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Here is one starting point: (URL) of free information, there is at least one quick-and-dirty FAQ under there written by an excited child. You're looking for something about triangle or scan line rasterization with z-buffer. I assume you've done (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Drawing triangles in a Z buffer
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Hey all, In trying to implement a LDraw renderer I've been scouring the web looking for raster-painting algorithms. While I've found plenty of line-drawing algorithms (the Bresenham seems to be pretty nice) I haven't found squat for drawing a filled (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Question of the week ...
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"Ross Crawford" <rcrawford@csi.com> wrote in message news:GqxFst.H48@lugnet.com... (...) for new stories. Dan (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Now that's geeky
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For those who want to know more about the Linux kernel, but can't be bothered wading through 4 million lines of code... (URL) (23 years ago, 3-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Slashdot (was:Bad News for Brickbay!?)
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(...) Mentioning one or more of the slashdot "editors" often helps, too. ROSCO (23 years ago, 2-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Question of the week ...
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(...) Ha! Should be able to find some potential material here (URL) (23 years ago, 2-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: I can't get Pop Up Stopper to work. Please Help.
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(...) Dunno'...but you'll likely have better luck in the proper group (lugnet.off-topic.geek)...I'll toss this over there for you...Tim Courtney uses it, and he might have some info for you. Matt (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | open source cola (and the copyleft experiment)
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From the Journal New Scientist: www.newscientist.com...s/copyleft -c (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Question of the week ...
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As it happens it seems that the question was "can you generate unique sequential numbers that have a check digit that fit the "mod 10" verification algorithm used for credit cards?" Looks like our sister company's techies are yet again passing the (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Question of the week ...
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As a techie I get some great questions each week from staff here and from ex-colleagues, but today's question from a marketing manager was such a blinder that I'd thought I'd post it here for your enjoyment. Please don't send me answers, I don't (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: WAY off topic
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(...) EverCrack, as I understand some call it? I hear that game is tres addictive. One addiction at a time for me, thanks. (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: WAY off topic
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(...) At certain times in my life I have been an avid Trekkie (450 books, 50+ posters, etc...), watched anime (with subtitles) and tried my hand at writing SF. Now, tho, it's just LEGO and on-line RPG's (EQ!!!!) Of course, my character in EQ is (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | WAY off topic
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I ran across this geekspace diagram (URL) (from Penny Arcade) and in sending it to a friend, said "the fact that LEGO isn't on there means LEGO is not geeky" followed by a smiley. He of course demurred and sent THIS link: (URL) is old but it's just (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Galeon smart bookmarks
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In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Dan Boger writes: (URL) - silly wrapping. if that still breaks, go to (URL) click on Miscellaneous. :) Dan (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Galeon smart bookmarks
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I doubt there's another galeon user here, but if there is, take a look: (URL) cellaneous :) Dan (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Cute little DIY computer
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(...) I think Pandora is ugly (Shuttle SV24 is more R2D2 cute) and I'd rather make my own case first (heh heh...) Anyway, good luck finding it in the USA. You can order the SV24 from outpost.com with or without a CPU. (see chipmerchant.com for that, (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Cute little DIY computer
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(...) Did you see the other machine at that site, the "Pandora's box"??? What did you think of IT? I'm in the market for a new desktop at the mo too so this was interesting, thanks for the ref! (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Cute little DIY computer
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I'm buying a Shuttle SV24 for LDRAW and Linux. It's a toaster-sized PC you can put together for under $600: (URL) low hassle, lots of ports for exotic input/output devices, and it's small enough to hide. Disadvantages: bad for games, not (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: 3D stereograms? programs?
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(...) Not for Windows (I've got several fun, free ones for Mac 8?P )... Here's two that I found after a Google: ftp://garbo.uwasa.fi...rds200.zip (URL) one found on Tucows: (URL) fun! Matt (23 years ago, 27-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.publish, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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Hey y'all, Does anyone know of any cheap (read: free :-) stereogram generators? Dots or red/blue will do... Has anyone used L3P's stereogram-generator feature? Got any stereograms to show off? Cheers, - jsproat (23 years ago, 27-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.publish, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Slashdot (was:Bad News for Brickbay!?)
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(...) There's so many categories to choose from, it's hard to know which one is right. (...) Ah, of course. I guess I should have misspelled every 3rd word and made it sound like incoherent clueless rambling. (23 years ago, 26-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Slashdot (was:Bad News for Brickbay!?)
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(...) Yah, I'm guessing that most of the "editors" don't read what you're submitting, they just reject it. That's probably why it takes tons of submissions to get a story up, you have to get enough in that it slips past the rejectors. (23 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Slashdot (was:Bad News for Brickbay!?)
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I think it depends more on how the title is phrased, which category is chosen and how it is written. I have had success by writing submissions in that certain 'slashdot style'. KL (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Tron Easter Egg
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(...) Well, I didn't already own it. I don't recommend buying the 20th ann. edition if you already own it on DVD. There's only a couple deleted scenes, and the "making of" documentary is a big yawn. Excellent quality transfer from film, however. (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Tron Easter Egg
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(...) I still am. I'm not sure whether to say, "oooh! cool!" or say, "dangit, I already _bought_ Tron on DVD once already!" -JDF (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Lord of the One Remote
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(...) I don't have this problem. When I switch from TV to DVD, I gotta get up and walk over to put a DVD in the machine anyhow. So I just hit all the buttons while I'm there... -JDF [Now, if that Marantz 1200 has a robotic DVD changerator, I am _so_ (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Tron Easter Egg
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(...) Lol. I was debating whether or not to get Tron on DVD. I think that decided it for me. :-) -Mike Petrucelli (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Tron Easter Egg
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I was watching my Tron 20th anniversary DVD tonight and I noticed something. Immediately after Flynn, Tron, and Ram escape the light cycle grid, Sark yells "Get Them!" If you look at the screen next to Sark's face, you can see Pac Man and some (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | html/javascript question
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If I have a website that uses javascript to format the navigation bars, page footers, etc and I want to rearrange the site into subdirectories(1); how do I set some sort of path to reach the javascripts to format the pages in the new subdirectories? (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Worth looking at!
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(...) Yeesh -- they still take up 50% of one CPU on my dual PIII 933 at home. There's totally got to be a better way to get that effect. (Speed of the connection has nothing to do with it, by the way. The image is less than 8k. (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Lord of the One Remote
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(...) Touchscreens *suck* for remote controls. The tactile feedback of good old regular buttons is really important. I personally am really happy with my X10 learning remote (URL). Unfortunately, it only has memory for a few dozen programmed keys, (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Lord of the One Remote
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(...) You are a sick, sick man...seek help! 8?D Matt (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Lord of the One Remote
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(...) Oh gosh, now I've realized that my first computer - Apple ][+ - is older than Shiri or Tim C. Bruce (typing this on his Compaq while the Mac G4 sits turned off) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | MS Access 97 question
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Hey guys, How do I create a report that is horizontal where the row headers appear only on the left of each page once, even if there is more than one column? Kinda like: Header 1 Record 1 Record 2 Header 2 Record 1 Record 2 Header 3 Record 1 Record (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Lord of the One Remote
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(...) Well, you understand...Apple has ALWAYS been ahead of their time...WAY ahead of their time! Gotta' give Microsoft and Dell and the others plenty of time to steal the Apple innovation and proclaim it as their own creativity! 8?) Matt (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Lord of the One Remote
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(...) 120 years ago?? Whoa.... I'm impressed! I had no idea you were that old. (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Lord of the One Remote
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(...) Ehh, funny thing. Marantz = Philips. The remote I got was only $149. It does all the stuff I want. I could have spent about 250 and bought the cooler one with the touch screen, but I decided to forego the keen factor and just go for function. (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Lord of the One Remote
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(...) $1000 for a remote? My brain just threw a rod! That's more than my DVD player, receiver, and speakers combined! Of course I have lower budget devices, but that isn't the point. It would be nice, though, to be able to switch from watching cable (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Lord of the One Remote
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(...) The Marantz is nice, but I still like the Philips Pronto <drool>...who ever thought you could drop $500-$1000 for a remote control, huh? (Of course, I could do all the same things on my Apple MessagePad 120 years ago, but there you go...) Matt (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Lord of the One Remote
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I have achieved a state of One Remote For Every Device. It is a wondrous state. Marantz RC1200 Remote... mmm...mmm. Not only does it control everything in my entertainment center, but it also allows programming of Macros, so I can have it carry out (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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