Thats a good question, how many computers do you have?

I've got 4 PC's in parts, 3 working, 3 old laptops, 1 Mac, 1 regular use computer, 1 regular use laptop, and I think thats it...

let me list the OS's that I don't like

Mac OS everything and anything.
Windows 3.1, 98, me, vista, server, Vista

OS's that I can stand to use.
Windows 3.11, Windows 95, 98SE, 2000, XP (XP is a little too bulky, but unfourtunately is what I have to use for drivers and such), RedHat.

Best OS ever.
DOS

Love the plane! I'm going to have to pass this thread onto WilliamT (whom hasn't joined these forums yet) but I know he always loves modelling planes with SU

I would be interested to know how large the file size is so far/at the end

keep up the good work!

awesome! I'll be able to put this to use coming up pretty quickly!
Thanks!

yeah, that is a clean install...with the old user documents, and a clean registry as you've described. and just to make things clear, PC's have more viruses. PC's also have more computers. Proportionately if one were to look at the ratio of virus/pc's and virus/mac's I bet you could find a very similar number. Its always easy to take shots at the big guys because they are much more exposed. if the roles were reversed, im sure that mac's would have just as many, its not because macs are magically engineered to be virus proof.

I also don't want to get into a big name calling argument here. Mac has a place in the world as PC's do. I happen to side with PC, you with Mac. we all get the same work done, so who cares about the means? Its like comparing writing with your right hand to writing with your left. yes there are more right handers, but that doesn't mean its right, or the only way.

I definitely see where you're coming from when you say that you can't treat a Mac like a PC. and this is very true, and probably what I do.

however don't underestimate PC's when it comes to moving to new machines, or formating old ones. I used to work in a computer store fixing PC's and I had formats down to an art. Ghost the HDD, format it, load the OS then files and folders transfer and your done. I could usually get a 80 GB HDD done in around 30 minutes, updates and patches and everything, including preferences, emails, contacts, etc.

Probably the first thing that made me start off on the wrong foot with my mac was when I tried to bring some photos off of a digital camera onto the hard drive. I forget what the program is called that comes with mac's to organize photos (its probably called iphoto) but it wouldn't let me just drag the files off of the camera's memory and onto the hard drive. It forced me to use this software to organize my photos. I absolutely abhorred that.

and I love Autocad! Architectural Desktop has no Mac equivalent... and the ADT files cannot simply be imported into other .dwg programs because of the unique AEC objects. (or at least I have yet to see a program that can accept these files without any glitch)

I was working with both a PC and a Mac because I hated virtual PC, and I was big into Rhino3d, Autocad, and a few others which didn't support mac.

also, although many claim Mac OS to be user friendly, I found it anything but... maybe because I have only used PC's my whole life. But even after I got it all figured out, I didn't like how it does everything.

I bought a mac a couple of years ago thinking that I would make the switch like everyone above has. I am a student taking industrial design and I work in an architectural firm, I thought that there would be no downside to buying a mac! boy was I wrong.

I am a neat freak when it comes to computers, I must have a hierarchy of folders to store all my files in. Now while Mac can do this, they make it exceptionally difficult with the 'finder' application.

The next thing I found was that I hate any and all animations when it comes to useless things. Switching windows for example, I like it to just happen, without any delay or visuals of the current window 'squeezing' down to the docking bar. Windows 95 got it right if you ask me. I turned off as many animations as I could find in mac os, but there were a million others that I couldn't find that were application specific (ie; Ilife)

The last thing that made me toss the G4 in the closet was application support. Many people on macs use a virtual PC to run applications, which I shouldn't have to tell you is the slowest thing I've ever seen done. AutoCAD files that I have now bog down my dual core 3.4GHz PC and wouldn't even open on the virtual PC on my dual processor Mac.

Mac's, to me at least, are nice to look at, but too much of a hassle to use. But hey, thats just one guys opinion.

I think that the easiest way to animate those boots may be to take them into blender, viz, or max, and animate them using that software, I've had nothing but trouble animating with SU

btw nice boots, they'll come in handy for use in my firefighter scenes!

Ron, it scares me to think of how awe-stuck I would be upon seeing your component collection!

Thank you muchly yet again!

Before I got a computer at home, my parents taught me how to type on their type writer. When we finally did get a computer (pentium 186 as I recall...) I still preferred to write on the typewriter, i much prefer the feeling and sound of typewriters, even though I can type 10x faster on a computer (plus this little backspace tool is great!)

Thanks for the model!

Hey guys and gals, just a quick magazine rack I threw together for a background in one of my scenes.

Thanks!
-Will
MagazineRack.skp

Thanks for the component! will work well here in the home of Basketball.

if anyone has components of athletes of any sort (2d, silhouettes, 3d etc) They would be much appreciated!

Thanks again!

lol, i like my internet anonymity...

I'm from Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

the CANUSA highway (unless I'm mistaken) is the #95 in the USA and the #2 (recently renamed to the Queen Elizabeth 2) in Canada. Basically the highway goes from Mexico to the North West Territories, its pretty busy, and as close as you can get to a freeway in Alberta.

beautiful woodwork!

I'm no carpenter and looking to undertake a very similar project. I've got an old oak desk that was ruined in a moving accident (think flying out of the back of a pickup and landing all over the CANUSA highway...) but the table part is still relatively okay. Your table is a real inspiration for design! I love how you've done the legs, they are beautiful. I'll have to show my project step-by-step so you woodworkers here can give me some good critiques on my amateur work!

great table!

I'm curious, did you use the soapskin ruby plugin to make the body of this fine violin?

looks great btw!

nice model!

Tom, I live less than an hour away from the Canadian Rockies and more ski resorts than I can name. My boss has been in architecture for more than 35 years here and has never had a ski resort (to my knowledge) you have to be pretty high profile to snag one I think. but we can always dream!

thank you!

(too bad I'm a die-hard Coke fan lol)

beautiful tree!

Wish I would get a chance to throw some trees like that into models of mine! problem is... all my work is in and around Alberta Canada, and all anyone wants are pine trees, and tonnes of them!

pretty neat tutorial, really useful to see how other people would model these more complex objects.

Thanks!