The Desktop Pic Thread

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DRT-Maverick

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Gnome 2 with a Mac OSX theme and standard icons (that I can be assed changing) and Windows 2k with WinAMP2 and the Alien Mind skin.


How is linux? (Mac OSX is a form of *nux, i think linux)
 

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it's possible that young peeps here haven't found much time to practice loading a roll of film. so about the photo I posted: I'm not convinced of editing, supersonic or not. also, no one in their right mind has their finger on the button on that camera. remote activation.. (duh?) in any case, I have yet to be shown obvious evidence of editing in the photo (someone mentioned obvious). in addtion, IMO, this is a frame taken from a high-speed movie camera so the best shot could be picked. some of you may have guessed by now (or, heaven forbid, even know :lol: ) that exposures can appear blurred or sharp at almost any distance from the lens. if the lens aperture is very small, details far and near are viewed pretty much evenly. in addition, all very high-speed film gives an unfocused, grainy appearance to the entire exposure--even when shooting a static object.

further: let's presume that F-4s aren't designed to fly that low, either. agreed? but we'll all find out (the curious ones anyway) that there is an F-4 (decommissioned with the name "Sageburner"), that flew over mach one at extremely low altitude, maybe 30 or so years ago. it's being stored in the Smithsonian awaiting restoration. obsolete aerodynamics or not, it may still hold that record. to be clear, the Tomcat could be supersonic in the photo, and indeed is capable at low altitude. if you're not satisfied yet, speak with anyone who's worked on a carrier flight deck.

it's not my intention to drag this out, and I'm not the smartest bozo on the block. I'm simply, and only, poking large holes into some unsupported assumptions.

nice, Maj.


I thought I'd do some review, and I'm incorrect on two counts. the record was established over 40 years ago, and the restoration facility is owned by, but not located in the Smithsonian.
 
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Keep it simple stupid :D
 

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I like Kiss. :) the theory.

Jet's usually don't fly that close to water, if they get too much moisture in their engines it's not good.

Though it IS possible. I've seen it before. But not at that speed, it'd probably get pulled into the water, plus the intake feild at that distance would be different.
 

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Good Will Hunting, One of the most memorable quote from
 

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ive been fiddling around some...

god love window blinds

yeah i know its big.. but with the new little attahcment thing it doesnt matter as much
 

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I bumped this thread since I bumped into this sweet SHODAN background today, so I changed it from a giant red biohazard logo on a black background to this instead:

--Notice the little square in the top right corner: that's MikroAmp for Winamp 2.xx ... the thing kicks ass :tup:
--Also notice all the System Shock 2 influence, not to mention the mouse pointer and all other cursors I have made using the blue-green colors from the cyber interface... in addition to all my custom sound effects for stuff. I love my windows theme.
 

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