Re: Trivia Question: Pixar Image Computer

2015-10-05 Thread Sean Caron
RICM apparently has one... there's a few pics on the page. http://www.ricomputermuseum.org/Home/equipment/pixar-image-computer Best, Sean On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 11:10 AM, Ben Sinclair wrote: > Are any Pixar Image Computers in the hands of collectors? I would love > to have one of those, even

RE: Trivia Question: Pixar Image Computer

2015-10-05 Thread Ali
> Are any Pixar Image Computers in the hands of collectors? I would love > to have one of those, even if it didn't do anything! Probably - I remember at least two being listed on eBay over the past five to six years. They were being offered at ridiculous prices so not sure if anyone bough them b

Re: Trivia Question: Pixar Image Computer

2015-10-05 Thread Ben Sinclair
Are any Pixar Image Computers in the hands of collectors? I would love to have one of those, even if it didn't do anything! On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 8:28 AM, Toby Thain wrote: > Hi, > > This recent Quora answer contained a little gap - the name of the person who > designed the original logo on the

Re: Trivia Question: Pixar Image Computer

2015-10-05 Thread Toby Thain
On 2015-10-05 9:39 AM, Jonathan Katz wrote: My guess would be good 'ol John Lasseter. The answer did include the extra info that it was a stone carver. I don't see that in Lasseter's bio. --Toby On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 3:28 PM, Toby Thain wrote: Hi, This recent Quora answer contained

Re: Trivia Question: Pixar Image Computer

2015-10-05 Thread Jonathan Katz
My guess would be good 'ol John Lasseter. On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 3:28 PM, Toby Thain wrote: > Hi, > > This recent Quora answer contained a little gap - the name of the person > who designed the original logo on the case. > > Quick Googling didn't help. Anyone have the trivia answer? > > http:/

Trivia Question: Pixar Image Computer

2015-10-05 Thread Toby Thain
Hi, This recent Quora answer contained a little gap - the name of the person who designed the original logo on the case. Quick Googling didn't help. Anyone have the trivia answer? http://qr.ae/RP2GQy Any other PIC/Pixar/Renderman anecdotes welcome. Sounds like a pretty fancy bit of hardwa