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volcan said: xpad said: Since you've added this, look at #2, then look at the trees in the first photo in the article. The bright areas in the trees are bokeh, not blur. I think the image you refer to resembles Wikipedia's number 3 mo…
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volcan said:This is how Wikipedia describes it. 1) none, 2) bokeh, 3) Gaussian blur Since you've added this, look at #2, then look at the trees in the first photo in the article. The bright areas in the trees are bokeh, not blur.
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volcan said: xpad said: Apple's implementation doesn't use a Gaussian blur... Whatever you want to call it, it is indistinguishable from Gaussian blur in my opinion and entirely unlike any bokeh examples I have created or seen on the n…
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Follow up to my previous comment, look at the sky showing through the leaves in the first photo. The light pattern is not merely a blur, but is bokeh-like in how the bright area expands into the darker area.
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sflagel said: Dear author: a blurred background is not bokeh, it is just depth of field. Bokeh is when you have light points turn into perfectly concentric circles, resulting in a "magical" and dreamy background. The depth of field looks o…
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volcan said: AppleInsider said: ...to simulate what is known as a "bokeh" effect in photography. I wish people would stop calling Portrait mode "bokeh" because it is not. It is just a blurred background. Bokeh is different. It ha…
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Prof_Peabody said: I have to give Google credit, this actually has the potential to do what everyone thought Apple would do with the iPhone, which is to actually change the mobile marketplace so as to benefit the users instead of just the cor…
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"Eddy Cue dodges questions about original TV content, says Apple TV not for cord-cutters" Um, he said literally the exact opposite. That the Apple TV is a better experience for viewing TV, except that some channels right now require authentication…
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Quote: Originally Posted by thrang Most of the Internet is a first world problem...so that's immaterial I think you missed the point. This is to first world problems what first world problems are to the the third world. And I think you m…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Rogifan Isn't it a little odd that orders went live and we haven't seen any reviews yet? Usually reviews come out a few days before. Also odd when you go to apple.com you don't even see ?TV. Why isn't it front and ce…
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Quote: Originally Posted by thrang I'm discouraged if the new remote is required to access navigation functionality, and there is no IR or IP alternative. My equipment rack is centrally located and not within Bluetooth range (70 feet away and o…
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aktionman wrote: » in IOS9, in settings>general>bckrnd app refresh it states: "Turning off apps may help preserve battery life." that's from the horse's mouth!!!! how come soooo many people think they know EVERYTHING???? i'm just going …
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Wow, so much nonsense in these comments. It's like everyone chimed in without reading the article or something! The author noted every single objection listed. He points out that some apps can continue to run in the background, that some apps run i…
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Quote: Originally Posted by digitalclips This is not really news worthy. That said, to your point, I'm not sure there has ever been any equivalent server side set up before. Just speaking for myself, playing with the new iCloud folder has bee…
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Quote: Originally Posted by ascii After past experience with browser plugins causing security problems, should we or should we not extend plugins to other bundled apps? Something as personal as the Photos app, or something as critical as the ke…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil Security, nothing. ... Often I take my security more seriously than Apple, it seems. Wow, you've clearly flown the coop, and are speaking without understanding what you are talking about. Wh…
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Quote: Originally Posted by mwhiteco I don't think this will work with my 2009 MBP and iPhone 5 like many other features that are great with the new OS that won't work with it. It's sad when you buy a new computer from Apple and it last so long…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil Mother of humanity, why is AirDrop so terrible? Why do we have to be IN it to do it? How could it possibly be so difficult as to offer an AirDrop tab, you click it, and boom, there’s everyone on the lo…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Negafox If somebody was concerned about privacy on Android: 1. They can disable location per app; 2. They can toggle whether specific apps or all apps cannot access any personal data besides their own; 3. They…
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Quote: Originally Posted by asdasd If all they announce is a Mac OS overhaul all people will be talking about is that all they announced was a Mac OS overhaul. For most devs there that would be an irrelevance. No, I'm pretty sure all th…