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Anthony Bennett wrote:
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> > I am an Engineer.
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> Then how come you know so much about everything?
The reason I know what I know is because I pay attention, take notes,
study subjects that interest me in detail, and I am blessed with a pretty
good memory. I might be smart but that is open to interpertation.
> (And what's up with some
> people thinking you're not real?) You have to be real, you've mentioned your
> wife and fishing and stuff, so you are real. Right? =)
I am programed to be as real as you want me to be.
--
Ken Tyler
mailto://tylereng@pacbell.net
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This may be one heck of a pandoras box to open at the images newsgroup.
I know, I saw your request to keep it here. Those people leaving for
awhile are going to more overwhelmed than they first thought.
Answer to your question: I do this and mess with POV-Ray most of all I
think. Other than that, I eat, sleep... you know, the usual. If I'm
"working" it's typically construction, landscaping, or computer help. A
range of things besides (electrical, plumbing, etc.)
Markus Becker wrote:
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> .... as I have difficulty just catching up with the posts here.
>
> Q: What do you guys (and girls?) do besides raytracing?
> Especially with Ken, I can't imagine where he takes all
> his time from....
>
> You surely must do something for a living. I understand
> that most of the people around here are students, but of
> some, I definitely know that they aren't.
>
> Markus
> --
> Ich nicht eine Sekunde!!!" H. Heinol in Val Thorens
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Engineers know about everything. It comes with the territory.
Anthony Bennett wrote:
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> > I am an Engineer.
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> Then how come you know so much about everything? (And what's up with some
> people thinking you're not real?) You have to be real, you've mentioned your
> wife and fishing and stuff, so you are real. Right? =)
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Network admin, computer repairs/support, father of two, husband of one }:=>,
web designer, landscaper, carpenter (specifically, cabinetmaker) ex
convenience store asst. manager, ex bouncer, ex ramp agent for Delta
Airlines, ex paperboy, ex husband of two, ex animal trainer, ex... Jack of
all trade, Master of none, basically
add to that modeller ("real" 3D models.. like non-cumputer aided), mechanic,
scuba diver, plumber, electrician, you get the idea.. :)
Lue Ebra
"When does a hobby become a job? When you start making a profit and it
starts getting boring."
Markus Becker wrote in message <36F8EF50.D75C6375@zess.uni-siegen.de>...
>.... as I have difficulty just catching up with the posts here.
>
>Q: What do you guys (and girls?) do besides raytracing?
>Especially with Ken, I can't imagine where he takes all
>his time from....
>
>You surely must do something for a living. I understand
>that most of the people around here are students, but of
>some, I definitely know that they aren't.
>
>Markus
>--
> Ich nicht eine Sekunde!!!" H. Heinol in Val Thorens
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> Engineers hear about the guess,
>go down to the store, buy a few parts, and come back two hous later and
>show the scientist that not only is it possible but can be done cheaply.
That's the problem if you're an engineer : you have to go out ;-)
Philippe
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OK, you wanted it!
This is how I spend my time.
1. Work: computer simulation of ceramics processing
2. Family: A wife and two kids (Hey, thats a lot of time there and I
like it!)
3. Hobbies: Computers in general (programming, networks, C++ ...),
history,
historic ship models, fishing ...
4. sometimes I also sleep- :-)
I hope your curiosity is healed! ;-)
Marc
P.S.: Ken is right about engineers!
--
Marc Schimmler
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Markus Becker <bec### [at] zessuni-siegende> wrote in message
news:36F8EF50.D75C6375@zess.uni-siegen.de...
> .... as I have difficulty just catching up with the posts here.
>
> Q: What do you guys (and girls?) do besides raytracing?
> Especially with Ken, I can't imagine where he takes all
> his time from....
I am a self-employed computer (PC) consultant. I do everything from repair
to programming to making web pages. I also do tech support for various
programs that allow the blind to use computers (when a blind person screws
up a computer, it is _really_ screwed up). I haven't had much time for ray
tracing lately, but it's better to have too much work than too little.
Eric
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"Truth derives its strength not so much from itself as from the brilliant
contrast it makes with what is only apparently true." --- Emanual Lasker
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http://www.ametro.net/~ericfree
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OK, since you all replied to my query, here a few things about myself.
I'm not sure if I should call me "engineer" or "scientist", since I'm
both. I'm (still) working on my PhD at the Center for Sensorsystems
at the university of Siegen, Germany. Besides I work for a company
that produces quality inspection systems based on computer vision.
I'm responsible for the conception of the systems (the design
is done by a collegue of mine) and I'm in charge of keeping our
software straight. I program user interfaces and the algorithms
for image processing.
It's a pity I don't have more time for raytracing. I guess I trace
about 3-5 hours a week. To comensate that, I loiter about in
p.b.i and look at the nice images that my "fellow POVers" produce.
Markus
--
Ich nicht eine Sekunde!!!" H. Heinol in Val Thorens
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'T was on Wed, 24 Mar 1999 14:57:36 +0100,
that Markus Becker wrote:
> Q: What do you guys (and girls?) do besides raytracing?
<snip>
> You surely must do something for a living.
Well, at the moment I'm officially still a student, but most of the time
I'm a self-employed anything-with-computer person. I have even been
called a <shudders> web designer.
At the moment I'm working on a knowledge system in Delphi that uses IE4
to display texts and my own engine for global text searching. Quite neat.
Hobbies: I read a lot (mostly Terry Pratchett), do some more computer
programming (currently a Reversi program) and recently I've given
raytracing a go. Oh, and I go out every now and then...
Phoenix
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eag### [at] telekabelnl http://users.telekabel.nl/eagle
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Philippee
This sounds like one of those "You know when you've been raytracing too
long" jokes.
And Ken's creators gave him access to the "Encyclopedia Britanica"
database and all the supplements
Steve
> That's the problem if you're an engineer : you have to go out ;-)
>
> Philippe
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