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    Thread: London have started a project to build the world's largest...
Post: RE: London have started a project to build the wor...

Fireren Wrote: (07-10-2011, 12:34 AM) -- Interesting. That looks like it would be very beneficial. I wonder how long it will take to break even energy savings vs construction costs. -- I would bet ...
bigsharn The Lounge 9 20,074 07-10-2011, 10:49 AM
    Thread: HIOD One - A bluetooth communication gadget for cyclists
Post: RE: HIOD One - A bluetooth communication gadget fo...

I can guarantee the price will be unfeasible though, especially with the list of features.
bigsharn Sport, Exercise, Healthy Living, Cooking and Food 5 14,998 07-10-2011, 10:46 AM
    Thread: HIOD One - A bluetooth communication gadget for cyclists
Post: RE: HIOD One - A bluetooth communication gadget fo...

Been done before... Most cyclists on the more serious group rides tend to use a radio microphone system anyway, so you can have a conversation just like you're sat in a bar. This just happens to be a ...
bigsharn Sport, Exercise, Healthy Living, Cooking and Food 5 14,998 06-10-2011, 08:27 PM
    Thread: London have started a project to build the world's largest...
Post: RE: London have started a project to build the wor...

The problem is, Blackfriar's bridge is notorious for it's stupid cycle lane, they should spend money sorting that shambles out (or removing it altogether) before splashing out on something like this.
bigsharn The Lounge 9 20,074 06-10-2011, 08:26 PM
    Thread: Make a transparent image in GIMP
Post: RE: Make a transparent image in GIMP

Fireren Wrote: (06-10-2011, 05:03 AM) -- On Photoshop you can use the Magic Erase. > Set Tolerance to 50 > Click and it will usually do it. If it doesn't get rid of everything, zoom in to 500%...
bigsharn Programming Support, Graphic Design and Tutorials 8 18,671 06-10-2011, 03:30 PM
    Thread: Fireren - Greetings
Post: RE: Fireren - Greetings

Ah, the first stock trader on the team, I believe welcome :)
bigsharn Rules, Announcements, News, Feedback and Introductions 6 13,044 06-10-2011, 02:52 PM
    Thread: How to find your I.P
Post: RE: How to find your I.P

I Pee address?
bigsharn Hardware, Networking and Wireless 14 30,012 05-10-2011, 10:24 PM
    Thread: iPhone Charging Dock - 0, Mark and a Dremel - 1
Post: RE: iPhone Charging Dock - 0, Mark and a Dremel - ...

The Mentor Wrote: (05-10-2011, 09:01 PM) -- no offense but it now looks shit. -- Clearly you're an Apple fan: Form over function.
bigsharn Modding and Customisation 5 15,113 05-10-2011, 10:17 PM
    Thread: Photoshop help
Post: RE: Photoshop help

Not to rain on your parade... (http://mcompute.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=9)
bigsharn Programming Support, Graphic Design and Tutorials 5 12,614 03-10-2011, 10:00 PM
    Thread: Another fxn bike topic?
Post: Another fxn bike topic?

Yes it is, but this one is more about energy conservation than cycling. Maxwell von Stein has come up with a novel idea to store and use kinetic energy on just a flywheel, click this link (http://w...
bigsharn The Lounge 0 4,562 03-10-2011, 06:06 PM
    Thread: Best hardware for your buck!
Post: RE: Best hardware for your buck!

Lots of folk have had issues with scan though, hence their being nicknamed Scam computers, hence not including them in the list There's also cclonline which I've had problems with, hence the exclusio...
bigsharn Hardware, Networking and Wireless 8 26,541 02-10-2011, 05:54 PM
    Thread: Gods Here
Post: RE: Gods Here

The Scottish came up with deep fried mars bars, and the telephone was invented by a Scotsman (ergo, the internet wouldn't exist without the Scottish) The Scottish are gods.
bigsharn Rules, Announcements, News, Feedback and Introductions 7 16,029 02-10-2011, 05:48 PM
    Thread: Droid phones or Apple Phones?
Post: RE: Droid phones or Apple Phones?

http://www.106rallyeforum.com/gallery/data//500/can-of-worms.jpg
bigsharn Gaming Talk, Mobile Phones, Tablets, Portable and Apple Devices 12 25,431 01-10-2011, 08:07 PM
    Thread: Make a transparent image in GIMP
Post: RE: Make a transparent image in GIMP

NO NO NO NO NO. Magic wand only works if the background and render colour are vastly different, most of the time it's a lot quicker and more accurate to render using the pen tool or (on the rare oc...
bigsharn Programming Support, Graphic Design and Tutorials 8 18,671 01-10-2011, 08:05 PM
    Thread: Scanlines Tutorial for Photoshop.
Post: RE: Scanlines Tutorial for Photoshop.

Mark Wrote: (30-09-2011, 06:21 PM) -- Nice simple tutorial, you've gone with horizontal scan lines. You can find how to do diagonal scan lines here: http://mcompute.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=244 -- ...
bigsharn Programming Support, Graphic Design and Tutorials 2 8,617 01-10-2011, 08:03 PM
    Thread: Best hardware for your buck!
Post: RE: Best hardware for your buck!

Maybe so in the USA, but we don't have a Newegg here. There are literally dozens of alternatives here. Myself and Mark have both bought equipment from the following retailers without any issues: ht...
bigsharn Hardware, Networking and Wireless 8 26,541 01-10-2011, 08:00 PM
    Thread: WHere to download windows 8!
Post: RE: WHere to download windows 8!

All operating systems nowadays seem to be aimed at touchscreen devices, even the ones that are supposedly made for desktops. I loved my Windows XP as it was (I'm only on 7 because we got it with the c...
bigsharn Operating System and Software Support 6 14,671 01-10-2011, 07:57 PM
    Thread: Problem with images
Post: RE: Problem with images

Do tutorials in one large image like this (http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs31/f/2008/189/1/a/Skin_101_by_acidlullaby.jpg) then?
bigsharn Rules, Announcements, News, Feedback and Introductions 5 12,488 01-10-2011, 07:54 PM
    Thread: Texted wallpaper - Tutorial
Post: RE: Texted wallpaper - Tutorial

Not bad, but I'd personally put it the overlay text closer together. I also find that defining the text as a pattern on a seperate canvas, then filling the wallpaper canvas takes a lot less CPU resour...
bigsharn Programming Support, Graphic Design and Tutorials 3 10,680 01-10-2011, 06:20 PM
    Thread: Saw this, thought of you.
Post: RE: Saw this, thought of you.

Mark Wrote: (29-09-2011, 09:06 PM) -- What about If I contact them saying I'm called Sean. Will they send me your personal details? -- Not unless you have access to my email account.
bigsharn The Lounge 8 15,398 29-09-2011, 10:16 PM