Idealism is not dead: The profits from the sale will go into a foundation that is going to help with projects about freedom of speech, freedom of information and the openess of the nets. I hope everybody will help out in that and realize that this is the best option for all. Don't worry - be happy!
Read: This money is going to pay our legal fees as we try to save our asses!
Oh yeah, because Ubuntu has never had remote exploit. Ever.
Who mods this crap?
You're actually correct in that the human eye cannot tell the difference between 1080p and 720p at a certain distance.
I read an article many moons ago when the format war was still in high gear on Audioholics (link) which was titled "1080p and the Acuity of Human Vision". It's an interesting article because it cuts through all the marketing and gets down to the science of HD and if it ACTUALLY matters.
A good summary line from the article would be:
"Put bluntly, from 8 feet away while watching a 50 inch plasma TV, the human eye is generally incapable of reliably distinguishing any detail finer than that shown on a true 720p display!"
Most "quality" differences people see between the formats (unless they're sitting in the first row of their home movie theater) come from richer colors and cranked up contrast and brightness on sales displays.
All seems condemned in the long run to approximate a state akin to Gaussian noise. -- James Martin
