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[Urwumpe]

Say, does anybody know of a vessel add-on for orbiter that provides a reasonably realistic craft designed for on-orbit operations (hauling, mostly) with a decent complexity? We have the XR-series and the DG-IV for space planes, but there doesn't seem to be anything comparable for pure orbital craft, which I find myself lamenting a bit at the moment... The shuttle-A is nice and all, but a some systems simulation would be cool. Also, it's pretty darn huge when you get right down to it...

Well, you mean something like the old Dragonfly?

It still seems to work, though I had to fix somethings after starting the scenario. Possibly some bugs in the scenario file.

 

[jedidia]

The dragonfly would be great if it had a bit more propellant and a main engine... You can't really do orbital transfers with it, it's more like a waldo, if I get that correctly.

 

[DaveS]

The dragonfly would be great if it had a bit more propellant and a main engine... You can't really do orbital transfers with it, it's more like a waldo, if I get that correctly.

Well, you could improve it yourself, the full source code is available in the samples subfolder of Orbitersdk.

 

[Arvil]

Seems I read somewhere that it wasn’t updated to O2016. I find the radar and Center of Gravity system don’t work.

 

[jedidia]

Well, you could improve it yourself, the full source code is available in the samples subfolder of Orbitersdk.

I'm aware, but alas my time is too limited...

 

[Urwumpe]

The dragonfly would be great if it had a bit more propellant and a main engine... You can't really do orbital transfers with it, it's more like a waldo, if I get that correctly.

What about the following: You make a thread with the requirements, I'll make a offer how these requirements could be fulfilled. Actually, I think anybody could make their own suggestion how these requirements could be implemented.

My time is limited as well, but I have some framework code done for Gemini Titan, maybe I can make use of it also outside Gemini.

 

[jedidia]

You make a thread with the requirements, I'll make a offer how these requirements could be fulfilled. Actually, I think anybody could make their own suggestion how these requirements could be implemented.

done

 

[Notebook]

I follow the Forum "Broadcasting" on a website called Digital Spy. There is a long running thread titled "Communist Era Television".
Has technical and other comments on just that.

This post has a comment
"Here's a unique documentary about Zwickau (home of the Trabant car) from 1989/90, immediately after the fall of the wall. The film was co-produced by West German TV and East Germany's state-owned film studio, DEFA."

I'm confused by the monochrome introduction.
It has a camera in shot that has "turret" lenses. Used before zoom lenses, they had 3/4 fixed-focal length lenses, rotated as needed. Also the microphone looks to be 1960 era?

Is the introduction from the 60's? Or have they "mocked it up" for some dramatic effect that may be explained in the documentary?
Thanks, G.

 

[Urwumpe]

I would say,they mocked it up. The station logo in the corner is "alpha", which was the education channel of the Bavarian public broad caster and only runs under this logo since it was moved up to federal level (ARD) in 2014.

The fun is: GDR television did broadcast in colour, but used SECAM, not PAL like the west. That is why the west did think, GDR television was monochrome. Only in the 1980s, the first (expensive) TV sets appeared in the GDR, that had been able to decode both standards.

 

[Notebook]

Thanks Urwumpe.
Is their anything that suggests why they would do that?
1960's broadcasting equipment introducing a 1990 documentary. Doesn't make any sense to me.
Visually of course, I have no German and it dosen't have Englsh subtitles.

 

[Urwumpe]

Thanks Urwumpe.
Is their anything that suggests why they would do that?
1960's broadcasting equipment introducing a 1990 documentary. Doesn't make any sense to me.
Visually of course, I have no German and it dosen't have Englsh subtitles.

I have no idea, I can only guess. There was a phase of "Ostalgie" (East merged with Nostalgia), where everybody was busy pretending that the GDR wasn't such a bad place.

Also note, that the image quality was WAY better than in the real 1960s: Just look here for comparison.

Wie das Ostfernsehen bunt wurde | MDR.DE

Kurz vor dem 20. Geburtstag der DDR wollte endlich auch der Deutsche Fernsehfunk das Farbfernsehen einführen. Die BRD hatte das schon zwei Jahre früher geschafft. Am 3. Oktober 1969 sollte es losgehen.

www.mdr.de

 

[Notebook]

I guess we can put it down to "it seemed a good idea at the time".
If its not for overseas sales as well, then I suppose you can make it as you say.

Not exactly Das Boot.

 

[jedidia]

AAAAAAH!
I just got the line-up for a longsword tournament in october I registered for... 2 participants are from the top 10 of the world ranking, about 10% of the field is among the top 100, over half among the top 500.
I'm so going to get my ass kicked... ?

 

[jedidia]

Netflix' Masters of the universe remake has an absolutely brilliant first episode, with all the silliness and camp one could ever wish for.

Unfortunately it seems to be the only episode of the show. They padded the season out with episodes from some completely different show, but it's nowhere near as fun. Seriously, why would you do that when you go through the trouble to sign up the Joker to voice Skeletor? It can't possibly get more awesome than that!

 

[Arvil]

AAAAAAH!
I just got the line-up for a longsword tournament in october I registered for... 2 participants are from the top 10 of the world ranking, about 10% of the field is among the top 100, over half among the top 500.
I'm so going to get my ass kicked... ?

Wow! I don't want you P.O.d at me. lol

 

[jedidia]

Wow! I don't want you P.O.d at me. lol

We do say in german "Viel Feind, viel Ehr" (many enemies (bring) much honor) but honestly, I'm going to be horribly out of place among that level of competition. I'm sure it's gonna be a great learning experience, let's hope it doesn't come at too high a cost... ?

 

[steph]

Turns out I was driving illegally for the last few months, without knowing it . Also, I probably got lucky for being pulled over in a tourist area and the guy who got pulled over in front of me was doing a massive scandal, or else they might not have let me off so easily.
I had applied to change my driving license to a French one, as legally required. Now, in times of covid, this is all done online, so, in theory, easy. There's a disclaimer that it may take more than the standard 6 weeks or what due to the situation (it did), but also a disclaimer that you won't be liable for any of their delays, so I had the file, proof of aplication and all that and thought I was good to go. And therein lies the beauty of the system. Yes, you can overshoot your permit's availability date due to their delays etc. But not directly or implicitly. They have to send you a temporary permit, but the sending of that temporary permit, being part of the whole application process, may also be subject to delays?.

Guess I'll have to look for a high-powered e-bike. No trotinette for me, they're fun as rentals, but I don't see myself riding one daily .

 

[Notebook]

German lawyers wrangle over pensioner's WW2 tank in basement

The 84-year-old kept the vehicle in his basement, along with an anti-aircraft gun and a torpedo.

www.bbc.co.uk

I think I remember the original reports, surprised its still going on.

Why the long legal battle?

 

[Urwumpe]

German lawyers wrangle over pensioner's WW2 tank in basement

The 84-year-old kept the vehicle in his basement, along with an anti-aircraft gun and a torpedo.

www.bbc.co.uk

I think I remember the original reports, surprised its still going on.

Why the long legal battle?

Because not everything in his collection is illegal or not correctly demilitarized. He was a civilian collector. The tank for example seems to be bought from an scottish collector many years ago. So its no mostly a battle of the experts: Is it correctly demilitarized? Did he acquire it legally or are pieces of it from illegal sources? Even if it is decided that pieces are legal, its possible that a law is made to disown the collectors and the whole thing goes through the higher courts.

So, we will see, how the process goes on. Its doubtful the Panther or the 88mm Flak will go to any German museum anyway. The relevant ones already have them. But it could be possible that the tank might go to a foreign museum in exchange for some other vehicle.

 

[Notebook]

Right, I thought he'd stolen or in some way misappropriated the collection.

I'm trying to collect an example of an Ampex AVR-2 video tape machine(cheaper the better).
Hopefully I don't end up in a similar position....