed on a 13gig HDD, and i've already wasted over 6gigs of it. If you're planning on using Windows for just games, then you should be fine with 12gigs. If you're planning on installing Linux on the same HDD that Windows is on, make sure you defrag your Windows partition a lot, 'cause you'll have to resize your partition. Resizing the partition can have you lose some data, that's why you want to bring all the files to the "front" by defragging.
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Usually all you have to do is hit "Next" during the installation and it'll partition everything for you (root partiton and swap)! The installation will also check to see if you have any other operating systems installed, and during start-up you can choose which one you would like to boot. You can do all of this in Linux, some of which you can do better and more efficiently in Linux—IM'ing (Pidgin, Kopete), Music (Amarok, XMMS, etc), Coding (Kate, Gedit, etc), Internet Surfing (Firefox, Opera, Konqueror, etc), Gaming (WINE, Cedega, or Linux-only games). You can install Windows XP through Linux using VMWare, but i'd recommend a dual-core processor if you choose to do so. Most of what you need comes pre-installed in Linux. And you don't really have to worry about viruses in Linux, since people mostly attack Windows , but you can still install a virus scanner if you want. If you want a firewall for Linux, i'd recommend Firestarter—i blocked my own self with it! [hr=noshade] [/hr]But, yeah, i'd recommend Ubuntu as well.
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That can be said for any game-making company. [hr=noshade] [/hr]Anywho, the start of an evil corporation is one that started with the want of personal gain, to become (filthy) rich—this tends to be at the expense of others. There are so many companies out there that can cure world hunger. Imagine what they can do if they joined together to make this wolrd a better place! Techniqually, many, if not most, are evil to an extent; some worse than others. Some of the judgment you'll find in this topic , if not most or all, is based on the current knowledge the person has of companies and how it has affected them; for if you don't know about one (which could be worse than the company you say is the worst), you can't claim otherwise. I can't truthfully claim which one is the worst, but i can truthfully claim that there are many evil ones out there.
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Graphics Crew Application [Imtay22]
truefusion replied to Imtay22's topic in Graphics, Design & Animation
Likewise in my decision. I know it requires more manual work in the GIMP to create things, but i consider that somewhat of an advantage over Photoshop users. You're good in sigs and in small designs. Templates you're okay in, likewise for logos and similar somewhat-big designs. The orb and Firefox design could use more creativity; the orb one, a bit more blending, too. What would get my vote is a bit more creativity from things besides sigs. And, like sylenzednuke said, you have really improved. -
The only reason i can think of why it doesn't work is that it is not inside the FORM element. For example, it should look similar to this:<form method="post" action=""><input type="submit" value="Submit" /> </form>
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Kubi, i'm sure many, if not most, people have gone through similar questions that you have stated; i know i have. It is hard or impossible to imagine a place where nothing exists. It makes me think up an I.D. theory that God made it that way so people may seek Him; so that people may ask, "Is anyone out there?" The universe, as we know it, probably isn't "infinite." Indeed, how could it expand and contract if it was infinite? I for one don't believe it is infinite. I believe more in "layers," where there is something beyond the "layer" that we call "the universe." But this may confuse things more. [hr=noshade] [/hr] By the use of words, in this sense, you make one's "conscience" turn out to be their spirit, which agrees with some of the things you've mentioned and makes more sense out of things. But that causes some definitional and relational problems in the following: The soul isn't supposed to be greater than the spirit, for the spirit is supposed to be the one in control of the soul. Although many claim that the soul and spirit are the same things, some religions explain both differently (usually the soul being feelings or emotions) or at least in a way that makes it look like two different things. Although the spirit has control over the soul, the soul can affect the spirit in a good or bad way. Depending on how "spiritual" a person is will determine how the soul affects the spirit. The soul, when it is one with the mind, is affected by things. It is affected by what it is attached to and by what the spirit allows it to attach itself to. If the conscience is just a thought, then it can be forgotten. If it can be forgotten, then it is not something that can last forever. [hr=noshade] [/hr] This statement is hard to claim as true, for other beings are probably not even aware of such a thing as "time." To make this statement you would have to be mindful of what every other being is mindful of—in my opinion, not (humanly) possible. And what about God (if you believe in Him), the One said to be the Creator of time?[hr=noshade] [/hr] As for Heaven and hell, you would have to consider certain things; for example, how things came into existence and why they came into existence; this may be a whole other topic within itself. As for an "Avalon," that would be part of the asking of: "Why did these things come into existence?" In order for an Avalon to exist, it may have to be given as an "award." Or things would just exist into an Avalon to start with, without us having to go through any troubles.
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Is Homosexuality Right Or Wrong? your views
truefusion replied to wakelim's topic in General Discussion
The question has been asked, "What do you believe?" The question is simple and short, but the answer is long and complicated. I for one believe in many things. However, there is no point in asking this question; reason being: you'll get the same answers. Even if you define the question more: "What are your beliefs on homosexuality?" They said what they believe in, why do you want them to repeat themselves? Indeed, many have asked the question in order to prevent people from mentioning things pertaining to the Bible or their religion, etc. Therefore the question at hand is a paradox. So, please, let us refrain from asking such questions as, "What do you believe?"—for they will state what they believe with or without the question. Now, allow me to clear up any ignorance pertaining to the Bible on homosexuality. The Bible does condemn homosexual acts, but it does not condemn the a person who loves those of the same sex. That is, so long as a person refrains from having sexual intercourse or some kind of sexual act with the same gender, they are not considered (insomuch) a homosexual. Just like a person cannot be labeled a sinner if they did not sin, so can't a person be labeled a homosexual if they have not commited a homosexual act. Bringing in the word "love" here may cause some confusion. However, love has more than one definition and aspect—it all depends on which form you choose, for i certainly can love others the way i love myself, which is how we should treat everyone. A person, if devoted enough to something, can (and will) refrain from doing something while at the same time be capable of living a good life. Now, for homosexual marriage: They should not be allowed. Before i am addressed on this matter, allow me to explain myself on why it shouldn't be allowed. I state this not insomuch because i'm against homosexuality, but because it goes against the faith and Will of God which the church holds and upholds, or is supposed to uphold. For this very reason—so that the church members and leaders not go against their own faith (which is sin)—homosexual marriages should not be committed. I believe people would not have (much) trouble agreeing with me here. Now, on defining what is wrong and what is right: There are plenty of ways of doing this: Does it affect others in a bad way? What is the long-term outcome of such an action? Will it promote something that is deemed as something that does not benefit someone (whether the person itself or others) or will it promote something that benefits people (as a whole)? Is it painful to oneself or others? Etc... Answering these questions may involve bringing in religious beliefs. The long-term affect may be the judge over things that at first seem like an okay thing, but in the end it really isn't (e.g. self-indulgence). Also, STD's do not benefit the human race—this is said for both hetero- and "differing"- sexuals (had to say "differing" due to censors). However, due to the fact that i am limited in my thinking, there are some factors, i'm sure, that may deem certain questions or judgements unreliable. But this is where discussion comes in. Now, for those who are calling people names in this topic: cease and desist. Likewise to those who are telling people to go places. And please refrain from (over) exaggerating—such is unnecessary. You're allowed to defend your beliefs in an appropriate manner. [hr=noshade] [/hr] Now aday’s, slavery is illegal because in the 1800’s people fought to end slavery, and they did end it. So despite what the bible says about slavery, the United States of America finds it illegal to own slaves, clearly going against what the bible says about it. [2]The bible also says that genocide is something else people should believe in and follow. In Numbers 25:4 it states, In that passage, it is clearly supporting genocide. It is asking Moses to take all of the leaders of a group of people and to kill them. Now aday’s it is illegal for people to kill other people in the United States.Let us consider everything as a whole. [1]The slavery that was banned in the US and other places are and were not the ones that the Bible promoted. The slavery that was banned were the ones that treated their servants with utmost inhumanity. The Bible gives out laws that are for the servant's protection—in fact, the one you yourself quoted is one of them. But let's look at it all: Exodus 21:2-11. And there is also: Deuteronomy 15:12-18 which describes the Exodus one even better. There are plenty more commands in the Bible that are in favor of the servant. Surely this is not the kind of slavery that was banned from the US and other places, correct? [2]This is an old argument. If you read the context (yes, the context is always helpful; and by "context," i mean more than just the surrounding sentences of that verse—i also mean the surrounding books), you'll come to realise why such actions took place, and it usually always comes down to one thing: judgment brought upon a (very) sinful nation. -
The Adobe Photoshop page gives you a preview of some of the new features/enhancements. However, it may be better to download the trial and compare and contrast yourself. It seems CS3, according the site, has better performance; i'd get it just for the better performance. The new features/enhancements shown on that page look pretty interesting, but it's not enough to make me wanna consider purchasing CS3 or upgrading to it (although that advanced vanishing point feature looks nice). But, yeah, get the trial and try it out.
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Windows Vista Aero Vs Linux Ubuntu Beryl
truefusion replied to truefusion's topic in General Discussion
It has, a long time ago. If you don't believe me or that video , you may install it yourself. In fact, more people are starting to switch over to Linux because it is becoming more and more user-friendly. Truth is, my Linux OS is more customizable than Windows, especially since almost everything in it is open-source, so i can edit the code and make programs more to my liking. -
The Most Idiotic Thing You Heard A Christian Say
truefusion replied to Dodger's topic in General Discussion
[1]Merely mentioning a want in change in topic title doesn't necessarily mean that she is accusing the people in this topic of being anti-Christs. However, it is quite possible to become an anti-Christ by trying to debunk the Christian religion, because being a Christian means to accept Christ. Therefore, those against Christianity, in a sense, can/could be called anti-Christ, for if you're not for something, then you're against it.[2][2:1]I do believe showcasing flaws is a form of debunking a religion, therefore trying to get rid of a religion or the belief in a religion—which would lead to "destroying" that religion; "destroy," as in bringing it to an end. [3]Transferring something to society can be done without the need of pointing out flaws in a religion. -
I say reduce the redness on the eyes a bit and add some of the redness onto the lips. Maybe a small, tiny bit of the same red on the hair: a barely-noticable and barely-visible kind of tint. Besides that, pretty good piece.
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Will Ubuntu Run On My System? Hardware questions...
truefusion replied to sylenzednuke's topic in Operating Systems
Heh, yeah, i think shipping over seas might bring the S&H over $10. As for buying a new motherboard and its compatibility with other hardware: check the motherboard-that-you're-planning-on-buying's specs and see if they meet up with your current socket for the processor; same for RAM, check out the speed (e.g. DDR2 800, 667, etc). When replacing the motherboard, the processor and RAM tends to become incompatible, unless you purchase one that supports your current RAM and processor; everything else basically stays the same. Well, if you want oustanding performance for games, then you'll probably have to buy GFX cards that are over $200, but the one you listed here (according to some of the reviews) isn't all that bad for gaming. -
Will Ubuntu Run On My System? Hardware questions...
truefusion replied to sylenzednuke's topic in Operating Systems
Dude, your current system specs is a bit better than mine (and i'm running KDE!), so of course you should be able to run Ubuntu with no problem! :)As for new hardware costs: a new good motherboard will cost about, if not over, $100; processor (depending if it's dual-core or not), since it's AMD, probably over $150 (assuming you want something faster than what you have); RAM for 1gig maybe around $70; video card about maybe as much as the processor for an average one. Recommend Newegg for all your computer needs. -
Windows Vista Aero vs Linux Ubuntu Beryl Came across this video to check out how Beryl is, and it's just amazing! Blew me away. I am so gonna install Beryl when i'm done building my computer! And to think, Beryl came out first before Vista. You might notice a similarity with Macs in Beryl, but it's basically only in the QuickLaunch bar. Anywho, for those who are new to Linux or haven't seen Beryl in action, prepare to be blown away!
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Which Desktop Applications Widgets For Ubuntu
truefusion replied to Smack's topic in Operating Systems
I'd recommend SuperKaramba for CPU monitoring (just 'cause it looks better) and gDesklets for Weather (just 'cause the one i found actually supported my city ). Oh, and if you want more eye-candy, and if your computer supports 3D acceleration, download and install Beryl. -
This problem is usually caused by the importing of the CSS—it's happened to me a lot. You can do two of the following to try and fix this: Don't import the CSS. Have a PHP script detect which browser is being used, then replace that area with a JavaScript mouseover effect. That's how i solved it.
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I see that all the time with S_M in my profile's friends section. I just thought it was 'cause of his post count, but i can see it's not 'cause of that. But, yeah, it's not that big of a deal, and figuring out the reason why that is is best left to the programmers of this forum script.
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Source Microsoft claims that Linux, the free operating system, is violating over 200 of their patents. This is the silliest thing. If Microsoft wins, Linux may no longer exist. Open-source software as we know it will no longer exist. This is the silliest thing i have ever seen Microsoft try to do—i can't stress this enough. I believe in open-source. Some people, even though there may be an open-source alternative, will still choose to buy commercial software, so there shouldn't be a problem. As far as i'm concerned, Microsoft is just money hungry. I, for one, don't see Windows winning this; there are many open-source supporters out there that i'm sure will support Linux. Microsoft is already a huge company, but i guess the rich just wanna get richer...
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The part about writing to a file and retrieving the information for later use and modifying the information is easy. The hard part is getting the forum script to work with it. I don't know my way around the SMF scripting or any other forum scripting. If having the forum script work with your script is a necessity, then i would suggest posting this in the support forum on the site of the makers of the forum.
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Circles Don't Exist? a theory of existance
truefusion replied to galexcd's topic in General Discussion
It is not mathematically proven that .9-repeating equals 1. They tell you to round it off, which would equal 1. The only reason they tell you to round it off is so you won't have to write the number down. I think you messed up somewhere in your equation... Like [1], don't you divide here instead of multiplying? Do the opposite? -
This is from a faint memory, but back in elementary school, one of my teachers had their own little frog set-up in the class. He had the tank seem like a small forest kind of thing—very interesting. It had it's own "lake" which the frog could go to whenever it wanted to be in the water. It had soil in it which the frog could be on when it didn't wanna be in the water. Surprisingly enough, it had it's own "trees" (i.e. small plants that made the tank look like a small forest). And sometimes the teacher let us catch crickets outside (it was during a season of crickets, if you will). The ones we caught, we let loose in the tank for the frog to eat. Anyways, what i'm trying to imply is that this set-up could help you in maintaining a(n) (adult) frog.
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You might wanna reconsider these three statements. Let me clear up some ignorance: Not all satanists worship the devil. In fact, plenty of them deny that their religion even has anything to do with worshipping satan. I'm sure this is one misconception that gets to them as well.
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It may not be freeware, but the programmers say it'll never be for Mac or Linux; though i could really use it for Linux... However, although it is not freeware, the demo allows you to export the songs you made, you just can't save. Anywho, the program is called FruityLoops. One of the best (although, in my opinion, it is the best) music-making programs out there! Also, you're not allowed to sell the songs you make with the program without their license.