Commented 13 years ago2011-05-01 11:51:27 UTC
in journal: #7193Comment #57515
I turn off cleartype whenever I can. It always looks awful on every setup I've seen, except for bold text or large font sizes. Give me my perfect pixelated text any day.
Commented 13 years ago2011-04-30 01:31:53 UTC
in journal: #7191Comment #66354
The exact same thing happened to my family's multifunction printer a few years back. We ditched the printer because it was smearing dead ants over all our paper whenever we tried to print.
Commented 13 years ago2011-04-26 01:53:08 UTC
in journal: #7184Comment #60809
I think you're being quite impractical. It's all about using the right tool for the job. You wouldn't use a spoon to eat spaghetti if you had a fork available. But let's just agree to disagree.
Also, Changing your images to links because that animation is annoying me.
Commented 13 years ago2011-04-26 01:50:37 UTC
in journal: #7184Comment #60808
Actually, that's the camera's fault. Bad example. Besides, saving that image as a PNG results in an image that is over 8 times the size of the JPEG. That's a terrible trade-off.
Commented 13 years ago2011-04-26 01:42:42 UTC
in journal: #7184Comment #60807
I'm talking about photos and game screenshots here. The example you used is a web graphic containing lots of block colours and some text. This is what PNG is optimised for. It would be silly to use JPEG for a graphic like that.
It's all about using the right format for the right job. There is no "one format to rule them all", and there probably never will be. To suggest otherwise is just plain ignorance. Of course JPEG artifacts are noticeable in web graphics, just as poor PNG compression is noticeable in a photograph.
A 2 second download for some will be a two minute download for others. I know that I cannot download 2MB in two seconds (more like 5 seconds at maximum speed - double that for a slower server), and my internet is considered fast for my country. We don't all live in Europe.
JeffMOD's image may contain text and lines, but it is mostly a game screenshot. It can be saved as a JPEG at 95% quality to a file six times smaller, with no visible degradation in the text or any other part of the image. Considering that the website he uploaded the image to only allows files up to a maximum size, I would say that image size is far more important to most people than an insignificant amount of lossy encoding.
Commented 13 years ago2011-04-26 00:43:44 UTC
in journal: #7184Comment #60806
PNG is the best format when you need lossless screenshots and photos. When creating a texture, that is fine. But when uploading one to the internet, you almost never need a lossless format. JPEG is an almost non-existent drop in quality for a significant drop in size. A 200kb JPEG will download ten times faster than a 2MB PNG, and the quality difference will not be noticeable under normal circumstances. To recommend that people use PNG to upload photos on the internet is utter madness.
Commented 13 years ago2011-04-25 21:14:08 UTC
in journal: #7184Comment #60805
Ever heard of a nice little format called JPEG?
Remember to choose the right format for the job. PNG is terrible at stuff like game screenshots or photos. And obviously if you're uploading to the web, you don't need to worry about tiny artifacts that may appear.
Commented 13 years ago2011-03-29 04:13:23 UTC
in news: Competition 30Comment #99867
Ah, thanks. I fixed the link in the forums, missed the news post. Some idiot created a couple of "TEst" (which makes it easy to guess who it was) compos which bumped the compo number up.
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Commented 13 years ago2011-03-18 19:43:28 UTC
in news: TWHL is Moving!Comment #99844
We didn't own the .co.za domain. In my opinion, atom transferred ownership of the TWHL name to 7th, who then transferred it to Ant and myself. The name was never trademarked, so it doesn't really matter anyway
Commented 13 years ago2011-03-06 17:32:38 UTC
in journal: #7085Comment #57338
Smooth metal (e.g. a spoon) is pretty safe in the microwave but as soon as there is somewhere a spark can jump across (e.g. two spoons, or a fork), you're going to get a light show.
But yeah, I'm kinda disgusted that anyone would microwave a steak. That's just wrong in every way imaginable.
Commented 13 years ago2011-03-05 21:24:37 UTC
in journal: #7083Comment #55770
Or you could spend ten bucks on an air can that lasts ages and is useful for other stuff too. Sure as hell I'm not going to dust my computer with a fucking leaf blower.
Commented 13 years ago2011-02-26 04:58:16 UTC
in journal: #7068Comment #57313
If you guys want to have religious debates, go somewhere else please. I'm more than willing to let you guys have a sensible discussion, but usually this kind of stuff gets way out of hand at TWHL. Keep it civil.
I know certain members of TWHL are evangelists of sorts but just because you believe something does not mean you have any right to disrespect the beliefs of others.
Commented 13 years ago2011-02-05 23:41:53 UTC
in journal: #7024Comment #44701
I have a rant that is perfectly suited to your position, but I'm afraid it would just be rubbing it in at this point, so I'll shut up.
If you still want to roll with the industry with a degree like yours, look for positions as an intern. Other than that, prepare for shitty game testing jobs until you can go up the ranks. Focus on improving one skill only and apply for positions solely for that skill. Don't be afraid to work for nothing (or almost nothing).
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Commented 13 years ago2011-02-01 01:13:27 UTC
in journal: #7016Comment #62142
Lies. I have plenty of them tied up in my basement and haven't had any problems with them.
In all seriousness, good for you for making your feelings public. We don't discriminate at TWHL, so we accept your homosexuality despite the fact that most of us don't swing that way.
(I'm joking! Don't hurt me)
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Crysis 2 runs on "Extreme" graphics at a very nice framerate. Hard to tell from a screenshot but here's one anyway!
http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/540644195420699118/08FA36109EF23D170D3146C6A76E8CE169572A11/
Also, Changing your images to links because that animation is annoying me.
It's all about using the right format for the right job. There is no "one format to rule them all", and there probably never will be. To suggest otherwise is just plain ignorance. Of course JPEG artifacts are noticeable in web graphics, just as poor PNG compression is noticeable in a photograph.
A 2 second download for some will be a two minute download for others. I know that I cannot download 2MB in two seconds (more like 5 seconds at maximum speed - double that for a slower server), and my internet is considered fast for my country. We don't all live in Europe.
JeffMOD's image may contain text and lines, but it is mostly a game screenshot. It can be saved as a JPEG at 95% quality to a file six times smaller, with no visible degradation in the text or any other part of the image. Considering that the website he uploaded the image to only allows files up to a maximum size, I would say that image size is far more important to most people than an insignificant amount of lossy encoding.
Remember to choose the right format for the job. PNG is terrible at stuff like game screenshots or photos. And obviously if you're uploading to the web, you don't need to worry about tiny artifacts that may appear.
...after work.
But yeah, I'm kinda disgusted that anyone would microwave a steak. That's just wrong in every way imaginable.
I know certain members of TWHL are evangelists of sorts but just because you believe something does not mean you have any right to disrespect the beliefs of others.
Just getting in before something can start.
If you still want to roll with the industry with a degree like yours, look for positions as an intern. Other than that, prepare for shitty game testing jobs until you can go up the ranks. Focus on improving one skill only and apply for positions solely for that skill. Don't be afraid to work for nothing (or almost nothing).
In all seriousness, good for you for making your feelings public. We don't discriminate at TWHL, so we accept your homosexuality despite the fact that most of us don't swing that way.
(I'm joking! Don't hurt me)