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  • Sfariah DSfariah D Posts: 26,442
    edited January 2016
    Chohole said:

    Try Libre Office instead,  Is supposed to be better than Open Office. https://www.libreoffice.org/

    I certainly have found it an adequate substitutef for MS Office, as my version of that won't work on this PC.

    Is Libre office math similar to excel?

     

    edit: nope it is not.  What is the math program?

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  • DanaTADanaTA Posts: 13,240
    Kulay Wolf said:
    Chohole said:

    Try Libre Office instead,  Is supposed to be better than Open Office. https://www.libreoffice.org/

    I certainly have found it an adequate substitutef for MS Office, as my version of that won't work on this PC.

    Is Libre office math similar to excel?

     

    edit: nope it is not.  What is the math program?

    I believe it's called Calc.

    Dana

  • DanaTADanaTA Posts: 13,240
    Kulay Wolf said:

    I am trying to render a scene with iRay but keep getting black renders.   I am also trying to render Dawn with SuperFly but keep getting white skin for her.

    Be sure you have plenty of light in Iray.  For SuperFly, don't use the SSS skin for Dawn, it's not compatible right now.  You should notice better results with the standard skin textures.  If you have EZ-skin, I hear that works well with it, too.  I believe that's a script from SnarlyGribbly, but don't quote me on that.

     

    Dana

  • McGyverMcGyver Posts: 7,064
    MistyMist said:
    ps1borg said:
    kyoto kid said:
    ps1borg said:

    ...

    MistyMist said:
    LeatherGryphon said:
    MistyMist said:
    LeatherGryphon said:
    MistyMist said:

    slush better in a martini glass, at a tiki bar

    As a Frozen Margaretta here in Margarettaville on a hot summer day at Universal:Orlando, with tired feet. smiley

    http://www.margaritavilleorlando.com/photos.html?ga=11

     

     

    that looks the   AWESOMEST !!! 

    looks even better against the dandruff falling from sky out my window 

    Yeah, I've got a bunch of that white stuff filling the air out my windows too.  It's falling onto now rock hard ex-slush.  I don't dare try to take my car down the driveway because of the incline.  I'd slide right out onto the main road. surprise

     

     

    iz a day to hunker down, or week rather, or month  lol

     

    Real hot here again and heating up more today altho is bearable so far :)

    ...yeah, I see just in time for the Australian Open Tennis tournament again.

    Tennis centre is two blocks away from our place, is hot sweaty and crowded here today :)

     

     

     

    nearly had a heart attack, critter was at my window
    first thought it was a cat, but it ran odd didn't move like a cat
    coulda been raccoon or fox, too big to be a bunny
    few inches of snow on ground was prolly feeling warm by the window
    window sil is a few inches above ground level, from inside sil is about 2 ft from the floor
    mebbe it was a cat
    was just not a graceful one

    6 AM is probably too "late" for a possum... Also it's pretty cold and they are fairly shy and graceless, and they are a little bit slow and tend to waddle... A raccoon will watch you from a window, they like to just stare in basement widows in a very creepy manner, and they do run when startled... They have an old gait though, but can be mistaken for a cat in just a glimpse. A fox might peep in, but they are very cautious and don't usually go near windows... But that's all "usually"... almost any animal can act outside the norm, we had a fox around here that would sit on people's decks by the back door like he was waiting to be let in... Maybe he saw dogs or cats doing it and figured he'd get some treats... Just freaked people out though and a few screamed and panicked, not knowing what animal they were looking at.  A friend of mine in Coram was sitting on the couch (like two feet from the sliding back door) watching tv and he saw a shadow and turned around to see a deer watching TV with him... Like transfixed by it.

    It could have been any of those, but I'm going with it being one of those north shore Chupacabras that have been showing up lately... Don't worry they are really only a problem for people who live on lower floor apartments. So far they haven't really attacked anyone that much.

    Or it was a drunk cat... That happens too.

     

  • LeatherGryphonLeatherGryphon Posts: 11,605
    McGyver said:
    MistyMist said:
    ps1borg said:
    kyoto kid said:
    ps1borg said:

    ...

    MistyMist said:
    LeatherGryphon said:
    MistyMist said:
    LeatherGryphon said:
    MistyMist said:

    slush better in a martini glass, at a tiki bar

    As a Frozen Margaretta here in Margarettaville on a hot summer day at Universal:Orlando, with tired feet. smiley

    http://www.margaritavilleorlando.com/photos.html?ga=11

     

     

    that looks the   AWESOMEST !!! 

    looks even better against the dandruff falling from sky out my window 

    Yeah, I've got a bunch of that white stuff filling the air out my windows too.  It's falling onto now rock hard ex-slush.  I don't dare try to take my car down the driveway because of the incline.  I'd slide right out onto the main road. surprise

     

     

    iz a day to hunker down, or week rather, or month  lol

     

    Real hot here again and heating up more today altho is bearable so far :)

    ...yeah, I see just in time for the Australian Open Tennis tournament again.

    Tennis centre is two blocks away from our place, is hot sweaty and crowded here today :)

     

     

     

    nearly had a heart attack, critter was at my window
    first thought it was a cat, but it ran odd didn't move like a cat
    coulda been raccoon or fox, too big to be a bunny
    few inches of snow on ground was prolly feeling warm by the window
    window sil is a few inches above ground level, from inside sil is about 2 ft from the floor
    mebbe it was a cat
    was just not a graceful one

    6 AM is probably too "late" for a possum... Also it's pretty cold and they are fairly shy and graceless, and they are a little bit slow and tend to waddle... A raccoon will watch you from a window, they like to just stare in basement widows in a very creepy manner, and they do run when startled... They have an old gait though, but can be mistaken for a cat in just a glimpse. A fox might peep in, but they are very cautious and don't usually go near windows... But that's all "usually"... almost any animal can act outside the norm, we had a fox around here that would sit on people's decks by the back door like he was waiting to be let in... Maybe he saw dogs or cats doing it and figured he'd get some treats... Just freaked people out though and a few screamed and panicked, not knowing what animal they were looking at.  A friend of mine in Coram was sitting on the couch (like two feet from the sliding back door) watching tv and he saw a shadow and turned around to see a deer watching TV with him... Like transfixed by it.

    It could have been any of those, but I'm going with it being one of those north shore Chupacabras that have been showing up lately... Don't worry they are really only a problem for people who live on lower floor apartments. So far they haven't really attacked anyone that much.

    Or it was a drunk cat... That happens too.

    Baby chupacabra.

     

  • TJohnTJohn Posts: 11,189

    Good morning.

     

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675

    good mornin!

     

    checked the prints in the snow by my window, i can tell by the tracks it wasnt a bear or a buppy.  plenty of buppy prints to compare tracks to

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675

    just had anidea for a tv show - The Hugaloos

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    TroutFace said:

    Good morning everyone!

    Wild weekend of football, wings, and pizza.  I think I'm finaly tired of wings.. uurp!

    Got a job offer Friday, today it's paperwork and background checks.  Not sure if I'll start tomorrow, but it'll definitely be sometime this week.  W00t!  It's working on Windows CE, on devices used to test pipeline conitions so they can be maintained and repaired.  Fun stuff, and since it's not all firmwre it's a good career move. laugh

    Will need to g out and get a bus pass today, there's a stop 1/4 mile from the office.  Commute will be cheap! Plus, there's a Sonic up the road so getting food will be a short walk, and there's sidewalk al the way.  There's a Medeterainian buffet about 1/2 a mile off.. hmm.

    First paycheck, I go out and party, then after that everything spare goes into savings.  I want a fat nest egg ASAP.  This is a 3 month contract to possible hire, but it's best tp plan for another searhin in 3 months or so Just In Case.  Look what happened last time.. the company shut down. indecision

    Need to shave and clean up in case I have to carry paperwork over to the headhunter.. meh.  Need coffee and brekkie to...

     

     

    shave and a haircut - knock knock 

    encouraging news, good luck 

     

    sidewalks!  wish had more of that here.  living in boonies cheaper they don't spend tax revenue on cement

  • McGyverMcGyver Posts: 7,064
    MistyMist said:

    good mornin!

     

    checked the prints in the snow by my window, i can tell by the tracks it wasnt a bear or a buppy.  plenty of buppy prints to compare tracks to

    Raccoon prints:

    Possum prints:

    Chupacabra prints:

     

    I hope this helps... 

     

  • ps1borgps1borg Posts: 12,776

    Morning. Hot sun cutting through any and every bit of shade like a knife through butter so far today :) 

  • ps1borgps1borg Posts: 12,776
    TroutFace said:

    Good morning everyone!

    Wild weekend of football, wings, and pizza.  I think I'm finaly tired of wings.. uurp!

    Got a job offer Friday, today it's paperwork and background checks.  Not sure if I'll start tomorrow, but it'll definitely be sometime this week.  W00t!  It's working on Windows CE, on devices used to test pipeline conitions so they can be maintained and repaired.  Fun stuff, and since it's not all firmwre it's a good career move. laugh

    Will need to g out and get a bus pass today, there's a stop 1/4 mile from the office.  Commute will be cheap! Plus, there's a Sonic up the road so getting food will be a short walk, and there's sidewalk al the way.  There's a Medeterainian buffet about 1/2 a mile off.. hmm.

    First paycheck, I go out and party, then after that everything spare goes into savings.  I want a fat nest egg ASAP.  This is a 3 month contract to possible hire, but it's best tp plan for another searhin in 3 months or so Just In Case.  Look what happened last time.. the company shut down. indecision

    Need to shave and clean up in case I have to carry paperwork over to the headhunter.. meh.  Need coffee and brekkie to...

     

    hey real good news :) 

  • TJohnTJohn Posts: 11,189

    Skunk maybe?

  • LeatherGryphonLeatherGryphon Posts: 11,605
    edited January 2016

    Bear?  Our morning visitor two years ago. surprise

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  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675

    tee hee

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675

    Temp (°F) 21°
    RealFeel®0°
    Wind (mph)20 W

    is it really monday?

    no wanna go out there tomorrow morning >.<

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 41,150
    edited January 2016
    atticanne said:
    kyoto kid said:

    ....Panthers fared better than my Packers in spite of the incredible plays Green Bay made in the 4th quarter to send the game into overtime.

    Thought the NFL revised overtime rules to allow both teams to possess the ball as it is a full 15 min period.  Not so, the first team to get a touchdown wins, so it's still pretty much a "sudden death" situation.

    Yeah disappointed, especially given the effort they made to stay in the game and and take it to the wire. However, proud with the way they played overall and that they refused to give up. even when it looked as if the game was lost in regulation.

    I'm not sure if there is a quarterback who ever thrown three successful "Hail Marys" especially two in the same game like on Saturday.

    This is the best game I've seem in years.  Sunday's games were blah after this one.

    ...yeah felt the same way about the 2011 Rose Bowl when Wisconsin (behind Russell Wilson) met Oregon.  That one went down to whomever had the ball last with enough time was going to win. Even though the Badgers came up short, I have to say it was one of the best Rose Bowls I ever saw.  I may have lived in Oregon for over 26 years, but my heart is still in the heartland.

    Regarding the game Saturday, I have to say, for a team that was banged up on both sides of the ball (losing their other best starting WR during the game), having a number of second and even third string players on the field facing the #2 team in the conference and not only hold their own but have a chance to win it, still makes me proud of my boys, especially considering the shellacking Arizona put on them four weeks ago. On that big 75 yard play for the Cardinals in overtime, if Daniels had just one more step, he would have sacked Palmer (who got tangled up with one of his one linemen) possibly even causing a turnover.  It was really that close.

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  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 41,150
    MistyMist said:
     

    nearly had a heart attack, critter was at my window
    first thought it was a cat, but it ran odd didn't move like a cat
    coulda been raccoon or fox, too big to be a bunny
    few inches of snow on ground was prolly feeling warm by the window
    window sil is a few inches above ground level, from inside sil is about 2 ft from the floor
    mebbe it was a cat
    was just not a graceful one

     

    tea will make better

     

    ...I'd say Hot Cocoa, but that's me.

    If you were in Alaska or the Yukon, it could have been a moose.

    Had a friend who was living in a small town in Alaska, and one warm spring day, he opened the window and shutters to air the kitchen out only to have a moose poke it's nose inside, scaring the living daylights out of him.

  • Subtropic PixelSubtropic Pixel Posts: 2,388
    ps1borg said:

    You read all this yes?

    http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/dazstudio/4/new_features/start

    take a look here (slow load)

    http://blog.irayrender.com/archive

    and this pdf is easy to read

    http://www.irayrender.com/fileadmin/filemount/editor/PDF/Preparing_Content_iray_24.pdf

    and you might like to look into what you can do to prep HDRIs & stuff

    http://blog.irayrender.com/post/14310848190/physically-plausible-scene-setup

    Just dropping this anchor here to remind myself (squirrel!) and to say thank you; I'll read.  laugh

  • ps1borgps1borg Posts: 12,776
    MistyMist said:

    Temp (°F) 21°
    RealFeel®0°
    Wind (mph)20 W

    is it really monday?

    no wanna go out there tomorrow morning >.<

    It must be 80 or so here right now a little before midnight, doesn't feel like 90

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  • ps1borgps1borg Posts: 12,776
    Subtropic Pixel said:
    ps1borg said:

    You read all this yes?

    http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/dazstudio/4/new_features/start

    take a look here (slow load)

    http://blog.irayrender.com/archive

    and this pdf is easy to read

    http://www.irayrender.com/fileadmin/filemount/editor/PDF/Preparing_Content_iray_24.pdf

    and you might like to look into what you can do to prep HDRIs & stuff

    http://blog.irayrender.com/post/14310848190/physically-plausible-scene-setup

    Just dropping this anchor here to remind myself (squirrel!) and to say thank you; I'll read.  laugh

    I guess the other thing is like someone said you got to cheat what you need to and perhaps iRay will only get you so close to what you want to do with a night-time look :)

  • LeatherGryphonLeatherGryphon Posts: 11,605
    edited January 2016
    ps1borg said:
    MistyMist said:

    Temp (°F) 21°
    RealFeel®0°
    Wind (mph)20 W

    is it really monday?

    no wanna go out there tomorrow morning >.<

    It must be 80 or so here right now a little before midnight, doesn't feel like 90

    17F here right now (8:00AM, 60 miles south of Buffalo, NY) about 2 feet of snow on the ground and another 1-3 inches expected today.  Not really a lot, but the most this year.  Local high school is closed and they rarely close because this area is so used to heavy snow.  My driveway is full of snow, neighbors have made no attempt to clear it, they just park their two cars in the first 20 feet down by the main road and leave my car isolated 120 feet further up and around behind the house. I offered to split the cost of a plowing job but I guess they figure the old fart next door doesn't need to go out at all. angry  Thankfully, I don't for a while but will eventually need to go get prescriptions filled.

     

    Post edited by LeatherGryphon on
  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    LeatherGryphon said:
    ps1borg said:
    MistyMist said:

    Temp (°F) 21°
    RealFeel®0°
    Wind (mph)20 W

    is it really monday?

    no wanna go out there tomorrow morning >.<

    It must be 80 or so here right now a little before midnight, doesn't feel like 90

    17F here right now (8:00AM, 60 miles south of Buffalo, NY) about 2 feet of snow on the ground and another 1-3 inches expected today.  Not really a lot, but the most this year.  Local high school is closed and they rarely close because this area is so used to heavy snow.  My driveway is full of snow, neighbors have made no attempt to clear it, they just park their two cars in the first 20 feet down by the main road and leave my car isolated 120 feet further up and around behind the house. I offered to split the cost of a plowing job but I guess they figure the old fart next door doesn't need to go out at all. angry  Thankfully, I don't for a while but will eventually need to go get prescriptions filled.

     

     

    i wimped out and called in sick

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675

    well, officially booted from pc.  will have to wait on good fastgrabs 

  • DanaTADanaTA Posts: 13,240
    MistyMist said:

    well, officially booted from pc.  will have to wait on good fastgrabs 

    I'm out, too.  Just couldn't spend the money, things really tight.

    Dana

  • LeatherGryphonLeatherGryphon Posts: 11,605
    edited January 2016

    I surprised myself a little while ago.  I'd quit PC a few years ago but there was one of those "Everybody able to use PC for a day" sales and I didn't even bother looking because I've been down that road a few times before and bought nothing after looking through the entire catalog.  There's just nothing I need anymore.  Although, I'm sure some people were as happy as pigs in mud.

    Post edited by LeatherGryphon on
  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675

    where's Anne?  rain dancing again?  lol

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675

    Strawberry Daiquiri Cake

    Hawaiian Beach Cake

    cupcake has parasol - tee heeee


  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    DanaTA said:
    MistyMist said:

    well, officially booted from pc.  will have to wait on good fastgrabs 

    I'm out, too.  Just couldn't spend the money, things really tight.

    Dana


    asides, new stuff needs more puter power, aint never gonna spend a thousand bucks on a graphic card
     

    LeatherGryphon said:

    I surprised myself a little while ago.  I'd quit PC a few years ago but there was one of those "Everybody able to use PC for a day" sales and I didn't even bother looking because I've been down that road a few times before and bought nothing after looking through the entire catalog.  There's just nothing I need anymore.  Although, I'm sure some people were as happy as pigs in mud.

     

    it's for the new kids on the block  lol

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 41,150
    edited January 2016

    ...well for Carrara a 1,000$ GPU is not really necessary since it's render engine is CPU mode only.  You just need enough video horsepower to run the viewport. The number of Cores/Threads is unimportant. You could get a 4GB Nvidia GTX 740 with 384 ccores for just 115$

    More physical memory on the MB is what is important so it doesn't go into swap mode during a render process. I would imagine 32 GB would be sufficient for rendering most scenes and doing animation in Carrara.

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