Hi, Friends,
After a couple of months in computer limbo, I'm back on-line, doing POV, and
enjoying a *brand new, state-of-the-technology* computer! My old machine
finally had a near-fatal hard drive crash; I prayed and begged for new
hardware, and....amazingly, a dear friend of mine got together a new machine
for me!
Prayer and good faith work!
I loaded up POV first thing and re-rendered a scene I did on the old
machine. The previous machine did the picture in 6.5 hours. This new machine
did the render in 12 minutes!!!!!!!!!!
Blessed Be the Spirits of Technology!
Attached is a sample of my most recent project, another house, file about
151K

Blessings,
Brendan
-- 
Michael Brendan Hurley
http://www.geocities.com/mbrendanh/indxx02.html
mbh### [at] sabernet

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Prayer cant hurt!

Nice image.

Hint : Whenever I model something along these lines I always try to make
them into macros so that I can have parameters to define the angle (sic:
openness) of doors and or windows.  That gives you the ability to change
the look and feel quickly.

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In article <408785ab@news.povray.org>,
 "Felbrigg" <som### [at] microsoftcom> wrote:

> Prayer cant hurt!


Are there POV gods ?  ;)
Maybe we should make a sacrifice render at each beta release !


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"Je ne deteste que les bourreaux" -- Albert Camus

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> Maybe we should make a sacrifice render at each beta release !

Good idea, everyone renders a lamb and puts it in the post addressed to "The
Sacrificer, care of The Post Office".  It's a million to one shot, but it
might just work.

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Thanks for the replies, guys,

This house model was designed and refined over the last several months
(working about 8-15 hours a week, most weeks). Most of the features are
hard-coded, but there are a few macros in it; I do plan to include
more...thanks for suggesting the open/close feature! I honestly never
thought of that! In the previous versions of this building there were two
complete blocks of code for the open and the closed door. I guess I could
make each window, door, wall frame, and wall panel into a macro. I just have
such limited time to sit for hours each night that the thought of re-writing
major pieces of code is intimidating. But, I'll give it a try this summer.

Without drifting "off topic', and without stirring up a controversy, I will
say that I got my new computer through simple prayer. I am not a Christian
or of any formal faith, but I do know that "prayer", "focused thought",
"meditation", or "whatever you call it" works if you work it. I had a
legitimate need; I mentioned my desire for new hardware upgrades to several
friends; I said a sincere, non-greedy "prayer" to the Great Spirit of the
Universe; I went on about daily life without further thought about the
matter. Six weeks later one of my friends drove up to my apartment and
handed me this new machine. ( Pentium 3 500; 256M RAM; 20G hard drive; fast
video card; Win 2000 with a complete suite of every program I desired, the
newest versions. )

So, I hope this 5th version of my Our_House project will be finished by the
end of this summer: architecture, landscaping, interior decorating,
furniture, house plants, pools, fountains, plumbing, A/C & heating,
utilities, lighting, atmosphere/media/interior, etc etc.

Source code to be posted to scene.files soon...
Thanks for your support,
Blessings,
                 Brendan

-- 
Michael Brendan Hurley
http://www.geocities.com/mbrendanh/indxx02.html
mbh### [at] sabernet

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Brendan Hurley wrote:

> Hi, Friends,
> After a couple of months in computer limbo, I'm back on-line, doing POV, and
> enjoying a *brand new, state-of-the-technology* computer! My old machine
> finally had a near-fatal hard drive crash; I prayed and begged for new
> hardware, and....amazingly, a dear friend of mine got together a new machine
> for me!
> Prayer and good faith work!
> I loaded up POV first thing and re-rendered a scene I did on the old
> machine. The previous machine did the picture in 6.5 hours. This new machine
> did the render in 12 minutes!!!!!!!!!!
> Blessed Be the Spirits of Technology!
> Attached is a sample of my most recent project, another house, file about
> 151K

So, religion has a use after all? To get new toys! :-)
Nice 2 meetcha!
-- 
Respectfully,
Dan P
http://<broken link>

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> In article <408785ab@news.povray.org>,
>  "Felbrigg" <som### [at] microsoftcom> wrote:
> 
>>Prayer cant hurt!
> 
> Are there POV gods ?  ;)
> Maybe we should make a sacrifice render at each beta release !

Well, no, but you can bet some people will claim to be :-)
-- 
Respectfully,
Dan P
http://<broken link>

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Brendan Hurley wrote:

<snip:technical />
>
> Without drifting "off topic', and without stirring up a controversy, I will
> say that I got my new computer through simple prayer. I am not a Christian
> or of any formal faith, but I do know that "prayer", "focused thought",
> "meditation", or "whatever you call it" works if you work it. I had a
> legitimate need; I mentioned my desire for new hardware upgrades to several
> friends; I said a sincere, non-greedy "prayer" to the Great Spirit of the
> Universe; I went on about daily life without further thought about the
> matter. Six weeks later one of my friends drove up to my apartment and
> handed me this new machine. ( Pentium 3 500; 256M RAM; 20G hard drive; fast
> video card; Win 2000 with a complete suite of every program I desired, the
> newest versions. )

That's right, dawg. God's my pimp, yo, gettin' me the hos and pooters.

> So, I hope this 5th version of my Our_House project will be finished by the
> end of this summer: architecture, landscaping, interior decorating,
> furniture, house plants, pools, fountains, plumbing, A/C & heating,
> utilities, lighting, atmosphere/media/interior, etc etc.

Can't wait to see it!

> Source code to be posted to scene.files soon...
> Thanks for your support,
> Blessings,
>                  Brendan
> 
-- 
Respectfully,
Dan P
http://<broken link>

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Hello, Daniel,

> Brendan Hurley wrote:
>
> > Blessed Be the Spirits of Technology!
> > Attached is a sample of my most recent project, another house, file
about
> > 151K
>
> So, religion has a use after all? To get new toys! :-)
> Nice 2 meetcha!

Good to meet you, too. And good to be back with the POV gang.
Render Long and Prosper!
Brendan

-- 
Michael Brendan Hurley
http://www.geocities.com/mbrendanh/indxx02.html
mbh### [at] sabernet

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