having yet to emerge from the dark age, i am running os x on a 266mhz imac (won't upgrade til they re-instate multicolor computing...) and i gotta say that i am damn impressed with the speed under 10.2 i tried out both previous iterations, but both were incredibly slow. now jaguar is a bit slower than os9, but the advantages are so great that i can live with the sacrifice.
on the other hand, playing with a new imac (800mhz) at 'the wiz' i found it to be (obviously) much more responsive than i get at home... but by not having a thousand apps open and accepting the occasionally lagging performance i end up with a more than satisfactory computing experience.
not to proselytize here, but i think it is pretty incredible that my five year old machine can still get me though the day with the latest apps like photoshop, dreamweaver, etc. the only progs i cannot run are modern 3d games.
Well, according to the ruling, songs must be specifically granted permission to be shared, so this isn't really censorship at all. All songs but those have been blocked. If the author of "RIAA Sucks" or whatever wishes to grant AG permission, I am sure they would be removed from the banned list.
It really bugs me that this sort of things is growing in popularity and acceptance. Important voilations such as eStalking should be filed with police departments, not impotent university offices like this. When violations from small to large are lodged and kept within a (non-state) school, the school is not required to publish or report said events leading to a skewed figure table which is presented to future students. Experientially, the private midwestern school I attended was well known for skewing figures on crimes more dangerous than those spoken of here. My point is just that schools seem to foster the 'keep it in the family' attitude, often at the expense of the victim.
Well, that plus I wouldn't want some jerk telling me to stop downloading my mp3s...
props to mr. safid for some ideas spoken of above.
Not true, but in any case there are two reasons DJ's still use vinyl. one is that they are more easily manipulated (speed, pitch, etc.) and the second is that they sound better. or, if you prefer, more real.
The great thing about digital projection (from the studio and consumer point of view) is that the picture is the same resolution as HDTV (One tape to master both theatrical release and HiDef DVD release). While that is great for an easy conversion to video, it presents a problem for theaters. The resolution is too low. The mechanical part of the projector is a tiny little chip that has thousands of tiny mirrors (one for each pixel) that flop around and reflect a mixture of three colored lights that then get thrown up on the screen. as soon as one of these mirrors goes out, so does a pixel.
In terms of practical application, the only time the image really suffers is when still text is displayed. It feels jagged and edgy. The DLP handles motion beautifully and you will never see another scratch or 'cigarette burn'. The color is beautiful and when the projector bulb is on high, very bright)
the downside is that not too many films distribute that way. While it may be good to stay on the early side of that curve, it might be better to wait it out to maximize the value of the money you spend on the device.
Digital projection also hails the end of the age of the projector. He or she becomes necessary only to (in the full scheme) download the title via satellite, load it and run occasional maintenance. While this termination may inevitable, it is still a bit sad, methinks...
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having yet to emerge from the dark age, i am running os x on a 266mhz imac (won't upgrade til they re-instate multicolor computing...) and i gotta say that i am damn impressed with the speed under 10.2 i tried out both previous iterations, but both were incredibly slow. now jaguar is a bit slower than os9, but the advantages are so great that i can live with the sacrifice.
on the other hand, playing with a new imac (800mhz) at 'the wiz' i found it to be (obviously) much more responsive than i get at home... but by not having a thousand apps open and accepting the occasionally lagging performance i end up with a more than satisfactory computing experience.
not to proselytize here, but i think it is pretty incredible that my five year old machine can still get me though the day with the latest apps like photoshop, dreamweaver, etc. the only progs i cannot run are modern 3d games.
Well, according to the ruling, songs must be specifically granted permission to be shared, so this isn't really censorship at all. All songs but those have been blocked. If the author of "RIAA Sucks" or whatever wishes to grant AG permission, I am sure they would be removed from the banned list.
It really bugs me that this sort of things is growing in popularity and acceptance. Important voilations such as eStalking should be filed with police departments, not impotent university offices like this. When violations from small to large are lodged and kept within a (non-state) school, the school is not required to publish or report said events leading to a skewed figure table which is presented to future students. Experientially, the private midwestern school I attended was well known for skewing figures on crimes more dangerous than those spoken of here. My point is just that schools seem to foster the 'keep it in the family' attitude, often at the expense of the victim. Well, that plus I wouldn't want some jerk telling me to stop downloading my mp3s... props to mr. safid for some ideas spoken of above.
Not true, but in any case there are two reasons DJ's still use vinyl. one is that they are more easily manipulated (speed, pitch, etc.) and the second is that they sound better. or, if you prefer, more real.
The great thing about digital projection (from the studio and consumer point of view) is that the picture is the same resolution as HDTV (One tape to master both theatrical release and HiDef DVD release). While that is great for an easy conversion to video, it presents a problem for theaters. The resolution is too low. The mechanical part of the projector is a tiny little chip that has thousands of tiny mirrors (one for each pixel) that flop around and reflect a mixture of three colored lights that then get thrown up on the screen. as soon as one of these mirrors goes out, so does a pixel. In terms of practical application, the only time the image really suffers is when still text is displayed. It feels jagged and edgy. The DLP handles motion beautifully and you will never see another scratch or 'cigarette burn'. The color is beautiful and when the projector bulb is on high, very bright) the downside is that not too many films distribute that way. While it may be good to stay on the early side of that curve, it might be better to wait it out to maximize the value of the money you spend on the device. Digital projection also hails the end of the age of the projector. He or she becomes necessary only to (in the full scheme) download the title via satellite, load it and run occasional maintenance. While this termination may inevitable, it is still a bit sad, methinks...