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by John_234
Mon Nov 21, 2011 3:26 pm
Forum: IRC Channel
Topic: Chat! Chat! Chat! (Official IRC Channel - Details)
Replies: 26
Views: 47597

Somehow, it is. You guys should hop on sometime. lol
by John_234
Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:55 am
Forum: The Original (Oshii) Films
Topic: Ghost in the Shell Ver 2.0
Replies: 9
Views: 14815

Though I still haven't seen the entire thing, after a few montages I have to say the CG sequences could... be a lot more tasteful, IMO. Random, obviously CG scenes tend to really break the immersion and beauty of the whole thing.
by John_234
Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:53 am
Forum: The Original (Oshii) Films
Topic: Production IG is in negotations for a Live Action GitS film
Replies: 59
Views: 68406

Something exciting about all this, is if you track the various media forms of GITS, the anime and manga releases bounce concepts off each other. 1.5 being turned into SSS, small references to things found in the other series. It's going to be interesting what could happen if two different canons are...
by John_234
Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:52 am
Forum: And More ...
Topic: Only read this if you know how to relax
Replies: 2
Views: 6727

lol, ED.
by John_234
Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:49 am
Forum: And More ...
Topic: How to rip my GitS DVDs to watch whole on the road?
Replies: 7
Views: 10173

I know this is a little late, but isn't it easier to find a high quality torrent and just download someone else's quality ripping?
by John_234
Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:47 am
Forum: The Technology
Topic: Information warfare
Replies: 6
Views: 10327

It's only natural, to be honest. Advertising is necessary for good concepts to get out there, and it's more successful if it's relevant to what you're looking at.
by John_234
Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:43 am
Forum: The Technology
Topic: Real tech is trying to catch up to fictional tech
Replies: 90
Views: 99803

http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/25/stanford-builds-super-stretchy-skin-sensor-out-of-carbon-nanotub/ This sounds like it might be a start on the artificial skin that the cyborgs in GitS have. But is it 16^2? Stanford builds super-stretchy skin sensor out of carbon nanotubes (video) By Daniel Cooper...
by John_234
Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:41 am
Forum: Manga
Topic: Future of Manga
Replies: 12
Views: 17811

Mangafox, manga reader and a lot of indie sites are out there. Some exist that only publish non-licensed manga, too. I still don't understand why these guys don't go with micro-selling and licensing. I wouldn't mind reading manga on a kindle tablet, I really wouldn't (it's a fairly good replica of w...
by John_234
Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:38 am
Forum: The Technology
Topic: Transhumanism
Replies: 10
Views: 13718

No offense, but this sounds like a bit of a "no duh" comment. The dominant race on the Earth affects their own future? Who would have guessed...

We do the best we can despite our flaws and try to improve quality of life. I think that's pretty decent.
by John_234
Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:36 am
Forum: The Technology
Topic: The Major's goggles
Replies: 1
Views: 5649

They remind me of the 3D video game goggles you could buy in the Sims game. Then again, we've tried this before in slightly less successful forms.
by John_234
Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:27 am
Forum: General
Topic: Kusanagi is a hottie in the manga and show.
Replies: 10
Views: 13525

I think one of her endearing traits is that with all the cyborg body swaps and hacking, you can always tell its her. Her appearance in the end is just something that's nice, but not hugely important.
by John_234
Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:18 am
Forum: General
Topic: Major's Motivations
Replies: 8
Views: 11215

Books are better with the second read. Same with animes. Do it.
by John_234
Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:16 am
Forum: General
Topic: In The Shell
Replies: 16
Views: 22284

A lot of dead forums have more activity if you use the chat often, just saying :P
by John_234
Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:13 am
Forum: Anime
Topic: Guilty Crown
Replies: 0
Views: 6600

Guilty Crown

A new anime done by production IG. It's about some guy in a post apocalyptic setting with some latent powers that can literally bring weapons out of people. It's really fast paced, it seems. I spotted a lot of GITS effects, like the thermoptic camo flicker, muzzle flashes and general art style. Anyb...
by John_234
Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:11 am
Forum: General
Topic: Video of GitS game level
Replies: 2
Views: 5576

I jumped at the obnoxiously loud tachi >_>