One modern example (The Thing) does not a conclusion make. I would point out the difference between the old-school Yoda muppet and the new shiny Yoda. The old one has the unmistakeable look of reality and life. The new CGI Yoda, not so much.
You do have a point when it comes to Terminator, where the transitions (particularly in the first one) are horribly jarring. But Aliens is a much different experience.
It's funny about Predator -- I happened across the end of Predator 2 over the weekend. There was a scene where a bunch of Predators materialize in a foggy room. I swear, even for 1990 the transition was awful. A hard thing to animate, but something that would be undoubtedly handled by a fully CGI scene these days.
Why do geeks have such a hard time understanding that geeks are a *tiny subset* of the entire population. Are geeks really so ignorant to think, "Well, I think this way, so everybody else must, too"? What's up with that?
Yeah, what's up with that? Kind of like 20 years ago when geeks were the only ones using the Internet. They probably thought it was cool so everybody else would too. Stupid geeks! It's not like anybody would use it for non-geek purposes like, say, selling pet supplies.;)
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Erm, sure, if you're looking at a consumer hardware page on apple.com. Look at the operating system section (far right tab on the site nav bar, "Mac OS X").
"UNIX" is mentioned on almost every page: New Features, Overview, etc. Heck, there's an entire Based on UNIX page under Advanced Technology.
According to a post on their forum, there is a Mac app in the download, but it is non-functional out of the box -- they are working on including some libraries with the download that will alleviate the need to compile anything. They "expect the patch to be out within a week", so that's cool.
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One modern example (The Thing) does not a conclusion make. I would point out the difference between the old-school Yoda muppet and the new shiny Yoda. The old one has the unmistakeable look of reality and life. The new CGI Yoda, not so much.
You do have a point when it comes to Terminator, where the transitions (particularly in the first one) are horribly jarring. But Aliens is a much different experience.
It's funny about Predator -- I happened across the end of Predator 2 over the weekend. There was a scene where a bunch of Predators materialize in a foggy room. I swear, even for 1990 the transition was awful. A hard thing to animate, but something that would be undoubtedly handled by a fully CGI scene these days.
Quoting from the movie, which is one of my all-time favorites.
I don't even want to know why you left in the middle of your post.
;D
It's hard to type and vomit at the same time.
Overheard outside Bill Gates' office at the release party in 2008:
"'Scuse me for interruptin' your little shindig here, but I got a bone to pick with your boss-man and a couple of his pals."
SNIKT!!!
I wonder if this new edition has been typset the same way?
;)
(pointing) Ha, ha! </nelson>
LongTooth!
I think Wronghorn might be more appropriate.
"Im a phycisist here btw, so please do enlighten me."
Are you asking for a CHALLEENGE? (starts to power up)</Stinkoman>
Talk about your flamebate!
I guess this makes it square...
Whoa whoa, slow down there egg-head!
Why do geeks have such a hard time understanding that geeks are a *tiny subset* of the entire population. Are geeks really so ignorant to think, "Well, I think this way, so everybody else must, too"? What's up with that?
;)
Yeah, what's up with that? Kind of like 20 years ago when geeks were the only ones using the Internet. They probably thought it was cool so everybody else would too. Stupid geeks! It's not like anybody would use it for non-geek purposes like, say, selling pet supplies.
Shouldn't that be Zeno, not Archemides?
Must be a paradox.
Which is also where Zeno keeps his pair of boats.
Think about it like this: if a religion makes people happy and gives them a way to feel better about themselves, why should an atheist care?
An atheist doesn't. The problem arises when the believer runs around trying to cajole/convert/cremate the folks that don't believe the same way.
Stuffing them with unnameable mollusks and cephalopods.
So would that be the Gaul of Cthulhu?
* I have no idea what a "joist" is.
Someone who worships Nancy McKeon of Facts of Life fame.
I go to games there -- it's a great single-A ballpark.
;D
And IIRC the dancing girls are known as the Shakes, so it's got that going for it, too.
Erm, sure, if you're looking at a consumer hardware page on apple.com. Look at the operating system section (far right tab on the site nav bar, "Mac OS X").
"UNIX" is mentioned on almost every page: New Features, Overview, etc. Heck, there's an entire Based on UNIX page under Advanced Technology.
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Oh, man, if only you'd waited a few minutes and gotten 69696.
I am luke warm.
And I'm Joe Cool. Nice to meet you!
admit a mae culpa
;)
"When I'm good, I'm very good, but when I'm bad I'm better."? Is that a mae culpa?
we are now living in the evil mirror universe
I'll believe that when the Red Sox win the World Series!
Yeah, right -- that's about as likely as finding out who Deep Throat is.
Or if you want to get really anal about using the word drill, then using a ground auger.
;)
That sentence is just wrong on *so* many levels.
Sometimes I wish people would stop excusing the press for making shit up.
Sometimes I wish people would stop excusing the President for making shit up.
Why would Neanderthals want to build a cave bear?
;)
Because they thought they were building a cave, bare. Stupid Neanderthals.
According to a post on their forum, there is a Mac app in the download, but it is non-functional out of the box -- they are working on including some libraries with the download that will alleviate the need to compile anything. They "expect the patch to be out within a week", so that's cool.