I agree,
Take BF3 for example, if they went all the way trying to put digital photo skins on the models, it would look like zombies fighting. I am also of the strong belief that until you get the human emotions on a face down to a science, you should still stick with cartoonish characters instead. NHL 96 tried to look realistic back in on the PC; they stapled digital hockey players pictures on the low-polygon models, and boy, did it look like we were playing with lifeless Sears mannequins or what?

I love WoW models for the same absurd reason. Given the polygon low count of WoW, regardless of your MMO inclination, you have to admit that the art direction in that game is nothing short of phenomenal.

>> ^Yogi:

>> ^ChaosEngine:
>> ^EvilDeathBee:
There's just something about Rockstar's mocap that simply looks wrong. It always looks out of place and off-putting to me

Agreed, the environment and vehicles are beautifully rendered, but the characters look like crap.

I think it's more of a style. If it looks more realistic they lose a certain flair or ridiculousness which they like. Sort of like World of Warcraft which people whine about but I love how it looks.

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>> ^dag:

As much as we bitch about patents in the Internet and software world - this is an area where they would seem to be needed. Though perhaps pretty useless if they don't prevent copying?


You can only patent a specific implementation. All Sears has to do is make their magic wrench work slightly differently and they're in the clear.

It was a shitty thing to do, but they might be in the clear legally.

>> ^deathcow:

>> ^Darkhand:
I'm ordering a Bionic Wrench tonight. Not only because it looks really handy but because I want to support American Jobs.

No kidding maybe this issue will go viral for them.


I hope so, I buy my appliances from sears because they seem to last the longest. But I have to say I was really upset to see what they did here.

>> ^ravioli:

The report doesnt say if the guy had patented his invention beforehand, they only imply it was expensive ($50,000). But it was the thing he needed. Otherwise he would have been screwed by any other store the same way.


Even if he already had a patent it sounds like Sears would try and use that 1950s design as prior art in order to nullify any claim on originality he might attempt to uphold.

Really hate seeing this sort of behaviour by American companies - this whole problem with companies being legally obliged to maximise profits doesn't exist outside of the USA and seems to be a big contributor to the lack of industrial jobs available.

Sweden. I'd have the Swedes put together my widgets. It's not cost effective, but I'd like to knock them down a peg.>> ^bobknight33:

It appears that SEARS ripped off this dudes idea.
As a side question:
If you were a CEO of a company and had to decide where to make your widget where would you make it? In the USA or China?

Sears is the most ghetto-ish store around up here, is that true of other places? Are Sears generally more run down? less modern?

Fuck our corporate overlords.

Sears believes in America? Sears believes in Sears.

>> ^bobknight33:

It appears that SEARS ripped off this dudes idea.
As a side question:
If you were a CEO of a company and had to decide where to make your widget where would you make it? In the USA or China?


No CEO at SEARS has that choice. They're a publicly traded company.

Making a moralistic appeal to SEARS is the same as making a moralistic appeal to your computer when it crashes.

>> ^Darkhand:

I'm ordering a Bionic Wrench tonight. Not only because it looks really handy but because I want to support American Jobs.


No kidding maybe this issue will go viral for them.

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It appears that SEARS ripped off this dudes idea.

As a side question:
If you were a CEO of a company and had to decide where to make your widget where would you make it? In the USA or China?

There is nothing sexier knee length underpants an cotton underwire bras. >> ^Stormsinger:

Anyone jerking off to this probably still jerks off to the Sears catalog too.

Anyone jerking off to this probably still jerks off to the Sears catalog too. Pleasant, but I wouldn't consider it woody material.

>> ^Fletch:

Did he say his new band was "Seeks Clue"?


I thought he said his new belt is called sears kill. Strange either way.