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LavaSoft / Re: New Laser Show Software available: Dynamic frames Tons of features.

« on: June 02, 2011, 08:36:18 pm »

Thanks Dean.   I use two of drlava's programs (Ildsos and LaserCam) and have been very pleased with both.  I am anxious to try this new one.  Thanks for quick reply.
 
Chuck

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LavaSoft / Re: New Laser Show Software available: Dynamic frames Tons of features.

« on: June 02, 2011, 04:51:06 pm »

Can anyone tell me if my Acer (1.60 cpu; 1 gig ram) can handle this software? 
 
Thanks-Chuck

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And Now For Something Completely Different! / Re: There's an Art to This...

« on: January 12, 2011, 01:43:01 pm »

The young girl to the far left seems to be the only one having a logical reaction to the cake.
 
Chuck

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And Now For Something Completely Different! / Feels a little weird . . .

« on: October 29, 2010, 11:43:57 am »

How come when I visit I'm usually the only member online (usually with several visitors).  At first it made me feel "semi-important".  Now it sorta makes me feel weird.
 
By the way, I am sorry to say I still don't know enough to contribute anything.  But one of these days . . .
 
Chuck

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Other software / Re: Monkey Tools V1.2

« on: October 15, 2010, 06:59:27 pm »

Thanks.  I have downloaded.  Looking forward to trying it.
 
Chuck

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And Now For Something Completely Different! / Re: Please Stand By For Broadcast

« on: October 12, 2010, 03:10:11 am »

I remember this quite well.  I am considerably beyond the age you mention.  This actually brings back fond memories (even the annoying sound test).  When I was 10-12 years old I spent many evenings after school at the home of a neighbor who had a TV and radio repair shop in the basement of his home.  He very graciously allowed me to "help" him.  I can still picture the inside of a TV cabinet . . . a very large (and very heavy) picture tube, a lot of glowing, humming vacuum tubes and lots of very disorganized looking wires.  Also, by today's standards there was a lot of empty space.  There seemed to be a whole lot more "nothing" than there was "something" inside a TV cabinet.  This was the beginning of my love for the "magic" of electronics.
 
Also, he had two daughters who were quite easy on the eyes.
 
Chuck

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LavaSoft / Re: ILD SOS and Lasercam

« on: October 03, 2010, 04:47:04 pm »

Contact DrLava by personal message.  These are his applications.  He will tell you how to proceed.  I use both these apps.  You will be pleased.
 
Chuck

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And Now For Something Completely Different! / Re: It's Deafeningly Quiet Here

« on: September 20, 2010, 08:00:28 pm »

Looks like I'm the most experienced member online at the moment.  Haha . . . get it?  Any of you guests have any questions?  (Man I sure hope not).
 
Chuck

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And Now For Something Completely Different! / Re: It's Deafeningly Quiet Here

« on: September 09, 2010, 11:49:00 pm »

 Wasn"t quite sure where to post this, but it is a little more detail about "where I fit" in this hobby. I have been in this just long enough to have learned that I know practically nothing. But this is not really a problem because I have accepted that my participation will be primarily as one who appreciates the end product . . . the laser shows. I have found quite a bit of helpful info in this forum, but I have learned that most of you in this community are highly experienced in development of hardware and software. I get the impression that most of you get as much pleasure (if not more) from these aspects as from using the end product. As a practical matter I will accept that you guys will engineer and produce the cars, and I will enjoy the ride. Now I do enjoy "tinkering" so I do hope to learn enough odds and ends to toy with the hardware and software somewhat. And it is toward that end that will prompt me to ask some questions occasionally that may seem stupid. Please give me a little latitude. I recognize that this puts me in the position of being someone who "takes" but has little to "give". I will not abuse this, and hope that I will occasionally have something to give.
 
By the way I have a 300mw RGB projector, Riya DAC, and use primarily Spaghetti, ILD SOS and LaserCam software.  And I do appreciate the help and advice I have been given directly by a number of you in this community; and of course the help this forum in general has provided me.
 
Chuck

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And Now For Something Completely Different! / Re: It's Deafeningly Quiet Here

« on: September 08, 2010, 11:35:58 pm »

I would like to come back unless I'm not welcome.  Honestly I have no "axe to grind".  I never intended to stir trouble, and if anyone thinks differently just tell me and I will quietly go away.
 
Chuck