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Virtual computers by ER April 9, 2012 8:36 pm
  • Virtual machines by Robert 2012-04-11 13:35:15
    • digital life by er 2012-04-29 06:04:41
    Moonbase Alpha Basic Construction Set by Ainz April 9, 2012 1:01 pm
    • Fascinating. And once more I am reminded that my 3D skills still need work. by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-09 13:27:56
      • It takes time to figure out the ins and outs of a particular software. This is the kind of thing I ... by TB 2012-04-09 20:21:06
        • And yet, it looks better than anything I've made in SketchUp >_ by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-10 01:19:19
          • I've been working with that software for many years. by TB 2012-04-10 08:28:30
        • Where did you find the honeycomb texture? n/t by RobVG 2012-04-09 20:16:21
          • Came with the stock program. It also allows you to change texture colors and whatnot, so I did that ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-10 01:18:08
          • Visit the SketchUp Blog for lots of great tips and new add-ons: http://sketchupdate.blogspot.com/ by podrock 2012-04-09 18:12:31
            • Nice. Try turning on the shadow feature to give it depth of field. You can also change the background to ... by podrock 2012-04-09 18:09:18
              • I turned off the shadows because they didn't angle the way I wanted them to here: by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-09 19:39:37
                • Okay. Cool. Keep playing. It's a skill for the future. by podrock 2012-04-09 19:45:17
              • very cool! by Ainz 2012-04-09 14:12:26
              • Cool! by TB 2012-04-09 13:26:27
                • I was really upset when SketchUp dropped the dwg conversion from their free program, and I told them so. But ... by podrock 2012-04-09 18:01:31
                  • You've probably already tried this, but, here's a freeware plugin that exports Sketchup models as a DXF or STL triangular ... by Ainz 2012-04-09 15:45:56
                    • Yes, but wouldn't it be more satisfying to create all the models yourself? The end result may not be ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-09 17:37:45
                      • In the original 'Star Wars' film, many of the effects miniatures such as the death star, and imperial cruisers, were ... by Ainz 2012-04-11 13:31:53
                        • Making models is very time consuming. I prefer using pre-made models for things whenever I can. by TB 2012-04-09 20:29:10
                          • Well, sure, but the Warehouse is great for time saving. I've furnished models with appliances, windows, doors, furnaces, etc. that ... by podrock 2012-04-09 18:06:42
                            • True..... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-09 19:43:47
                      100 years ago, they had the technology to... by Jeff-Wash April 10, 2012 2:45 pm
                      • It wasn't all that long ago that two jumbo jets collided on an airport runway and burst into flame. ... by ER 2012-04-11 06:30:49
                        • The more complex things get the more chance of an incident. Safety systems simply count toward complexity. The accident to ... by bowser 2012-04-11 09:29:51
                          • The natural engineering response to a problem is to build in a fix. But the more fixes you add, ... by ER 2012-04-11 10:50:13
                            • A digression on this (not a rebuttal) over at "Flame." by TB 2012-04-11 12:12:37
                              • A little known but very interesting scientifical fack. The experience in the construction industry has been that for every ... by bowser 2012-04-11 11:59:29
                                • A really good engineer will come up with a simpler way that does the job better. by TB 2012-04-11 11:07:03
                                  • That goes without saying. I'm always reminded of the .45 ACP SemiAuto Pistol, the "Government Model". It just celebrated ... by ER 2012-04-11 11:32:02
                            A budget calculation by TB April 10, 2012 9:05 am
                            • No one's arguing we don't have a deficit. The question is what are we willing to give up to ... by ER 2012-04-10 09:31:40
                              • The point, not surprisingly, completely escaped you. by TB 2012-04-10 11:35:50
                                • I haven't got a clue what you're talking about. by ER 2012-04-10 11:45:01
                                  • If you're serious, someone else will get it. by TB 2012-04-10 11:49:22
                                    • The only appropriate response by ER 2012-04-10 13:07:33
                                      • More accurately, the only available response. by TB 2012-04-10 13:43:04
                                        • That settles it. No more Mr Nice Guy! by ER 2012-04-10 14:09:07
                                          • He is kinda cute ER. by Jody 2012-04-10 16:32:00
                                            • Is his tongue pierced? by ER 2012-04-11 06:33:20
                                              • LMFAO!!! You rock ER!!!! by Jody 2012-04-11 08:40:34
                              Titanic Tugboat Photoshop Question by ER April 10, 2012 4:11 pm
                              • The footage in question was of the sister ship "Olympic," used as stock footage. by TB 2012-04-10 19:16:12
                                • Good detective work, TB. I did an internet search and actually found a google reference to a website that ... by ER 2012-04-10 19:25:57
                                100 years ago today. by Jeff-Wash March 31, 2012 12:39 pm
                                • And on April, 02, 1912, 100 years ago today, the Titanic went on its sea trials, departing the port of ... by Jeff-Wash 2012-04-02 09:09:22
                                  • And 100 years ago today, the Titanic arrived at the port of Southampton where it was berthed at its quay for ... by Jeff-Wash 2012-04-04 12:44:34
                                    • One hundred years ago today, April, 06, 1912, Captain Edward Smith and hundreds of other Englishmen signed on as the ship's crew ... by Jeff-Wash 2012-04-06 11:43:00
                                      • On April, 10, 1912, one hundred years ago today, the White Star Liner Titanic departed from the port of Southampton, England. ... by Jeff-Wash 2012-04-10 13:12:00
                                        • The suspense is killing me! What's next??!! :-) by bowser 2012-04-10 19:19:34
                                    • The best-laid plans of mice and men, etc. It had a far greater impact on the world from the ... by bowser 2012-04-02 11:15:43
                                      • Some curious facts that I didn't know about. The Titanic was not totally powered by piston & cylinder engines. She ... by Jeff-Wash 2012-04-02 22:49:19
                                        • Not unlike the history of the giant airships. by TB 2012-04-02 12:28:52
                                          • I've heard of the Hindenburg, the Graf Zeppelin, and the LZ ships Count Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin made to test ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-04 14:27:42
                                      So what can a poor boy do? by ER April 9, 2012 3:54 am
                                      • If this place is any indication... by RobVG 2012-04-09 18:13:13
                                        • If I had it to do all over again, I'd study music. People say it is like mathematics, although ... by ER 2012-04-09 19:30:34
                                        • It can fill yer belly n/t by RobVG 2012-04-09 17:13:32
                                          • I'm trying to think of changes in society that have succeeded. The anti-smoking campaign is one, and the anti-Union ... by bowser 2012-04-09 10:10:43
                                            • Individuals can make a difference, but they take heavy casualties, too. I respect and admire them, but I do not envy ... by ER 2012-04-09 11:15:18
                                              • I believe we all want our lives to have meaning. Those who know this also know we have to ... by bowser 2012-04-10 09:04:00
                                                • You're a wise man, Bowser. by ER 2012-04-10 10:26:49
                                                  • You're very kind, and way too modest. And trapped. Your COPS activity is important in two ways. One is ... by bowser 2012-04-10 19:17:51
                                            I wonder if it is tempting fate? by Jeff-Wash April 10, 2012 1:17 pm
                                            • Since this reply page is a better medium to type on, I will ask you here, is it tempting fate ... by Jeff-Wash 2012-04-10 13:34:30
                                              • Believe me, there are radar-assisted collisions and GPS-assisted groundings all the time. And no mechanical malfunctions are required. I mean, ... by ER 2012-04-10 14:16:32
                                              • Let me guess...(spoiler alert) by ER 2012-04-10 13:20:54
                                                Multiple levels of reality. by ER April 9, 2012 6:55 pm
                                                • Amazing that everyone has an opinion. Amazing that every opinion comes from our own unique perspective. Amazing that our perspective ... by Jody 2012-04-10 08:45:37
                                                  • Don't go into engineering. :) by TB 2012-04-10 08:47:24
                                                    • Hee hee....Actually I truly appreciate the engineer mentality. I can be very abstract. Sometimes I need to be reeled it. ... by Jody 2012-04-10 09:37:24
                                                      • Yep, engineers are hard-headed, practical, empirical, and have no use for academic and theoretical considerations. Afterwards, they have no problem figuring ... by ER 2012-04-10 09:47:22
                                                        • Factoid: Wiccan shamans tend to be engineers in their day jobs. by Robert 2012-04-10 13:08:55
                                                          • Your first sentence is false. The second sentence is what engineering is about. by TB 2012-04-10 11:39:32
                                                            • Lighten up, TB. by ER 2012-04-10 11:56:31
                                                    • There is a wonderful 9 acre lake in the western Cascades. To get to it is a 2 hour ... by bowser 2012-04-09 23:01:25
                                                      • Bravo! It is the source of much of our conflict that we perceive these values differently, that different equally valid perceptions ... by ER 2012-04-10 05:22:40
                                                      • I dust off the cobwebs of my bicycle. I tighten the bolts, lubricate the chain, test the brakes and re ... by Jody 2012-04-09 19:59:29
                                                        • Great story. You went into Kickass Mode. I had a very similar experience once myself. When I was a ... by ER 2012-04-09 21:17:53
                                                        The deep places of the Earth by TB April 9, 2012 8:07 pm
                                                        • Awesome! Thanks! by BuckGalaxy 2012-04-10 00:24:14
                                                          • I don't understand what they're saying here... by RobVG 2012-04-09 21:18:41
                                                            • I imagine that water comes out of a household faucet at some pressure, and that pressure must exceed 1 atmosphere ... by ER 2012-04-09 22:01:09
                                                              • Typical household water is at about 40-50 psi. by podrock 2012-04-10 07:03:27
                                                                • Back in the midwest, you could figure it out by knowing the height of the town's water tower. by TB 2012-04-10 08:32:12
                                                                  • Thanks. Looking up the exact figures, 1 atmosphere is 14.7 lbs/sq in, and 1 atm pressure is exerted by ... by ER 2012-04-10 07:33:53
                                                                    • While we are talking pressure, perhaps you could pop on over to johannes' thread on the Mysteries of the Multiverse ... by podrock 2012-04-10 08:05:45
                                                                      • Johannes is a sweetheart, but discussing physics with him is like discussing politics with some of our Conservative friends here. ... by ER 2012-04-10 08:28:01
                                                                        • Um, yeah. Something like that. by TB 2012-04-10 08:30:16
                                                              • Personal range of experience: 46,000 feet by podrock 2012-04-09 20:54:43
                                                                • Wow. I've done 14,695 in 12 hours, from the top of Mt. Whitney at 9:00 AM to - 200' ... by bowser 2012-04-09 23:11:33
                                                                • Yeah ...but...where is middle earth??? by Jody 2012-04-09 20:26:18
                                                                  • Where the sun don't shine. by ER 2012-04-09 20:45:38
                                                                  Ten Debunked Scientific Beliefs of The Past by Jody March 31, 2012 7:11 pm
                                                                  • Alchemy 1948 by RobVG 2012-04-01 10:55:46
                                                                    • It is the nature of science to debunk bad ideas. It is in fact what science is all about. by BuckGalaxy 2012-04-01 01:52:17
                                                                      • I know it is Buck...but open mindedness...something you believe the Conservatives are guilty of *not* embracing...is a two way street.... In ... by Jody 2012-04-01 12:44:42
                                                                        • Again, the very fact that scientist actively seek to debunk their own theories shows exceptional open mindedness. THINK ABOUT ... by BuckGalaxy 2012-04-10 00:28:42
                                                                          • ACTUALLY THAT WAS MY POINT. Sometimes I communicate poorly because I forget people don't see what I see. by Jody 2012-04-10 07:29:31
                                                                        • You're right, of course, and I think all those ideas were valid explanations based upon the level of knowledge at ... by bowser 2012-04-01 08:37:01
                                                                          • Buck's got a point. by TB 2012-04-01 07:38:59
                                                                          From a purely tactical perspective... by ER April 9, 2012 10:36 am
                                                                          • I think one factor is arrogance. After electing George W. Bush twice, George H. W. Bush once and Ronald ... by bowser 2012-04-09 11:40:15
                                                                            • I'm not sure that computes. Sure Reagan was ideologically pure, charismatic, and ultimately successful. Bush I, McCain and Dole were highly ... by ER 2012-04-09 13:18:35
                                                                              • With all due respect. (Doesn't that belong on another thread?) Reagan presented to the public well, was glib, ... by bowser 2012-04-09 15:06:44
                                                                                • Man, and I thought I was a cynic. 8) by ER 2012-04-09 15:56:14
                                                                                  • The more you see, the more you read, the grimmer it gets. :-) by bowser 2012-04-09 21:03:06
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