Unlike the image renderer in Mozilla, the image renderer in IE 6 doesn't even support alpha-transparent PNG images.
Oddly enough, IE has a renderer that supports alpha transparency in PNGs, they just chose not to have it work automatically. You have to set the image to a transparent gif and then overlay the PNG with some funky directdraw filter. (at least, last time I checked)
I've got this toolbar installed in Mozilla, which doesn't do the same thing, but it lets you turn on and off custom fonts, colors, images, and some other things with just a click. (or two if you keep the toolbar hidden)
The toolkit/engine isn't all that flexible tho. There's a lot of things that should be props, but are instead fixed parts of the landscape. (eg, crates and barrels, tables, chairs) Adding completely new objects that weren't in the single player game is rather difficult. You can't create balanced items with bonuses and negative effects, the negative effects don't change the cost or level requirements.
If this second parameter is non-zero, execution will jump to the location it specifies. Yes, you read that right; you can send any window a WM_TIMER message with a non-zero second parameter (the first is a timer ID) and execution jumps to that address. As far as I know, the message doesn't even go into the message queue, so the application doesn't even have the chance to ignore it.
An application can process WM_TIMER messages by including a WM_TIMER case statement in the window procedure or by specifying a TimerProc callback function when creating the timer. When you specify a TimerProc callback function,
the default window procedure calls the callback function when it processes WM_TIMER. Therefore, you need to dispatch messages in the calling thread, even when you use TimerProc instead of processing WM_TIMER.
Of course, most programs will pass the message on to the default window proc if it's not specifically something it's looking for.
Repeated trips to the server are fine when you've got a broadband connection
No they're not. The Code Project uses DHTML for their message boards. It used to only work for IE and with Mozilla it needed to reload the page for each message, with a second or so delay. (on a cable connection) Now that it works in Mozilla too, it's instantaneous. This is MUCH more pleasant.
Indeed, it sounds like a slightly more complex build engine. Even Quake I could do room-above-room, it's got features like an enhanced DN3D. (except real 3d models)
and you can tell from the screen shots. Nice colors, but no holes anywhere. Look for a railing with open space above and below it, or a bridge. (which I believe they had on the first level of Quake 1)
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SiS has been around for a LONG time, tho probably not doing chipsets. I've got an old Hercules monochrome clone here with a bunch of large chips marked "SiS". (dated 8804)
But I had a MB based on the SiS 530 chipset and it was nasty. It was basically a cheapo bargain board. It sounds like they've improved substantially since then.
Ah, back in the good old days, they made gigabytes *right* and there were 1024 megabytes in one of 'em. Now that those cheap metric bastards have gotten into the system, a gigabyte only has 1000 megabytes, and they want us to use some crappy name like "gibibyte" for 1024 "mebibytes." If you ask me, it's just a plot to make us all sound like toddlers.
That's the main reason I never installed Napster. (or at least the main excuse) I mean "Napster" is MUCH dumber than "Ogg" and look how popular it was.
It is known that there are an infinite number of worlds, simply because there is an infinite amount of space for them to be in. However, not every one of them is inhabited. Therefor, there must be a finite number of inhabited worlds. Any finite number divided by infinity is as near to nothing as makes no odds, so the average population of all the planets in the Universe can be said to be zero. From this it follows that the population of the whole Universe is also zero, and that any people you may meet from time to time are merely the products of a deranged imagination.
Then again, no-one actually reads the articles, anyway...
Hell no! The articles are usually dry and boring, while the posts that get modded up are either funny or interesting (or easily ignored without breaking the train of thought) and all the important points from the article can be inferred from them anyway.
Not that I'm trying to disagree, but most of those are pretty flimsy points.
1) Employ psychologists who don't have an ounce of ethics in them
Potentially libel. It may be true, but I don't see any evidence and it's not a widely known fact.
2) Have music in their adverts
So they aren't totally boring? And why do they have music in movies?
3) Advertise over and over again when we all already know about their product
Just because *YOU* know about their product doesn't mean that everyone does. Besides, it's NEW! and IMPROVED! now.
4) Spend double-digit percentages of their company's money on advertising
Probably because advertising is expensive. Or do you think they wouldn't advertise for free if they could?
"Microsoft". Need I say more.
Yes. WTH is that supposed to mean? All companies are working for Microsoft? Ok, Microsoft is a good example of what you're saying, but what about, say Disnep? McDonalds? Pepsi? Presidencial campaigns?
Hmm... "There's a problem, we won't tell you what it is, but if you upgrade to the newest version, it will go away, plus you'll get nifty new features along with it!" Where have I heard that before?
From every programmer ever? It's pretty standard when reporting a bug to get "please upgrade to the latest version and try again." Nobody wants to have to go back and fix bugs in every version of every program they've ever written.
There are a number of significant differences between the two:
Coherency - If you chop out and watch that one good scene from a movie, it doesn't work as well. If you chop out and listen to that one good track from a CD, no loss.
Bandwidth - Editting or otherwise modifying a movie for your own personal taste is much more difficult than with audio.
Scope of Use - When you sit down to watch a movie, usually you aren't doing anything else. People listen to music while doing all sorts of other things, so there's more incentive to customize the mix.
Basically, there's a lot less reason to want to copy movies than music.
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Unlike the image renderer in Mozilla, the image renderer in IE 6 doesn't even support alpha-transparent PNG images.
Oddly enough, IE has a renderer that supports alpha transparency in PNGs, they just chose not to have it work automatically. You have to set the image to a transparent gif and then overlay the PNG with some funky directdraw filter. (at least, last time I checked)
I've got this toolbar installed in Mozilla, which doesn't do the same thing, but it lets you turn on and off custom fonts, colors, images, and some other things with just a click. (or two if you keep the toolbar hidden)
The toolkit/engine isn't all that flexible tho. There's a lot of things that should be props, but are instead fixed parts of the landscape. (eg, crates and barrels, tables, chairs) Adding completely new objects that weren't in the single player game is rather difficult. You can't create balanced items with bonuses and negative effects, the negative effects don't change the cost or level requirements.
Do you sit through the entire end credits for movies and take notes of who played each character? How will you know if a character is human or CG?
Movies are all about illusion. The illusion of humanity in a movie is as good as the real thing.
Could a CG character have played a more interesting Joker than Jack Nicholson in Batman?
Yes.
Would we have cared as much if a CG Gandalf had shown as much intensity as Ian McKellan?
Yes.
Would a CG character have riveted us as much as Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man?
Yes.
Not *current* CG, no, but in the future...
I know, I'm just saying that it's not only an issue for people connected over phone lines. :)
Repeated trips to the server are fine when you've got a broadband connection
No they're not. The Code Project uses DHTML for their message boards. It used to only work for IE and with Mozilla it needed to reload the page for each message, with a second or so delay. (on a cable connection) Now that it works in Mozilla too, it's instantaneous. This is MUCH more pleasant.
Hm, would it be mean to link to ASCGen, which does almost the same thing for free? (don't think it does color tho)
How would you "recall" a faulty worm?
We can make it grab all it's data from a chat-room, or web page
Add a command: halt. Remember to test it thoroughly.
Not that I'm saying it's a good idea.
Indeed, it sounds like a slightly more complex build engine. Even Quake I could do room-above-room, it's got features like an enhanced DN3D. (except real 3d models)
and you can tell from the screen shots. Nice colors, but no holes anywhere. Look for a railing with open space above and below it, or a bridge. (which I believe they had on the first level of Quake 1)
SiS has been around for a LONG time, tho probably not doing chipsets. I've got an old Hercules monochrome clone here with a bunch of large chips marked "SiS". (dated 8804)
But I had a MB based on the SiS 530 chipset and it was nasty. It was basically a cheapo bargain board. It sounds like they've improved substantially since then.
There's 1024 megabytes per gigabyte, not 1000.
Ah, back in the good old days, they made gigabytes *right* and there were 1024 megabytes in one of 'em. Now that those cheap metric bastards have gotten into the system, a gigabyte only has 1000 megabytes, and they want us to use some crappy name like "gibibyte" for 1024 "mebibytes." If you ask me, it's just a plot to make us all sound like toddlers.
That's the main reason I never installed Napster. (or at least the main excuse) I mean "Napster" is MUCH dumber than "Ogg" and look how popular it was.
Well that sucks. Why the heck would they disallow that?
Actually, I understand that having an address containing the word "spam" is quite effective because spambots think it's fake or mutilated.
Then you don't even have to worry much about putting your address on the web.
I think the general population of California would like for computers to be a bit more reliable than their electric grid!
Considering that most computers rely on the electric grid to function, I suspect that's unlikely.
I mean yeah, you could have everyone buy a UPS or generator with their computer, but I doubt that'll happen.
same speed == 100% of the speed == 1x faster
100% faster == 200% of the speed == 2x faster
150% faster == 250% of the speed == 2.5x faster
Nope, he's right.
Same speed = 100% of the speed = 0x faster, ie no faster, ie the same speed. If it is any "x" faster, then it is not the same speed.
4. POPULATION: None.
It is known that there are an infinite number of worlds, simply because there is an infinite amount of space for them to be in. However, not every one of them is inhabited. Therefor, there must be a finite number of inhabited worlds. Any finite number divided by infinity is as near to nothing as makes no odds, so the average population of all the planets in the Universe can be said to be zero. From this it follows that the population of the whole Universe is also zero, and that any people you may meet from time to time are merely the products of a deranged imagination.
seems like an awful waste of man hours
Yeah, and now that they've come this far, more man hours are going to be wasted PLAYING the game!
I dunno... how can you complain about a game being a waste of time? I mean duh!
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Gilles Tran has done incredible stuff with POV-Ray. (plus there's all those funky stories in the book of beginnings)
Then again, no-one actually reads the articles, anyway...
Hell no! The articles are usually dry and boring, while the posts that get modded up are either funny or interesting (or easily ignored without breaking the train of thought) and all the important points from the article can be inferred from them anyway.
Microwave pizza comes with this magic crisping paper that makes the crust go crunchy. Try it, it's great for impatient people. :D
Not that I'm trying to disagree, but most of those are pretty flimsy points.
1) Employ psychologists who don't have an ounce of ethics in them
Potentially libel. It may be true, but I don't see any evidence and it's not a widely known fact.
2) Have music in their adverts
So they aren't totally boring? And why do they have music in movies?
3) Advertise over and over again when we all already know about their product
Just because *YOU* know about their product doesn't mean that everyone does. Besides, it's NEW! and IMPROVED! now.
4) Spend double-digit percentages of their company's money on advertising
Probably because advertising is expensive. Or do you think they wouldn't advertise for free if they could?
"Microsoft". Need I say more.
Yes. WTH is that supposed to mean? All companies are working for Microsoft? Ok, Microsoft is a good example of what you're saying, but what about, say Disnep? McDonalds? Pepsi? Presidencial campaigns?
Hmm... "There's a problem, we won't tell you what it is, but if you upgrade to the newest version, it will go away, plus you'll get nifty new features along with it!" Where have I heard that before?
From every programmer ever? It's pretty standard when reporting a bug to get "please upgrade to the latest version and try again." Nobody wants to have to go back and fix bugs in every version of every program they've ever written.
- Coherency - If you chop out and watch that one good scene from a movie, it doesn't work as well. If you chop out and listen to that one good track from a CD, no loss.
- Bandwidth - Editting or otherwise modifying a movie for your own personal taste is much more difficult than with audio.
- Scope of Use - When you sit down to watch a movie, usually you aren't doing anything else. People listen to music while doing all sorts of other things, so there's more incentive to customize the mix.
Basically, there's a lot less reason to want to copy movies than music.