See, that’s what happens when you render animation on a PowerPC G3. Move up to a G4 or G5 Quad and you’ll get several dozen frames completed in half the time.
My notebook computer was acting a bit “wonky” for a few weeks. I did a system diagnostic and checked for updates to no avail. I had an ant problem where I kept it and I think I actually had computer “bugs” that got in it. I sprayed and set traps and the problem mysteriously vanished.
When I worked as a Customer Engineer (mainframe and other devices repair and install) for IBM, the latest baud rate we all celebrated was on a 2703 at 300 baud.
I won a copy of Corel Draw v7, it barely loaded on my wimpy eMachine running W-95, so I can really relate to Jason here! Hit render and go make dinner, have dinner, clean dishes, and come back to see if it was finished. Good times.
sirbadger about 2 months ago
The Far Side artist, Gary Larson, occasionally drew bugs. Maybe this is where he got his ideas from.
Farside99 about 2 months ago
I’ve used CAD systems that were that slow! Blastedly frustrating, but that’s all that was available at the time!
minty_Joe about 2 months ago
See, that’s what happens when you render animation on a PowerPC G3. Move up to a G4 or G5 Quad and you’ll get several dozen frames completed in half the time.
Robert4170 about 2 months ago
90 minutes times 60 seconds per minute times 24 frames per second is 129,600 frames. At this rate, it will take decades to finish his movie.
win.45mag about 2 months ago
Yor parents need to splurge on a decent setup, Jason.
SquidGamerGal about 2 months ago
To be fair, Dreamworks and Pixar uses more powerful computers.
mourdac Premium Member about 2 months ago
Some comics don’t age well.
Steverino Premium Member about 2 months ago
Jason rendered it helpless.
calliarcale about 2 months ago
It is impressive how much computing power (or, failing that, time) it takes to render animation.
Angry Indeed Premium Member about 2 months ago
My notebook computer was acting a bit “wonky” for a few weeks. I did a system diagnostic and checked for updates to no avail. I had an ant problem where I kept it and I think I actually had computer “bugs” that got in it. I sprayed and set traps and the problem mysteriously vanished.
mindjob about 2 months ago
Jason just started shaving, and he cut his fingernails too
Dapperdan61 Premium Member about 2 months ago
This must be the early days of dial up internet. Those were weird times where you tied up your phone line and there were no iPhones yet
DatsunMan about 2 months ago
When I worked as a Customer Engineer (mainframe and other devices repair and install) for IBM, the latest baud rate we all celebrated was on a 2703 at 300 baud.
KEA about 2 months ago
What creative types want to do is typically 2_3 generations ahead of where the technology is currently
Petemejia77 about 2 months ago
Shame Foxtrot doesn’t do daily long story arcs anymore. Would love to see what Jason would do with today’s A.I. software.
CoffeeBob Premium Member about 2 months ago
I won a copy of Corel Draw v7, it barely loaded on my wimpy eMachine running W-95, so I can really relate to Jason here! Hit render and go make dinner, have dinner, clean dishes, and come back to see if it was finished. Good times.
Strawberry King about 2 months ago
I’m surprised he doesn’t have long hair and a long beard.