Parent obviously didn't read the summary. But that said, the code written in NeHe's tutorials are ported to like 20 or more platforms, and you might find that to be useful.
I learned OpenGL by buying a copy of the Red Book, and then used Allegro (a cross-platform gaming library) to set up a rendering surface. This could also be accomplished by using the SDL library, but I do not have any experience using it.
(Regarding Allegro, the 4.4 series is a completely different API from the 4.9 series in development, but both can create a window for rendering OpenGL. I would personally suggest using the 4.9 series.)
since the advent of the long-playing record as the popular music medium, many artists have been making music that flows for 20 to 45 minutes, not just music that lasts for 3 or 4 minutes . . . The advent of itunes killed this.
People have always been interested in the songs they hear on the radio, and don't tend to care as much about the "filler" songs on the albums. I'm not sure that I personally know anyone else who listens to entire albums. Back in the day it was not uncommon to see tape players which could hold two tapes. That way you could dub the songs you like onto your personal mix tape, and forget the rest of the album. iTunes did not invent the single.
For an easy example that 30fps isn't enough, run iTunes, play some music and turn on the "iTunes Classic Visualizer" full screen. Hit "F" to display the frame rate, then use "T" to toggle the 30fps limit on and off. Tell me you don't see a big difference.
This example is flawed, because the update speed is regulated by the framerate, and not a timer. So of course there will be a difference, it's moving faster. This does not prove or disprove that the intermediate frames are actually seen.
Why is parent modded insightful? There is no logical connection between the ideas presented. (Please, someone correct me if I am wrong!)
Surely those who have been through university were required to write reflection papers for one class or another. I know I certainly had to do that for my philosophy courses.
While my job as a game developer may be different from many others, I am earning more money with my current job than any other one I've had in the past. That includes software development for nuclear physics research. And the hours are pretty normal.:o
Last i heard you had the right to free speech in this country.
What country are you referring to? Consider if a hitman were advertising his services. What he does is also illegal (though admittedly can cause more damage depending on how you look at it). Is that allowed where you come from?
Really now? I remember when they were new, they were called "Digital Video Discs," and when it became used for purposes other than videos, they changed it to mean "Digital Versatile Disc."
I once saw a 3D model of the Dopefish. It was neat. 3D graphics on my computer on the Internet! What'll they think of next?
Jumping ahead decade and a half... looks like it's just a competitor to Flash. Something else to make my computer run slower than my 486 did as I tried to execute Java applets back in '96...
If Apogee is coming back, now there's real hope that it could actually happen!
Nope, not at all. Apogee published Commander Keen. id Software developed it. They are the ones who own that franchise. The Dopefish makes a cameo appearance in Quake, actually.
I believe that many years ago, such comparisons were actually made. However, in this modern age, the average computer user now would say, "floppy disk? What's that?"
We can probably get away with some arbitrary measurements though:
In the US, they usually have to pay to receive a txt or phone call on a mobile. It's hilariously stupid that they put up with it.
Actually, it is a wonderful* thing. It is illegal to make an unsolicited call to a cell phone in the US. That means no telemarketers. That means I can actually answer my phone instead of screening every single call. All carriers provide plans for no charge on the people you talk to the most. Do you talk to more than five people regularly? I only talk to three people ever on my phone.
* Admittedly, if they made telemarketing illegal this step would not be necessary.
I feel that, as you keep correcting yourself, I must inform you that your average number of days per month is wrong. If you are assuming 365 days per year, then it is an average of 30.42 days per month. If you take it to a more precise value of 365.256 days per year, a number which I was told in a physics class, it is an average of 30.44 days per month. Finally, if you try Google's conversion "1 years = 365.242199 days" you still get approximately 30.44 days per month.
Universities sign various deals with vendors of all sorts, including textbook publishers
I am not sure what part of the world you went to school in, but in the United States this is simply not the case at all.
The way it works -- and I've been in the position of student, employee of university bookstore, and faculty at four different universities -- is that the bookstore asks the instructors what books are being required and recommended for their courses.
Textbook companies do send out representatives to try and get the profs to use their textbook. But in the end, there is no contractual obligation (indeed, no contract at all) between professors, departments, or university bookstores and the publishers. Though some representatives will try and bribe us, I do not know anyone who can be bought.
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I played the original Quake on a 486/66 DX2. It ran at about 2 fps. I went back to playing Duke Nukem 3D and never looked back.
Google told me that it's the Democratic Leadership Council. Must have to do with those MMORPGs or something....
Parent obviously didn't read the summary. But that said, the code written in NeHe's tutorials are ported to like 20 or more platforms, and you might find that to be useful.
I learned OpenGL by buying a copy of the Red Book, and then used Allegro (a cross-platform gaming library) to set up a rendering surface. This could also be accomplished by using the SDL library, but I do not have any experience using it.
(Regarding Allegro, the 4.4 series is a completely different API from the 4.9 series in development, but both can create a window for rendering OpenGL. I would personally suggest using the 4.9 series.)
People have always been interested in the songs they hear on the radio, and don't tend to care as much about the "filler" songs on the albums. I'm not sure that I personally know anyone else who listens to entire albums. Back in the day it was not uncommon to see tape players which could hold two tapes. That way you could dub the songs you like onto your personal mix tape, and forget the rest of the album. iTunes did not invent the single.
They give us new ones every other month around here. And I don't even pay for the phone company's service!
This example is flawed, because the update speed is regulated by the framerate, and not a timer. So of course there will be a difference, it's moving faster. This does not prove or disprove that the intermediate frames are actually seen.
I would like to see some more details on this, could you please provide some links to reputable news sources?
A properly indexed database would not suffer this drawback.
Why is parent modded insightful? There is no logical connection between the ideas presented. (Please, someone correct me if I am wrong!)
Surely those who have been through university were required to write reflection papers for one class or another. I know I certainly had to do that for my philosophy courses.
While my job as a game developer may be different from many others, I am earning more money with my current job than any other one I've had in the past. That includes software development for nuclear physics research. And the hours are pretty normal. :o
Review their web site. Microsoft Visual Studio Express is free.
What country are you referring to? Consider if a hitman were advertising his services. What he does is also illegal (though admittedly can cause more damage depending on how you look at it). Is that allowed where you come from?
Really now? I remember when they were new, they were called "Digital Video Discs," and when it became used for purposes other than videos, they changed it to mean "Digital Versatile Disc."
Not that Wikipedia is a credible source, but...
Tip:
$ ./configure
$ make
$ make install
I once saw a 3D model of the Dopefish. It was neat. 3D graphics on my computer on the Internet! What'll they think of next?
Jumping ahead decade and a half... looks like it's just a competitor to Flash. Something else to make my computer run slower than my 486 did as I tried to execute Java applets back in '96...
Use Google. Give this one a listen, the band sucks, but this album is ok.
Nope, not at all. Apogee published Commander Keen. id Software developed it. They are the ones who own that franchise. The Dopefish makes a cameo appearance in Quake, actually.
I believe that many years ago, such comparisons were actually made. However, in this modern age, the average computer user now would say, "floppy disk? What's that?"
We can probably get away with some arbitrary measurements though:
Actually, it is a wonderful* thing. It is illegal to make an unsolicited call to a cell phone in the US. That means no telemarketers. That means I can actually answer my phone instead of screening every single call. All carriers provide plans for no charge on the people you talk to the most. Do you talk to more than five people regularly? I only talk to three people ever on my phone.
* Admittedly, if they made telemarketing illegal this step would not be necessary.
I feel that, as you keep correcting yourself, I must inform you that your average number of days per month is wrong. If you are assuming 365 days per year, then it is an average of 30.42 days per month. If you take it to a more precise value of 365.256 days per year, a number which I was told in a physics class, it is an average of 30.44 days per month. Finally, if you try Google's conversion "1 years = 365.242199 days" you still get approximately 30.44 days per month.
I am not sure what part of the world you went to school in, but in the United States this is simply not the case at all.
The way it works -- and I've been in the position of student, employee of university bookstore, and faculty at four different universities -- is that the bookstore asks the instructors what books are being required and recommended for their courses.
Textbook companies do send out representatives to try and get the profs to use their textbook. But in the end, there is no contractual obligation (indeed, no contract at all) between professors, departments, or university bookstores and the publishers. Though some representatives will try and bribe us, I do not know anyone who can be bought.
It's actually not new, it's been around for quite some time. Oops, did I say that out loud?
Just another college prof concurring that there are no kickbacks in the United States. (Representing South Dakota here.)
Anyone else notice that it's almost March of 2008 now, while the article mentions March of 2007?
And maybe, just maybe, they'll sell that address while they're at it.
The local telephone company sold my telephone number to advertisers, so I wouldn't put it past 'em.