God_at_hell For Guru!


Loubear posted on Apr 25 2006 at 09:48 PM said:
Uh...what?


Uh ... god_at_hell, the author of the cpu_speed program that OC's the GP2X and adjusts the LCD timing, gamma, etc ...

In My Humble Opinion, I feel he deserves Guru status for giving us all this fine application, which I personally use every day.

Clear now? :p
 
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iignotus posted on Apr 26 2006 at 12:00 AM said:
Goddamn you disrespectful noobs. CPU_speed may not be DrMDx, but it's very useful.
First of all, please don't ever call me a "disrespectful noob" again.

Second, I do understand the significance of a program that overclocks the GP2X, but is it really that difficult to code such a program? No offense to God_at_hell and his coding skills, but I'm not sure his program should grant him "Guru" status just yet.

... that's my 2 cents at least. ;)
 
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TyBO123 posted on Apr 26 2006 at 12:36 AM said:
iignotus posted on Apr 26 2006 at 12:00 AM said:
Goddamn you disrespectful noobs. CPU_speed may not be DrMDx, but it's very useful.
First of all, please don't ever call me a "disrespectful noob" again.
Why shouldn't I call you a disrespectful noob? That was quite a disrespectful thing to say. Give me a reason not to do so.

I think anyone who has made a program or contributes information that someone takes the time to come out and say they use on an everyday basis should be a guru. What is a guru anyway? It's just the internet.... if someone does something great, they at least deserve that much.
 
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but to get it working with 1.4 you have to use scripts and such. wanx has an overclocking function and its own menu so you can overclock without scripts. plus some emus and other programs already have their own overclocking. if that is his main claim to fame go_at_hell would have to update the cpu speed program to include a menu or have some method of not needing scripts. guru status means a certain mastery of coding what they have done and i just don't see it yet. plus wasn't there 3 people involved in that program?

i think there are others much more deserving such as Dzz with the incredibly fun vectar and the excellently ported (yet still early) nethack. plus he is organizing the demo scene compo and giving tutuorials and advice on how to make the demos. he shows himself to be a really talented coder and also great member of the community.
 
I agree jbrodack, Dzz is well worthy of the title. god_at_war though? I think in general if I have to look someone up to see what they've done they probably haven't contributed all too much to the forums, which is what I see the guru tag meaning anyway (and why I still think davec deserved it vimacs).

Coding something that everybody uses is great and all, but doesn't the term guru imply an amazing amount of knowledge and the willingness to impart it to others?

Obviously, I could have missed all his amazingly friendly and useful posts, in which case: guru him.
 
some people seem to think guru status is only good for emulator authors. theres many people on the forums that do alot of work that may not seem as important as a emulator but i bet that the CPU/LCD-Tweaker program is on alot of GP2Xs and in regular use.

same with all the people moaning about DaveC shouldnt of been made be a guru, he has helped out alot in both gp32 and gp2x scene and in my opinion he deserves it.

remember people... guru doesnt mean emulator author ;) at the end of the day i dont see what all the fuss is about, its only a picture in your profile...
 
Whether such a program is difficult to code is relatively immaterial... it's used by a lot of people to make other programs work a great deal better indeed, and, more to the point, no-one had coded one *before* him. He innovated, and simple innovations are often the ways great steps forward are taken.

Or, to look at it another way, GPH was making murmurings on something along the lines of a product recall, or radical screen design change that would presumably render current programs incompatible before this utility, unless I'm remembering things pretty badly (possible). In other words, his innovation saved them a LOT of money, and may be one of the reasons they're still alive as a company today (I don't know their financial situation). So don't belittle the lcd tweaker!

Plus, of course, there's people like DaveC, and for that matter, myself, who haven't done much or anything in terms of coding to support the scene and yet have been given Guru status. It's *not* about coding proficiency, from what I can gather - rather, it's about how much one has helped the scene in one form or another. It's just coding cool applications is the way most do help the scene.

If I'm wrong, then I motion to have my, and other non-code gurus status revoked - though I'd rather be right in the first place!
 
guru : a person who is respected for their knowledge of a particular subject and who gives advice.

All due respect to God_at_hell's achievement and contribution, but I have to say I find guru is no use as a guide to respected opinion anymore. It seems to have been tarnished by some 'elections' where it has been awarded as a thank you, when a little visit to pay-pal would have been more appropriate. (Also awarded, on occasion, to some who just make the most noise)
Surely its intended purpose is to help members easily locate the more talented among us whose advice is respected. As a frequent visitor I know which gurus are gurus wether or not they have a badge, but someone new has to learn who is who, and for them the badge can only be confusing in its diluted state.

That said - God_at_hell is on my unofficial guru list.
 
Guru status isn't supposed to have anything to do with software, but about how knowledgeable someone is about the gp32/gp2x and how helpful they are on this forum. I'm not saying that god_at_hell shouldn't be a guru, but the argument for or against should be based on his forum posts and not on his software.

When the guru badge was first introduced there was talk of there also being a seperate badge for developers. Maybe this is something that should be considered again?
 
2 different badjes would be good... one for "guru developer"? and the other for "general guru of knowledge" ? but what if the person has both! onos.
 
Here's an idea, try reading this page. If you think that it demonstrates a wealth of useful knowledge - an expert or guru status - then post your vote here.

Personally I do think that the guru is more than just a badge of honor on an internet forum, I think it lets newbs know who they can trust and gives them an easier time for the first few weeks here. If squidge and I disagree on something, a newb would probably be right to assume that squidge was more informed because he's a guru, for example.
 
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FluffyPanda posted on Apr 26 2006 at 10:58 AM said:
Here's an idea, try reading this page. If you think that it demonstrates a wealth of useful knowledge - an expert or guru status - then post your vote here.

Right on! You reminded me just how helpful he is ... he practically held my hand through my first strugglings with writing scripts.

VERY deserving :)
 
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