@honoluludesktop said: Was he around when @last was acquired? Page & Brin were the original pair back in the days when they used a corner of a friend of mine's office @ Stanford Uni. So yes, he was around then.

I saw this on the weekend too, Pete. Quite an incredible phenomenon, eh?

Good job, Eric. I started out playing the trumpet (or more appropriately, torturing the neighbors with it) but after about two years the band instructor told my parents I ought to take up something quiet like painting. I do envy those who can play music. I couldn't carry a tune in a bucket.

Nice one Alan! Here is my version. Was struggling with the shading and concealed it with different shades of grey. [image: EyeTrickTableChair.jpg] [image: EyeTrickrevealed.jpg] EyeTrickTableChair.skp yes I know, impossible to make from paper - just couldnt help it

..... I must work on the pounch ....... its got even bigger over the past few months

@unknownuser said: please don't let me down and say the the onion is a hoax newspaper Don't be crazy - it's on the internet - it must be true!

The Japanese company (IFX) always owned the IP for Piranesi (and MicroGDS) but only distributed within Japan itself. They withdrew the rights from the UK based Informatix Software International Ltd (ISIL) in October. ISIL were developing, supporting, and distributing the products world wide under licence. With no revenue stream from these products, ISIL is now in liquidation. The situation is very messy, and for a time Piranesi activation was unavailable (it is back on-line now.) The new web sites are http://piranesi.co.uk/ and http://microgds.co.uk/ and you should find the downloads and other information there. I'd recommend that you join and keep an eye on the forums at http://www.informatixsoftware.com/forums/ I'd also recommend that you join LinkedIn and keep an eye on the Piranesi User Group and MicroGDS User Group there (where the matter has several live discussions.) The user database does not seem to be available to IFX, so the forums and LinkedIn user groups are the main channel of communication for the time being.

I've just checked out PixPlant and there is also a wrong exchange rate. But at least they allow me to select the currency!

Good one, Solo

Lots of scotch. Lots. That will hide the pain from the herniated disc I'd get while attempting this.

@honoluludesktop said: @tim said: .........That's Ayn Rand. Though I have no idea whether that's Ayn as in 'pain' or Ayn as in 'whine'. Either would be a pretty good commentary on the insanity. Opps, now that's equally smart, to attack someones name.>_< Given that she attacked pretty much everybody for just about every reason under the sun I think I'm being amazingly polite… But really, nothing there to get over excited about. It's all completely off the topic anyway.

@numbthumb said: "...created over a period of 8 years, made by one man" omg, eight years. respect.

i didn't realize the iris was so vascular, thanks for posting!

Oh, I have had that several times. Once when I worked for the township, my boss ho did not understand English got one, too and I told him in vain that it's just some scam, he insisted that I translate it for him properly. What an idiot.

I just picked up this book yesterday. Highly recommended mainly for seeing such a diverse usage of sketchup and seeing how each author went about things was illuminating.

Here's the house: [image: DefaultModel.png]

@unknownuser said: So what have I missed? You missed to open your mails. Happy and creative new year oli.

Nice video i have seen it. Thanks to this guy i am a feyenoord fan

Now I'm like; totally embarrassed...

Ken, that's a very good thing that SketchUp can tell you that your groups or components have possible issues now and it's usually worth it to clean them up. Thomthom's inspector tool is a big help in identifying where the problems are. Thanks Google.