Comments for The Cube http://www.eisbox.net ... projects, thoughts, etc. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:26:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on About Me by Doyle Neuwiller http://www.eisbox.net/biography/#comment-8617 Doyle Neuwiller Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:37:16 +0000 http://www.eisbox.net/thecube/?page_id=143#comment-8617 You sound like a great person to be around. There are so many people we never get to know, because one can't get to know everybody! What a pity that there are really cool people nearby, but we never even know it... or them. Anyway.... I love Bubbles! I mean BUBBLES. Next to little girls, they have to be one of God's most beautiful creations. I have a niece who sends me a jar of bubbles every year for a Christmas present) When I first saw the screen saver, I coveted it, but not enough to switch to a PC... and now, thanks to you, I can use it on my Macs. Thanks! I will enjoy it for as long as I have. The best to you and your sweet wife. I'm thankful you created the Bubbles screen saver BEFORE the arrival of your first born..... otherwise I would possibly have had to wait 21 years before getting it. :) Take care. Doyle Neuwiller Galveston Island, Texas You sound like a great person to be around. There are so many people we never get to know, because one can’t get to know everybody! What a pity that there are really cool people nearby, but we never even know it… or them. Anyway…. I love Bubbles! I mean BUBBLES. Next to little girls, they have to be one of God’s most beautiful creations. I have a niece who sends me a jar of bubbles every year for a Christmas present)
When I first saw the screen saver, I coveted it, but not enough to switch to a PC… and now, thanks to you, I can use it on my Macs. Thanks! I will enjoy it for as long as I have.
The best to you and your sweet wife. I’m thankful you created the Bubbles screen saver BEFORE the arrival of your first born….. otherwise I would possibly have had to wait 21 years before getting it. :)
Take care.
Doyle Neuwiller
Galveston Island, Texas

]]> Comment on Bubbles X by Josh Crane http://www.eisbox.net/dev/bubbles-x/#comment-7904 Josh Crane Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:45:26 +0000 http://www.eisbox.net/dev/bubbles-x/#comment-7904 Cool! 0.3 Eliminates (most) the lag, and removes the grey background! :D Still think the Bubbles could move more fluidly. I'm not a programmer, but I think in 0.4 you should shoot for (If you can) Direct OpenGL 2.0. Cool! 0.3 Eliminates (most) the lag, and removes the grey background! :D Still think the Bubbles could move more fluidly. I’m not a programmer, but I think in 0.4 you should shoot for (If you can) Direct OpenGL 2.0.

]]> Comment on Bubbles X by Mathew Eis http://www.eisbox.net/dev/bubbles-x/#comment-7849 Mathew Eis Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:21:39 +0000 http://www.eisbox.net/dev/bubbles-x/#comment-7849 @Josh Crane I do the development on a Powerbook G4; they move pretty freely with only a slight lag... Same thing with some iMacs I've tested it on down at the local Apple Store. Most people indicate it works find, but then a few complain of severe lag. I'm still working on tracking down whatever the issue is for those few. The screensaver does use OpenGL indirectly, through the Core Image framework... All the drawing is done into an NSOpenGLView. Getting actual textures for the textures would enhance performance more... One thing at a time though. :-) @Josh Crane
I do the development on a Powerbook G4; they move pretty freely with only a slight lag… Same thing with some iMacs I’ve tested it on down at the local Apple Store. Most people indicate it works find, but then a few complain of severe lag. I’m still working on tracking down whatever the issue is for those few.

The screensaver does use OpenGL indirectly, through the Core Image framework… All the drawing is done into an NSOpenGLView. Getting actual textures for the textures would enhance performance more… One thing at a time though. :-)

]]> Comment on Bubbles X by Brad http://www.eisbox.net/dev/bubbles-x/#comment-6870 Brad Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:12:25 +0000 http://www.eisbox.net/dev/bubbles-x/#comment-6870 Recently switched over to Mac. I missed having it on my new computer and was grateful I could get it back on my new system. Thanks! Recently switched over to Mac. I missed having it on my new computer and was grateful I could get it back on my new system. Thanks!

]]> Comment on Bubbles X by Josh Crane http://www.eisbox.net/dev/bubbles-x/#comment-6581 Josh Crane Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:09:35 +0000 http://www.eisbox.net/dev/bubbles-x/#comment-6581 I have a question about Realtime Transparency. When I enable it, it grays-out the background. Is there a way to stop this? I want a clear desktop with the Bubbles flying around. If there was a fix I'd buy this screensaver. I have a question about Realtime Transparency. When I enable it, it grays-out the background. Is there a way to stop this? I want a clear desktop with the Bubbles flying around. If there was a fix I’d buy this screensaver.

]]> Comment on Bubbles X by Katrina http://www.eisbox.net/dev/bubbles-x/#comment-6567 Katrina Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:44:33 +0000 http://www.eisbox.net/dev/bubbles-x/#comment-6567 Charlie's kind of an ass. How many people "fell for Macs" because of flurry? Seriously. And screen savers are more for people now that the computers. Charlie’s kind of an ass. How many people “fell for Macs” because of flurry? Seriously. And screen savers are more for people now that the computers.

]]> Comment on Bubbles X by Fish http://www.eisbox.net/dev/bubbles-x/#comment-6533 Fish Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:14:34 +0000 http://www.eisbox.net/dev/bubbles-x/#comment-6533 Hey! I did not choose the operating system... I only liked the bubbles because I like bright colorful things and the bubbles were cool. I don't like Vista though, so my dear husband made the bubble screen saver just because I liked it so much. And no, we don't really need screen savers anymore but I like to see the bubbles bouncing around. Hey! I did not choose the operating system… I only liked the bubbles because I like bright colorful things and the bubbles were cool. I don’t like Vista though, so my dear husband made the bubble screen saver just because I liked it so much.

And no, we don’t really need screen savers anymore but I like to see the bubbles bouncing around.

]]> Comment on Bubbles X by Charlie http://www.eisbox.net/dev/bubbles-x/#comment-6525 Charlie Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:34:50 +0000 http://www.eisbox.net/dev/bubbles-x/#comment-6525 Seriously? I mean, cute story, but if the wife chooses operating systems based on a screensaver... which is something I can't even understand why any modern computer would need (let it sleep when you're not looking at it), then maybe it isn't the computer that needs the upgrade... Looks good. Still don't see why we have screensavers in 2008. Seriously? I mean, cute story, but if the wife chooses operating systems based on a screensaver… which is something I can’t even understand why any modern computer would need (let it sleep when you’re not looking at it), then maybe it isn’t the computer that needs the upgrade…

Looks good. Still don’t see why we have screensavers in 2008.

]]> Comment on Bubbles X by Elena http://www.eisbox.net/dev/bubbles-x/#comment-6170 Elena Tue, 20 May 2008 21:27:11 +0000 http://www.eisbox.net/dev/bubbles-x/#comment-6170 Thank you!! Looks great! I am looking forward to the update. Thank you!! Looks great! I am looking forward to the update.

]]> Comment on Going Green by Bill http://www.eisbox.net/2008/04/16/317-going-green/#comment-4636 Bill Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:23:49 +0000 http://www.eisbox.net/2008/04/16/317-going-green/#comment-4636 The city of Seattle is proposing a plan to TAX all of the paper and plastic bags used at .20 cents each. This will definitely make people think twice... and will see a huge influx of re-usable designs hit the market. The city of Seattle is proposing a plan to TAX all of the paper and plastic bags used at .20 cents each. This will definitely make people think twice… and will see a huge influx of re-usable designs hit the market.

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