philiac

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by philiac 14y ago
The article mentions how this compression technique is similar to image compression. Would anyone care to explain, in detail if necessary, how this is so? Thanks.
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by philiac 14y ago
The author seems to desire a needlessly complicated way to make these things happen.
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by philiac 14y ago
The pathos-heavy articles are not going to disappear; rather, they portend HN's inevitable fate. Camel's nose, etc.
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by philiac 14y ago
What does RSA stand for? I was on their (SecurID) related site, and checked out the "about" page, but the acronym is never defined.
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by philiac 14y ago
No, but it's not reddit either so if you enjoy this site, be constructive with your comments.
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by philiac 14y ago
Oh, I meant I found it amusing that something as obscure as Mode 7 could be referred to "colloquially." I'm in no position to hold an opinion on the intricacies of SNES graphics modes.
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by philiac 14y ago
> in colloquial use "Mode 7" tends to refer (somewhat inaccurately) to that 3D plane effect. That is amusing.
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by philiac 14y ago
You mean Arrington's defunct rag?
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by philiac 14y ago
"It isn't clear if getting someone to believe in your 'extremist philosophy of radical openness' is necessarily a con, unless of course you yourself don't believe in it and/or are doing so only in furtherance of some other interest which yo
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by philiac 16y ago
The joke I was making is many people are Simpsons purists and say Family Guy is complete crap.
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by philiac 16y ago
"You just quoted Family Guy" - I thought you liked The Simpsons I don't see how this relates to the rest of the examples.