Uh, what? The #1 rule of screenwriting is show, don't tell. This is extended to dialogue, where terseness is a highly valued characteristic across the entire medium's history.
Outside of US media asks tough questions, even when they make CEOs uncomfortable. I understand it's hard to appreciate in this day and age when something Black singing about Friday is bigger news than the mortgage crisis.
A feature that hasn't been mentioned is that now I can tell how many/. tabs I have open in my browser by the RPMs of my CPU fan - the fan maxes out at 6 open tabs. It's a feature I've been asking for in my slashdot experience for years, and I'm glad you guys listened!
"Emphasis mine. He consistently gives away his earnings despite no need to do so, and no need for more publicity. The guy is nothing like Bill Gates or Steve Jobs, he is not about the limelight and appearances."
You do realize Bill Gates is by far THE most generous philanthropist in the history of humanity? It is likely he (or more accurately, his foundation funded by him) will be singlehandedly responsible for eradicating malaria, and contributes more to HIV/AIDS research than most large NATIONS do.
Hate to point this out, but I'd imagine this project probably infringes on multiple patents on the Segway. The fact that they use different technology isn't a solid defense.
That was a poor write-up even by/. standards. I tried to parse it, and for a second thought this had something to do with movies since it mentioned Michael Mann. There was no indication other than glaciologist and the picture of earth this might have something to do with whatever the current term for global warming is.
Why, oh why, do I even bother coming here anymore.
I have two ways: streaming directly to the PS3 and dual screen via PC.
I stream downloaded content via my wired router directly to my PS3 via PS3 Media Server (that's the name of the free software) through my projector. This consists of video podcasts which play natively, as do AVIs, MPEGs, WMVs, MKVs converted with MKV2VOB or on the fly with PS3 Media Server, etc. Some people have had mixed success with wireless streaming, but I've never tried it. Wired streaming works without any stutters with 720p with an old machine under quite heavy load, and 1080p content with a moderately priced PC under very heavy load (read: transcoding another video). The setup is rock solid: the only time I've had it drop during watching a movie in the two years I've had the setup was when the electricity in the entire building went down. Hmm might be time to get a UPS:) The PS3 is connected to my AV Receiver with HDMI, which feeds to my projector via another HDMI cable. All Monoprice - no, I don't work for them but am very happy customer.
For streamed content (Youtube, GTTV, Pure Pwnage (when it streamed), etc.) I have to rely on a dual DVI out from my GPU. I take it to my AV Receiver with a Monoprice DVI-to-HDMI cable - don't waste your money on Monster Cable Snake Oil. Audio goes via Soundblaster Xtreme Gamer SomethingSomething with their proprietary analog cables (should have known better to not get Creative shit). In fairness it works fine for 5.1 audio, should work up to 7.1 if you have the speakers. At the time I set it up (2 years ago) there was no way to get digital surround out for movies AND games from a PC, doubt things have changed since due to DRM lockdown, so that's why I have analog out. From the AV Receiver the video goes to the same projector via HDMI, and directly to the speakers.
Win7 with the latest ATI drivers has a very robust dual screen support which works well with default settings, and looks great with minor tweaking. This consists of merely setting the native resolution for the projector - it doesn't matter for video since it is done via overlay, but makes the Win UI look nicer. If you connect your PC directly directly to the projector or TV it should communicate its resolution to the PC - but since I have the AV Receiver as the middleman this doesn't happen. No biggie, set it once and the driver remembers it for the next time.
Cabling and getting all audio channels to come from the right speaker, and setting up Logitech Harmony One remote was a MAJOR PITA, but now all I have to do is choose "PS3" or "PC video" on my Harmony and hit play. Hint for moving: take photos of the back of your AV Receiver and PC to remind you where the cables went. I haven't gone through the trouble of setting up a PC remote for the Harmony as I rarely stream content to the big screen. I much prefer the streamlined PS3 UI, and sitting on the couch for any longer clips and shows is better than the PC screen experience. Well worth the afternoon it takes to setup and expense.
Final note: if you're serious about movies and image quality, get a Spyder3 screen calibration puck (or similar) and download the free HCFR software. An afternoon spent calibrating will give you gorgeous colors from a consumer-grade projector or a TV - the difference is huge!
You do realize that the single was the standard well before MTV, CD or even LP?
Some of the greatest music is as single songs rather than albums, from Robert Johnson to Frank Sinatra.
I don't understand why some people consider it a mutually exclusive setup. I can appreciate B.B. King's "The Thrill Is Gone" (the single) just like I can appreciate Pink Floyd's "Dark Side Of The Moon" (the album). There's no reason why an excellent songwriter should be forced to create a whole album when all they have is a three-minute song on a certain theme or topic.
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Uh, what? The #1 rule of screenwriting is show, don't tell. This is extended to dialogue, where terseness is a highly valued characteristic across the entire medium's history.
Mushrooming? The story talks about just one store. In a country of well over a billion people that's hardly mushrooming.
That's the last Codemasters game I'm buying.
Looks like Hitler will join the suit
Hitler finds out PSN is down.
Outside of US media asks tough questions, even when they make CEOs uncomfortable. I understand it's hard to appreciate in this day and age when something Black singing about Friday is bigger news than the mortgage crisis.
Loudness war doesn't get enough ears, so here is an excellent audio demonstration: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gmex_4hreQ
A feature that hasn't been mentioned is that now I can tell how many /. tabs I have open in my browser by the RPMs of my CPU fan - the fan maxes out at 6 open tabs. It's a feature I've been asking for in my slashdot experience for years, and I'm glad you guys listened!
The menu of the left side floats and overlaps the stories, making them hard to read. Latest FF.
Speed 2.
"Emphasis mine. He consistently gives away his earnings despite no need to do so, and no need for more publicity. The guy is nothing like Bill Gates or Steve Jobs, he is not about the limelight and appearances."
You do realize Bill Gates is by far THE most generous philanthropist in the history of humanity? It is likely he (or more accurately, his foundation funded by him) will be singlehandedly responsible for eradicating malaria, and contributes more to HIV/AIDS research than most large NATIONS do.
I distinctly remember watching Speed 2, WITH Mr Reeves.
How fucking jaded do you have to be to see scifi come to life in front of your eyes and just go meh? Jeesh.
Wish I had modpoints, but the parent is worth +5 for the link to gapminder.org alone.
Hate to point this out, but I'd imagine this project probably infringes on multiple patents on the Segway. The fact that they use different technology isn't a solid defense.
Still laughing.
That was a poor write-up even by /. standards. I tried to parse it, and for a second thought this had something to do with movies since it mentioned Michael Mann. There was no indication other than glaciologist and the picture of earth this might have something to do with whatever the current term for global warming is.
Why, oh why, do I even bother coming here anymore.
16-bit editing.
Man that was the funniest clip since Roger Simmons was on Who's Line Is It Anyway. And the comment "great tutorial on how to burn your house down."
Thanks!
Make eye contact? Shake my hand? Leave it to slashbots to entirely miss the point of creating a sexy fembot.
I have two ways: streaming directly to the PS3 and dual screen via PC.
I stream downloaded content via my wired router directly to my PS3 via PS3 Media Server (that's the name of the free software) through my projector. This consists of video podcasts which play natively, as do AVIs, MPEGs, WMVs, MKVs converted with MKV2VOB or on the fly with PS3 Media Server, etc. Some people have had mixed success with wireless streaming, but I've never tried it. Wired streaming works without any stutters with 720p with an old machine under quite heavy load, and 1080p content with a moderately priced PC under very heavy load (read: transcoding another video). The setup is rock solid: the only time I've had it drop during watching a movie in the two years I've had the setup was when the electricity in the entire building went down. Hmm might be time to get a UPS :) The PS3 is connected to my AV Receiver with HDMI, which feeds to my projector via another HDMI cable. All Monoprice - no, I don't work for them but am very happy customer.
For streamed content (Youtube, GTTV, Pure Pwnage (when it streamed), etc.) I have to rely on a dual DVI out from my GPU. I take it to my AV Receiver with a Monoprice DVI-to-HDMI cable - don't waste your money on Monster Cable Snake Oil. Audio goes via Soundblaster Xtreme Gamer SomethingSomething with their proprietary analog cables (should have known better to not get Creative shit). In fairness it works fine for 5.1 audio, should work up to 7.1 if you have the speakers. At the time I set it up (2 years ago) there was no way to get digital surround out for movies AND games from a PC, doubt things have changed since due to DRM lockdown, so that's why I have analog out. From the AV Receiver the video goes to the same projector via HDMI, and directly to the speakers.
Win7 with the latest ATI drivers has a very robust dual screen support which works well with default settings, and looks great with minor tweaking. This consists of merely setting the native resolution for the projector - it doesn't matter for video since it is done via overlay, but makes the Win UI look nicer. If you connect your PC directly directly to the projector or TV it should communicate its resolution to the PC - but since I have the AV Receiver as the middleman this doesn't happen. No biggie, set it once and the driver remembers it for the next time.
Cabling and getting all audio channels to come from the right speaker, and setting up Logitech Harmony One remote was a MAJOR PITA, but now all I have to do is choose "PS3" or "PC video" on my Harmony and hit play. Hint for moving: take photos of the back of your AV Receiver and PC to remind you where the cables went. I haven't gone through the trouble of setting up a PC remote for the Harmony as I rarely stream content to the big screen. I much prefer the streamlined PS3 UI, and sitting on the couch for any longer clips and shows is better than the PC screen experience. Well worth the afternoon it takes to setup and expense.
Final note: if you're serious about movies and image quality, get a Spyder3 screen calibration puck (or similar) and download the free HCFR software. An afternoon spent calibrating will give you gorgeous colors from a consumer-grade projector or a TV - the difference is huge!
You do realize that the single was the standard well before MTV, CD or even LP? Some of the greatest music is as single songs rather than albums, from Robert Johnson to Frank Sinatra. I don't understand why some people consider it a mutually exclusive setup. I can appreciate B.B. King's "The Thrill Is Gone" (the single) just like I can appreciate Pink Floyd's "Dark Side Of The Moon" (the album). There's no reason why an excellent songwriter should be forced to create a whole album when all they have is a three-minute song on a certain theme or topic.
You could do that with Kickstarter http://www.kickstarter.com/
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Perhaps things are a bit different in Anonymous Cowardlandia, but in the real world Robin Hood airport doesn't exist.