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(...) I'm not sure it's possible to implement for real without serious slowdowns. It might be possible to implement in a vertex program, but I haven't studied vertex programs, so I really don't know. (I'm pretty sure you can't throw out a vertex (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Moonbase Module: Mech Bay 08 - Chili Den
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(...) All day, until tooth pics under eyelids are needed. Just kidding, this was a casual build. (...) Good point. (...) Yes just trying something interesting. (...) What a cool idea. I like it. (...) I used 5 in Mech Bay 07 under the Hover Fish (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Thinkin' 'bout takin' up drinkin'
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A moonshine still attended by four good ol' boys: (URL) after moderation: (URL) Darrow (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains) !!
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| | Re: who does chris think he is?
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(...) I didn't mean to imply that profanity is always wrong. I tend to agree with Larry's view on profanity use [1] and also agree (strongly) with Kelly's view of "free speech" on LUGNET [2]. My comment wasn't meant to address what was profanity and (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: That can't be good...
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SNIPPIFICATION (...) I wish I could say that I've seen those pictures before, but I haven't. I guess it's good in a way; Knowing someone had already done it wouldve been a MAJOR turn-off. (...) I was also thinking of something similar. Nowadays road (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Cross platform GUI
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(...) The look and feel is one of the reasons why I rejected GTK (...) To me, compile times are a non issue. However the non-free nature of Qt leaves a bad taste in my mouth (and I not even a Open Source zealot). I can however develop a Qt based (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: who does chris think he is?
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(...) I know that the admins set the rules and I know LUGNET is "non-free" in terms of the types expression allowed but I think the above opinion is very arrogant (that's not to say that you, Tim, are arrogant since I know you are not). The above (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Then do it on a server that you own, or one that allows profanity in discussions. The only reason you would have to fear those 'seven people you haven't met' would be because those people are entrusted with the keeping of this sandbox, which (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: who does chris think he is?
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(...) WILD STALLIONS RULE!!!! -Orion (who think that lately LUGNET has been severly lacking in the mirth department) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TODD!!
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(...) They knew it was for my birthday. :-) No, actually, we have special connections here at university. --Todd p.s. You're! You're! You're! :-) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.people)
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| | Re: That can't be good.....
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(...) I had it narrowed down to 'awww crap' 'that can't be good' and 'uh-oh' D'Oh wouldve been to cliched IMO,and only Homer says it well :-) Legoswami Samarth (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) maybe! I snipped the rest away. I think both sides have made good points and I don't want to respond point by point. Instead I want to touch on a theme. In an ideal world the only rule LUGNET would ever need would be "be excellent to each (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Moonbase Module: Mech Bay 08 - Chili Den
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Very cool, Eric. But in particular, I applaud your use of X-Pod clips. Rubberbands? Stickers? Salt&Pepper Shakers? I say if LEGO makes it, it fits the purist ideal. Felix (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: From beautiful downtown Burbank . . .
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Excellent job Bruce. A fitting tribute for the king of late night. Johnny Carson was my introduction to late night tv. I was blessed to be in the audience at two of his final shows in his final month on the air. I never took to Letterman and rarely (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Sydney opera house
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(...) Ummm that's a highly doubtful "maybe". It doesn't actually exist complete any more, but it has been documented with Ldraw, and may make a future appearance. Don't hold your breath though. ROSCO (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.microscale)
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(...) I'm sorry, but are you implying that Lego was first made in Ohio, like the baseball bat comes from Cooperstown, NY? Maybe it is near Samsonite! (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Calum I am sure you knew this would be coming as soon as you listed names of people that make a point without profanity..... but here it is anyway. (...) Yes, *SOME* would say that..... (...) BUT *I* would say.... I can see your point, and I (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: That can't be good.....
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OMG, that is the funniest thing I've seen in months! --Todd (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Sydney opera house
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<snip> (...) Thanks (...) the fly). Rosco, any chance of seeing your bridge if it still exists? Aaron A (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.microscale)
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(...) WOW! That is really sweet! I hope you get a bunch of votes! (...) Actually, although I did once build a micro harbour bridge, I never posted it here (it was gonna be part of my wedding gift for Todd and Suzanne). I think the one you're (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | Re: Experimenting with camera.dat and look_at.dat
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(...) It would be nice if there were also a part used to store points. It would then be declared at the end of the .pov file as a uniquely named vector. (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Spline-based Road Creation
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(...) The next things I'm working on are the superelevation calculations, as well as an automatic intersection generator. (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Those openings in bow pieces...
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(...) I saw this post, and I viewed it as a challenge, see: (URL) and see: (URL) I used both as gun ports (in the 16 wide bow) and mounted 2x2 flags as gunport lids. what do you think? (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: (MOC) 36-gun Frigate RTS LEGOMALEE
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(...) see: (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | Re: (MOC) 36-gun Frigate RTS LEGOMALEE
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(...) I tried many things with leocad, trying to get a "look" both in profile (cross-section) and abeam. (...) WOW! what can I say... thanks. (...) I looked at yours too!! (...) MORE WOW! it's just a lego ship. (...) The captain yells "Prepare to (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | Re: (MOC) 20-gun Brig-of-War RTS SAN LEGONIO
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(...) I am happy that you enjoyed it. (...) These are the normal sized lego ships. this is the big one. (URL) (...) Yup, black and white electricians tape. (...) Actually (I guess) if you are time cruising, you would be where the action is, the (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | Re: Rendering implementation details
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(...) You're right about the performance hit. We've discussed this issue previously on lugnet, because quite a few of the renderers out there use opengl (ldview, leocad, ldglite, Mac Brick Cad...) Source code is available for all of these if you (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Sydney opera house
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(...) Oops! :) (...) Thanks for the praise larry, as to the links, thats what I get from Programing a site at 1 in the morning :) I have a look at the links when I get home tonight (don't have ftp access at work) Aaron A (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | Re: Sydney opera house
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(...) Darn? (...) It is cool! I thinhk you may have a broken link on the front page to get to the opera house though It says (URL) I changed it to (URL) it worked. Hope that helps, thanks for sharing! (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | Sydney opera house
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Hey all Just completed a new micro, and damn it was hard. Curves, who is dumb enough to do curves in microscale. (URL) was a chalenge though, It would be way easier to make in real life, due to the difficulty in building something on an angle other (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.microscale) !
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| | Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TODD!!
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In lugnet.people, Todd Lehman wrote: <snip> (...) Your lucky to get one so quick. I ordered mine from Apple last week and it's not due until 2/15 (or so they say) -Orion (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.people)
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| | Misha's RX-8
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I forget; did you say you were going to try to make a rotary engine out of legos? I assume it has a rotary engine because the RX-7 had dual rotors. You might have already answered that question in a previous email, but I can't find it. (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Hi there
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This will be my first post on Lugnet, so I hope it works. It has been interesting reading the posts from the past few days. I think it would be entertaining to have an RC boat event one day. J (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Animation - Earwig and the Flea
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(...) Let me know what it is about the text bubbles you don't like. Should the shape reflect the emotion of the situation? (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: who does chris think he is?
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(...) Calum, You make some excellent points. I can even see that wishy-washy-easily-swayed Dave K says that you are right. BUT, Calum, you made my point in your very last sentence. At no point have I ever(STRESS EVER) advocated that I want to swear (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You're right about the faces, I've already ordered more for better acting on the sets. I'm not suire the idea will be all that new but I think it will have some interesting twists. Besides, if I had original ideas for sci-fi stories, I'd be a (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TODD!!
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(...) LOL, I was just thinking about that this morning...having just heard the news of Johnny Carson's death at the age of 79 on the radio...wondering if I'll live to the age of 78 (e.g., 2045). (...) Am not. OK, I am. (...) Ya! Hope you were able (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.people, FTX)
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| | Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TODD!!
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(...) Thanks, Suz -- thanks, everyone! I had a good birthday -- snowed in yesterday at home with 3 feet snowdrifts in my neighborhood here in Boston. And I bought myself a Mac mini[1] on Saturday, and it's the bomb! Um, how old is Todd? He's been (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.people)
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| | Re: CSS Problem, looking for ideas.
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"Rob Antonishen" <rob.antonishen@cogeco.ca> wrote in message news:IAMK2z.KpL@lugnet.com... (...) and (...) inner (...) not (...) to (...) (URL) ie> and (URL) firefix> (...) and (...) I had some time last week when I was traveling to work on this (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Moonbase Module: Mech Bay 08 - Chili Den
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I'd say this is your 3rd best mechbay yet. The reason I think this is because it is very focused on a particular idea, and successfully executes it. Except for those weird X-pods and straps, this moonbase is incredibly "lean" and to the point. As (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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