MakeSweet http://www.makesweet.com/ Spread sweetness and light. Or else. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:02:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 en http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/makesweethttp://feedburner.google.com From Kansas to Yokohama http://www.makesweet.com/blog/2009/07/02/from-kansas-to-yokohama/ http://www.makesweet.com/blog/2009/07/02/from-kansas-to-yokohama/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:02:45 +0000 Paul http://www.makesweet.com/blog/2009/07/02/from-kansas-to-yokohama/ Another bundle of user generated generators, nice work you guys!

Kansas City Royals

The Kansas City Royals design is a regal-looking screen at a ball game.

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Yokohama Cafe

The Yokohama Cafe design by user nobirdnolife is a sheet on a restaurant or cafe table, outdoors, with a drink in the foreground.

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Netbook at Meeting

The Netbook at Meeting design by user nobirdnolife is a small netbook computer on a fine office table with an owner talking to someone off-screen.

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Glowing Movie

The Glowing Movie design by user elporta is a bright screen in a dark movie theater.

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Blue Sky Big Board

The Blue Sky Big Board design by user nobirdnolife is a busy street with a big billboard set against a mall.

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Scenic Frame

The Scenic Frame design is a framed message on a white-washed wall.

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Cluttered Office

The Cluttered Office design is a guy at his desk talking on a phone while gazing vacantly into space. There is a cute little piggy on his monitor.

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A Learning Child

The A Learning Child design by user michisjourdi is a child learning from a book.

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Swivel Screen

The Swivel Screen design is a laptop with a tilted screen.

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Sold Sign

The Sold Sign design by user Josh is a sign showing a sold property.

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Art on Easel

The Art on Easel design is a work of art on display on an easel beside other paintings.

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Old Book

The Old Book design is a stylized black and white book, with a custom cover.

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Brick Wall Billboard

The Brick Wall Billboard design is a billboard on a brick wall beside a red door.

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High resolution 800×600 results are enabled again. To use this feature, you’ll now need to be logged on. If you run into any problems, please let us know.

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Our animation service has been re-enabled. Please let us know if you have any problems with it. High resolution views and generator creation services are still down for maintenance.

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We’re seeing unusual server performance problems happening sporadically. We’ll be bringing services back online one by one as we update them to prevent such events recurring.

]]> http://www.makesweet.com/blog/2009/06/17/makesweet-fail/feed/ Caution: generators ahead http://www.makesweet.com/blog/2009/06/04/caution-generators-ahead/ http://www.makesweet.com/blog/2009/06/04/caution-generators-ahead/#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:50:53 +0000 Paul http://www.makesweet.com/blog/2009/06/04/caution-generators-ahead/ More generators made by users with the Generator Generator:

Movie Board

The Movie Board design is a board above a movie theater.

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Caution Sign

The Caution Sign design is a sign advising caution, for a reason you specify. In small print, there is a less significant warning.

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The Mirage

The The Mirage design is a sign for a hotel or restaurant called the mirage.

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Blue Bus Stop

The Blue Bus Stop design is a bus stop with a blue bus pulled up alongside it.

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Branded Bag

The Branded Bag design is a paper bag with your brand on the side.

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Tilted Flat Screen

The Tilted Flat Screen design is a big flat screen TV, tilted a little to the side.

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Yet Another TV

The Yet Another TV design by user udagawa is another old-style television. Ah, cathode ray tubes. I miss the warm glow of cathode rays on my face.

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Sketch Pad

The Sketch Pad design is a drawing pad ready to hold your message.

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John Says

The John Says design is a photo of John Lennon holding a poster. Use respectfully, please.

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Flag With Backdrop

The Flag With Backdrop design is a flag flying your photo in the breeze over your choice of background.

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Yet Another TV

The Yet Another TV design by user udagawa is another old-style television. Ah, cathode ray tubes. I miss the warm glow of cathode rays on my face.

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Sketch Pad

The Sketch Pad design is a drawing pad ready to hold your message.

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Daily Dish

The Daily Dish design is a view-from-his-window for Andrew Sullivan’s blog - the artwork is from the blog, and belongs to The Atlantic.

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Have My Card

The Have My Card design is a hand holding a business card.

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MakeSweet Mobile

MakeSweet Mobile is here! Check out m.makesweet.com and let us know how it looks on your phone.

]]> http://www.makesweet.com/blog/2009/05/28/mini-makesweet/feed/ Hit me, surfing dinosaur! http://www.makesweet.com/blog/2009/05/25/hit-me-surfing-dinosaur/ http://www.makesweet.com/blog/2009/05/25/hit-me-surfing-dinosaur/#comments Mon, 25 May 2009 01:37:01 +0000 Paul http://www.makesweet.com/blog/2009/05/25/hit-me-surfing-dinosaur/ Another round-up of user-generated generators. I like the dart board!

Billboard Overload

The Billboard Overload design is one billboard among dozens in busy New York.

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All Hail Vegas

The All Hail Vegas design is a sign advertising a Vegas show. It could be you!.

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TV Screen NYC

The TV Screen NYC design is a big screen in NYC with a crowd of spectators and taxi cabs looking on.

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Surfing Dinosaur

The Surfing Dinosaur design is a dinosaur riding the waves - you are only as extinct as you think you are.

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Game Fireworks

The Game Fireworks design is a packed stadium, with fireworks, and a screen controlled by you in the background.

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Dart Board

The Dart Board design is a dart board with a picture of your choice on it. Go ahead, hit me.

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Big Red Button

The Big Red Button design is a Button that is Big and Red and ready to carry your message. Do you dare to push it?.

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CN Tower Toronto

The CN Tower Toronto design is a billboard by the famous CN Tower in Toronto, Canada.

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Taste Justice

The Taste Justice design is a gavel about to make justice felt.

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Industrial Tank

The Industrial Tank design is a tank in a seriously industrial area.

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White Netbook

The White Netbook design is an open netbook, viewed face on.

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Boxing Call

The Boxing Call design is a phone call during a boxing match - better answer it quickly!.

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Traffic Message

The Traffic Message design is a sign over a digital clock by the side of the road.

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]]> http://www.makesweet.com/blog/2009/05/19/dont-press-the-big-red-button/feed/ BlenderArt write-up http://www.makesweet.com/blog/2009/05/11/blenderart-write-up/ http://www.makesweet.com/blog/2009/05/11/blenderart-write-up/#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 19:18:32 +0000 Paul http://www.makesweet.com/blog/2009/05/11/blenderart-write-up/ There’s a write-up about MakeSweet (html, pdf) in the current BlenderArt magazine. It gives some insight on where MakeSweet came from and how it works. The issue is a show-case of fun and odd-ball things that people are doing with Blender. Nice to be in such good company!

MakeSweet Blenders

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