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| skarik | Jul 29 2010, 05:18 AM Post #1 |
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kitten eating scum
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Post whatever is on your mind at the moment. It doesn't matter what, just post it! |
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| RonBurgundy | Sep 20 2011, 12:13 AM Post #1066 |
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Forum Borat
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Not the most Metal gift ever, the most Emo gift ever.
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| Sothh | Sep 20 2011, 03:26 AM Post #1067 |
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Shaman Of Time
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I did not mean it that way. I was thinking it would be great to do 2d tweening the way we can with 3d graphics. |
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“You can’t outrun Death forever. But you can make the Bastard work for it.” Major Korgo Korgar “Last of The Lancers” - AFC 32 (Andromeda Ascendant Record Database) | |
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| Sothh | Sep 20 2011, 11:06 PM Post #1068 |
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Shaman Of Time
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Any one see this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON4N0yGz4n8 That is one of the most amazing bits of digital artwork I have ever seen. |
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“You can’t outrun Death forever. But you can make the Bastard work for it.” Major Korgo Korgar “Last of The Lancers” - AFC 32 (Andromeda Ascendant Record Database) | |
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| luenardi | Sep 21 2011, 08:15 AM Post #1069 |
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Cofee Machines Rock
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A time comes in your life when you finally get it… when, in the midst of all your fears and insanity, you stop dead in your tracks and somewhere the voice inside your head cries out – ENOUGH! Enough fighting and crying or struggling to hold on. And, like a child quieting down after a blind tantrum, your sobs begin to subside, you shudder once or twice, you blink back your tears and begin to look at the world through new eyes.This is your awakening. You realize it’s time to stop hoping and waiting for something to change… or for happiness, safety and security to come galloping over the next horizon.You come to terms with the fact that neither of you is Prince Charming or Cinderella and that in the real world there aren’t always fairy tale endings (or beginnings for that matter) and that any guarantee of “happily ever after” must begin with you… and in the process a sense of serenity is born of acceptance. You awaken to the fact that you are not perfect and that not everyone will always love, appreciate or approve of who or what you are … and that’s OK. They are entitled to their own views and opinions. And you learn the importance of loving and championing yourself… and in the process a sense of new-found confidence is born of self-approval. You stop complaining and blaming other people for the things they did to you (or didn’t do for you) and you learn that the only thing you can really count on is the unexpected. You learn that people don’t always say what they mean or mean what they say and that not everyone will always be there for you and that it’s not always about you. So, you learn to stand on your own and to take care of yourself… and in the process a sense of safety and security is born of self-reliance. You stop judging and pointing fingers and you begin to accept people as they are and to overlook their shortcomings and human frailties…. and in the process a sense of peace and contentment is born of forgiveness. You realize that much of the way you view yourself, and the world around you, is as a result of all the messages and opinions that have been ingrained into your psyche. And you begin to sift through all the junk you’ve been fed about how you should behave, how you should look, how much you should weigh, what you should wear, what you should do for a living, how much money you should make, what you should drive, how and where you should live, who you should marry, the importance of having and raising children, and what you owe your parents, family, and friends. You learn to open up to new worlds and different points of view. And you begin reassessing and redefining who you are and what you really stand for. You learn the difference between wanting and needing and you begin to discard the doctrines and values you’ve outgrown, or should never have bought into to begin with… and in the process you learn to go with your instincts. You learn that it is truly in giving that we receive. And that there is power and glory in creating and contributing and you stop manoeuvring through life merely as a “consumer” looking for your next fix. You learn that principles such as honesty and integrity are not the outdated ideals of a bygone era but the mortar that holds together the foundation upon which you must build a life. You learn that you don’t know everything, it’s not your job to save the world and that you can’t teach a pig to sing. You learn to distinguish between guilt and responsibility and the importance of setting boundaries and learning to say NO. You learn that the only cross to bear is the one you choose to carry and that martyrs get burned at the stake. Then you learn about love. How to love, how much to give in love, when to stop giving and when to walk away. You learn to look at relationships as they really are and not as you would have them be. You stop trying to control people, situations and outcomes. And you learn that alone does not mean lonely. You also stop working so hard at putting your feelings aside, smoothing things over and ignoring your needs. You learn that feelings of entitlement are perfectly OK. and that it is your right to want things and to ask for the things you want… and that sometimes it is necessary to make demands. You come to the realization that you deserve to be treated with love, kindness, sensitivity, and respect and you won’t settle for less. You learn that being tired fuels doubt, fear, and uncertainty and so you take more time to rest. And just as food fuels the body, laughter fuels our soul. So you take more time to laugh and to play. You learn that anything worth achieving is worth working for and that wishing for something to happen is different from working toward making it happen. More importantly, you learn that in order to achieve success you need direction, discipline and perseverance. You also learn that no one can do it all alone… and that it’s OK to risk asking for help. You learn the only thing you must truly fear is the greatest robber baron of all: FEAR itself. You learn to step right into and through your fears because you know that whatever happens you can handle it and to give in to fear is to give away the right to live life on your own terms. And you learn to fight for your life and not to squander it living under a cloud of impending doom. You learn that life isn’t always fair, you don’t always get what you think you deserve and that sometimes bad things happen to unsuspecting, good people. On these occasions you learn not to personalize things. You learn that God isn’t punishing you or failing to answer your prayers. It’s just life happening. And you learn to deal with evil in its most primal state — the ego. You learn that negative feelings such as anger, envy and resentment must be understood and redirected or they will suffocate the life out of you and poison the universe that surrounds you. You learn to admit when you are wrong and to build bridges instead of walls. You learn to be thankful and to take comfort in many of the simple things we take for granted, things that millions of people upon the earth can only dream about: a full refrigerator, clean running water, a soft warm bed, a long hot shower. Slowly, you begin to take responsibility for yourself by yourself and you make yourself a promise to never betray yourself and to never, ever settle for less than your heart’s desire. And you hang a wind chime outside your window so you can listen to the wind. And you make it a point to keep smiling, to keep trusting, and to stay open to every wonderful possibility. Finally, with courage in your heart and God by your side you take a stand, you take a deep breath, and you begin to design the life you want to live as best you can... When i was a child my thinking was that of a child.. now that i have grown to a adult.. i no longer have use for childish ways. |
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| Sothh | Sep 21 2011, 12:03 PM Post #1070 |
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Shaman Of Time
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That was... complete. Did you write that? |
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“You can’t outrun Death forever. But you can make the Bastard work for it.” Major Korgo Korgar “Last of The Lancers” - AFC 32 (Andromeda Ascendant Record Database) | |
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| Despellanion | Sep 21 2011, 06:02 PM Post #1071 |
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Forum God
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Completely random: I don't understand how people can/could praise the graphics of the N64 and say it was great. Sure, they are impressive for a cartridge based system, but even at the time of its release I thought the graphics were poor compared to the Playstation and Sega Saturn. They had 64MB of space on the cartridge, so I think they could have squeezed a bit more texture detail into it. I love Nintendo, but I've never really liked this particular console. The only game I liked was Zelda: OoT, but the graphics were very blocky, but I guess that's part of its charm. Today though, 16 years later, I love old-school 3D, but I still wonder how the N64 could manage to compete with the other consoles at the time. |
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| Reikyrr | Sep 22 2011, 02:29 PM Post #1072 |
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Forum God
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its called google ![]() http://www.inspirationpeak.com/library/awakening.html |
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| Dr. Best | Sep 23 2011, 12:53 AM Post #1073 |
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Just finished playing The Whispered World. Great game. And its neat soundtrack is available for download. P.S.: Unlike all my other recommendations this one is not due to sweet 3D graphics. |
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| Gandalf20000 | Sep 23 2011, 02:11 AM Post #1074 |
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Geek
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The problem wasn't just cartridge space, it was physical RAM: the N64 only had 4 MB of RAM, and 8 MB if you got the expansion. Also, the texture cache was limited to 4 KB. However, I think the 64 could technically process more polygons than the Playstation or the Saturn if a developer messed around with making custom microcode, and had bilinear texture filtering as opposed to the nearest point filtering used on the Playstation and the Saturn. I think it competed because it had a lot of fan loyalty because of titles like Zelda and Mario. Also, some of the later games, especially some by Rare, like Banjo-Tooie and Perfect Dark, and Factor 5, like Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, managed to squeeze every ounce of power to look pretty good for such limited power. |
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| alexmach1 | Sep 23 2011, 04:25 AM Post #1075 |
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Graphics addict
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maybe because we dont like racing games. jk |
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| RonBurgundy | Sep 23 2011, 07:05 PM Post #1076 |
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Forum Borat
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I'am off a full weekend, that's whats reaaaally gewd.
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| alexmach1 | Sep 26 2011, 07:04 PM Post #1077 |
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Graphics addict
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don't you hate it when software doesnt work?![]() |
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| skarik | Sep 27 2011, 10:28 PM Post #1078 |
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kitten eating scum
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So yesterday, my CptSci 122 professor went over binary trees in C lecture. Totally got it immediately. Spent the next thirty minutes trying to figure out why quadtrees and octrees were useful in 3D games. And then it hit me. And then the ideas that hit me got better. And then my friend was like "but then we'd have to make that threaded-like for our infinite draw distance." ... "Wait, infinite draw distance?" I was all for the Gurren Lagann random side events when drilling, going far up into space, and drilling the moon, but infinite draw distance? Seriously, what an Asian, with his flaming skull flag and core drill. |
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| Sothh | Sep 28 2011, 01:32 AM Post #1079 |
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Shaman Of Time
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Here is a video of a point cloud engine I am working on in C#: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptZqAwRGMdU |
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| Dr. Best | Sep 28 2011, 12:06 PM Post #1080 |
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@ skarik I had the same sort of amazement when attending my first Computer Science lectures. All of this is about so much more than programming. Some old tricks can make things possible, which seem impossible at first sight. @ Sothh Looking good so far. Though it is too bad that it does not apply some sort of surface reconstruction to fill the gaps between the points. Having this coupled with moving least squares or something like this would be interesting. |
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