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| (...) HSL and HSV are both valid models, IIRC I think they are close but not the same. I forget the difference. I think Luminance (and the entire RGB model too) is more useful or applicable for things that do color by giving off light, like monitors (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jun-01, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.trains, lugnet.faq, lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.cad)
| | | | | Re: The commonfolk's FAQ
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| (...) OK. That's what Eric was suggesting. (...) No no... the reference was not a new *acronym* every week, but a new and humor-oriented entry to the "commonfolk's FAQ", which is more a joke than a real FAQ. I was not even *thinking* of "making up" (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jun-01, to lugnet.faq)
| | | | | Re: RGB color values for many brick colors
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| (...) CMYK is Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black (subtractive color model vs RGB additive color model). CMY gives you a muddled gray/brown so K is added for pure black. Go to (URL) then option 2b, Color Theory for a nice presentation on the topic. I (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jun-01, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.trains, lugnet.faq, lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.cad)
| | | | | Re: RGB color values for many brick colors
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| (...) I'm assuming "CMYK" translates to something along the lines of Blue,Red,Yellow,Black? Or more appropriately "Cyan","Magenta","Yellow",K? (what the heck would K be?) If you had the CMYK values, could these be mathematically translated into (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jun-01, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.trains, lugnet.faq, lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.cad)
| | | | | Re: The commonfolk's FAQ
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| (...) Actually, I think it would be good to post an already defined acronym to the main LUGNET page. Sort of an "intro to LEGO". That way new people are aware that there are acronyms and a place where they are defined. The current FAQ page is a (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jun-01, to lugnet.faq)
| | | | | Re: RGB color values for many brick colors
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| (...) ought to do that sampling on their own?? I was at an ink manufacturer recently and they can take colors in either RGB or CMYK but prefer the latter. (they also have spectrophotometers that you can just put things under and get ink recipes from (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jun-01, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.trains, lugnet.faq, lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.cad)
| | | | | Re: The commonfolk's FAQ
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| (...) Huh. So you mean a post, once a week, including a single acronym that's *already* on the FAQ? Interesting. I wonder if that would be useful. Does anyone else think so, or disagree? From what I understood, the person asking me for the (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jun-01, to lugnet.faq)
| | | | | Re: RGB color values for many brick colors
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| Here's a different type, one for print colors (CMYK). To read those color values, use something like Photoshop to sample inside framed boxes. some of these may be considered official, as well as the naming scheme. (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jun-01, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.trains, lugnet.faq, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
| | | | | Re: The commonfolk's FAQ
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| (...) Shiri, How about an "Acronym of the Week" instead/as well. A posting with an Acronym of the week with a link to your Acronym page might help a lot of people and cut down on the number of "what does 'POOP', 'SPUD', or 'BURP' stand for" (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jun-01, to lugnet.faq)
| | | | | Re: The commonfolk's FAQ
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| (...) else be interested in that? I think I could manage that. -Shiri (23 years ago, 27-Jun-01, to lugnet.faq)
| | | | | Re: RGB color values for many brick colors
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| (...) Tres useful! Ought to be widely crossposted! (seems like FAQ material, almost) ++Lar (23 years ago, 27-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.publish, lugnet.faq, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
| | | | | Re: The commonfolk's FAQ
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| (...) It's definitely mine! :) (...) As with so many things, looking back to the way the English transliterated the terms is helpful in pronouncing them now. Because Turkish was originally in Arabic(-esque?) script, things got spelt in *lots* of (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jun-01, to lugnet.faq)
| | | | | Re: The commonfolk's FAQ
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| (...) Wow, I'm a FAQ subject..:-) Could it be my "Greatest Claim to LEGO Fame" ?..:-) "Sel-" is like "sell" in "buy-sell-trade" but with a shorter "l" sound. "-ç-" is like "ch-" in "chicken" or "chuck". "-u-" is like "-u-" in "put". A passable (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jun-01, to lugnet.faq)
| | | | | Re: The commonfolk's FAQ
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| (...) Australians, generally, have a distaste for *anything*-centric organisation of just about *anything*. (...) True, True. I really must get out more. Cheers Richie Dulin Patrician of Brick-Morpork (23 years ago, 25-Jun-01, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.loc.au)
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| (...) lugnet?>From Richie Dulin: ! (...) Damn they're on to us, Ok all Synchronize watches, Move to PLAN B Muh ha ha ha ha ha ha ha -- Jason King LugNet #665 Shiri Dori <shirid@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GFHBDA.672@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jun-01, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au)
| | | | | Re: The commonfolk's FAQ
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| (...) I am not even going to try on that one! (...) <taken from the above link> 'Why does Australia consider itself an entity separate from the rest of lugnet?' hahaha... I guess this all depends on which way you look at it... not to mention what (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jun-01, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.loc.au)
| | | | | The commonfolk's FAQ
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| Finally! The answer to all the questions you wanted to but never dared to ask. The commonfolk's FAQ is here: (URL) aren't so many questions up yet, but feel free to contribute! Any questions and/or answers will be gladly accepted. I will do my best (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jun-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.fun, lugnet.faq, lugnet.people) !
| | | | | Re: Changing My email address
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| WOOHOO! It worked!!! Thanks again, Shiri!!! Christopher (23 years ago, 7-Jun-01, to lugnet.faq)
| | | | | Re: Changing My email address
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| (...) Don't worry, it happens. ;-) (...) No problem - that's what I'm here for, eh? ;-) -Shiri (23 years ago, 31-May-01, to lugnet.faq)
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| (...) after (...) Okay, now I feel like a moron! Apparently, the first time I tried, I left and incomplete email address (left out the @hotmail.com); the second time I only pu my first name for the true name field! Again, thanks for your help! (...) (23 years ago, 30-May-01, to lugnet.faq)
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