which was intended to demonstrate the extent of the functionality of VRML. It's basically a fictional 3D space where you can set up a homestead, interact with it and other peoples' digs, and, through an insane amount of Javascript and server-side scripting, interact with the other people on the site at the same time. The idea was cool but sadly, VRML tanked, and I don't expect xVRML (WIKIPEDIA - XVRML) to do much better.Item: I recently discovered that, as a byproduct of a Homeland Security project, USGS is making available extremely high resolution [1px=1ft] uncompressed aerial photography of the 133 most populated urban areas in the United States
at what I understand to be very low prices. The Census Bureau already makes available location data about all the streets in a city through their TIGER/Line program for free. The NWS has begun offering geocoded satellite data with 2min resolution.-Where is (e:zobar) going with this-- you say.
A couple weekends ago I smoked a J and hit Google Earth and it blew my mind. All Over The Wall. [Which happened to be on the hifi at the time.] I thought it would be so freaky to set up a house WHERE YOUR HOUSE IS*. And you could put your car where your car is, or drive it down the streets to hang out at your friend's house. And if you looked up in the sky, you could see the actual clouds that were actually there at that moment. Because sometimes it sucks outside. My car would be the Monopoly shoe. Dude.
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- And if you looked at the computer in your virtual house, you'd see Google Earth with your house where your house is.
he is totally hot! if he wasnt such a fucking prick i would let him buy a night with me, but i'm guessing he probably cant afford it.
It is really no differant than being an escort or working at the bunny ranch, except that he is famous. I have never heard of a Celeberty selling there time like that before. If it wasn't for the high cost it would be a good idea, he should cut it in half at least who does he think he is Gerorge Clooney. I didn't see "Brown Bunny" I heard there was a lot of sex and nudity in it or it was controvsail or something but I didn't see it so I can't say.
Oh yeh, you're not from around here... Vincent Gallo :::link::: is Buffalo's most eccentric citizen. His first relatively-big film :::link::: was filmed entirely in Buffalo and it was a big deal around here regardless of whether it was good or not [the collective jury is still out].
His latest film :::link::: did so poorly at Cannes that
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who the fuck is vincent gallo, and why should I want his childhood bedspread, let alone sex?
This has got to be bullshit.
Did he get sued or something? Does he owe child support? What gives?!?!