Useless photography trivia.
Feb 12, 2013 07:32:14 #
Mogul wrote:
It beats the heck out if the 137th iteration of "I want to be a professional. What settings should I use?"!
I was going to ask that... but I'm too lazy and I just wanna have fun with my camera....if I was a professional it'd be work and not fun...
Feb 12, 2013 07:58:37 #
Feb 12, 2013 08:06:47 #
photonphysicist
Loc: Texas
sinatraman wrote:
was reading on line at popphoto.com about HAL th... (show quote)
Or it proves you must be insane to own a Nikon! :wink:
Feb 12, 2013 09:02:36 #
No, it simply confirms the depth's the computer's psychosis. Canon glass would have cured HAL & he'd have changed his name to APPL......but then the movie would be over too soon.
Feb 12, 2013 09:09:57 #
The colour scheme of the IBM logo
is the same as the HAL logo.
Kinda lends weight to the
idea that the connection between
HAL and IBM is not accidental.
The design of the covers on this
golfball typewriter may remind you
of the Eames Chair. That's no
accident either. Charles Eames
had a hand in the design of them...
the covers of the typewriter.
is the same as the HAL logo.
Kinda lends weight to the
idea that the connection between
HAL and IBM is not accidental.
The design of the covers on this
golfball typewriter may remind you
of the Eames Chair. That's no
accident either. Charles Eames
had a hand in the design of them...
the covers of the typewriter.
Feb 12, 2013 09:51:00 #
it is amazing how well 2001 still stands up as a movie!
Feb 12, 2013 10:09:43 #
Incredible that it was actually a lens! I thought it was just a round piece of plastic for the film set!
Feb 12, 2013 10:22:33 #
Shutter Bugger wrote:
The colour scheme of the IBM logo
is the same as the HAL logo.
Kinda lends weight to the
idea that the connection between
HAL and IBM is not accidental.
The design of the covers on this
golfball typewriter may remind you
of the Eames Chair. That's no
accident either. Charles Eames
had a hand in the design of them...
the covers of the typewriter.
is the same as the HAL logo.
Kinda lends weight to the
idea that the connection between
HAL and IBM is not accidental.
The design of the covers on this
golfball typewriter may remind you
of the Eames Chair. That's no
accident either. Charles Eames
had a hand in the design of them...
the covers of the typewriter.
You need to be careful, or the 2001 curse will befall IBM. All the products and companies shown in 2001 are no more. PanAm!
Feb 12, 2013 10:32:23 #
Mogul wrote:
It beats the heck out if the 137th iteration of "I want to be a professional. What settings should I use?"!
you took the words out of my mouth!
Feb 12, 2013 10:58:58 #
That curse befell IBM long ago when they refused to buy MSDOS off Bill Gates.
And that's not the only time the "Institute of Broken Marriages" AKA "I've Been Married" AKA International Brotherhood of Magicians" AKA "Intercourse Beats Mastur8ation"
shot themselves in the foot big time.
For example a very very high ranking IBM exec who will remain nameless to protect the guilty, based policy on his belief that
"There is a world market for 6 Personal Computers"
ROFL
And that's not the only time the "Institute of Broken Marriages" AKA "I've Been Married" AKA International Brotherhood of Magicians" AKA "Intercourse Beats Mastur8ation"
shot themselves in the foot big time.
For example a very very high ranking IBM exec who will remain nameless to protect the guilty, based policy on his belief that
"There is a world market for 6 Personal Computers"
ROFL
krispix wrote:
quote=Shutter Bugger The colour scheme of the IBM... (show quote)
Feb 12, 2013 11:26:07 #
Feb 12, 2013 11:53:02 #
Radioman
Loc: Ontario Canada
farmerjim wrote:
Important info that everyone should be aware of! :) :)
Did you know that the song "Daisy, Daisy" that HAL sings when he's being shut down was the first non human. i.e. synthesized voice reproduced [and on a computer]. It contains the line "I'm half crazy."
I love trivia :thumbup:
Did you know that the song "Daisy, Daisy" that HAL sings when he's being shut down was the first non human. i.e. synthesized voice reproduced [and on a computer]. It contains the line "I'm half crazy."
I love trivia :thumbup:
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Not quite the first: The Brit's made one first:
This movie was produced in 1968 - the BBC (Radiophonics lab) had a working synth that could produce speech in the late 1950's It is now in the London UK South Kensington Science Musuem.
You can see it at this link:
http://sciencemuseumdiscovery.com/blogs/collections/we-have-also-sound-houses/
And you can hear a sound recording of some of the sounds it can produce - that includes some speech (just a few words here and there in the recording)
http://s3.amazonaws.com/boos.audioboo.fm/attachments/651634/Recording.mp3?AWSAccessKeyId=1K04FNJW0TJXZ6BV2WG2&Expires=1360694258&Signature=srQ9I7146IdWH%2BLK47gIut3bUGE%3D&audio_clip_id=185078
Feb 12, 2013 12:51:59 #
Sweet Willie
Loc: Texas
Why is it I will remember worthless drivel like this and forget to pull up my fly?
Sweet Willie
Sweet Willie
Feb 12, 2013 12:56:16 #
Feb 12, 2013 12:57:13 #
name Hal and drop down one letter
If you move up one letter you get GZK...that's really scary
If you move up one letter you get GZK...that's really scary
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