robin@csun.edu (Robin Goldstone ) (06/01/89)
Is there a screen saver in the public domain that will darken the screen without any graphics or anything? Apparantly there are some people on our campus who are "distracted" by the graphics produced by such programs as Moire and Pyro. Please post replies if appropriate or else e-mail to: robin@csuchico.edu -or- (lll-crg,hp-lsd,csun)!csuchico!robin Note that these addresses are different from where I am posting this. Please don't reply here - I'm just a guest... Robin Goldstone, Systems Software Specialist California State University, Chico Computer Center
gae@sphere.mast.ohio-state.edu (Gerald Edgar) (06/01/89)
In article <2175@csun.edu> robin@csun.edu (Robin Goldstone ) writes: >Is there a screen saver in the public domain that will darken the screen >without any graphics or anything? Apparantly there are some people on our >campus who are "distracted" by the graphics produced by such programs as >Moire and Pyro. > One should be careful about this: when you approach such a machine, wouldn't you be likely to flip the on/off switch? -- Gerald A. Edgar Department of Mathematics TS1871@OHSTVMA.bitnet The Ohio State University gae@sphere.mast.ohio-state.edu Columbus, OH 43210 ...!{att,pyramid}!osu-cis!sphere.mast.ohio-state.edu!gae
kcr%rushforth@Sun.COM (Kevin Rushforth) (06/01/89)
In article <586@sphere.mast.ohio-state.edu> gae@sphere.UUCP (Gerald Edgar) writes: >One should be careful about this: when you approach such a machine, >wouldn't you be likely to flip the on/off switch? Not if you knew that was the expected behavior of the screen saver. The screenblank program distributed with SunOS completely blanks the screen, and I have never had the urge to flip the on/off switch (then again, I always leave it turned on). I like the gliding icon of "Fade To Black" even better, especially for my MAC at home which I do turn off from time-to-time. I do *not* like busy, entertaining screen savers. I am thinking of purchasing Pyro (because of the price). Can you turn the fireworks off or are you stuck with them? -- Kevin C. Rushforth | "If winning is not important, Sun Microsystems | then commander, why keep score?" | - Lt. Worf ARPA: kcr@sun.com | UUCP: <most-backbone-sites>!sun!kcr |
rang@cpsin3.cps.msu.edu (Anton Rang) (06/02/89)
I use the "AutoBlack" screen saver (available from Sumex), and it just puts up a Mac icon which periodically moves around the screen (to avoid burning in any particular location). I don't know if it works on Mac //-class machines, though (I've used it on a 512KE & SE). I think that "Pyro" can be configured to just display an icon too. Anton +---------------------------+------------------------+ | Anton Rang (grad student) | "VMS Forever!" | | Michigan State University | rang@cpswh.cps.msu.edu | +---------------------------+------------------------+
cca@pur-phy (Charles C. Allen) (06/02/89)
Larry Rosenstein wrote an INIT called AutoIdle that shows an icon in a random position on the screen every second. I've used it for quite awhile on my Mac II with no problems. Unfortunately, I've never seen it wander over the net (it's not at sumex). Charles Allen cca@newton.physics.purdue.edu
d88-jwa@nada.kth.se (Jon W{tte) (06/02/89)
In article <107607@sun.Eng.Sun.COM> kcr@sun.UUCP (Kevin Rushforth) writes: >In article <586@sphere.mast.ohio-state.edu> gae@sphere.UUCP (Gerald Edgar) writes: >>One should be careful about this: when you approach such a machine, >>wouldn't you be likely to flip the on/off switch? > >Not if you knew that was the expected behavior of the screen saver. OR if you were using a Mac II. >I am thinking of purchasing Pyro (because of the price). Can you turn the >fireworks off or are you stuck with them? You can change them to a clock appearing atdifferen, "pseudo-"random places all over the screen. -- __ Jon W{tte (The dread Smiley Shark) email:h+@nada.kth.se / \ (+46 (0) 8 258 268) /--- (c) 1989 Yessbox Allright Professional Products Inc. - Y.A.P.P.I. / -- No More --
jlc@atux01.UUCP (J. Collymore) (06/02/89)
> > I am thinking of purchasing Pyro (because of the price). Can you turn the > fireworks off or are you stuck with them? > > -- > Kevin C. Rushforth | "If winning is not important, > Sun Microsystems | then commander, why keep score?" I received Pyro! with my Suitcase II upgrade and by chance COULDN'T get the fireworks to kick in. Instead I got a (nice-looking) analog clock hopping around the blackened screen. I called 5th Generation Systems to find out how to get the fireworks, instead. I forget what they said because I soon got Moire (which I prefer). However, you do have 2 screen-blanking options when you get Pyro! Just FYI. Jim Collymore p.s. FYI is corporate lingo for "For Your Information."
w0chan01@ULKYVX.BITNET (Wilson Chan) (06/06/89)
In article <107607@sun.Eng.Sun.COM> kcr%rushforth@Sun.COM (Kevin Rushforth) writ es: >I am thinking of purchasing Pyro (because of the price). Can you turn the >fireworks off or are you stuck with them? Why don't you try CDEV Moire v2.22, it is a shareware screensaver. Moire is available through anonymous ftp at sumex. >Kevin C. Rushforth | "If winning is not important, >Sun Microsystems | then commander, why keep score?" > | - Lt. Worf >ARPA: kcr@sun.com | >UUCP: <most-backbone-sites>!sun!kcr | Wilson Chan =============================================================================== Wilson Chan, Student Consultant | UUCP: wchan@cup.portal.com (UUCP only) Health Sciences Computing Center | BITNET: w0chan01@ulkyvx.bitnet (PREFERRED) Computing and Telecommunications | CIS: 74030,2713 University of Louisville | GEnie: W.CHAN Louisville, KY 40292, U.S.A. | Delphi: WCHAN =============================================================================== =============================================================================== Wilson Chan, Student Consultant | UUCP: wchan@cup.portal.com (UUCP only) Health Sciences Computing Center | BITNET: w0chan01@ulkyvx.bitnet (PREFERRED) Computing and Telecommunications | CIS: 74030,2713 University of Louisville | GEnie: W.CHAN Louisville, KY 40292, U.S.A. | Delphi: WCHAN ===============================================================================
kehr@felix.UUCP (Shirley Kehr) (06/06/89)
In article <3w0chan01@ULKYVX.bitnet> w0chan01@ULKYVX.BITNET (Wilson Chan) writes: >In article <107607@sun.Eng.Sun.COM> kcr%rushforth@Sun.COM (Kevin Rushforth) writ >es: <>I am thinking of purchasing Pyro (because of the price). Can you turn the <>fireworks off or are you stuck with them? Actually, I've been wondering if anyone thought of just manually turning down the screen whenever your screen saver's movement is bothering you. That gives you the best of both worlds: it kicks in whether you're there or not and if you are there, you'll probably remember that you turned it down. Shirley