Uttar
11-07-02, 02:38 PM
Hello everyone,
Let me begin by saying that i do NOT work for nVidia. Sometimes, i quote things and other people think i work for nVidia. Everything i quote is PUBLICLY released information. I never quote anything that hasn't been made publicly available before.
Now, let's try to figure out a few things again, shall we? :)
My best guess for what happens between 0:08 and 0:11 and at 1:42 is that this is the blood of a nVidia employee trying to leak a NV30... But then again, this sounds absolutely horrible and highly unlikely. How the heck would nVidia keep morale high if penalities were so harsh? Or would the stock option program exist to try to make the employees forget that "accident"? j/k :)
So, what's your best guess?
First of all, between 0-16 and 0:19,you'll cerrtainly notice that there are THREE flags:
The American flag, the nVidia flag & some type of very hard to identify flag. However, after doing some research, i found that's a californian flag ( http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/flags/california/californiaflag.shtml )
During all of the video, there seems to be odd things lying on the table ( for example, at 0:20 )... But then again, i'm no expert about that type of briefing. Maybe it's common material. But... what is it? Anyone got an idea? I see something which kinda looks like a phone or a terminal, but what about the other things? Again, likely to be normal, but checking everything is essantial :)
Also, before the *bleep*, you ALWAYS hear "n". So it's "n*bleep*"
And as ewb said before... It seems to end with the "ee" sound
While i'm not 100% sure this isn't just part of the *bleep*, in one or two cases the volume is clearly different between the "n" & "ee" and "*bleep*" which is between both.
IMO, this is likely just "NV30". There kinda seems to be a "v" after the "n", but i'm not sure. Maybe those employees doesn't even know what NV30's true name is. Maybe they're only actors ( no idea, maybe they are true nVidia employee too. I'm speculating here ) - if that's the case, it's certainly NV30. Also, NV30 does end by "ee" ( thirty )
At 1:04, the employee says:
"Hmm, I'm actually a returning employee. I was here during *bleep* . So, hmm, are the rules going to be the same?"
Now, the big question is WHAT does *bleep* stands for here, it's obivously not the same things as the other bleeps.
One possibility is that this is a trade show name. For example, it could be "E3".
It could also be an old nVidia product: the employee quitted while they were designing the GeForce or something, then he comes back today.
Insignifiant details: motion blur is used a little. Light flashes do not seem to have any logic to appear at specific times. Maybe by calculating intervals between light flashes, we'd get something. Going to try that ASAP.
Also, on the same board as my name appears for about 1 frame ( 2 maybe? ) , the fourth point is "Intro to PORs"
Here are the four possible significations for POR from Anocronym Database:
1) Plan Of Record (Intel-speak)
2) Point Of Receive
3) Price On Request
4) Power-On Request
Beside 2), every signification seem possible. However, considering how this is a high-tech company & it's "PORs" ( plural ) , "Plan of Record" makes sense. Remember, nVidia tries to educate employees on the way they work. So it's normal they explain them what they'll have to do.
However, if we ignore the fact there's a "s", Power-On Request would be a nice description for the NV30. Or it could have something to do with empowering employees.
"Empowerement sure made them quiet"
"Hmm, what would cost a lot but nobody would want?"
( paraphrase of a wonderful Dilbert comic on empowerement )
Now, as many people already reported, nVidia leaves me a message at 01:37 :) There are two obvious, contradictory explanations:
1. They found my attempts funny ( and pitiful? ), and wondered if I could catch that. And, it's quite funny, i didn't catch it - ewb did.
2. The whole video is to explain that nobody will find any hint in the videos because none exist. But that sounds bad :(
3. nVidia is seriously thinking about killing me because I said nVidia employees are perverts after seeing all the females secretely in the video. They want to discuss their, err, bad habits with new employees so that they aren't surprised. Not insulted, right, nV? Wouldn't want you to take this seriously :)
Proof of 3: http://money.cnn.com/services/tickerheadlines/prn/sfw045a.P1.11062002171842.07953.htm ( j/k, this proofs NOTHING, but i kinda wonder why KILL is repeated so much and why that subject is used )
However, how come ewb never posted before that? His registration date is 11-07-2002. Either i'm becoming paranoid, or nVidia got spies on these boards!
Multiple never-posted-before users are showing up those days and kinda insinuate they know something... Is the nVidia club not so secure? :P
Or is nVidia trying to increase the hype this way?
BTW, any of you spies can give me NV30's release day in Europe? I'd like to know when i'll be able to buy the product nVidia put the most patents in. Does that mean it's nothing but a empty box with all NV30-related patents on quality paper? j/k
One little thing i'd like to note is that there is light specifically on number 6 & 5 - If we consider the light on my message, we can guess that this HAS been written on the board and not added with PSP afterwards ( but then again, nVidia rules at creating/modifying images - it's they job! :) )
Or maybe it means that light flashes are a hint... I'll have to check some more.
Now, i don't think we found too much today. nVidia's goal with this video mostly was showing how secret NV30 information really is ( -> denying rumors? ) , so this isn't a big surprise to everyone.
Anyway, anyone discovered something i didn't find? If i find something more upon further investigation, i will reply to this thread, but it's unlikely i do...
Uttar
Let me begin by saying that i do NOT work for nVidia. Sometimes, i quote things and other people think i work for nVidia. Everything i quote is PUBLICLY released information. I never quote anything that hasn't been made publicly available before.
Now, let's try to figure out a few things again, shall we? :)
My best guess for what happens between 0:08 and 0:11 and at 1:42 is that this is the blood of a nVidia employee trying to leak a NV30... But then again, this sounds absolutely horrible and highly unlikely. How the heck would nVidia keep morale high if penalities were so harsh? Or would the stock option program exist to try to make the employees forget that "accident"? j/k :)
So, what's your best guess?
First of all, between 0-16 and 0:19,you'll cerrtainly notice that there are THREE flags:
The American flag, the nVidia flag & some type of very hard to identify flag. However, after doing some research, i found that's a californian flag ( http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/flags/california/californiaflag.shtml )
During all of the video, there seems to be odd things lying on the table ( for example, at 0:20 )... But then again, i'm no expert about that type of briefing. Maybe it's common material. But... what is it? Anyone got an idea? I see something which kinda looks like a phone or a terminal, but what about the other things? Again, likely to be normal, but checking everything is essantial :)
Also, before the *bleep*, you ALWAYS hear "n". So it's "n*bleep*"
And as ewb said before... It seems to end with the "ee" sound
While i'm not 100% sure this isn't just part of the *bleep*, in one or two cases the volume is clearly different between the "n" & "ee" and "*bleep*" which is between both.
IMO, this is likely just "NV30". There kinda seems to be a "v" after the "n", but i'm not sure. Maybe those employees doesn't even know what NV30's true name is. Maybe they're only actors ( no idea, maybe they are true nVidia employee too. I'm speculating here ) - if that's the case, it's certainly NV30. Also, NV30 does end by "ee" ( thirty )
At 1:04, the employee says:
"Hmm, I'm actually a returning employee. I was here during *bleep* . So, hmm, are the rules going to be the same?"
Now, the big question is WHAT does *bleep* stands for here, it's obivously not the same things as the other bleeps.
One possibility is that this is a trade show name. For example, it could be "E3".
It could also be an old nVidia product: the employee quitted while they were designing the GeForce or something, then he comes back today.
Insignifiant details: motion blur is used a little. Light flashes do not seem to have any logic to appear at specific times. Maybe by calculating intervals between light flashes, we'd get something. Going to try that ASAP.
Also, on the same board as my name appears for about 1 frame ( 2 maybe? ) , the fourth point is "Intro to PORs"
Here are the four possible significations for POR from Anocronym Database:
1) Plan Of Record (Intel-speak)
2) Point Of Receive
3) Price On Request
4) Power-On Request
Beside 2), every signification seem possible. However, considering how this is a high-tech company & it's "PORs" ( plural ) , "Plan of Record" makes sense. Remember, nVidia tries to educate employees on the way they work. So it's normal they explain them what they'll have to do.
However, if we ignore the fact there's a "s", Power-On Request would be a nice description for the NV30. Or it could have something to do with empowering employees.
"Empowerement sure made them quiet"
"Hmm, what would cost a lot but nobody would want?"
( paraphrase of a wonderful Dilbert comic on empowerement )
Now, as many people already reported, nVidia leaves me a message at 01:37 :) There are two obvious, contradictory explanations:
1. They found my attempts funny ( and pitiful? ), and wondered if I could catch that. And, it's quite funny, i didn't catch it - ewb did.
2. The whole video is to explain that nobody will find any hint in the videos because none exist. But that sounds bad :(
3. nVidia is seriously thinking about killing me because I said nVidia employees are perverts after seeing all the females secretely in the video. They want to discuss their, err, bad habits with new employees so that they aren't surprised. Not insulted, right, nV? Wouldn't want you to take this seriously :)
Proof of 3: http://money.cnn.com/services/tickerheadlines/prn/sfw045a.P1.11062002171842.07953.htm ( j/k, this proofs NOTHING, but i kinda wonder why KILL is repeated so much and why that subject is used )
However, how come ewb never posted before that? His registration date is 11-07-2002. Either i'm becoming paranoid, or nVidia got spies on these boards!
Multiple never-posted-before users are showing up those days and kinda insinuate they know something... Is the nVidia club not so secure? :P
Or is nVidia trying to increase the hype this way?
BTW, any of you spies can give me NV30's release day in Europe? I'd like to know when i'll be able to buy the product nVidia put the most patents in. Does that mean it's nothing but a empty box with all NV30-related patents on quality paper? j/k
One little thing i'd like to note is that there is light specifically on number 6 & 5 - If we consider the light on my message, we can guess that this HAS been written on the board and not added with PSP afterwards ( but then again, nVidia rules at creating/modifying images - it's they job! :) )
Or maybe it means that light flashes are a hint... I'll have to check some more.
Now, i don't think we found too much today. nVidia's goal with this video mostly was showing how secret NV30 information really is ( -> denying rumors? ) , so this isn't a big surprise to everyone.
Anyway, anyone discovered something i didn't find? If i find something more upon further investigation, i will reply to this thread, but it's unlikely i do...
Uttar