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Re: Things that made you absolutely terrified today
« Reply #105 on: January 07, 2011, 01:57:15 am »
aww man my profile pic got 404'd. luckly i saved the pic and reupload it to photobucket. its a shame, i tried finding the author on DeviantArt but i guess he got deleted.
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Re: Things that made you absolutely terrified today
« Reply #106 on: January 14, 2011, 11:42:41 pm »
I think coyotes are outside my house.

The yipping...
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Re: Things that made you absolutely terrified today
« Reply #107 on: January 15, 2011, 06:52:22 am »
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Re: Things that made you absolutely terrified today
« Reply #108 on: January 15, 2011, 05:09:29 pm »
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Re: Things that made you absolutely terrified today
« Reply #109 on: January 15, 2011, 08:13:43 pm »
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Re: Things that made you absolutely terrified today
« Reply #110 on: January 16, 2011, 12:47:26 pm »
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Re: Things that made you absolutely terrified today
« Reply #111 on: January 16, 2011, 12:53:15 pm »
For a second I thought of clowns today.
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Re: Things that made you absolutely terrified today
« Reply #112 on: January 17, 2011, 01:21:26 pm »
I wouldn't say terrifying, but pretty crazy to watch in action. What is terrifying is the thought of seeing a bunch of people watching TV like this.

You'll see what I mean when you watch the video:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/15/man-discovers-glasses-free-3d-tech-in-the-blink-of-an-eye-video/

Interesting concept, interesting execution, freaky to watch. Make my eyes hurt looking at it.

EDIT:
Just for the hell of it, I can mimic what those things can do, sans them (naturally, albeit at a rather low frequency, but should e enough to experiment with). I now need a 3D video/media to test it out on to see if I can pull it off. I can just say that like other 3D glasses, doing that method will slightly darken your overall vision (while applying it), but the concept looks like it can work.

EDIT EDIT:
One idea immediately came to mind. I recall the Sega Master System used a similar 3D system with alternate blinking (the 3D glasses used that method with LCDs). I can try to play some Maze Hunter 3-D, Blade Eagle 3-D, or Missile Defense 3-D, and see if alternate blinking really fast can mimic the 3D effect implied in this video. Worth a shot. The refresh rate is the only challenge to mimic.

EDIT EDIT EDIT:
No luck. I can't asynchronously blink fast enough. Even at 60 FPS (emulation speed) and 60Hz monitor speed. Not to forget, like I mentioned before, synchronizing to the frames alone is a challenge. Only once or twice for half a second did I get a solid image, one version per-eye. Not enough to see enough of a difference however (even pseudo-3D).

At least when trying out the method sans device, at least I know that the guy demonstrating it was comfortable. Didn't hurt, just hard to accomplish without rapid pulses to the eyelids.
« Last Edit: January 17, 2011, 01:50:49 pm by Itnetlolor »
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« Reply #113 on: January 17, 2011, 01:30:31 pm »
I nearly died driving today. I'm a beginner driver, and was relying on my mom to back up my decisions. She tells me to make a right hand turn. She didn't see the truck coming that ripped off my door. I feel like I'm swimming right now, like the density of the air has changed and it is an exertion to just move. I really wanted to throw up earlier but I think I'm past that. Now it is just shellshock and a sort of detachment.
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Re: Things that made you absolutely terrified today
« Reply #114 on: January 17, 2011, 02:00:38 pm »
Quote from: sonerohi on January 17, 2011, 01:30:31 pm
I nearly died driving today. I'm a beginner driver, and was relying on my mom to back up my decisions. She tells me to make a right hand turn. She didn't see the truck coming that ripped off my door. I feel like I'm swimming right now, like the density of the air has changed and it is an exertion to just move. I really wanted to throw up earlier but I think I'm past that. Now it is just shellshock and a sort of detachment.

Jeez.  I'm glad you're okay.  :/
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Re: Things that made you absolutely terrified today
« Reply #115 on: January 17, 2011, 02:05:53 pm »
Quote from: sonerohi on January 17, 2011, 01:30:31 pm
I nearly died driving today. I'm a beginner driver, and was relying on my mom to back up my decisions. She tells me to make a right hand turn. She didn't see the truck coming that ripped off my door. I feel like I'm swimming right now, like the density of the air has changed and it is an exertion to just move. I really wanted to throw up earlier but I think I'm past that. Now it is just shellshock and a sort of detachment.
Had a similar experience on the motorway. Somebody decided to get in front of me and almost crashed into me :/
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Re: Things that made you absolutely terrified today
« Reply #116 on: January 17, 2011, 02:23:33 pm »
Also, sonerohi?  If your car got nailed that hard, even if it just feels like you got really shaken up, it's a good idea to see a doctor before too long.  Not because there's anything wrong, but just so he can make sure of it.

Quote from: Urist is dead tome on January 14, 2011, 11:42:41 pm
I think coyotes are outside my house.

The yipping...
Shouldn't that be in the 'happy' thread?
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Re: Things that made you absolutely terrified today
« Reply #117 on: January 17, 2011, 02:24:48 pm »
I see what you did there.
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Re: Things that made you absolutely terrified today
« Reply #118 on: January 17, 2011, 06:34:09 pm »
Quote from: Itnetlolor on January 17, 2011, 01:21:26 pm
I wouldn't say terrifying, but pretty crazy to watch in action. What is terrifying is the thought of seeing a bunch of people watching TV like this.

You'll see what I mean when you watch the video:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/15/man-discovers-glasses-free-3d-tech-in-the-blink-of-an-eye-video/

Interesting concept, interesting execution, freaky to watch. Make my eyes hurt looking at it.

EDIT:
Just for the hell of it, I can mimic what those things can do, sans them (naturally, albeit at a rather low frequency, but should e enough to experiment with). I now need a 3D video/media to test it out on to see if I can pull it off. I can just say that like other 3D glasses, doing that method will slightly darken your overall vision (while applying it), but the concept looks like it can work.

EDIT EDIT:
One idea immediately came to mind. I recall the Sega Master System used a similar 3D system with alternate blinking (the 3D glasses used that method with LCDs). I can try to play some Maze Hunter 3-D, Blade Eagle 3-D, or Missile Defense 3-D, and see if alternate blinking really fast can mimic the 3D effect implied in this video. Worth a shot. The refresh rate is the only challenge to mimic.

EDIT EDIT EDIT:
No luck. I can't asynchronously blink fast enough. Even at 60 FPS (emulation speed) and 60Hz monitor speed. Not to forget, like I mentioned before, synchronizing to the frames alone is a challenge. Only once or twice for half a second did I get a solid image, one version per-eye. Not enough to see enough of a difference however (even pseudo-3D).

At least when trying out the method sans device, at least I know that the guy demonstrating it was comfortable. Didn't hurt, just hard to accomplish without rapid pulses to the eyelids.

Wait, that video wasn't a joke?
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Re: Things that made you absolutely terrified today
« Reply #119 on: January 17, 2011, 07:19:21 pm »
Quote from: Sowelu on January 17, 2011, 02:23:33 pm
I think coyotes are outside my house.

The yipping...
Shouldn't that be in the 'happy' thread?
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I don't see why it would be. It's not a particularly joyous occasion.
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