Monthly Archive: November 2013

The Church of St. Sulpice

The Church of St. Sulpice, Paris

Built between 1646 and 1678 (with additional construction, and re-building lasting through 1780), the Church of St. Sulpice is huge, coming a close second to Notre Dame for the title of “Largest Church in...

Sad Mac icon

Sad Mac Screens

When older Macs would boot up and everything was running great, you’d see a smiley faced “Happy Mac”.  However, if the computer crashed, users would get the “Sad Mac” screen. The downloadable ZIP file...

AMT's 'U.S.S. Enterprise' model kit collector's tin.

AMT’s Star Trek “USS Enterprise” Model Kit

“I always enjoyed to make models when I was a boy. The exactness, the attention to every conceivable detail!”  –Hans Gruber, “Die Hard” Hans!  Booby!  I’m your White-Knight, I loved building models too!  So,...

Eric Graham's 'The Juggler' demo for the Amiga - 1986.

‘The Juggler’ Demo for the Amiga

In 1986, personal computers were not supposed to be powerful enough to render, in real-time, reflections and movement in 3D.  But Eric Graham’s “The Juggler” demo for the Amiga did just that, building on...