Those "laws of physics" were created by humans. They're merely mathematical representations of our understanding of the Universe. If we got one tiny yet-unknown detail wrong, it may invalidate or at least modify some of those laws.
In fact one time while browsing for DVDs at I talked to one such idiot at Wal*Mart because she was complaining about letterboxed movies. I mentioned to her "You do realize that pan & scan hides about half the scene from your view, right?" She didn't want to hear it. She was convinced pan & scan is the superior experience and showed you more of the scene.
I got an even better story. Funnily enough it also happened at Walmart. I was looking at the new consoles, it was around the Wii/PS3 launch. I was talking to someone about how the new graphics were better, processor speeds were faster, etc.
The question he asked me will last forever burned in my memory: "why don't they release the maximum fastest machines right now instead of only releasing marginally-faster consoles every few years?"
I agree. Imagine if Amazon removed paragraphs from the eBook versions to make it easier/faster to read? Different cuts of TV shows and movies that depends on the viewing device is a bad idea.
However, if all they're talking about is different cropping for smaller devices, i.e. to make it easier to see details/action/characters on the small screen, then it's not really that different from a 16:9 movie cropped to 4:3. Sure you're missing parts of the image, but it's not a different cut.
I'm 40 and the only time I've noticed cropping removed important information was the ending scene of The Fifth Element, where you see the moon in the 16:9 version but not in the 4:3 version. The implied information was that our current moon was another evil sphere that was stopped thousands of years ago and the new now-also-dead evil sphere became a second moon. Removing that bit of information kind of ruined the ending for those who watched in 4:3.
The worst part of this whole "Not made in the U.S.A." problem is that cheap shipping was in part due to an American invention: the standardized shipping container.
Google is currently using Deepmind's AI to control its server rooms, where it manages windows, fan speeds, air conditioning, and more than a hundred other factors to save Google hundreds of millions of dollars in electricity costs.
So they are able to save money where they control all parameters. Fine.
How are they going to manage windows, fan speeds, air conditioning, and more than a hundred other factors in normal houses?
That also pisses me off when people keep saying things like "The article suggests ads are part of the hidden price tag for the free downloads of Windows 10 that Microsoft offered last year". If it were free, they'd have an unlocked ISO that doesn't annoy you to buy Windows after using it for a while.
It's a free upgrade for a limited subset of users, but not free. Free means free for everyone, not only those who bought something from Microsoft before. Where's the free Windows 10 for Windows XP users? For Mac users? For Linux users?
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Not 100% positive, but it's good enough.
Those "laws of physics" were created by humans. They're merely mathematical representations of our understanding of the Universe. If we got one tiny yet-unknown detail wrong, it may invalidate or at least modify some of those laws.
Elitist pricks will have one less option to waste money on an expensive smartphone?
Why the fuck should we care about that?
The first company to bring anime-style virtual waifus to nerds will dominate the market.
Bonus points if you establish partnerships with companies to license already-existing characters.
And yet the cure is available online: https://www.youtube.com/playli...
The Orange Pi is similar to the Raspberry Pi, but has a different taste.
I don't even know what the hell you guys are talking about, but I disagree!
There is still a wide gap between "unhabitable planet" and "growing food costs 100 times as much as before".
Polluters do not pay the cost to clean up their mess. That's why some things are cheaper than they should be.
I didn't mean paragraphs as in formatting, I meant removing whole paragraphs - i.e. remove text - from pages.
I got an even better story. Funnily enough it also happened at Walmart. I was looking at the new consoles, it was around the Wii/PS3 launch. I was talking to someone about how the new graphics were better, processor speeds were faster, etc.
The question he asked me will last forever burned in my memory: "why don't they release the maximum fastest machines right now instead of only releasing marginally-faster consoles every few years?"
(Yes, he was an idiot)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
I agree. Imagine if Amazon removed paragraphs from the eBook versions to make it easier/faster to read? Different cuts of TV shows and movies that depends on the viewing device is a bad idea.
However, if all they're talking about is different cropping for smaller devices, i.e. to make it easier to see details/action/characters on the small screen, then it's not really that different from a 16:9 movie cropped to 4:3. Sure you're missing parts of the image, but it's not a different cut.
I'm 40 and the only time I've noticed cropping removed important information was the ending scene of The Fifth Element, where you see the moon in the 16:9 version but not in the 4:3 version. The implied information was that our current moon was another evil sphere that was stopped thousands of years ago and the new now-also-dead evil sphere became a second moon. Removing that bit of information kind of ruined the ending for those who watched in 4:3.
The worst part of this whole "Not made in the U.S.A." problem is that cheap shipping was in part due to an American invention: the standardized shipping container.
Québec has its share of assholes, just like any other place. Sorry you didn't like your visit.
As a Canadian, I apologize.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
You're probably using the wrong setting. Or at least, someone is.
I had to load my ASSEMBLER programs from carved rocks.
In 2017, at the prices Apple asks for their computer, you'd expect that even the low-end models would at least come with SATA SSDs.
They're still using 5400 RPM HDDs in their low-end-yet-too-expensive Macs.
And on my 56kbps internet dial-up connection!
That's okay though, we got lucky that Deepmind talked to the UK government first.
They'll simply counter-attack with Deep Thought, we'll be safe for a few millenia.
So they are able to save money where they control all parameters. Fine.
How are they going to manage windows, fan speeds, air conditioning, and more than a hundred other factors in normal houses?
That also pisses me off when people keep saying things like "The article suggests ads are part of the hidden price tag for the free downloads of Windows 10 that Microsoft offered last year". If it were free, they'd have an unlocked ISO that doesn't annoy you to buy Windows after using it for a while.
It's a free upgrade for a limited subset of users, but not free. Free means free for everyone, not only those who bought something from Microsoft before. Where's the free Windows 10 for Windows XP users? For Mac users? For Linux users?
And you're still alive?! Congrats!