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#1 m.oreilly

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Posted 12 March 2007 - 11:33 PM

http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061004/...desktop-aurora/

"The wonderful Dave Vronay from Microsoft’s UX team has submitted this great tip to me after constantly nagging him about Desktop Aurora. With a bit of persistence, it has finally paid off. With this practical yet simple method, you can emulate the look of Desktop Aurora without any system modifications or heavy impact on performance. However, it must also be said that this approach is very flawed, as it has several downsides that makes it impractical to use for extended periods of time. But who cares, you can only get so much of eye-candy anyway."

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Posted 13 March 2007 - 01:56 AM

I think my eyes are playing tricks on me cause the freaking thumbnail looks kinda like it was actually animated...crazy.

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Posted 13 March 2007 - 02:33 AM

it works with xp too :shamrock:

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Posted 13 March 2007 - 03:27 AM

Whats your views on this MO, a keeper or just a flashy fancy?

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Posted 13 March 2007 - 03:36 AM

View PostNvyseal, on Mar 12 2007, 08:27 PM, said:

Whats your views on this MO, a keeper or just a flashy fancy?
a fun thing, untill MS issues an "ultmate extra" of this type. the "aurora desktop" still has a fan base, though the "dreamscene" thing seems to capture it's essence...

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Posted 15 March 2007 - 05:32 AM

You all might want to take a look at these :shamrock:

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Posted 15 March 2007 - 07:35 AM

dave, what are you making us download?














:lol:

;)

:lol: :shamrock: :rofl:

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Posted 15 March 2007 - 02:35 PM

http://www.windowsultimate.com/photos/stor...mscenesmall.wmv

* The Windows Vista default background, animated (installed with Windows DreamScene Preview)
* A field of thistle, with a bee gathering pollen
* The rushing water of a forest stream
* A streetlamp reflected in a puddle, with softly falling rain
* Orange wisps flowing in a computer-generated scene

read more: http://windowsultimate.com/blogs/extras/ar...dreamscene.aspx

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Posted 15 March 2007 - 03:14 PM

i really like them (i have the "stream" one going atm). thanks for these dave :shamrock: :rofl:

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Posted 15 March 2007 - 04:33 PM

Ohh ! :shamrock: AnimatedDesktop isnt working properly for me on XP :rofl:

"The desktop icons become black and the animation is misplaced on screen..."

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http://www.windowsultimate.com/photos/stor...mscenesmall.wmv

* The Windows Vista default background, animated (installed with Windows DreamScene Preview)
* A field of thistle, with a bee gathering pollen
* The rushing water of a forest stream
* A streetlamp reflected in a puddle, with softly falling rain
* Orange wisps flowing in a computer-generated scene

read more: http://windowsultima...ar...dreamscene.


I coudnt check it yet cos i am running xp at work, but will do soon when i get home. Thanks !

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Posted 15 March 2007 - 05:52 PM

FYI, Microsoft today released a content package in the ultimate extras for download. It is like 50 mb. I'm installing right now, hopefully it will have some nice content for us and maybe the program will be slightly more stable has mine has locked up a few times.

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Posted 15 March 2007 - 06:33 PM

View Postchriso_86, on Mar 15 2007, 10:52 AM, said:

FYI, Microsoft today released a content package in the ultimate extras for download. It is like 50 mb. I'm installing right now, hopefully it will have some nice content for us and maybe the program will be slightly more stable has mine has locked up a few times.
I dont know if we're allowed to use "Microsoft" and "Stable" all in the same paragraph. :shamrock:

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Posted 15 March 2007 - 06:36 PM

View PostNvyseal, on Mar 15 2007, 01:33 PM, said:

I dont know if we're allowed to use "Microsoft" and "Stable" all in the same paragraph. :lol:


Ohhhh, soooo sorry Scara!!! :shamrock: :rofl:

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Posted 15 March 2007 - 08:35 PM

thanks for the heads up, chris.



scaraseal? :shamrock:

:rofl:

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Posted 15 March 2007 - 10:07 PM

LOL, ROFL!!!!!!!!!! That would be a strange bread. Kinda like a Bull Dog and a Shitzu.




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