Posted on August 11, 2002

• I’ve added a dual-monitor version of “Rift Canyon” to the 2X gallery. I’m rendering a dual-monitor version of “Atoll” which I hope to have up in the next couple of days.

  Some of you folks with Macs have written me asking that I post “split” versions of the dual-monitor screens, since Macs (and some flavors of Unix) cannot stretch one file over two desktops. I’ve added split screen versions of all the files for your convenience.

• A personal note. My sister, whom I haven’t hung out with for about five years, is visiting this weekend from Indiana. She leaves late Monday and then my Mother arrives on Wednesday for a visit lasting through to next Sunday. I will have a little time to do some work on something new, but not as much as usual. I’m going to use this time to set some large renders going (posters, dual-monitor versions). We won’t have any houseguests after that until our wedding in October.

Posted on August 8, 2002

• I’ve added two early versions of “Neuron” to the Pickle Jar.

Posted on August 6, 2002

• Added a new abstract, entitled “Neuron“, to the gallery today.
• A few of you have asked me how to get the Dual-Monitor images to fill both of your screens. I don’t run a dual-head setup myself (yet) but I have heard that you need to set the image to “tile” in order for it to look right. Hope this helps!

Posted on August 3, 2002

• I’ve posted an updated verion of “Homeworld” on the new images page. The changes aren’t too radical. I’ve added a few mountains in the distance and I’ve toned down the bright reflection off the distant Earth. I’ve also adjusted the Sun’s angle so more of the Earth is lit up. Thursday’s render is still available in the Pickle Jar.

• I’ve made a couple of changes to the gallery pages. First, you will now find a link to the appropriate PNG file (if available) next to each image. Only the images available at 1600 x 1200 have PNG files. In case you are wondering, the PNGs are in Zip files because not all browsers can load PNGs. Most newer browsers can handle them, but I think it alleviates much confusion by offering them as zips.

  Second, I’ve given my dual-monitor wallpapers a page of their own. As you can see, I haven’t done very many of these. I have added 3 new ones since yesterday (Homeworld, Dark Matter, and the old El Dios Del Fuego). If you have a favorite wallpaper that you think would work nicely as a dual-head screen, please drop me a line and let me know. I would like to do more of these.

Posted on August 1, 2002

• I added “Homeworld” to the gallery today. Technically this could be a considered an update of “Campfires 2002”, because I used the same Earth model (you didn’t think I was going to shelve it after one use did you?). It’s also an update to “Far From Home“, though I’ve chosen not to use the same title.

  I have a lot of ideas for things I could add to this image. I know from experience, however, that no matter what I add there will be folks who will ask if they can have just a “simple version”. That’s why I’m posting this first. I hope you like it.

• Have a look at Phil Lesh’s website. Yes, they have my permission to use the background. I think some of my old “Dead Head” friends from High School and College would probably get a kick out of this. What a long strange trip it’s been!