http://inside.saab.com/saabosphere-links-we-liked-this-week-7/ Lorum Ipsum tagline Tue, 27 Dec 2011 02:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 http://inside.saab.com/saabosphere-links-we-liked-this-week-7/#comment-4906 Steven Wade Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:44:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=3739#comment-4906 Hans, I don't have images readily available, but the Frankfurt show car from 2009 had a very nicely finished trim panel on the dash that looked fantastic.  Some thought the plain black in the production car to be a bit too plain in comparison.  The 2012 model should get some trim options that will satisfy those people. Hans, I don’t have images readily available, but the Frankfurt show car from 2009 had a very nicely finished trim panel on the dash that looked fantastic.  Some thought the plain black in the production car to be a bit too plain in comparison.  The 2012 model should get some trim options that will satisfy those people.

]]> http://inside.saab.com/saabosphere-links-we-liked-this-week-7/#comment-4905 Anonymous Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:32:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=3739#comment-4905 Regarding the debate around the nice panel of the showcar and the "too-cheap" panels of the production NG9-5, do you have pictures so that it is possible to compare them both? I have never understood this debate. Regarding the debate around the nice panel of the showcar and the “too-cheap” panels of the production NG9-5, do you have pictures so that it is possible to compare them both?
I have never understood this debate.

]]> http://inside.saab.com/saabosphere-links-we-liked-this-week-7/#comment-4904 Steven Wade Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:52:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=3739#comment-4904 All computer generated, Greg.  You place all of the images in a folder, point the software towards the folder, set the parameters (number of tiles across and down, frequency of use, etc) and it color matches images to the right spot for the mosaic image you've specified as the target.  As you could see in the video, the software rotates images through different spots to get what it considers is the optimal match. All computer generated, Greg.  You place all of the images in a folder, point the software towards the folder, set the parameters (number of tiles across and down, frequency of use, etc) and it color matches images to the right spot for the mosaic image you’ve specified as the target.  As you could see in the video, the software rotates images through different spots to get what it considers is the optimal match.

]]> http://inside.saab.com/saabosphere-links-we-liked-this-week-7/#comment-4857 Greg Abbott Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:40:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=3739#comment-4857 Was the mosaic completely computer generated, or was there any human input regarding photo placement?  I would guess it was all computer generated simply because it would take too long for a human to do it.   Was the mosaic completely computer generated, or was there any human input regarding photo placement?  I would guess it was all computer generated simply because it would take too long for a human to do it.  

]]> http://inside.saab.com/saabosphere-links-we-liked-this-week-7/#comment-4849 Frank Wulfers Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:48:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=3739#comment-4849 The 9-4X looks good in dark grey.  It actually looks good in any color and it would be nice to see it in a Chili Red.  Hopefully, the 9-4X doesn't become a collectors item because of GM. The 9-4X looks good in dark grey.  It actually looks good in any color and it would be nice to see it in a Chili Red.  Hopefully, the 9-4X doesn’t become a collectors item because of GM.

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