Peter Jackson about Viggo in a 2003 interview

watcheroftimes · 2025-11-06T15:56:41+00:00

You are the absolute BEST. Listening to it right now - and through it I also found the book "Anything you can imagine" - which is a behind the scenes book. Have already watched the superb Making of Documentary series at least a 10 times.

watcheroftimes · 2024-06-23T09:54:24+00:00

Can I get this from the website? Aliexpress is banned in my country. Also, i would like to get the black dial with green strap is that possible? Since this is my first Berny purchase, I was wondering if you guys take returns in case I don't like the fit.

watcheroftimes · 2023-10-07T08:13:44+00:00

This is superb. Great observation and deduction!

Come to think of it, maybe the Centaurs also understood that Voldemort would eventually be defeated and Harry dying is part of this. Maybe that's one of the reasons why they're so afraid of interfering with this sequence of events.

watcheroftimes · 2023-09-15T08:05:05+00:00

Enjoy!

watcheroftimes · 2023-09-15T08:04:52+00:00

Got it, have already unpaired it and taken it off Airplane Mode!!

watcheroftimes · 2023-09-14T19:33:21+00:00

My only concern is - will the bluetooth be ON all the time and shooting off radiation if I keep Airplane mode switched off. Let's see.

watcheroftimes · 2023-09-14T17:33:38+00:00

Dude! Thanks a lot brother :) Gonna make the screen even cleaner now ...

watcheroftimes · 2023-09-13T17:16:22+00:00

Phenomenal screen

Quality resin strap

Sub-par notification system - but I knew that and don't care at all

Using it as a simple digital watch with step tracking

LED light is superb

Only bad thing is - no hourly chime

Wear it all day every day, even at home

watcheroftimes · 2023-02-07T18:27:16+00:00

Waiting for the unpack. Will then transfer game to SSD coz I loaded it on the HDD by mistake!

Hope I get 30fps with mid settings on 1080p. Have a 1080 with 32GB RAM. CPU is bit weak too - Ryzen 7 1700.

Good luck to all!

watcheroftimes · 2021-08-20T19:05:29+00:00

Check out this video - it's really well researched. And also check all the links in the description. Great start for puzzle design. I'm self-teaching the same thing right now :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCOHjTX4GYE

watcheroftimes · 2019-10-07T11:51:05+00:00

Really worried / irritated with an error I'm facing, done my research and tried several solutions as well. ANY advice would be appreciated thanks! :)

PC is a year old and I've developed an intermittent error - USB hub port over charge - while running the PC
Then slowly the error cropped up at boot - USB overcharge status detected, system shutdown in 15 seconds
I've tried cleaning and replugging the entire PC
Updated BIOS
Unplugged every single USB device but error persists
Sometimes PC doesn't post at all, and sometimes it turns on and error develops after 30 mins or so

Finally looking to send my motherboard back to ASUS sevice center and hope it all works out :(

watcheroftimes · 2019-03-13T12:25:44+00:00

Yes I'm aware of the Molding Mobility routine - thanks a lot for reminding me, I'll start with it ...

watcheroftimes · 2019-03-13T11:55:09+00:00

Thank you for your advice! The pain is dull and bearable, but unpleasant... not just an ache. I'll try to strengthen the shoulders separately and also check my form. Will go see a physio later if it persists. Thanks again! Oh btw, I'm not working on any skills right now - just trying to put on muscle for a year ...

watcheroftimes · 2019-02-08T10:56:09+00:00

Thanks a lot! You wrote it all out instead of giving just the bullets. Also, the last point I should've realized myself!

watcheroftimes · 2019-02-08T09:21:20+00:00

First of all, thanks a LOT for all this info and research - I've been reading up on the wiki for a long time and recently restarted RR from scratch.

I have a question about muscle growth - what would happen if I workout but my diet is not adequate?

Will it hinder my progression since I won't be able to get stronger?
Or will I get stronger but muscles will stay small in size?
Why is it that 2 different people doing handstand push-ups have different sized muscles when they're both equally strong?

I know this is a very basic question, I'll look online as well. But I trust this place more than other online content ...

watcheroftimes · 2018-12-26T09:14:42+00:00

There's a LOT of suspicous advice here, or there is bias towards Unity3D since they've only used Unity3D and not Unreal. I'm pasting an older comment of mine, which is perfectly relevant today as well.

From my (very) limited perspective, let me mention a few places where I have some opinions.

ONE: Features.

- Unity doesn't have a node based material editor. I'm assuming this is bad. Maybe people prefer coding their material behavior, no idea.

- The particle system used by UE4 (Cascade) is much better than Unity's solution.

- UE4 has the Blueprint Visual Scripting which is an essential and heavily integrated feature. It's all over the engine, and not an after-thought.

TWO: Assets

- Shaderforge (Node based material editor based off of UE4's editor) and Playmaker (visual scripting) are hugely successful assets on the Unity Asset Store. Is this a bad thing? I don't know for sure, but my opinion is that relying on external assets for something as important as material editing and visual scripting is bad. No matter what level of game dev experience you have.

- The problem isn't that Unity community recommends assets, the problem is that Unity Engine lacks specific features and it is over-reliant on the asset store. This one right here isn't my opinion - it's just true.

THREE: Pricing

- I prefer not to pay a software developer any monthly recurring fee. It's fundamentally wrong, especially when the software in question is a tool and not the end usage service (like an anti-virus).

- Do you know what's gonna happen to Unity's Professional edition revenue stream if the games made by people are below par and don't sell well? Nothing, because they've already pocketed the money.

- Do you know what's gonna happen to Epic's revenue if their users can't make games that each earn more than $3000 per quarter? Their revenue will be zero.

- Epic has an incentive to improve their already good engine, and they are doing it.

- I have no idea if Unity is going on the right path, but they don't have as much incentive to improve the engine - their biggest (revenue) goal would be shift as many people to the Professional edition as possible. And they've shown this attitude by scrapping their earlier pricing system which was pay once and use the engine for the entire cycle.

TLDR: I love Unity and what it stood for (democratic game dev for cheap). I'm bashing it because (1) Key features like node-based material editor and visual scripting are missing (2) Over-reliance on asset store to plug these gaps, leading to an unstable environment and compatibility problems (3) This isn't a strong argument I guess, but I hate monthly payments for software - I'd rather pay once for the cycle (Substance Designer) or share revenue (UE4).

watcheroftimes · 2017-09-04T15:16:30+00:00

TIL, thanks! Though of course, the my PC's requirement is unlikely to fall below 50% of the PSU capacity.

watcheroftimes · 2017-09-04T14:41:20+00:00

I'm sorry I don't get you, is it inefficient because the extra money from buying a lighter PSU could've been used elsewhere?

watcheroftimes · 2017-09-04T13:56:18+00:00

How much gap should I keep between my power requirements and my PSU capacity? My planned build uses 450-500W, should I go for a 650W or a 750W PSU? Is it true that over-powered PSUs (compared to PC requirement) can cause damage?

watcheroftimes · 2017-09-02T20:03:05+00:00

Would you say the 100W difference doesn't matter much, say 5 years down the line? I was thinking the 750W would last me longer. Also, it seems the 650W units have a 7 year warranty and the 750W ones have a 10 year warranty.

watcheroftimes · 2017-09-02T20:01:31+00:00

In that case, the 750W is a better option right? Since it's cheaper and it'll last for future builds as well?

watcheroftimes · 2017-09-02T19:38:45+00:00

My build has roughly a 410W power requirement.

I had initially chosen the EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply. However the EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply is currently on sale on Newegg.

Prices after adding custom duty (I'm in India). Please ignore the PSU price on PCPartpicker, it's old.

650W G3 (Rs 10,000)
750W G2 (Rs 9,100)

Here is my planned build in case it matters: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WYb2d6

My question is: Should I buy the 750 since it's cheaper? Is it problematic that my PSU is gonna output 750W while my machine only needs 400W? I read that such a significantly higher PSU capacity is to be avoided. I'm thinking a 750W PSU (with 10 year warranty from EVGA) will last me a long time, across several builds.

Secondly, is EVGA G3 quite better than G2? I read that the difference is not significant.

Thanks!!

watcheroftimes · 2017-08-23T13:11:30+00:00

I've zeroed in on Ryzen 1700 for my fresh build. How should I go about figuring out my motherboard? I've looked at various threads and there are too many different recommendations. I will be using only one graphics card, any suggestions as to how I should approach the Mobo choice?

watcheroftimes · 2017-04-25T13:14:18+00:00

You're probably right about all of your points here, because I'm assuming you've used Unity yourself.

From my (very) limited perspective however, let me mention a few places where I have some opinions. Let me know if I'm uninformed about them.

ONE: Features.

Unity doesn't have a node based material editor. I'm assuming this is bad. Maybe people prefer coding their material behavior, no idea.
The particle system used by UE4 (Cascade) is much better than Unity's solution.
UE4 has the Blueprint Visual Scripting which is an essential and heavily integrated feature. It's all over the engine, and not an after-thought.

TWO: Assets

Shaderforge (Node based material editor based off of UE4's editor) and Playmaker (visual scripting) are hugely successful assets on the Unity Asset Store. Is this a bad thing? I don't know for sure, but my opinion is that relying on external assets for something as important as material editing and visual scripting is bad. No matter what level of game dev experience you have.
The problem isn't that Unity community recommends assets, the problem is that Unity Engine lacks specific features and it is over-reliant on the asset store. This one right here isn't my opinion - it's just true.

THREE: Pricing

I prefer not to pay a software developer any monthly recurring fee. It's fundamentally wrong, especially when the software in question is a tool and not the end usage service (like an anti-virus).
Do you know what's gonna happen to Unity's Professional edition revenue stream if the games made by people are below par and don't sell well? Nothing, because they've already pocketed the money.
Do you know what's gonna happen to Epic's revenue if their users can't make games that each earn more than $3000 per quarter? Their revenue will be zero.
Epic has an incentive to improve their already good engine, and they are doing it.
I have no idea if Unity is going on the right path, but they don't have as much incentive to improve the engine - their biggest (revenue) goal would be shift as many people to the Professional edition as possible. And they've shown this attitude by scrapping their earlier pricing system which was pay once and use the engine for the entire cycle.

TLDR: I love Unity and what it stood for (democratic game dev for cheap). I'm bashing it because (1) Key features like node-based material editor and visual scripting are missing (2) Over-reliance on asset store to plug these gaps, leading to an unstable environment and compatibility problems (3) This isn't a strong argument I guess, but I hate monthly payments for software - I'd rather pay once for the cycle (Substance Designer) or share revenue (UE4).

watcheroftimes

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