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Seeking books where history rhymes

IndigoJones — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 13:19:51 -0800

Looking for books comparing and contrasting history as it rhymes but doesn't repeat. NOT dual biographies, please. More along the lines of, say, the history of John Law's Mississippi Bubble and the rise of funny money via credit card these past thirty years. Each line of inquiry to be given equal weight, and by preference only two lines of inquiry will be discussed. The later participants may or may not be aware of the earlier. Willing to be surprised if you can think of anything not quite in line with the above, but irresistable anyway.

(March of Folly is about the closest I can think of, or Charles Mackay. )

How do I repeat a scene on a loop on my mac dvd player?

leybman — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:22:32 -0800

So here's the deal. There is a beautiful scene in one of my favorite movies, The Unberable Lightness of Being, that I would like to put on repeat and play indefinitely. However, this scene starts at the very end of one chapter and goes on through to the end of the last chapter, so I can't just put one chapter on repeat without omitting other parts of the scene. How do I, using the MacDVD player, or any player for that matter, take a slice of the movie (roughly 4 minutes long) and put it on repeat and preferably save it to my desktop? Thanks

People who repeat themselves

yorick — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:41:43 -0800

I know a few people who repeat themselves quite often in conversation. They are doing me no explicit harm, yet I get impatient & sometimes a bit angry. In an effort to be more relaxed about such behavior, I'd like to know more about what drives people to be repetitive, and why it might strike a nerve with recipients such as myself. The most severe example is when I tell someone that I've already heard the story/comment they're about to tell me and they proceed anyway. I'm sure part of my diastase is due to them dismissing my "I heard this before" statement.

Some milder repetition that pushes my buttons, despite seeming harmless:
-- Describing the same thing/event repeatedly without adding new detail, just reiterating the same information with different words
-- Perfect memory is an unreasonable expectation, but after the 3rd/4th time being told something again, my buttons get pushed.

Any insight on this behavior & the reactions it inspires is appreciated. I want to make good on that live & let live thing.

Is there a name for this film technique?

Addlepated — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:57:48 -0800

Is there a formal name for a part of a movie that shows the same scene 3 or 4 times, sometimes from different angles or in slow motion (or both)? I thought that a film prof way back in the late 80s or so said that there was a formal name for this time of editing sequence, but I can't remember what it was and I can't seem to find it. Anyone know?

I'm talking about like when they show an explosion or something crucial/climactic to the plot several times right in a row, varying camera angles or speed in each shot.

Is there a way to set the keyboard character repeat rate to zero in Ubuntu?

zouhair — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:57:53 -0800

Is there a way to set the keyboard character repeat rate to zero in Ubuntu? Following Cool Papa Bell's question:
Is there to lower the character repeat rate or to shut it off altogether, so that if you press and hold a key, you get only one character? In Ubuntu of course :)

Is there a way to set the keyboard character repeat rate to zero in Windows?

Cool Papa Bell — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:03:55 -0800

Is there a way to set the keyboard character repeat rate to zero in Windows? You can lower the character repeat rate (the speed at which a character is repeated when you hold down the key) via the standard control panel. But is there a way to shut off character repeat altogether, so that if you press and hold a key, you get only one character?

Repeating pattern design in Photoshop and Illustrator

kmel — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 08:42:06 -0800

Repeating pattern / seamless tile design in Photoshop and Illustrator -- do I need plugins? I'm interested in generating repeating patterns for silkscreening. I know that you can make seamless tiles with Photoshop but I haven't figured out all its possibilities and limitations. Ideally I would be able to vary the scale, rotation, drop, etc. of the motif. I'm not as familiar with Illustrator so I have very little idea what its capabilities are for repeating motifs.

I also know that there are Photoshop and Illustrator plugins out there, but don't know if they're worth it. Anyone here ever used any of these? Or know of other plugins I should look into?

Symmetryworks
PhotoRepeat
QuickRepeat

Any additional pointers to books or websites that could help me with this quest would be much appreciated.

night-owls need not apply

Oddly — Fri, 01 Apr 2005 18:08:51 -0800

How do I become a morning person? I can't seem to get out of bed before I absolutely have to (or later). When I do get up early, I really enjoy taking the extra time to ease into the day, but I just can't seem to make a habit of it.

Early risers: what's the rush to get out of a warm, cozy bed?

Do you notice when somebody else wears the same outfits often?

crazy finger — Tue, 31 Aug 2004 05:59:08 -0800

Along the lines of the "do you wear a suit" question below:
Do you notice when somebody else wears the same outfits often? (MI) I've always felt self-conscious about wearing work clothes more than once or twice a week and I've always worried about my fellow employees' observantcy. Personally, in work settings where suits, shirts + ties, or other formal wear was involved, I've never noticed other people's attire, but I've wondered if other people have noticed mine. I'd assume not, but then I'd like to hear from everybody else. If I wear my white shirt with blue stripes on Monday, will you notice if I wear it on Thursday?