re: "N-gons are needed to actually "create proper Geometry" in many cases," ... no ... just .. no
N-gons are a shortcut. They are BAD geometry. They are FAR to easy to make them non-planar, at whichpoint the rendering engine (regardless which one) has diffuculties shading it properly. They can be useful, but ONLY if you keep them 100% planar. If they are non-planar, you need to go in and re-topo for good edge flow and loops.

STFU!!!! Peole have beeen clamoring for N-gons for YEARS!!!! and now Blender finally has them ... and YOU want them disabled??!!! JERK!! Anyhow, in blender N-gons don't STAY n-gons. Everything is ultimately converted to tris for rendering. Besides which, no one is FORCING you to model with n-gons.

ABSOLUTELY!!!
Most people don't realize that the U.S. BORROWS paper money. Every piece of paper currency comes with IMMEDIATE debt. That is seriously messed up, and really really really needs to end.
It's a ridiculous situation, clearly designed to put money into the pockets of the rich.

... have known for decades.
obvious is obvious .. unless one's face is so buried in the obvious that one can't see the whole picture.

If cars can be charged wirelessly, why couldn't there be a system in place such that cars recieve needed power from infrastructure along highways. Batteries as backup and "off-grid" travel only. Seems this could be TOTALLY doable now.

GORRAM IT!!! This was posted by me, artao ... or sometimes XartaoX ... fricken Slashdot keeps logging me out randomly, and I don't always check to see if I'm logged in. ... So NO ONE else uses a Frieling single cup gold foil coffee maker?? You fools!!!!!! Seriously missing out.

He didn't forget to quote that part. That part simply doesn't exist.

Agree completely. I read the whole thing. Frankly, it's one of the clearest legal documents I've ever read. NOWHERE in there does it grant ANYONE "the Department the authority to seize private facilities when necessary, effectively shutting down or limiting civilian communications" ... Either the poster completely misread the document or it's a bald-faced lie. This executive order is ENTIRELY about maintaining governmental communications in the event of a national emergency. That's it. I've got mod points, but I wanted to post here instead ... otherwise I would TOTALLY mod this post up.

My subject is largely my comment. Their KAF 8300C/M (color or monochrome) is one of the best CCD sensors available for consumer (prosumer) astrophotography. that is all

The Soyuz program is arguably the most successful and safest spacecraft program in the world. WAY more launches over all the program years than the Space Shuttle. Loose one Shuttle, lose 7 astronauts. Lose one Soyuz, lose 3 astronauts.(maybe 5?)

It may not be "state of the art", but it IS tried and true.

We WERE designing new ships. Obama cut the program off.

"p" tag, thanks. D'OH :D

testing.

Seriously. If we really wanted to "save daylight" we'd be IN DST during the winter, NOT during the summer WHEN WE HAVE THE MOST DAYLIGHT!!! Besides, you can't "make more daylight" or even "save" it. The amount of daylight is set by the orbit of the Earth around the sun and the Earth's axial tilt, NOT by some arbitrary clock setting. All DST does is de-tune people from the natural rhythms of nature. It's illusory and false. That is all. .... by the way, how the heck does one get a carriage return to actually work in these comments. my paragraphs always get run together ...... :D

This has been gone over repeatedly over at blenderartists.org .... Basically they're selling tutorials (many if not most of which are also freely downloadable) and including Blender, making brief note of the GPL as required. Not quite a scam, not quite legit, but legal ..... but also not really a problem ultimately because, as mentioned, it is NOT the most up-to-date version; nor are the tutorials and plug-ins. Kinda sux, but what can ya do? And who's really going to buy it anyhow? ... meh :D