I guess I was trying to get at home 3D, not so much at theater 3D. If people aren't seeing the point of buying a 3D tv and directors aren't shooting as many blockbusters in 3D, then 3D probably won't catch on in the long run. I certainly wouldn't call the last few years a 'boom' for the 3D movie industry. The 3D bluray disks and 3D home theater components are out there, but people aren't buying them.
Boom-years? My understanding was that this tech isn't really catching on. In fact, my impression was that most movie-goers (me included) don't see the value in 'realD', and that directors (Christopher Nolan and others) are starting to move away from it as well. The only good 3D movie I've seen so far has been Avatar. The bulk of the new movies out there seem to use 3D as a cheap side-show.
publicizing that they're researching a self-healing outer skin might get them some extra funding in their next budget. You know congress-critters love hot-button issues...
It sounds like there were many people recording this particular appearance. Surely the Republican party would not have a legal leg to stand on with regards to pulling clips made by multiple people. I could understand if the Polk Cnty. Republicans wanted to pull their particular recording, but what if somebody else were to release the clip that they made into the public domain? IANAL, so if somebody could explain that to me, I'd really appreciate it.
It's not the simplicity that's the problem. For me, it's the lack of white space in relation to the massive font size. Make the font smaller, and space the 'paragraphs' out a little bit more. Also, it could stand to be a little wider... on my screen he could easily fit three columns of the article's size on the screen. He still has plenty of horizontal white space to work with; he should use it. Just my $.02
Yeah, I realized my error after posting, but was hoping it'd fall into/. obscurity. The camera just wouldn't work for him. Still, a basic RTF trainer would be a cheap way to build a map area, and possibly serve as a platform for a more advanced camera.
Head over to Tower Hobbies and find yourself a cheap, decently built RTF trainer. Add a boostercam (http://www.boostervision.com/boostervision/default.asp) and with some minor modifications you should be good to go. Plus, RC is a great hobby to get into if you aren't already.
While I agree with the idea of paying for quality news (journalists have to eat, after all) and think NYT's paywall is well implemented (uncounted twit redirects, 20 free views, etc.), the "ultimate" edition price is quite high.
Here's an image showing their prices in relation to some other paywalls:
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2011/03/subvisual.jpg All Digital Access:* $8.75 per week (billed every 4 weeks at $35.00)
Unlimited access to NYTimes.com, plus smartphone apps and tablet apps
Unlimited access to NYTimes.com from any computer or device
Unlimited access to the NYTimes app for BlackBerry, iPhone and Android-powered phones
Unlimited access to the NYTimes app for iPad, plus Times Reader 2.0 and the NYTimes app for the Chrome Web Store
They do have a cheaper rate ($195 for a year), but it only includes access to the website, I believe.
If you're using the extension in Chrome and you land on a site that turns out to be a link farm, don't fret! All you have to do is click on the toolbar button, then click on 'block current host'. There also appears to be 'import/export' functionality, but I've yet to experiment with that feature. That could allow for the text file functionality you seek.
You make a very good point. Every title I've ever played on the Wii not made by Nintendo or a major platformer has been utter bullocks. I wouldn't be surprised if the ratio of good software to complete shovelware is the worst in the industry ever.
I never really understood the model of a high graphics console. To me the Wii got the model right: concentrate on game-play, not graphics. For hardcore gaming, a PC just makes more sense to me. The keyboard and mouse are there for precise control, you can connect a controller if you prefer that method of control, the graphics are easy to step up over time, and its easier to run modern 3D engines. Plus, there's no big brother controlling your hardware.
So far it's been a little better...it seems to have found harmony at around 350MB with six tabs open and AdBlock and NoScript enabled. It has locked up a few times this morning though...
I wish I could find a better link to the story but just the other day, they released a fix for one of their memory leak problems:
http://blog.internetnews.com/skerner/2011/02/mozilla-firefox-4-beta-12-fixe.html
I've always had problems with FF's memory management in windows. I agree that if you have ram, you might as well use it, but I've found that FF has problems giving that memory up to more important tasks.
Too bad for Firefox. It would seem that FF is becoming a 'me-too' browser trying to keep up with Chrome. Who cares about version numbers? Fix your massive memory leaks. I still run FF at work, but after running the beta, I'll be switching over. Too bad, too; I ran Firefox for years and it was a great browser before it became massively bloated. Here's hoping that the devs can turn the ship around. Otherwise, it'll just go the way of Netscape before it was resurrected as Mozilla. The irony hurts.
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I guess I was trying to get at home 3D, not so much at theater 3D. If people aren't seeing the point of buying a 3D tv and directors aren't shooting as many blockbusters in 3D, then 3D probably won't catch on in the long run. I certainly wouldn't call the last few years a 'boom' for the 3D movie industry. The 3D bluray disks and 3D home theater components are out there, but people aren't buying them.
Boom-years? My understanding was that this tech isn't really catching on. In fact, my impression was that most movie-goers (me included) don't see the value in 'realD', and that directors (Christopher Nolan and others) are starting to move away from it as well. The only good 3D movie I've seen so far has been Avatar. The bulk of the new movies out there seem to use 3D as a cheap side-show.
Oh, somebody please mod this up.
If this gets some decent traction, Facebook will NEVER go away...
The CNET article that has much more detail: http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20051228-264.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Crave&dlvrit=140907
publicizing that they're researching a self-healing outer skin might get them some extra funding in their next budget. You know congress-critters love hot-button issues...
is that I was given mod points and now I have no decent stories on which to actually use them :( Stupid April Fools.
It sounds like there were many people recording this particular appearance. Surely the Republican party would not have a legal leg to stand on with regards to pulling clips made by multiple people. I could understand if the Polk Cnty. Republicans wanted to pull their particular recording, but what if somebody else were to release the clip that they made into the public domain? IANAL, so if somebody could explain that to me, I'd really appreciate it.
isn't video/audio of a public servant saying/doing something automagically made public domain?
of why one should ALWAYS wipe the hard drive of a new machine and install a clean copy of Windows (or Linux).
It's not the simplicity that's the problem. For me, it's the lack of white space in relation to the massive font size. Make the font smaller, and space the 'paragraphs' out a little bit more. Also, it could stand to be a little wider... on my screen he could easily fit three columns of the article's size on the screen. He still has plenty of horizontal white space to work with; he should use it. Just my $.02
Thank you for turning me on to the Subsonic project. That is exactly what I have been looking for!
Yeah, I realized my error after posting, but was hoping it'd fall into /. obscurity. The camera just wouldn't work for him. Still, a basic RTF trainer would be a cheap way to build a map area, and possibly serve as a platform for a more advanced camera.
a 'toldyouso' tag, it's this one.
Head over to Tower Hobbies and find yourself a cheap, decently built RTF trainer. Add a boostercam (http://www.boostervision.com/boostervision/default.asp) and with some minor modifications you should be good to go. Plus, RC is a great hobby to get into if you aren't already.
I wish I had mod points for you.
While I agree with the idea of paying for quality news (journalists have to eat, after all) and think NYT's paywall is well implemented (uncounted twit redirects, 20 free views, etc.), the "ultimate" edition price is quite high.
Here's an image showing their prices in relation to some other paywalls: http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2011/03/subvisual.jpg
All Digital Access:* $8.75 per week (billed every 4 weeks at $35.00) Unlimited access to NYTimes.com, plus smartphone apps and tablet apps Unlimited access to NYTimes.com from any computer or device Unlimited access to the NYTimes app for BlackBerry, iPhone and Android-powered phones Unlimited access to the NYTimes app for iPad, plus Times Reader 2.0 and the NYTimes app for the Chrome Web Store
They do have a cheaper rate ($195 for a year), but it only includes access to the website, I believe.
khaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan gratulations.
In other words...you liked pi before it was mainstream. :) I understand.
If you're using the extension in Chrome and you land on a site that turns out to be a link farm, don't fret! All you have to do is click on the toolbar button, then click on 'block current host'. There also appears to be 'import/export' functionality, but I've yet to experiment with that feature. That could allow for the text file functionality you seek.
You make a very good point. Every title I've ever played on the Wii not made by Nintendo or a major platformer has been utter bullocks. I wouldn't be surprised if the ratio of good software to complete shovelware is the worst in the industry ever.
I never really understood the model of a high graphics console. To me the Wii got the model right: concentrate on game-play, not graphics. For hardcore gaming, a PC just makes more sense to me. The keyboard and mouse are there for precise control, you can connect a controller if you prefer that method of control, the graphics are easy to step up over time, and its easier to run modern 3D engines. Plus, there's no big brother controlling your hardware.
So far it's been a little better...it seems to have found harmony at around 350MB with six tabs open and AdBlock and NoScript enabled. It has locked up a few times this morning though...
I wish I could find a better link to the story but just the other day, they released a fix for one of their memory leak problems: http://blog.internetnews.com/skerner/2011/02/mozilla-firefox-4-beta-12-fixe.html I've always had problems with FF's memory management in windows. I agree that if you have ram, you might as well use it, but I've found that FF has problems giving that memory up to more important tasks.
Too bad for Firefox. It would seem that FF is becoming a 'me-too' browser trying to keep up with Chrome. Who cares about version numbers? Fix your massive memory leaks. I still run FF at work, but after running the beta, I'll be switching over. Too bad, too; I ran Firefox for years and it was a great browser before it became massively bloated. Here's hoping that the devs can turn the ship around. Otherwise, it'll just go the way of Netscape before it was resurrected as Mozilla. The irony hurts.