LOL It's the beginning of the silver straw once more! 2011/9/3 danteash...@gmail.com <danteash...@gmail.com>
> Jacky, thanks to Rafael Laguna, the Lubuntu graphics guru, we now have an > .svg of Winty! (see attached) > > ALL HAIL THE GRAPHICS GURU! > > -Dante > > > 2011/9/2 danteash...@gmail.com <danteash...@gmail.com> > >> Phill; I think Jacky means the avatar.png, not the images he provided :P >> >> >> 2011/9/2 Phill Whiteside <phi...@thesii.org> >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Imagemagick cannot convert either. I'm going to have a 'play' with >>> deliniate which states that is can. If successful, I'll convert the three of >>> them and forward them. >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Phill. >>> >>> 2011/9/2 danteash...@gmail.com <danteash...@gmail.com> >>> >>>> Jacky; I'm afraid I don't have an SVG of it as no matter what I try; >>>> Inkscape keeps giving me white backgrounds with it :-/ All I have is a >>>> fairly large .png . Unless you or someone else can deal with Inkscape (or >>>> another such program) then we're stuck with the png :-/ >>>> >>>> In terms of the GUI; I feel the first screen is needed; a computer is a >>>> computer. A computer can malfunction. A computer requires repairs; hiding >>>> such information is, IMHO, a bad idea. That isn't the starting screen, >>>> that's just the system saying "We have a problem; have a look!" >>>> Or would you rather Wintermute says "I don't feel well." then won't turn >>>> on again? :P >>>> >>>> I have also been considering a few other aspects; animated backgrounds. >>>> (Diagnostic mode hexagon: construction branding between hexagons, etc) >>>> which >>>> could give credence to Wintermute's state (helping to generate rapport >>>> between the user and Winty, especially if we emulate emotion.) >>>> >>>> As for the questionnaire; I don't think it requires much more then a >>>> properly written AIML bot. (though with our own runtime for AIML, so it can >>>> parse commands) so that would be very light on resources (and pack it in >>>> with speech synth and basic speech recog for setup/testing purposes) >>>> >>>> In terms of how to render this system; that is a bit of a mystery. I >>>> don't exactly want to end up with a system which requires a high-end >>>> graphics card just to run things; perhaps we could cheat with pre-rendered >>>> videos? >>>> >>>> -Dante >>>> >>>> 2011/9/2 Jacky Alcine <jacky.alc...@thesii.org> >>>> >>>>> I agree with Jose, the last two are not only perfect; I can see those >>>>> being implemented quite easily. The question is OpenGL, native X11 or SDL? >>>>> :D >>>>> >>>>> And yes, we might need a lengthy questionnaire for the OEM installation >>>>> of Wintermute (even if it's as a program, the current build makes >>>>> the attachment so far). The GUI right now is very scratchy, but keep >>>>> pumping. >>>>> >>>>> Dante, I'll need that image of that avatar in SVG, if possible. I'll >>>>> try to see if I can use my animation skills from class to play with it. >>>>> Since it'll be in SVG, it should be tweakable as well (SVGs can have >>>>> embedded content like OWL data). >>>>> >>>>> 2011/9/1 José Luis Ricón Fernández de la Puente <art...@gmail.com> >>>>> >>>>>> My thoughts: >>>>>> Last two pictures are perfect. First one, is IMHO, a mess. What are we >>>>>> showing to the user there? >>>>>> 1. Disc usage >>>>>> 2. RAM status (maybe other hardware too) >>>>>> 3. Net status >>>>>> 4. Cloud status >>>>>> 5. System status >>>>>> 6. WM status >>>>>> 7. Button to go diagnose. >>>>>> The user. Think about the user. The user cares about apps and what he >>>>>> can do with them. WM will manage apps, after all. Instead, imagina a >>>>>> standard (K)Ubuntu, with all that data places in the form of >>>>>> indicators in the panel, giving maximum visibility to the content the >>>>>> user really wants. If something really needs the user's attention, >>>>>> then WM can raise a more visible alert. >>>>>> >>>>>> 2011/9/1 SII <dante.ash...@thesii.org>: >>>>>> > I've just finished three rough (and I mean, VERY rough, sorry >>>>>> about that; >>>>>> > only had half an hour to do them) mockups of Wintermute's interface. >>>>>> > You'll find them here. >>>>>> > >>>>>> http://www.thesii.org/wiki/Natural_Language_Interface#Draft_Design_of_NLI >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> José Luis Ricón >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Jacky Alcine >>>>> Blog <http://jackyalcine.co.cc/> | >>>>> Launchpad<https://launchpad.net/~jackyalcine> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> -Danté Ashton >>>> >>>> Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from Ubuntu >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~wintermute-devel >>>> Post to : wintermute-devel@lists.launchpad.net >>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~wintermute-devel >>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> -Danté Ashton >> >> Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici >> >> >> Sent from Ubuntu >> >> > > > -- > > -Danté Ashton > > Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici > > > Sent from Ubuntu > > -- Jacky Alcine Blog <http://jackyalcine.co.cc/> | Launchpad<https://launchpad.net/~jackyalcine>
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