In these days of high horsepower CPU and quick app development, surely there is a program to format edits correctly based on timecodes, and input the movies, and it spits out your edited movie? Add in a few effects maybe like fades and wipes, what else would be needed? Surely this would bring editing to the masses where the community provide the timecodes for it, and the end user self edits the source. That's not copyright violation is it?
Worse than that, a good DVD quality release was possible, but Warner mislaid the HDD's with the CGI on it, so the CGI could not be re-rendered at a new resolution, only remade (too expensive to get done), so the FX looks awful while the actors looks crisp in composited shots. Shame, B5 lost to HD hell forever.
But good. I've got the BR and it is good. The effects truly were amazing for the time, and now really! Worried about the cost per ep for something I've seen a million times, but really, if you like TNG at all, this is the way to see them.
It's about criminals not associating with each other, which I agree with. This case doesn't do anyone any good it seems though, although are we romanticising 'urban explorers' - why not call them 'tresapssers', or 'burglars'?
Wholeheartedly. There are people who would benefit from it for not for profit tinkering, who wouldn't shell out 10k for the program anyway, but for corporate use they should be paying and there should be a way to track it. I'd suggest put reporting on both though, to keep track of all users, and track through forums for support to link them to paying customers. No support for a free program other than help and tutorials, but if you can track a real customer, then support as much as you can - they'll be back for more.
I wish all software providers would do something similar - all corporate software should be payed for, and severely punished if broken, to the point of stopping the business to prevent misuse. This allows the tinkerers to provide a free community and larger user base to pull ideas and information from as well, and just maybe they will get a job somewhere and be evangelical enough to make a corporate sale down the line.
Good plan.
The PI guys themselves have said that a dream would be if a chinese operator reverse engineered it and started spewing out millions. They don't care, they are not for profit, and if the SoC can only be got from broadcom, maybe they will see massive orders for it, or it is fully reverse engineered and an open solution to what is I believe a closed system is created.
It cannot be assembled by the hobbyist. Most places that assemble boards would struggle with it. It requires machine assembly of a precise nature due to small components and the mounting thereof apparently. No kits.
What you have failed to realise is that all these skills are done to death by the end of KS3. When they take the option of a GCSE in ICT then the work should of course reflect the desire to know more than just excel and powerpoint.
I've heard about this stereotype of american teachers - don't know how true it is across the board though. In the UK, most teachers are pretty OK with using technology within their subjects. We have to be, as we register, take attendance file behaviour reports and followups on discipline etc all on the system with our laptops. We also use the internal network to place and deliver content for lessons, so most Uk teachers are up to speed on general computer use I'd say. Why is this so bad in the US? (if it is)
Well yes but a few quid, if that, is justifiable to put back into the foundation. That was the 'really' part of my reply. My point was that a few articles on/. don't deserve to blanket refuse to get one of these exciting devices, even if there are alternatives out there.
I agree with the reposting, but not with the reason and the anger. There is a buzz around it - they aren't selling at a profit really. People are just excited about this product. If you know of other projects that are as good or better, submit them. I for one want to hear about them as well. But lay off the R Pi AC, it's looking good so far!
I'm an ICT teacher who was roped into doing it (I'm 70% science, chem/phys, 30% ICT now). It has almost exclusively been excel and powerpoint training which is deadly dull. I enjoy programming in my spare time but nothing extensive (BASIC on the speccy, then VB when I got a PC, and am getting into C with the use and help of my Arduino). I also do CGI, with PS, modeling, animation, etc etc as well as HTML, flash coding and just about any other bits n peices I come across
For so long ICT has been MS based. There are some exceptions - scratch is a simple programming language that is used in a small way for example. I doubt the capability of ICT teachers with programming and CS. I mean, I do electronics and programming as a hobby but do I have the extensive knowledge to teach it right? Unsure, but I bet I could punch through it. Other ICT teachers I'm not so sure about. I'm a fairly stereotypical geek with some social ability.
If you're a decent coder and EE, why would you go into teaching? From the sciences (like me) I can understand - very low pay, low reward to work ratio. You'd do it for the love of it. If you're a decent coder you should be coding I'd say. I don't think we have the body of people to teach it in this country.
But I hope it does change and I get to have a crack at it!
Good enough for browsing? Because I could see myslelf with one behind this LCD monitor hooked up to the spare HDMI slot. A PC that runs on effectively battery power for when I only need a browser sounds good to me. Saves me having this i7 on all the time. And I'm sure it could download through the night onto an external HDD for very little power overhead.
Both would be developed on the host linux PC, but Arduino is already rather mature and well supported, and connects via USB with no soldering to your shiny new Raspberry pi. What's the gertboard bringing to the table in addition to what the arduino does already?
I know, it's great and all, but if you're using the pi to do the heavy lifting, and the gert as simply a way to output, doesn't an arduino already do this, and with linux too? Is this redundant, or have I missed something?
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I'm suprised no one has mentioned that.
In these days of high horsepower CPU and quick app development, surely there is a program to format edits correctly based on timecodes, and input the movies, and it spits out your edited movie? Add in a few effects maybe like fades and wipes, what else would be needed? Surely this would bring editing to the masses where the community provide the timecodes for it, and the end user self edits the source. That's not copyright violation is it?
Worse than that, a good DVD quality release was possible, but Warner mislaid the HDD's with the CGI on it, so the CGI could not be re-rendered at a new resolution, only remade (too expensive to get done), so the FX looks awful while the actors looks crisp in composited shots. Shame, B5 lost to HD hell forever.
Get the BR set, you can watch the remastered or original as aired. Nice to have the choice, but the set is pricey.
But good. I've got the BR and it is good. The effects truly were amazing for the time, and now really! Worried about the cost per ep for something I've seen a million times, but really, if you like TNG at all, this is the way to see them.
Great joy and gratitude!
It's about criminals not associating with each other, which I agree with. This case doesn't do anyone any good it seems though, although are we romanticising 'urban explorers' - why not call them 'tresapssers', or 'burglars'?
Very good idea too. There's always one employee who will do this in the end.
Wholeheartedly. There are people who would benefit from it for not for profit tinkering, who wouldn't shell out 10k for the program anyway, but for corporate use they should be paying and there should be a way to track it. I'd suggest put reporting on both though, to keep track of all users, and track through forums for support to link them to paying customers. No support for a free program other than help and tutorials, but if you can track a real customer, then support as much as you can - they'll be back for more. I wish all software providers would do something similar - all corporate software should be payed for, and severely punished if broken, to the point of stopping the business to prevent misuse. This allows the tinkerers to provide a free community and larger user base to pull ideas and information from as well, and just maybe they will get a job somewhere and be evangelical enough to make a corporate sale down the line. Good plan.
True, but you can roll it in glitter.
Aspie fail then :p
The PI guys themselves have said that a dream would be if a chinese operator reverse engineered it and started spewing out millions. They don't care, they are not for profit, and if the SoC can only be got from broadcom, maybe they will see massive orders for it, or it is fully reverse engineered and an open solution to what is I believe a closed system is created.
Whoa - they already did. Did you watch the video? The first went for $5000
It cannot be assembled by the hobbyist. Most places that assemble boards would struggle with it. It requires machine assembly of a precise nature due to small components and the mounting thereof apparently. No kits.
What you have failed to realise is that all these skills are done to death by the end of KS3. When they take the option of a GCSE in ICT then the work should of course reflect the desire to know more than just excel and powerpoint.
I've heard about this stereotype of american teachers - don't know how true it is across the board though. In the UK, most teachers are pretty OK with using technology within their subjects. We have to be, as we register, take attendance file behaviour reports and followups on discipline etc all on the system with our laptops. We also use the internal network to place and deliver content for lessons, so most Uk teachers are up to speed on general computer use I'd say. Why is this so bad in the US? (if it is)
Well yes but a few quid, if that, is justifiable to put back into the foundation. That was the 'really' part of my reply. My point was that a few articles on /. don't deserve to blanket refuse to get one of these exciting devices, even if there are alternatives out there.
I agree with the reposting, but not with the reason and the anger. There is a buzz around it - they aren't selling at a profit really. People are just excited about this product. If you know of other projects that are as good or better, submit them. I for one want to hear about them as well. But lay off the R Pi AC, it's looking good so far!
I'm an ICT teacher who was roped into doing it (I'm 70% science, chem/phys, 30% ICT now). It has almost exclusively been excel and powerpoint training which is deadly dull. I enjoy programming in my spare time but nothing extensive (BASIC on the speccy, then VB when I got a PC, and am getting into C with the use and help of my Arduino). I also do CGI, with PS, modeling, animation, etc etc as well as HTML, flash coding and just about any other bits n peices I come across
For so long ICT has been MS based. There are some exceptions - scratch is a simple programming language that is used in a small way for example. I doubt the capability of ICT teachers with programming and CS. I mean, I do electronics and programming as a hobby but do I have the extensive knowledge to teach it right? Unsure, but I bet I could punch through it. Other ICT teachers I'm not so sure about. I'm a fairly stereotypical geek with some social ability.
If you're a decent coder and EE, why would you go into teaching? From the sciences (like me) I can understand - very low pay, low reward to work ratio. You'd do it for the love of it. If you're a decent coder you should be coding I'd say. I don't think we have the body of people to teach it in this country.
But I hope it does change and I get to have a crack at it!
Good enough for browsing? Because I could see myslelf with one behind this LCD monitor hooked up to the spare HDMI slot. A PC that runs on effectively battery power for when I only need a browser sounds good to me. Saves me having this i7 on all the time. And I'm sure it could download through the night onto an external HDD for very little power overhead.
Fair point.
Yes, that's my point. You've got the choice of:
R pi + Gertboard
or
R pi + Arduino
Both would be developed on the host linux PC, but Arduino is already rather mature and well supported, and connects via USB with no soldering to your shiny new Raspberry pi. What's the gertboard bringing to the table in addition to what the arduino does already?
I know, it's great and all, but if you're using the pi to do the heavy lifting, and the gert as simply a way to output, doesn't an arduino already do this, and with linux too? Is this redundant, or have I missed something?
Splitters.
I'd like a colour e-ink reader. Mostly for B/W reading, but the odd comic like the walking dead would be cool. LCD, no, don't want it.
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