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Auburn9698   06-26-2003 at 11:57:44 PM

Website about a rig built inside an original Nintendo....with step-by-step instructions.

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dhlucke   06-27-2003 at 12:22:19 AM
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That's cool. I like how he called everyone bastards for making him provide the information for free.

I chose to get a computer instead of a nintendo back in 1984. I remember it being a hard choice. Never owned a console and probably never will since they just don't compare to a PC.

I still want to make a fish tank out of my Mac Plus.

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Auburn9698   06-27-2003 at 12:53:13 AM
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Yeah, I thought that was funny, too.

Fish tank? Interesting.

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mrface   06-27-2003 at 05:16:20 AM
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I think i have every console i have ever bought and owned... but I still play the computer 87.33% more than the consoles.

Maybe I have to much money to waste or something...
on consoles that is.

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lhgpoobaa   06-27-2003 at 05:20:44 AM
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Overclockers.com.au have lots of rigs like that...
PC's inside wierd balls, RC cars, old amplifier equipment, barfridges, suitcases... anything that can hold a PC really.
Saw one where the top 1/3 of a full tower case was converted into a tropical fishtank... the warpth from the PSU kept the fishies warm.
(though it didnt use the water as coolant LOL)

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Auburn9698   06-27-2003 at 05:24:03 AM
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Anybody seen <A HREF="http://www.thetechzone.com/display.php?i=266&p=1" target="_new">The Babe Comp</A> at thetechzone.com?

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dhlucke   06-27-2003 at 05:28:48 AM
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That's pretty awesome. It reminds me of that guy who built a tree house for his kid that looked like a Battle Mek.

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Auburn9698   06-27-2003 at 05:36:23 AM
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I think they're all great examples of too much free time.

Hell, I got told I had too much time on my hands just for painting mine in an Auburn color scheme.

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Auburn9698   06-27-2003 at 05:48:51 AM
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Seen <A HREF="http://www.phototalk.net/photos/showphoto.php?photo=15263" target="_new">here</A>, by the way. Cheap pic with a cheap digital, but gets the point across.

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dhlucke   06-27-2003 at 05:57:58 AM
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That's pretty cool. How do you paint a case so that it's not sticky afterwards?

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Auburn9698   06-27-2003 at 06:00:22 AM
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Sticky? Just give it several coats and some sanding and let it dry for a while between coats. No stickiness.

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dhlucke   06-27-2003 at 06:02:14 AM
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What kind of paint?

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Auburn9698   06-27-2003 at 06:06:04 AM
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Good old enamel. And primer the bare metal parts, of course.

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dhlucke   06-27-2003 at 06:11:48 AM
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Most of it is plastic though. I doubt I'd paint the lock. Maybe I'll see if I can come up with some cool colors for my case. Yours looks wicked so I think I might want to try that.

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Auburn9698   06-27-2003 at 06:16:32 AM
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The front of mine is all plastic. No prob. U should sand it a bit, though.

Also, Krylon has a new line specifically designed for plastic.

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dhlucke   06-27-2003 at 06:27:51 AM
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I have roughly the same case as yours. It's plastic on the front and the rest is metal. I think my case is just a bit bigger than yours.

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Auburn9698   06-27-2003 at 06:29:49 AM
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It'll paint fine. Just need some sandpaper, enamel spray paint, some masking tape, and newspaper. Can get fancier with the finish, with polishing stuff, if ya want.


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dhlucke   06-27-2003 at 06:33:49 AM
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Been meaning to ask you. Did you go to africa for some of those shots in your album or was that at the zoo? I have some good zoo shots with my digital camera but your shots are amazing.

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Auburn9698   06-27-2003 at 06:35:09 AM
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Oh, I went to Africa for all of them. Big safari deal. :wink:

They're zoo pics, actually. Just gotta have enough lens and technique to get the human elements out of there.

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Auburn9698   06-27-2003 at 06:38:26 AM
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Well, a couple are from New Mexico, too.


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dhlucke   06-27-2003 at 06:38:55 AM
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Which is really tough. I don't have a good enough zoom with the digital unfortionately but with the San Diego Zoo the subject matter is almost unlimited. I still haven't taken the camera to the Wild Animal Park unfortionatly and I doubt I'll have time before I move.

My best picture ever is in Yosemite though. The pictures that you can get there are great if you're into depth of field and lighting.

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Auburn9698   06-27-2003 at 06:41:02 AM
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Yeah, that's good [-peep-]. My zoo pics are from the Birmingham zoo, which is mediocre. I just took some at Zoo Atlanta 2 weekends ago. Should get the slides back tomorrow or Saturday. Pics should be up before too long.

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dhlucke   06-27-2003 at 06:45:23 AM
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Did you get any good pictures of the Pandas? I had a really hard time since the white gets so washed out. They're still really cute though.

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Auburn9698   06-27-2003 at 06:46:23 AM
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Nah, they had em in an indoor enclosure, which looked like ass. Didn't waste a frame.

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dhlucke   06-27-2003 at 06:51:04 AM
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They're so damn cute though. We had one born at the zoo here and it was the cutest damn animal in the entire place. She's big now though and has to go back to China.

Oddly enough one of my best pictures at the zoo is of a duck. LOL.

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Auburn9698   06-27-2003 at 06:56:46 AM
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Did you bracket with the pandas?

PS, just noticed the rest of your post, above. "if you're into depth of field and lighting"?!?! LOL!

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dhlucke   06-27-2003 at 07:00:08 AM
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Bracket?

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Auburn9698   06-27-2003 at 07:01:43 AM
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Yeah, using exposure compensation + or - what your meter reads, for tricky exposures.



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dhlucke   06-27-2003 at 07:04:29 AM
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The problem was that I had to turn the flash off and I couldn't quite figure out how to change the exposure time on the digital camera. So basically my exposure was WAY too long. The bigger problem was the line and the fact that I didn't have all the time in the world to figure it out or look to see if I got any good shots.

No biggie.

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Auburn9698   06-27-2003 at 07:06:01 AM
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Like shooting with slide film instead of print. Slide is trickier to get JUST the right exposure for, so frequently you bracket, which means taking, say, three frames in a row...one at the meter, one half-stop underexposed, and one half-stop overexposed, for example.

Tricky settings, like a black&white panda can be the same way. Or something like White Sands, New Mexico, where you frequently shoot +1 to +1.5 over what your meter says to shoot.

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svol   06-27-2003 at 07:49:57 PM
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I just sanded the paint of my case and then spraypainted it... might not be the best way to paint it but you can do it fast and it looks quite nice if I may say so (if you have good memory you will remember it). Only negative point is that you damage the paint very easily.

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mrface   06-27-2003 at 11:35:25 PM
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Well auburn sorry ya picked those colors... good thing im orange color blind

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Auburn9698   06-28-2003 at 12:01:35 AM
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Heh, I was expecting a smart-ass comment from you.

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Auburn9698   06-28-2003 at 12:12:54 AM
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But hey...at least you're not navy-blue blind. Should make it easier for you to watch us whoopin' ya this November. :wink:

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