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Random Facts
« on: July 18, 2012, 01:12 AM »
Just want to share this info I've learned through Ubergizmo.com

Never thought it was like that.

Do you remember this image:



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If you’ve seen the photograph above before, don’t worry – you’re not the only one. According to reports online, over a billion people have seen this photograph since it was published back in 2002. For those of you wondering where you’ve come across the image, it’s been part of Windows XP’s Luna theme that came default with a lot of computers. The photograph, entitled Bliss, was taken when former National Geographic photographer Charles O’Rear was at a rest stop driving through the wine region of Napa Valley in California.

The photograph was sold to Microsoft at an undisclosed “extraordinary” price, and you could say the rest is history. If you’re interested in checking out more of the photographer’s work, you can head here. Honestly I always thought Bliss was a digitally created image and not a photograph – I guess I was wrong. How many of you are still using this photograph as your desktop wallpaper?

FROM Ubergizmo.com Article Bliss – the most viewed photograph of all time?
By George Wong on 07/16/2012
Wrath to Butch: That's you. You shall be called the Black Dagger warrior Dhestroyer....
Rhage: But you'll always be Butch to us, as well as hard-ass. Smart-ass. Royal pain in the ass... I think as long as there's an ASS in there, it'll be accurate.
Zhadist: How about bASStard?

^LOL :P
 

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Re: Random Facts
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2012, 07:00 AM »
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I thought it was digitally created too...

:iagree: I always thought it was just painted or someone just draw it. Photoshop even. :P
 

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« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2012, 08:14 PM »
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I thought it was digitally created too...

Yeah I thought so too. This was just the first time that I've learned it was an actual photograph of a place. Im just so surprise to find out.

These are just small facts but the impact of knowing them, priceless.  ;D
Wrath to Butch: That's you. You shall be called the Black Dagger warrior Dhestroyer....
Rhage: But you'll always be Butch to us, as well as hard-ass. Smart-ass. Royal pain in the ass... I think as long as there's an ASS in there, it'll be accurate.
Zhadist: How about bASStard?

^LOL :P
 

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Re: Random Facts
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2012, 10:35 AM »
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Just want to share this info I've learned through Ubergizmo.com

Never thought it was like that.

Do you remember this image:


:) I recognized it right away and for some reason never thought it was anything but an actual picture.  Infact I think it may still be on my old pc I don't use anymore.
 

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Re: Random Facts
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2012, 02:15 AM »
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:) I recognized it right away and for some reason never thought it was anything but an actual picture.  Infact I think it may still be on my old pc I don't use anymore.

I have it as my wallpaper in the office PC.  8)
Wrath to Butch: That's you. You shall be called the Black Dagger warrior Dhestroyer....
Rhage: But you'll always be Butch to us, as well as hard-ass. Smart-ass. Royal pain in the ass... I think as long as there's an ASS in there, it'll be accurate.
Zhadist: How about bASStard?

^LOL :P
 

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