Everybody keeps saying that, but I’m not sure why. Obviously the gravity waves aren’t sound waves; the “chirp” is just mapping the interferometer wave form onto the audible spectrum. But we can do that with any waveform— why is this phenomena so consistantly translated to sound and then heralded as “ears on the…

Am I the only one that thinks all the (REDACTED) stuff just makes an already horrible account seem completely insane? Like, I read:

Still, sounds like VW is serious about building this:

Note that most discussions about not being able to see the difference are continent on screen size and distance. 20' from a 40' screen is a much different thing from 12' from a 40" screen.

Nobody expects it to be played back at 8K. As has been mentioned, the value is in what the high res image gives you in post— the ability to reframe after the fact, better control over compositing, etc. Plus you get a “future proof” master that permits rereleasing in whatever super HD format arrives down the line.

Actually super high res is great for matte work, because it gives you a finer image to work with when your doing your compositing. Think photoshop and the difference between working with a jpeg and a camera raw image— you don’t have to worry so much about vague pixelly interpolation at the boundaries of things when…

Um, you guys realize that these “supply chain” reports about “slowing production” get issued every year at about this time? And that they’ve never amounted to anything, are in fact in every instance hilariously wrong?

Apple updated the remote app like a week ago. Now supports the new AppleTV. You’re welcome.

Oh for fuck’s sake, take the plutocrat’s dick out of your mouth, get up off your knees, and learn some self respect. Worshipping at the alter of the “self made billionaire” in a time of grotesque income inequality, very obviously fueled by the relentless commodification of American politics, makes you an pig ignorant…

Um, OK, but: if the trailing particles are accelerated by the wake of the lead particles doesn’t that mean the trailing particles overtake the lead? At which point you no longer have a useful wake? Are the trailing and lead are interacting so that the former “pushes” the latter? Or is the boost a very rapid phenomena…

Bay Area commuter here, drive the (new) Bay Bridge every day (looks like the photo from the story is the old Bay Bridge). And every day, I see a dozen or so motorcycles blast past me at 70 to 80 mph, in stop and go traffic. Or if the traffic is moving a bit faster, they treat the cars like pylons in a slalom.

Being able to switch off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Push Notifications and Airplane mode with a couple of taps would be preferable to closing apps and navigating menus. And we’re all about convenience over here...

Not sure that ascribing Blake’s powers of metaphor to Ms. Smith counts as “fair.”

So I’m assuming when Golden Gate closes out the series you’ll write a story about how Harden put on a spectacular show but narrowly missed going to the finals. And then you can write about what Harden would have done up against the Cavs, and if Golden Gate fails to prevail you can explain how Harden would have been…

Never said it was good. However, it’s not settled that it’s damaging the environment, after all if an earthquake happens and oil comes out, do we try to prevent those? Volcanoes release CO2 the world does not get warmer. Shouldn’t Beijing be incredibly hot with all the pollution? Point being we don’t know. Our gov’t…

I loved my 2001 5 speed Jetta wagon. 2.0T, leather, sports suspension, a blast to drive, sharp handling, all that. Right up till around 60k on the clock. "Sure", they said, "you like it now, but wait until you have around 60k on the clock. May God have mercy on your soul." "Not me", I said, "for I have maintained…

Oh good, a tumescent ball sack for the face hugger. I was done with these eyes anyway.

The driver's side headlight is beginning its inevitable transit towards fully facing you, at which point the car begins to speak terrible, terrible truths. While grinning maniacally.

I didn't watch the whole thing, but over the first 30 minutes or so it doesn't appear to be "recut" at all— just rendered off in black and white with some random music. It's an interesting exercise, but nothing particularly creative on Sonderbergh's part— you could do the same with any movie in about 30 minutes using…

"Couples that don't argue are boring. Nobody wants to read about happy relationships, which are all the same. Also: twists. See if you can't work in some twists."