As I posted in the 3D Hollywood article a few days ago:
"Five minutes into a movie, it's barely relevant whether I'm watching it on a motion-interpolated widescreen TV with 7.1 channel surround sound or an 8" black-and-white with a whip aerial and tuning knob."
It depends, on whether some idiot decides to paint on the sides of the balloons characters no one over 30 has ever seen with their middle fingers extended.
You do realise the same can be said about just about any enhancement.
Five minutes into a movie, it's barely relevant whether I'm watching it on a motion-interpolated widescreen TV with 7.1 channel surround sound or an 8" black-and-white with a whip aerial and tuning knob.
Of course it's not true 3D, and nobody is pretending that it is. A more correct term would be stereoscopic cinematography. That's a bit of a mouthful however and a sensible abbreviation, stereo, is already taken by audio specifications.
It also pays to keep in mind that all cinematic experiences are optical illusions.
I think you're missing the point. These people are genuine explorers and, yes, there are risks. Big ones. But extreme cavers, the ones who don't follow well-travelled paths, in the purest sense truly do boldly go where no man has gone before.
Well I learned that American Airlines now has Wi-Fi in-flight. The blurb next to the video preview told me so. And in case I missed it, the big 20-second ad comes up before the Solar Plane video, helpfully building anticipation. Then in case I forget, I get a nice reminder at the bottom of the video, all the way up to the infomercial.
BP plc hasn't stood for British Petroleum since at least 1998 when it merged with Amoco. In fact, there's nearly as many shares in the US as there is in the UK (39% vs 40%).
Funny, the network still works for me now just as well as it did in 1997. The clients have improved a bit, so I can see history in my message window, and see when someone is typing but that's about all that's changed.
That's where I really think Jabber missed the boat - I remember back in 2001 or so being disappointed I needed to specify a server to connect to with my fresh Jabber account rather than just seeking out the closest (in TCP/IP terms) node.
Please forgive the language here, but THAT'S NOT THE FUCKING POINT
Irrespective of the nature of the application, Google remotely deleted something from mobile computers that were the legal property of those who paid for them.
That's inexcusable and utterly, UTTERLY, unacceptable.
Given that many Android users will have bought one to avoid the control-freakery of Apple, this may well be a suicidal move for the platform.
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As I posted in the 3D Hollywood article a few days ago:
"Five minutes into a movie, it's barely relevant whether I'm watching it on a motion-interpolated widescreen TV with 7.1 channel surround sound or an 8" black-and-white with a whip aerial and tuning knob."
If the Death Star beams were lasers, you wouldn't see them in space.
That is all.
It depends, on whether some idiot decides to paint on the sides of the balloons characters no one over 30 has ever seen with their middle fingers extended.
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You do realise the same can be said about just about any enhancement.
Five minutes into a movie, it's barely relevant whether I'm watching it on a motion-interpolated widescreen TV with 7.1 channel surround sound or an 8" black-and-white with a whip aerial and tuning knob.
Wait, wasn't Casablanca a soundie?
Pshaww, kids these days.
Of course it's not true 3D, and nobody is pretending that it is. A more correct term would be stereoscopic cinematography. That's a bit of a mouthful however and a sensible abbreviation, stereo, is already taken by audio specifications.
It also pays to keep in mind that all cinematic experiences are optical illusions.
.. or on your motherboard...
"This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by APRA"
Bastards
That's a shame for you. I guess your boss was a lot less rational than mine.
You make a good case for going to the cinema in the last days of the film you want to see.
I think you're missing the point. These people are genuine explorers and, yes, there are risks. Big ones. But extreme cavers, the ones who don't follow well-travelled paths, in the purest sense truly do boldly go where no man has gone before.
Well I learned that American Airlines now has Wi-Fi in-flight. The blurb next to the video preview told me so. And in case I missed it, the big 20-second ad comes up before the Solar Plane video, helpfully building anticipation. Then in case I forget, I get a nice reminder at the bottom of the video, all the way up to the infomercial.
Has msnbc always been like this?
Didn't the XBox do exactly that?
Okay, it was a rather underpowered PC, but still...
BP plc hasn't stood for British Petroleum since at least 1998 when it merged with Amoco. In fact, there's nearly as many shares in the US as there is in the UK (39% vs 40%).
Unlike, say, the World Series?
I was under the impression that hot water can never freeze.
*shrugs*
Yes, as opposed to a Mac Pro story which would be, well, less so.
Not only that, they patented an inferior alternative. This thing is mechanical, and looks to be designed with very tight tolerances.
Put the battery in at a not-quite-perfect angle, or let the contacts move a bit and *bang* you've got a short.
For the IIIrd time, I'll Hear No Ill Spoken of Problems with Fonts.
Hardly. How about...
shape-changing robots that can fit into nearly any space and will kill us all!
Funny, the network still works for me now just as well as it did in 1997. The clients have improved a bit, so I can see history in my message window, and see when someone is typing but that's about all that's changed.
That's where I really think Jabber missed the boat - I remember back in 2001 or so being disappointed I needed to specify a server to connect to with my fresh Jabber account rather than just seeking out the closest (in TCP/IP terms) node.
Please forgive the language here, but THAT'S NOT THE FUCKING POINT
Irrespective of the nature of the application, Google remotely deleted something from mobile computers that were the legal property of those who paid for them.
That's inexcusable and utterly, UTTERLY, unacceptable.
Given that many Android users will have bought one to avoid the control-freakery of Apple, this may well be a suicidal move for the platform.
A large portion of RIAA's and MPAA's distributors rely on people buying copy after copy of the same media as it gets damaged or lost.
Or the shellac breaks in transit to the record store.