Looking at your post reminded me of what we do at work with lengthy runs of CAT5 or whatnot. All we've got is some velcro rolls (fuzzy one side, hooks on the other) and just cut to length and wrap. It keeps all the cables tidied up, but allows you to rework something if a line is bad or you just simply need to replace something. I've seen the plastic corrugated tubes used for fiber optics and such, but they're still a pain to get all the cables situated -- and they probably cost more too.
Seriously, I think that old-timers like Lucas had their fun and cranked out some memorable films, but how about the unknown guy(s) in a garage with an avid editing system and some 3D graphics talent? Who knows, the next major film could be put out for free by some committed film/art students for all we know.
Don't get me wrong, I LIKED Star Wars and all, (I have a die-cast Millenium Falcon on my computer as I speak..original from 1979) but comon...DVD, VHS...are you kidding? The whole damn thing is getting pretty TIRED..
I used to be interested, but now I'm just looking for the next unknowns to put out a true net-distributed hit. You may roll your eyes and invoke the curse of "no bandwidth, idiot" but that can change radically in a few years..
Sorry, I have this annoying habit of looking towards the future...
Having to go into work AGAIN....and test all the systems you know are still functional AGAIN, because you spent most of the summer prepping the whole damn infrastructure...paranoia in corporations is legendary, especially when fueled by the press, etc..
I envy anyone sleeping right now. What the hell, if I can blow out of this damn popcorn stand -- I've got a LAN party to go to today!
Fragging with UT/Q3A on new years day -- that's the REAL fun.
Thank all the gods of electrons that we have power today...ever see a geek with no coffee/espresso? It ain't pretty.
OH well -- enough rambling, I gotta go - assuming my ignition module wants to cooperate.
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Looking at your post reminded me of what we do at work with lengthy runs of CAT5 or whatnot. All we've got is some velcro rolls (fuzzy one side, hooks on the other) and just cut to length and wrap. It keeps all the cables tidied up, but allows you to rework something if a line is bad or you just simply need to replace something. I've seen the plastic corrugated tubes used for fiber optics and such, but they're still a pain to get all the cables situated -- and they probably cost more too.
LoopBack
..the first sign of decay...
Seriously, I think that old-timers like Lucas had their fun and cranked out some memorable films, but how about the unknown guy(s) in a garage with an avid editing system and some 3D graphics talent? Who knows, the next major film could be put out for free by some committed film/art students for all we know.
Don't get me wrong, I LIKED Star Wars and all, (I have a die-cast Millenium Falcon on my computer as I speak..original from 1979) but comon...DVD, VHS...are you kidding? The whole damn thing is getting pretty TIRED..
I used to be interested, but now I'm just looking for the next unknowns to put out a true net-distributed hit. You may roll your eyes and invoke the curse of "no bandwidth, idiot" but that can change radically in a few years..
Sorry, I have this annoying habit of looking towards the future...
LoopBack
http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Dungeon/547 6
Having to go into work AGAIN....and test all the systems you know are still functional AGAIN, because you spent most of the summer prepping the whole damn infrastructure...paranoia in corporations is legendary, especially when fueled by the press, etc..
I envy anyone sleeping right now. What the hell, if I can blow out of this damn popcorn stand -- I've got a LAN party to go to today!
Fragging with UT/Q3A on new years day -- that's the REAL fun.
Thank all the gods of electrons that we have power today...ever see a geek with no coffee/espresso? It ain't pretty.
OH well -- enough rambling, I gotta go - assuming my ignition module wants to cooperate.
LoopBack
http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Dungeon/547 6
You see, the real plan is to convert all of AU into a penal colony. Yes, such irony, but hell - they would have the monitoring capabilities to do it.
USA isn't far behind -- they're just better at hiding it. (Oh yes, those pesky guns the citizens own...we'd better do something about that...)