eyeballing

It's fun, but I imagine you're only as good as your monitor. My monitor elongates everything and makes things look wider than they actually are, so I'm not sure what effect that has on the results.
 
The other factor is how sensitive your mouse is (in DPI's) The more sensitive it is, the more precise you can move your cursor.
 
i thought it was a fun link
i did best on the center ball:thumbup:
sensitivity of mouse etc will affect scores for sure
 
That means you would post great scores on rectangles, but all of your circles will look like ovals, thus lower scores on them.

;)


FranCrimi said:
It's fun, but I imagine you're only as good as your monitor. My monitor elongates everything and makes things look wider than they actually are, so I'm not sure what effect that has on the results.
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actually it took awhile to improve on the center of the triangles and parralelograms
the 3 arrows to line up i seemed to also do well on from the beginning
doing well means in reference to my score range
 
Tony_in_MD said:
That means you would post great scores on rectangles, but all of your circles will look like ovals, thus lower scores on them.

;)
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Since the requirement is that you mark the center of the circle, any linear transformation such as vertical or horizontal stretch should not affect the score much. The center is still the center. Now if the resulting oval had a diagonal major axis there might be some excuse.

But I think any monitor that turns circles into ovals is either broken or set up wrong.
 
Bob Jewett said:
Since the requirement is that you mark the center of the circle, any linear transformation such as vertical or horizontal stretch should not affect the score much. The center is still the center. Now if the resulting oval had a diagonal major axis there might be some excuse.

But I think any monitor that turns circles into ovals is either broken or set up wrong.
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you guys teach pool
i know how simple it sounds but its difficult without practice to hit the center of the cue ball;)
you have to be able to find it first:D
 
What if the ovals are really egg shaped?

;)




Bob Jewett said:
Since the requirement is that you mark the center of the circle, any linear transformation such as vertical or horizontal stretch should not affect the score much. The center is still the center. Now if the resulting oval had a diagonal major axis there might be some excuse.

But I think any monitor that turns circles into ovals is either broken or set up wrong.
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Cool! I don't think I'll do better than 3.53.

I'm using a laptop screen and standard mouse, and in my case plain old misjudgment certainly swamped screen/mouse errors.
 
Bob Jewett said:
Since the requirement is that you mark the center of the circle, any linear transformation such as vertical or horizontal stretch should not affect the score much. The center is still the center. Now if the resulting oval had a diagonal major axis there might be some excuse.

But I think any monitor that turns circles into ovals is either broken or set up wrong.
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Mine's not that bad, but I noticed that people look a bit chunkier on my monitor than they do when I print the page. This is probably the wrong thread for this and I expect another red rep from Jewett for posting this but:

Does anyone here know if it's a setting issue or if there are monitors that are just inferior? Mine's a Dell 22 inch. I've got the resolution set at 1024x768 which fills the monitor. Anything higher makes everything look miniature and hard to see, even when I set it to large print.
 
Fran, your monitor probably isn't inferior. My guess is, based on your description, the aspect ratio of your display is not matched to its native resolution. For example, 1024x768 yields an aspect ratio (Width vs Height) of 1.333.

But, if, say, your monitor is 19x 12, you'll need a ratio of 1.583 (19/12). So, you need to go into Control Panel and under Monitor, select your video card. See what custom offerings it offers for resolution. You want to choose the setting closest one to the actual aspect ratio of your monitor. Your resolution, for example, might be best at, say, 1280x768, or something else.
 
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Whatever you set your monitor to Fran, just do me a favor and be sure that it adds about 10 inches to my height.

I am not overweight, I am just undertall.

:thumbup:


FranCrimi said:
Mine's not that bad, but I noticed that people look a bit chunkier on my monitor than they do when I print the page. This is probably the wrong thread for this and I expect another red rep from Jewett for posting this but:

Does anyone here know if it's a setting issue or if there are monitors that are just inferior? Mine's a Dell 22 inch. I've got the resolution set at 1024x768 which fills the monitor. Anything higher makes everything look miniature and hard to see, even when I set it to large print.
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Tony_in_MD said:
Whatever you set your monitor to Fran, just do me a favor and be sure that it adds about 10 inches to my height.

I am not overweight, I am just undertall.

:thumbup:
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Ha! I'll make sure it distorts in the right direction, Tony, although I must admit it's a pleasant surprise when I print out a photo of myself, and I've suddenly lost weight.
 
tedkaufman said:
Fran, your monitor probably isn't inferior. My guess is, based on your description, the aspect ratio of your display is not matched to its native resolution. For example, 1024x768 yields an aspect ratio (Width vs Height) of 1.333.

But, if, say, your monitor is 19x 12, you'll need a ratio of 1.583 (19/12). So, you need to go into Control Panel and under Monitor, select your video card. See what custom offerings it offers for resolution. You want to choose the setting closest one to the actual aspect ratio of your monitor. Your resolution, for example, might be best at, say, 1280x768, or something else.
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OK, thanks for the great info, Ted. I'll do some research on the settings.
 
Hi Fran
Assuming you have an LC monitor (flat panel) monitor, 1024x768 is definately the wrong resolution. Most likely the proper reolution is 1680x1050. If you tell me the make and model I can tell you for certain what it should be. Keep in mind, when/if you adjust the monitor to where it is supposed to be, everything will look very small to you. This may bother you at first but afte a while you will become used to it. While you do not "need" to change the resolution, it is recommended. LCD's are designed torun at a specifec settting. Other settings cause blurring or fuzziness that can give you an eye strain headache.


Jim
 
ITguy said:
Hi Fran
Assuming you have an LC monitor (flat panel) monitor, 1024x768 is definately the wrong resolution. Most likely the proper reolution is 1680x1050. If you tell me the make and model I can tell you for certain what it should be. Keep in mind, when/if you adjust the monitor to where it is supposed to be, everything will look very small to you. This may bother you at first but afte a while you will become used to it. While you do not "need" to change the resolution, it is recommended. LCD's are designed torun at a specifec settting. Other settings cause blurring or fuzziness that can give you an eye strain headache.


Jim
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You're absolutely right, Jim. I just checked the specs and the recommended resolution os 1680x1050. Everything is significantly smaller but it's in the right proportion. I use a Logitech keyboard with a touch zoom function that I can use if I really need to temporarily enlarge something where proportion doesn't matter --- like here, for instance. Thanks a lot for the help.
 
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