Feature Request The Final Frontier

Ray Wright · 02-20-2009, 04:17 AM

Dear Jim

I have a suggestion. As your first name implies, you could have the power to 'beam us all up'!

How about developing an Interplanetary screensaver? With all the fantastic HQ images from Hubble and spacecraft think of the images that could flash across our screens. Passing through the rings of Saturn, watching the Great Red Spot on Jupiter and the sights of a Martian landscape. A comet slowly drifts past and in the distance a supernovae bursts. That would truly be fantastic.

As a follow up you could bring out an Interstellar screensaver. The limits there are REALLY endless.

Jav400 · 02-20-2009, 04:36 AM

It's a nice idea but I doubt it will ever happen. With what Jim has planned already he might have to live until he's 173 to get it finished.........

He already has 4 of these savers to finish, and a movie after that.

By the way,

WELCOME TO THE FORUM!!

patscarr · 02-20-2009, 07:39 AM

There are already several screensavers like you described available on the interent. I don't know how good they are. I've tried a few in the past and they weren't too bad.

Jim Sachs · 02-20-2009, 11:05 AM

I'll leave that one for other developers. My "niche" is Desktop Life: hyper-realistic scenes that are about the right scale to fit on a large monitor in real-size. No amoebas, no dinosaurs, no space scenes.

snorkler · 02-20-2009, 06:53 PM

Originally posted by Ray Wright:

Dear Jim

How about developing an Interplanetary screensaver?

check this out: http://www.shatters.net/celestia/

Please don't give Jim any ideas!!

ESHIREY · 02-21-2009, 03:09 PM

to the forums Ray Wright.

02-20-2009, 04:17 AM	#1
Ray Wright Registered Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2	The Final Frontier Dear Jim I have a suggestion. As your first name implies, you could have the power to 'beam us all up'! How about developing an Interplanetary screensaver? With all the fantastic HQ images from Hubble and spacecraft think of the images that could flash across our screens. Passing through the rings of Saturn, watching the Great Red Spot on Jupiter and the sights of a Martian landscape. A comet slowly drifts past and in the distance a supernovae bursts. That would truly be fantastic. As a follow up you could bring out an Interstellar screensaver. The limits there are REALLY endless.

02-20-2009, 04:36 AM	#2
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	It's a nice idea but I doubt it will ever happen. With what Jim has planned already he might have to live until he's 173 to get it finished......... He already has 4 of these savers to finish, and a movie after that. By the way, WELCOME TO THE FORUM!! Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

02-20-2009, 07:39 AM	#3
patscarr Pet Shark Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Back in Buffalo Posts: 5,455	There are already several screensavers like you described available on the interent. I don't know how good they are. I've tried a few in the past and they weren't too bad. Patrick

02-20-2009, 11:05 AM	#4
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	I'll leave that one for other developers. My "niche" is Desktop Life: hyper-realistic scenes that are about the right scale to fit on a large monitor in real-size. No amoebas, no dinosaurs, no space scenes. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

02-20-2009, 06:53 PM	#5
snorkler Registered Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 59	Originally posted by Ray Wright: Dear Jim How about developing an Interplanetary screensaver? check this out: http://www.shatters.net/celestia/ Please don't give Jim any ideas!!

02-21-2009, 03:09 PM	#6
ESHIREY Smilie Dragon Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lebanon, PA Posts: 4,725	to the forums Ray Wright.