# talk

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## [External HardDrive OS?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-harddrive-os/195302)

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**Author:** [@B3NKobe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/B3NKobe)\
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**Last updated:** [July 30, 2006, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-harddrive-os/195302 "2006-07-30T19:29:57Z")

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Hey all. Im considering buying a new Harddrive soon to get a little bit extra space and the fact that my HDD in my comp is about 8 years old and 20gigs. Im considering purchasing an external HDD and was wondering am…

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## [Movie: The Fountain](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-the-fountain/195300)

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**Author:** [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)\
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**Last updated:** [July 30, 2006, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-the-fountain/195300 "2006-07-30T18:50:02Z")

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From the same guy who brought you Pi and Requiem for a Dream, comes The Fountain. http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/thefountain/trailer1/ This has some potential and looks like it could be really good. I cant wait :pleas…

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## [Critique my business card please :)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/critique-my-business-card-please/195294)

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**Author:** [@mdjstudios](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mdjstudios)\
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**Last updated:** [July 30, 2006, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/critique-my-business-card-please/195294 "2006-07-30T18:12:14Z")

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Splatter Color Version PREVIEW: \[image\] Vintage Version PREVIEW: \[image\] Any critiques or comments are very much welcome! Thanks.:party: \[COLOR="Red"\]Eh which one should i choose?!\[/COLOR\]

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## [Server fan running at 15%](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/server-fan-running-at-15/195293)

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**Author:** [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\
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**Last updated:** [July 30, 2006, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/server-fan-running-at-15/195293 "2006-07-30T17:06:41Z")

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Ok my fan in my server is very very VERY loud so when i tryed keeping it on last night all i could hear was a "phhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" all night. So now i downloaded Speedfan and reduced it from 100% to 15% and it worked. It…

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## [New Graphics Card](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-graphics-card/195291)

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**Author:** [@Butters](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Butters)\
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**Last updated:** [July 30, 2006, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-graphics-card/195291 "2006-07-30T16:37:31Z")

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Ok so basically my parent said they would buy me a new graphics card for my PC (hehehe...lucky me!). I need to know two things: What's the best graphics card avalible atm? Money isn't a big issue, I don't want a ch…

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## [Good Creative](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/good-creative/195290)

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**Author:** [@Jeff\_Wheeler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jeff_Wheeler)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2006, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/good-creative/195290 "2006-07-30T16:30:35Z")

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Just saw this on Web Creme… I really like it (one of my favorite things is the sub-nav styling on the left side). \[ Good Creative \](http://www.thegoodness.com.au/index.html)

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## [I hate my site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-hate-my-site/195279)

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**Author:** [@Ineedsleep](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ineedsleep)\
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**Last updated:** [July 30, 2006, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-hate-my-site/195279 "2006-07-30T12:26:50Z")

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I started www.stephenmulvain.co.uk ages ago and at the time Iloved it but now I hate it so much I cant get back into it to finnish it! Ive been using flash about a year now and am ok at it I want to know if everyone en…

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## [Power Mac G5 Dual 2GHz](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/power-mac-g5-dual-2ghz/195269)

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**Author:** [@xief](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xief)\
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**Last updated:** [July 30, 2006, 7:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/power-mac-g5-dual-2ghz/195269 "2006-07-30T07:34:43Z")

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i was considering getting a g5 (2ghz), i've specced it out for $4k (AUD) and thats my max budget. But what i want to know is apple releasing anything new soon (in the way of desktop comps) that would lower the price or…

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## [Photo Tourism](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-tourism/195262)

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**Author:** [@Jeff\_Wheeler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jeff_Wheeler)\
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**Last updated:** [July 30, 2006, 6:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photo-tourism/195262 "2006-07-30T06:01:41Z")

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Wow… this is by far the coolest thing Microsoft has ever made! http://research.microsoft.com/IVM/PhotoTours/ Play with it here: http://phototour.cs.washington.edu/applet/index.html Basically, it can map out dynamic…

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## [A Burger Place](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-burger-place/195261)

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**Author:** [@Jeff\_Wheeler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jeff_Wheeler)\
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**Last updated:** [July 30, 2006, 5:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-burger-place/195261 "2006-07-30T05:25:07Z")

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Last summer when I was in Seattle, I went to A Burger Place (http://www.seattleweekly.com/food/restaurants/aburgerplace.php)… Has anybody else gone there? It has the best curly fries on the planet… that's all I got (we…

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## [PaintShopPro question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/paintshoppro-question/195260)

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**Author:** [@LordArkain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LordArkain)\
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**Last updated:** [July 30, 2006, 5:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/paintshoppro-question/195260 "2006-07-30T05:20:51Z")

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This is to anyone who knows how to use paintshop pro. I was wondering if anyone knows how to make the background transparent and such. For example, say you have a moon and the background is all black. How would you go ab…

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## [Cremation Productions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cremation-productions/195259)

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**Author:** [@Eggyeggy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Eggyeggy)\
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**Last updated:** [July 30, 2006, 5:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cremation-productions/195259 "2006-07-30T05:05:27Z")

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We been working on our flash site design and finally got it basicly, though we have a lot to add, check it out and tell me what you think. www.cremationproductions.com help by registering on the forum perhaps if ya g…

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## [Wordpress Theme](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wordpress-theme/195257)

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**Author:** [@GPP](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GPP)\
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**Last updated:** [July 30, 2006, 4:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wordpress-theme/195257 "2006-07-30T04:49:42Z")

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My first ever wordpress theme! These are not my real sections those are just examplez I wasn't shooting for anything fancy, just clean and simple 'cause I wanted to learn how to code a wordpress theme There are just a…

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## [San Francisco Photos](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/san-francisco-photos/195254)

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**Author:** [@Jeff\_Wheeler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jeff_Wheeler)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2006, 3:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/san-francisco-photos/195254 "2006-07-30T03:37:13Z")

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Heh, despite the fact that 68.54% (seriously, my camera is broken) of my photos were unusable, I've uploaded the rest, and fixed a few. The first four rows are the fixed ones, and after that are the unedited ones. The …

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## [Riflesnguns.com - Firearm Resource and Community](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/riflesnguns-com-firearm-resource-and-community/195253)

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**Author:** [@slayerment](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/slayerment)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2006, 3:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/riflesnguns-com-firearm-resource-and-community/195253 "2006-07-30T03:37:05Z")

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I am finishing up this site and would appreciate any type of feedback. http://www.riflesnguns.com Thank you!

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## [Looking for ebook](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-ebook/195250)

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**Author:** [@anon1712571](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anon1712571)\
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**Last updated:** [July 30, 2006, 3:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looking-for-ebook/195250 "2006-07-30T03:10:50Z")

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I know there woudl be places where it would be free on the net. I have seen other books by this author for free. I am looking for "death of a salesman" by Arthur Miller. But I can only find ones that you have to pay fo…

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## [Firefox Theme](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/firefox-theme/195238)

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**Author:** [@esnetni](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/esnetni)\
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**Last updated:** [July 30, 2006, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/firefox-theme/195238 "2006-07-30T01:30:22Z")

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so what theme are your using for firefox? I am using iFox and I love it.:love: oh and post a screenshot if you want. \[\[URL="http://img212.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshothp8.jpg"\]\[IMG\]http://img212.imageshack.us/img…

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## [Site of the Week (July 29th - August 5th)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/site-of-the-week-july-29th-august-5th/195232)

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**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2006, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/site-of-the-week-july-29th-august-5th/195232 "2006-07-29T23:29:08Z")

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If you wish to be considered for this week, please read the summary of rules: 1) Reply by the end of August 5th to be considered for this week's award. 2) Include the URL and your email address. Only the webmaster/…

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## [Kirupa is Six Foot Nine](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-is-six-foot-nine/195231)

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**Author:** [@nobody](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nobody)\
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**Last updated:** [July 29, 2006, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-is-six-foot-nine/195231 "2006-07-29T23:19:37Z")

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I just met Kirupa. He's a giant. He talks like a sailor and eats people. Just thought you should all know.

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## [Free 3d models](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-3d-models/195226)

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**Author:** [@o111](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/o111)\
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**Last updated:** [July 29, 2006, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/free-3d-models/195226 "2006-07-29T21:38:32Z")

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I've downloaded swift 3d and have started to mess around with it. Its pretty cool:) But do anyone know of a site on the net where I can download different models that other's have made? I have found different sites, and …

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## [Going to Kill My Wacom Tablet](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/going-to-kill-my-wacom-tablet/195220)

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**Author:** [@Fargate](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Fargate)\
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**Last updated:** [July 29, 2006, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/going-to-kill-my-wacom-tablet/195220 "2006-07-29T20:14:29Z")

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I am having some very bizzare problems with my wacom tablet (Graphire 3), purchased maybe 1.5 years ago. For some reason all of a sudden I can't properly click on stuff anymore and if I try and use the brush tool in flas…

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## [I Love Google & Subway & KFC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-love-google-subway-kfc/195217)

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**Author:** [@Seb\_Hughes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Seb_Hughes)\
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**Last updated:** [July 29, 2006, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-love-google-subway-kfc/195217 "2006-07-29T19:32:09Z")

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Man Google Rocks. I used it to find Subway which i love went there the other day and it rocked. Also it helped me find KFc hopefully gonna go there soon. WOOT What do you love?

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## [Computer Theory on Silence](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/computer-theory-on-silence/195210)

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**Author:** [@hl1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hl1)\
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**Last updated:** [July 29, 2006, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/computer-theory-on-silence/195210 "2006-07-29T17:41:41Z")

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The only two moving parts that I can think of are the fan and the harddrive. These are also the only two parts of a computer that make noise. If one were to use liquid cooling and a hard drive similar to the USB drives w…

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## [Motionbox.com](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motionbox-com/195209)

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**Author:** [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\
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**Last updated:** [July 29, 2006, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motionbox-com/195209 "2006-07-29T17:14:07Z")

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Another video site has been launched, Requires you to sign up for the serice (free) I have already had an account not long after launch and as they have not so many videos yet but I am pleased to say their service is g…

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## [Microsoft is shutting down windows 98 and 95](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/microsoft-is-shutting-down-windows-98-and-95/195207)

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**Author:** [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\
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**Last updated:** [July 29, 2006, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/microsoft-is-shutting-down-windows-98-and-95/195207 "2006-07-29T17:09:50Z")

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Yes... Your eyes are reading perfectly. Microsoft is or shall i say already shut down windows 98 and 95. The reason: Windows 98's security is easy to hack as its so old and now the technolagy is so new nowadays it…

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## [Garland Building in LA Caught Fire](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/garland-building-in-la-caught-fire/195200)

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**Author:** [@Jeff\_Wheeler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jeff_Wheeler)\
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**Last updated:** [July 29, 2006, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/garland-building-in-la-caught-fire/195200 "2006-07-29T16:06:53Z")

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Heh, according to this article, the datacenter which is used by Dreamhost, MediaTemple, and Myspace had it's backup generator catch on fire, due to the extreme heat wave. Heh… wow!

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## [Hello to the community](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hello-to-the-community/195197)

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**Author:** [@thomiko](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thomiko)\
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**Last updated:** [July 29, 2006, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hello-to-the-community/195197 "2006-07-29T15:18:16Z")

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Hi all, just wanted to say hello to all of you! I joined the forum today. I'm developing Flash-based language learning applications. Have a nice weekend, Thomas

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## [Simple question of image resizing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-question-of-image-resizing/195196)

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**Author:** [@superhunk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/superhunk)\
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**Last updated:** [July 29, 2006, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-question-of-image-resizing/195196 "2006-07-29T15:17:15Z")

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hi guys, when i resize a regular size photo to a thumbnail size using photoshop or MS photo editor it shows dotted picture. What I mean is it doesn't show clarity of the pictures. I know it's simple for some of you guys…

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## [FisixEngine in development!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fisixengine-in-development/195195)

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**Author:** [@Snipergen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Snipergen)\
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**Last updated:** [July 29, 2006, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fisixengine-in-development/195195 "2006-07-29T14:50:45Z")

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Hi guys, I just want to let you know this: www.fisixengine.com or www.flashfisix.com This engine in development is insane! Check the blog for examples of the verlet engine (it's written in as3 so it's very very fast!) …

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## [Are people putting too much work in their logos?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/are-people-putting-too-much-work-in-their-logos/195178)

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**Author:** [@mikken](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mikken)\
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**Last updated:** [July 29, 2006, 8:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/are-people-putting-too-much-work-in-their-logos/195178 "2006-07-29T08:59:18Z")

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It seems like a lot of people here are asking for crits about their logos. I get the feeling that most of these are one man bands that really need stuff in their portfolios rather than a great brand for themselves. You…

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