So, if someone calls from within the US, you can haul them to court where there's an $11K fine... but what if the call originates in... say... Tijuana? Ottowa? Bombay?
I get the feeling that, in order to survive, junk phone callers will resort to some dirty tricks.
The underlying skeleton and musculature of a face is just as important as the skin. Someone with a square jaw will still have it, even if the translpanted face didn't... Someone who is perpetually angry will still look angry even if the donor was not...
From the article:
'But what we're proposing is taking the skin envelope with or without some muscle. So if I were to transplant my face onto you, it would look much more like you than me, because the skin envelope is elastic. It would redrape around your bone and cartilage structure.
The only way to truly get someone else's face on your body would be to transplant the entire head.
Here is a question... Most OSS, and this kernel, specifically, is created by the contibutions of many individuals. So, who in the world can file a lawsuit over matters like this?
Would it be the many individuals? (They're probably not that rich) Would it be some benefactor, like Mitch Kapor/FSF? (He's rich, but has to pick his battles) Or perhaps a money hungry lawyer working for a fat contingency... Who files the lawsuit and pays the fees?
I was computer geek in high school (in the 1970's) My first job was programming, but I always had creative interests as well (music drawing.) I dropped out of college a few times to play in bands, but when my wife got pregnant, I finished my degree and joined the workforce full time. I spent seven years in Silicon Valley and was successful, but unfulfilled.
I decided to go back to school at night and learn animation (this was circa 1990) I got very lucky and hooked up with some very talented people. We sold a concept to a network. I quit my job on the sheer faith that things would work out... and they did. The show went to pilot then to series and I have been successfully employed in animation ever since.
The hardest part was quitting the day job. It's a nice and comfy to have a steady job, but you have to take risks to get anything worthwhile.
Obvious. The current mod chips are doomed, of course.
If Microsoft goes through the trouble of reconfiguring the case, then rejiggering the motherboard is trivial. Wouldn't be surprised if they put a bullet-proof kryptonite cover over the chips or soemthing.
All this talk about Clear Channel owning way too many radio stations (which I agree) makes me think.
Isn't XM owned by one company? I know they have a broader range of programming, but the potential for abuse is so ripe. If they got incredibly popular, they could pull all the same stunts that Clear Channel pulls today. Beware...
Atari 2600? NES? Coleco? Seems like most of these games are ancient by industry standards. I think that it's kind of beating a dead horse. The industry was in it's infancy, people really were still defining what a video game was - of course there would be some spectacular duds. Goes with the territory.
What about recent titles that were 'shameful'? Would someone from Jerry Falwell's congregation like to chime in?
So, pardon my ignorance, but what real world applications actually run on this OS? Please don't bombard me with GNU/development/programming stuff or 10 year old Amiga apps. Is there any compelling reason to use this other than the geek factor?
I'm still wondering why the MPAA doesn't just go back to vinyl for everything. Much harder to rip an LP than a CD. They could bill it as the latest new technology. I mean most folks under 25 haven't even seen an LP...
TV Guide has online listings... for free... I'm sure someone could figure out how to make use of it.
Population control device
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239 MPG Car
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The backseat only holds one person. If this car becomes the norm, will the human race ever conceive children again?
Ubergeeky ubertiny uber not for me.
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Never went in for calculators on my hips or wrists - this seems like the logical extension of that sort of geekwear. Not the kind of fashion statement I want to make.
Plus - it's sooooo tiny, don't think I could read it anyways.
We do lots of graphics work here. We need all sorts of apps -- Photoshop, After Effects, 3DS Max, Combustion, etc, etc... I can run all of them under Windows. Some aren't ported to Linux, not all run on the Mac, either.
It's always been the applications that have driven things. Still the same today.
Wow... it's simply an updated V2. I think that's a brilliant idea. Those rockets hit the edge of space almost 60 years ago, so the technology is certainly easy to attain today. Plus, that design is probably more bug-free than something fresh off the drawing boards today.
From what I recall, Enron sold electricity and got in trouble for cooking the books. That said, the electricity itself remains a *physical* commodity, and it is measured in real world physical units. A kilowatt of electricity is just as real as a gallon of gasoline.
Computing power can also be measured and sold in a similar way. That said, I'm not sure if I would like to have IBM be my CPU-cycle utility. I prefer to generate my own CPU-cycles using good old fashioned electricity (formerly sold by Enron) and silicon from several sources (Intel, nVidia, et al)
Why would anyone want a silent PC? Anyone who works in a recording studio can give you a few good reasons. I personally like my computers nice and quiet -- allows me to concentrate.
I review 3d software and hardware for a number of magazines, including CGW. I also own a small animation studio. Suffice to say, I've seen most of the packages out there.
I'd say the question is a no-brainer -- learn Maya. There are so many resources available for someone willing to learn - college courses, books, online tutorials, etc. Maya is also very robust, with nifty particle systems, super easy character setup, and much, much more. Blender is cool and holds promise (even more now that it's been GPL'd) but the level of support and size of the community is much smaller at this point.
If you're just learning Maya for the fun of it, don't worry too much about whether the free version supports PRMan (which costs $thousands, btw) Maya's renderer is pretty good if you take the time to learn it -- most artists render in Maya, not PRMan -- only the uber-high-end stuff does that.
Quite honestly, the cheap and lazy way is to avoid CGI completely. SFX movies are always the MOST expensive. It's so much easier to let nature do the work. You want a picture of a tree? Step outside, there's plenty of trees. Making a realistic tree in Maya, however, is not trivial - it's downright hard.
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So, if someone calls from within the US, you can haul them to court where there's an $11K fine... but what if the call originates in... say... Tijuana? Ottowa? Bombay?
I get the feeling that, in order to survive, junk phone callers will resort to some dirty tricks.
The underlying skeleton and musculature of a face is just as important as the skin. Someone with a square jaw will still have it, even if the translpanted face didn't... Someone who is perpetually angry will still look angry even if the donor was not...
From the article: 'But what we're proposing is taking the skin envelope with or without some muscle. So if I were to transplant my face onto you, it would look much more like you than me, because the skin envelope is elastic. It would redrape around your bone and cartilage structure.
The only way to truly get someone else's face on your body would be to transplant the entire head.
...but how will you ever know what you didn't find? Proving the negative can be very elusive.
Simply amazing... now you can make BOTH types of suds in a maytag.
Here is a question... Most OSS, and this kernel, specifically, is created by the contibutions of many individuals. So, who in the world can file a lawsuit over matters like this?
Would it be the many individuals? (They're probably not that rich) Would it be some benefactor, like Mitch Kapor/FSF? (He's rich, but has to pick his battles) Or perhaps a money hungry lawyer working for a fat contingency... Who files the lawsuit and pays the fees?
Have cases like this gone to court in the past?
I was computer geek in high school (in the 1970's) My first job was programming, but I always had creative interests as well (music drawing.) I dropped out of college a few times to play in bands, but when my wife got pregnant, I finished my degree and joined the workforce full time. I spent seven years in Silicon Valley and was successful, but unfulfilled.
I decided to go back to school at night and learn animation (this was circa 1990) I got very lucky and hooked up with some very talented people. We sold a concept to a network. I quit my job on the sheer faith that things would work out... and they did. The show went to pilot then to series and I have been successfully employed in animation ever since.
The hardest part was quitting the day job. It's a nice and comfy to have a steady job, but you have to take risks to get anything worthwhile.
Obvious. The current mod chips are doomed, of course.
If Microsoft goes through the trouble of reconfiguring the case, then rejiggering the motherboard is trivial. Wouldn't be surprised if they put a bullet-proof kryptonite cover over the chips or soemthing.
Give it up... Joe Longneck already uses Windows. Joe Longneck only has a few applications :
Searching for pron on the 'net...
Maybe a little word processing...
Downloading MP3s...
and searching for more pron on the 'net.
Windows does these just fine. If it ain't broke, he's not gonna fix it...
All this talk about Clear Channel owning way too many radio stations (which I agree) makes me think.
Isn't XM owned by one company? I know they have a broader range of programming, but the potential for abuse is so ripe. If they got incredibly popular, they could pull all the same stunts that Clear Channel pulls today. Beware...
I'd really like tandoori chicken with mint sauce, please. Oh yeah, my arm has no taste buds. Dang.
So, in addition to cell phones, people will also be watching 'Sex In the City' while driving? Yike.
Atari 2600? NES? Coleco? Seems like most of these games are ancient by industry standards. I think that it's kind of beating a dead horse. The industry was in it's infancy, people really were still defining what a video game was - of course there would be some spectacular duds. Goes with the territory.
What about recent titles that were 'shameful'? Would someone from Jerry Falwell's congregation like to chime in?
So, pardon my ignorance, but what real world applications actually run on this OS? Please don't bombard me with GNU/development/programming stuff or 10 year old Amiga apps. Is there any compelling reason to use this other than the geek factor?
I'm still wondering why the MPAA doesn't just go back to vinyl for everything. Much harder to rip an LP than a CD. They could bill it as the latest new technology. I mean most folks under 25 haven't even seen an LP...
TV Guide has online listings... for free... I'm sure someone could figure out how to make use of it.
The backseat only holds one person. If this car becomes the norm, will the human race ever conceive children again?
Never went in for calculators on my hips or wrists - this seems like the logical extension of that sort of geekwear. Not the kind of fashion statement I want to make.
Plus - it's sooooo tiny, don't think I could read it anyways.
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We do lots of graphics work here. We need all sorts of apps -- Photoshop, After Effects, 3DS Max, Combustion, etc, etc... I can run all of them under Windows. Some aren't ported to Linux, not all run on the Mac, either.
It's always been the applications that have driven things. Still the same today.
Wow... it's simply an updated V2. I think that's a brilliant idea. Those rockets hit the edge of space almost 60 years ago, so the technology is certainly easy to attain today. Plus, that design is probably more bug-free than something fresh off the drawing boards today.
From mac to pc? I would probably think not...
From what I recall, Enron sold electricity and got in trouble for cooking the books. That said, the electricity itself remains a *physical* commodity, and it is measured in real world physical units. A kilowatt of electricity is just as real as a gallon of gasoline.
Computing power can also be measured and sold in a similar way. That said, I'm not sure if I would like to have IBM be my CPU-cycle utility. I prefer to generate my own CPU-cycles using good old fashioned electricity (formerly sold by Enron) and silicon from several sources (Intel, nVidia, et al)
Why would anyone want a silent PC? Anyone who works in a recording studio can give you a few good reasons. I personally like my computers nice and quiet -- allows me to concentrate.
A case fan that lights up so you can swap out the processor in the middle of the night while the machine is still running...
Personally, I like my CPUs to be as quiet and unontrusive as possible. I think I'll pass...
I review 3d software and hardware for a number of magazines, including CGW. I also own a small animation studio. Suffice to say, I've seen most of the packages out there.
I'd say the question is a no-brainer -- learn Maya. There are so many resources available for someone willing to learn - college courses, books, online tutorials, etc. Maya is also very robust, with nifty particle systems, super easy character setup, and much, much more. Blender is cool and holds promise (even more now that it's been GPL'd) but the level of support and size of the community is much smaller at this point.
If you're just learning Maya for the fun of it, don't worry too much about whether the free version supports PRMan (which costs $thousands, btw) Maya's renderer is pretty good if you take the time to learn it -- most artists render in Maya, not PRMan -- only the uber-high-end stuff does that.
Quite honestly, the cheap and lazy way is to avoid CGI completely. SFX movies are always the MOST expensive. It's so much easier to let nature do the work. You want a picture of a tree? Step outside, there's plenty of trees. Making a realistic tree in Maya, however, is not trivial - it's downright hard.