I live in KTM and have NCELL on a smartphone. While they are better then the state-sponsored service, NTC, my advice to tourists going up the Nepali side is to keep their sat phones handy. I'd hate to be trouble up there and get a "Sorry, Network Busy" - as we do all the time down here in the valley.
Your right, it must be that army of a million monkeys pounding away on keyboards that produce these articles. Or perhaps dolphin noses randomly punching really big keys. Seems that way for anyone that reads the real news, and a few weeks later is served up stuff like this on/.
That's so true, with two of the largest grossing apple stores located there. And here, just a few miles from the border where I live, a nation of people who don't like being made to pay for things that should be free and open. They don't like the idea so much they have become the premier people of ripping CDs & DVDs, and reselling cracked software titles for 1$ a pop. Smart folks.
For those that are serious about ebook production, and that need a professional editor and someone who can proof and format your book for EPUB, MOBI, etc., then go here for more info: http://www.phoenixstudios.com.np/corporate [phoenixstudios.com.np]. Our rates are low, as we are an outsource provider with little overhead. No, this is not spam, I read/. everyday and found this article of great interest (well, the comments were interesting). Cheers!
For those that are serious about ebook production, and that need a professional editor and someone who can proof and format your book for EPUB, MOBI, etc., then g
We use Poser 2010, C4D 11.5, Maya 2010, PS CS5, Vue X-Stream 8.5, Mac Pro w/ OSX 10.6.4, and never with a Tiff nor Targa with no problems whatsoever using PSD layers. We render all day all week. If renders are getting corrupt or textures don't work, it's a system problem. But even so, I can't see anyone doing this work and not being a PS expert and using PS to create the tiffs/targas anyway.
I agree with on the model school 100%, just as you describe. But what is really interesting is that in the developing world - where most schools, as in Nepal, have just dirt floors, no windows, and walls that you can see through - some very smart folks exit the system at the graduating end. So how can this be? Is it the raw tenacity of children that help them succeed in circumstances such as this? Going beyond infrastructure, there must be some other forces at play. To understand and to exploit those forces may be the key to proper education, as school infrastructure crumbles in the developed world and lies incomplete in the developing world.
I guess they must be old school; everything that I do in 3D goes into PSD layers for further work, or straight out to animations (.mov), or out to AE projects. tiff and targa are just output targets that seem to have little use these days, at least in my world.
Some days I write up to 10,000 words, and it just takes me a 1/2 day. I even get paid for most of it. But there is no freakin way I would ever go back to using anything older then Word 2011 to do the deed. Anyone who considers MS Word a distraction needs to seriously take some meds, or try one-pointed Vajrayana training, or something:)
I can't disagree more. The creative world is based on Adobe products: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, AfterEffects, and Dreamweaver. 3D apps like Cinema 4D, Maya, and all the rest use PSD & Illustrator files as a base for compositions. AE is used in the film industry like crazy, and many docu film makers even use PremierPro as a primary NLE. Every app mentioned works flawlessly in CS5 on a Mac, and is critical for uncountable small businesses around the world. Granted, all of the above is way overpriced and ridiculously bloated, but it all does work, and in most cases, exceptionally stable. Talk of open source alternatives in this regard is just that, talk.
So I can't imagine what MS could bring to the table to make an improvement, but I can imagine how it could frack it all up. So I for one hope this never comes to pass. I make my living based on Adobe software, and I don't want MS messing around in that.
Here's to many more years of CS++, at least till I retire...
As someone who just tore his retina last week and is undergoing laser surgery to fix, there is no way I would let anyone shine another laser into my eye unless it's entirely necessary, and unless they are a Dr. - a very good one at that! America has fallen into a pit of insanity, but perhaps I spend too much time on/., and it just seems so.
I think that you nailed it. The only useful feature of RSS in my world is to create a fancy dynamic bookmark in FF. RSS buttons are almost like facebook and twitter buttons - put there 'cause everyone else has one on their website - a web page decoration more then anything else.
>>I mean com'on, when was the last time you bought anything hightech that was made in India
I bought a 2004 Royal Enfield Bullet 350cc. Best mode of transportation I have ever owned.
No, we save puppies (www.animalnepal.org). I see ur point, and no one here feels guilty, but it's just another injustice thrown on top of the pile.
I think that unreasonable laws will start making people feel like criminals, even thought they are not. Personally, I am afraid to travel to the USA, as I can't afford to loose my laptop for a day, a week, or six months while the TSA checks it out. I have a visa stamp from Pakistan, and I am sure that's enough reason to hold my electronics.
...OR to use the box to wrap birthday gifts in, or in the case of the old Corel Painter's paint can packaging, use it to sell grandma's hooch in. This ruling is nuts...what ever happened to the old days when you could buy a used copy of WordPerfect at a garage sale and not feel like a criminal?
That's funny, Flash does not seem to bog down macs all that much, but it sure crashes FF more then it should. It seems to be getting worse in that regard as well...
A little more then "a little opposition", so best to educate yourself: http://educate-yourself.org/cn/patriotact20012006senatevote.shtml
The point being that throwing hands in the air and proclaiming all is lost (unless Ron Paul is President) is a self-fulfilling prophecy, and just what the overlords want to see happen.
No your not! The article was clearly about the ineffectiveness of the management stream in the military, which anyone who's been there already knows. I thought his article was clear and well written - bravo Colonel! Too bad he lost his job, or pension, or whatever happened. A good satirist will use a prop (PowerPoint, in this case) to make their points. But where is the accompanying PP file?
Interesting story. Wonder what impact that has had over the past several years, if any. Scary stuff when gray marketing is attacked, and quashed, no matter what your interests. I am not much of a gamer, but with every Sony product ever owned, I have had problems at the Sony service end. Absolutely abysmal. With other mfgs, it's a different story. I hate to say the Apple word on this site, but the comparison between Apple and Sony is like comparing Singapore Airlines with Jet Blue @ JFK. You get what u pay for these days, I guess...
This is great. Most of my clients that I've introduced to Ubuntu 10 say things like "I feel like I'm using a smart phone interface." So this fixes that!
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I live in KTM and have NCELL on a smartphone. While they are better then the state-sponsored service, NTC, my advice to tourists going up the Nepali side is to keep their sat phones handy. I'd hate to be trouble up there and get a "Sorry, Network Busy" - as we do all the time down here in the valley.
Your right, it must be that army of a million monkeys pounding away on keyboards that produce these articles. Or perhaps dolphin noses randomly punching really big keys. Seems that way for anyone that reads the real news, and a few weeks later is served up stuff like this on /.
That's so true, with two of the largest grossing apple stores located there. And here, just a few miles from the border where I live, a nation of people who don't like being made to pay for things that should be free and open. They don't like the idea so much they have become the premier people of ripping CDs & DVDs, and reselling cracked software titles for 1$ a pop. Smart folks.
For those that are serious about ebook production, and that need a professional editor and someone who can proof and format your book for EPUB, MOBI, etc., then go here for more info: http://www.phoenixstudios.com.np/corporate [phoenixstudios.com.np]. Our rates are low, as we are an outsource provider with little overhead. No, this is not spam, I read /. everyday and found this article of great interest (well, the comments were interesting). Cheers!
For those that are serious about ebook production, and that need a professional editor and someone who can proof and format your book for EPUB, MOBI, etc., then g
We use Poser 2010, C4D 11.5, Maya 2010, PS CS5, Vue X-Stream 8.5, Mac Pro w/ OSX 10.6.4, and never with a Tiff nor Targa with no problems whatsoever using PSD layers. We render all day all week. If renders are getting corrupt or textures don't work, it's a system problem. But even so, I can't see anyone doing this work and not being a PS expert and using PS to create the tiffs/targas anyway.
count me in too...cool tech at rock bottom prices; who cares if it's not 3D or blueray!
I agree with on the model school 100%, just as you describe. But what is really interesting is that in the developing world - where most schools, as in Nepal, have just dirt floors, no windows, and walls that you can see through - some very smart folks exit the system at the graduating end. So how can this be? Is it the raw tenacity of children that help them succeed in circumstances such as this? Going beyond infrastructure, there must be some other forces at play. To understand and to exploit those forces may be the key to proper education, as school infrastructure crumbles in the developed world and lies incomplete in the developing world.
I guess they must be old school; everything that I do in 3D goes into PSD layers for further work, or straight out to animations (.mov), or out to AE projects. tiff and targa are just output targets that seem to have little use these days, at least in my world.
Been using 2011 for months now - beta and now public release. It's great, if you are into this sorta thing.
Ha! If I got paid to write on slashdot, I'd be more careful. But thx for the edit.
Some days I write up to 10,000 words, and it just takes me a 1/2 day. I even get paid for most of it. But there is no freakin way I would ever go back to using anything older then Word 2011 to do the deed. Anyone who considers MS Word a distraction needs to seriously take some meds, or try one-pointed Vajrayana training, or something :)
I can't disagree more. The creative world is based on Adobe products: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, AfterEffects, and Dreamweaver. 3D apps like Cinema 4D, Maya, and all the rest use PSD & Illustrator files as a base for compositions. AE is used in the film industry like crazy, and many docu film makers even use PremierPro as a primary NLE. Every app mentioned works flawlessly in CS5 on a Mac, and is critical for uncountable small businesses around the world. Granted, all of the above is way overpriced and ridiculously bloated, but it all does work, and in most cases, exceptionally stable. Talk of open source alternatives in this regard is just that, talk. So I can't imagine what MS could bring to the table to make an improvement, but I can imagine how it could frack it all up. So I for one hope this never comes to pass. I make my living based on Adobe software, and I don't want MS messing around in that. Here's to many more years of CS++, at least till I retire...
As someone who just tore his retina last week and is undergoing laser surgery to fix, there is no way I would let anyone shine another laser into my eye unless it's entirely necessary, and unless they are a Dr. - a very good one at that! America has fallen into a pit of insanity, but perhaps I spend too much time on /., and it just seems so.
I think that you nailed it. The only useful feature of RSS in my world is to create a fancy dynamic bookmark in FF. RSS buttons are almost like facebook and twitter buttons - put there 'cause everyone else has one on their website - a web page decoration more then anything else.
>>I mean com'on, when was the last time you bought anything hightech that was made in India I bought a 2004 Royal Enfield Bullet 350cc. Best mode of transportation I have ever owned.
No, we save puppies (www.animalnepal.org). I see ur point, and no one here feels guilty, but it's just another injustice thrown on top of the pile. I think that unreasonable laws will start making people feel like criminals, even thought they are not. Personally, I am afraid to travel to the USA, as I can't afford to loose my laptop for a day, a week, or six months while the TSA checks it out. I have a visa stamp from Pakistan, and I am sure that's enough reason to hold my electronics.
...OR to use the box to wrap birthday gifts in, or in the case of the old Corel Painter's paint can packaging, use it to sell grandma's hooch in. This ruling is nuts...what ever happened to the old days when you could buy a used copy of WordPerfect at a garage sale and not feel like a criminal?
You want this then: http://www.votesmart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=296. Pretty impressive.
That's funny, Flash does not seem to bog down macs all that much, but it sure crashes FF more then it should. It seems to be getting worse in that regard as well...
A little more then "a little opposition", so best to educate yourself: http://educate-yourself.org/cn/patriotact20012006senatevote.shtml The point being that throwing hands in the air and proclaiming all is lost (unless Ron Paul is President) is a self-fulfilling prophecy, and just what the overlords want to see happen.
No your not! The article was clearly about the ineffectiveness of the management stream in the military, which anyone who's been there already knows. I thought his article was clear and well written - bravo Colonel! Too bad he lost his job, or pension, or whatever happened. A good satirist will use a prop (PowerPoint, in this case) to make their points. But where is the accompanying PP file?
One kilometer is approximately 0.62137119 miles. That America you speak of no longer exists.
Interesting story. Wonder what impact that has had over the past several years, if any. Scary stuff when gray marketing is attacked, and quashed, no matter what your interests. I am not much of a gamer, but with every Sony product ever owned, I have had problems at the Sony service end. Absolutely abysmal. With other mfgs, it's a different story. I hate to say the Apple word on this site, but the comparison between Apple and Sony is like comparing Singapore Airlines with Jet Blue @ JFK. You get what u pay for these days, I guess...
This is great. Most of my clients that I've introduced to Ubuntu 10 say things like "I feel like I'm using a smart phone interface." So this fixes that!