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Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - Luinbariel - 01-19-2015
I'm nowhere near as cool as you kids, only 890 hours on mine.
Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - FlyingMongoose - 01-19-2015
2,403 hours, enough time to download 11 1080p movies on a 56k modem... well fuck yeah that's exactly what I'm doing!
Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - CaffeinePowered - 01-23-2015
Lars Andersen: a new level of archery
Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - HeK - 02-07-2015
Playing with Power on Vimeo
Fucking Awesome
Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - FlyingMongoose - 02-24-2015
Here's how pretty Unreal Engine 4 can be (according to YouTuber, around 30-40 FPS on a GTX 570)
http://www.tweaktown.com/news/43710/unreal-engine-4-video-details-gorgeous/index.html
Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - StolenToast - 02-24-2015
(02-24-2015, 07:27 PM)FlyingMongoose link Wrote: Here's how pretty Unreal Engine 4 can be (according to YouTuber, around 30-40 FPS on a GTX 570)UT4 is ripe for a remake of the classic Flower's of Robert Mapplethorpe
http://www.tweaktown.com/news/43710/unreal-engine-4-video-details-gorgeous/index.html
![[Image: hqdefault.jpg]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Lc-XrnJzqYc/hqdefault.jpg)
Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - FlyingMongoose - 03-02-2015
Well, now Unreal Engine 4 is outright free including the source code... that's really big news.
https://www.unrealengine.com/blog/ue4-is-free
And with that Epic fires shots directly at Unity
Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - CaffeinePowered - 06-28-2015
Why movies today "suck"
Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - FlyingMongoose - 06-29-2015
http://techcrunch.com/2015/06/29/uber-france-leaders-arrested-for-running-illegal-taxi-company/
I just think the actual taxi companies are pissed they didn't think of the uber idea first.
Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - Dtrain323i - 06-29-2015
(06-29-2015, 10:49 AM)FlyingMongoose link Wrote: http://techcrunch.com/2015/06/29/uber-france-leaders-arrested-for-running-illegal-taxi-company/
I just think the actual taxi companies are pissed they didn't think of the uber idea first.
This is what government regulation does. It creates barriers to entry that help established players and cuts down on competition.
Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - FlyingMongoose - 06-29-2015
(06-29-2015, 11:36 AM)Dadtrain323i link Wrote: [quote author=FlyingMongoose link=topic=1507.msg285524#msg285524 date=1435592963]
http://techcrunch.com/2015/06/29/uber-france-leaders-arrested-for-running-illegal-taxi-company/
I just think the actual taxi companies are pissed they didn't think of the uber idea first.
This is what government regulation does. It creates barriers to entry that help established players and cuts down on competition.
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There was time where this was an anti-monopolization thing (talking about auto-manufacturers here in the US, where basically that you HAVE TO buy through a dealer in most states and CAN NOT purchase direct from manufacturer, allowing for small businesses to still sell cars without the manufacturing forcing a gouged price... this is coming a lot in Tesla stuff, but Tesla cars really do cost quite a bit to make).
Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - at0m - 08-04-2015
Another reason Taxi companies are pissed about Uber is because they don't have to purchase or maintain medallions or minimum rates in large cities, which is something that's actually a large portion of the operating cost of taxi companies. It lets Uber undercut them on both operating cost and price.
Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - Dtrain323i - 08-04-2015
(08-04-2015, 03:04 PM)atm0m link Wrote: Another reason Taxi companies are pissed about Uber is because they don't have to purchase or maintain medallions or minimum rates in large cities, which is something that's actually a large portion of the operating cost of taxi companies. It lets Uber undercut them on both operating cost and price.
The whole medallion thing is a racket. At least in Chicago, 1 or 2 people bought up all the medallions when they first became a thing in the 70s/80s and then lease or sell them themselves for ridiculous amounts. A Chicago taxi medallion can cost north of $100,000. The established taxi companies are just engaging in rent seeking with their bitching about Uber/Lyft.
ETA: I actually went and looked up the cost of a Chicago taxi medallion for shits and giggles. Going price is $249,000. So in order to legally drive a taxi cab in the city of chicago, you have to start $249,000 in the hole.
Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - StolenToast - 08-04-2015
(08-04-2015, 04:06 PM)Dadtrain323i link Wrote: [quote author=atm0m link=topic=1507.msg285857#msg285857 date=1438718692]
Another reason Taxi companies are pissed about Uber is because they don't have to purchase or maintain medallions or minimum rates in large cities, which is something that's actually a large portion of the operating cost of taxi companies. It lets Uber undercut them on both operating cost and price.
The whole medallion thing is a racket. At least in Chicago, 1 or 2 people bought up all the medallions when they first became a thing in the 70s/80s and then lease or sell them themselves for ridiculous amounts. A Chicago taxi medallion can cost north of $100,000. The established taxi companies are just engaging in rent seeking with their bitching about Uber/Lyft.
ETA: I actually went and looked up the cost of a Chicago taxi medallion for shits and giggles. Going price is $249,000. So in order to legally drive a taxi cab in the city of chicago, you have to start $249,000 in the hole.
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And you know the taxi drivers are ultimately going to win because:
http://youtu.be/sIzivCJ9pzU
It's tough living in a world run by people who don't seem to understand the things that truly drive the world, like economics... technology... basic reading comprehension...
Re: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - at0m - 08-04-2015
(08-04-2015, 04:06 PM)Dadtrain323i link Wrote: [quote author=atm0m link=topic=1507.msg285857#msg285857 date=1438718692]
Another reason Taxi companies are pissed about Uber is because they don't have to purchase or maintain medallions or minimum rates in large cities, which is something that's actually a large portion of the operating cost of taxi companies. It lets Uber undercut them on both operating cost and price.
The whole medallion thing is a racket. At least in Chicago, 1 or 2 people bought up all the medallions when they first became a thing in the 70s/80s and then lease or sell them themselves for ridiculous amounts. A Chicago taxi medallion can cost north of $100,000. The established taxi companies are just engaging in rent seeking with their bitching about Uber/Lyft.
ETA: I actually went and looked up the cost of a Chicago taxi medallion for shits and giggles. Going price is $249,000. So in order to legally drive a taxi cab in the city of chicago, you have to start $249,000 in the hole.
[/quote]I agree that it's a racket, but that's the way the game got set up. Uber is challenging the game, and the establishment who has profited greatly from its current setup is pushing back. If the laws change and Medallion count is no longer limited (which was done to reduce overcrowding of taxis, i believe), then things change. Market forces, blah blaah
RE: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - HeK - 09-20-2015
WITNESS ME!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L67BiENzYs
Seriously. This is mind blowing mechanical art.
RE: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - FlyingMongoose - 11-19-2015
This is a pretty neat system that includes this http://geekandsundry.com/virtual-dungeons-dragons-is-now-a-reality/
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RE: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - FlyingMongoose - 02-11-2016
So Gaben did this at the Unity Vision Summit...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2ekteuHBi4
Also why isn't this thread sticky? It might as well be.
RE: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - CaffeinePowered - 02-17-2016
Gabe should have said something like 'what comes after 2? Oh right, So, point 2 episode 2....'
RE: Neat stuff (non-lulz but interesting things) - FlyingMongoose - 03-24-2016
http://www.pcgamer.com/john-carmack-getting-baftas-highest-honour/