So true. You wouldn't spend $300 to rush deliver a $6 cable adaptor (well, usually). Similarly, if you're going to be spending some serious cash to put a payload into space, you better make sure it is worth it.
If launching probes became cheap, then you'd open up an avenue for "amateur" people to put them into space (students, etc.), or for bigger companies to send out "MOAR AND CHEEPAR" probes. This is actually a quite interesting notion (but not realistic at the moment).
In office 2003, my first order of business when I am issued a computer is to make a custom toolbar with all the default buttons (*and* custom buttons) of functions that I use regularly; the rest of the default toolbars are then closed. The end result is one ~25 pixel toolbar; I rarely have to dig into the "file edit.." commands to find what I need -- it doesn't get any more intuitive or useful than that.
Definitely; you can't just expect people to shell out for an experience they can get repeatedly from a wal-mart home theatre. The one benefit I have seen from piracy is that the movie theatre has stepped up the picture, sound, and presentation of movies. As far as I am concerned, it's about time; these sellers were stagnating progress because people had no other choice. It's now becoming easier to justify going to a theatre, and I'm glad for this.
I admit I was going to post what you did, so I will agree. Imagine the absurdity of buying a 6 pack of steak knives only to see "knifetax" on the receipt -- though it's not much different in the case of a video game..
Someone figured out the antikythera mechanism (approximately more than 2000 years old). In fifty years, anyone who knows its a computer and is interested in starting it up will likely know or have access to information regarding what sort of requirements it has. Besides, skynet will be interested in adding this antiquity to its network.
Quit crying. Maybe telling someone that what they have done is wrong is the real "damaging" action. Maybe we should just tell everyone that they are always right? No.
Welcome to reality.
I don't care if people build bio-"machines" out of components that are similar to ours. My objection, though, is if they *DO* use the same components as what we are made of. We have no idea how these "parts" would interact with our own physiology, so best that we aim for systems that use as little as possible from our own systems. Using something that is similar but is based in a different manner is good!
Oh! You're right! I see the error in my ways.
Ragdoll physics and deformable bodies? Let's get rid of those -- no benefit AND it harms frames per second. Why would we waste computational power on that? Stupid. Also, 32-bit color is a waste of bandwidth; let's just render in two bit color. Black and white is close enough and way faster, too. Hell, while we're at it, let's all just stop making video games where we play football or shoot people and actually play football or shoot people. Video games are just a waste of computer power -- real life is infinity frames per second.:|
REAL light is complex and not "global." I'm sorry, I don't think that a light source that illuminates *EVERY* surface evenly in an environment is "good enough." Maybe when we all had computers in the MHz range this was acceptable, but we're talking the (near) *FUTURE* here; lethargy and sloth are for failures. Advance the 'next gen' standard, and people much smarter than you will think of shortcuts to render quicker without compromising quality, as well as some more smart people will develop hardware to meet the needs. "Real-time" ray tracing has already been implemented, albeit on a 16-chip machine.
Dare to dream, you'd be surprised where setting some "lofty but achievable goals" can get you.
Yeah, so it's going to take 3-5 years before anything real comes out of it. Do you think that process of using high-k hafnium in the 45 nm microprocessors was developed overnight? I'm sure intel is used to the R&D cycle, and 3-5 years is not unheard of. Besides, how much longer can you use rasterization "band aids" to address rending issues (reflections, shadows, light sources)? Rasterization is just a hack to try to implement features that simply "fall out" of ray tracing. Sure it's going to take computational power, but we're not going to be using pentium 75's.
Am I the only one who's bored by the gaming industry lately? Ooo.. we can make a haptic nipple that you can fumble around with looking like a clumsy teen while you're trying to play HL 2. Make a full body suit that can simulate you being in the game world, and then call me up; I'll maybe think of picking up a WoW account then.
BFD. They make it seem like it's a Blu-ray only problem. I'm willing to bet HD-DVD would have been in the same boat if it had not died. Besides, decoding high def video isn't a low-power job. These people should shut up.
To be honest, I hate the time-consuming nature of MMO games. I want a game that plays by my rules, not the rules of the other people in my guild. Some people like these sort of games, apparently (a lot of people). People aren't sheep and won't play games that suck, I think game makers should keep this in mind before they start accusing other matters for the reason their games are not making money. An example of how games can be good and still single player: Oblivion.
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So true. You wouldn't spend $300 to rush deliver a $6 cable adaptor (well, usually). Similarly, if you're going to be spending some serious cash to put a payload into space, you better make sure it is worth it. If launching probes became cheap, then you'd open up an avenue for "amateur" people to put them into space (students, etc.), or for bigger companies to send out "MOAR AND CHEEPAR" probes. This is actually a quite interesting notion (but not realistic at the moment).
It probably is expensive, but considering that it takes 33 years to get to their current locations, I bet it's worth it!
You need to calm down, and then take off every zig.
In office 2003, my first order of business when I am issued a computer is to make a custom toolbar with all the default buttons (*and* custom buttons) of functions that I use regularly; the rest of the default toolbars are then closed. The end result is one ~25 pixel toolbar; I rarely have to dig into the "file edit.." commands to find what I need -- it doesn't get any more intuitive or useful than that.
You forget about R'lyeh. Cthulu would be pretty angry (not exactly who you want to see mad first thing in the morning)..
No one innovates anymore except small companies. Big companies buy those small companies out as soon as they make something profitable.
All that stuff is from in step 2: "????." They are in step 3 now, and that's clearly "PROFIT"
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Definitely; you can't just expect people to shell out for an experience they can get repeatedly from a wal-mart home theatre. The one benefit I have seen from piracy is that the movie theatre has stepped up the picture, sound, and presentation of movies. As far as I am concerned, it's about time; these sellers were stagnating progress because people had no other choice. It's now becoming easier to justify going to a theatre, and I'm glad for this.
I thought the United Planets council outlawed Terror Stars. Hmph.
I admit I was going to post what you did, so I will agree. Imagine the absurdity of buying a 6 pack of steak knives only to see "knifetax" on the receipt -- though it's not much different in the case of a video game..
What you say is inmpossible [sic]
What I mean by cut off is that they mostly just started using processors from the free world instead of making their own.
"Free" ;)
Someone figured out the antikythera mechanism (approximately more than 2000 years old). In fifty years, anyone who knows its a computer and is interested in starting it up will likely know or have access to information regarding what sort of requirements it has. Besides, skynet will be interested in adding this antiquity to its network.
A classic case of child pwnography.. someone had to say it.
Quit crying. Maybe telling someone that what they have done is wrong is the real "damaging" action. Maybe we should just tell everyone that they are always right? No. Welcome to reality.
I don't care if people build bio-"machines" out of components that are similar to ours. My objection, though, is if they *DO* use the same components as what we are made of. We have no idea how these "parts" would interact with our own physiology, so best that we aim for systems that use as little as possible from our own systems. Using something that is similar but is based in a different manner is good!
The photo titled "Insertion of the tracker in the heart of the CMS detector" looks like a prime opportunity for a photoshop
Oh! You're right! I see the error in my ways. Ragdoll physics and deformable bodies? Let's get rid of those -- no benefit AND it harms frames per second. Why would we waste computational power on that? Stupid. Also, 32-bit color is a waste of bandwidth; let's just render in two bit color. Black and white is close enough and way faster, too. Hell, while we're at it, let's all just stop making video games where we play football or shoot people and actually play football or shoot people. Video games are just a waste of computer power -- real life is infinity frames per second. :|
REAL light is complex and not "global." I'm sorry, I don't think that a light source that illuminates *EVERY* surface evenly in an environment is "good enough." Maybe when we all had computers in the MHz range this was acceptable, but we're talking the (near) *FUTURE* here; lethargy and sloth are for failures. Advance the 'next gen' standard, and people much smarter than you will think of shortcuts to render quicker without compromising quality, as well as some more smart people will develop hardware to meet the needs. "Real-time" ray tracing has already been implemented, albeit on a 16-chip machine.
Dare to dream, you'd be surprised where setting some "lofty but achievable goals" can get you.
Yeah, so it's going to take 3-5 years before anything real comes out of it. Do you think that process of using high-k hafnium in the 45 nm microprocessors was developed overnight? I'm sure intel is used to the R&D cycle, and 3-5 years is not unheard of. Besides, how much longer can you use rasterization "band aids" to address rending issues (reflections, shadows, light sources)? Rasterization is just a hack to try to implement features that simply "fall out" of ray tracing. Sure it's going to take computational power, but we're not going to be using pentium 75's.
Am I the only one who's bored by the gaming industry lately? Ooo.. we can make a haptic nipple that you can fumble around with looking like a clumsy teen while you're trying to play HL 2. Make a full body suit that can simulate you being in the game world, and then call me up; I'll maybe think of picking up a WoW account then.
BFD. They make it seem like it's a Blu-ray only problem. I'm willing to bet HD-DVD would have been in the same boat if it had not died. Besides, decoding high def video isn't a low-power job. These people should shut up.
Steamrollered; it's not like it's the first or only time it happened in the history of the Earth.
To be honest, I hate the time-consuming nature of MMO games. I want a game that plays by my rules, not the rules of the other people in my guild. Some people like these sort of games, apparently (a lot of people). People aren't sheep and won't play games that suck, I think game makers should keep this in mind before they start accusing other matters for the reason their games are not making money. An example of how games can be good and still single player: Oblivion.
You just HAD to go there, didn't you?