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Big Blue to take on Pixar?

Posted by michael on from the bit-battle dept.

spareacct1 writes "USAToday is reporting that IBM is set to announce a strategic partnership with Threshold Digital Research Labs of Santa Monica, CA. TDRL now hopes it has the deep pockets and computing power to take on Pixar as the undisputed leader in CG animated films. TDRL's spartan website is showing off digital stills. Interesting sidebar at the end of the story, both Pixar and TDRL recently dumped Sun and MS, respectively, in favor of Linux."

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  1. Movie Suggestion by Robawesome · · Score: 1, Funny

    I say IBM makes a movie about a bunch of geeks....who turned the world upsid-down trough their crazy madcap antics....and then started a their own country....called "The United States of Stallmania". Then we'd get to see: is "The United States of America" trademarked? And if so, how can we blame it on the RIAA?

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  2. Re:Talent, not clock cycles by capt.Hij · · Score: 5, Funny

    They've got good artists, good directors, and amazing writers.

    How come nobody ever says that about pr0n? That industry seems to be doing okay. Then again they rely on a different kind of hardware.


  3. In other news... by realmolo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hewlett-Packard has announced that they will be writing children's novels in attempt to compete with JK Rowling- "With our experience in building and designing excellent printers, as well as photo-grade papers and color inks, we see no reason we shouldn't be able to write great books." Currently HP is working on it's first book, "Harry Plotter and the Unholy Army of Third-party Ink-cartridge Refurbishers". USB cable not included.

  4. PIXAR's Secret by David+Wong · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...is their Story Generating software, which uses a 3rd generation Character Attachment/Sympathy Building scheme, along with a cutting-edge Story Arc generator and a powerful Linux Universal Resonant Story Theme workstation.

    Seriously, their technology is two generations away from a Best Picture Oscar.

    How many reading this cried during Finding Nemo?

    Me, too.

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  5. Synergizing the Business Potential by yintercept · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah, well you might live in a fantasy land where talent and creativity are the prime components of a good film...

    But IBM is better placed to synergize the business potential of the graphics medium. Personally, I can't wait to see what will happen with the structural dynamics of Rational Rose hits the big screen in an animated short.

  6. No SCO?? by Billly+Gates · · Score: 2, Funny
    You mean pixar does not listen to the Gartner group or biased accusations from anyone that *might* somehow hint on liability?

    My heart be still.

    I am shocked. What is this world coming too?

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  7. Re:Talent, not clock cycles by corbettw · · Score: 4, Funny

    "...pretty images can keep you looking."

    Hey, that's the thing that keeps Larry Flynt in business.

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  8. Sheesh you give a guy a server farm or two.. by vudufixit · · Score: 2, Funny

    And all of a sudden, they're a "filmmaker"