I hate the way my friends' HDTVs make movies look like soap operas. I hated the last Hobbit which I saw in HFR/HD and the "look" completely ruined the film for me. The lighting used stood out like a sore thumb from the live action characters vs. the CG, the movement of the CG itself was horrible in many scenes.
I'm having a hard time figuring out what's around UCLA in a 2 mile radius where this would be true, however. I've walked from UCLA to koreatown a few times, in about 2 hours, and that's much more than 2 miles. That part of town is full of students and Brentwood dicks, but there's sidewalks. That stretch down Wilshire that turns into a speedway would be irritating on a bike. The OP is right: nobody walks in LA and that's kind of stupid with our weather and traffic.
Those side streets are full of families and kids. Drive in Los Angeles for awhile and you'll understand why diverting a bunch of Type A asshole drivers through residential neighborhoods is asking for disaster.
150cc is the minimum on the freeway. I ride a 650cc bike and I've done both surface and streets for my commute. I average about 45 minutes either way. By street, it's 8ish miles, same time, but more fuel intensive from stop and go traffic. By freeway, it's 12 miles, but at a constant 30-35 with lane splitting (everyone else is crawling 15-20mph.. the guidelines are no more than 15mph differential and 35mph max, but that's just a guideline, not a law.. officer's discretion for reckless riding), and I get a good 25% fuel economy increase. I still end up using the same amount of fuel, same time, but I put more miles on the bike. However, I found once I got used to splitting on the freeway, my stress levels are much lower than on the street.
However, I also only take the bike to work. I do everything else via the bus and subway system, as well as walking (I walk around 5 miles/day).
If you don't need a car in LA, a motorcycle/scooter can be an amazing thing. I haven't owned a car since 2006 (short 3 or 4 months with a van, but it was more of a PITA than it was worth) and don't plan to own another unless I move out of socal.
Had one of those checkups at the doctor's office and we talked about the same thing. Given the option of working out and managing my diet or a pill? Pill. Every time. Doctor agreed. Bring the future.
/* What mechanism do you have in mind that will stop somebody from throwing together $200 worth of parts and flying a nice little camera-carrying quadcopter anyway? */
There isn't one. You seem to be under the impression that law is about prevention. Law merely provides a legal avenue to pursue *justice*. As many people point out: we have laws against murder and people still commit murder. You're right. The law gives us the framework to go after murderers and provide punishments that we, collectively, agree is appropriate (yes, there are plenty of times that incorrect sentencing and yes, there's the concept of unjust laws, etc). Those punishments and the justice system may serve as a deterrent, but that's not the primary basis for law.
Don't you worry. They'll be sold at auction, gutted, retrofitted, and turned into 600sq ft condos starting at $675k with $500+/month HOA fees (to pay for the retrofitting).
Some states already do. I had to get an F endorsement to deliver pizzas in Tennessee. It's amazing how quickly laws like that get passed once someone-in-the-legislature's kid gets killed by someone trying to be the Deliverator in the real world.
I suppose someone could rig up a raspberry pi and add a bunch of sleep() counters to simulate the actual computing speed and give you the "simulation" of using the real deal, right?
No offense to the actual IT workers at Sony, as I'm sure their hands are as tied as management allows, but it does make me wonder how this kind of shit gets through IT and not only infects one office, but nationwide, without garnering any attention from the IT pros getting paid to stop things like this?
Having owned a DS and a few other portable gaming systems.. I have to say my favorite handheld is my Gameboy Advance Micro. Battery life is excellent, portability factor is unmatched, and I much prefer carts over discs (PSP), and even over the DS cards.
I just finished my ISIS killing robot and it's doing just fine. It hasn't killed any ISIS members, yet, but it does seem to be doing a fine job killing hipsters. I might not fix that for awhile... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (I've totally got an ISIS beard.. Please don't kill me, robot.)
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I hate the way my friends' HDTVs make movies look like soap operas. I hated the last Hobbit which I saw in HFR/HD and the "look" completely ruined the film for me. The lighting used stood out like a sore thumb from the live action characters vs. the CG, the movement of the CG itself was horrible in many scenes.
And this film was no different. Ugh.
Before too long, some PHB will read through something like this and expect *all* developers to want to work for free.
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You can take my root/admin acess from my cold, dead model M wielding hands.
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I'm having a hard time figuring out what's around UCLA in a 2 mile radius where this would be true, however. I've walked from UCLA to koreatown a few times, in about 2 hours, and that's much more than 2 miles. That part of town is full of students and Brentwood dicks, but there's sidewalks. That stretch down Wilshire that turns into a speedway would be irritating on a bike. The OP is right: nobody walks in LA and that's kind of stupid with our weather and traffic.
Those side streets are full of families and kids. Drive in Los Angeles for awhile and you'll understand why diverting a bunch of Type A asshole drivers through residential neighborhoods is asking for disaster.
150cc is the minimum on the freeway. I ride a 650cc bike and I've done both surface and streets for my commute. I average about 45 minutes either way. By street, it's 8ish miles, same time, but more fuel intensive from stop and go traffic. By freeway, it's 12 miles, but at a constant 30-35 with lane splitting (everyone else is crawling 15-20mph.. the guidelines are no more than 15mph differential and 35mph max, but that's just a guideline, not a law.. officer's discretion for reckless riding), and I get a good 25% fuel economy increase. I still end up using the same amount of fuel, same time, but I put more miles on the bike. However, I found once I got used to splitting on the freeway, my stress levels are much lower than on the street.
However, I also only take the bike to work. I do everything else via the bus and subway system, as well as walking (I walk around 5 miles/day).
If you don't need a car in LA, a motorcycle/scooter can be an amazing thing. I haven't owned a car since 2006 (short 3 or 4 months with a van, but it was more of a PITA than it was worth) and don't plan to own another unless I move out of socal.
I seem to recall someone using magnets in the carburetor in some sort of fuel economy scam, is this based on the same thing?
Had one of those checkups at the doctor's office and we talked about the same thing. Given the option of working out and managing my diet or a pill? Pill. Every time. Doctor agreed. Bring the future.
Until then, excercise and diet it is.
/* What mechanism do you have in mind that will stop somebody from throwing together $200 worth of parts and flying a nice little camera-carrying quadcopter anyway? */
There isn't one. You seem to be under the impression that law is about prevention. Law merely provides a legal avenue to pursue *justice*. As many people point out: we have laws against murder and people still commit murder. You're right. The law gives us the framework to go after murderers and provide punishments that we, collectively, agree is appropriate (yes, there are plenty of times that incorrect sentencing and yes, there's the concept of unjust laws, etc). Those punishments and the justice system may serve as a deterrent, but that's not the primary basis for law.
Don't you worry. They'll be sold at auction, gutted, retrofitted, and turned into 600sq ft condos starting at $675k with $500+/month HOA fees (to pay for the retrofitting).
You, sir*, are a fucking idiot.
*or madam.
I'd say so. And you guys wonder why other people want a union. It has nothing to do with quality of work, but quality of life after work.
"North Korea reports increased imports of Fedoras as legions of self-styled hackers flood the state to compete for tech jobs."
I will not be satisfied until they spell out METALLICA in DNA. (pre-black album metallica, you know)
That's the combination to my luggage!
I'm going to laugh my ass off and for SURE go see the movie. Maybe even twice. And buy the DVD.
Some states already do. I had to get an F endorsement to deliver pizzas in Tennessee. It's amazing how quickly laws like that get passed once someone-in-the-legislature's kid gets killed by someone trying to be the Deliverator in the real world.
(and didn't Luke fly his x-wing in Dagoba's atmosphere?)
Perhaps technological advances between the end of 6 and beginning of 7 have overcome these obstacles.
I suppose someone could rig up a raspberry pi and add a bunch of sleep() counters to simulate the actual computing speed and give you the "simulation" of using the real deal, right?
No offense to the actual IT workers at Sony, as I'm sure their hands are as tied as management allows, but it does make me wonder how this kind of shit gets through IT and not only infects one office, but nationwide, without garnering any attention from the IT pros getting paid to stop things like this?
Having owned a DS and a few other portable gaming systems.. I have to say my favorite handheld is my Gameboy Advance Micro. Battery life is excellent, portability factor is unmatched, and I much prefer carts over discs (PSP), and even over the DS cards.
How fast can you blow a hundred bucks?
I just finished my ISIS killing robot and it's doing just fine. It hasn't killed any ISIS members, yet, but it does seem to be doing a fine job killing hipsters. I might not fix that for awhile...
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(I've totally got an ISIS beard.. Please don't kill me, robot.)