Perhaps I'm missing something but, for a while now I have been doing this in 3d Studio with HDRI lighting (you would have to make a synthetic HDRI light probe in this case) and render the whole thing in V-Ray. Very realistic.
No more NASA. No more basic research. No more particle physics. No more weather satellites. And since we wont know when destructive storms come.. No more FEMA. Brilliant!
But in what universe does it make sense for a patent holder to sue the end user? That would be like Apple suing a consumer for buying a Samsung tablet.
Don't laugh:
Microsoft has threatened (and perhaps already has) to sue corporate end-users of Linux because it supposedly violates hundreds of their patents.
How bout the design error of the cargo bay doors on the DC-10? Which Douglas Corp. KNEW about because it failed their own testing, but let it slide anyway and tried to sweep it under the rug. Several crashes and deaths were attributed to this door problem. Of course then they re-designed the door after the deaths.
I have several large corporate clients still on XP pro. Why? Because it works, and all their 800+ employees know it well. A company has work to accomplish not learning every new whim, gadget and change microsoft throws at them. Thees are mission critical computers and productivity is hamperd every time a new os comes around. I don't think MS gets that (or cares). The end users are confused enough. Computers are tools to get work done, operating systems should be seen and not heard. They are a necessary tool that for the most part should stay out of your way and do what you ask of it. If it's not broken don't fix it.
We are now in talks to move everything to Linux once and for all. On a personal level, I hate windows 7 and wont touch 8 with a 1000 foot pole. This is a downard spiral into complete stupidity.
By by Microsoft, enjoy your mid-life crisis.
Yes that's all fine. But how much money and FUD do you have to wade through to get such a judgement. The thing is, if your right or wrong, (I, we, you - the little guy) does not matter, once they got their hooks into you, your wallet will take a big hit as the drag you through the mud.. Justice costs $$$ my friend and they got alot more than you or I.
I have verizon fios triple play, an I know for a fact they collect data on what channels I watch and when, because my friend works for them and he was involved in developing the software for the set top boxes.
No, your feelings are telling you the truth. I'm like you, I have been in the computer industry for 30 years and your not seeing things, its all going to shit, and it has been for a while now:
I had a windows XP machine mothballed in a closet for a couple years and I needed it in a hurry for a project I was working on. I booted fine all was well, however I needed to put a more beefy video card in it. I installed the card and driver then rebooted. Upon reboot windows said some bullshit about the hardware on this machine has changed significantly since windows was installed, please re enter your product key, you have 3 days to comply.
I hit the fucken roof! I have no Idea where the serial # is (no sticker on the unit) and I did not have time to waist looking. I was on a deadline and I was angry as hell. HOW DARE an os tell me what to do with a computer and OS I PURCHACED in good faith. It's was like 2AM I was pissed and tired. A 30 minute job turned into 2 hours. I did the only thing I could. I found a "free" older version (berfore this WGA bullshit) "somewhere on the internet with a key" installed it and met my deadline. PISS OFF MICROSOFT! So hearing this disgusts me even more. This is the last straw. I AM DONE WITH MICROSOFT! Besides I think this is the begining of the end for their OSes anyhow. Glitzy Gizmos and DooDads is all the rage now, forget about trying to get any work done. In addition, as a rule I don't do updates, and I block all outgoing traffic to Microshit in my router.
Well their stock fans are worthless anyhow.. I have a I7 950 at 3.2ghz and when I use it at full tilt (100% on all cores) for raytracing, I get 200+ degrees, even with a clean stock Intel heatsink and fan. My case has many fans and its well below Intel's recommended ambient case temp of 36C, so I just don't think thees stock fans can do their job.
"Please, contact your Representative today and ask them to oppose this dangerous bill."
Do you really think they give a shit anymore what the common man thinks? This sounds very noble but I fear it's futile. After alI am not a multi-billion dollar company. If they cared we would not be here with things like the DCMA in the first place.
If they project $30,000,000 profit at the end of the quarter and only make $15,000,000 did they make a profit? You and I would say yes. But, with their "new math" they will say they lost $15,000,000 and blame it on you and me. It's that simple.
This is sound logic and I believe it. However lets say your child has found something dangerous and is playing with it. You take it away for his/her own good and the child starts crying. All they see is that you have taken away their toy and does not understand the positive long term effects of your actions. Likewise thees companies cant see past today's profit reports.
"I just don't see any way for the ISP to filter/detect copyrighted content without actually intercepting and analyzing the traffic on the wire"
That's easy enough.. It's called deep packet inspection, and its happening already..
Wake up! Companies run this country! As stated before they have lobbyists, campaign supporters, and congressman's phone numbers on speed dial. Can you give millions to your representatives? I think not. Can you give thees companies tax breaks? No. You and I are nothing.. "We The People" means nothing any more. Welcome to the United Greedy Companies of America, For the company, By the company, and screw the People. Justice has been bought.
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Perhaps I'm missing something but, for a while now I have been doing this in 3d Studio with HDRI lighting (you would have to make a synthetic HDRI light probe in this case) and render the whole thing in V-Ray. Very realistic.
No more NASA. No more basic research. No more particle physics. No more weather satellites. And since we wont know when destructive storms come.. No more FEMA. Brilliant!
But in what universe does it make sense for a patent holder to sue the end user? That would be like Apple suing a consumer for buying a Samsung tablet.
Don't laugh:
Microsoft has threatened (and perhaps already has) to sue corporate end-users of Linux because it supposedly violates hundreds of their patents.
How bout the design error of the cargo bay doors on the DC-10? Which Douglas Corp. KNEW about because it failed their own testing, but let it slide anyway and tried to sweep it under the rug. Several crashes and deaths were attributed to this door problem. Of course then they re-designed the door after the deaths.
Yes, but if a sector is bad.. Re-reading it 1000 times wont help. It's bad.. The earth's magnetic field is slowly erasing thees disks as we speak..
I have several large corporate clients still on XP pro. Why? Because it works, and all their 800+ employees know it well. A company has work to accomplish not learning every new whim, gadget and change microsoft throws at them. Thees are mission critical computers and productivity is hamperd every time a new os comes around. I don't think MS gets that (or cares). The end users are confused enough. Computers are tools to get work done, operating systems should be seen and not heard. They are a necessary tool that for the most part should stay out of your way and do what you ask of it. If it's not broken don't fix it. We are now in talks to move everything to Linux once and for all. On a personal level, I hate windows 7 and wont touch 8 with a 1000 foot pole.
This is a downard spiral into complete stupidity.
By by Microsoft, enjoy your mid-life crisis.
That's not actually true. READ YOUR TOS that you agreed to.
Yes that's all fine. But how much money and FUD do you have to wade through to get such a judgement. The thing is, if your right or wrong, (I, we, you - the little guy) does not matter, once they got their hooks into you, your wallet will take a big hit as the drag you through the mud.. Justice costs $$$ my friend and they got alot more than you or I.
Im sure if authorities see an un-authorized dish on your property, you will get an unfreindly knock on the door by men with guns...
"information is uncompressed"
Uncompressed too? Really?
Idiots are born every day.....
I have verizon fios triple play, an I know for a fact they collect data on what channels I watch and when, because my friend works for them and he was involved in developing the software for the set top boxes.
How do you know that's not already happening? Do you know the contents of the data your os sends microsoft every day?
No, your feelings are telling you the truth. I'm like you, I have been in the computer industry for 30 years and your not seeing things, its all going to shit, and it has been for a while now:
I had a windows XP machine mothballed in a closet for a couple years and I needed it in a hurry for a project I was working on. I booted fine all was well, however I needed to put a more beefy video card in it. I installed the card and driver then rebooted. Upon reboot windows said some bullshit about the hardware on this machine has changed significantly since windows was installed, please re enter your product key, you have 3 days to comply.
I hit the fucken roof! I have no Idea where the serial # is (no sticker on the unit) and I did not have time to waist looking. I was on a deadline and I was angry as hell. HOW DARE an os tell me what to do with a computer and OS I PURCHACED in good faith. It's was like 2AM I was pissed and tired. A 30 minute job turned into 2 hours. I did the only thing I could. I found a "free" older version (berfore this WGA bullshit) "somewhere on the internet with a key" installed it and met my deadline. PISS OFF MICROSOFT!
So hearing this disgusts me even more. This is the last straw. I AM DONE WITH MICROSOFT! Besides I think this is the begining of the end for their OSes anyhow. Glitzy Gizmos and DooDads is all the rage now, forget about trying to get any work done. In addition, as a rule I don't do updates, and I block all outgoing traffic to Microshit in my router.
"We don't know who struck first, us or them. But we do know that is was us that scorched the sky"
Well their stock fans are worthless anyhow.. I have a I7 950 at 3.2ghz and when I use it at full tilt (100% on all cores) for raytracing, I get 200+ degrees, even with a clean stock Intel heatsink and fan. My case has many fans and its well below Intel's recommended ambient case temp of 36C, so I just don't think thees stock fans can do their job.
If im hanging out in a public park, I MUST be dealing drugs or looking to molest children.. Guilty before proven innocent..
That exactly what I have been doing.. However there is a sucker born every minute.
"Please, contact your Representative today and ask them to oppose this dangerous bill." Do you really think they give a shit anymore what the common man thinks?
This sounds very noble but I fear it's futile. After alI am not a multi-billion dollar company. If they cared we would not be here with things like the DCMA in the first place.
If they project $30,000,000 profit at the end of the quarter and only make $15,000,000 did they make a profit? You and I would say yes. But, with their "new math" they will say they lost $15,000,000 and blame it on you and me. It's that simple.
Hey is that 100 thumb drives in you pocket, or are you just happy to see me?
Even worse, all systems will be required to have overseer hardware installed that you can't disable..
This is sound logic and I believe it. However lets say your child has found something dangerous and is playing with it. You take it away for his/her own good and the child starts crying. All they see is that you have taken away their toy and does not understand the positive long term effects of your actions. Likewise thees companies cant see past today's profit reports.
"I just don't see any way for the ISP to filter/detect copyrighted content without actually intercepting and analyzing the traffic on the wire"
That's easy enough.. It's called deep packet inspection, and its happening already..
Wake up! Companies run this country! As stated before they have lobbyists, campaign supporters, and congressman's phone numbers on speed dial. Can you give millions to your representatives? I think not. Can you give thees companies tax breaks? No.
You and I are nothing.. "We The People" means nothing any more. Welcome to the United Greedy Companies of America, For the company, By the company, and screw the People. Justice has been bought.
They are more than willing to spend $1000000 to get back the $20 they feel they lost.