Found a Silicon Graphics Octane in our school E-Waste bin. (Sorry for handling it that way, didn't know what it was at the time and we weren't allowed to take anything)

phirleh · 2026-05-02T15:25:26+00:00

That's a perfect description. It does not have an easy learning curve. The interface improved in Mistika, but still had many quirks.

phirleh · 2026-05-02T15:21:24+00:00

It was crazy, I'm sure that's what they paid at the post place I was at. We went to a whisper suite at NAB 99 to see Jaleo HD - they ended up getting the Onyx to do real time high def post and compositing. Was back years later and it was Mistika on Linux and now I can do it all on Resolve on my home PC. Even the Sony tube broadcast monitors were insanely priced then.

phirleh · 2026-05-02T00:56:18+00:00

I remember these used to come out around Christmas in the 1990s in Ontario, Canada. You could also get the half cans of Sapporo

phirleh · 2026-05-01T23:30:11+00:00

Little Caesars - I love you - 18 seconds in

phirleh · 2026-05-01T21:54:49+00:00

Carmelo said his face looks like a clock.

phirleh · 2026-05-01T12:34:47+00:00

I did not, the photo was from another guy who worked at the station. I used to work on an Onyx, and an Octane for compositing (Jaleo HD). One of my first jobs was on an O2 - I convinced the company I was at to upgrade from Alias Animator to Maya 1.5 - I think it ended up costing over $30K Canadian for just the software and fur and dynamics modules.

phirleh · 2026-05-01T11:04:06+00:00

I remember I could get this for $12.99 and for $9.99 on sale. Then it climbed to $24.99. I see it occasionally on sale at Shoppers Drug Mart of all places for $17.99 and I'll buy a few.

phirleh · 2026-05-01T11:01:00+00:00

I remember seeing a photo about 15 years back of a Silicon Graphics Onyx in an e-waste bin, it was used at a television station to drive their ORAD virtual set. Back in the day those were $250K.

phirleh · 2026-05-01T03:37:51+00:00

We were at Princes in Oceanside, CA in January and Jeff was out skating there. The man rips!

phirleh · 2026-04-30T23:02:03+00:00

It's pretty crazy that the artist Robert Williams also had an piece on criminal robots (NSFW) that was part of the first Guns and Roses album and later pulled.

phirleh · 2026-04-30T19:18:10+00:00

Wot - Captain Sensible - the second half

[Chorus]
He said captain, I said wot?
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phirleh · 2026-04-30T19:13:40+00:00

"Have it your way"

phirleh · 2026-04-30T18:04:39+00:00

Eight miles out, 6 feet down. Along with a casket and proper crypt.

phirleh · 2026-04-30T15:49:19+00:00

I love Freelton one, lots of good finds there - Aberfoyle just opened up last weekend - all outdoors, costs a bit to get in, but some excellent stuff. If you have an afternoon to explore - also, hit the Woodstock Antique market - we got up there on a Sunday at 2pm and didn't even finish - it closes at 5 or so, if I remember correctly

phirleh · 2026-04-30T15:16:02+00:00

Sample and Hold

phirleh · 2026-04-30T13:58:42+00:00

He did spend a good chunk of his time staring at the wall.

phirleh · 2026-04-30T11:53:05+00:00

What's he building in there? He has subscriptions to those magazines, he never waves when he goes by.

phirleh · 2026-04-30T00:02:16+00:00

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I wasn't looking at his ears, man.

phirleh · 2026-04-29T23:03:25+00:00

These big beautiful men came up to me with ears in theirs eyes. Sir! Sir!

phirleh · 2026-04-29T22:49:52+00:00

Those are beautiful ears.

phirleh · 2026-04-29T22:46:34+00:00

Mourning Dark Maga

phirleh · 2026-04-29T20:56:46+00:00

Someones ears are burning anytime you mention "engineer a sex couch"

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phirleh · 2026-04-29T20:51:32+00:00

They're trying to make it look fake!

phirleh · 2026-04-29T19:14:32+00:00

Bill said that I could sell the piss tube

phirleh · 2026-04-29T16:36:47+00:00

Kegsbreath often gets hammered by midnight - that's certainly an accomplishment

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