Comments on: Pixel Fireplace http://boingboing.net/2011/12/27/pixel-fireplace.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 12:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: elvasam http://boingboing.net/2011/12/27/pixel-fireplace.html#comment-1307702 elvasam Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136113#comment-1307702 How do I remove it? I went to control panel in order to remove it and it isn't listed there. I'm not impressed with the fireplace at all and want to get rid of it. How do I remove it? I went to control panel in order to remove it and it isn’t listed there. I’m not impressed with the fireplace at all and want to get rid of it.

]]> By: Kevin Schultz http://boingboing.net/2011/12/27/pixel-fireplace.html#comment-1305987 Kevin Schultz Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136113#comment-1305987 All the commands:  http://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?action=printpage;topic=13605.0 All the commands: 
http://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?action=printpage;topic=13605.0

]]> By: Kevin Schultz http://boingboing.net/2011/12/27/pixel-fireplace.html#comment-1305522 Kevin Schultz Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136113#comment-1305522 ;o) Ah: red, green, black, purple, blue, yellow all work The "re" + down arrow seems like a bug? ;o)

Ah: red, green, black, purple, blue, yellow all work

The “re” + down arrow seems like a bug?

]]> By: Kevin Schultz http://boingboing.net/2011/12/27/pixel-fireplace.html#comment-1305518 Kevin Schultz Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136113#comment-1305518 Follow-up: typing just "re" followed by down arrow turns the fire red. Follow-up: typing just “re” followed by down arrow turns the fire red.

]]> By: Andrew Perrine http://boingboing.net/2011/12/27/pixel-fireplace.html#comment-1305439 Andrew Perrine Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136113#comment-1305439  It literally means the act of stuffing oneself with food, but usually refers to tube-feeding ducks and geese to fatten them up.  Delicious delicious foie gras is typically the result. Living in France is awesome.  It literally means the act of stuffing oneself with food, but usually refers to tube-feeding ducks and geese to fatten them up.  Delicious delicious foie gras is typically the result. Living in France is awesome.

]]> By: sockdoll http://boingboing.net/2011/12/27/pixel-fireplace.html#comment-1305282 sockdoll Wed, 28 Dec 2011 01:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136113#comment-1305282 "the enforced cheer of Christmas music" Humbug, I say - humbug! “the enforced cheer of Christmas music”

Humbug, I say – humbug!

]]> By: Kevin Schultz http://boingboing.net/2011/12/27/pixel-fireplace.html#comment-1305232 Kevin Schultz Tue, 27 Dec 2011 23:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136113#comment-1305232 By design? Typing "smore" followed by the down arrow turns the fire red. :o|Repeating this turns the fire back to yellow. By design?

Typing “smore” followed by the down arrow turns the fire red. :o|Repeating this turns the fire back to yellow.

]]> By: jetfx http://boingboing.net/2011/12/27/pixel-fireplace.html#comment-1305101 jetfx Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136113#comment-1305101 I tried to watch that channel, but all that was on was a bunch of dogs and their owners frolicking in a pool to Christmas carols. I tried to watch that channel, but all that was on was a bunch of dogs and their owners frolicking in a pool to Christmas carols.

]]> By: beslayed http://boingboing.net/2011/12/27/pixel-fireplace.html#comment-1305096 beslayed Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136113#comment-1305096 The windows version also seems to work if run under Wine in Linux. The windows version also seems to work if run under Wine in Linux.

]]> By: GrymRpr http://boingboing.net/2011/12/27/pixel-fireplace.html#comment-1305080 GrymRpr Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136113#comment-1305080 I too grew up in NY in the 60s/70s and enjoyed WPIX's show & "kitch"? Gods.. I feel old now   lol I too grew up in NY in the 60s/70s and enjoyed WPIX’s show & “kitch”? Gods.. I feel old now   lol

]]> By: Thomas Juette http://boingboing.net/2011/12/27/pixel-fireplace.html#comment-1305026 Thomas Juette Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136113#comment-1305026 "Terribly kitsch"?  "Endlessly" looping?  "Enforced cheer"?  To each his/her own, I guess.  One of my fondest Christmas memories is of wrapping presents late into Christmas Eve one year, while enjoying (yes, enjoying) this "terribly kitsch" NYC Yule Log broadcast, and the old Christmas radio shows being played along with it:      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yule_Log_%28TV_program%29 “Terribly kitsch”?  “Endlessly” looping?  “Enforced cheer”?  To each his/her own, I guess.  One of my fondest Christmas memories is of wrapping presents late into Christmas Eve one year, while enjoying (yes, enjoying) this “terribly kitsch” NYC Yule Log broadcast, and the old Christmas radio shows being played along with it:      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yule_Log_%28TV_program%29

]]> By: beemoh http://boingboing.net/2011/12/27/pixel-fireplace.html#comment-1304999 beemoh Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136113#comment-1304999 Obligatory: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH_0uybs93I Obligatory: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH_0uybs93I

]]> By: manooshi http://boingboing.net/2011/12/27/pixel-fireplace.html#comment-1304998 manooshi Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136113#comment-1304998 Reminds me of the rad fireplace app on my Google TV. Reminds me of the rad fireplace app on my Google TV.

]]> By: Allan McCoy http://boingboing.net/2011/12/27/pixel-fireplace.html#comment-1304994 Allan McCoy Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136113#comment-1304994 what is gavagement? the only thing I can find on google indicates that the animals were then killed... not really my kind of holiday what is gavagement? the only thing I can find on google indicates that the animals were then killed… not really my kind of holiday

]]> By: ijij http://boingboing.net/2011/12/27/pixel-fireplace.html#comment-1304989 ijij Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136113#comment-1304989 for the record, this is not actually a screensaver, but an interactive app. but thanks anyway.  for the record, this is not actually a screensaver, but an interactive app. but thanks anyway. 

]]> By: microcars http://boingboing.net/2011/12/27/pixel-fireplace.html#comment-1304990 microcars Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136113#comment-1304990 very "realistic".  I could not get Santa or squirrel to work...maybe as an add-on pack? very “realistic”.  I could not get Santa or squirrel to work…maybe as an add-on pack?

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