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Title: Timelapse Map of European History
Post by: Jacob on May 15, 2012, 11:30:05 AM
Don't know if it's been posted here before: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=uoWtvpg77oE
Title: Re: Timelapse Map of European History
Post by: garbon on May 15, 2012, 02:49:19 PM
I haven't thought of Centennia in years. I loved how they wanted to charge so much for it. I think it was Fate who helped people get a full version with all the features.
Title: Re: Timelapse Map of European History
Post by: derspiess on May 15, 2012, 03:18:17 PM
Had to watch it on my phone since Youtube is blocked at work.  Kinda freaked me out since it went so fast and I didn't have time to mentally reference what was occurring in most places.  Pretty cool, though.
Title: Re: Timelapse Map of European History
Post by: HVC on May 15, 2012, 03:33:38 PM
Quote from: garbon on May 15, 2012, 02:49:19 PM
I haven't thought of Centennia in years. I loved how they wanted to charge so much for it. I think it was Fate who helped people get a full version with all the features.
Good old Centennia. Kain gave me a version. i lost it long ago. didn't know it was a pay for thing.
Title: Re: Timelapse Map of European History
Post by: garbon on May 15, 2012, 03:34:47 PM
Quote from: HVC on May 15, 2012, 03:33:38 PM
Quote from: garbon on May 15, 2012, 02:49:19 PM
I haven't thought of Centennia in years. I loved how they wanted to charge so much for it. I think it was Fate who helped people get a full version with all the features.
Good old Centennia. Kain gave me a version. i lost it long ago. didn't know it was a pay for thing.

http://www.clockwk.com/p1.asp?x=1u

QuoteThe price for a single-user license of Centennia (full-access code) is $79 plus shipping and handling. Additional copies/licenses are available at a significant discount. Get a second copy for only $50 more. We also offer site license pricing and group rate pricing options.
Title: Re: Timelapse Map of European History
Post by: HVC on May 15, 2012, 03:41:24 PM
79 bucks? what the hell. it's a cool little program, but not 79 dollars worth.
Title: Re: Timelapse Map of European History
Post by: garbon on May 15, 2012, 03:42:26 PM
Exactly. :lol:
Title: Re: Timelapse Map of European History
Post by: Jacob on May 15, 2012, 06:07:55 PM
Quote from: garbon on May 15, 2012, 02:49:19 PM
I haven't thought of Centennia in years. I loved how they wanted to charge so much for it. I think it was Fate who helped people get a full version with all the features.

Centennia?
Title: Re: Timelapse Map of European History
Post by: garbon on May 15, 2012, 07:34:19 PM
Did you not look at your link? It says under the video that the software was Centennia - that's what they used to make it.
Title: Re: Timelapse Map of European History
Post by: Josquius on May 16, 2012, 03:36:09 AM
Wow, thats crazy expensive, especially since it seems to be only 3mb. :s
Title: Re: Timelapse Map of European History
Post by: sbr on May 16, 2012, 08:24:09 AM
Wow, that diamond is crazy expensive, especially since it seems to be only half inch across.
Title: Re: Timelapse Map of European History
Post by: Jacob on May 16, 2012, 03:49:34 PM
Quote from: garbon on May 15, 2012, 07:34:19 PM
Did you not look at your link? It says under the video that the software was Centennia - that's what they used to make it.

I just looked at the pretty video  :)
Title: Re: Timelapse Map of European History
Post by: garbon on May 16, 2012, 04:53:16 PM
Quote from: Jacob on May 16, 2012, 03:49:34 PM
Quote from: garbon on May 15, 2012, 07:34:19 PM
Did you not look at your link? It says under the video that the software was Centennia - that's what they used to make it.

I just looked at the pretty video  :)

Oh. :)

Wasn't pretty to me a decade or so later. Graphics didn't hold up well. :P
Title: Re: Timelapse Map of European History
Post by: garbon on May 16, 2012, 04:53:40 PM
Quote from: sbr on May 16, 2012, 08:24:09 AM
Wow, that diamond is crazy expensive, especially since it seems to be only half inch across.

Centennia is a diamond?
Title: Re: Timelapse Map of European History
Post by: sbr on May 16, 2012, 08:13:26 PM
Quote from: garbon on May 16, 2012, 04:53:40 PM
Quote from: sbr on May 16, 2012, 08:24:09 AM
Wow, that diamond is crazy expensive, especially since it seems to be only half inch across.

Centennia is a diamond?

I don't think so but basing price on size is pretty silly.
Title: Re: Timelapse Map of European History
Post by: garbon on May 16, 2012, 08:21:43 PM
Quote from: sbr on May 16, 2012, 08:13:26 PM
Quote from: garbon on May 16, 2012, 04:53:40 PM
Quote from: sbr on May 16, 2012, 08:24:09 AM
Wow, that diamond is crazy expensive, especially since it seems to be only half inch across.

Centennia is a diamond?

I don't think so but basing price on size is pretty silly.

Not when such a small size rarely connotes complexity - which is what I think he may have been getting at. Maybe I'm being generous.
Title: Re: Timelapse Map of European History
Post by: Josquius on May 17, 2012, 03:07:50 AM
:yes:
Over a few hundred mb and the size doesn't really matter, the code could just be really good.
At 3mb though....that's big enough to email to someone. Doubt there's much to it; and with it being so small it is easy as pie to steal even with a 56k, setting such a high price probally isn't wise.