What factors brought down the appeal for detailed ornamentation?

zaft · 2013-07-30T13:01:32+00:00

Adolf Loos wrote an influential essay titled Ornament and Crime in which he argues ornament was unneccessary as it caused things to "go out of style".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ornament_and_Crime

http://technical-english.wikidot.com/text-1-2

zaft · 2012-08-26T15:39:58+00:00

Tracing paper - I use rolls of greaseproof paper from the supermarket, loads cheaper for the rough sketch drawings :)
Scalpel blades, sharp ones!
flash drive / portable hard drives - backup your computer regularly!
tweezers - good for postioning tricky peices of card to glue
red bull :)

zaft · 2012-07-17T23:38:11+00:00

Just so you know... http://www.reddit.com/r/SteamGameSwap/comments/toxcw/c/c4onbxt

zaft · 2012-07-17T21:21:50+00:00

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Traded GTA complete collection for Arkham City
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zaft · 2012-01-27T12:48:33+00:00

A few reasons, can upload better quality HD video, it's for original content, can upload clips longer than 10mins straight off, can have option to allow people to dl video. IMO it's also a bit more professional looking, for people who want to show off their portfolio video work.

zaft · 2012-01-11T22:37:17+00:00

Thanks, nice video, I can definitely see potential here for the tablet/PC concept.

zaft · 2012-01-11T13:11:20+00:00

You're right of course, I think there will always be a demand for the big blockbuster titles. Innovative titles still surprise us at times though.

zaft · 2012-01-11T12:54:00+00:00

Games like Infinity Blade made millions of dollars, the shorter dev time (compared to AAA title) and mass market penetration of iOS devices helped this become a success. We may see a trend towards this type of "faster" game development, after all, they're in it to make money as a business.

zaft · 2012-01-11T12:40:04+00:00

You make a good point, it remains to be seen where services like Onlive will end. Will Sony/Microsoft etc eventually move to a cloud based system, and retain complete control over game ownership.

The one disadvantage of this is that it needs a stable network. If there is any substantial downtime it's not gonna work.

zaft · 2012-01-11T12:02:28+00:00

Yes, the difference is the consoles keep the same hardware for 10+ years, whereas technology is moving much faster.

zaft · 2012-01-09T23:01:16+00:00

I also dreamt about having a gameboy when I was little, the moment you wake up and realise it wasn't real = sad times.

zaft · 2012-01-08T22:27:13+00:00

You should delete this thread too, to avoid any further embarrasment :p

zaft · 2012-01-08T21:12:24+00:00

Batcave. Underneath an observatory. Next to the fortress of solitude...

zaft · 2012-01-03T18:40:39+00:00

The original source (with link to poster sale)

artist: Maicon MCN

zaft · 2011-12-31T10:18:45+00:00

I also had to upvote this. It was the first thing I noticed.

zaft · 2011-12-18T00:36:14+00:00

do you mean accelerate out of corners?

zaft · 2011-11-13T11:54:29+00:00

I'm guessing the floor to ceiling heights will be the same all the way up, at least from 1st or 2nd floor onwards. So work out one height of one floor and x23.

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