Comments on: Geek’s Christmas http://geekhabitat.com/461/geeks-christmas/ Where geeks may dwell Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:57:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Shannon http://geekhabitat.com/461/geeks-christmas/#comment-3199 Shannon Sat, 17 Dec 2005 15:45:28 +0000 http://geekhabitat.com/461/computer-geeks-christmas/#comment-3199 I stand corrected on the outdoor speakers comment -- there was nothing in the owner's post (which I linked) that indicated how visitors/viewers experienced the sound. My original comment about being glad I don't live next to a house that blinks that many lights still stands, however. Further, I can't find anywhere that I said the show and/or video are computer generated. I'm aware of, in theory if not in practice, how such a show is created and produced. I even link to some of the equipment (see link "prerequisites") one would need to purchase in order to set up lights in a way that could be synchronized in various ways. In short, Happy holidays. Now, chill. It's *not* the time to get *so* intent on correcting others that you miss the *fun* of something. I applaud the lighting display and its owner. I'm a geek and I think it's awesome. 'Nuff said. I stand corrected on the outdoor speakers comment — there was nothing in the owner’s post (which I linked) that indicated how visitors/viewers experienced the sound. My original comment about being glad I don’t live next to a house that blinks that many lights still stands, however.

Further, I can’t find anywhere that I said the show and/or video are computer generated. I’m aware of, in theory if not in practice, how such a show is created and produced. I even link to some of the equipment (see link “prerequisites”) one would need to purchase in order to set up lights in a way that could be synchronized in various ways.

In short,

Happy holidays. Now, chill. It’s *not* the time to get *so* intent on correcting others that you miss the *fun* of something. I applaud the lighting display and its owner. I’m a geek and I think it’s awesome. ‘Nuff said.

]]> By: moi http://geekhabitat.com/461/geeks-christmas/#comment-3182 moi Fri, 16 Dec 2005 23:28:01 +0000 http://geekhabitat.com/461/computer-geeks-christmas/#comment-3182 FYI, there is no sound linked to the display, i.e. outside speakers or such. Music is low power broadcast FM radio, and sign in yard tells visitors where to tune radio to. The show and video are *not* 'computer generated'; the show is real, the video is real. The show is synchronized and run via a computer ... big difference. FYI, there is no sound linked to the display, i.e. outside speakers or such. Music is low power broadcast FM radio, and sign in yard tells visitors where to tune radio to.

The show and video are *not* ‘computer generated’; the show is real, the video is real. The show is synchronized and run via a computer … big difference.

]]> By: Karen http://geekhabitat.com/461/geeks-christmas/#comment-2404 Karen Thu, 24 Nov 2005 17:13:37 +0000 http://geekhabitat.com/461/computer-geeks-christmas/#comment-2404 Someone sent me the "Wizards of Winter" and it wasn't that easy to track down the origin. Did find an article on the music itself by the Trans-Siberian orchestra, but yours is the first to actually address the light show itself. Thanks! Someone sent me the “Wizards of Winter” and it wasn’t that easy to track down the origin. Did find an article on the music itself by the Trans-Siberian orchestra, but yours is the first to actually address the light show itself. Thanks!

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