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  Re: Secret Passage WIP (TINA CHeP)  
From: Thomas de Groot
Date: 30 Oct 2014 08:15:00
Message: <54522bc4$1@news.povray.org>
On 30-10-2014 10:12, Stephen wrote:
> On 30/10/2014 02:59, Bald Eagle wrote:
>> Stephen <mca### [at] aolcom> wrote:
>>
>>> And I have noticed that people who do what you are doing....
>>
>> Rough layout and then piecewise elaboration and improvement?
>>
>
> That too but I really meant exposing your early WIPs to public scrutiny
> and criticism.
> One advantage, other than the practical help. Is that as we see the
> piece develop, we become involved and have a greater appreciation of it.
> Which translates into a higher score.

...and not to forget, you get stimulated to pay attention to details 
that you may have missed otherwise but which turn out to be quite 
essential in the end.


>> So here I am, 1900 lines, a dozen include files, and a WIP directory
>> with over
>> 500 files and >150MB of sample images, etc....   and maybe a little
>> carpal
>> tunnel inflammation  ;)
>>
>
> The way of the world. :-)
> Recently I transferred all of my PovRay and Poser files from an old
> machine to a new one. It took all night via WiFi. Now I have to do it
> again to a desktop machine.
> BTW Did you know that it is possible to type with your elbows?
> Another non-standard typing method I have come across is typing with
> your thumb and first two or three fingers pressed together for strength.
> I noticed this when I worked for a newspaper. The "ex-hot metal"
> compositors typed like that.
>
Lol! I didn't know that! It reminds me of carillon playing: with fists. 
I have a cousin-in-law who is a professional player and he sometimes 
uses his elbows too :-) Never tried it myself on a keyboard though ;-)

Thomas


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