Okay, since it's soooo quiet right now, I figured I'd try to stimulate some discussion by posting a response that I submitted to the current "Planetarian"...
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Ed Lantz
elantz@...
Jan 23, 2001 12:48 am
... I agree 100%. New fulldome technologies will only serve to expand the planetarian's toolkit. These tools will enable us to deliver more powerful ...
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Don Davis
dondavis@...
Jan 23, 2001 2:28 pm
It's nice to see some activity in this group again! For discussions sake if I might venture a suggestion...The domes built for Omnimax seem well suited for...
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Christine
shuplac@...
Jan 23, 2001 7:03 pm
Regarding Don's comment on using Omnimax domes for all dome video, I've heard that Omnimax domes have a different reflectivity from the average planetarium...
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Schmidt Mickey Civ 50...
mickey.schmidt@...
Jan 23, 2001 7:04 pm
In response to the question about fulldome presentations evolving to include "non-astronomy" presentations. I for one am planning on it. But then, perhaps I'm...
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Ryan Wyatt
wyatt@...
Jan 23, 2001 9:16 pm
It's time for the monthly administrative note again, just when traffic has started to increase on the list... REMINDER: We have a poll that's been going...
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Ed Lantz
elantz@...
Jan 23, 2001 11:21 pm
Hi all. Most of you are familiar with SIGGRAPH, ACM's special interest group on computer graphics and interactive techniques. The SIGGRAPH conference is said...
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Carolyn Sumners
csumners@...
Jan 24, 2001 4:10 am
Hello Fellow Full-Domers and Full-Domers-to-be Sorry I've not written to the group sooner - but I got snowed under with staff abandonment: first it was Karen...
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Joyce Towne
jtowne@...
Jan 24, 2001 3:16 pm
You're right Christine. "Imax Domes" (the name "Omnimax" has fallen out of use) are often .38 gain, while planetarium domes are more often .45 or .55 gain (a...
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Schmidt Mickey Civ 50...
mickey.schmidt@...
Jan 27, 2001 11:21 pm
Did you happen to catch this piece in the Sky & Telescope News Bulletin? The emphasis is mine. "Not far into the 21st century a gigantic computer database will...
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Ryan Wyatt
wyatt@...
Jan 29, 2001 9:46 pm
Yeah, I know I just sent an administrative note out a couple of days ago, but things have changed! With Yahoo taking over eGroups.com, many of the addresses...
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J. Scott Miller
Scott.Miller@...
Jan 30, 2001 8:42 pm
There are new job listings for the planetarium staff wanted when we open our door later this Spring. You can find links to each on our web site ...
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Alex Barnett
alexb@...
Jan 31, 2001 3:03 pm
Scott Just an observation, not intended as a personal critisism cause I know that most times these things are a result of institutional job regulations! The...
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Ryan Wyatt
wyatt@...
Jan 31, 2001 5:24 pm
In a discussion with a Slovak friend once, I asked how Europeans managed having so many political parties. He replied (wise for his 19 years, perhaps because...
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Ed Lantz
elantz@...
Feb 1, 2001 5:41 pm
... If you can pull this off, Ryan, it would be a great model for future university/college/municipal facilities. We all know that it can be difficult to...
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kerry
handronk@...
Feb 1, 2001 9:58 pm
The Earth Theater at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History is a 5 screen panoramic SkyVison theater. I am the sole full time employee with just a little help...
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Ryan Wyatt
ryan@...
Feb 19, 2001 7:00 am
I just wanted to drop a line to let y'all know that I will soon vacate my position here at the LodeStar Astronomy Center in Albuquerque. I will remain in the...
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Cheryl Bagni
CHERYL.BAUER@...
Feb 22, 2001 8:47 pm
I am trying to determine the staffing impact for an all-dome system. If you have a system, could you please email me the type of system and number of staff...
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J. Scott Miller
Scott.Miller@...
Feb 24, 2001 3:06 am
... In moving to a full dome system, we have had to look for a director, coordinator of space science education services, coordinator of planetarium education ...
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Patricia Reiff
reiff@...
Feb 24, 2001 3:07 am
... Carolyn Sumners is the perfect person to answer this, but she's in D.C. this week. I'm sure she'll give you the detailed answer you deserve when she gets...
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Schmidt Mickey Civ 50...
mickey.schmidt@...
Feb 24, 2001 3:08 am
I too am interested in this line. Mickey Schmidt ... From: Cheryl Bagni [mailto:CHERYL.BAUER@...] Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 10:29 AM To:...
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Carolyn Sumners
csumners@...
Feb 26, 2001 12:00 am
Hello All This is in response to the staffing question related to full-dome. Before I describe our situation, I'd like to express my enthusiasm for Wonders of...
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Len Specht
lspecht@...
Mar 8, 2001 9:19 pm
B R E A K T H R O U G H M E D I A iSee the light show Anyone who has experienced laser light shows (viewers, laser artists, staff) will...
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Ryan Wyatt
ryan@...
Mar 21, 2001 5:49 pm
The purpose of this message is just to go over some questions that keep coming my way and to keep everybody on the same electronic page. I will continue to...
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Patricia Reiff
reiff@...
Mar 23, 2001 7:32 pm
For planetariums with playback-only systems, it is still possible to add a real-time component at the beginning (or better, end) of a show to bring it "up to...
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Ed Lantz
elantz@...
Mar 27, 2001 10:46 pm
Hi all, I am organizing a full-day course for SIGGRAPH 2001 in Los Angeles this August (http://helios.siggraph.org/s2001/conference/courses/index.html). This...
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Schmidt Mickey Civ 50...
mickey.schmidt@...
Apr 16, 2001 7:43 pm
All, I am addressing this letter to this group because I know several people produce shows and I am hoping also distribute them as kits. I do not (yet) have a...
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dondavis@...
Apr 16, 2001 7:45 pm
Is the all dome community in hibernation or are we all simply busy? A few stills from some all dome animations of mine can be seen in an article at: ...
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Schmidt Mickey Civ 50...
mickey.schmidt@...
Apr 17, 2001 6:48 pm
Don, In regards to perhaps being able to pay for program developement. As you may know I am looking at a program dealing with solar space weather and its ...
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Mark C. Petersen
mark@...
Apr 17, 2001 6:48 pm
... Hi, Mickey. We have two shows you might be interested in. Our successor to "The Mars Show" has just been finished. You can find information about "Mars...
