Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!wuarchive!udel!sbcs!eeserv1.ic.sunysb.edu!dtiberio From: dtiberio@eeserv1.ic.sunysb.edu (David Tiberio) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.graphics Subject: Re: Net jabbing (was Re: Burn MACWorld... BURN!) Message-ID: <1991Apr25.154243.5958@sbcs.sunysb.edu> Date: 25 Apr 91 15:42:43 GMT References: <61922@masscomp.westford.ccur.com> <1991Apr20.193612.1866@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu> Sender: usenet@sbcs.sunysb.edu (Usenet poster) Organization: State University of New York at Stony Brook Lines: 53 In article <1991Apr20.193612.1866@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu> drtiller@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu (Donald Richard Tillery Jr) writes: >In a message From: mark@calvin..westford.ccur.com (Mark Thompson) > >>In article yorkw@stable.ecn.purdue.edu (Willis F York) writes: >>>What's these ad's i've see for hooking the toster to a VCR? >> >>What a grammatical nightmare. Do actually talk like this or do you just >should this read "Do you actually...?"^^ ^^ where's the comma? > >"Let he who is without sin cast the first stone." > >>>Ad what's the "real" info on the toster 3d ray tracing ability >>>I've used it, it's fast, but i hear it cheats. >> >>Lightwave is NOT a ray-tracer. It is one of the most capable 3D renderers >>available on any personal computer. What do you mean by "it cheats"? >>Please be more specific. What "real" info are you looking for? > >Please be kind, Mark. Obviously some folks aren't as familiar with the 3D >techniques of rendering as they might be. As a strict matter of fact, Light >Wave DOES use ray-tracing techniques to create shadow. It is not strictly a ^^^^^^ Is this another case of words altered by technology? Isn't Lightwave all one word?!!! I was careful not to make any speling mitsakes :). >ray-tracer, but it does give that appearance to those less familiar with the >medium. I believe the Mr. York is referring to the method that LW DOES use >as a "cheat" as compared to true ray-tracing. And although this is not >precisely the case, it does indicate a desire to understand the difference. > >Oh, one other thing. I almost exclusively use my home computer to type these >messages and keep up on the news. However, depending in the weather, I often >have problems with letters being lost through the phone lines. I do not >suggest that this is the only reason for Mr. York's missing, letters. I only >respectfully request that we refrain from attacking someone's typing ability, >grammar control, or spelling until perfection in the electronic world exists. >:-) Too bad my teachers don't buy it! :) > >BTW, Mark, do you want any more 24 bit pics? I've sent one to MAST that they >say they might use in their ads (it's the candy one) or demo. > >Rick Tillery (drtiller@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu) -- David Tiberio SUNY Stony Brook 2-3481 AMIGA DDD-MEN Tomas Arce Any students from SUNY Oswego? Please let me know! :) Un ragazzo di Casalbordino, Italia.