10 Feb
2011
10 Feb
'11
2 p.m.
>It is a slightly different meaning than
'pixel' today, it's a measure
>of resolution: that which can be resolved; rather than a fixed grid of
>points on the image medium.
On Thu, 10 Feb 2011, John Foust wrote:
And when you're talking about NTSC color, the
black-and-white info
has a very different resolution and capability than the color.
I've missed parts of this thread, but as I understand it, the argument is
about using "pixels" when referring to a verctor display, with no raster.
("Vector: n. A carrier that transmits a disease from one party to
another")
As such, "pixels" doesn't really apply to the line segments.
BUT, it is not unreasonable to use "pixels" to refer to the accuracy with
which the end-point locations can be specified. And amybe even as one of
several possible ways to measure the width of the line segments. Unlike
in math, in the real world, "points" and "lines" DO have width (even
if
only as the "circle of confusion"), and not very many can dance on the
point of a pin.
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