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more about #graphics more comments → Michai: Great graphics on this article, very cool. #earthquake more » AmishJohn: And here I thought the first picture was a diagram of nerve impulses from a tweaked nipple... #earthquake more » jeffk: I puzzled over the 3-D atmosphere illustration for a while. The F-15 (12.3 miles high) looks higher than the balloon (20.8 miles). And they both look... more » 32ndnote: Usually graphic designers are the ones that make you say "Wow!" Sometimes, though, they are definitely the ones that make you say "What the hell? Why?... more » phunnyballs: This model isnt entirely accurate. When the S waves hit the outer-core, they should refract and create P waves at the boundary. when those hit the op... more » SigmundTheSeaMonster: That fan, it looks ... small. #matroxm9188pciex16 more » spudhed: wow matrox are still going?? i remember paying a small fortune for the g400 when it came out, environmental bump mapping was going to be the best thin... more » Odin: I know it does DVI as well... but I have to ask does anything really use DisplayPort besides a smattering of Apple products? I don't think I've seen a... more » Red_Flag: Also perfect for making The Big Board. No, I can't let you in! You'd see the Big Board! [tvtropes.org] #matroxm9188pciex16 more » asdfg: I think this card in combination with the 4 crt monitors I have sitting around in storage would make a great DIY tanning bed. #matroxm9188pciex16 more » malcs: I bet it doesn't even play doom though. #matroxm9188pciex16 more » ka1axy: Pfffft. Godel, Escher and Bach. Hofstader did it with a chunk of wood. And a digital sundial: [community.middlebury.edu] #shadowart more » dporvaznik002: Interesting... I'd be more impressed if the object that the shadow belongs to, could be used to create all three shadows simply by changing perspective. more » KefkaticFanatic: Aren't there only like 2 cards available that use DX11? #directx11 more » bagellord: I never did understand any of this directx crap. Oh well. #directx11 more » -
#graphics
This Is How an Earthquake Propagates Through the Entire Planet
Wired thinks that Roy A. Gallant's 1950 classic science books need to be updated with 21st-Century style and information. They're right, but while their artwork may be flashier and more accurate, it is not necessarily clearer. Take these two examples. More » -
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Single-Slot Graphics Card Drives Eight 2560x1600 Monitors Simultaneously
If I have trouble concentrating on a 30-inch panoramic monitor, I can't imagine myself in front of the eight monitors that the single-slot Matrox M9188 PCIe x16 graphics card can drive, each at 2560 x 1600 pixels. More » -
#siggraph
Magic Volumes Have Three Different Magic Shadows
The uncanny Photosketch tool was not the only magic software tool debuting at Siggraph Asia 2009. These amorphous volumes can magically throw three different object shadows, all thanks to a program called Shadow Art. See it in action here: More » -
#graphics
DirectX 11 Now Available For Windows Vista
We didn't see much of a difference between DirectX 10.1 and 11, but if you're a Windows Vista user who did and has been waiting impatiently: be happy because DirectX 11 is now finally available through Windows Update. [DailyTech] -
#graphics
This Is a Photoshop and It Blew My Mind
PhotoSketch is an internet-based program that can take the rough, labeled sketch on the left and automagically turn it into the naff montage on the right. Seems unbelievable but—as the video shows—it works: More » -
#graphics
DirectX 10.1 vs. DirectX 11: Can You See the Difference?
Like with the jump from DirectX 9 to DirectX 10, you'll have to really concentrate hard to see what's changed between the two versions. If you can even really tell which version is which. More » -
#viralvideos
Optical Gaming Implants Turn Babies Into Killers
I love fake ads from the future: like the satirical spots from Robocop and Total Recall, or the Veridian Dynamics openers in Better Off Ted. These ads for "Eyefinity" gaming implants aren't as clever, but they're still a fun watch: More » -
#gizexplains
Giz Explains: Why Tech Standards Are Vital For Apple (And You)
Tech standards are important. They're, well, standards. They shape the way the world works, ideally. So if you wanna influence your little world, you probably wanna shape (or maybe even create) standards. Take Apple, for example. More » -
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#data
How Many Nukes Will It Really Take to Instantly Annihilate Humanity?
Forget about nuclear winter. Humans are resilient. We will survive. So how many nukes will it take to destroy every single human being in the planet, on first blast? Here's the calculation in graphic form—with a surprising answer: More » -
#graphics
ATI Stream vs. Nvidia CUDA Graphics Accelerated Deathmatch
The eternal graphics war: ATI vs. Nvidia. With the rise of GPGPU computing, if you're deciding who to fall in line with based on their graphics-accelerated platforms—Stream or CUDA, respectively—PC Perspective's done the dirty benchmarking work for you. More » -
#iphone
iPhone 3GS Graphics Performance Benchmarked (Verdict: Significantly Faster)
The analysis was correct: the iPhone 3GS graphical abilities are significantly better than the iPhone 3G. Here's how much better, according to OpenGL benchmarks: -
#culture
Emoji Comes to iChat, Cuteness Ensues
In case you can no longer express yourself in words, instead demanding cute Japanese emoticons to encapsulate inner longing and turmoil, you can sleep well knowing that the iPhone's Emoji set has been ported to iChat. More » -
#notebooks
Nvidia GeForce 200M Graphics Cards Just Made Your Notebook Old and Busted
A year after Nvidia's monstrous GeForce 200 series graphics cards first stomped onto the scene (literally the biggest GPUs ever), Nvidia's finished making them mobile, delivering double the performance of current 9M series using half the power. More » -
#iphone3gs
iPhone 3GS: Just How Awesome Are the Graphics Gonna Get, Really?
Hubert at Ubergizmo walks us through how much more powerful the iPhone 3GS can be for graphics over the previous iPhones—he used to program for Nvidia—and it's potentially mindblowingly better. More » -
#directx11
AMD Unveils World's First DirectX 11 Graphics Processor, Takes It for a Spin in Public
AMD demoed their buzzed-about DirectX 11 graphics processor at the Computex show in Taiwan, offering proof that they're making progress in getting to market first with their product. More » -
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Factory-Overclocked ATI Radeon HD 4890 Is First 1GHz Graphics Card
At 1GHz, the ATI Radeon HD 4890 is the fastest-clocked graphics card in the planet—a world's first. It's not a new chip, however, just a "factory-overclocked" air-cooled 4890 that looks like a Ferrari. More » -
#windows7
Why Windows 7 Is Snappier Than Vista
Most people will tell you that Windows 7 is snappier than Vista, even though the raw numbers say otherwise. But it's not in your head. Windows 7 is more responsive than Vista. Here's why. More » -
#netbooks
GMABooster Squeezes 22% Performance Gain From Lousy Netbook Graphics
If you want to get slightly more speed out of that beater of a graphics chipset they call an Intel 945, GMABooster is the app for you. More »
