Not so -- ever try to copy a copy-protected VHS tape (VCR to VCR)? You can run the copy, but the color fades back and forth.
My friend's father kept a Beta machine on hand for just that reason. If he copied it to beta the macrovision effects disappeared, then he'd just copy back to VHS. Sure, you'd lose a generation, but the quality was still better than what you would have had without the middle-machine.
The mere fact that these people are able to take existing ideas, add the phrase "on a computer", "on a video terminal", etc. and patent it as their own idea is absurd.
Is there where the phrase "patently ridiculous" comes from?
AP is reporting that the legendary Tony Hawk is hanging up his skateboard, and moving on to bigger and better things. When asked what prompted his departure from the sport, Mr. Hawk replied "I don't know how I can compete against this. I mean sure, the thing probably can't method to save it's ass, but that kind of cuteness just sucks the life out of the sport. I figure I'll just take up base jumping or something. It'll be at least a couple more years before that job-stealing, mechanical fleatrap can open a parachute. I hope."
In my opinion Pixar is taking the best route, generating breathtaking imagery without straining to reach for the holy grail of photorealism.
With their stylized characters, they don't have to strive to meet the impossibly high standards created by our exposure to reality every day. When you look at Final Fantasy, it's gorgeous, but the flaws are even more evident because you look at human faces every day.
When you're looking at what appears to be a living, breathing cartoon the suspension of disbelief lasts just that much longer because there's nothing to compare it to in the scope of your mind's eye.
It's like a paraphrased quote from a recent cinefx magazine... if you want to make a CG film with characters that all look and act perfectly human, just hire real people.
That sounds just like my girlfriend's son. I can't get him to play a game without cheating, except for racing games. At least now he's unable to because I won't let him near a cheat site for any of the newer titles. He asks if he can play games with the adults sometimes, but I've had to point out to him that he'd have no fun because he'd get his ass handed to him (and I don't need to hear him whine about it). Not because anyone would pick on him, but because he hasn't actually developed any gaming skills.
I don't mind if he'd use the FAQs or strategy guides out there, but right now it's all about cheat codes. Ah well, I think it's slowly sinking in.
"109 degrees celsius? That can't be right! Hmmm... better touch it and make sure."
2 days later...
Dave's friend: "Hey Dave, I didn't know you were into that whole branding craze. What's that say? DMA? Is that a band? Oooooh, AMD. Uh huh. Uh huh. Allll riiight. You've been staying up late reading overclockers.com again haven't you?":)
Now that's an inaccurate comparison if I ever heard one.
It would be more like the car is sitting in the driveway, and the keys are sitting on a table inside, behind an unlocked door. I can see what's there, but do I have any right to take it and use it?
Sept 20th at 0415 in the morning I was locking up the office to go home and as I turned away from the door I saw one go tearing across the sky from high in the southern sky to low in the north. It was amazing... almost the size of a dime in my field of view, bright white/blue with chunks breaking off that flamed orange and maybe a flash of other colors but it was over pretty quickly. I thought the Northern Lights were spectacular but this thing blew my mind:) I just never want to see one coming right for me.
Slashdot Mirror
Troll? Aw, c'mon... if the
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4) Blah
5) ???????
6) Profit
thing still gets laughs, this guy should get at least +2 funny mods
mmmmmm, evil Willow
Think we can Slashdot a meteor shower?
Not so -- ever try to copy a copy-protected VHS tape (VCR to VCR)? You can run the copy, but the color fades back and forth.
My friend's father kept a Beta machine on hand for just that reason. If he copied it to beta the macrovision effects disappeared, then he'd just copy back to VHS. Sure, you'd lose a generation, but the quality was still better than what you would have had without the middle-machine.
Don't remember that one, possibly:
Schutzstaffel!
I'm not sure if the spelling's correct, and I think there's an umlaut over the U...
That was the name of the secret police.
Ach! Mein leben! :)
The mere fact that these people are able to take existing ideas, add the phrase "on a computer", "on a video terminal", etc. and patent it as their own idea is absurd.
Is there where the phrase "patently ridiculous" comes from?
AP is reporting that the legendary Tony Hawk is hanging up his skateboard, and moving on to bigger and better things.
When asked what prompted his departure from the sport, Mr. Hawk replied "I don't know how I can compete against this. I mean sure, the thing probably can't method to save it's ass, but that kind of cuteness just sucks the life out of the sport. I figure I'll just take up base jumping or something. It'll be at least a couple more years before that job-stealing, mechanical fleatrap can open a parachute. I hope."
Ah ha. :) .sigs blocked, that's why I missed it.
I have
I was still surprised though at the number of responses in this thread that seemed to have more than an inkling of what they were talking about.
If you could drive a car between SF and NY in five hours, you'd be airborne at the first pothole or dip in the road :P
Where can I get an ejection seat for my Honda?
Wow, whatever happened to IANAL?
:)
Did the bar finally discover the internet?
In my opinion Pixar is taking the best route, generating breathtaking imagery without straining to reach for the holy grail of photorealism.
With their stylized characters, they don't have to strive to meet the impossibly high standards created by our exposure to reality every day. When you look at Final Fantasy, it's gorgeous, but the flaws are even more evident because you look at human faces every day.
When you're looking at what appears to be a living, breathing cartoon the suspension of disbelief lasts just that much longer because there's nothing to compare it to in the scope of your mind's eye.
It's like a paraphrased quote from a recent cinefx magazine... if you want to make a CG film with characters that all look and act perfectly human, just hire real people.
That sounds just like my girlfriend's son. I can't get him to play a game without cheating, except for racing games.
At least now he's unable to because I won't let him near a cheat site for any of the newer titles. He asks if he can play games with the adults sometimes, but I've had to point out to him that he'd have no fun because he'd get his ass handed to him (and I don't need to hear him whine about it). Not because anyone would pick on him, but because he hasn't actually developed any gaming skills.
I don't mind if he'd use the FAQs or strategy guides out there, but right now it's all about cheat codes. Ah well, I think it's slowly sinking in.
Or you could have got the reference to Thief, where you club guards over the head, and drag their bodies into the shadows to hide them from sight.
Geez.
Thanks to allll yyyyyyou sllllashturbators I have to buyyyyy a new keyboard! This one's allllll stickyyyy! :(
For gods sake, don't accept a cheque!
If they could find a 17 year old girl with a tight ass and large breasts to gyrate to it, they'd already have publishing rights.
I think the sheep would prefer the wolves to some of the shepherds out there... :)
It's New York... people walk *around* muggings while they're occuring.
:)
You think they're going to remember some people in butterfly suits?
You can try all you want, but you'll never fit that wheelchair through my RJ45.
If you have a PS2 and can mod it to play Xbox games, you can probably build a time machine and jump into the future to play games in holodecks.
There are vast differences in the hardware. It's just a badly worded story.
"109 degrees celsius? That can't be right! Hmmm... better touch it and make sure."
:)
2 days later...
Dave's friend: "Hey Dave, I didn't know you were into that whole branding craze. What's that say? DMA? Is that a band? Oooooh, AMD. Uh huh. Uh huh. Allll riiight. You've been staying up late reading overclockers.com again haven't you?"
Yeah, it's terrible having free health care and significantly less crime.
You'd think with the amount of shootings in the US, free health care would come with every box of ammo.
I might just renounce my citizenship tomorrow... or maybe not.
Now that's an inaccurate comparison if I ever heard one.
It would be more like the car is sitting in the driveway, and the keys are sitting on a table inside, behind an unlocked door. I can see what's there, but do I have any right to take it and use it?
Sept 20th at 0415 in the morning I was locking up the office to go home and as I turned away from the door I saw one go tearing across the sky from high in the southern sky to low in the north. It was amazing... almost the size of a dime in my field of view, bright white/blue with chunks breaking off that flamed orange and maybe a flash of other colors but it was over pretty quickly. :)
I thought the Northern Lights were spectacular but this thing blew my mind
I just never want to see one coming right for me.
Well, you could ...
;)
Heh heh