Clockmaking Contest

[Dakta]

Well, I pretty much ran into your typical problems for this sort of recreation of real world objects: I couldn't run the scene at 100% realtime, and being in 2 dimensions only made things worse.

Clock Entry for the Contest

Dakta

Rating:
Filesize: 153.44 kB
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Ratings: 1

Not 100% accurate by any means (although by changing the weight of the pendulum you could calibrate it to be more accurate), and it only has a second hand, but it's the most realistic clock I've seen here.

[cellers]

Well, I pretty much ran into your typical problems for this sort of recreation of real world objects: I couldn't run the scene at 100% realtime, and being in 2 dimensions only made things worse.

Clock Entry for the Contest

Dakta

Rating:
Filesize: 153.44 kB
Comments: 0
Ratings: 1

Not 100% accurate by any means (although by changing the weight of the pendulum you could calibrate it to be more accurate), and it only has a second hand, but it's the most realistic clock I've seen here.

It stack on 20 seconds

[Chronos]

So is that your entry then?

[Mr_Stabby]

well the scene is named entry :p

[cellers]

So is that your entry then?

already 18 april ,lol

[Chronos]

I know. It's closed. I'll be posting the scores on the 20th, since I've only graded three entries so far.

[Dakta]

Well, I pretty much ran into your typical problems for this sort of recreation of real world objects: I couldn't run the scene at 100% realtime, and being in 2 dimensions only made things worse.

Clock Entry for the Contest

Dakta

Rating:
Filesize: 153.44 kB
Comments: 0
Ratings: 1

Not 100% accurate by any means (although by changing the weight of the pendulum you could calibrate it to be more accurate), and it only has a second hand, but it's the most realistic clock I've seen here.

It stack on 20 seconds

If by stack you mean stuck, then it got stuck because it ran out of power because the weight unwound. Press --> (right arrow key) to wind it up more without interrupting the timing too much.

[cellers]

Well, I pretty much ran into your typical problems for this sort of recreation of real world objects: I couldn't run the scene at 100% realtime, and being in 2 dimensions only made things worse.

Clock Entry for the Contest

Dakta

Rating:
Filesize: 153.44 kB
Comments: 0
Ratings: 1

Not 100% accurate by any means (although by changing the weight of the pendulum you could calibrate it to be more accurate), and it only has a second hand, but it's the most realistic clock I've seen here.

It stack on 20 seconds

If by stack you mean stuck, then it got stuck because it ran out of power because the weight unwound. Press --> (right arrow key) to wind it up more without interrupting the timing too much.

You correct, Dakta!
And weight pipe should be slightly longer because weight falls out.

[Chronos]

>.< GAH! Sorry I haven't posted the results yet. I've been really busy and my computer's been acting like crap (like that's new). I'll get them posted by the end of the month, I promise.

Man, I haven't even looked at Dakta's yet...

[Dakta]

No worries! We all get busy, and those of us with Windows (or Macs who don't repair permissions) get slow.

You've got crapware. Malicious cookies, registry errors, adware, spyware, chunks of useless shit sitting slowing things down. It's what comes with a windows box. After simply connecting a brand new Windows computer to the internet (Xp, SP2) you'll be infected with crapware in under 5 minutes. And that's just connecting it to the internet, not even opening up IE.

Good luck with the crapware! I'm not kidding... I hope you can get that shit clean so you can score stuff!

[Mystery]

You highly over exaggeration i used to run my windows XP with out antivirus software i never got a virus in that month, if your smart enough only do download trusted files and only visit trusted websites. Your forget that Macs can get viruses too.

[RicH]

highly over exaggeration? No offense, but

But I agree with you, I didn't get a virus when Windows XP was freshly installed. And why the hell would I even use IE?

@Dakta:
Gee, great job at getting that out of nowhere. It wasn't even necessary.

[Mystery]

I'm glad your amused by typos, I guess small things entertain small minds

[RicH]

Actually, it's just really funny when you read it. It's like one of those mistranslated fortune cookies or something.
Were you offended?

[Dakta]

I was making an educated guess about the reason his computer is slowing down. And I'm not saying you'll have a keylogging trojan or become part of a botnet, I'm saying that you'll be infected with crapware, from malicious cookies and registry errors to random images and gobbledegook.

This happens because there are gigantic botnets out there that exist to spam every possible IP address with crapware, and it only takes a few minutes before your computer is hit with malicious packets. If you're on a Mac, they don't do anything, but if you're on Windows, they can get all over and be a real mess.

If you doubt me, talk to a REAL security expert. Not the local wifi-setup geeksquad fool, but an honest to god trained security consultant. They can back me up here.

[Chronos]

Actually, it's slow because I don't have much RAM...

[Mr_Stabby]

If you doubt me, talk to a REAL security expert. Not the local wifi-setup geeksquad fool, but an honest to god trained security consultant. They can back me up here.

2 years into computer science in university here - get a hardware nat component(any router will do), click no to whatever internet offers you, dont directly link your hardware with anything else thats not yours and everything is peachy i havent caught anything in like a decade and it always baffles me how somebody else manages to

as for macs.. the only reason they dont have as much malware designed for them is coz 96% of desktops are pcs so why bother

[Dakta]

96% of desktops are pcs

No, 100% of desktop computers are personal computers. And yes, I know you meant Windows.

But that's still not an accurate figure. All of those figures are based on simple volume of purchases, having no regard for home vs. business use, whether the person had a choice (purchase for platform specific software for work@home, etc.), etc. The figure is closer to 50/50 for new consumer purchasers with complete free choice... Although I have forgotten where that figure came from and will have to find it again...

[Chronos]

Guys, can you stop going off-topic before Link comes in here and banhammers you and closes the topic?

Also, I'm probably gonna post the scores today (the 27th), so... yeah.

[Mr_Stabby]

its 28th now

[Chronos]

Yeah, I meant 28th. >.< I thought that it was past midnight when I made that post, but it was only 10. Sorry for the confusion.

[cellers]

it is SO hard to post it

[Chronos]

It's not that I haven't posted it, I haven't even gotten around to scoring the entries.

[Mr_Stabby]

the clock is ticking

see dat? im so poetic

[Chronos]

Alright, I've gotten them all graded and scored, so I'll be posting them soon.

Really sorry for the delay.