Julio Silva – SportsCelebrities3D asked:


It is almost certain that you know someone like me.

The guy that hated all school physical activities, the guy that always finished last every race.

Maybe you are a bit like me also.

Because of this, I grew up disliking everything about soccer and football.

Unlike my friends who knew all about the famous players, the coaches and all the football tactics.

In spite of everything, my childhood was a very happy one. After all, the activities related to sports were a small part of my daily living, fortunately.

On the other hand, I was born with the gift of pencil drawing very nicely. My friends, the sports fans, came to me for help at the art lessons.

So a few years a go I came across Blender3d a free open source software that assists you in drawing 3D pictures and making 3D animations. There are lots of Blender3d movies out there on the net for you to watch.

After mastering the basics in 3D drawing and 3D animation a BRILLIANT IDEA occurred to me:

Now I have the perfect tool to MAKE PEACE with sports

I began to draw the most famous soccer and football teams logos in 3D. Then I started to make simple animations of these 3D logos with different camera movements and with different scenarios.

Also, transforming 2D pictures of sports celebrities like players and coaches, created a challenge to me, but it come out not so bad.

The next step was to publish my work on Youtube, witch I did.

Without realizing it, I had become a SPORTS FAN in my own way.

Two years ago I learned how to turn my 3D animations into Sports and Celebrities  screensavers, wallpapers and desktop calendars in 3D.

I started my own website and it became my hobby.

So this was my short story to you.

Remember that

Sometimes our weakest points can lead us to positive outcomes.

Bye now.

Make a visit to my site pages3d.net and maybe you will find something you like.

Julio Silva

SportsCelebrities3D

http://www.pages3d.net



JULIAN

Boger Gray asked:


What is a screensaver?

A screensaver is a pop up simple program within operating systems that appears whenever you leave the keyboard or mouse unattended for a couple of minutes. To find out whether it can start the screensaver or not, Windows sends a message to the foreground application. This command is asking the application, “Can I start the screensaver?” A non- Windows program will not understand the command, and therefore will not answer it. A CBT application will understand it, but will respond with a command that means “No, I’m providing training right now.” All other applications should respond positively to the command.

The screensavers were originally designed to protect the computer monitor from phosphor burn-in. The phosphors, used to make the pixels in the display, would glow at a constant rate for such a long period of time that they would actually discolor the glass surface of the CRT. This discoloration would then be visible as a faint image overlaying whatever else was displayed on the monitor.

Now you can use screensavers for: ? Entertainment – most people use screensavers for the fun of watching them. There are several screensaver categories like: natural environments (e.g. animated waterfalls, aquariums, fireplaces etc.), favorite actor/actress screensavers, cars screensavers etc. ? Advertisement – many companies have developed their own themed screensavers (e.g. a black background with the name of the company scrolling up and down) ? Security – this might be one of the most important uses .You can simply set a password so when your computer exits the screensaver will actually require a password to go back to its desktop. Many people use this option to prevent others from invading their privacy.

Screensaver Development

A screensaver is really just an executable file, with the extension changed from .exe to .scr. By putting a screensaver file into the Windows or System directory and giving it a .scr extension, Windows knows that it should treat this file as a screensaver and makes it available as an option in the Display properties window.

The bulk of the screen saver is written in C++ and uses OpenGL for rendering. It is shared between both Windows and Macintosh versions. The Windows version also is in C++ and talks directly to the Win32 API (no MSVC classes). The development environment is Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express, but a VC++ 6.0 project is also included. The Macintosh version is in a mix of C++ and ObjectiveC, and is built with Xcode. The screensaver interfaces indirectly with the operating system to cause the physical display screen to be overlayed with one or more graphic ’scenes’. The screensaver typically terminates after receiving a message from the operating system that the mouse has been moved or a key has been pressed.

The screensaver file can be programmed in several different ways. It can: ? Simply present a black screen ? Load and display a particular image or group of images ? Display a particular line of text ? Display an animation or series of animations ? Display information from another program or a Web site

To suit the user needs companies designed several types of screensavers based on: ? Shockwave Flash ? Image slide shows ? Play movies and music different formats (avi,mpg,asf/mp3,aac,midi,wav) ? 3D rendering objects ? Open GL support screensavers

Most screensavers offer some combination of these features. Except for the slideshow screensavers that display a sequence of images, screensavers generally move an image, piece of text or animation around the screen. The screensavers that have a custom interface, and do not use the Display properties window at all, are less common. Usually, these screensavers do not have the .scr extension. They require that you install them using a setup program in order to configure them properly.

There are several available software over the internet that lets you make your own screensavers based on Shockwave Flash, Image Slide Show (display your favorite photos) and Movie .The software offers you the possibility to let your imagination get loose and use all kind of multimedia support like Background music support, transition effect support, masking effect support, customizable screensaver Dialog box etc.

Installing and removing screensavers under Microsoft Windows

There are two types of screensavers: ? compressed self installing Screensaver setup files(.EXE) ? stand-alone screensaver file(.SCR)

The easiest way to install a screensaver under MS Windows platform is to download it from the internet and simply follow the install w izard’s further instructions. All you have to do during the wizard is to: read and agree the terms and conditions choose the install destination path and choose either if you want or not to create a shortcut icon on the menu folder. Another method is to copy the screensaver w ith his original ‘.scr’ extension on W indow s’s root directory c:windows.

To remove a screensaver from your computer simply erase it from c:windows folder where you have initially copied it or access ‘add/rem ove program s’ within Control Panel ,locate the screensaver from the installed program s list and hit the ‘add/rem ove button’.

Configuring your screensaver

1. Click Start, then click Settings and go to Control Panel. 2. When the Control Panel window opens, double-click on the Display icon. This brings up the Display Properties window. 3. Select the Screensaver tab, and select the screensaver you want to use from the drop-down menu. 4. Determine how many minutes you want the system to be idle before Windows launches the screensaver, and enter that amount of time in the box provided. 5. You can click on Preview to see what it will look like in full-screen use. If you want to change the settings, click Settings. Depending on the screensaver, this window can have one or more options that you can modify. 6. Once you have finished changing the settings, click OK. You can also use the screensaver for security by checking the “Password protected” box. Click OK again and your screensaver is set to go!

© 2006 Mastermen Pty Ltd

You are welcome to post this document on your own website provided it is unchanged and all acknowledgements are retained



NUMBERS

Isabel asked:


Are you looking for some free desktop freebies?

The Internet is hampered with free things and desktop freebies are no exception to it. Today one can find number of sites through which you can get free desktop freebies for your computer. All these freebies are easily downloadable on your computer. A proper search can help you download freebies that are totally safe and virus free. All you need to do is relax and select the best of desktop freebies for your PC.

Some of desktop freebies that can be downloaded free are:

a) Free Desktop Screensavers: Get a mixture of freebie screensavers that can be easily downloaded on your PC. You can find a list of screensavers including 3-D style screensavers, cartoons, sports, movies, fantasy, nature, cars, and the list goes on. All these screensavers can give a new realistic look to your computer. At the time of downloading any screensaver you will be notified about the time the screensaver will take to load. Find a site which is easy to navigate and ensures good quality screensavers.

b) Free Desktop Wallpapers: Today one can download different varieties of wallpapers for their computer. You can find a list of wallpapers including digital wallpaper, free terminator 3 wallpaper and freeloader wallpapers. You can also download digital wallpapers which include 3D and abstract wallpapers, animal’s wallpapers, people wallpapers, theme wallpapers, nature wallpapers and many more. Get digital car wallpapers in two screen resolution sizes including 1024×768 and 800×600. You can also download free cool wallpapers, which include images of celebrities, models, animations and so on.

c) Free Desktop themes: Today one can find different varieties of desktop themes for your computer. You can download desktop themes like actors, actresses, models, TV shows, TV personalities and so on.

d) Free Fun Buddy Icon: Desktop freebies also include fun buddy icons. You can choose from thousands of custom icons and use them in your AOL, Instant Messenger, Yahoo Messenger and MSN Messenger chat programs. Once you download fun buddy icons in your computer you will notice an addition to your Internet explorer toolbar.

e) Free Smiley: Looking for some cool smiley to express your feelings while chatting. Today one can find number of sites that provide free smiley of different emotions and style. All you have to do is just choose from a wide list of smiley. You can find animated smiley, cute smiley, fixed smiley, fixed non smiley, picture smiley, animated non smiley, board smiley, Unclassified funny smiley and lots more.

f) Free Cursor: Are you bored using the same cursors installed in your computers. Get free cursors for your computer through different desktop freebies sites. You can download autumn cursors, Christmas cursors, 3D Cursors, Angels Cursors, Beach Cursors, Cars Cursors, Funny Cursors, Cute Cursors, Golf Cursors, Food Cursors and lots more.



MERLIN

Rober Ron asked:


Do you find it hard to change your desktop background? Are you sick of your old wallpaper but cannot seem to find a good replacement? If you answer yes to any of these, maybe its time you look into free wallpapers and have that long due change in your desktop background. There are experts that report that what you use as your wallpaper can actually influence how you think or feel. Calming seas can help you be more peaceful. A joyous celebration or party can get you into that holiday spirit. Photos of loved ones can make you feel happier and destination spots or images of your dream vacation can keep you motivated. Wallpapers can also show how you feel or reflect a certain part of your personality. Posting photographs of cute kittens could show that you are a cat lover. Using a movie poster of Star Wars can mean that you are, of course, a fan of the show.

Desktop backgrounds are not limited to images. You can also post lines from your different movie or lyrics of your favorite song. These can also reflect how you feel or what you are thinking. If you do not have access to these images, you need not leave your seat and start shooting such photographs. With just a few clicks on your keyboard, you are bound to arrive at the best free wallpapers website that can cater to your needs. These sites are very well organized and after all they carry thousands and thousands of such desktop backgrounds. Under different well labeled categories, you can pick out the wallpaper that best suits your needs. More famous categories include cute photos of pets, holidays, destination spots, photos of celebrities and cars. Cartoon characters are also among the top picks. You are not limited to such images, though. You may also take advantage of the 3D designs and cool animations that most free wallpaper sites are offering.

If you still find yourself not satisfied with the images you find online, why not download helpful software for wallpapers instead? There are different wallpaper software and programs designed to compile your desktop backgrounds and change it every so often, as you deem necessary. You will never be bored again with you wallpaper. Some would even have additional features that can help you change and match your screensaver. There are also desktop backgrounds that come with themes to match the rest of your computer look. The best thing of all, these come in for free. No payments needed to be made, no subscriptions that you have to sign up for and no emails that will spam your inbox. In addition, should you find that you are tired of the software, easily uninstall and hop on to the next one that interests you. It’s that easy. The same is true with the wallpapers that you will download. You can very easily change them and it would not cost you anything at all. Give your computer background that much needed change and download wallpaper that best suits your taste.



ADRIANNE

Cdmohatta asked:


Are you a nature lover? Who is not? All of us love nature, because it makes us feel so peaceful. When we go to natural surroundings, we feel that we have gone to our roots. That is very true, because our ancestors lived with nature and we are the inheritors of that love.

Dont you miss nature during your daily city life? These concrete jungles have no love in them. Dont you miss the innocent love of nature? Now you can find that with nature screensavers. What if I show you nature screensavers with lovely video shots of Beaches, Clouds, Countryside, Deserts, Flowers, Lakes & Seas, Landscapes, Mountains, Panoramas, Plants & Trees, Rivers & Streams, Sunsets and waterfalls? How about getting them on your computer screens, looking alive? Would you not love that?

You can now download Nature Screensavers free on your desktop. There are hundreds of designs in the above subjects for you to choose from. The nature screensavers come with lovely music. Some of these Nature Screensavers have inspiring text. Some others have romantic text. You will love all of them. As they are free and fast downloading files, you can download many and keep the best for your enjoyment and relaxation.

Whenever you feel tired, tense and stressed, click on a screensaver and watch it play on your screen. Watch the swinging palm trees, the lovely trees and the pure water of rivers and streams. Take your pick and enjoy. You deserve this luxury.

Related link :-

1- Flower Screensavers

2- Waterfall Screensavers



CHANTEL

Christian asked:


Free love ecard catches that moment when that special someone is waiting to hear from you those power words of love. The power of love is undeniably the strongest of sentiments and can be captured in a free love ecard. Free love ecards are available on the Internet and there is an expansive variety. With so many different types of people there are many types of free love ecards. Sending a free love ecard will be just the thing for that person who is far away and longing to hear from you. Who wouldn’t appreciate opening their email to find a free love ecard and it be from that special someone?

There are funny free love ecards as well as serious. Doing a search online will lead to a variety of card companies and sites that offer many choices for free love ecards. There are so many additional accompaniments to some of these cards. From music, animation, emoticons, and voice greetings these free ecards are bound to bring a smile and maybe even a happy tear. Emotions are expressed well through love ecards. Finding that perfect one that says just the right thing won’t be hard to do with all the choices online. While shopping for that special free love ecard check out the other cards available. Send a greeting to a friend as well. Check out the free screensavers and wallpaper available on some sites online.

Inspirational free love ecards are also available on the Internet. Some sites offer music accompaniments that you can choose to send with your free love ecard. Famous quotes can be added to some free love ecards. Everyone has that favorite quote that they love. Need to have a way to express yourself in a unique way, try a free love ecard. Personalize and design your own free love ecard. Maybe you are a poet yourself and have that special poem to use on your free love ecard or you just want it to be simple. What a way to let that special person in your life know how you feel.

Expressions of love can be spoken through words with feeling and life. To be able to express yourself might not be easy for some people. However with free love ecards it becomes poetic and easy to express yourself. Love is the most beautiful expression and it can be expressed to a close friend, a lover, a family member, a child, or anyone that you wish to speak it. Do a search online for a free love ecard and begin expressing yourself. “Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves” (Proverbs 7:18)

For more information about free love ecard and free love ecards, visit: http://www.chr istianet.com/christianecards http://www.christianet.com/christianecards/romance http://www.christianet.com



GINGER

Joseph Toth asked:


There are a great many screensavers out there for your computer. Do you know how to tell a good one from the rest? The good ones, being true screensavers do exactly what their name implies. On the other hand if you don’t use a good one, you probably just have a screen decoration using the name screensaver.

Many people don’t know there is a difference between screensavers, they see the name screensaver and trust the software for what it is supposed to do. In this article I will discuss these differences and how you can spot them in your screensaver software.

There are just as many free downloadable screensavers out there, as there are retail screensavers. Retail screensavers have some very good ones as well as some not so good ones. This also applies to the free downloadable screensavers, … there are good ones and not so good ones. Regardless if you download free screensavers or if you purchase them, you should know some things about identifying a good screensaver.

The first of some important things is watching for a screensaver where most of the picture remains still and in one position while it plays. A example of this would be a picture of a fairground but the only moving part of the entire picture is a marry-go-round. Everything else remains still and in one spot. This is a perfect example of a screensaver that can etch your computer screen. Another example is a monitor I saw at our local Goodwill store when I was looking for music CD’s last summer. As I walked the isles of the store being a little nosey, I saw a used computer monitor on the shelf for sale. The monitor wasn’t plugged in, and I saw the screen of this monitor was severely etched by a cheap screen saver. It was very clear which screensaver did it too. It was one of the Coca Cola screensavers that are out there. This one was the one with the bears sitting in the snow watching fireworks. The image of the bears sitting in the snow was etched into the lower half of the monitor’s screen. This is exactly what I’m talking about.

Secondly, any screensaver that has a still frame or border around the changing images and is consistent through the playing of the screensaver is another type of screensaver that can etch your computer screen. Damage like this can happen on computers that leave screensavers run for days on end, such as office or other business computers that leave screen savers play for entire weekends, over night and during holiday shut downs. One may ask, “how can you tell if a computer screen is etched, and what does it mean?”.

Identifying a etched computer screen is very easy. Simply turn off the power to the monitor, wait a moment for the monitor to settle after the power was shut off. Now look closely at the computer screen while the power is still off. If you can see the images or shadows of your computers images in the black screen, … this means your computer screen is etched and the monitor is permanently damaged. This is what screensavers are supposed to avoid. However if using a screensaver (example) that uses a frame or border around its images, it is likely after long term use that the frame or border of such a screen saver will etch into the screen. This means the shadow for the frame or border will be visible on the screen when the power is off. This also holds true for screensavers that use logo’s, names or clocks in the corner of the screensaver that don’t move and hold the same spot while the screensaver is playing.

This is why the ideal screensaver is one that blacks out the whole monitor leaving a dark screen with no pixels at all being lit-up, … just a black screen until you bump the mouse or keyboard. In fact, this black screen option is one of the choices for your screensaver if you have Windows XP, … go into the control panel then choose the display icon, then click on screensaver and go down to the screensaver called ‘blank’. Yes, this option works on systems running single and dual monitors.

Looking at the Windows XP screensavers is a good way to show a person a example of perfect screensavers. Super dark backgrounds and the ones that do show images, … the images don’t hold the same position throughout the playing of the screensaver. They constantly move around the black background avoiding the possibility of any etching.

After reading this article, one might ask “okay, I just noticed I have one of the less than favorable screensavers with stationary images, … should I replace it?”.

Actually that is up to you. You can replace it if you desire. You can also turn off your monitor or set up the monitor to shut off entirely if not used after a certain amount of time. I have my computer set up to show black screens after five minutes of no use, and after twenty minutes the computer shuts off both of my monitors until I bump the mouse or keyboard. Setting up your computer to shut off the monitors can be done through the control panel of your Windows operating system and going through the power options. This feature can easily extend the life of a monitor because it remembers to shut the monitor down even when you forget, … plus it saves a little electricity.

If you choose to replace the screensaver, … before spending money on another screensaver, try downloading some shareware or freeware screensavers first. Then if you are not satisfied or didn’t find something you like you can exercise the option to buy one. This way you tried your free resources before spending money.

Remember, … a good screensaver is one where the entire screen is constantly changing, nothing stays in one spot without moving.

Reporter Joseph Toth

Washington Micro Bank BBS



FELICIA

Tanya Zimina asked:


Everyone has faced the problem of gift hunting, especially when here are only a couple of days left and you have no idea what to get. You go to the nearest shopping center for the fifth time hoping to see something extraordinary but cannot find anything special.

However, today there is a simple, yet very ingenious solution – an animated 3D screensaver. Surfing the Internet you would run across dozens of sites offering cool screensavers. There are even huge screensaver portals like http://www.screensavers.com/ or http://www.astrogemini.com/ where you can find a rich inventory of high-quality animated 3D screensavers on a wide variety of subjects which makes picking the right one much easier.

Just for $19.95 you can make an amazing gift for your friend or a sweetheart that will always remind them of you and that special day. It can be a present for Christmas, Halloween or Easter, or just a heart-warming gift to raise the spirits of your loved ones or express your own feelings to them. In fact, with a fascinating 3D screensaver decorating the screen every day will be a holiday!



JAYSON

CD Mohatta asked:


You have been using Screensavers till now. Did you know that you could interact with them? Yes, you can do that now. Do you wish to write your text and read it on a screensaver? You can change the text whenever you want. And it is all for free. Many of us always wished to see our own thoughts on the screensavers but could not do that. With a new range of interactive screensavers, this is easy to do.

Download interactive screensavers and install them. The saver has got an icon saying put your test here. Write your text and save. Play the screensaver and you will view your own text. Such screensavers can be used to write your thought, your quotes, your inspirational messages and your romantic thoughts.

The screensavers come in many designs. You have the freedom to select and download as many as you wish. For screensavers with theme of heart, write love text, and for other screensavers with nature themes, write inspirational text.

Reading one’s own thoughts again and again helps in many different ways. Repetitions is the mother of learning. Writing and reading text that makes us feel good changes our thoughts and mood. Use such screensavers when you are working on a difficult project. Send them with your message written separately to your sweetheart. Send them with inspiring text to any friend who needs little inspiration. You can use them in many ways. The screensavers are available free for you to use as you wish. It all depends on your creativity now.



ANN

Dmitry Pl asked:


It is a well known fact a few decades back computers used to have serious problems with monitors. When static images were left on them, monitors could easily burn them in permanently. To fight this problem, people came up with software programs that were set to change the images displayed on computer screensaver after a certain period of time, thus preventing monitors from burning. These programs were the first screensavers.

Today monitors are a lot more advanced, and displaying static images for many hours is no longer a problem. However, screensavers did not disappear; instead, they have developed and now have many new functions.

Today you may use screensavers to show your individuality and spirit, you may make your desktop unique and thus different from million of other desktops! Blooming gardens and birds’ songs, gentle murmur of a brook and leaves rustling, fascinating and unforgettable space travels and many more pictures from you dreams will color your every day at home or at the office. Screensavers will always improve your mood and raise your spirit, adding something interesting to your daily life.

If you are fond of taking pictures or have collected a great stock of nice images you can make a slideshow of them and place it as a screensaver on your desktop. You can find lots of programs and utilities in the Internet which will help you to create your own screensavers. There are also huge amounts of the websites which will give you a wide variety of screensavers for your desktop.

At present 3D animated screensavers present the greatest interest. They are multifarious and spectacular and sometimes people watch them as a short movie. Such screensavers will accompany you during the holidays or take you away from boring daily routines, to the dream islands and tropical paradises, or to the nice house with a roaring fireplace and cat watching it from the armchair. Just have a look at the 3D screensaver and you will see there almost a real world, with awesome nature or mysterious and breathtaking Universe, with soothing sea and warm sand or any other place where you would like to be at this moment!

When you find a screensaver of your dream and download it, you install it and change it to your taste by choosing different scenes, views, tunes, etc. It is should be mentioned though that not all of the screensavers have various settings and can be customized. As a rule, most slideshow screensavers or free screensavers have limited functionality. Still, even among those you are likely to find attractive and colorful sceneries.

Brighten up your desktop with a screensaver and get a world of your dreams!



BOOKER