Euge’s Ramblings

http://gizmodo.com/377255/vista-running-108-apps-bites-back-mac-os-x-butt

Think 8 gigs of ram should at least be able to do this; now if I only have 100+ programs.

U 8.04 has been giving me some trouble; some of the programs won’t launch (even after doing a complete reinstall thinking this would cure it) & some other weird stuff. If I still have problems, I’ll go back to 7.10 (that version worked very well).

This is a very good documentary on Star Wars and its legacy (~730mB). I’ll rip the Matrix one later.

Edit: This was the best I could do; I need more programs! :/

This announcement came out of left field:

id Software today announced that it has begun production on Doom 4, and is now in the process of expanding its internal team of developers to work on the shooter sequel.

“Doom is part of the id Software DNA and demands the greatest talent and brightest minds in the industry to bring the next installment of our flagship franchise to Earth,” said id Software CEO Todd Hollenshead in a release.

“It’s critical for id Software to have the best creative minds in-house to develop games that meet the standards synonymous with our titles.”

The company is currently accepting applications to fill job openings covering roles such as producer, lead designer, and lead animator, among others.

The job listings page indicates that applicable platforms for the positions are PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Though no further details on the game were released, the studio will likely make use of its new id Tech 5 engine for the project.

id Software lead artist Kevin Cloud recently told Shacknews that one of the strengths of the company’s new engine is its cross-platform performance.

“You don’t even have to worry about how it’s going to look on PS3 or 360. Right now we’ve got it running cross-platform running 60 hertz, and it looks really good,” said Cloud. “In terms of what artists are available to achieve–it’s something you have to see for yourself. I can say this, but you still won’t get it until you see it.”

id will be hosting the 13th annual QuakeCon convention on July 31.

I quite enjoyed Doom3; the graphics were superb and the sound/atmosphere was excellent as well. Most people’s complaints tend to be about how dark (visually) the game was and I can agree with that in some areas. Also there were *way* too many monster-materializing-behind-you moments where it became too predictable. If they can follow Raven’s lead with a story like Quake 4, I’d think it could be good.