FIR windowing design

Rick Armstrong wrote:
> Hi Jerry,
> 
>> The exchange between pinkisntwell and Rune is an example. 
> 
> So, I re-read this thread and I see that I've picked the wrong thread to 
> bring it up. Still, it seems like I've seen a lot of this sort of exchange:
> 
> confused> Oh, by the way, since the data is not cyclic,
> confused> I can't do Fast convolution via DFT
> 
> not_confused> IDIOT!
> 
> or
> 
> no_clue> So, I don't get it...
> 
> dsp_pro> YOU'RE A BIG STUPIDENT!
> 
> 
> It just seems like the tone here has dipped toward "schoolyard".

Well, Vlad is both sharper and shorter than need be and I've called him 
on it once or twice. I'm not about to push him away over what is in the 
end not inaccurate. I hope to meet him face to face this spring at a 
more-or-less impromptu comp.dsp conference he has agreed to host. Why 
don't you plan to attend?

Jerry
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On 12 Des, 00:15, Rick Armstrong <bo...@email.com> wrote:
> Hi Jerry,
>
> > The exchange between pinkisntwell and Rune is an example.
>
> So, I re-read this thread and I see that I've picked the wrong thread to
> bring it up. Still, it seems like I've seen a lot of this sort of exchange:
>
> confused> Oh, by the way, since the data is not cyclic,
> confused> I can't do Fast convolution via DFT
>
> not_confused> IDIOT!

What's your point? Do you agree with the poster, who
pretends to be a comms engineer, in that the data
not being cyclic excludes the DFT as a tool? Or dou
you agree that anyone who works with a rather advanced
comm protocol (OFDM) but have not learned one of the
most basic tools of the trade, is an idiot?

Mind you, the delusion the OP of that thread suffered
from was picked up here. While far from perfect on the
issue, the DSP texts tend to get the properties of the
DFT right.

Rune

 > I hope to meet him face to face this spring at a
> more-or-less impromptu comp.dsp conference he has agreed to host. Why 
> don't you plan to attend?

What, and have my head bitten off by a bunch of grouchy old guys?! :)

(kidding)

I'd love to attend (dsp, poker, guns!), but my work schedule is such 
that I won't know if it's possible until a couple of months right before.

Rick

Hi Rune,

> What's your point? 

My point is this: if you were my coworker, and I walked into your office 
and asked a dumb question, I'd expect you to roll your eyes and point me 
to a relevant textbook. If you jumped out of your chair and yelled 
IDIOT!!!!!, I'd think you'd lost your mind (or that you were channeling 
Orson Welles). It's just basic civility.

Rick

On 12 Des, 01:23, Rick Armstrong <bo...@email.com> wrote:
> Hi Rune,
>
> > What's your point?
>
> My point is this: if you were my coworker, and I walked into your office
> and asked a dumb question, I'd expect you to roll your eyes and point me
> to a relevant textbook. If you jumped out of your chair and yelled
> IDIOT!!!!!, I'd think you'd lost your mind (or that you were channeling
> Orson Welles). It's just basic civility.

I might have phrased it differently, but make no mistake
about it - whoever came into my office asking that particular
question would get face hard times. The question relveals a
level of sheer incompetence that is all out inexcusable for
anyone pretending, or being required, to possess DSP skills.

Rune

Vladimir Vassilevsky wrote:
> 
> Abandon your feeling of self importance and you will be free.
> 

But then I'd have to stop posting on comp.dsp again.  ;-)

Grant
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