Today I've been making miniature guitars
using an awesome SLS Rapid Prototyping machine.
Look at them tiny LesPauls!!
They stand about 6cm / 2.4 inches high, as they sit in their stand like in the final two pictures.
The stand, neck and body were printed seperately.
Body and neck were glued together and sit snugly in their custom made stand.
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:43,
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Look at them tiny LesPauls!!
They stand about 6cm / 2.4 inches high, as they sit in their stand like in the final two pictures.
The stand, neck and body were printed seperately.
Body and neck were glued together and sit snugly in their custom made stand.
Many ladies have applied,
one still needs to be selected.
EDIT: oh, that lady. She's a friend.
Pretty girl though, especially without the filters in that pic.
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:47,
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EDIT: oh, that lady. She's a friend.
Pretty girl though, especially without the filters in that pic.
Cor!!!
these are nice...
any chance you'll be colouring/flogging these??
If you do, I'd love a few gold tops :)
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:47,
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any chance you'll be colouring/flogging these??
If you do, I'd love a few gold tops :)
I don't think I'll be colouring them,
as that would require a lot of working with small tools / eye squinting, whoch is sort of why I've used RP to start with.
As for flogging, They'd probably be too expensive to really sell. I'm talking about €50 for an unfinished one.
I love experimenting with the technique though. While still pretty expensive, it offers loads of new design/engineering possibilities.
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:53,
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As for flogging, They'd probably be too expensive to really sell. I'm talking about €50 for an unfinished one.
I love experimenting with the technique though. While still pretty expensive, it offers loads of new design/engineering possibilities.
Woo and Boo at the saame time
good luck with the work though...
just be glad I didn't ask for a vintage sunburst ;)
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 1:10,
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just be glad I didn't ask for a vintage sunburst ;)
Business or Personal?
Are these for you own personal benefit, or for a customer of some kind? Got to be quite pricey if you have made them for a bit of fun yourself - Ive got a mate who works in the Rapid prototyping lab at lboro uni!
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I did it to explore some of the possiblities for fine detail using this machine,
I'm an Industrial Design student and I've been so lucky as to have some different type of machines available.
I'm not paying for anything as long as it's for research(or fun) purposes, but yeah, it would be very expensive if I were to start anything commercially.
Unless you're into product design or high-class art, it's not really worth the money yet.
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:59,
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I'm not paying for anything as long as it's for research(or fun) purposes, but yeah, it would be very expensive if I were to start anything commercially.
Unless you're into product design or high-class art, it's not really worth the money yet.
Well, prety much.
them scientists let me toy around with it a bit, seeing as that they like printing out pretty stuff that they can put into their display cabinets as much as I do.
I can't wait until the time comes when I have a desktop version in my office tough, I'm starting to get completely fed up with cardboard/foam/clay modeling. Using wood and rock are still nice but take AGES.
This is the future, my friend.
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 1:05,
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I can't wait until the time comes when I have a desktop version in my office tough, I'm starting to get completely fed up with cardboard/foam/clay modeling. Using wood and rock are still nice but take AGES.
This is the future, my friend.
They are great
We got to have a little play with them when I was at Uni. You could send up whatever you wanted to the RP dept for a project - and they would do it. There was quite a lead time though, as I think they were quite popular.
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 1:08,
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Sweet
I'm a designer and get prototypes made on those things, but I dont get to make stuff for myself :ÂŽ(
I imagine in the future we'll have recycling bins full of scrap 3D prints :ÂŽD
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 1:21,
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I imagine in the future we'll have recycling bins full of scrap 3D prints :ÂŽD
Sure.
And just grind them down to powder / whatever your machine eats and recycle every bit of lost material.
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 1:36,
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awesome tech
good work there lad...
and 'Horrible's quite correct....
...wood!
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:57,
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and 'Horrible's quite correct....
...wood!
that's absolutely hatstand
and a nice way to say night night!
Bye all!
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:42,
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Bye all!
It's the 'Primary Oh ring'
that makes it for me :)
Much Woo & Yayness sir
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:45,
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Much Woo & Yayness sir
a perfect energy transfer...
...the golden sprial of easy care...
'tis beautiful...woo!
*click*
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 1:01,
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'tis beautiful...woo!
*click*
You are a
Subgenius AICMFP.
Cuh-lickety.
I do miss the cuh-lickety.
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 4:00,
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Cuh-lickety.
I do miss the cuh-lickety.
Fondue bee dooby doo
Love cheese? Love bees?
Then why not try cheesy bees?
Yes please!
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Fri 24 Nov 2006, 13:25,
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Then why not try cheesy bees?
Yes please!
no!
i like the flashy anim swooshy bit most.
the tables serve their purpose though.
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:30,
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the tables serve their purpose though.
They do tend to do that...
apart from occasional tables... they are real wankers :(
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:35,
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Well that's done it....
My heads just gone.... It's given me the Fear!
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drunked and in need of sllep
...so of course I am here on b3ta :)
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:38,
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...so of course I am here on b3ta :)
top!
I love this form.
I fell in love with this guy's stuff years ago. You may like it as well:)
www.insertsilence.com/delight_show/
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 3:10,
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I fell in love with this guy's stuff years ago. You may like it as well:)
www.insertsilence.com/delight_show/
one..
...of my old ones, i'm new to B3ta - but i'm guessing the Hoff has been done to death here as well..
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:25,
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I'd find it funny if I didn't used to work woth the cnut....
Nicely done though....*
*Expect a torrent of D'Hoff.
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:26,
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*Expect a torrent of D'Hoff.
Sheffield
but frequently signing up to bashes and being too scared to go to them.
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:29,
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well i'm in fucking sheffield
come to my fucking bash or i'll hunt you down
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:31,
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If its a "fucking bash"
you can almost certainally count me in.
*edit*
Ahh a sunday. I will get my courage pills out. Or at least try to. If you see a very scared looking boy wandering aimlessly in the pub please talk to me :)
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:32,
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*edit*
Ahh a sunday. I will get my courage pills out. Or at least try to. If you see a very scared looking boy wandering aimlessly in the pub please talk to me :)
a sunday? you having a girraffe?
www.b3ta.com/calendar/event/6468
SATURDAY... do it
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:37,
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SATURDAY... do it
wish I could come
I love Sheffield. I go there frequently... however, I have 2 gigs that day
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:37,
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That's just greedy :o)
I have a gig coming up soon... Well December.... I am not sure when... Erm, should find out...
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:40,
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the hair is good
but you'll always be better off with a REAL person.
edit: sorry that sounded a bit rude q: it is good.. but really... real women are better! q;
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:12,
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edit: sorry that sounded a bit rude q: it is good.. but really... real women are better! q;
amazingly
the body is of a real woman, but thought the anime chick provided a better head.
Ill do a proper one when i get the times.
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:27,
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Ill do a proper one when i get the times.
I bet you say that to all the girls.....
*couldnt be assed to finish it*
It's very Woo :o)
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:12,
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It's very Woo :o)
top class!
Minor TJ. If you look at the stats page, you'll notice that Captain Wow is top with 997 posts. However, if you read the time of day stuff, as she tops both the morning and afternoon shift, with 300 and 707 respectively, this clearly adds up to 1007.
Where have 10 posts gone?
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:14,
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Where have 10 posts gone?
no it's the other way round
the total is already less than the two combined
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:18,
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then you mean "where have these other 10 posts come from?"
rather than "where have 10 posts gone?"
duuuh
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:20,
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duuuh
ok
That's fair comment. However... my point still stands. I may be being unnecessarily pedantic owing to late nightness...
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:21,
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I'm sure I won't be on it....
Been a busy busy bee this week (7 days)
MM Dan, changes when you're ready, I have this weekend free-ish so would like to sign it off :o)
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:24,
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MM Dan, changes when you're ready, I have this weekend free-ish so would like to sign it off :o)
aha
I have a crazy weekend, starting on friday morning, so shall endevour to deal with it tomorrow
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:25,
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There's no rush per see, but I'll be busy again after the weekend :o)
Plus I am sure you want to get it in place and be able to update it etc etc...
How's the Spider? (I'll go check your blog)
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:27,
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How's the Spider? (I'll go check your blog)
not a lot going on
the difficulty with blogging a spider, is their inate ability to sit there for a week without moving a muscle. Doesn't make for gripping reading.
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:28,
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more interestingly
I'm a "nightcrawler" with 82 posts, but I'm not on the "they posted less than" bit, even though I should be...
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:21,
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mine's not too bad
it was about sex or wanking for about a week.
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:25,
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Wanking for about a week?
Well, I thought I was good, but I couldn't do that.
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:35,
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haha!
That explains the blissful look on your face at the Derby bash! ;p
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:45,
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hahahah
I never even considered looking for me there!
Thank you sherlock!
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:24,
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Thank you sherlock!
no, no! The total is smaller
than the sum of the parts, is my badly made point
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:24,
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are you sures?
looks shite and filesize will breaks the interwebs, ill stick with jpeg.
thank you for your concern
/hug
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:22,
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thank you for your concern
/hug
Yeah
gifs were designed for large areas of solid colour such as www.petelea.co.uk/b3ta/kaci.gif
just save it using a good optimisation package like imageready and the filesize will be less than a jpg and better quality
jpeg artifacts make anime children cry
*huggles right back*
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:29,
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just save it using a good optimisation package like imageready and the filesize will be less than a jpg and better quality
jpeg artifacts make anime children cry
*huggles right back*
Probably because of all the nekkid saunas hey?
But then you'd have to drive a Volvo too.... Meh!
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:13,
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i'd get a big hunky blonde guy to drive me round
unless you'd do it?
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:14,
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Of course I would...
Even if it was a Volvo*
*Would keep golf hidden in the lodges double garage :o)
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:18,
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*Would keep golf hidden in the lodges double garage :o)
haha....
Give an abridged copy of the joke book, that'll do it :o)
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:10,
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is it odd that a guy was suprised i knew where copenhagen was
just because i'm "not in to football." ??
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:13,
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it confused me.
"something blah blah.. blah.... etc"
"i like copenhagen, it's nice"
"you know where it is?"
"denmark"
"oh, and i thought you werent in to football"
*confusion*
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:16,
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"something blah blah.. blah.... etc"
"i like copenhagen, it's nice"
"you know where it is?"
"denmark"
"oh, and i thought you werent in to football"
*confusion*
see above
I can say a lot about the football club there too, but MOST football fans wouldn't know where it was!
Daft person.
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:17,
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Daft person.
I like Copenhagen, and I don't like football.
mutually exclusive? i think not.
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:21,
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mutually exclusive? i think not.
Do you drink Export?*
*Wash my mouth out**
**Not with Export....
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:23,
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**Not with Export....
is the .cm domain
for Cambodia?
Dead Kennedys rock.
EDIT: this reply doesn't make sense anymore...
:)
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:11,
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Dead Kennedys rock.
EDIT: this reply doesn't make sense anymore...
:)
We could
carefully balance dates and those sweet red cherries on his shoulders and head.
When they converged (we would have to put more cherries and dates on his shoulders of course) we could then place a small flat fruit - maybe a specially selected bannana - on top.
Let me know how much taller his head is than his shoulders and I can try to calculate the ratios needed. He would have to keep his head exactly perpendicular, lest problems ensue.
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:11,
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When they converged (we would have to put more cherries and dates on his shoulders of course) we could then place a small flat fruit - maybe a specially selected bannana - on top.
Let me know how much taller his head is than his shoulders and I can try to calculate the ratios needed. He would have to keep his head exactly perpendicular, lest problems ensue.
I strongly suspect you are a paedophile
and I am reporting your IP address to interpol.
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:24,
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Well here's my 4000th post offering... Enjoy.
Online static version here if you want to fill it in? www.simonsheridan.co.uk/b3ta/crossword.html
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Tue 21 Nov 2006, 23:54,
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Online static version here if you want to fill it in? www.simonsheridan.co.uk/b3ta/crossword.html
Damn it! I was just about to go off to bathe and bed myself too.
Now I'm going to be sat here for another hour or so. . .
Congrabulations on the somewhat big numberingness.
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Tue 21 Nov 2006, 23:57,
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Congrabulations on the somewhat big numberingness.
Sorry....
It'll still be there tomorrow, you can book mark it ;o)
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:04,
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Isn't it missing something?
(and i don't mean nudity)
but still: Woo!
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Tue 21 Nov 2006, 23:59,
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but still: Woo!
That's like a mini puzzle of your own :o)
Arrange these words.... haha.
Fank you *Is blushing* **
**May not be true, is just still bright red from 10 flights of stairs!
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:09,
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Fank you *Is blushing* **
**May not be true, is just still bright red from 10 flights of stairs!
YAY
www.b3ta.com/board/6551636 like mine - when does Maul Pccartney finish?
I want a new compo!
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Tue 21 Nov 2006, 23:52,
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I want a new compo!
only
really interesting thing about blade runner is that it's one of a couple of non star wars appearances of the millenium falcon.
/grabs anorak
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Tue 21 Nov 2006, 23:47,
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/grabs anorak
"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die."
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Tue 21 Nov 2006, 23:40,
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yeah it has the hospital scene that never made it to the final cut(s)
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Tue 21 Nov 2006, 23:54,
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I wanted to open
that in a new tab in this new fangled IE7.
In opera, I just move my mouse up and down.
In Firefox, I can right click and select "open in new tab".
HOW THE FUCK DO I DO IT IN THIS POS?
WELL?
edit: I've just read the fucking manual. It's fucking easy. Cunts.
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:16,
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In opera, I just move my mouse up and down.
In Firefox, I can right click and select "open in new tab".
HOW THE FUCK DO I DO IT IN THIS POS?
WELL?
edit: I've just read the fucking manual. It's fucking easy. Cunts.
BURN!!!
woo!
edit: I made this wallpaper out of it... sorry, had to do it, kinda bored here ;)
www.b3ta.cr3ation.co.uk/data/gif/burn-wallpaper.gif
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Tue 21 Nov 2006, 23:31,
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edit: I made this wallpaper out of it... sorry, had to do it, kinda bored here ;)
www.b3ta.cr3ation.co.uk/data/gif/burn-wallpaper.gif
That guy's breathing fire with his mouth closed.
How amazingly awesome.
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Tue 21 Nov 2006, 23:43,
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hehe yup
and S*M*A*S*H too, by Austrian Death Metal band Pungent Stench
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Tue 21 Nov 2006, 23:29,
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Brilliant.
Very saddened at the news - we've lost one of our greats.
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Tue 21 Nov 2006, 23:33,
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Was it a smaller filesize in your head?
And the correct aspect ratio?
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Tue 21 Nov 2006, 23:25,
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Stupid Fat hobbit!
give to me raw! and Wriggeling!
Your cock i mean...
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Tue 21 Nov 2006, 23:56,
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Your cock i mean...
Little
I think it's just all a bit much for poor little....whatshisname.
(I'm both proud and ashamed I can't remember. Hugh Grant?)
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Tue 21 Nov 2006, 23:28,
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(I'm both proud and ashamed I can't remember. Hugh Grant?)
is it just me
Or does he look like tony blair when hes saying "well look youknow, i love the cock"
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Tue 21 Nov 2006, 23:33,
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This.
I got all excited at the possibility of a discovery too.
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Tue 21 Nov 2006, 23:20,
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Likewise.
With it being at the top of the board I was waiting for the page to load in case it hadn't rendered yet.
I even checked the properties to make sure.
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Tue 21 Nov 2006, 23:21,
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I even checked the properties to make sure.
fucking YES
Theres only something like eleventymillion shopping days left, too. Bah.
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Tue 21 Nov 2006, 23:25,
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Nah, me either
no wonder everybody turns into an alcoholic by new year.
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Tue 21 Nov 2006, 23:27,
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I assumed it was IE being gay so i opened up FireFox
I was disappointed
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Tue 21 Nov 2006, 23:22,
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inside the img tag - <img src="blah.jpg" alt="your text">
or you can use title= instead of alt=
I think there is another way maybe too
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Tue 21 Nov 2006, 23:34,
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I think there is another way maybe too
well
alt="your text" does it in IE6 (although it shouldn't, they've ignored the W3C standard) dunno about IE7
title="your text" does it (correctly) in Firefox
if not sure, it's best to have both
alt is supposed to be the text displayed if the image can't be displayed
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Tue 21 Nov 2006, 23:41,
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title="your text" does it (correctly) in Firefox
if not sure, it's best to have both
alt is supposed to be the text displayed if the image can't be displayed
Ahhhhh.
I've never been able to get it to work in Firefox (using Dreamweaver). That explains it. I thought it was in my settings somewhere. "B3ta - It's not just for puerile retards."
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Tue 21 Nov 2006, 23:49,
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I never knew that!
I knew Zippy was the voice of a Dalek, and thought you got mixed up, but upon checking www.imdb.com I find it to be true.
Huzzah!!
Ooh!!
The link works, without the a href doofer!!!
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Tue 21 Nov 2006, 23:14,
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Huzzah!!
Ooh!!
The link works, without the a href doofer!!!
You're peeping at them through blinds
AICMFP!
And secondly, how odd.
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Tue 21 Nov 2006, 23:09,
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And secondly, how odd.
ha ha!
and nice sig
I may have to change mine back to "he say you brade runner"
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Tue 21 Nov 2006, 23:45,
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I may have to change mine back to "he say you brade runner"
Someone tell me about these lines.
I understand how they help with optimising (in principle) but I have no idea how you do them or your real reasons and I'd like to know,
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Tue 21 Nov 2006, 23:17,
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it's gif compression
it goes horizontal...meaning that the same colour in a horizontal orientation can be compressed to a maximum like this. You can have a twice as big image for the price of a small one.
/edit: and there's how you do 'em ^
sorry, I thought I read that you'd like to know how they worked
it's been a long day
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Tue 21 Nov 2006, 23:22,
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/edit: and there's how you do 'em ^
sorry, I thought I read that you'd like to know how they worked
it's been a long day
I haven't
laughed this much for a long time.
Thank you.
Brilliant.
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Wed 22 Nov 2006, 0:18,
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Thank you.
Brilliant.
Oooh. Hadn't heard of it.
But I smirked then felt bad. Like wet velvet.
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Tue 21 Nov 2006, 23:14,
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I think Dave requires an RGB value
for his digital brain to comprehend
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Tue 21 Nov 2006, 23:20,
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i've been given a swivel chair cause my back was getting bad
stupid damn backs.
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