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  1. Re:Nope on Disney Plans Tron Remake · · Score: 1

    Lisberger is talking about creating 3D objects by tracing a drawing. The tron command was used to debug programs. The tron command has nothing to do with what he is describing.

  2. Re:Title leaked on Star Wars Episode 3 Release Date Announced · · Score: 1

    You are confused. Thats the title of Mel Gibsons next movie.

  3. Future Crew on Worlds Largest Computer Party, In Progress · · Score: 1


    Is future crew going to be there? They are the best ever :)

  4. Thats easy on Delivering an Earth-Shattering Discovery? · · Score: 1
    How can you absolutely encrypt or otherwise protect your discovery

    • Leak to the press that you have an earth shattering discovery
    • Let the hype build for several months
    • Hold a press conference and unveil an electric scooter
    • Wait 10 years
    • Reveal your actual discovery

  5. Re:programming zone? on Gaming Zone? · · Score: 1

    I have been in the zone while playing basketball a few times. It's about not thinking. You are actually playing subconsciously. I don't think this would be possible while programming.

  6. The name on Subversion Hits Alpha · · Score: 1

    Did it occur to the developers that the name subversion does not inspire confidence in a software management package.

    At least they did not call it Kontrol, or gSource gManager.

  7. Re:What I did for summer vacation on Matrix Reloaded Filming Wants to Shut Sydney Down · · Score: 1

    (By the way, who the heck is this [thematrixonline.com]? She's cute.)

    Its an anime prequel to the matrix.
    animatrix

  8. Re:Mixed bag on FCC Pushes Digital TV and Digital Restrictions · · Score: 1

    > RCA was not purchased by GE until the mid 1980's.

    GE was the major founder of RCA. A GE lawyer set up the company.

  9. Re:Mixed bag on FCC Pushes Digital TV and Digital Restrictions · · Score: 2, Informative

    You are incorrect on several points. CBS was the first station to do color broadcasts. NBC had to play catch up. NBC did not make deals with manufacturers. They were owned by RCA who was owned by GE. They did not make any TV's until there was a standard for color TV. So it was a win / win for them.

    The government was involved. The CBS technology was different from the NBC technology. The NTSC stepped in to make a standard and it took them a while to do it. The final standard was much closer to the NBC technology.

    Also color TV was not quickly adopted. It was much more expensive than black and white, and most people did not have the money for a new TV. There are many parallels between the color/B&W transition and the TV/HDTV transition.