* Detroit Free Press article *

feldon34 · 01-20-2002, 04:46 PM

http://www.freep.com/money/tech/fave20_20020120.htm

Heather got the whole thing right.

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January 20, 2002

SereneScreen Aquarium
http://www.serenescreen.com

Before Microsoft's Bill Gates spoke this month at the Consumer Electronics Show, the stage was dominated by giant TV screens showing what appeared to be colorful exotic fish in an aquarium.

It was all fake. It was just a screen saver. But unlike the old fish tank screen savers, this one is so real-looking that people thought it was real.

The SereneScreen fish aquarium is the creation of California designer and erstwhile filmmaker Jim Sachs. He's well known for making the realistic bicycle training software for health club exercisers. But his aquarium is a work of art.

The full version of Sachs' aquarium, available from his Web site at $19.95, features 20 different fish and a starfish. There's also a free demo version.

The screen saver is so popular that it has its own fan page (https://www.feldoncentral.com/Sachs) with a detailed guide to each species and hints about new fish Sachs plans to add.

One hint: To get the most of this, you need a powerful video card with 3D.
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Jim Sachs · 01-20-2002, 05:16 PM

Aha - that explains the spike in Michigan sales today.

Jav400 · 01-21-2002, 12:38 AM

Well I'm glad to see that someone got the information right.

hooters · 01-21-2002, 11:09 AM

Hmm and here i was thinking it was from all the Detroit / Michigan
friends ive been showing it off 2. hehe

oh well maybe it's both

but like Jav say's it's nice to see some-one took the time to get it right.

PS.... U would have 2 live in Canada to Know were not all Eskimos
living in a blanket of never-ending Snow

but it sure is nice when the odd time the River Freezes over and u Can walk to Detroit lol

01-20-2002, 04:46 PM	#1
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,947	* Detroit Free Press article * http://www.freep.com/money/tech/fave20_20020120.htm Heather got the whole thing right. <hr> January 20, 2002 SereneScreen Aquarium http://www.serenescreen.com Before Microsoft's Bill Gates spoke this month at the Consumer Electronics Show, the stage was dominated by giant TV screens showing what appeared to be colorful exotic fish in an aquarium. It was all fake. It was just a screen saver. But unlike the old fish tank screen savers, this one is so real-looking that people thought it was real. The SereneScreen fish aquarium is the creation of California designer and erstwhile filmmaker Jim Sachs. He's well known for making the realistic bicycle training software for health club exercisers. But his aquarium is a work of art. The full version of Sachs' aquarium, available from his Web site at $19.95, features 20 different fish and a starfish. There's also a free demo version. The screen saver is so popular that it has its own fan page (https://www.feldoncentral.com/Sachs) with a detailed guide to each species and hints about new fish Sachs plans to add. One hint: To get the most of this, you need a powerful video card with 3D. <hr> "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman Last edited by feldon34; 01-20-2002 at 04:49 PM.

01-20-2002, 05:16 PM	#2
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,816	Aha - that explains the spike in Michigan sales today. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

01-21-2002, 12:38 AM	#3
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	Well I'm glad to see that someone got the information right. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

01-21-2002, 11:09 AM	#4
hooters Percula Clown Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Ummmmm Posts: 84	Michigan--sales up Hmm and here i was thinking it was from all the Detroit / Michigan friends ive been showing it off 2. hehe oh well maybe it's both but like Jav say's it's nice to see some-one took the time to get it right. PS.... U would have 2 live in Canada to Know were not all Eskimos living in a blanket of never-ending Snow but it sure is nice when the odd time the River Freezes over and u Can walk to Detroit lol ~RELAXATION IS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT~ Last edited by hooters; 01-21-2002 at 11:14 AM.