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Gnuplot commands1/6/2024 Perfectly well with more modern terminals like lxterminal, uterminal, Should be required to run ngspice since, as I have shown above, it works I can even just press "q" and the plot will disappear with noįinally, I will apt-get install an xterm (which is not something that It pops up a nice plot and returns my command prompt so that I can continue Here is what happens with my modified version: Running it in a terminal and I don't need another one) Work unless the usr has also installed xterm (notice that I am already In other words, the default installation from the apt repository does not Will be a precompiled version of the source code that I already explainedįirst here is a simple half-wave-rectifier net list that I will use as an Okay, I just did the usual apt-get install of ngspice, but clearly that Which results it much more usable plot size and good fonts. "LANG=C.UTF-8 xterm -fa 'DejaVu Sans Mono' -fs 14" Replacing the hardcoded "xterm -e gnuplot %s - &" string by a Of course, I can just continue to have my students change theĪbove line by hand and recompile from the source every semester but IĪm pretty sure we are not the only ones who run ngspice from the I had to install both gnuplot and xterm on Ubuntu before I could Line and it will just execute gnuplot -p and not make calls to otherĮxecutables like "xterm" which may not even exist. Will automatically detect that you are running on the linux command In any case, I was hoping somebody would modify the code so that it However, a recompile is good anyway as at least Ubuntu 18.04 Use of apt-get is a lot simpler than to recompile ngspice, With the original command they can do this immediately. Writing "set term png" in the t file followed by "gnuplotīlah.plt > blah.png" on the command line for example) They like, to produce pdf, jpg, png, latex, etc, file by simply Will properly spit out a nice graph on x11 (along with a blah.dat dataįile and a t plot file which can then be modified later, if (void) sprintf(buf, "gnuplot -p %s - &", filename_plt) Īnd then they recompile everything. Xterm') and provides a separate session where the plot can beĪlways make the students modify the above line of the source code to The command works fine under Ubuntu 18.04 (after 'sudo apt-get install Of course, I can just continue to have my students change the above line by hand and recompile from the source every semester but I am pretty sure we are not the only ones who run ngspice from the command line on a linux computer.Įven if they did, ngspice should not call it in thisĬase since ngspice is already being executed inside a terminal. In any case, I was hoping somebody would modify the code so that it will automatically detect that you are running on the linux command line and it will just execute gnuplot -p and not make calls to other executables like "xterm" which may not even exist. We use the command line on linux laptops and also on raspberry pi's (the different computers are all running various linux versions, like lubuntu, arch, raspbian, etc) and since we do everything on the command line, we simply type "ngspice blah.png" on the command line for example) I have students use ngspice in a number of my electrical engineering courses and everyone absolutely loves it. Hi everyone, I am new to the ngspice developers forum but I wanted to mention something that I am hoping someone might change.
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The vanilla sweet cream is a nice little treat if you’re wanting to sweeten things up, but you can also just have the regular nitro and it’s just as good. Say what you want about the rest of the Starbucks coffee - the nitro is pretty well done. And, we have to say - for a mass produced chain - it’s not half bad. Starbucks might have the most well known nitro cold brew on the market. That said - this stuff is good - and you’re not going to be able to go back to your normal coffee once you try it.īuy Caveman Coffee Nitro RISE Brewing Nitro Cold Brewīuy Rise Brewing Nitro High Brew Nitro Cold Brewīuy High Brew Nitro New Mexico Pinon Coffee Nitro Cold Brewīuy NMPinon Nitro Cold Brew Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew Our only complaint is that they’re not in retail anywhere - so we gotta plan a couple days ahead of time before we run out to make sure it can ship to us in time. They figured out some unique way to infuse the nitro, bottle it up and ship it out that makes it the best stuff on the market. Enjoy: Caveman Cold BrewĬaveman is one of our favorite brands of all time. Here’s our favorite nitro cold brew coffee drinks - in order. While the exact amount may differ between brands and methodologies, you can expect the average cup of nitro cold brew to contain 180-200mg of caffeine typically. This is a benefit because instead of adding a ton of sugar or milk to your awesome cold brew - you can drink it as is - without having to pollute it with a ton of sugary junk that you don’t really need.īecause of the way it’s produced, a nitro cold brew coffee may have more caffeine than a regular cup of coffee or your standard cold brew. So be careful not to drink it too quick.īecause of the lesser acidity and smoother texture, nitro may appear sweeter. While standard cold brew is a bit more watery (for lack of a better term), nitro cold brew has almost a velvety mouth feel to it that you won’t be able to not notice.Īgain, because of the nitrogen, nitro will taste less acidic and go down smoother. Nitro cold brew is noticeably smoother than cold brew. While that’s the main predatory difference, this leads to a few notable differences you’ll see in taste and appearance: The nitrogen infusion is the primary differential between old fashioned cold brews and the new nitros on the market. What’s the Difference Between Cold Brew Coffee & Nitro Cold Brew Coffee? Many people prefer this to regular cold brew as it has a nice, smooth finish and can cover up some of the bitterness that comes with regular cold brew. It’s become a staple at countless coffee shops and is dispense from a stout tap - just like a beer - and the nitrogen infusion gives it a similar appearance to a stout drink or a Guinness. Nitro cold brew is a nitrogen infused version of your favorite cold brew coffee. So what’s behind this huge trend and what are the best nitro cold brew brands out there on the market to date? Let’s find out. It’s popping up in trendy coffee shops, on your grocery shelves and online in a series of ready-to-drink brands launch their own versions. Nitro cold brew is all the rage these days.
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Ninja gaiden 3 pc gameplay1/6/2024 If you’re not familiar with the distinction, the Sigma versions were themselves definitive editions of Ninja Gaiden 1 and 2, and added on to those games with a good deal of additional content. For some reason, though, the pre-rendered cinematics haven’t been touched at all, which means that every so often gameplay will be interrupted to introduce a climactic showdown in stunning modern 480p.īeyond this, I didn’t notice any changes from the Sigma versions of these titles. Resolution is higher, models and textures have been improved, and the game still manages to run at a solid 60 fps. The most significant change to the older Sigma titles is the improved graphical fidelity, which is a welcome addition. So don’t come in expecting a 2D side-scrolling affair this is a re-release of the sixth/seventh generation console titles. For the uninitiated, the Master Collection is a re-release of the 3D Ninja Gaiden games, originally titled Ninja Gaiden, Ninja Gaiden 2, and Ninja Gaiden 3, and not the 2D titles, which were also labeled as Ninja Gaiden, Ninja Gaiden 2, and Ninja Gaiden 3. Gaiden 1 Black and the original Gaiden 2 still remain two of my favorite hack and slashes to-date, although the series seems continually dedicated to spite me in return. Ryu Hayabusa’s 3D adventures are back with the Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection, featuring Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Ninja Gaiden 2 Sigma, and Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge, and readily accessible for a new generation of players to do their best to help Ryu enact his quest to create a worldwide shortage of ninjas and thugs for hire by murdering them all.ĭon’t get me wrong, though, I actually do like Ninja Gaiden quite a bit. It will, however, give you the chance to experience what life as a blood soaked psychopath is like. Have you ever wanted to know what it’s like to be a ninja? No? Well then good, because Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection certainly won’t do that. By Paul Broussard, posted on 22 June 2021 / 2,612 Views
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Doubletwist air1/6/2024 The AirPlay functionality is also live for CloudPlayer so you can stream your cloud music to your Apple TV.ĭoubleTwist apps are handcrafted with ❤ in Austin, Texas. So we went ahead and added support for Apple’s new pairing process in the latest doubleTwist Pro release because we believe the era of walled gardens is long gone. Modern households are diverse ecosystems of connected devices, full of iPhones, Android phones, smart TVs and a cacophony of gadgets. Equipped with a hot air blower for excellent sealing to. Yep, Apple wants you to switch to an iPhone if you happen to own an Apple TV! But users today demand interoperability between their devices. Latini EF-8 is suitable for double end twist wrapping of lollipops with upto 250 pieces per minute. Then scroll down to find "Settings".Back in May 2011, we were the first to bring AirPlay music streaming to Android, helping hundreds of thousands of Android users listen to their favorite tunes through their Apple TV and other AirPlay-compatible devices.įast forward to April 2017 and Apple, in a surprising and anachronistic move, released a 4th generation Apple TV firmware update (tvOS 10.2) that blocked 3rd party apps from supporting AirPlay by requiring a proprietary pairing process conveniently restricted to Apple apps and devices. Go into doubleTwist Pro and bring out the Nav Drawer by tapping on the 3-horizontal line "hamburger" icon in the upper left.Some users have reported that their ISP's transparent proxies interfered with pairing process and they needed to disable the proxy in order for AirSync to function correctly.Please check that any firewall or internet security applications on your computer or Android device such as Avast or Comodo or Windows Firewall are set to allow communication between your Android device and your computer.This is a very common security restriction for university, hotel, and corporate networks. Please check that your network doesn't block communication between devices.CloudPlayer streams and downloads music from Dropbox, OneDrive & Google Drive. CLICK ON ANY OF OUR APPS TO FIND OUT MORE: CloudPlayer Enjoy your music everywhere. Some users have reported that they needed to toggle this setting in order to ensure that it was really disabled. We make delicious music and podcasts apps for Android and Windows. Make sure that any network security settings such as "AP Isolation" is disabled on your router.Some users have reported that they didn't realize their Android device was connected to the "guest" network instead of the "home" network so their computer could not see their Android device. Make sure that your computer and your Android device are connected to the same network as some Cisco/Linksys routers have "guest" and "home" networks, which can not communicate with each other.Make sure that you are running the latest versions of the computer and Android application.Try rebooting all devices including the computer, Android device, and wireless router. Please note that not all audio formats are supported by all devices. You'll see a pop-up window with a list of all compatible devices on your network, including Chromecast dongles, AirPlay speakers, Apple TV devices and DLNA/UPnP media renderer (DMR) devices.
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Lightroom classic tutorials1/6/2024 So my typical workflow is still within Lightroom Classic and I export JPEGs to dropbox folders to send to myself or clients. I’m slowly trying to transition to Lightroom CC because I’m excited by the possibility of having constant access to my catalog on all of my devices but am currently frustrated by their lack of preset syncing and custom export settings (UPDATE: preset syncing is getting rolled out now!). Professional Photo Editing SoftwareĪnyway, I currently use Lightroom Classic on my main computer for most of my photo cataloging and editing. I think it’s good to learn and understand all the programs because there are slight difference that enable you to do specialized things. Additionally, within the Adobe suite, you can spend months diving into all the programs and discovering that aside from Lightroom, you can often do the exact same things in Photoshop or Bridge and Adobe Camera Raw. Whether you’re new to Lightroom or have been using it for years, I think it’s important to realize that there are multiple ways to do just about everything in Lightroom. Lightroom has been my go to for photo cataloging and editing for the last 5 years. You can also find all of my photography gear recommendations here. It does not store any personal data.Some product links are affiliate links but all are where I make my gear purchases. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These can be undone or added too limitlessly. Instead, it overlays the changes you make. This means your original image file is not altered in any way by Lightroom. One of the big strengths in how Lightroom works is that it uses ‘non-destructive’ processing. You can manipulate it without such a risk of the image degrading. When you post-process RAW files you have all the image data your camera recorded to work with. When this happens your photos will look worse, not better. If you process them a lot you’re risking technical faults in the image. Because JPG files are compressed it means you can’t post-process them as much as RAW files. But this is very limiting if you do want to alter them with Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom. It’s easier to save your photos as JPG files. Working with RAW files takes more time and effort to get them looking their best. Depending on the camera you use the RAW files will have a suffix like. Each camera manufacturer uses different file extensions for their RAW files. Starting with the right type of file format influences how much you can successfully process a photo.Īdobe Lightroom is specifically designed for editing RAW image files. This is when the importance of learning how to use Lightroom comes into its own. Often though you may find they’re not able to manipulate your photos to obtain the style you want. Using presets can save you a lot of time. This can be done with both global and local adjustments.įor many photographers using presets and filters is satisfying. Or you can learn to use Adobe Lightroom to manually style your photos. Filters typically make global changes to your images. You can also use presets in Lightroom or post-process manually. You can process with an app using filters. Post-processing is the editing you apply to your photos after you’ve taken them. These are the simplest ways to post-process your photos. There are also many presets available that are easy to use and provide instant and terrific results. Sometimes you can use filters in an app to bring it to life. After you’ve taken a photo, it may not look how you hoped it would.
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Arcsoft panorama maker mac torrent1/6/2024 Mac OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard is an upgrade to the previous version of OS X Leopard. This update does not have stacks of new features, rather overall improvements and efficiency upgrades. #MAC OS X VIRTUALBOX IMAGE TORRENTS UPDATE# This version of Apple's OS also has a reduced footprint. It is full Latest Version setup of VirtualBox Premium Pro DMG for Apple Macbook OS X v6.0.6.Brief Overview of VirtualBox for Mac OS XVirtualBox for Mac OS X is a very handy, open source and cross-platform virtualization utility which will extend the capabilities of your computer so that it can be used for running a large number of operating systems by using same hardware you use for the daily tasks.VirtualBox for Mac OS X lets the users to run Windows and Linux applications running on Mac. #MAC OS X VIRTUALBOX IMAGE TORRENTS FOR MAC OS X# It also allows the users to run Windows Server 2008 running on a Linux server and run Linux programs on Windows based computers. Slimmer QuickTime Player: QuickTime X features a simplified GUI with a greater focus on codec support.Cocoa Based Finder: Finder has a new Cocoa Desktop Window and Contextual Menu.Safari Beta 4 Default Browser: Apple included a beta version of Safari 4 with Snow Leopard.Microsoft Exchange Server Support: Mac users can now connect to Microsoft Exchange 2007 servers via Mail, Address Book, and iCal.Faster Installation Time: Installing Snow Leopard on multiple machines takes approx 15 minutes in comparison to around an hour for Leopard.If your Mac is operating at a slow pace, then for that reason alone it is worth the upgrade to OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. #MAC OS X VIRTUALBOX IMAGE TORRENTS UPGRADE# #MAC OS X VIRTUALBOX IMAGE TORRENTS UPGRADE#.#MAC OS X VIRTUALBOX IMAGE TORRENTS UTORRENT#.#MAC OS X VIRTUALBOX IMAGE TORRENTS UPDATE#.#MAC OS X VIRTUALBOX IMAGE TORRENTS INSTALL#.#MAC OS X VIRTUALBOX IMAGE TORRENTS FOR MAC OS X#.
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bug: html files in documents module now display directly again bug: table auto-increment for special formats on box models bug: added support for ZEROFILL in storage comments and colors added calendar pick on equipment forms (add/edit) corrected: only adm or superadm can change how staff see orders (chem cat prefs) corrected current order list budgets lists to hide hidden budgets (POM) Added category ref and link into documents search results summary line Added COLORS to storage grid positions (tube cap insert color representation) bug corrected: delete comments when deleting main storage improved Genbank import (more features imported/processed) Multiple upload for GENBANK files (into sequences and plasmids modules) Plasmid map editor with genbank annotations and with sequences match (comparison with sequences inside sequences module to annotation plasmid regions/ORFs) Plasmid Genbank file import with annotations management support TASKS HOUR: only for Daily / Weekly/ Monthly Periode New cron/tasks manager (with proxy setting) for Linux and Windows Reagents & Supplies: Globally Harmonized System (GHS) compliants bugs corrected on content_insert for single vial and map view popup (custom modules) corrected PDA interface for storage tools (bugs on custom modules and single vial) calendar-pick folder added back to restore compatibility with ELN v1.x Chemical structure popup viewer license corrected JChemPaint applet integrated (molecule design) corrected Worklist bug: clean records and worklist without storage mysql error removed user password required alert when on LDAP #v4.662 - corrected EPL code for compatibility with Java updates after jdk_6_16 corrected animals module: calendar pick header_top JS inclusion problem on certain addons
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Angry birds rio game pc1/6/2024 In the game, the blue macaws are joined together by a chain, much as they are throughout part of the movie, and this makes throwing them something of a challenge as they spiral around each other and the weight of the joined birds moves differently to single birds. Blue is separated from his rather over-cautious owner and has many adventures with the feisty and spirited (and thoroughly able to fly!) female blue macaw. Both birds have been presumed to be the last of their species and the idea is to encourage them to breed to re-establish the species, at first in captivity and then, perhaps, in the wild. The premise and background of the game is based on the highly-popular children’s movie Rio, in which a flightless blue macaw (the bird, Blue, is flightless through fear and lack of parental example) is flown to Rio de Janeiro to meet a female of his species. The scenery is full of fabulous fruits, gorgeously painted colourful flowers and offset by cheery blue skies through which the occasional fluffy white cloud passes. The beauty of Angry Birds Rio is the colourful tropical background which summons up images of Brazilian carnival and exotic Amazonian rainforest. The major difference in this game is that there are no green pigs to defeat, in this version, the birds are plagued by being imprisoned in cages and must be freed and, in later levels, by pesky and screeching (but undeniably cute) furry marmosets.Īs in the original version of the game, the player has to navigate through various levels of the game, flinging birds in order to reach targets which, in this game are to defeat the marmosets and open cages containing new birds, some of which have new powers to be explored. To unlock the full versions, you can purchase an activation key for each game.Angry Birds Rio is one of the many great and colourful offerings in the Angry Birds franchise. Here you can download a free demo of Angry Birds, Angry Birds Rio and Angry Birds Seasons for your PC. Here is a PC version of angry birds game which you can play your favorite game on your PC with your mouse and enjoy the game.Here is the download link. In addition, some pigs wear helmets as armor, making them even more resistant to damage, while pigs with crowns can take the most damage. While small pigs are relatively weak and are easily destroyed either by direct hits or by debris from the damaged structures, larger pigs are able to sustain more damage. Some birds have special abilities that may be activated by the player after the bird has been launched.For example, a blue bird can separate into three small birds,a black bird explodes,and a white bird can drop explosive eggs.The pigs themselves also appear in different sizes. As the player advances through the game, additional types of birds become available with specific birds being effective against particular materials. In the earliest levels, the basic red bird is the only one available. There are several different types of birds used in the game. Players here control a flock of multi-colored birds that are attempting to retrieve eggs that have been taken by a group of hungry green pigs. So the birds have to destroy the pigs and cross all the levels which are increasingly tougher and get the eggs back.The pigs are sheltered by various structures like stone,wood and ice in puzzled manner.Now its the job the players to get back the eggs taken by pigs. This awesome game was developed by Rovio Mobile.Even they have developed many special editions of angry birds like Angry birds seasons, Angry birds RIO, Angry Birds Magic.īasically the idea behind the game is cute green colored pigs attacks birds and steal eggs of angry birds. It was first released only for Apple’s iOS users, after encountering 12 millions downloads through apple’s app store the developers thought to release the game for different platforms also.Firstly it was developed only for touch screen mobile phones then later it was made even compatible with desktops and gaming consoles. You might be knowing about the game of the decade.It is nothing but Angry Birds.With over 500 million downloads over all the versions of different platforms, it has proved to be the one of the most mainstream games out right now, one of the great runaway hits of 2010, and the largest mobile app success the world has seen so far.
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Death of the author1/6/2024 Gradually, through government and through the work of private citizens, agencies were set up to take care of these situations. “They met a people who were terrified of Depression and were horrified at the idea that great numbers of indigent people were being poured on them to be taken care of when there wasn’t much money about. “People were starving and cold and they came in their thousands to California,” Steinbeck said. Steinbeck rarely gave interviews, but in 1952 he spoke to the radio network Voice of America about how he had been “filled with anger” at the ill-treatment of migrant workers. Only a bitter legal dispute over the writer’s estate (between Steinbeck’s stepdaughter Waverly Scott Kaffaga and his daughter-in-law Gail Steinbeck) prevented Steven Spielberg from going ahead with his proposed remake of the movie in 2017. The 1940 film adaptation of the novel, starring Henry Fonda, is considered a Hollywood classic. More than 15 million copies were bought in the next eight decades and around 50,000 copies are still bought in America every year. By February 1940, the novel was in its 11th printing, having sold nearly half a million copies. This deeply affecting story about the oppression of migrant workers, who were fleeing from the Dust Bowl states to California, struck a chord with an America reeling from the Great Depression. Two years later came The Grapes of Wrath, one of the defining novels of the 20th century, a work of rich descriptive power, in which Steinbeck showed his ability to summon poetry out of poverty in the lives of the “Okie” Joad family. “His was a self-conscious identification with working people, but he always travelled first-class and stayed in suites at the Dorchester in London and the Georges Cinq in Paris,” Parini added.Īfter a series of well-received novels, including 1935’s Tortilla Flat, Steinbeck won critical acclaim in 1937 for his novella Of Mice and Men, the moving portrait-in-miniature of 1930s California, seen through the friendship of oddball ranch workers George and Lennie. “Most people imagine that Steinbeck came from an impoverished background and was almost one of those workers in The Grapes of Wrath, but his family home in Salinas was a beautiful Victorian house with maids and servants,” said his biographer Jay Parini in 1994. Throughout the 1920s, however, Steinbeck was getting an allowance from his father, the treasurer of Monterey County, of $50 ($700 or £550 in today’s terms) a month. Steinbeck sometimes played up to the image of a struggling writer whose upbringing was hard financially. It was the start of a career that would produce 16 novels and novellas, two sets of short stories, 11 non-fiction books, two plays, two screenplays and a large volume of letters. His wedding came shortly after the publication of his first novel, 1929’s Cup of Gold. He worked as a tour guide and it was in that job he met his first wife Carol Henning. His uncle helped him land a job as a reporter for the New York American, a William Randolph Hearst newspaper, but he quickly became disillusioned by journalism and returned to California.
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Honeymoon huntdown among us1/6/2024 “Oh, my God: The homeless are crossbreeding!” he declares. “OK, that didn’t work – we’ve got to double the amount of money and crack,” quips Stone. “Let’s give them really nice engraved money clips and see if they’ll go away.” “They’ll use it for crack!” scolds Parker. “Let’s give them $150 for a spa treatment,” says writer Jon Kimmel. “We should give the homeless designer sleeping bags and really nice clothes so they’re pleasant to look at,” says writer Kyle McCulloch, in Randy Marsh’s voice. It’s not like Venice is such a perfect place – there are a zillion homeless people there and in Santa Monica, an observation that quickly turns into an hour-long assembly of an episode in which the South Park foursome – Kyle, Stan, Cartman and Kenny – confronts the homeless while their parents argue about the best way to save them. Stone, it seems, is having some problems with the city of Venice, California, over the height of a fence he wants to build around his house, and has been subject to multiple community-board meetings in elementary-school gymnasiums presided over by gray-ponytailed dudes (“Anytime a guy with a ponytail is telling me what to do, I get bummed out,” he says). They are damn cute, surrounded by a half-dozen equally adorable producers and writers, all wearing serene smiles and chortling at the silliest jokes. When they’re deep in thought, Stone bites his nails and Parker bites his lip. They wear T-shirts in primary colors and baseball caps. Stone, who resembles the high school science teacher with a cool haircut who is always telling you how the world really works in his parched basso voice, drums on his leg. The complicated, affable and devilish Parker – possessed of schlubby sex appeal, like a young Bill Murray – grabs at a plate of sweet-potato fries, taking notes on his scratched-up laptop. Not one episode has been written, but brains are being whetted for the onslaught of work to commence a week before the season premiere – each episode of South Park is created nearly from scratch a week before broadcast, and they wouldn’t have it any other way.įor three long hours, Stone, 35, and Parker, 37, ponder future episodes about George Bush as a superhero and one centering on “ghost cats,” genetically engineered felines from outer space. With South Park‘s debut a month away, this is Day Three of their four-day spring retreat, and they have played golf and eaten dinner at festive Mexican restaurants while drinking themselves into a stupor. Matt Stone and Trey Parker, the show’s cocreators, were younger then. This is the secret corporate retreat for Comedy Central’s most popular, antinomian and flat-out awesomest show: South Park.įor the past decade, Comedy Central has footed the bill for twice-yearly South Park writers’ retreats in Tahoe, Hawaii and Vegas, where episode plotting was trumped by strippers and dark nights of twisted fun. Most are gathering to debate recent advances in re-wetting drops for contact lenses – “I have superior lens technology to Bob, I know that,” one man jabbers, croissant in hand – but beyond the golf course, in a hut with a majestic plaque reading VILLA CAPRI, six Viacom employees huddle over coffee on polka-dotted chairs. DEEP IN A MAZE OF ADOBE-colored huts at the Hyatt Grand Champions Resort conference center in Indian Wells, California, men in polo shirts are striding to 8:30 A.M. |