jzawacki
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If everyone else is using it wrong
No, only the people that learned the word from the media, and that will swallow anything they are told by them. Like I said in the first sentence, why don't you research where the term came from and then report back. It's not my fault that you learned it from CNN, and they are clueless. If what you learned doesn't mention MIT, then you are reading the wrong stuff.
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Not that I have the skills to do this, just curious. Are the plush toys based off the 2D characters, or are the 2D characters based off the plush toys?
I have done realism head for $150DAMN! That's good to know.. I might be contacting you as well if I don't have time to figure out what I need in the near future.
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No, Vern used the right word. Hacker - i.e. someone who hacks. The original meaning is to hack into a system.
Uhh.. NO, it isn't. And once you get educated on the topic, feel free to chime in. Even the smallest amount of research will prove that the term hacker wasn't even COMPUTER RELATED! But I'm not a teacher, so you'll have to research it yourself. Cracker was started to try to remove the negative spin that became of the term Hacker from the media because (as usual) they have no idea what they are talking about when it comes to technology.
100% availability doesnt mean it is always on. It means, that it is always on when it is tested by another institution.Agreed, that is why I referred to the EULA to see what 100% means for them. Most providers give you 99.8% or something like that because they know 100% is impossible for them. I run BigSister on all my servers, so I always know their status. Would that count as "another institution"? Depends on the EULA terms. In reality, 100% does mean it's always available, which is why I'd question the provider that even mentions 100% uptime. Even Godaddy, which you know they have to have a unbelievable data center.. says, "offering features like a 99.9% network uptime commitment"
But of course, choosing hosting/server plans is going to be a personal one. Each person is looking for something specific to them. Heck, there are a lot of places that give free hosting. If that fits into what someone is looking for, then it is a good fit for them.
hacker cracker spammer... they are alll the same in my book.That's the problem. Just because one person (We'll call them Joe) that you label one of these terms (We'll stick with hacker) runs a script he downloaded off the internet and overwrites some data in a database doesn't mean everyone else you may label hacker agrees with what Joe did. Nor does it mean everyone that fits into the label of hacker sits around trying to "hack" into web sites. But, some guy (We'll call him Bill) that is spending 10 hours of his personal day creating the software you may use for your site (let's say Joomla, for example) is a true hacker. He goes to work for 8 hours, comes home and burns the midnight oil HACKING on Joomla because that is his passion. And to group all of the "white hat" hackers in with the "black hat" hackers (to coin some more phrases!) falls into the same stereotypes as with any race. There are tons of people like Joe out there, but there are also tons of people like Bill that are "fighting" against people like Joe to try to keep their software as secure as possible. So, people like Bill hate people like Joe just as much as you and I, and that doesn't make Bill a bad guy.
Speaking of graffitiThat is a pretty good example. As they are referred to as "graffiti artists", does that mean anyone that is an artist is also a vandal? Based on your second paragraph, that would be true.
Also, making it a little more personal, how about if someone that uses A:M creates a bunch of animation of people being killed, etc. Then, two days later decides to go on a killing spree. Now, does that mean everyone that uses A:M is a murder?
I could go on all day giving valid examples of how a few individuals doesn't make up the entire group and how each should be judged on their own actions, not based off of a label.
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You can also use VirtualDub, it's free and has a ton of plugins and can export to .gif format. Here is an example of a video I converted to a "cartoon" and then exported to .gif:
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GoDaddy sounds great... but... forgive my ignorance... and I'm probably ruining my reputation by asking... but I can't find a definition for "EOL"... except for "end of life". What does that mean?
Yeah, that's what it means. They gave me a 6 month notice that I must move all of my sites off the server and reprovision it. At that time, I was so peeved (replaced with another word), that I figured if I was going to have to move all my sites, might as well be to someone else. That's when I learned that what I had was actually really nice and moved them all back.
Do you really need an own server?True, it really depends on what one is looking for. I have over 60 domain names and some 20 or so active sites. I also provide services to a few customers on my servers as well and provide them with something close to what you are speaking of.
In comparison, if you only need a single domain, godaddy has single hosting packages starting at something like $5/mo with a ton of features as well.
But, with having a virtual server and root access, it can pretty much be used for anything you like. If you want to hand create a service of some kind, you can. You want to turn it into a telephone system, you can.. you have root, and as long as you stay within their EULA, your good to go. I also have another VPS (Virtual Private Server, same thing, just a different name) from another provider I'm paying $7/mo for and have root access. But, it is extremely on the low end and couldn't even host a web site (not in my opinion) but is used for a DNS server. But it could easily be used for any other service that didn't overload it's extremely low resources.
Edit: Oh.. but it really doesn't matter what type of package you choose (Ruby, LAMP,etc) if they aren't kept up to date and secured, it can happen on any server.
Edit2: "100% availability".... Heh... I'd look into that wording in the EULA.. as 100% is damn near impossible and that is with multi-redundant systems, which I'm sure they aren't using for a hosting server.
Edit3: Damn thoughts keep coming.. Anyway, I'm not promoting Godaddy, I'm just explaining what I have, and what I have experienced. It doesn't hurt to look around, just make sure you stick to the bigger legit companies.. I had a hosting provider give my CC information out when I canceled with them because I told them they sucked.
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They weren't hoping for anything but recognition. Honestly, it's a 99% chance that it wasn't even a hacker, but a script kiddie that read on how to do it, or used a script they downloaded to do it for them. And just wanted to see if it worked. Then, they could go to school the next day and show their friends that they are a "hacker" when they aren't.
AARRGGGHHH! I hate hackers. I hate them. If any hackers read this... oh well.I don't think you even know what a hacker is. You only know what the media tells you.. and they are clueless as well. If it wasn't for hackers, we wouldn't have any of the technology we have now. There wouldn't be an internet at all, and none of use would have the ability to purchase a software package such as A:M because we wouldn't even know it existed.
What you are actually hating are "crackers" and even most of theme are never "seen".. but again, you have wannabes that do the dirty work you are seeing.
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Was about 95% leaning towards godaddyI have a few virtual dedicated servers with godaddy (~$30/mo with up to 30 domains and root access) and I was upset with them for EOLing one of my servers. So, I decided to look around.. and I ended up with another provider that cost more for 2 months. I was so dissatisfied with their service, I reprovisioned the EOL'd server and moved all my sites back to it the godaddy server. One of those "Don't know what you have till it's gone" type of things. So, I highly recommend GoDaddy. If you need help, let me know. I'm not a ruby fan myself, more of a LAMP fan. Good luck.
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Sorry for the confusion, but the pic on the right is actually a photo for my reference of the car.
Oh.. heh.. Now I feel a little better.. at least.. till you are done with it, and I can't tell the difference.. ;(
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Honestly, it's sickening how awesome your stuff looks.
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Wow.. looks amazing to me!
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I think he was trying to direct you to the data folder that is no longer there. It used to have all the models that were on the bonus cd/dvd.
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I'd doubt it was a partial download issue just because I have seen WebRender download the same project files multiple times. So I would guess that it already has some way of checking the local files and if it doesn't check out, download them again.
But, earlier, I did see it pass the upload test, and then say the project couldn't be loaded. But it's up and rendering away right now.
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Yup, that is correct, I also have added numbers to the ends for multiple machines so that they can control which ones are processing individually. But, if you are not able to even connect, I would guess it is a firewall issue as well. You should be able to connect, and it just sit idle.
Oh.. Make sure you have the server name and port correct.
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I agree.. And it's only when I click on the images and make them big anyway. So I won't click on them.. not a big deal. I feel bad that I'm the reason people don't get to enjoy the progress of what I'm sure will be an amazing image.
PS: That was the weirdest damn thing ever I tell you... I didn't know an image could even do that.. must be getting old.
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Oh my.. I've never felt sick from looking at a picture before.. And I don't get car/sea sick very easy.. but that blur.. almost immediately made me close the picture. I hope you get that figured out soon.. the progress looks awesome, but I just can't study it.
Wow.. I still can't believe I got that feeling in my stomach..
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I agree with KenH, Jason.. Just don't let it happen again.
Yup, just idle CPUs for me as well. I tend to close and reopen WebRender a lot to make sure it isn't on my end, as many times this causes it to kick off another session. A message saying something would be nice.
As for re-rendering.. I personally don't care. If they aren't rendering something, they are sitting idle.. you can re-render the same scene 20 times for all I care. You gotta do what you gotta do..
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Mine as well, I'm guessing we might be caught up at the moment?
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Congrats to everyone, they all looked awesome! Eric, this is the first render I've seen that I wished I was there. Beautiful landscape!
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It could be my eyes, but the second bounce looks like the ball is going trough the ground. Maybe only because of the strait line and not enough bulge on the ball to show the amount of displaced rubber? Dunno.. ignore me..
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Then it is SPOT ON! Good job!
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Well, also, you'd have to show voltage drop, the "electrons" right next to each other, etc. It really just depends on what is actually being taught. If it's for an electronics class, I wouldn't want my kid in that class, but if it's for a general electricity class for children, I'm sure it's fine.
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jzawacki, I had the same problem on my XP, AMD, ATI Laptop i updated my video driver set and it fixed it. I'm not sure if there was a change but it's working now.
Well, in this case, these machines are running BartPE and they are all different hardware all the time. As I have a high turn around of machines going through my office, I boot them up on BartPE, let them render while they are in my office, and then delete the folders before they are redeployed. If BartPE no longer works, I will only be able to use WebRender on a few select machines. :/
EDIT: What was changed in WebRender anyway?
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I would personally build mine, but a quick "custom" build at Dell.com came up with a Inspiron 530, Core 2 Duo 2.33Ghz, 2GB RAM, 250GB HD for only $609.. Pick a higher base model and you can look at upgrading the CPU.
Or, you can get a generic AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ (3.2Ghz), 4GB RAM, 250GB HD, GeForce 7200GS for $670. People have chimed in that A:M performs better on AMD processors. I personally don't know.
If you haven't read the other threads regarding cores, A:M doesn't multi-thread well, so doing more that 2 cores is useless. Even if A:M isn't using the second core (some tests have shown multi-thread may even perform worse than single) it will keep it available to let you use the computer while it is rendering on one core. RAM is a huge factor depending on the size of the projects you plan on doing. TWO requires at least 2GB of ram to render the scenes. It is also a huge factor in how many applications you plan on having open at one time.
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This sounds familiar (same thing I did when I first posted a project, and a few after because I kept forgetting). Make sure you do embed everything into the project.
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Oh man.. Good stuff.
The A.R.M. Site is down...
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If you choose to be ignorant of what the actual terms mean, that is your decision. I was just trying to explain the actual meaning behind the term you (and the media) seem to throw around without any knowledge of what they actually mean. And even if a million people use the term wrong, that doesn't make it right.
Racial prejudice was used to show that just because people believe one thing, doesn't make it true. Of course, you must have locked onto the actual terms being used and not the overall concept I was trying to explain.