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Friday, May 20, 2011

Spring Equinox Photos

Spring Equinox Photos. at the spring equinox,
  • at the spring equinox,



  • aiqw9182
    Apr 12, 09:13 PM
    This all started just because I said I hope Final Cut doesn't turn into iMovie. Somehow that turned into iMovie is pro and Final Cut is the Model T of editing.

    No, it didn't. It turned into you complaining about iMovie's layout. Now let's try not to clog up this thread and enjoy the show.





    Spring Equinox Photos. vernal equinox podcast episode
  • vernal equinox podcast episode



  • lordonuthin
    Feb 19, 06:53 PM
    hey, what ppd are you averaging for you mac pro and i7?

    Good question, I'm not sure at this point. Lets me see; the MP was doing a bigadv unit every ~46 hrs which would yield maybe ~25k per day, the i7 isn't doing so well with 3 gpu and win 7 on it, I would guess maybe 2k/day or less. It doesn't seem to slow down the gpu's fortunately.

    I wanted to ask you about oc'ing the i7, every time I tried to bump it up it started freezing or crashing, I have a water cooler on it which seems to do a really good job. I've just left it at stock but would like to try to get it higher sometime. I don't have any experience with oc'ing as I mostly stick with mac and Linux which don't have the tools/ability for oc'ing like windows does.





    Spring Equinox Photos. and spring equinox (light
  • and spring equinox (light



  • AppliedVisual
    Nov 15, 06:10 PM
    This is not true at all. Multi-threading often introduces more problems such as race conditions, deadlocks, pipeline starvations, memory leaks, cache coherency problems. Further more, multithreaded apps are harder and take longer to debug. Also, using threads without good reason too is not efficient (context swtiching) and can cause problems (thread priorities) with other apps running. This is because threads can not yield to other threads and block if such an undesirable condition like a deadlock exists.. Like on Windows when one app has a non responsive thread and the whole system hangs.. Or like when Finder sucks and locks everything..

    Yes, yes, all true... Somewhat. True in the sense of how a lot of programmers approach current threading problems and various development theories. And we're currently limited by our development tools and the operating systems to a certain degree.

    Also, multithreading behaves differently on different platforms with different language environments. Java threading might behave differently than p-threads (C-based) on the same system (OS X).. I am a prfessional developer etc..

    Yes, but so many things behave differently from one platform to another. How is writing a low-level thread management system for each platform different than writing the core functions of a 3D graphics engine that can run cross-platform and take advantage of various differences or feature - OpenGL, Direct3D, 3DNow, etc.. Cross-platform development always has its issues as do using different development tools. You obviously know this as do many programmers, so what's the point of the doom and gloom? It's always been this way and is just a part of the development process.

    Massively multithreaded apps do exist and have been written for various platforms over the years. Here in Windows and OSX land programmers go into panic mode when multithreading is mentioned. Yet SGI had Irix scaled to 256 CPUs and visulization apps utilizing multithreading on individual systems as well as across cluster nodes and displaying images built by multiple graphics pipes using multithreaded OpenGL that could scale from 1 to 16 graphics pipes and any number of CPUs.

    Anyway, my whole point is that the software industry will eventually have to tackle this problem head on and will overcome it. I just don't understand the current resistance and denial exhibited by so many "developers". The hardware is coming, in many situations it's already here... Why fight it? It's time to look at threads in a new light (for many). Upcoming CPU roadmaps place newer quad-core chips in the market in mid '07 with common Xeon and Opteron workstations/servers moving to quad-CPU (16-core) with 45nm process and lower wattage. 8-core CPUs to arrive in '08, 12 and 16 cores per CPU in late '08 or early '09...

    MHz isn't increasing and the consumer still wants the next version of their game or video editor to run twice as fast with more features on the new stystem they just bought, which now has 32 cores instead of 18 cores and they'll switch to a competitor's product if you take more than two or three months to ship your software update... What do you do?





    Spring Equinox Photos. vernal in vernal equinox
  • vernal in vernal equinox



  • Plymouthbreezer
    Mar 23, 04:38 PM
    lots, Bluetooth, WIFI (for internet radio), design..

    Here's my classic mockup

    http://forums.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=277273&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1300734199
    Really nice work. Bravo.

    As I have said in past threads, I'm happy to hear that Apple plans on keeping the Classic around for a bit longer, as it truly is the best music player on the market for serious audiophiles.





    Spring Equinox Photos. solstice/equinox/vernal
  • solstice/equinox/vernal



  • MacSA
    Nov 27, 02:52 PM
    meh - does this matter? Isn't 17" is getting to be a bit skimpy by any consumer standards.

    I'm still using a 15" monitor. :p





    Spring Equinox Photos. than the Vernal Equinox,
  • than the Vernal Equinox,



  • res1233
    Apr 12, 09:54 PM
    Because pros don't need features to make their life easier, and help automatically organise footage?

    Exactly. Apple's philosophy with all their software is to make it powerful, yet simple so that you don't have to be a pro to figure out how to use it, at least the basics. You can use Mac OS X without ever touching the terminal or using Applescript, but if you're an advanced user, you have a ton of features available to you, should you chose to take advantage of them. I think that's the direction FCP has gone with this version.





    Spring Equinox Photos. WICCAN RITUAL - SPRING EQUINOX
  • WICCAN RITUAL - SPRING EQUINOX



  • BJB Productions
    Apr 12, 09:43 PM
    Thank you, right on time.

    And also, it is exactly the FCP interface we've had since the beginning. And the beginning of time. (it really only depends on which elements you want to emphasize.)

    Well I really can't judge it until I'm actually able to touch and use it myself, but from the looks, they've gone consumer. *here's hoping for the best* I really want it to work... but Adobe is looking better by the day.





    Spring Equinox Photos. (spring) equinox. but old
  • (spring) equinox. but old



  • partyBoy
    Nov 28, 05:23 PM
    One of the most UNDERrated games...it is awesome





    Spring Equinox Photos. Ostara / Spring Equinox
  • Ostara / Spring Equinox



  • iJohnHenry
    Feb 22, 07:19 PM
    Why do Americans harbor hate for diesel? I'm not very familiar with the differences between the fuels, other than gasoline is more refined.

    Perhaps it's propaganda from the auto makers?

    Diesel engines last longer, as they use a lubricant as a fuel, and not a solvent.





    Spring Equinox Photos. THE EARTH IS IN ASCENT UPON
  • THE EARTH IS IN ASCENT UPON



  • rasmasyean
    Mar 19, 02:43 PM
    yes, as you say this is probably too late to be a knock-out to Gadaffi.......and noting that icons of the international revolutionary left such as Castro, Ortega, Chavez et al were quick to support Gadaffi, it seems likely he'll get some support in rearming as necessary

    You'd be surprised how much destruction can test ppl's zealotry. Whoever controls the air, pretty much has a gigantic advantage in pounding the enemy into submission. War is more of a weapons match than a "will of the people match" like Hollywood stories.

    And as we speak, US has started pounding them now. Although it's kind of surprising, as one would have thought you'd just one night see another "shock and awe" type of initial onslaught. Maybe this coordination was a little late and not as organized as they would have liked. I don't really see the purpose of taking pot shots here and there, while the real advantage is to take the enemy by surprise and destroy as many assets you can before he tries to hide and hole up.





    Spring Equinox Photos. Spring Equinox
  • Spring Equinox



  • Rocketman
    Nov 15, 09:46 AM
    From what I am reading so far, the real benefit of 8 cores in the real world of a minority of applications being truly well threaded, is the ability to run 2-4 large complicated programs simultaneously, multiple instances of programs (some have talked about running 4 copies of handbrake), and multiple OS's simultaneously.

    All those things also require vast amounts of memory as well, so a MacPro or X-serve is the only way to go now to addres 16GB+.

    Apple has always had memory crippled computers on the low end. If they could do ONE thing in the coming 64 bit world, I would ask them to make the motherboards at least be able to address FUTURE RAM options as the cost always drops rapidly and the requirements always seem to be predominantly ram based.

    Rocketman





    Spring Equinox Photos. moon on the Spring Equinox
  • moon on the Spring Equinox



  • charlituna
    Apr 2, 09:19 PM
    This ad will never work. People want ads that make them feel like teenage boys. I know this from Android ads. Steel and lasers, Apple. Steel and lasers!

    Actually that is why it does work. Because it isn't steel and lasers. If you go back and watch the ad again at least twice there were medical tech references and at least one 'learning' tech. Apple is pushing these types of things to get rid of the 'it's a toy, talk. And the folks that decide to put iPads in a hospital or a school are often older folks and zippy steel etc doesn't appeal to them





    Spring Equinox Photos. Watercolor Spring Equinox
  • Watercolor Spring Equinox



  • Chundles
    Aug 7, 03:31 AM
    An image of the new iPhone just came out! I can't reveal the source I got it from, but you have to trust me, this is the real deal!

    OMG!!

    Dat iz teh secks!!





    Spring Equinox Photos. Watercolor Spring Equinox
  • Watercolor Spring Equinox



  • skunk
    Mar 20, 01:39 PM
    The mushroom is just a by-product of the explosion. Most explosions form a small mushroom like that - usually, they dissipate quickly though.I assume the mushroom is from the initial warhead explosion, and the rest is the resultant exploding ammunition.





    Spring Equinox Photos. Spring Equinox - Moon Rise
  • Spring Equinox - Moon Rise



  • kingtj
    Jul 18, 01:19 PM
    Ick! Absolutely not! Streaming video is unreliable and inconsistent. It may work well for shorter movies, where the computer can download enough of the movie ahead of time in the buffer to ride out any brief slowdowns or halts in traffic .... but there's little chance a 2 hour + movie would stream to you without any hiccups at all. I've got 6mbit DSL at home, and I run into these problems just because of other computers on my LAN trying to download updates or what-not while I'm watching a movie stream. It's got to be much worse for people with 1.5mbit DSL or even 3mbit, which are much more common.

    Not only that, but where there's the ability to actually download content (protected or not), there's the possibility of it being saved permanently. Regardless of "legality" - I like leaving as many options open as possible. Projects like JHymn allowed removal of DRM on iTunes music ... so something similar could allow it for downloaded movies.


    I'd rather them just be streamed if it is indeed going to be rentals.





    Spring Equinox Photos. the Spring Equinox (in
  • the Spring Equinox (in



  • Kreamy
    Oct 23, 06:48 PM
    all i can say about this thread is MEH... :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

    it seems that every week there is a new fu*#ing thread about impending macbook pro updates. if you want one now - just go buy it. my macbook pro rips the socks of my g5. :eek:

    if you are waiting for something special going by figures on the core2duo, it will be ripping the socks of the current macbook pro by 10 % . :rolleyes:

    we are only talking seconds here - maybe your boot time will be 5 sec quicker than a current model. maybe you will be able to encode a movie 30 seconds quicker (mind you this type of operation takes minutes to complete) . are you going to specially go out and check that yours boots better than a current model one?? if you are, then well... umm - see a doctor first :p

    are you really going to put the processors to the test and run them at full utilization for long periods of time to prove all these things? if you do, your macbook pro will self combust through the table, or even worse - your lap!!:eek:

    finally, all of these new components that everyone is waiting for generate more heat. more ram, new video cards, and chips will generate more heat. macbook pro's are hot enough.... to accommodate all of these new hotter components, a new cooling system would need to be developed. these things take time.

    i reakon there will be a minor speed bump (.3 of a Ghz mind you... :rolleyes: ) next week and a total revision at macworld in january - 90 days from now...

    flame me if you wish but just sit back and think about real life scenario's where a core 2 duo will REALLY be of massive benefit to you.... santa rosa is the platform you should wait for.


    aussie_geek

    I love reading the one off posts from a bitter MBP owner who's precious is on the verge of discontinue...ment...





    Spring Equinox Photos. Spring Equinox (aka
  • Spring Equinox (aka



  • jgould
    Feb 22, 07:53 PM
    I love the look of older apple tech still in use. It's a good reminder that you don't need to constantly update with every single product refresh. Helps that it's stylish too :cool:

    I agree with this statement. I was using a White MacBook from 2006 until Sunday when I upgraded because 2GB of RAM just wasn't cutting it any more. With the new MBP, I'll be set for a while.





    Spring Equinox Photos. Spring Equinox Full Moon
  • Spring Equinox Full Moon



  • Dagless
    Jun 22, 07:47 PM
    Ah yes. A porn free, tightly censored, code controlled desktop machine. That's what everyone wants right? :rolleyes:

    If that becomes the future (it is starting to feel that way a bit), then I'll be switching back to Windows full time.





    Spring Equinox Photos. Spring Equinox Celebration
  • Spring Equinox Celebration



  • appleguy123
    Mar 20, 06:26 PM
    Maybe Apple should ban all religious apps.

    In a way, religion is very like homeopathy, since it pretends that something non-existant has the ability to cure/help/heal etc.

    Like homeopathy, religion can encourage one to do nothing of value ('let's pray for Japan', 'let's try to cure cancer with just water') rather than something physical which actually has an effect. It could be construed as being dangerous and damaging in that sense.

    Imagine if Apple actually banned all religious apps. I bet that they would lose a substantial amount of sales. I know people at my church (when I was still religious) who would buy iOS stuff just for using bible apps.





    vincebio
    Oct 23, 07:07 AM
    superb...im travelling to states this week, and could pick one up at the apple store 5th avenue for much cheaper than here in uk..

    its gottta come out sometime...





    Link2999
    Sep 26, 11:41 AM
    Try using the griffin website. :)

    It isn't on there. Just as some of the Grip Vue colors are unavailable.





    mrkramer
    Mar 22, 03:57 PM
    I don't believe any was born gay, that's my opinion. I believe you make the choice in your life, just like you make the choice on what career you want and college you desire to go to. I have friends that were once married (guy/girl) and then divorced because they liked their sex better. So now they are openly gay and happy. I have back and forth e-mails with them stating they consider it a choice. One of my friends is a writer for Lesbians and spoke in front of congress on this issue 2 years ago. I was with her and she even stated that it was a choice to become a lesbian and it's now America's choice to accept it for all for choose this path.

    There are a lot of people who are born gay. There are also people who were born as bisexuals and then made a choice to either be strait or gay, which probably was the case for your friend.





    Major Kong
    Oct 23, 08:37 AM
    Some users in Germany report that their dealers told them existing MacBook (Pro) orders will be deleted and re-ordered tomorrow due to new releases of these notebooks.

    All systems go for tomorrow update. :)





    kelving525
    Sep 14, 06:58 PM
    I got the silicone case today, but then I also decided to go with Belkin Grip Vue. Overall, the Belkin Grip Vue is my preferred case since it's shock-absorbing, and doesn't slip as much. :)

    Silicone case - quite nice and fits well with the iPod Touch.

    http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/4991075021_c700b1aec9_z.jpg

    The microphone is a little close to the case, but still visible.

    http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/4991682194_9b0703c31a_z.jpg

    I went to a few BB and FINALLY found a normal color. It's dark purple. :rolleyes:

    http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4146/4991683186_4dbdce9fe8_z.jpg

    2G/3G vs. 4G Belkin Grip Vue

    http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4105/4991684382_44ce8e0ef1_z.jpg

    The microphone is clearly visible, compared to the silicone case.

    http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/4991078861_edc77bc1e1_z.jpg

    Other Belkin 4G case (taken with the iPod Touch):

    http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/4991706626_3484f20967_z.jpg