@daniel said: The sad truth is that a lot of people hit by the bad economy are drowning their sorrows in alcohol. It's a 10-year record-breaking trend: Liquor sales in Ohio reach all-time high for 10th year in a row. But I'm sure there is some truth in in the thought. Personally, I only drink when I'm at home and not asleep.

I'm afraid I'm not as good as Oli at photoshop - true result- but rubbish compared to some of the scores that others are getting on the site.

A short video explanation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEQyCcageGg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvGMDEOOp8k&feature=related

also article here http://www.scribd.com/doc/25039214/BURJ-KHALIFA-World-Tallest-Building

@pmiller said: I remember a real tornado in Montgomery County PA (near Limerick, suburb of Phila) back in the early 90's. It ripped aluminum siding from industrial buildings, drove a sofa through our office block wall, and killed a family with a baby. They found the baby's savings bond far north in Allentown, PA. Scary, more powerful than most can imagine (the aluminum siding was actually torn, with rough edges!). Hills and valleys don't guarantee protection. Yes I remember that one. It was 1994. I was living in Pottstown at the time, less than 15 miles away. It was a rather flat stretch of land where the thing touched down...thankfully it didn't take out the power plant! I remember the severe hail that hit with that storm too. Winds were 150-180 mph. Found this on youtube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBfXgZfXcVc We haven't had any severe tornadoes since, but we have had some scary green skies during severe thunderstorms. Paul, I see you are in Glenmoore. I live right outside of Morgantown. Seems we are not so distant neighbors.

@unknownuser said: I sound like a fan boy, haha. Fan boy, and proud, dude! OT- although nowt connection with rendering, have you folk checked out Sketchers Studio yet?

Is there any architects on here seeking paid work to design a room or a small home? Simple floor plans to start and then more.

Really nice, I like the racing part.

Thank You Mike! I am interested toward this technology, but in a world that stills need paper for offices I'll keep on the sidelines. I just hope none of them follow my new signature rule though...

That's not Mr. Bean, is Mr. Zapatero, president of Spain!

Ok, it's called the Antarctic Snow Cruiser, and although it had a number of innovative features, it was also a total failure - getting stuck in a relatively little amount of snow and abandoned. No one is quite sure where it is today - it could still be buried under the snow where it was left; or it could have drifted out to sea and sank when the ice shelf it was sitting on broke off. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctic_Snow_Cruiser http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/26/planting-the-stars-and-stripes-in-the-antarctic/

Looks like the beginnings of a Gene Roddenberry food replicator from star trek http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Replicator As Jean-Luc would always say "tea, Earl Grey, hot" and out pops a steamy cuppa tea

@unknownuser said: @unknownuser said: @unknownuser said: @pav_3j said: ah the benefit of hindsight. although, this could be just as funny going the other way, if this thread were now bombarded with people, it would be awesome. Pav I'm home today with a cold so have lots of time on my hands for multiple posts - And sneezing And lets not forget coughing you're comic timing is impeccable! Pav

I can only assume that is a typo? Pav

@kxi system said: I'm on an embeding frenzy! dude, your embed didn't work....check this thread to see how to do it right: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=179&t=17934

Mr Pilou> Thank you for the tip..It was pretty cool..

@plot-paris said: is there a keyboard shortcut to open up the activity monitor? and does it start even if all other programs are frozen? that would be perfect not since the invention of wireless keyboards for the iMac, but on my MacBookPro if you toggle caption-lock and the light works, your normally still in business, if it does [cmd]+[s] usually will save a SU file (even if it's not responding), then clicking on the MenuBar apple/then ForceQuit/SU will 9/10 get you back on track. frozen programs more often only lock themselves, unless your playing with alfa, beta or early release software and some unfriendly SU rubies. iStatMenus has drop-down menu shortcuts to terminal and console and itself, but most the things you want to keep an eye on are always at the top of the screen and clicking those gives you loads more info. BTW- Apple don't call them laptops because they can get far to hot, especially the 17" ones. mine lives on a sheet of corrugated ali, and is always on and plugged in when I'm not out and about. MiniBatteryLogger is also worth a look have fun john

A really inspirational read. This paper written by Alan Kay entitled " The Real Computer Revolution Hasn't Happened Yet". Yes it is a little off topic, but what the hell. m2007007a_revolution.pdf

OK...? This would be great if processor and hd or ssd is integrated!

Just don't get it Can some tell me where is the nearest "red arrow", give directions-this is nothing like Google maps.