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Art Scene

In the very early 90s, before the internet was available to regular folks the BBS (Bulletin Board System) scene was where the geeks were. For those who weren't into it, it involved using a PC and a modem to dial into other people's computers where software running there provided an electronic forum. The BBS documentary tells the story of the BBS, but this episode describes how the ASCI art scene grew in this medium as a competition between what is a lot like "gangs" of grafitti artists. Some of the art that was produced by the time the "art packs" were coming out was flat out amazing.

Artscene tells the rarely-heard history of the ANSI Art Scene that thrived in the BBS world, where art was currency and battles waged over nothing more than pure talent.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8368209864515842287#

Last saved: 04/23/2010
Links: /media/graphics / artscene.txt

Select Behind

from http://www.illustratortechniques.com/stroke_091407.html
The Stroke September 14th, 2007 By Press Editor

To select an object hidden behind another object, select the top object, and then press Command-Option-left bracket ([) (PC: Control-Option-left bracket). That will select the next object, below the selected object. Keep pressing the same shortcut to select the next object down. To select back the other way (Select>Next Object Above), press Command-Option-right bracket (]) (PC: Control-Option-right bracket).

Last saved: 03/01/2008
Links: /media/graphics / illustrator-select.txt