# talk

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/talk/34.md?page=525

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## [Site Test, Does this work for you please?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/site-test-does-this-work-for-you-please/194656)

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**Author:** [@Soudou](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Soudou)\
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**Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/site-test-does-this-work-for-you-please/194656 "2006-07-25T11:47:55Z")

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This seems to work fine on every computer I've tried except my client's computer \[frowning\] It kept asking for Flash to be updated (although the latest version was installed) or requiring the content to be clicked first …

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## [Old Time Webmistress in The House](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/old-time-webmistress-in-the-house/194648)

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**Author:** [@MamawDenise](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MamawDenise)\
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**Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 8:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/old-time-webmistress-in-the-house/194648 "2006-07-25T08:54:07Z")

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Hi Denise Ann here or Mamaw if you prefer, I'm a 50 yr old grandmother of 3 and have been in the business since 1995, we currently own over 3200 sites and or domains and maintain and manage them, along with buying and se…

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## [She brings forth destruction](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/she-brings-forth-destruction/194647)

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**Author:** [@SelectionTool](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SelectionTool)\
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**Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 8:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/she-brings-forth-destruction/194647 "2006-07-25T08:32:58Z")

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A piece inspired by recent political events \[image\]

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## [Roaming Usersers win 2000](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/roaming-usersers-win-2000/194642)

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**Author:** [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\
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**Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 7:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/roaming-usersers-win-2000/194642 "2006-07-25T07:42:25Z")

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Ok after going through the adminitrative Tools i was quite looking forward to getting the roaming account. My Questions: Do I have to have windows 2000/2003 Server? Does it matter if I have an ordainary AMD computer…

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## [\[Graph Theory\] - Do Kirupa forum threads follow a "fat-tail" power law?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/graph-theory-do-kirupa-forum-threads-follow-a-fat-tail-power-law/194641)

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**Author:** [@redrum87](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/redrum87)\
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**Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 7:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/graph-theory-do-kirupa-forum-threads-follow-a-fat-tail-power-law/194641 "2006-07-25T07:41:24Z")

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Let's get geeky... :nerd: This is slightly talk/random, but it deals with computational science so I thought I'd post it here. In my efforts to understand the Internet and the web, life, social networks, and more, I'…

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## [Do you use Froogle?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/do-you-use-froogle/194633)

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**Author:** [@kdd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kdd)\
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**Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 5:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/do-you-use-froogle/194633 "2006-07-25T05:38:26Z")

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Do you use Froogle? Edit: Please post the reason why you don't use it, just like Krilnon did below. Thanks. \[smile\]

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## [Good external harddrive?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/good-external-harddrive/194629)

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**Author:** [@MTsoul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MTsoul)\
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**Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 4:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/good-external-harddrive/194629 "2006-07-25T04:02:55Z")

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Hi I'm formatting my computer, will need a good external harddrive to backup some important documents. Not videos or anything, so I won't need more than 200 gigs. Any suggestions? Price isn't too much of a big deal. …

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## [Learn to type for complete beginner?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/learn-to-type-for-complete-beginner/194615)

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**Author:** [@MTsoul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MTsoul)\
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**Last updated:** [July 25, 2006, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/learn-to-type-for-complete-beginner/194615 "2006-07-25T00:18:46Z")

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My mom wants to learn how to type. She knows nothing (zero) about keyboards. So it'll have to start with letters. Really slow letters. She doesn't know much english, so english words are pointless/useless. A good typin…

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## [Disgusting recipe](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disgusting-recipe/194608)

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**Author:** [@leisuresuitlissy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/leisuresuitlissy)\
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**Last updated:** [July 24, 2006, 11:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disgusting-recipe/194608 "2006-07-24T23:27:43Z")

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Hello... A while ago someone posted a link to a recipe featuring a sausage, wrapped in cheese, wrapped in minced meat soaked in egg, wrapped in bacon, more cheese and then fried. If anyone knows what I'm talking abou…

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## [hl2 ep2 new trailer](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hl2-ep2-new-trailer/194606)

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**Author:** [@pablosci](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pablosci)\
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**Last updated:** [July 24, 2006, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hl2-ep2-new-trailer/194606 "2006-07-24T23:09:44Z")

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the new tariler of half life 2 - episode 2 looks amazing and i just cant believe that metal effect on that bridge, thats icnredible here you can download http://media.pc.ign.com/media/812/812574/vids\_1.html

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## [Reprogramming Frontrow Remote Control?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reprogramming-frontrow-remote-control/194598)

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**Author:** [@Yeldarb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yeldarb)\
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**Last updated:** [July 24, 2006, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reprogramming-frontrow-remote-control/194598 "2006-07-24T21:56:53Z")

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Yeah there is, it was on digg a few days ago, I bookmarked it on my laptop (which is at my lake house, sorry). Run a search for frontrow on frontpage articles and you should find it. Edit: http://twistedmelon.com/ (Lo…

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## [Learning Blender before C4D?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/learning-blender-before-c4d/194602)

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**Author:** [@Fargate](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Fargate)\
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**Last updated:** [July 24, 2006, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/learning-blender-before-c4d/194602 "2006-07-24T21:18:01Z")

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What do you guys think, would learning Blender before I take up C4D make it easier to learn C4D when I finally do take it up? I understand that C4D is evidently the more complex of the two and am wondering therefore if s…

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## [10 Reasons Simplistik Isn't A Jerk](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/10-reasons-simplistik-isnt-a-jerk/194556)

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**Author:** [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
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**Last updated:** [July 24, 2006, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/10-reasons-simplistik-isnt-a-jerk/194556 "2006-07-24T16:19:22Z")

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\[FONT=Arial\] Ok so Simp just came down to Florida to scope out the place and look for apartments. After hanging out with him and shacking him up at my place I've decided to generate a list to disspell the rumors that …

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## [Trunkmonkey](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trunkmonkey/194555)

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**Author:** [@garyzero](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/garyzero)\
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**Last updated:** [July 24, 2006, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trunkmonkey/194555 "2006-07-24T16:08:27Z")

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number 4 is a killer! http://www.trunkmonkeyad.com/

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## [Would now be a bad time to start properly learning AS?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/would-now-be-a-bad-time-to-start-properly-learning-as/194548)

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**Author:** [@Jimp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jimp)\
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**Last updated:** [July 24, 2006, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/would-now-be-a-bad-time-to-start-properly-learning-as/194548 "2006-07-24T15:14:50Z")

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I was thinking of properly sitting down and learning actionscript this summer, as I only know the very basics, but then ive been reading about Actionscript 3 a fair bit, and thought is it pointless fo rme to start now? …

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## [Anyone with superhuman eyes?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-with-superhuman-eyes/194547)

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**Author:** [@Ohls](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ohls)\
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**Last updated:** [July 24, 2006, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-with-superhuman-eyes/194547 "2006-07-24T15:10:15Z")

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Im trying to draw this bike in flash but I cant say what it says above the 748. http://www.bikebros.co.jp/images/wallpaper/ducati/ducati\_748\_1024.jpg anyone that got soem kind of superhuman eyes that can tell or know…

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## [.fla set up](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fla-set-up/194536)

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**Author:** [@xief](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xief)\
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**Last updated:** [July 24, 2006, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fla-set-up/194536 "2006-07-24T13:47:00Z")

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Hey i was wondering how you guys set up your fla's, so post ss of ur libraries and timelines; if you can :P.

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## [I'm Back After Being Internetless For A Week](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-back-after-being-internetless-for-a-week/194535)

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**Author:** [@Seb\_Hughes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Seb_Hughes)\
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**Last updated:** [July 24, 2006, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-back-after-being-internetless-for-a-week/194535 "2006-07-24T13:46:00Z")

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Well as you know I moved. Im now in my new house etc. The area is crappy really liek nobody live here apart for 1 or 2 people but they are chaves. Anyway what I miss, What up I missed you guys. I should have had the inte…

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## [Takeitapart.net](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/takeitapart-net/194530)

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**Author:** [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\
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**Last updated:** [July 24, 2006, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/takeitapart-net/194530 "2006-07-24T13:02:20Z")

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Ok im not sure if this has been posted before but here goes TakeItApart Here you can see some electronic toys and computer equitment being disembeled with out doing it yourself But please read the "Disclamer!" on t…

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## [Alpha Control](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alpha-control/194523)

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**Author:** [@jamsha](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jamsha)\
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**Last updated:** [July 24, 2006, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alpha-control/194523 "2006-07-24T12:37:17Z")

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Greetings to all - g'day soulty Being a first, I'll keep it short. I'm hoping someone knows about controlling alpha percentages. What I'd like to do is to create navbar in flash with a sliding selector tab \[image\] …

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## [Clerks II](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clerks-ii/194522)

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**Author:** [@fester8542](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fester8542)\
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**Last updated:** [July 24, 2006, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clerks-ii/194522 "2006-07-24T12:27:43Z")

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I went and saw this yesterday and I have to say, I think it was the funniest movie I have ever seen. It was even funnier than Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle. Go see it. :thumb:

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## [Ever-expanding Background](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ever-expanding-background/194516)

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**Author:** [@Vexir](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vexir)\
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**Last updated:** [July 24, 2006, 10:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ever-expanding-background/194516 "2006-07-24T10:12:21Z")

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Does anyone know how people make those ever-changing backgrounds, the ones in which say, you have an intro page with a simple Enter Site and a logo on it right in the middle, and then a radial gradiant for a background. …

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## [Multimedia Project - Learning other languages](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multimedia-project-learning-other-languages/194499)

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**Author:** [@nath\_y](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nath_y)\
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**Last updated:** [July 24, 2006, 5:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multimedia-project-learning-other-languages/194499 "2006-07-24T05:47:04Z")

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I would like to create a multimedia project using flash in which users can learn other languages. I've heard Flash can be very effective in developing this type of learning. So say I want my English users to learn Fren…

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## [Food to die for](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/food-to-die-for/194485)

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**Author:** [@ditt0](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ditt0)\
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**Last updated:** [July 24, 2006, 2:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/food-to-die-for/194485 "2006-07-24T02:59:00Z")

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Mm..no, I won't be talking about Quiznos here :lol: I just thought I'd share a recipe that makes my day better. First I put 4-5 chocolate & coconut marbled wafers in a bowl, then add some pineapple chunks and pour the pi…

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## [Breefield Blog](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/breefield-blog/194479)

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**Author:** [@Catalist](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Catalist)\
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**Last updated:** [July 24, 2006, 1:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/breefield-blog/194479 "2006-07-24T01:51:33Z")

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Um, I'm don't really care what you think of what I've written, or any spelling errors you catch in my blog. So don't bother. I just want maybe a little critiq on the design and such. Breefield Blog http://www.breefiel…

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## [Registering a .IT domain from the US](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/registering-a-it-domain-from-the-us/194473)

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**Author:** [@DDD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DDD)\
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**Last updated:** [July 23, 2006, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/registering-a-it-domain-from-the-us/194473 "2006-07-23T23:45:07Z")

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Anyone ever did something like this? Register a .IT or .DE or whatever domain from the US? Were there any problems doing it? Or finding hosting or what ever?

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## [Online Apps](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/online-apps/194471)

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**Author:** [@blazes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blazes)\
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**Last updated:** [July 23, 2006, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/online-apps/194471 "2006-07-23T23:37:18Z")

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I'm getting ready to make an online application, and was wondering if any of the great Kirupians had links to awesome apps that I can use for inspiration. colour, layout, etc. Any type of app is welcomed.:hoser:

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## [Tips: Saving Battery Power](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tips-saving-battery-power/194463)

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**Author:** [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\
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**Last updated:** [July 23, 2006, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tips-saving-battery-power/194463 "2006-07-23T21:22:59Z")

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Ok most laptop users including me have all had those time were you on a plane, Ferry, Car or train and you have your laptop and "poof" The battery has run out of juice and your laptop had died on you while trying complet…

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## [Movie Theators](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-theators/194460)

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**Author:** [@Mik3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mik3)\
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**Last updated:** [July 23, 2006, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-theators/194460 "2006-07-23T20:39:37Z")

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How much does it cost to watch a matinee and regular movie showing where you guys live? I'm just wondering because over here in my medium-sized city it costs $10.50 to watch a regular movie. There are no matinees on we…

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## [Blender](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blender/194452)

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**Author:** [@hl1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hl1)\
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**Last updated:** [July 23, 2006, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blender/194452 "2006-07-23T19:39:53Z")

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I just wanted to ask how I could get started in 3D. I've searched around and most of the tutorials I find are for pretty familar users with the interface. Does anyone have any possible recommendations?

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