Since we tend to use Google Meet instead of Zoom for virtual meetings, and Meet doesn’t have virtual backgrounds, I use Snap Camera on my Mac for virtual backgrounds.

Here’s some backgrounds I’ve created:

Caphora (for our D&D sessions)

Jesus Is Risen (for Easter)

Pentecost

Trinity

Luther’s Seal (for Reformation)

SOHO Contacts Themes

These skins were made for use with SOHO Contacts, part of the SOHO Organizer suite from Chronos L.C.

Simply drop the skin folder into startup drive: Library: Application Support: Chronos: SOHO Contacts: Themes. Launch SOHO Contacts. Choose Preferences: Layout and choose the Theme from the pop-up menu.

Penny: My first quick and simple skin for Contacts. Worth the title or slightly less.

iPod Skins

All Infinity Ltd. iPod skins are designed for use with 4th Gen Mac-formatted iPods. I test them on a 20GB, but it should work fine on a 40GB. They may work with other models, but I make no guarantees and am not responsible for you frying your iPod!

Also, these skins will not work on WinDOS-formatted iPods. WinDOS users must use PodWizard.

These were made using alterPod, GraphicConverter, and Photoshop. You’ll need alterPod to install iPod skins.

sithPod

sithPod is a total conversion for your iPod. The “Do not disconnect” image is replaced with Darth Vader’s head, shoot at A-Wing Fighters and their R2 droids from the Death Star in the Droid Zap game, and enjoy 3-D images as well (or the best that can be done in often 2-Bit graphics!). Celebrate Vader’s “birth” in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith! (May 24, 2005) Ideally, use this interior skin with this exterior skin on a black & red U2 iPod (Now accepting donations!)

Palm Skins

• ZLauncher Skins
• ZLauncher Back Images: Low Resolution (160×160)
• ZLauncher Back Images for Tungsten|T3, &c. (450×450)
• Contacts5 Skins
• Contacts4 Skins (Obsolete)
• Icon Manager Icons
• Kinoma Movies

ZLauncher Skins (Low Res Only)

Michrome, a Ruby & Chrome skin. Background Pic included

v. 1.1 available: ZL 3.x compatibility!

Old Glory, a skin celebrating the greatest nation in the world.

ZLauncher Background Pictures (160×160)

I did it! Finally! ZZTechs wrote me and gave me this tutorial, so now I have the pics available! These are ready to install on any 160×160 lo-res Palm device. Links with no images have no images because I forgot to copy them before installing. I’ll try to get around to it, otherwise I’ll post screen shots once I find a good screen shot app/DA.

silver dragon.bmp.pdb: (Hint: This one will go well with Michrome, but it won’t be included due to ©opyright restrictions.

wolverine.bmp.pdb

Lockheed_Small.bmp.pdb

Freakazoid.bmp.pdb

ZLauncher Back Images for Tungsten|T3 (450×450)

These jpegs are designed to look good on a T|T3 regardless of screen orientation, slider in or out. They should work well for Tapwave Zodiac and other models that support 320×480 portrait and landscape mode.

  The Beast (AKA Hank McCoy)
T3 Superheroes: Batman, Superman, Flash, Green Lantern, Storm, and the Teen Titans, all in 450×450 splendor!
T3 Backimages Collection: If you have a T3, you might as well have T3 backimages! 450×450

More Christian (LCMS)back images available here

Contacts 5 Skins

iPod

• Hi Res
• Low Res

Packerland

• Hi Res
• Low Res

Wyrmworks

• Low Res
• Hi Res

For the Wyrmworks RPG designers

Old Glory

• Low Res
• Hi Res

Mac OS X

• Hi Res
• Low Res

Michrome

• Hi Res
• Low Res

Contacts Skins

Note: These skins are provided as samples only. If you are using Contacts 4, you really should upgrade (Free) to Contacts 5.

Michrome, a Ruby & Chrome skin to match the ZLauncher skin

Wyrmworks: A Dragon skin

Icon Manager Icons

Compatible with DateBk5, HandyShopper, Agendus, and PDA Performance apps made after February, 2004.

OS X iCons: A collection of Hi Res icons based on my OS X Applications Folder content ILtd Low Res Icons 1.1: A collection of icons I made before I upgraded to a Tungsten|T3.

Kinoma Movies

(Temporarily unavailable—I forgot to back these up before switching servers. Oops!)

1984-pdb.zip: The original 1984 Macintosh commercial Nightmare After Christmas.zip: Just got new software for the kids, but config.sys? A Macintosh commercial. think different-pdb.zip: The award-winning “Think Different” Macintosh commercial. “Here’s to the crazy ones….”

Kaleidoscope Schemes

Original Schemes

These are all Schemes I’m playing around with and hope to eventually release.

When completed, they generally have complete icon sets, Outlook Express Sound Sets, Chronos Organizer textures, and the works. Some will also include Holiday Lights bulbs and/or Internet Explorer 5 skins. Watch this page for add-ons.

You can also find many of our schemes at the Kaleidoscope Scheme Archive.

Special thanks to Richard Bensam for Regia, which serves as a wonderful template, and thanks to Ethan Padgett of Chemicons, without whom I’d never have owned Kaleidoscope at all.

Completed!

VeggieScheme: A tribute to the hugely entertaining VeggieTales® video series. VeggieScheme is complete. The official word from Big Idea Productions is that the scheme will have to wait for public release, but if you’re interested in a preview version, we can arrange that.

Completed!

: A scheme commissioned by Wyrmworks. If you like dragons….

Version 2.0 Complete & ready for downloading. 2.0 fixes all bugs, adds a completely reworked icon set.

Completed!

Excalibur: Morgana’s Revenge: Based on the Marathon game by the MMMG.

Completed!

LCMS: Based on the official logo of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. (Used with permission)

Now available! Note: I found out too late that the 32-bit icons look wrong. Open the scheme with ResEdit and delete the entire “icns” resource, and you’ll be all set.

1.1 will fix this bug and finally include a soundset or 2 as well as a StickyBrain Texture.

Completed!

Old Glory: Dedicated to all affected by the September 11 attack and those who fight for our freedom.

I will include add-ons here instead of including them with the scheme. I may include some patches here, too. Stay tuned.

Completed!

Roy G. Biv: This is an experiment in rainbow colors and gradients. It looks better in full color, but choosy webmasters choose GIF.

Completed!

Holosite Partnership

JediReturn is an update of Holosite’s Jedi Scheme. It will include full K2 features, including a complete OS 8.5+ icon set, Folder Icon Maker set, and really cool WindowShade sounds. Tune in here for expansion packs as well.

Machrome: This scheme has been postponed and currently exists as a Zlauncher Skin and Contacts 5 skins for Palm OS.

Note that I’m now running OS 9.1, so I can finally make & check my icns resources (32-bit icons)!

Here are custom 8-bit icons for your Mac. Click here to download Volume 1. Below are some samples:

Marathon Starship Factory

Here at Infinity Ltd., we use the latest in outdated starship manufacturing equipment. You just wish you could use stuff as old as ours that still works! Our starships have been manufactured with Chester and Nicodemus, a pair of 68K Macintoshes.

If one of these ideas sounds good to you (& is not yet complete, let me know so I can speed production for you.

Marathon 2 Maps

Most of the maps I make will attempt to be M2 compatible. Love that Durandal. Until I bought the trilogy, I was stuck with M2 & got frustrated with the lack of M2 maps on the web. Anyway, some will be for Marathon Infinity, but only when necessary.

• Pfhounders Way is my first map, based on the apartment I lived in at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO. It was nice, but the pfhor infestation was a bit annoying.
• Pfhlood Waters was almost done when my Hard Drive crashed on Nicodemus, and since I didn’t back up, I’ll have to start from scratch. It involves intrigue, carnage, and a surprise ending. Oh, I hope you can tread water!!!!!
• May the Pfhors be with you! is a story of freeing the persecuted. Remember who your friends are….
• Pfhormaldehyde is one for people who like lots of carnage. Nothing else. No extras like plot, etc. I got the idea from playing DOOM.
• Mall Rats purges the Mall of America of nasties.

Other plans include:

• A complicated maze based on the labyrinth of the minotaur
• Rescue kids from a school (based on the schools I’ve attended) Okay, this one is real tentative. Given the new “bomb the school” craze, I’m reluctant to release this one since some psycho will think it’s fun to kill the kids the way we all like blasting away @ the B.O.B.s. What do you think?
• A series based on the buildings of the University of Wisconsin: Madison.

Marathon Infinity Maps

Coming Soon?

• Super Marathon Bros is based on the Super Mario Bros games from Nintendo. Maybe a tribute to the Donkey Kong series which began the whole thing. Note that it won’t include Super Mario 2, which had nothing to do with the other ones in the series.

• No Long Underwear! Involves rescuing various superheroes from certain death.

• Pfhac Man is based on the classic Pac Man game.

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Pfhor is based on Eastman & Laird’s popular comic, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (Not based on the TV show&emdash;no “cowabungas” or pizza here!)

• Danté’s Inpfherno is based on the hotter portion of the Divine Comedy.

• I, Strahd places you at the mercy of Strahd Von Zarovich of Ravenloft fame and his undead minions. (For fans of Vampires, Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, and necromancy.)

Marathon Physics Models, Patches, etc.

Future Plans:

• Bunny Patch replaces the enemy with Intel Bunnymen. Expect a few M$ cameos, too. Toast ’em with style!
• Death Star gives you stormtroopers and Darth Vader himself to blast at. Possible other Star Wars cameos.
• Barney Patch: Ever glad you have a Mac so you don’t have to get your kids that annoying purple Actimates doll? You’ve heard about its Y2K issue, right?
• Kevorkian Patch: Think of it as “Assisting Physician suicide” at its finest! Send Dr. Death to collect from his clients, and let him go with dignity. Note that, however much he deserves it, no one should shoot the real Jack Kevorkian.

Important Links:

Bungie Software Apple Computer Marathon.org Marathon @ Bungie.org Marathon Map Makers Guild

And of course…