RE: Screen saver saver

["Young, Jeff" <Jeff.Young@xxxxxxxx>]

Ok - coded upa little .scr file which I set as the default windows screen
saver.  When it kicks in after 5 mins of inactivity it checks the load on
the cpu ( uses Win32::PerfLib ).,  If over 80% it fires up a blank screen
saver else it fires up the fish.

-----Original Message-----
From: Graham Howe [mailto:graham@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 20 February 2004 20:57
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Screen saver saver


I've been using the Marine Aquarium on the plasma for some time and it
certainly does look excellent. The only flaw is that the new version dsn't
come in widescreen which is a shame, it means the fish are all a little
stretched. I also have the 'Time' version which looks pretty cool.

For those concerned about screen burn, there is no chance of that as the
'lights' fade on and off fairly regularly to represent day and night.

I would also question the amount of system resources it uses, I run Seti 24
x 7 on all my machines and have not noticed any significant processing hit
with the aquarium running, may be 5% but not more, though I do have a
reasonable graphics card in there.

Finally, the author of the aquarium doesn't actually intend for it to be
used as a 'screen saver', when you use it in that mode it may well be more
resource intensive. Whenever I want it on, usually as a background when
guests come round and I have music on, I run it as an application.


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