I'm working on a short action film using nothing but RC cars. It's called MiniMall Security and the teaser is at http://www.diabolicalfilms.com.
ObSlashdot..ummm the server it's on runs Linux.
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They're just using the age old method of 'cell shading'. 3D apps like lightwave have had this for ages. And the Dreamcast already did a game using cell shading(Jet Grind Radio) last year.
In fact, there's a good chance that cell shading is less intensive than regular texture mapping. You dont have to worry about moving huge textures in and out of memory and your color pallete drops from millions of colors to thousands.
I'm one of the few people that actually registered Quicktime. So I use it to view just about everything, from MP3's to AVIs and Mpegs. Now I'm screwed until I can find a player that will handle avi's, Mp3, and Mpgs.
Damn, I can't believe groups like Fairlight and Haujobb are still around. These groups have more staying power than most software companies(and more talent, too)
Sierra also killed the Babylon 5 game when they were taken over by Havas. Eventhough previews for the game were great, a ton of people were waiting to buy it, and development was nearly done.
If a US Citizen went to Russia to give a speech, and was then arrested on the say-so of a large russian corporation for violating a badly written law... what would happen?
I don't exactly know, but I'm 100% sure that Bruce Willis or Steven Segal would star in the movie version.
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It started as a small isp called Quantumlink. It mutated into a multi-national conglomerate with links to every form of entertainment, information, and communication outlet known to man. This organization doesnt fear any government and it's only threat is another multi-national corporation.
Isn't this the setup for a James Bond movie?
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...unless you want sound and other misc. frivolties.
Who needs sound anyway? Back in my day, we only had sound it put a boombox beside the computer and put in a Wierd Al tape. And we Liked it!
Back in my day, you were considered a god if you had a newfangled computer with a built in speaker that made beeps and boops. And we LIKED it!
Back in my day, the SID chip on a C-64 was only for snobs and rich sissy boys who needed fancy stuff like color and sound on a PC. We didn't need it then and we dont need it now and we LIKE it that way!.
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The ending was obviously entirely Kubrick. Dont forget that this is the guy that ended 2001 with a glowing baby, and Full Metal Jacket with grunts singing the theme to the Mickey Mouse Club.
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If it was up to Speilberg, I think he would've ended it with David staring at the Blue Fairy. Spielberg isn't afraid to leave the audience in tears.(Check Schindlers List and Saving Private Ryan). And When was the last time he made a 'family picture'? His last few have been filled with suffering and anguish.(again, check Schindlers List and Saving Private Ryan).
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Entering into a contract that contains illegal acts makes the contract null and void. Since the contract clearly states that one party would benefit from another party breaking the law, the whole contract is worthless and highly illegal. But of course, IANAL...but I watch Law and Order.
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I'm going to buy a Tivo now. This company is one of the few that seem to listen to its customers. Sure they tried to screw a few people. That's what companies do. But when they got caught, they listened to the public and changed their ways. When was the last time your complaints about a new revision actually mattered to a corporation?
Don't like the fact that 2001 Ford Mustang isn't as quick as the 1999 model? Ford doesn't care. Hate the way the new IE update takes over your PC? MS doesnt care. Dont like the fact that the Tivo upgrade broke your non-subscribed box? They fix it!
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Shooting satellites into space isnt exactly cutting edge anymore. It's been done for 40+ years now. It's like saying Mexico is a hotbed of the auto industry because they built a few VW Beetles.
When China or Russia or India drop a pod on Mars -then- they can claim to be a part of the space race. When someone other than NASA launches long range exploration probes, then they can step up and claim to be expanding the bounds of space. Until then, they're just glorified Space UPS trucks.
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This is good. Otherwise we'd only have NASA reaching into space, and let's face it, NASA's been dragging their feet(which have been shackled by congress).
Maybe this will lead to another space race. I can already picture G.W.Bush saying,'The first man on Mars will be an AMERICAN man, not a kangaroo!'.
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Didn't Gallileo renounce his findings after being heavily persecuted by the church for being a heritic? It was one of his students who saved his teachings after he declared them all to be lies.
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I failed Spanish 2 in high school. I rarely showed up for classes and when I did, I didn't pay attention. Cause and effect. I have no problem with that.
BUT... there were a group of girls that sat beside me that also skipped class and rarely paid atttention. But they all passed with flying colors. Why? Because during tests they would open thier books to the vocab page and lay it on the floor beside the desk. Then they placed their purses in front of the book so the teacher wouldn't see it.
It pissed me off every time. But I aint a snitch. Or, as the Spanish would say, Yo no es el snitchio.
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'911 is a Joke'... But it's not as if any stations ever played it anyway.
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Is this the theme music to my favorite cancelled show, Cleopatra 2525?
In the yeaaaaaaar 2525, she has the will to surviiiive
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ObSlashdot..ummm the server it's on runs Linux.
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In fact, there's a good chance that cell shading is less intensive than regular texture mapping. You dont have to worry about moving huge textures in and out of memory and your color pallete drops from millions of colors to thousands.
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Oh wait, Microsoft makes one.....go figure.
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Sierra also killed the Babylon 5 game when they were taken over by Havas. Eventhough previews for the game were great, a ton of people were waiting to buy it, and development was nearly done.
Corporations couldn't care less about customers.
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I don't exactly know, but I'm 100% sure that Bruce Willis or Steven Segal would star in the movie version.
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Isn't this the setup for a James Bond movie?
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...unless you want sound and other misc. frivolties.
Who needs sound anyway? Back in my day, we only had sound it put a boombox beside the computer and put in a Wierd Al tape. And we Liked it!
Back in my day, you were considered a god if you had a newfangled computer with a built in speaker that made beeps and boops. And we LIKED it!
Back in my day, the SID chip on a C-64 was only for snobs and rich sissy boys who needed fancy stuff like color and sound on a PC. We didn't need it then and we dont need it now and we LIKE it that way!.
D
Mad Scientists with too much time on thier hands
The ending was obviously entirely Kubrick. Dont forget that this is the guy that ended 2001 with a glowing baby, and Full Metal Jacket with grunts singing the theme to the Mickey Mouse Club.
[[Spoilers Ahead]]
If it was up to Speilberg, I think he would've ended it with David staring at the Blue Fairy. Spielberg isn't afraid to leave the audience in tears.(Check Schindlers List and Saving Private Ryan). And When was the last time he made a 'family picture'? His last few have been filled with suffering and anguish.(again, check Schindlers List and Saving Private Ryan).
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Don't like the fact that 2001 Ford Mustang isn't as quick as the 1999 model? Ford doesn't care. Hate the way the new IE update takes over your PC? MS doesnt care. Dont like the fact that the Tivo upgrade broke your non-subscribed box? They fix it!
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When China or Russia or India drop a pod on Mars -then- they can claim to be a part of the space race. When someone other than NASA launches long range exploration probes, then they can step up and claim to be expanding the bounds of space. Until then, they're just glorified Space UPS trucks.
D
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Maybe this will lead to another space race. I can already picture G.W.Bush saying,'The first man on Mars will be an AMERICAN man, not a kangaroo!'.
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BUT... there were a group of girls that sat beside me that also skipped class and rarely paid atttention. But they all passed with flying colors. Why? Because during tests they would open thier books to the vocab page and lay it on the floor beside the desk. Then they placed their purses in front of the book so the teacher wouldn't see it.
It pissed me off every time. But I aint a snitch. Or, as the Spanish would say, Yo no es el snitchio.
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(As long as Liv Tyler is in the movie adaption, I don't care how they stop the asteroid.)
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