The Avatar (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} saurik) wrote,@ 2004-09-09 06:56:00 |
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Random Research Topics of the Yesterday/Today
The Word 'Literally' (formorian):
Language Miniatures No. 102: "That Literally Killed Me":
(Not the original article I had read. I don't remember if this is better or worse than the other one. I want to say worse?)
"In every human language, the meanings of words are undergoing constant, uninterrupted modification. It may be glacially slow or dizzyingly fast, but it is never absent."
The Laboratorium: Literally Definition
American Heritage Dictionary Definition
Computer Typography (forbembo):
Panther Text Rendering:
(Strong introduction to the problems of rendering text on computer screens.)
"If you want an overview of everything new in Panther, the best resource I’ve seen, by far, is Mark Pilgrim’s “What’s new in Panther” — 11 pages, 100 screenshots, and pretty much a point-by-point overview of everything new. If you’ve upgraded to Panther and aren’t sure if you’ve checked out everything there is to check out, use Mark’s guide. (He even had it ready to go on Panther’s release day.) That’s the overview. Now, let’s take the underview — one change, examined in minute detail."
How Sub-Pixel Font Rendering Works:
"So: This means that if we were to treat the actual sub-pixels individually -- ignoring their differing colors for the moment -- we would have three times the horizontal resolution from our existing LCD display panels!"
Times (New) Roman and its part in the Development of Scalable Font Technology:
"The outcome of all of the legal maneuverings is that Linotype and its licensees like Adobe and Apple continue to use the name "Times Roman", while Monotype and its licensees like Microsoft use the name "Times New Roman"."
A History of TrueType:
"Also, Apple was irritated that Adobe licensed PostScript to printer manufacturers who undercut Apple's own LaserWriter. So, Apple and Microsoft agreed a cross-licensing and product development deal, the fruits of which would be available to both parties: Microsoft would bring a PostScript-style graphics engine to the table (TrueImage), while Apple would create a font system even better than Adobe's..."
Random Fun Topics (for everyone):
Nautical Terms and Phrases Used In Everyday Speech:
(Warning: does not fully render correctly in Mozilla.)
"The end of the anchor line secured to a sturdy post on the deck called a bitt. The line was paid out in order to set the anchor. However, if the water was deeper than anticipated the rope would pay out to the bitter end . . . ooops."
The Age of the Essay:
"It's no wonder if this seems to the student a pointless exercise, because we're now three steps removed from real work: the students are imitating English professors, who are imitating classical scholars, who are merely the inheritors of a tradition growing out of what was, 700 years ago, fascinating and urgently needed work."
The Word 'Literally' (for
morian):Language Miniatures No. 102: "That Literally Killed Me":
(Not the original article I had read. I don't remember if this is better or worse than the other one. I want to say worse?)
"In every human language, the meanings of words are undergoing constant, uninterrupted modification. It may be glacially slow or dizzyingly fast, but it is never absent."
The Laboratorium: Literally Definition
American Heritage Dictionary Definition
Computer Typography (for
bembo):Panther Text Rendering:
(Strong introduction to the problems of rendering text on computer screens.)
"If you want an overview of everything new in Panther, the best resource I’ve seen, by far, is Mark Pilgrim’s “What’s new in Panther” — 11 pages, 100 screenshots, and pretty much a point-by-point overview of everything new. If you’ve upgraded to Panther and aren’t sure if you’ve checked out everything there is to check out, use Mark’s guide. (He even had it ready to go on Panther’s release day.) That’s the overview. Now, let’s take the underview — one change, examined in minute detail."
How Sub-Pixel Font Rendering Works:
"So: This means that if we were to treat the actual sub-pixels individually -- ignoring their differing colors for the moment -- we would have three times the horizontal resolution from our existing LCD display panels!"
Times (New) Roman and its part in the Development of Scalable Font Technology:
"The outcome of all of the legal maneuverings is that Linotype and its licensees like Adobe and Apple continue to use the name "Times Roman", while Monotype and its licensees like Microsoft use the name "Times New Roman"."
A History of TrueType:
"Also, Apple was irritated that Adobe licensed PostScript to printer manufacturers who undercut Apple's own LaserWriter. So, Apple and Microsoft agreed a cross-licensing and product development deal, the fruits of which would be available to both parties: Microsoft would bring a PostScript-style graphics engine to the table (TrueImage), while Apple would create a font system even better than Adobe's..."
Random Fun Topics (for everyone):
Nautical Terms and Phrases Used In Everyday Speech:
(Warning: does not fully render correctly in Mozilla.)
"The end of the anchor line secured to a sturdy post on the deck called a bitt. The line was paid out in order to set the anchor. However, if the water was deeper than anticipated the rope would pay out to the bitter end . . . ooops."
The Age of the Essay:
"It's no wonder if this seems to the student a pointless exercise, because we're now three steps removed from real work: the students are imitating English professors, who are imitating classical scholars, who are merely the inheritors of a tradition growing out of what was, 700 years ago, fascinating and urgently needed work."
