sounds interesting
On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 15:18:30 -0500, Jim Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have an unworked on site that I've been planning (but not doing) for years > (I even registered a domain name "eWindowBox.com"). > > The idea is to create a virtual "window box" - flowers and bugs and stuff, > that appears to be right outside your window. > > Furthmore I always wanted to use weather service data to generate a > semi-realistic condition (rain outside would mean rain in the window box) > and include networked "living creatures". > > A bird, for example, might fly from one window box to other nearby boxes - > perhaps even carrying text messages or "add a line" type stories. Spiders > could ballon from box to box (based solely on wind patterns) and bees could > pollinate (and perhaps create hybrids and such) of the flowers in the boxes > perhaps also carrying small phrases or words. > > As noted the flowers would be generated via parameter sets and people might > be able to use an editor to create their own flowers (which could then > propagate to nearby boxes via birds, winds or other realistic means). > > The core idea is to create a truly anonymous community: you can pass > messages to other users but not to specific users. The community could > create shared stories and works of art, but there would be no centralized > planning or organization. > > I've had the idea for years, but never the time to pursue it. > > Jim Davis > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Dana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 3:03 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: What a day.... > > > > Here's a place to start. > > > > It's a bit outdated, but a lot of the links still work > > > > http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/1999/at2000/stories/webcams/ > > > > Dana > > > > > > > > On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 09:47:01 -0400, Jason Lemahieu > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Now I want a window, too! > > > > > > Does anyone know of a good, safe for work, window simulator that can be > > used on monitor #2? > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Silver Sponsor - New Atlanta http://www.newatlanta.com Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:139457 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
