Simmers Paint Shop Forums - Blogs http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/blogs/ Resources for skinning, repainting and drawing profiles. Learn how to make textures for simulators and games. We offer fonts, colorvalues and much more. en Fri, 10 Sep 2010 23:10:12 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/images/nightscheme/misc/rss.jpg Simmers Paint Shop Forums - Blogs http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/blogs/ Korg DS-10 Synth/Pattern Sequencer http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/blogs/adlabs6/101-korg-ds-10-synth-pattern-sequencer.html Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:34:12 GMT I found this last week. A program for the Nintendo DS which contains a synthesizer and drum sequencer, and the ability to create patterns and songs. Link to the website: KORG DS-10 | XSEED Games (http://www.korgds10synthesizer.com/htm/index.htm) A video of the DS-10 being played with a Stylophone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Plt0IoqXrMc
I found this last week. A program for the Nintendo DS which contains a synthesizer and drum sequencer, and the ability to create patterns and songs.

Link to the website:
KORG DS-10 | XSEED Games

A video of the DS-10 being played with a Stylophone:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Plt0IoqXrMc
]]> adlabs6 http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/blogs/adlabs6/101-korg-ds-10-synth-pattern-sequencer.html SSI Racing -Electric Cars http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/blogs/adlabs6/100-ssi-racing-electric-cars.html Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:10:29 GMT Some interesting electric car projects on this website. The performance of the Green Tee is quite exciting. Alternative Energy Vehicles | Hybrid Electric Cars | Custom Automobiles | Biodiesel Transportation (http://ssi-racing.com/index.asp)
Some interesting electric car projects on this website. The performance of the Green Tee is quite exciting.

Alternative Energy Vehicles | Hybrid Electric Cars | Custom Automobiles | Biodiesel Transportation
]]> adlabs6 http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/blogs/adlabs6/100-ssi-racing-electric-cars.html Computer enhanced baseball cards http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/blogs/adlabs6/99-computer-enhanced-baseball-cards.html Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:28:01 GMT These baseball cards, Topps 3D... Enhanced by the computer with a webcam. .::TOPPS::. Sports Home (http://www.topps.com/sports/news/toppsNews.aspx?news_id=243) A video showing the cards: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7jm-AsY0lU
These baseball cards, Topps 3D... Enhanced by the computer with a webcam.
.::TOPPS::. Sports Home

A video showing the cards:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7jm-AsY0lU
]]> adlabs6 http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/blogs/adlabs6/99-computer-enhanced-baseball-cards.html Musical Tesla coils? http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/blogs/adlabs6/98-musical-tesla-coils.html Sun, 08 Mar 2009 14:57:32 GMT
Found on YouTube, wasn't aware something like this was possible.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1O2jcfOylU
]]> adlabs6 http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/blogs/adlabs6/98-musical-tesla-coils.html Milky Way Panorama http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/blogs/adlabs6/97-milky-way-panorama.html Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:02:46 GMT A beautiful panoramic photo of our galaxy: APOD: 2009 February 19 - Mauna Kea Milky Way Panorama (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap090219.html)
A beautiful panoramic photo of our galaxy:
APOD: 2009 February 19 - Mauna Kea Milky Way Panorama
]]> adlabs6 http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/blogs/adlabs6/97-milky-way-panorama.html Listening/Hearing test fun http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/blogs/adlabs6/96-listening-hearing-test-fun.html Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:24:28 GMT I found this webpage last week, it has several listening/hearing tests that are quite easy to take, and give some interesting results. They attempt to measure adaptive pitch, rhythm, and tone deafness (check the right hand column for links to each test). Adaptive Pitch: Measure your pitch perception abilities (http://tonometric.com/adaptivepitch/) My own scores: Adaptive Pitch - 1.1625Hz Rhythm - 80% Tone - 75% Edit: Musical Visual Score: 80% Overall Sub-scores: 78.3% 83.5% 80.7% 78.5% 75.1%
I found this webpage last week, it has several listening/hearing tests that are quite easy to take, and give some interesting results. They attempt to measure adaptive pitch, rhythm, and tone deafness (check the right hand column for links to each test).

Adaptive Pitch: Measure your pitch perception abilities

My own scores:
Adaptive Pitch - 1.1625Hz
Rhythm - 80%
Tone - 75%

Edit: Musical Visual Score:
80% Overall
Sub-scores:
78.3%
83.5%
80.7%
78.5%
75.1%
]]> adlabs6 http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/blogs/adlabs6/96-listening-hearing-test-fun.html Water based jet-pack http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/blogs/adlabs6/95-water-based-jet-pack.html Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:33:50 GMT Saw this on the news, a jet pack that uses water for propulsion. Pretty impressive I think: Home - Jetlev Flyer (http://www.jetlev-flyer.com/) And a video from YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0snTqLQLpBA
Saw this on the news, a jet pack that uses water for propulsion. Pretty impressive I think:

Home - Jetlev Flyer

And a video from YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0snTqLQLpBA
]]> adlabs6 http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/blogs/adlabs6/95-water-based-jet-pack.html Amazon enters the downloadable games market http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/blogs/adlabs6/94-amazon-enters-downloadable-games-market.html Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:01:26 GMT
Amazon now offers games for purchase/download and play. Details are available on the main landing page.

Amazon.com: Game Downloads: Video Games
]]> adlabs6 http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/blogs/adlabs6/94-amazon-enters-downloadable-games-market.html LOC photos on Flickr http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/blogs/adlabs6/93-loc-photos-flickr.html Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:20:53 GMT
The Library of Congress has several thousand photos at Flickr, arranged in to several photosets. Very interesting material there:

Flickr: The Library of Congress' Photostream
]]> adlabs6 http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/blogs/adlabs6/93-loc-photos-flickr.html Windows 7 Beta http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/blogs/adlabs6/92-windows-7-beta.html Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:49:31 GMT Pretty big tech news this week, Microsoft has released an unlimited beta of Windows 7. Find more details below: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/default.aspx
Pretty big tech news this week, Microsoft has released an unlimited beta of Windows 7. Find more details below:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/default.aspx
]]> adlabs6 http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/blogs/adlabs6/92-windows-7-beta.html Auditorium flash game http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/blogs/adlabs6/91-auditorium-flash-game.html Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:20:07 GMT I found this link through SimHQ, a pretty fun flash game that is beautiful if your PC is strong enough to run it full screen. Play Auditorium (http://playauditorium.com/)
I found this link through SimHQ, a pretty fun flash game that is beautiful if your PC is strong enough to run it full screen.

Play Auditorium
]]> adlabs6 http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/blogs/adlabs6/91-auditorium-flash-game.html All the best in 2009! http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/blogs/adlabs6/90-all-best-2009.html Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:40:04 GMT
The new year begins! Here's to all the best in 2009.

And a note I saw last week on 2008... it was extended by one leap second.
The Associated Press: Wait a second: 2008 gets extended by timekeepers
]]> adlabs6 http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/blogs/adlabs6/90-all-best-2009.html Merry Christmas! http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/blogs/adlabs6/89-merry-christmas.html Thu, 25 Dec 2008 16:13:26 GMT Merry Christmas to all!
Merry Christmas to all!
]]> adlabs6 http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/blogs/adlabs6/89-merry-christmas.html WW2 records database http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/blogs/adlabs6/88-ww2-records-database.html Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:06:30 GMT
A new searchable/editable database of WW2 records is online now at the link below. There are pages for those soldiers who's records have been supplied by the US Army, already containing basic information, which can be updated and detailed by members.

The World War II Collection - Footnote
]]> adlabs6 http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/blogs/adlabs6/88-ww2-records-database.html ArmA 2 Developer Interview http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/blogs/adlabs6/87-arma-2-developer-interview.html Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:52:30 GMT
Some discussion on the upcoming sequel to Armed Assault.

Q&A with Arma 2 developer | SimCombat
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