They did the same for Kiki's Delivery Service. I'm not sure if they did that for Princess Mononoke or not. If it hadn't been for them, I doubt either would've seen ANY screentime in the U.S. I really like the English language dubbing that was done for all three of those, too. For animation, I'd rather watch the action than watch the subtitles...
Don't forget, takes Japanese language lessons and martial arts lessons at the local community college.
Some of them delivery pizza, though, instead of working at the local Blockbuster. Or they'll work at the local Hollywood Video - less chance of censored titles.:)
Which of these you prefer most will depend entirely one your taste, I think. One of the great things about Miyazaki is that he has a great range - all his stuff isn't the same like so many others.
I prefer Kiki's Delivery Service the best, and Spirited Away next, then Princess Mononoke. I haven't yet seen the others, but I've got some of his comics, like Nausicaa and some others.
It's so great that his work is finally coming out on Region 1 DVDs soon. Yay!
Right, in the movie, Switch was the blonde woman. Originally, though, Switch was called Switch because the character was going to change sex while in the Matrix, but they chickened out. Too bad. I got this from an interview I read with the actress in Femme Fatale magazine.
Hey, I'm still bummed by some of the people that died in the first Matrix movie! I'm even _more_ bummed that they weren't brave enough to keep the character 'Switch' as a 'switch' (female in the real world, male in the Matrix - or it mighta been the other way around; I can't remember). That would've been much more interesting. Switch and Dozer were cool - I miss them. And Mouse - he was hilarious.
re: my gallery
Thanks! Wish I could afford to live over there on Bainbridge. But Seattle's a nice second place showing.:)
Well, the Animatrix is done by 7 different groups of people (9 segments), and they're in several different styles, most of which aren't intended to be photorealistic. I generally prefer 'regular' animation to that kind, as it's not 'there' yet, and that's too distracting for me. I keep trying to see the parts that aren't right, and which ones are dead-on, and that just distracts from enjoying the show, for me.
All the Animatrix does, for me, is make me want to see the next Matrix movies, really, though they are fun on their own. The storytelling in Final Flight of the Osiris is much better than in The Program. The flirtatious fight scene really gets you involved in the characters enough that what happens to them in the rest of the short really gets to you. Well, it did me, anyway.
> I -was- gonna go see Dreamcatcher to check out final flight of the osiris.. After reading your review, I hope at least the animation is good.
You should go see Dreamcatcher to see Dreamcatcher - it's worth it. If you're smart, you'll probably enjoy it. If you're not so smart, you likely won't get how cool it is.
As for Final Flight of the Osiris - it's good. The opening flirtatious fight scene (what the prude you replied to called a 'sex scene') was cute and fun. If you're going to an R rated movie, it's way-tame compared to the MPAA rating of the movie it's attached to, an hardly a reason to get embarassed. The rest of it is straight out of the Matrix type stuff, and also quite good. The animation quality of the people is as good or better than the Final Fantasy movie. The animation quality of the environment (especially inside the Matrix itself) is substantially better - many parts of which are almost indistinguishable from 'reality'. ("You think that's air you're breathing, punk? Well, do ya?" - Clint Eastwood in the Matrix:)
If Kazaa didn't suck ass, I'd have a copy of it on my machine by now, to add to the two segments released online. *sigh*
Too bad they're not releasing them at 720p, but oh well.
The point is - there's no content available at 1080p, and likely won't be for the foreseeable future, so there's little point in people getting all worked-up over not having a 1080p-capable display, unless you work in video editing, that is.
Hopefully the new blu-ray DVD discs will allow a nice 1080p 24/30fps HD-DVD format.
And what 1080p content do you think you're going to find, anywhere on the planet? The only thing I know of is the original digital source for the new Star Wars movies, and there's nothing _released_ in that format - there certainly aren't any plans for broadcasting at that rate that I've heard of. Many are talking about broadcasting in 720p instead of 1080i (which is a good idea - a progressive pic is _much_ nicer than an interlaced one, even with a 'higher' resolution for the interlaced).
You can't get anything _after_ creating the image. You can digitally manipulate things by ephasizing or deemphasizing what's already there (sharpening, lightening, etc.), but there's no way to add data that just isn't there.
Warning: Ambient Orb may stick to certain types of skin!
Maybe this could be connected through the computer to a temperature-sensing mouse, so the orb could change colour due to the hand temperature. Boss' Orb glowing red? Don't ask for that raise!
> Erm... since when was burning a CD illegal... or risky
Dude, at the speed and heat levels those new CD-ROMs operate at, a flaming, spinning CD could come flying outta there and cut your head clean off! Sure, the heat of the CD would cauterize the wound, but it wouldn't matter... unless you're The Thing(tm).
And if that's the case, then you're suddenly in violation of the DMCA - two people sharing one CD - that's piracy! Doesn't matter if one person is a head with spiderlegs and the other is a body (sans head) with a gaping maw with teeth where the head used to be. Two peeps, one CD = piracy.
Really, you just can't win. Either you're dead or you're an alien in violation of the DMCA. That just blows.
Maybe the RIAA doesn't want people burning their own CDs because of the safety factor. Yeah, that's it - they're really just concerned about your health!
> What if I want to put all of the MP3's I legitimately downloaded from MP3.com or 1Sound.com or Ampcast.com or Besonic.com or JavaMusic.com or...
You don't seem to get it. The RIAA doesn't acknowledge the _existence_ of legal MP3 files (or any other type of files - divx, etc.). To do so would make people see the gaping hole in their 'proof' that file-trading is the same as stealing a CD. Don't _ever_ expect the RIAA to 'get it'. They get it - and they're lying their asses off (and likely PAYING off) hoping the legislators WON'T get it.
Yes, they could make shitloads more money by making use of new technology - that's not the point. The RIAA know this. Their big thing is CONTROL over the entertainment products (and the artists that create them). This is all about control, not the initial revenue. AFTER they have grabbed total control, THEN they can choke the money out of everyone. It's just like MS - they'll take a massive monetary hit in initial revenue to take over a market and destroy their competition. Yes, Xbox, I'm talking about you.
A fan site can dream on about whatever they want, but I stand by my advice - don't count on any release date of a Hammer processor being _early_. Hammer CPU release dates seem to follow the MS OS release date paradigm.:(
Okay, I love stone as much or more than the next guy, but it's hardly necessary to build a house out of stone to get into the multi-hundred lifespan range. There are lots of houses in New England that are stick-frame homes with wooden clapboard siding that are >200 years old.
There are numerous threats to a house's longevity:
1) Weather 2) Pests (insects, mice, etc.) 3) insufficient maintenance 4) Problems such as earthslides, earthquakes, settling, tree roots damaging foundations, etc.
This is off the top of my pointy head, so I'm sure there are categories I'm not thinking of right now.
Okay, so we know that you can get a stick-frame, non-stone house to last for multiple hundreds of years. How to PLAN for that is another matter.
First, take the weather and your local area into account. Prone to earthquakes? In a flood plain? Loose soil? Soil that drains poorly? On a hillside? Design accordingly! Many of these are foundation design issues and can be designed around. I'd stay away from the flood plain, though.
Next, once you've got your design TYPE planned, make sure your builder is doing to use appropriate engineering to achieve the design requirements. These include new types of roofing materials, roofing support design (big issue in Hurricane-areas - make sure your roof SUPPORTS can take it). Make sure your roofing system can 'breathe' if that's what it needs. The roofing material needs to be matched to the correct roof support system - cheap builders don't care, but this is what can cause massive roofing problems a few decades down the road, depending on weather in your area. Make sure your soil drains properly. Make sure your foundation is sealed properly. Make sure your windows are correctly installed (and skylights are even more problematic), and installed correctly for YOUR type of wall/roof system. Make sure your house is designed properly for your site - what type of sun/wind/rain do you get in that area? Make sure your window & skylight placement is proper. On the coast? Make sure higher salt content & moisture content in the air is taken into account for ALL materials used. Moisture-resistent drywall. Wood that comes in contact with concrete/stone/earth needs to be treated properly. Don't use wood shingles if you've ever heard of 'fire'. Live in a forest area that is prone to fires? Design accordingly (have a swimming pool - backup water source for dousing house down).
Maintenance. Learn what all the systems in your house would require, and make sure you've got the wherewithall to make that happen. Maintenance costs money, so build that into your accounting. Making your house's internal environment have a fairly consistent temperature/humidity level will go a long way to making wood and drywall last much longer. If your roof needs work, get it done RIGHT AWAY. Same thing for plumbing, electrical, and foundation systems. These are your critical priority systems to maintain, as they can impact everything else in very bad (expen$ive) ways. If your architect & builder are smart, they can minimize the amount of plumbing needed (designing house to that, say, kitchen, bathrooms, etc. share as many walls as possible. A good builder can make things like 'wet walls' (remember the Matrix?) where service people can get access to normally hidden things like plumbing, etc. Having to bust through a drywall to get to hidden plumbing really blows.
Make sure everything is vented properly (bathrooms, oven hoods, etc.) - that helps make things more livable. Make sure you spend the money for the good windows that tilt in so you can easily clean things and INSPECT them. Getting cheap stuff that isn't easily accessible is probably not a good idea in the long run.
Flooring - radiantly heat that floor! Very nice technology.
Zone heating/cooling - a great idea, but having vastly differing temperatures in adjoining rooms makes me nervous. I've seen no anecdotal evidence of this being a problem, though houses with zone heating/cooling
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They did the same for Kiki's Delivery Service. I'm not sure if they did that for Princess Mononoke or not. If it hadn't been for them, I doubt either would've seen ANY screentime in the U.S. I really like the English language dubbing that was done for all three of those, too. For animation, I'd rather watch the action than watch the subtitles...
Don't forget, takes Japanese language lessons and martial arts lessons at the local community college.
:)
Some of them delivery pizza, though, instead of working at the local Blockbuster. Or they'll work at the local Hollywood Video - less chance of censored titles.
Which of these you prefer most will depend entirely one your taste, I think. One of the great things about Miyazaki is that he has a great range - all his stuff isn't the same like so many others.
I prefer Kiki's Delivery Service the best, and Spirited Away next, then Princess Mononoke. I haven't yet seen the others, but I've got some of his comics, like Nausicaa and some others.
It's so great that his work is finally coming out on Region 1 DVDs soon. Yay!
My favourite line in Kiki:
"Helloooo, Kitty!"
- Gigi
Right, in the movie, Switch was the blonde woman. Originally, though, Switch was called Switch because the character was going to change sex while in the Matrix, but they chickened out. Too bad. I got this from an interview I read with the actress in Femme Fatale magazine.
Hey, I'm still bummed by some of the people that died in the first Matrix movie! I'm even _more_ bummed that they weren't brave enough to keep the character 'Switch' as a 'switch' (female in the real world, male in the Matrix - or it mighta been the other way around; I can't remember). That would've been much more interesting. Switch and Dozer were cool - I miss them. And Mouse - he was hilarious.
:)
re: my gallery
Thanks! Wish I could afford to live over there on Bainbridge. But Seattle's a nice second place showing.
Well, the Animatrix is done by 7 different groups of people (9 segments), and they're in several different styles, most of which aren't intended to be photorealistic. I generally prefer 'regular' animation to that kind, as it's not 'there' yet, and that's too distracting for me. I keep trying to see the parts that aren't right, and which ones are dead-on, and that just distracts from enjoying the show, for me.
All the Animatrix does, for me, is make me want to see the next Matrix movies, really, though they are fun on their own. The storytelling in Final Flight of the Osiris is much better than in The Program. The flirtatious fight scene really gets you involved in the characters enough that what happens to them in the rest of the short really gets to you. Well, it did me, anyway.
> I -was- gonna go see Dreamcatcher to check out final flight of the osiris.. After reading your review, I hope at least the animation is good.
:)
You should go see Dreamcatcher to see Dreamcatcher - it's worth it. If you're smart, you'll probably enjoy it. If you're not so smart, you likely won't get how cool it is.
As for Final Flight of the Osiris - it's good. The opening flirtatious fight scene (what the prude you replied to called a 'sex scene') was cute and fun. If you're going to an R rated movie, it's way-tame compared to the MPAA rating of the movie it's attached to, an hardly a reason to get embarassed. The rest of it is straight out of the Matrix type stuff, and also quite good. The animation quality of the people is as good or better than the Final Fantasy movie. The animation quality of the environment (especially inside the Matrix itself) is substantially better - many parts of which are almost indistinguishable from 'reality'. ("You think that's air you're breathing, punk? Well, do ya?" - Clint Eastwood in the Matrix
If Kazaa didn't suck ass, I'd have a copy of it on my machine by now, to add to the two segments released online. *sigh*
Well, I rather meant that new CPUs that _use_ light instead of electricity could perhaps now be made practical.
Why is that?
I think an electronic "middle finger" would be more fun...
Too bad they're not releasing them at 720p, but oh well.
The point is - there's no content available at 1080p, and likely won't be for the foreseeable future, so there's little point in people getting all worked-up over not having a 1080p-capable display, unless you work in video editing, that is.
Hopefully the new blu-ray DVD discs will allow a nice 1080p 24/30fps HD-DVD format.
And what 1080p content do you think you're going to find, anywhere on the planet? The only thing I know of is the original digital source for the new Star Wars movies, and there's nothing _released_ in that format - there certainly aren't any plans for broadcasting at that rate that I've heard of. Many are talking about broadcasting in 720p instead of 1080i (which is a good idea - a progressive pic is _much_ nicer than an interlaced one, even with a 'higher' resolution for the interlaced).
So would this make optical interconnects in CPUs practical?
You can't get anything _after_ creating the image. You can digitally manipulate things by ephasizing or deemphasizing what's already there (sharpening, lightening, etc.), but there's no way to add data that just isn't there.
Warning: Ambient Orb may stick to certain types of skin!
Maybe this could be connected through the computer to a temperature-sensing mouse, so the orb could change colour due to the hand temperature. Boss' Orb glowing red? Don't ask for that raise!
Well, if Monty Python is any judge, that would be the Brits, definitely.
:)
And I defy you to find an 'f' or a 'ph' anywhere in the word 'lieutenant'!
I like fish-n-chips, though.
And the Clash.
I guess that mostly makes up for everything else. Fish-n-chips-n-the-Clash.
Canada has a _long_ way to go to make up for William Shatner, though.
> If you're British, it's orientated.
Well, _that_ explains a lot about the British...
> Erm... since when was burning a CD illegal... or risky
Dude, at the speed and heat levels those new CD-ROMs operate at, a flaming, spinning CD could come flying outta there and cut your head clean off! Sure, the heat of the CD would cauterize the wound, but it wouldn't matter
And if that's the case, then you're suddenly in violation of the DMCA - two people sharing one CD - that's piracy! Doesn't matter if one person is a head with spiderlegs and the other is a body (sans head) with a gaping maw with teeth where the head used to be. Two peeps, one CD = piracy.
Really, you just can't win. Either you're dead or you're an alien in violation of the DMCA. That just blows.
Maybe the RIAA doesn't want people burning their own CDs because of the safety factor. Yeah, that's it - they're really just concerned about your health!
> What if I want to put all of the MP3's I legitimately downloaded from MP3.com or 1Sound.com or Ampcast.com or Besonic.com or JavaMusic.com or...
You don't seem to get it. The RIAA doesn't acknowledge the _existence_ of legal MP3 files (or any other type of files - divx, etc.). To do so would make people see the gaping hole in their 'proof' that file-trading is the same as stealing a CD. Don't _ever_ expect the RIAA to 'get it'. They get it - and they're lying their asses off (and likely PAYING off) hoping the legislators WON'T get it.
Yes, they could make shitloads more money by making use of new technology - that's not the point. The RIAA know this. Their big thing is CONTROL over the entertainment products (and the artists that create them). This is all about control, not the initial revenue. AFTER they have grabbed total control, THEN they can choke the money out of everyone. It's just like MS - they'll take a massive monetary hit in initial revenue to take over a market and destroy their competition. Yes, Xbox, I'm talking about you.
A fan site can dream on about whatever they want, but I stand by my advice - don't count on any release date of a Hammer processor being _early_. Hammer CPU release dates seem to follow the MS OS release date paradigm. :(
...looks like somebunny's been going to the RIAA School of Accounting and Business Ethics.
Other rumours (see the Inquirer) suggest that it may be _later_ than Sept - _maybe_ arriving in time for the xmas season, though maybe not.
When betting on Clawhammer release dates, you'd be best advised to always count on the later date, rather than the earlier.
I'm actually more excited about PPC 970, thus finally allowing Apple to have a decent amount of hardware horsepower.
That happens with crappy appliances. New ones (like, in the last 10+ years) have starters and everything. Sorry to hear about your friend, though.
Even better - make it out of the stuff they make those aircraft 'black boxes' out of. Just make the _windows_ out of diamond. :)
Okay, I love stone as much or more than the next guy, but it's hardly necessary to build a house out of stone to get into the multi-hundred lifespan range. There are lots of houses in New England that are stick-frame homes with wooden clapboard siding that are >200 years old.
There are numerous threats to a house's longevity:
1) Weather
2) Pests (insects, mice, etc.)
3) insufficient maintenance
4) Problems such as earthslides, earthquakes, settling, tree roots damaging foundations, etc.
This is off the top of my pointy head, so I'm sure there are categories I'm not thinking of right now.
Okay, so we know that you can get a stick-frame, non-stone house to last for multiple hundreds of years. How to PLAN for that is another matter.
First, take the weather and your local area into account. Prone to earthquakes? In a flood plain? Loose soil? Soil that drains poorly? On a hillside? Design accordingly! Many of these are foundation design issues and can be designed around. I'd stay away from the flood plain, though.
Next, once you've got your design TYPE planned, make sure your builder is doing to use appropriate engineering to achieve the design requirements. These include new types of roofing materials, roofing support design (big issue in Hurricane-areas - make sure your roof SUPPORTS can take it). Make sure your roofing system can 'breathe' if that's what it needs. The roofing material needs to be matched to the correct roof support system - cheap builders don't care, but this is what can cause massive roofing problems a few decades down the road, depending on weather in your area. Make sure your soil drains properly. Make sure your foundation is sealed properly. Make sure your windows are correctly installed (and skylights are even more problematic), and installed correctly for YOUR type of wall/roof system. Make sure your house is designed properly for your site - what type of sun/wind/rain do you get in that area? Make sure your window & skylight placement is proper. On the coast? Make sure higher salt content & moisture content in the air is taken into account for ALL materials used. Moisture-resistent drywall. Wood that comes in contact with concrete/stone/earth needs to be treated properly. Don't use wood shingles if you've ever heard of 'fire'. Live in a forest area that is prone to fires? Design accordingly (have a swimming pool - backup water source for dousing house down).
Maintenance. Learn what all the systems in your house would require, and make sure you've got the wherewithall to make that happen. Maintenance costs money, so build that into your accounting. Making your house's internal environment have a fairly consistent temperature/humidity level will go a long way to making wood and drywall last much longer. If your roof needs work, get it done RIGHT AWAY. Same thing for plumbing, electrical, and foundation systems. These are your critical priority systems to maintain, as they can impact everything else in very bad (expen$ive) ways. If your architect & builder are smart, they can minimize the amount of plumbing needed (designing house to that, say, kitchen, bathrooms, etc. share as many walls as possible. A good builder can make things like 'wet walls' (remember the Matrix?) where service people can get access to normally hidden things like plumbing, etc. Having to bust through a drywall to get to hidden plumbing really blows.
Make sure everything is vented properly (bathrooms, oven hoods, etc.) - that helps make things more livable. Make sure you spend the money for the good windows that tilt in so you can easily clean things and INSPECT them. Getting cheap stuff that isn't easily accessible is probably not a good idea in the long run.
Flooring - radiantly heat that floor! Very nice technology.
Zone heating/cooling - a great idea, but having vastly differing temperatures in adjoining rooms makes me nervous. I've seen no anecdotal evidence of this being a problem, though houses with zone heating/cooling