From owner-freebsd-chat Mon Aug 7 7:31: 1 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Received: from probity.mcc.ac.uk (probity.mcc.ac.uk [130.88.200.94]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4F2CB37B576 for ; Mon, 7 Aug 2000 07:30:54 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from jcm@freebsd-uk.eu.org) Received: from dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org ([130.88.200.97]) by probity.mcc.ac.uk with esmtp (Exim 2.05 #4) id 13LnvU-000FcW-00 for chat@freebsd.org; Mon, 7 Aug 2000 15:30:48 +0100 Received: (from jcm@localhost) by dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org (8.9.3/8.9.3) id PAA06632 for chat@freebsd.org; Mon, 7 Aug 2000 15:30:47 +0100 (BST) (envelope-from jcm) Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 15:30:47 +0100 From: j mckitrick To: chat@freebsd.org Subject: computer systems in movies Message-ID: <20000807153046.A6595@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 1.0.1i Sender: owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org This might be a REALLY stupid question, but here goes.... In movies with hi-tech or research premises, we often see sophisticated computer programs running on state of the art terminals. Now, obviously, many times these are simply made-up special effects. But, are there any REAL programs out there that inspired them? For example, GUI-based real-time 3D molecule displays, frequency analyzers, real-time systems displays (like for satellites) or are all of these simply works of fiction? If they *do* exist, do they run on proprietary OS's? Unix? SGI workstations? jm -- ------------------------------------------- Jonathon McKitrick -- jcm@freebsd-uk.eu.org ------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message