Looks like after Pluto they have a comet symbol.

All I can say is that I'm glad when someone notes here when the logo is changed on the IP.Board Pro skin, since I find that skin rather ugly and never use it, and would never see the new logos unless someone pointed them out (at which time I switch skins for a minute to see them).

The logo on the IPB 2.2.0 Default skin that I vastly prefer still reads "1500 Sols," and while I know I'm likely the only guy who prefers this skin and am not asking for that logo to be updated on this skin when it's changed on the Pro skin, it's nice that I can get some notice when the main skin is updated so I can at least switch over and take a look, before going back to my preferred skin.

-the other Doug

With the upgrade to Invision 3, you will have to say good bye to the legacy skin I'm afraid - it just makes no sense to spend the time to make it work.

Oh, I understand. I'm thankful that I've been able to use this skin as long as I have (Verdana being my font of choice for more than 10 years, now, far predating this forum).

But, and I think I speak for most everyone here, in the final analysis, it's not the font and colors that keep me coming back to UMSF. It's the content, and that content is, pardon the expression, color-blind...

-the other Doug

I thought I'd stick with Verdana as well, but I moved to the newer skin sometime in the past and have forgotten how it was easier to read words like nihilism and philistine.

Have you considered using the font override function in your browser? I also have overrides set for colors etc. and see no difference between the skins, apart from the logo...

A superb MER Sol 2000 logo ...

Most cool indeed!!!! Is this another Astro0 original?

As ever

Yes! A very cool surprise just after woke up and clicking on the forum title to refresh it .

Love the new logo.

It's excellent as usual. Go Spirit!

Right on!!!:)) Nice work, Astro0 & Doug.

All Astro0's work - I just pin them up

Banner's lookin' sweet, Astro0!

EDIT: Fun idea- any chance of posting a gallery of past UMSF banners for nostalgic purposes?

nprev, these are all the banners I could find on my harddrive.
Not sure about the order.
Click to view attachment
The very shortlived 'cake' version was some of the admins mucking about for Doug's birthday.

Hey thanks for that blast from the past !!

Did not recall them changing so often.

Funny how they are all more excellent than the rest . . . . . . .

Astro0 strikes again!!! A great-looking & fitting tribute to one hell of a milestone by the toughest little rover to ever chew up regolith.

The site is on archive.org too, if anyone wants to see them for themselves, going back almost all the way to the start of the domain.

By the way, what's with http://mer.rlproject.com/ ?


It seems to have been taken over...

I let the rlproject.com domain go - no point spending £/year maintaining it when I didn't use it any more.

Domain squatters.

EDIT: actually that appears to be a domain error message in Japanese, so that must be where Doug's discount hosting company was located.

This new banner looks really nice, Astro0; GO HAYABUSA!!!

Seconded!

Remember that you can always buy the t-shirt
http://www.cafepress.com.au/planetaryshop.441600448

It helps the outreach work of The Planetary Society.

Astro0 hit again...

Any chance that when you click on the logo in the banner it can link to the prime thread about the subject of the banner?

Nope. It's coded into invision as a link to the 'home' url of the forum.

Yeah! Some proper EPOXI limelight! (Good luck team)

Better late then never, I guess...sweet logo, Astro0!

BTW, UMSF travel advisory: There are many parts of Okinawa that utterly lack Internet connectivity, specifically my in-laws' house & surrounding environs. I'll be back to my frequent inane postings from Los Angeles next week...

I thought things had been refreshingly quiet around here!

Phil

Watch it, Map Boy!

Sorry Sir.

Phil

Astro0--sweet!!!

Man, you guys sure spoil us!

Anybody notice the new forum logo?

Yep -- Looks nice, too

Yeah, this one is really nice...killer work, Astro0!

Just out of curiosity, what are you using to make these banners? My last experience with this kind of stuff (years ago) involved Macromedia Fireworks.

It's just Photoshop

Very nice, on the 7 yr logo.

A beauty to be sure!

Seven years...man...tempis fugit.

How long has the forum logo been 3D?

About 15 minutes.

The 3D UMSF@7 banner will only be up for a few days as there is another big event happening NExT week

TIP: Wearing your 3D glasses also take a look at the banner from the far left or right (ie: the screen angled away from you)

OMG It's like you're ACTUALLY THERE.

A trip indeed; thanks, Astro0!

Ah, I hope you ARE actually there/here Doug!

BTW, the banner idea was inspired by Stu's great anaglyphs.

Haha, nice one! Just don't look at it too long without glasses. Feeling dizzy now

Doug, you just freakin' made my freakin' day. Really. Thank you.

I just noticed it too. Cool.

Astro0 deserves most of the kudos for this.