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  • TJohnTJohn Posts: 11,447

    AgitatedRiot said:

    Ayóó'át'éego Diné Bizaad Bóhólníihii Yázhí

     

     Diné Bizaad ayóóʼátʼéego Bóhólníihii Yázhí. 

  • DanaTADanaTA Posts: 13,412

    TJohn said:

    AgitatedRiot said:

    Ayóó'át'éego Diné Bizaad Bóhólníihii Yázhí

     

     Diné Bizaad ayóóʼátʼéego Bóhólníihii Yázhí. 

    ??? indecision 

  • LeatherGryphonLeatherGryphon Posts: 12,503
    edited August 14

    DanaTA said:

    TJohn said:

    AgitatedRiot said:

    Ayóó'át'éego Diné Bizaad Bóhólníihii Yázhí

     

     Diné Bizaad ayóóʼátʼéego Bóhólníihii Yázhí. 

    ??? indecision 

    Feed it to GoogleAI and ask if it's Navajo, and if so what does it say?  I did.  Works!cool  Or at least, it seemed to.  But it did go on about various subtle meanings.

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  • Gordig said:

    miladyderyni_173d399f47 said:

    He & Gilly the World's Ditziest Border Collie will celebrate with chicken & doggy "ice cream."

    Hopefully it's artificial doggy flavoring.

    I would hope so! laugh 

    Actually, it is Dogster's Nutly & Cheese flavored frozen treats. They come in a four pack of  little cups.

    Husband & I might have real ice cream, made & marketed for people. Probably some type chocolate. If I can figure out how to keep them cold for the  20+ minute drive home. Maybe our cold/hot shopping bag filled with those cold packs? 

  • TJohnTJohn Posts: 11,447
    edited August 15

    LeatherGryphon said:

    DanaTA said:

    TJohn said:

    AgitatedRiot said:

    Ayóó'át'éego Diné Bizaad Bóhólníihii Yázhí

     

     Diné Bizaad ayóóʼátʼéego Bóhólníihii Yázhí. 

    ??? indecision 

    Feed it to GoogleAI and ask if it's Navajo, and if so what does it say?  I did.  Works!cool  Or at least, it seemed to.  But it did go on about various subtle meanings.

     

    Yes, that.

    The Navajo people traditionally refer to themselves as the Diné (pronounced di-nay), which literally translates to "The People" or "Children of the Holy People".

    Check the origins of why they are called by a name that is not their own, but make no objection when called that by outsiders. Fascinating stuff. smiley

    And the sheer numbers of Navajo Code Talkers. The Marines recruited 540 of the Navajo of which more than 400 became code talkers. They were all Marines, and weren't just sitting around by the radio, they were in combat.

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  • NylonGirlNylonGirl Posts: 2,400

    I just had a whole ordeal in which my laptop's touchpad stopped working. After restarting the computer twice, and uninstalling and reinstalling the mouse driver, I realized none of that was the problem. Apparently, there is a keyboard shortcut that disables the touchpad. Holding Control + F9 turned it back on. I guess I won't ask why there is a keyboard shortcut that makes the touchpad stop working. Maybe that would be good for a person who uses an external mouse instead of the touchpad. But I do wonder why nothing on the laptop indicates the touchpad has been disabled. I also wonder why uninstalling and reinstalling the driver doesn't return it to a default setting of "working".

  • NylonGirl said:

    I just had a whole ordeal in which my laptop's touchpad stopped working. After restarting the computer twice, and uninstalling and reinstalling the mouse driver, I realized none of that was the problem. Apparently, there is a keyboard shortcut that disables the touchpad. Holding Control + F9 turned it back on. I guess I won't ask why there is a keyboard shortcut that makes the touchpad stop working. Maybe that would be good for a person who uses an external mouse instead of the touchpad. But I do wonder why nothing on the laptop indicates the touchpad has been disabled. I also wonder why uninstalling and reinstalling the driver doesn't return it to a default setting of "working".

    Seems a rather useless setting as every laptop I've used, the touchpad stops working when you start using the mouse . 

  • LeatherGryphonLeatherGryphon Posts: 12,503
    edited August 15

    TJohn said:

    LeatherGryphon said:

    DanaTA said:

    TJohn said:

    AgitatedRiot said:

    Ayóó'át'éego Diné Bizaad Bóhólníihii Yázhí

     

     Diné Bizaad ayóóʼátʼéego Bóhólníihii Yázhí. 

    ??? indecision 

    Feed it to GoogleAI and ask if it's Navajo, and if so what does it say?  I did.  Works!cool  Or at least, it seemed to.  But it did go on about various subtle meanings.

     

    Yes, that.

    The Navajo people traditionally refer to themselves as the Diné (pronounced di-nay), which literally translates to "The People" or "Children of the Holy People".

    Check the origins of why they are called by a name that is not their own, but make no objection when called that by outsiders. Fascinating stuff. smiley

    And the sheer numbers of Navajo Code Talkers. The Marines recruited 540 of the Navajo of which more than 400 became code talkers. They were all Marines, and weren't just sitting around by the radio, they were in combat.

    Interesting!  The people from the Myst/Riven/Uru/... game series are from the underground caves in Arizona/New Mexico area and call themselves the D'ni (pronounced dun-NY)surprise  Hmmm..., coincidence, or intentional?indecision

    A Few Moments Later:  GoogleAI says maybe.

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  • Angel_XAngel_X Posts: 93

    NylonGirl said:

    I just had a whole ordeal in which my laptop's touchpad stopped working. After restarting the computer twice, and uninstalling and reinstalling the mouse driver, I realized none of that was the problem. Apparently, there is a keyboard shortcut that disables the touchpad. Holding Control + F9 turned it back on. I guess I won't ask why there is a keyboard shortcut that makes the touchpad stop working. Maybe that would be good for a person who uses an external mouse instead of the touchpad. But I do wonder why nothing on the laptop indicates the touchpad has been disabled. I also wonder why uninstalling and reinstalling the driver doesn't return it to a default setting of "working".

    Seems a rather useless setting as every laptop I've used, the touchpad stops working when you start using the mouse . 

    This is useful when connecting a graphics tablet.
  • Angel_X said:

    miladyderyni_173d399f47 said:

    NylonGirl said:

    I just had a whole ordeal in which my laptop's touchpad stopped working. After restarting the computer twice, and uninstalling and reinstalling the mouse driver, I realized none of that was the problem. Apparently, there is a keyboard shortcut that disables the touchpad. Holding Control + F9 turned it back on. I guess I won't ask why there is a keyboard shortcut that makes the touchpad stop working. Maybe that would be good for a person who uses an external mouse instead of the touchpad. But I do wonder why nothing on the laptop indicates the touchpad has been disabled. I also wonder why uninstalling and reinstalling the driver doesn't return it to a default setting of "working".

    Seems a rather useless setting as every laptop I've used, the touchpad stops working when you start using the mouse . 

    This is useful when connecting a graphics tablet.

    Had no idea. Cool 

  • AgitatedRiotAgitatedRiot Posts: 4,766
    edited August 15

    The Little One Who Teaches the Navajo Language with Great Love Or The Navajo language is very important to the little Chief​

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  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 111,675

    Angel_X said:

    miladyderyni_173d399f47 said:

    NylonGirl said:

    I just had a whole ordeal in which my laptop's touchpad stopped working. After restarting the computer twice, and uninstalling and reinstalling the mouse driver, I realized none of that was the problem. Apparently, there is a keyboard shortcut that disables the touchpad. Holding Control + F9 turned it back on. I guess I won't ask why there is a keyboard shortcut that makes the touchpad stop working. Maybe that would be good for a person who uses an external mouse instead of the touchpad. But I do wonder why nothing on the laptop indicates the touchpad has been disabled. I also wonder why uninstalling and reinstalling the driver doesn't return it to a default setting of "working".

    Seems a rather useless setting as every laptop I've used, the touchpad stops working when you start using the mouse . 

    This is useful when connecting a graphics tablet.

    Useful for people who are inclined to catch the touch pad while typing, though that doesn't explain the lack of indicator. 

  • TJohnTJohn Posts: 11,447

    Maybe I just didn't understand all the settings for keyboard/touchpad, but I liked to use a cordless mouse, and if you didn't turn off the touchpad, windows would not load properly. There may have been other ways around the problem, but that worked for me on my last two laptops.

    And, I found the touchpad unusable for many apps that needed an extra degree of precision of motion..

  • XyetztXyetzt Posts: 27,558

    I found Dawn SE in my smart content and then called it a night.

  • TJohnTJohn Posts: 11,447
    edited August 17

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  • Non-complaints:1.Bear & Gilly enjoyed the chicken & frozen treats for Bear's birthday. Husband & I observed the occasion with pints of Sinfully Chocolate ice cream. 

    2. It might rain today, finally 

    Complaints: 1. Heat wave is unrelenting. Lasting at least through Friday

    2. I have a cold. 

  • LeatherGryphonLeatherGryphon Posts: 12,503
    edited August 18

    TJohn said:

    Don't disturb the sleeping giants.

    (Image below, courtesy of GoogleAI)

     

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  • DanaTADanaTA Posts: 13,412

    TJohn said:

    Just not much to say right now.

  • butterflyfishbutterflyfish Posts: 1,806

    TJohn said:

    Something bugging you? laugh 

    I amuse myself. It's true.

    Non-complaint: I think I'm going to get my homeowners insurance for $500 cheaper than the company I'm currently with quoted me. And the policy the new agent quoted me is better than the old one. *fingers crossed*

  • LeatherGryphon said:

    TJohn said:

    Don't disturb the sleeping.

     

    Husband's #1 rule of baby care: Let sleeping infants lie! 

  • NylonGirlNylonGirl Posts: 2,400

    TJohn said:

    Maybe I just didn't understand all the settings for keyboard/touchpad, but I liked to use a cordless mouse, and if you didn't turn off the touchpad, windows would not load properly. There may have been other ways around the problem, but that worked for me on my last two laptops.

    And, I found the touchpad unusable for many apps that needed an extra degree of precision of motion..

    I believe I set my workplace laptop to disable the touchpad while I'm using an external keyboard and mouse. But I don't remember why... 

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,443

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  • SilverGirlSilverGirl Posts: 3,945

    complaint: I finally had to slap a "No soliciting, politics, religion, etc" note on my door. FIVE incidents in two days. And some of them really obnoxious. Ding-dong! DingdongdingdongDINGdong knock-knock-knock-knock-knock-knock!

    Dude, no. Just no. Opening the door to strangers isn't the best idea in the BEST of times, and these ain't that. 

    Also, you woke me up after I FINALLY got to sleep, so even if I DID open the door, you wouldn't like what you get.

    And I know it's just going to get worse as we get closer to election day.

     

    non-complaint: My dad drove Teen Kiddo out where the city lights aren't so bright for some stargazing, stopping to pick up snacks for both of them on the way so they could have a night-picnic. They were out for hours, and Kiddo was so so happy when they got home a little short of 4 AM. I'm so glad for both of them that they can nerd out with science stuff together.

  • LeatherGryphonLeatherGryphon Posts: 12,503

    kyoto kid said:

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    I was hoping someone would catch the BC reference.smiley 

  • XyetztXyetzt Posts: 27,558

    I was not feeling well.  Right now I cannot hear well.  It feels like everything is muffled.

    I was thinking of studying eyes.

  • garrett_3dgarrett_3d Posts: 986
    edited August 18

    COMPLAINT: Daz decided to close a PA store well in advance of the PA's intended date just when I'd decided to buy up their items. Hacked off with that, shady as smeg! This sort of attitude towards PAs will only drive customers away. I may have to start spending elsewhere and Daz will lose over $10k/year income.

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  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 8,134
    edited August 20

    My main non-complaint is that my lovely kitty Toby is healing well from his smashed leg and inserted plate (with 6 screws), but it does lead to a complaint:

    Complaint: My lovely kitty Toby is healing well from his smashed leg and is now feeling badly constrained given that he is only allowed in the Living Room & Conservatory, and he's not allowed to chase exciting things like flies, grass hoppers or anything else at all.

    Regards,

    Richard

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  • memcneil70memcneil70 Posts: 6,136
    edited August 19

    Non-Complaint: I have been buying tons of tutorials over the years, recently many of Dreamlights which were in Quick Grab and Outlet and others in his regular store, and I finally made a push to sit down and do them. Yes some of them are for 3Delight, but I figure concepts for lighting, composition, and other items he mentions on the fly don't change with Iray. I have also upgraded many of my older sets to Iray and .duf and use them for my renders. I am currently wrapping up his Film Noir 3D Style and the other day I found myself smiling as I took the day to just work on my render before I finished his tutorial. I was enjoying myself as I fought with my system flipping me all over the place. But I didn't crash D|S with two G9 and one G8.1 and over 23m vertices on my MacMiniM4. (Lighting and composition has been my biggest problem in D|S.)

    Help Requested: While I have been picking up pointers on Photoshop, I have GIMP on my computer and what I really need is a tutorial for absolute beginners on learning the BASICs of the program. I never seem to figure that stuff out. Every tut seems to think you have some understanding of the basics. I am immediately lost from the get go. (It doesn't help that GIMP updates don't match older versions on old tutorials.) Any suggestions?

    My other joy is @joanna and her books. I followed one of her links and bought three of her books and just opened the third book of the series. Read the second to the point my eyes went squirrely yesterday. Need to take more breaks. But while I have many ebooks and paper books, I needed something that was not doom and gloom. This is my way of coping.

    Life: I got my Bi-planer X-Rays last night. My spine has collapsed at even worse than I had thought since 2023's last X-ray. Explains why my pain level has ramped up so much. And why I lost 2 inches in height in the past year. 

    Mary

    Edit to correct: 'was' to 'was not' doom and gloom. (Not enough coffee.)

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  • memcneil70memcneil70 Posts: 6,136
    edited August 20

    richardandtracy said:

    My main non-complaint is that my lovely kitty Toby is healing well from his smashed leg and inserted plate (with 6 screws), but it does lead to a complaint:

    Complaint: My lovely kitty Toby is healing well from his smashed leg and is now feeling badly constrained given that he is only allowed in the Living Room & Conservatory, and he's not allowed to chase exciting things like flies, grass hoppers or anything else at all.

    Regards,

    Richard

    Richard, I am very happy for Toby and your family. And send you all patience that you will need.

    Mary 

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  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 8,134

    It is great how he's healing, and in reality he's an incredibly sweet cat who's been much more tolerant of his restrictions than we have any right to hope for, letalone expect. He takes time to go to sleep on each of our laps every day, but he's only just over a year old and he wants to be out and bouncing like he did befor being hit by the car. We simply can't blame him. The biggest thing slowing him down is the weather - it has been horrifically hot for a couple of months, and being a long hair Maine Coon, he has suffered somewhat from the heat.

    Regards,

    Richard

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