Well I have to keep it on a laptop and do all my work from thee as I did in China. Now I may be going to Papua New Guinea for a year or two and still have to keep it small. I will do the best I can. Gee I really look forward to working with 100mb's of a TIFF.
Try going from 35mm to 8X10, which I did years ago. At least I was only contact printing the 8X10's. Now that is nice.
abam wrote:
"Anyone contemplating upgrading to 5D2 for 21 megapixel use should bear in mind that she may well need to upgrade her computer too."
does this apply to males as well?
;-) in this feminist age I sometimes use 'she' and 'her' to refer to womankind in general, including the men, and even the men with wombs. I'm sorry if it sounds odd to you, but it's a trivial concession to gender obssessives. We used to say 'he' and 'his' meaning both genders, so I see no problem using 'she' and 'hers'.
jamato8 wrote:
Fine with me. Besides, in general men have screwed up many things long enough.
...you think this is bad? This is nothing compared to where we'd be if the girls had been in charge. (That was a joke, feminists, please don't get upset.)
;-) in this feminist age I sometimes use 'she' and 'her' to refer to womankind in general, including the men, and even the men with wombs. I'm sorry if it sounds odd to you, but it's a trivial concession to gender obssessives. We used to say 'he' and 'his' meaning both genders, so I see no problem using 'she' and 'hers'.
That's better than abusing verb/pronoun number agreement (using "their" or "them" to avoid "her" or "his," for example, when the antecedent and verb are clearly singular).
What really annoys me is when that's done in a context that purely and obviously pertains to a single gender. An actual example from a television newscast: "Every mother knows their own child."
That--coming from a person whose profession is communication--tells me this wasn't a matter of political correctness, but simply not knowing the basics of grammar.
RDKirk wrote:
That's better than abusing verb/pronoun number agreement (using "their" or "them" to avoid "her" or "his," for example, when the antecedent and verb are clearly singular).
What really annoys me is when that's done in a context that purely and obviously pertains to a single gender. An actual example from a television newscast: "Every mother knows their own child."
That--coming from a person whose profession is communication--tells me this wasn't a matter of political correctness, but simply not knowing the basics of grammar.
Ha-ha, yes, I hear you! German is worse though. It can be "every mother knows his own child". A baby seal dies every time somebody gets their grammar wrong.
That's better than abusing verb/pronoun number agreement (using "their" or "them" to avoid "her" or "his," for example, when the antecedent and verb are clearly singular).
What really annoys me is when that's done in a context that purely and obviously pertains to a single gender. An actual example from a television newscast: "Every mother knows their own child."
That--coming from a person whose profession is communication--tells me this wasn't a matter of political correctness, but simply not knowing the basics of grammar.
Well, since we're on an OT binge here, and the topic seems to be grammatical(or non-) peeves, ... my current pet is, is the redundant use of "is".
Everyone is doing it. The President, news-anchors, etc., etc., ...all presumably educated, particularly in the use of English, being that they are professional communicators using that medium.
"The trouble with that is,...is (so-and-so)."
"My opinion on this is, ...is(so-and-so)."
"What we should do in Irag is,...is (so-and-so)."
"The point is,...is (so-and-so)."
It's incessant.
"The Dumbing of America" progresses apace.
How long before the answer to "what is your name?" becomes "My name is, is Joe." ??
[ "Boner" just did it again as I type this (On "Meet the Press"). ]
L. H. Smith wrote:
Everyone is doing it. The President, news-anchors, etc., etc., ...all presumably educated, particularly in the use of English, being that they are professional communicators using that medium.
"The point is,...is (so-and-so)."
It's incessant.
"The Dumbing of America" progresses apace.
Grrrrr!
I agrrrrrrree! I can not tell you how heartening it is to know that I am not alone in this obssession. I am going to show my wife your post. She does it a thousand times a day, and it drives me mad. I think it happens because people speak not in words which they mean, but instead in a series of figures of speech or clichés (e.g. the execrable 'worst case scenario'). They think "the point is" is a phrase on its own which can be made the subject of a sentence.
brainiac wrote:
... people speak not in words which they mean, but instead in a series of figures of speech or clichés (e.g. the execrable 'worst case scenario').
Interesting how subjective some of these things are.
I have no problem with the "WCS" phrase, because to me it clearly states that what is about to be described is a worst-that-could-happen version of a given situation, ...and not one of a presumable number of other possibilities.
I.e., we buy fire-insurance to cover a "WC" scenario/situation, rather than an ordinary or "BC" one. ;-)
I can understand buying insurance, lest the worst befall you. You might even call that the 'worst case'; but scenario's are for theatre directors, and the phrase uses four extra syllables just to repeat, nearly, the meaning of 'case'. The worst 'outcome' or 'event' costs only two syllables and is clearer. Overuse of 'scenario' is an example of the desperate search for the longest way to say something simple, in order to sound more plausible when lying, or less illiterate. A poverty of ideas, and of the vocabulary to express them, is indicated by this extended verbal vomiting. Good communicators are succinct, and that means efficiency in words, syllables, and meaning.
Sorry to be ranting so far off-topic. That's my last grammar grumble.
brainiac wrote:
...an example of the desperate search for the longest way to say something simple, in order to sound more plausible when lying, or less illiterate.
Sorry to be ranting so far off-topic. That's my last grammar grumble.
Aw c'mon, ...surely you aren't going to ease off now? ( Oops, I mean "at this point in time". :-)
Don't give up, ... at this point in (post-20th)time, in contrast to the recent near-decade, there is at least the POTENTIAL for some trickle-down literacy.
brainiac wrote:
I can understand buying insurance, lest the worst befall you. You might even call that the 'worst case'; but scenario's are for theatre directors, and the phrase uses four extra syllables just to repeat, nearly, the meaning of 'case'. The worst 'outcome' or 'event' costs only two syllables and is clearer. Overuse of 'scenario' is an example of the desperate search for the longest way to say something simple, in order to sound more plausible when lying, or less illiterate. A poverty of ideas, and of the vocabulary to express them, is indicated by this extended verbal vomiting. Good communicators are succinct, and that means efficiency in words, syllables, and meaning.
Sorry to be ranting so far off-topic. That's my last grammar grumble....Show more →
might i suggest a reading of constance hale's "sin and syntax," which shows us that english grammar is a world in flux, and that school-marm adherence to rules might bind down your creativity. (not that there aren't patent mistakes to be made in english... like periods at the end of interrogative sentences.)
abam wrote:
might i suggest a reading of constance hale's "sin and syntax," which shows us that english grammar is a world in flux, and that school-marm adherence to rules might bind down your creativity. (not that there aren't patent mistakes to be made in english... like periods at the end of interrogative sentences.)
edit: patent mistake made in spelling
Should we, or should we not add complete indifference to capitalization to this 2-example beginning of a "patent mistake" list?
Assuming a right to an individual opinion, I opine that creativity, if/when it intereferes with sensible communication of meaning, is counter-productive to the basic function of language.
I'm guessing that "school marm"-ism suggests "blind" or thoughtless and rigid rule-following, so I agree that that is undesirable, ...but to generally(!) follow rules arrived at by a consensus understanding of how best to "say something", in order that the intended audience will be
enlightened, rather than confused, seems wise.
I also feel strongly that extra credit should be given for increased sentence-length.
Succinctness? Succinctness? We don' need no stupid succinctness! :-)
If a thing is NOT simple, and an attempt is made to express it simply, what has been expressed is a different (or incomplete) thing.
Are there other-than-English contemporary grammars that are not "in flux"?
IAC, if someone comes up with a new way to say something, with an easily discernable meaning, ...I'm down with that! ;-)
[Over and out. The OT guilt is becoming unbearable.]
By the way, regarding the shutter noise, Here are my two videos, where I show the shutter sound:
1st - is regular shooting. It makes some Buzz, but it is beraly noticeable behind the mirror slaps: http://www.flickr.com/photos/arsenitim/3532242558/ (on YT: )
2nd - This is Live View with silent mode 2 enabled. I release the shutter btn after ~1sec. after the shutter click. In this example the bu is better noticeable, being seperated from mirror flaps and shutter click: http://www.flickr.com/photos/arsenitim/3531430561/ (on YT: )
Still not sure if I need to take the camera to canon service (it is quite far from me so I have to be sure it is worth it)
Assuming a right to an individual opinion, I opine that creativity, if/when it intereferes with sensible communication of meaning, is counter-productive to the basic function of language.
Indeed. A speaker who doesn't care whether I understand him is not saying anything I care to understand.
is better noticeable, being seperated from mirror flaps and shutter click: