I've got the Belkin charger/line out in my car. It works well and plugs right into the stereo... but it's not that slick. I have to control the ipod to change songs, etc. and then use my cd deck to change volume.
I want a deck that I can buy that acts as an ipod dock. You just slide that ipod in like an 8 track and then the deck has normal controls for volume, track selection, etc. and a display that shows song titles, etc. If it had a radio too I could care less about not having a CD player in the car. So you get to listen to the ipod, control it easily.. it gets charged... When you leave the car just eject the ipod, grab it and go!
Something like this would be popular, wouldn't you think?
I agree with you and also dislike having to register at so many web sites just to get access to content.
But for some applications like personalized search, it would be nice to be able to access your own settings (i.e. search preferences) from places other than the computer with this data stored in a cookie. I wonder if Google will come up with a good way of doing something like this?
Re:Trivialization of CGI artistry
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You're exactly right. Watch some of the behind-the-scenes material on either of the first two extended DVDs to get an idea of what it takes to do the things that they do with computers. It's amazing, it's a lot of work, and it takes a lot of people.
Not exactly. I mean, you are right that the theme makes Firebird (and Mozilla, for a while now) look like aqua, but it's not actually using real OS X widgets. Get a copy of Moz or Firebird for Windows and you can do the Pinstripe theme as well; it doesn't rely on carbon or cocoa for ui elements. Good, I say, that the Pinstripe theme helps the browser fit in better-- it's just not the same, exactly, as other OS X apps. Even though I'm nitpicking here, it's kind of useful and interesting info. Right?
Heh, exactly. I think with all the gas and time (which = money, of course) you are wasting driving to the damn CompUSA all the time to do your Mac testing you could just go once and actually buy one.
The thing I think is pretty great about Mac browsers (at least Safari on OS X) is that they do a pretty darn good job with the kind of crap they are thrown.
I use Safari almost exclusively and I browse all sorts of sites that I know were only previewed in winIE or were designed specifically for it and very very rarely have any sort of major rendering problems.
In fact, most sites look better in Safari because the text anti-aliasing looks so much nicer. Like, even Slashdot looks all right! Who would of thunk?
I'd concur. My phone is usable most of the time, but I seem to get bad/no coverage a lot of the time for no reason at all.
The thing that really ticks me off, though, is when my phone is on, appears to have a signal (maybe low, but at least 2 or 3 bars, sometimes more) and I just don't get calls. The phone never rings, never notifies me of a missed call, and all of a sudden I get voicemail out of the blue.
Mod this down. He is wrong. Apple uses public, documented APIs for most of their software. Of course they know their own OS best-- there is always going to be an advantage there, but they do a lot to give developers an environment and the tools with which to write great Mac software.
I think it was the "bigoted zealots" comment that got you a flamebait mod. Whether or not your point is valid, that makes sense.
And hey, no worries! Someone just modded you up to 1 Funny!:-P
What about all the money they have to dish out for the kind of technology it takes to put together a CG film? You can't just sit down and make this kind of stuff on your PC at home.
Not to mention the team of animators (more than you have working on a traditionally animated film).
I'm not saying that CG film is rediculously expensive, but I would imagine it is on par with some live action films. And some CG films have been very expensive. Square lost a boatload of money when Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within bombed; it meant the death of their "Square Films" group (or whatever it was called) and majorly affected their video game business.
All of the "betrayal" stuff aside-- people still have a right to bash what they think is bad filmmaking.
Unfortunately, nobody votes with their dollars. Everyone still plays to see Starwars even if they hate it now because they still have some glimmer of hope deep down inside of them.
I don't think using CG and bluescreens is what killed Starwars. Like you said, it's the weak, boring stories of Ep's 1 & 2 (and I'd even venture to say the crappy ending of Jedi) that ruin the films.
I think it is possible to use digitial filmmaking to create amazing visuals that complement a great movie underneath (plot, characters, acting, etc).
Think about Eps 1 & 2 with a crappy story AND crappy claymation and puppets! How bad would that be?:-)
In fact a lot of drawing by hand is involved in CG films (Pixar, etc.)-- they do all of the initial design (characters, environments) on paper-- and they storyboard the whole movie out (complete with rough voice overs, sound, etc.) just like they do for most traditionally animated and even live action movies.
Yay for trolling. RTFA, you get an APPLE mobo with this package. This is basically the same thing as:
1. Going on EBay and finding a cheap older G4 mobo
2. Putting it in some PC case
3. Getting a G4 processor from Sonnet, et. al
4. Getting other parts and putting it togther (HD, ram, video card, etc. etc. etc.)
Essentially, it's the same as taking your old 450 G4 and upgrading the hell out of it. It IS an Apple mobo, it IS a processor from companies like Sonnet etc. who will support future versions of the OS and all of that.
Why do you care so much that people want to build a Mac? You take it like a personal insult or something.:)
I already replied to a similar question-- and other people have pointed out the link as well.
Search then entire page for "paypal" and you'll find the link several times over (or check the link to his website in the story description, it's right there at the top of his personal site).
Too bad I can't get an Apple laptop right when it comes out and expect really great quality because they still have kinks to work out, though.
Maybe they ought to stick with plastic
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I've always wanted a powerbook (the first one I really lusted after was the 3400), and ever since they introduced the tiBooks (now aluminum books, I hear) I've wanted one even more. I like the design, I like the weight and thin profile, etc.
I won't be getting one anytime soon though. I have heard lots of stories of the case chipping, wobbling, warping, etc. And those things get hot! I have known a few people with tiBooks before and I noticed that using it on your lap can get pretty toasty.
Normally Apple makes really great quality hardware (albeit too slow, but that's another topic:-) but I'd be too scared to purchase a metal PowerBook for fear of some of the problems I've heard about.
Maybe they ought to switch back to some form of plastic (i.e. pre-tiBook)? I just couldn't spend almost 2k or more with the risk of winding up with a laptop that gets too hot and starts to warp its case.
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I've got the Belkin charger/line out in my car. It works well and plugs right into the stereo... but it's not that slick. I have to control the ipod to change songs, etc. and then use my cd deck to change volume. I want a deck that I can buy that acts as an ipod dock. You just slide that ipod in like an 8 track and then the deck has normal controls for volume, track selection, etc. and a display that shows song titles, etc. If it had a radio too I could care less about not having a CD player in the car. So you get to listen to the ipod, control it easily.. it gets charged... When you leave the car just eject the ipod, grab it and go! Something like this would be popular, wouldn't you think?
I agree with you and also dislike having to register at so many web sites just to get access to content. But for some applications like personalized search, it would be nice to be able to access your own settings (i.e. search preferences) from places other than the computer with this data stored in a cookie. I wonder if Google will come up with a good way of doing something like this?
yes and yes
Last I checked, $2500 is over $1000.
You're exactly right. Watch some of the behind-the-scenes material on either of the first two extended DVDs to get an idea of what it takes to do the things that they do with computers. It's amazing, it's a lot of work, and it takes a lot of people.
Not exactly. I mean, you are right that the theme makes Firebird (and Mozilla, for a while now) look like aqua, but it's not actually using real OS X widgets. Get a copy of Moz or Firebird for Windows and you can do the Pinstripe theme as well; it doesn't rely on carbon or cocoa for ui elements. Good, I say, that the Pinstripe theme helps the browser fit in better-- it's just not the same, exactly, as other OS X apps. Even though I'm nitpicking here, it's kind of useful and interesting info. Right?
or the troll who follows the troll who follows him?!
or ME?!
my brain hurts.
Heh, exactly. I think with all the gas and time (which = money, of course) you are wasting driving to the damn CompUSA all the time to do your Mac testing you could just go once and actually buy one.
The thing I think is pretty great about Mac browsers (at least Safari on OS X) is that they do a pretty darn good job with the kind of crap they are thrown.
I use Safari almost exclusively and I browse all sorts of sites that I know were only previewed in winIE or were designed specifically for it and very very rarely have any sort of major rendering problems.
In fact, most sites look better in Safari because the text anti-aliasing looks so much nicer. Like, even Slashdot looks all right! Who would of thunk?
<rant> == <rant> booya.
pa1mOne?! Are you kidding me?
I'd concur. My phone is usable most of the time, but I seem to get bad/no coverage a lot of the time for no reason at all. The thing that really ticks me off, though, is when my phone is on, appears to have a signal (maybe low, but at least 2 or 3 bars, sometimes more) and I just don't get calls. The phone never rings, never notifies me of a missed call, and all of a sudden I get voicemail out of the blue.
Mod this down. He is wrong. Apple uses public, documented APIs for most of their software. Of course they know their own OS best-- there is always going to be an advantage there, but they do a lot to give developers an environment and the tools with which to write great Mac software.
I think it was the "bigoted zealots" comment that got you a flamebait mod. Whether or not your point is valid, that makes sense. And hey, no worries! Someone just modded you up to 1 Funny! :-P
What about all the money they have to dish out for the kind of technology it takes to put together a CG film? You can't just sit down and make this kind of stuff on your PC at home.
Not to mention the team of animators (more than you have working on a traditionally animated film).
I'm not saying that CG film is rediculously expensive, but I would imagine it is on par with some live action films. And some CG films have been very expensive. Square lost a boatload of money when Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within bombed; it meant the death of their "Square Films" group (or whatever it was called) and majorly affected their video game business.
All of the "betrayal" stuff aside-- people still have a right to bash what they think is bad filmmaking.
Unfortunately, nobody votes with their dollars. Everyone still plays to see Starwars even if they hate it now because they still have some glimmer of hope deep down inside of them.
I don't think using CG and bluescreens is what killed Starwars. Like you said, it's the weak, boring stories of Ep's 1 & 2 (and I'd even venture to say the crappy ending of Jedi) that ruin the films.
:-)
I think it is possible to use digitial filmmaking to create amazing visuals that complement a great movie underneath (plot, characters, acting, etc).
Think about Eps 1 & 2 with a crappy story AND crappy claymation and puppets! How bad would that be?
Of course we can still draw by hand.
In fact a lot of drawing by hand is involved in CG films (Pixar, etc.)-- they do all of the initial design (characters, environments) on paper-- and they storyboard the whole movie out (complete with rough voice overs, sound, etc.) just like they do for most traditionally animated and even live action movies.
It's just another medium for artists to use.
The same thing can be said about Windows XP.
Yay for trolling. RTFA, you get an APPLE mobo with this package. This is basically the same thing as: 1. Going on EBay and finding a cheap older G4 mobo 2. Putting it in some PC case 3. Getting a G4 processor from Sonnet, et. al 4. Getting other parts and putting it togther (HD, ram, video card, etc. etc. etc.) Essentially, it's the same as taking your old 450 G4 and upgrading the hell out of it. It IS an Apple mobo, it IS a processor from companies like Sonnet etc. who will support future versions of the OS and all of that. Why do you care so much that people want to build a Mac? You take it like a personal insult or something. :)
According to the interview, he is paying the $12k out of his OWN bank account. rtfa, ;-)
I already replied to a similar question-- and other people have pointed out the link as well. Search then entire page for "paypal" and you'll find the link several times over (or check the link to his website in the story description, it's right there at the top of his personal site).
There's a paypal link on his website.
Good point, I think you're right--
Too bad I can't get an Apple laptop right when it comes out and expect really great quality because they still have kinks to work out, though.
I've always wanted a powerbook (the first one I really lusted after was the 3400), and ever since they introduced the tiBooks (now aluminum books, I hear) I've wanted one even more. I like the design, I like the weight and thin profile, etc. I won't be getting one anytime soon though. I have heard lots of stories of the case chipping, wobbling, warping, etc. And those things get hot! I have known a few people with tiBooks before and I noticed that using it on your lap can get pretty toasty. Normally Apple makes really great quality hardware (albeit too slow, but that's another topic :-) but I'd be too scared to purchase a metal PowerBook for fear of some of the problems I've heard about.
Maybe they ought to switch back to some form of plastic (i.e. pre-tiBook)? I just couldn't spend almost 2k or more with the risk of winding up with a laptop that gets too hot and starts to warp its case.