The technology of deriving 3d geometry information from 2d images is typically known as image-based rendering. Gabe Newell (head of Valve Software) said that this is one of the technologies they didn't have enough time to get into Half-Life 2. It was first demonstrated in The Campanile Movie and has since been used for special effects purposes in movies (including the Matrix). It is very impressive, not only for its ability to generate the geometry from the images, but also its way of generating perfect distortionless texture mapping for said geometry.
"I feel this technology looks all set to replace PCI, and we really do need some new bus technology to keep up with the bandwidth demands of today's applications."
Really? Did that take all 70 points of your IQ, or just half?
Of the times Apple killed off the Windows versions of Final Cut Pro and Shake (you can still get Linux and Irix versions, for twice the price). Let's hope that Digital Domain decides to release their in-house "Nuke" compositing software...
Yes, and there were widespread fears among many environmentalists concerning the chance of an accident occuring during launching, showering the earth with radioactive particles. There were even Greenpeace protesters around the launch site. Was probably a bit embarrassing when the launch was 100% successful.
UAL is actually reporting that they may re-emerge from bankruptcy sooner than expected, possibly next Spring. They're planning on launching another budget carrier to compete directly with jetBlue, which is the only carrier whose revenues have increased since 9-11.
P.S. personally I doubt that they can match jetBlue's free satellite TV on A320's with *all* leather seats + blue potato chips + low prices. UAL will give the new carrier the backing though to compete on international routes though, jetBlue currently only operates in the U.S., focusing on the lucrative Ft. Lauderdale - NYC La Guardia region routes.
The B-2 Spirit would probably have inferior handling characteristics to a 737 in terms of top speed, turning rate and radius, and climbing rate. It probably has a higher maximum altitude and no doubt much longer range, inherent to the flying wing design. The F-117 Nighthawk would probably be a bit snappier, though I've heard it's pretty "wobbly" ("Wobblin' Goblin").
Neither would compare to flying a supersonic fighter.
This isn't any more of a full blown simulator than any of the other cockpit building projects. Flight sim enthusiasts have been building their own cockpits using EPIC cards for years- one person even used an old F-15 nose section that was rotting away at a museum and refurbished it completely.
Building F-16 cockpits is pretty popular, interfaced with Falcon 4.0 which is easily the most realistic combat sim all around (yes, Flanker 2.5 and Il-2 probably have better flight models). Here are some current F-16 cockpit projects: http://www.f16cockpit.net/ http://home .earthlink.net/~bluumax/ http://virtualf16.20m.co m/
One convenient thing about building an F-16 cockpit is the Thrustmaster Cougar HOTAS joystick & throttle, which are exact replicas of the HOTAS system used in the F-16; all metal and accurate down to the lettering next to the buttons.
Again, this is not an uncommon thing in the flight sim world. Some go as far as purchasing flight suits and helmets to wear while flying in their virtual worlds.
Games like Tribes 2, Medieval Total War, Falcon 4.0- little-known gems of the gaming industry, that are not available on Mac (well F4 is, but not the community-made patches that actually make it worth playing).
Really? Features like DDR400? Like 800MHz front side busses that can push 6.4GB/s? Like Radeon 9800's? Like 64-bit Opteron processors? Like AGP8X? Like high-quality audio? Like... oh wait.
Due to the G4's bad architecture, putting two of them into a computer doesn't improve performance nearly as much as it should.
Not to troll, but how do you know what the performance of dual G4's "should" be? Are you implying that the poor quality of the G4's architecture makes its SMP slow speed excusable? Since when does poor design justify poor performance?
I've noticed a lot of debate over OO's word processing application. How does AbiWord compare? I've used it a little bit and found it to be much faster and more stable than OO, though with fewer features. Its similarity to MS Word is a nice advantage over OO for the MS Word converts who don't want much of a learning curve.
I have only little experience in both OO and AbiWord though. Anyone who's used these extensively care to comment on their relative performance?
I agree. Of all the "alternative" software that I use instead of the mainstream equivalents, there is still no replacement for Outlook. It is the best email client, personal organizer and calendar application out there.
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There is REALVIZ ImageModeler.
The technology of deriving 3d geometry information from 2d images is typically known as image-based rendering. Gabe Newell (head of Valve Software) said that this is one of the technologies they didn't have enough time to get into Half-Life 2. It was first demonstrated in The Campanile Movie and has since been used for special effects purposes in movies (including the Matrix). It is very impressive, not only for its ability to generate the geometry from the images, but also its way of generating perfect distortionless texture mapping for said geometry.
I knew I wasn't the only one who thought about chicken after reading the story title.
Michael is one of the few trolls who works for Slashdot. Personally, I'd like to see him fired.
I read some of the comics and I agree, they're pretty bad.
"I feel this technology looks all set to replace PCI, and we really do need some new bus technology to keep up with the bandwidth demands of today's applications."
Really? Did that take all 70 points of your IQ, or just half?
It is only approved for training by the FAA when used with a full motion platform keep in mind (most people do not have such things).
Of the times Apple killed off the Windows versions of Final Cut Pro and Shake (you can still get Linux and Irix versions, for twice the price). Let's hope that Digital Domain decides to release their in-house "Nuke" compositing software...
But unlike with OS X, there exists an integrated version of IE in Windows.
Yes, and there were widespread fears among many environmentalists concerning the chance of an accident occuring during launching, showering the earth with radioactive particles. There were even Greenpeace protesters around the launch site. Was probably a bit embarrassing when the launch was 100% successful.
UAL is actually reporting that they may re-emerge from bankruptcy sooner than expected, possibly next Spring. They're planning on launching another budget carrier to compete directly with jetBlue, which is the only carrier whose revenues have increased since 9-11.
P.S. personally I doubt that they can match jetBlue's free satellite TV on A320's with *all* leather seats + blue potato chips + low prices. UAL will give the new carrier the backing though to compete on international routes though, jetBlue currently only operates in the U.S., focusing on the lucrative Ft. Lauderdale - NYC La Guardia region routes.
The B-2 Spirit would probably have inferior handling characteristics to a 737 in terms of top speed, turning rate and radius, and climbing rate. It probably has a higher maximum altitude and no doubt much longer range, inherent to the flying wing design. The F-117 Nighthawk would probably be a bit snappier, though I've heard it's pretty "wobbly" ("Wobblin' Goblin").
Neither would compare to flying a supersonic fighter.
This isn't any more of a full blown simulator than any of the other cockpit building projects. Flight sim enthusiasts have been building their own cockpits using EPIC cards for years- one person even used an old F-15 nose section that was rotting away at a museum and refurbished it completely.
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Building F-16 cockpits is pretty popular, interfaced with Falcon 4.0 which is easily the most realistic combat sim all around (yes, Flanker 2.5 and Il-2 probably have better flight models). Here are some current F-16 cockpit projects:
http://www.f16cockpit.net/
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http://virtualf16.20m.c
One convenient thing about building an F-16 cockpit is the Thrustmaster Cougar HOTAS joystick & throttle, which are exact replicas of the HOTAS system used in the F-16; all metal and accurate down to the lettering next to the buttons.
Again, this is not an uncommon thing in the flight sim world. Some go as far as purchasing flight suits and helmets to wear while flying in their virtual worlds.
Doesn't work for me in Gaim.
Games like Tribes 2, Medieval Total War, Falcon 4.0- little-known gems of the gaming industry, that are not available on Mac (well F4 is, but not the community-made patches that actually make it worth playing).
Really? Features like DDR400? Like 800MHz front side busses that can push 6.4GB/s? Like Radeon 9800's? Like 64-bit Opteron processors? Like AGP8X? Like high-quality audio? Like... oh wait.
It's 64-bit, and they'll hype that up as much as they can.
I am in awe at your skills of deduction.
I have a troll +6 modifier.
Due to the G4's bad architecture, putting two of them into a computer doesn't improve performance nearly as much as it should.
Not to troll, but how do you know what the performance of dual G4's "should" be? Are you implying that the poor quality of the G4's architecture makes its SMP slow speed excusable? Since when does poor design justify poor performance?
I've noticed a lot of debate over OO's word processing application. How does AbiWord compare? I've used it a little bit and found it to be much faster and more stable than OO, though with fewer features. Its similarity to MS Word is a nice advantage over OO for the MS Word converts who don't want much of a learning curve.
I have only little experience in both OO and AbiWord though. Anyone who's used these extensively care to comment on their relative performance?
Pornzilla, the missing link.
Have you considered Pornzilla? I think it would be very useful in a k-12 environment, especially for the more mature students.
Just kidding. I think Mozilla FB though would work great in a k-12 environment.
I agree. Of all the "alternative" software that I use instead of the mainstream equivalents, there is still no replacement for Outlook. It is the best email client, personal organizer and calendar application out there.
In my experience, Fireworks seems to have the best PNG encoder among the major graphics applications.