Comment Re:Flash / Actionscript3 (Score 1) 799
I agree with this. I had the same dilemma with my nephew and decided that flash scripting is the best route, because he can immediately involve graphics animations and etc.
Comment I just want it to end... (Score 1) 510
Cellco's are nothing but misery. Overcharging customers, blocking progress, failing to invest in proper infrastructure. It just needs to end, they need to start providing customers with conduits for data, and start competing based on the volume, reliability and price of that conduit. All this other nonsense needs to end.
Why on earth are we even buying cell phones from cell phone companies. That's like buying laptops from your ISP. It needs to end. Our culture, our economy, and the rest of human progress cannot wait any longer.
Modern Warfare 2 Not Recalled In Russia After All 94
thief21 writes "After claims that console versions Modern Warfare 2 had been recalled in Russia due to complaints from politicians and the gaming public over the infamous airport slaughter scene, it turns out the stories were completely untrue. Activision never released a console version of the game in Russia."
Instead, they simply edited the notorious scene out of the PC version. They did this of their own volition, since Russia doesn't have a formal ratings committee.
Comment I've said it before (Score 1) 394
I'll say it again. They should change "Poke" to "Stalk" cuz that's what it's for.
Comment After reading all of this... (Score 1) 289
I breathlessly browsed over to Wikipedia.org.
Good news, it's still useful.
Submission + - RED Digital Cinema Delivers 100th 4K Movie Camera
plowboylifestyle writes: For the past 3 months startup company RED Digital Cinema, founded by Oakley founder and billionaire Jim Jannard, has been shipping and beta-testing their flagship product the RED One camera. The camera has been rocking the world of cinematography since director Peter Jackson used a prototype system last spring to shoot his short film "Crossing the Line". Their system uses a single CMOS sensor that records a Bayer pattern image 4096 pixels wide at 12bits per sample similar to a modern digital still cameras. The sensor size matches a 35mm film gate making the camera compatible with current cinematography optics. The image is compressed prior to debayering using a wavelet compression codec and streamed to various digital mediums. For the past year RED has maintained an open design strategy, soliciting input from prospective customers and communicating primarily through a web forum. The price point of the camera body is under twenty thousand placing it between one fifth and one tenth of its competition and making it affordable for independant filmmakers. It is currently in use by directors Steven Soderbergh and Timur Bekmambetov.
