Comments on: My dear PC… http://www.codercorner.com/blog/?p=371 Home of Pierre Terdiman Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:34:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: admin http://www.codercorner.com/blog/?p=371#comment-8434 admin Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:42:00 +0000 http://www.codercorner.com/blog/?p=371#comment-8434 Unlimited detail: I think they vastly simplify the problem in order to sell their idea :) Even if their approach works, they silently ignore all the real problems. I don't know, like the production pipeline. Do we drop all the triangle-based editors suddenly, and switch to points? How much memory do we need to store a model with "millions of points"? Do we throw away all the work done on antialiasing and mip-mapping? How do we deal with antialiasing with their approach? If the breakthrough is just a search algorithm as the guy claims, why not apply it to triangles? Also, they should play recent some games. We don't really "see" the triangles anymore, it's really not the issue anymore. So I don't think this will go anywhere. That being said I'm definitely not "the smartest graphics guy", my graphics knowledge is actually rather rusty. Unlimited detail: I think they vastly simplify the problem in order to sell their idea :) Even if their approach works, they silently ignore all the real problems. I don’t know, like the production pipeline. Do we drop all the triangle-based editors suddenly, and switch to points? How much memory do we need to store a model with “millions of points”? Do we throw away all the work done on antialiasing and mip-mapping? How do we deal with antialiasing with their approach? If the breakthrough is just a search algorithm as the guy claims, why not apply it to triangles? Also, they should play recent some games. We don’t really “see” the triangles anymore, it’s really not the issue anymore. So I don’t think this will go anywhere. That being said I’m definitely not “the smartest graphics guy”, my graphics knowledge is actually rather rusty.

]]> By: Tejlgaard http://www.codercorner.com/blog/?p=371#comment-8317 Tejlgaard Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:39:17 +0000 http://www.codercorner.com/blog/?p=371#comment-8317 Suggest getting yourself a parted magic cd and boot from it. Should be able to format and partition the thing snap snap. Also, suggest switching to using sd cards from a reputable manufacturer like kingston, and use an sd card reader. Some sd card readers are shaped like a usb stick, so hey, that'd be win. Also, since you're (probably) the smartest graphics guy I've encountered on the net, if you have time: http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/03/10/unlimited-detail-wants-to-kill-3d-cards/ Whats up with these unlimited detail guys? are the talking bs? Suggest getting yourself a parted magic cd and boot from it. Should be able to format and partition the thing snap snap.

Also, suggest switching to using sd cards from a reputable manufacturer like kingston, and use an sd card reader. Some sd card readers are shaped like a usb stick, so hey, that’d be win.

Also, since you’re (probably) the smartest graphics guy I’ve encountered on the net, if you have time:

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/03/10/unlimited-detail-wants-to-kill-3d-cards/

Whats up with these unlimited detail guys? are the talking bs?

]]> By: David Black http://www.codercorner.com/blog/?p=371#comment-7969 David Black Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:41:29 +0000 http://www.codercorner.com/blog/?p=371#comment-7969 I can imagine... I have adopted the strategy of buying the cheapest memory stick with a durable looking design. On the principle that the manufacturer will be less tempted to "add value" with fancy features which mess things up. The 8Gb PNY memory stick i got works great and doesnt have any annoying apps. I can imagine…

I have adopted the strategy of buying the cheapest memory stick with a durable looking design. On the principle that the manufacturer will be less tempted to “add value” with fancy features which mess things up. The 8Gb PNY memory stick i got works great and doesnt have any annoying apps.

]]> By: Bram http://www.codercorner.com/blog/?p=371#comment-7460 Bram Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:49:09 +0000 http://www.codercorner.com/blog/?p=371#comment-7460 Hi, Did you try booting into linux, e.g. with an Ubuntu live CD, and then maybe write zeroes to the raw device, as root user? I once got bitten by fancy USB sticks that come with all sorts of 'extras' and OS features, that you really do not want, and have to take extra steps to get rid of them. Hi,
Did you try booting into linux, e.g. with an Ubuntu live CD, and then maybe write zeroes to the raw device, as root user?
I once got bitten by fancy USB sticks that come with all sorts of ‘extras’ and OS features, that you really do not want, and have to take extra steps to get rid of them.

]]> By: MrCoder http://www.codercorner.com/blog/?p=371#comment-7458 MrCoder Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:52:23 +0000 http://www.codercorner.com/blog/?p=371#comment-7458 Use Dropbox instead of a memory stick ;) Use Dropbox instead of a memory stick ;)

]]> By: admin http://www.codercorner.com/blog/?p=371#comment-7456 admin Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:59:29 +0000 http://www.codercorner.com/blog/?p=371#comment-7456 No write-protect switch, no. The registry hack didn't work. The various repair / reformat tools I tried didn't work. I checked the manufacturer's website, read the FAQ, found nothing useful. In the end I went back to the shop where I bought it, and had it replaced. The guy at the shop told me he had the same problem at home and that there was "no solution" (...). No write-protect switch, no. The registry hack didn’t work. The various repair / reformat tools I tried didn’t work. I checked the manufacturer’s website, read the FAQ, found nothing useful. In the end I went back to the shop where I bought it, and had it replaced. The guy at the shop told me he had the same problem at home and that there was “no solution” (…).

]]> By: memon http://www.codercorner.com/blog/?p=371#comment-7455 memon Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:09:30 +0000 http://www.codercorner.com/blog/?p=371#comment-7455 I bought Mac because it got tired of similar crap too... now I just have to wait another 10 years so that xcode will catch up with visual studio. oh well... I bought Mac because it got tired of similar crap too… now I just have to wait another 10 years so that xcode will catch up with visual studio. oh well…

]]> By: tonic http://www.codercorner.com/blog/?p=371#comment-7454 tonic Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:52:05 +0000 http://www.codercorner.com/blog/?p=371#comment-7454 Are you sure your usb stick doesn't have a mechanical write-protect switch accidentally switched on? Are you sure your usb stick doesn’t have a mechanical write-protect switch accidentally switched on?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.codercorner.com/blog/?p=371#comment-7453 Anonymous Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:38:05 +0000 http://www.codercorner.com/blog/?p=371#comment-7453 Maybe you should try to look for a specialized format tool on the manufacturer’s website? Maybe you should try to look for a specialized format tool on the manufacturer’s website?

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