Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 11:10:31 -0700 From: Brooks Davis <brooks@one-eyed-alien.net> To: j mckitrick <jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org> Cc: chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: computer systems in movies Message-ID: <20000807111031.A12922@orion.ac.hmc.edu> In-Reply-To: <20000807153046.A6595@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>; from jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org on Mon, Aug 07, 2000 at 03:30:47PM %2B0100 References: <20000807153046.A6595@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>
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On Mon, Aug 07, 2000 at 03:30:47PM +0100, j mckitrick wrote: > > 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? Some of this stuff exists, but most if it's a complete fiction and totally useless (i.e. the "UNIX" system in Jurssic Park). I read an interview that talked a little about making these displays a few weeks ago it's at: http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/vanling/vanlinginterview.html -- Brooks -- Any statement of the form "X is the one, true Y" is FALSE. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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