Amiga spotted in TV series "Bones"

ppill · 14 November 2007, 20:35

Check this thread over at amiga.org. Apparently a black (?!) A1200 can be seen in one of the episodes (series 3 episode 7). Anyone want to confirm?

Hungry Horace · 14 November 2007, 20:37

so yellow they had to spray it black.

oh and the thread about it on ... errmm... that other popular amiga forum, mentioned it first

Graham Humphrey · 14 November 2007, 20:41

Lemon Amiga got there first, I believe

http://www.lemonamiga.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4526

Hungry Horace · 14 November 2007, 20:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham Humphrey

Lemon Amiga got there first, I believe

http://www.lemonamiga.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4526

that's what i was hinting at!

Shoonay · 14 November 2007, 20:49

even the icons are yellowed

StrategyGamer · 14 November 2007, 22:03

The Drow Amiga is black as night in color and lives underground. They are difficult to detect and their numbers are few. They are masters of video and cast all illusions at +12. They have 19 hit dice and are nigh impossible to kill directly; however, they are highly susceptible to leaking batteries (saving throw at -10 vs. acid).

The Drow Amiga was long thought to be nothing more than a faery tale adventure until one was photographed in the wild in 2007.

gimbal · 28 January 2008, 01:42

Ha ha, I just saw this episode. They actually call it a "commodore amiga" and they mention the 68000 chip (I guess that is as far as they got with wikipedia before it became technical "mumbo jumbo" to the writers), but oh my god what a load of crap... 3d rendered and textured graphics moving at what must be 60fps on an Amiga, all taking place in 1987. And on a 5.25" floppy no less, that was soaking in a liquified human body for a good 20 years but still worked perfectly and with ultra lightning speed. Strange, because my 5.25" floppies broke even if you sneezed on them.

ppill · 28 January 2008, 02:22

Someone uploaded that bit to [ Show youtube player ].

NLS · 28 January 2008, 07:57

almost an insult - audio SUX BIG time (where is this very well known -but I can't identify right now- opening tune from?), 5.25" floppy!? (WHY? ...wouldn't it be simpler to spare the IBM PC desktop and use A1200 floppy?)... also why did they go as far as to present this quite customized setup (even the desktop, not to mention the black color) and don't "just do it" as it is in reality? (and all of us here would be raving

...)

...but at least they mention the name and CPU (and homemade OS???) and do present it as it was something ultra-special, ultra-geek back then

MazinKaesar · 28 January 2008, 09:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by StrategyGamer

The Drow Amiga is black as night in color and lives underground. They are difficult to detect and their numbers are few. They are masters of video and cast all illusions at +12. They have 19 hit dice and are nigh impossible to kill directly; however, they are highly susceptible to leaking batteries (saving throw at -10 vs. acid).

The Drow Amiga was long thought to be nothing more than a faery tale adventure until one was photographed in the wild in 2007.

Are you sure that this monster is not form "Call of Cthulhu" ???

Maybe it's the computer used by Deep Ones :P

gimbal · 28 January 2008, 16:02

Quote:

also why did they go as far as to present this quite customized setup

Well, Angela got the Amiga from the tech geeks "upstairs", if those guys have an Amiga in 2007 you can be assured they were tinkering with it for fun, hence a customized setup.

JDunlap · 29 January 2008, 02:37

They actually called it the 6800 instead of the 68000.

I often wonder where Hollywood finds its tech consultants as they often make mistakes like these simple ones. For instance, I recently saw a court drama (Shark, maybe) that had address along the lines of 324.198.101.454.6008! Yes, that's right. Five octets and three of them greater than 255!

NLS · 29 January 2008, 22:25

if it was a public IP, then they did it on purpose (so that it doesn't relate to any existing IP) - you know like all phone numbers start with 555

mcbpete · 29 January 2008, 22:33

Isn't the 'music' the ring tone to Austin Power's in-car video-phone in the first film ?

NLS · 29 January 2008, 22:41

Ah yes possibly!

Mick_AKA · 30 January 2008, 01:41

This got posted twice...

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=33744

JDunlap · 30 January 2008, 02:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by NLS

if it was a public IP, then they did it on purpose (so that it doesn't relate to any existing IP) - you know like all phone numbers start with 555

Which is why I have always wondered why they don't always use private IP addressed on TV and in movies. At least then it would seem realistic to those of us who understand this and it isn't all that unbelievable that they would be using NAT.

paranoid · 30 January 2008, 17:51

The 6800 reference made me cringe a little too, but it might not be because of shoddy research or something. Could be the actor just screwed up and nobody noticed (or cared) because it was good enough, as far as takes go. The original writer might have thought it a cool idea to throw in a reference to the Amiga, but then there's rewrites, etc. And had someone brought it up, I imagine alienating a bunch of Amiga enthusiasts wasn't a huge concern..

The 'homemade OS' was about stupid though, especially when it looked like Workbench and added nothing to the plot. Even someone that knows nothing about the Amiga but knows about Windows, MacOS, and/or Linux is going think that was dumb.

Shoonay · 02 February 2008, 15:29

Yay. Bones gonna be on my local tv. Better late than never, ay?

Only about 50 weeks until I'll witness this cool episode.
That is *IF* they'll show more than 2 seasons, which I highly doubt...

Shoonay · 03 November 2008, 12:39

Oh, oh, only 17 more episodes until me local TV is gonna show this one.
I'm SO excited!

14 November 2007, 20:35	#1
ppill CON: artist Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Poland Age: 43 Posts: 1,250	Amiga spotted in TV series "Bones" Check this thread over at amiga.org. Apparently a black (?!) A1200 can be seen in one of the episodes (series 3 episode 7). Anyone want to confirm?

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
"Lincs Amiga User Group aka "LAG" Meeting Confirmed for Sat 2nd of March"	rockape	News	2	21 February 2013 22:46
"Reminder "Lincs Amiga User Group aka "LAG" Meet Sat 5th of January 2013"	rockape	News	4	30 January 2013 00:06
"Lincs Amiga User Group aka "LAG" meet confirmed on Saturday the 5th of January 2013"	rockape	News	2	06 November 2012 20:16
FS-UAE Developement Series 1.1.x - "White Screen Problem"	nexusle	support.FS-UAE	6	15 April 2012 23:24
Spanish "Turtles" spotted! But which is which?	andreas	HOL data problems	4	01 January 2007 13:08

14 November 2007, 20:37	#2
Hungry Horace Wipe-Out Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: . Age: 43 Posts: 2,538	so yellow they had to spray it black. oh and the thread about it on ... errmm... that other popular amiga forum, mentioned it first

14 November 2007, 20:41	#3
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Lemon Amiga got there first, I believe http://www.lemonamiga.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4526

14 November 2007, 20:49	#5
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	even the icons are yellowed

14 November 2007, 22:03	#6
StrategyGamer Total Chaos AGA is fun! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: USA Posts: 873	The Drow Amiga is black as night in color and lives underground. They are difficult to detect and their numbers are few. They are masters of video and cast all illusions at +12. They have 19 hit dice and are nigh impossible to kill directly; however, they are highly susceptible to leaking batteries (saving throw at -10 vs. acid). The Drow Amiga was long thought to be nothing more than a faery tale adventure until one was photographed in the wild in 2007.

28 January 2008, 01:42	#7
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,909	Ha ha, I just saw this episode. They actually call it a "commodore amiga" and they mention the 68000 chip (I guess that is as far as they got with wikipedia before it became technical "mumbo jumbo" to the writers), but oh my god what a load of crap... 3d rendered and textured graphics moving at what must be 60fps on an Amiga, all taking place in 1987. And on a 5.25" floppy no less, that was soaking in a liquified human body for a good 20 years but still worked perfectly and with ultra lightning speed. Strange, because my 5.25" floppies broke even if you sneezed on them.

28 January 2008, 02:22	#8
ppill CON: artist Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Poland Age: 43 Posts: 1,250	Someone uploaded that bit to [ Show youtube player ].

28 January 2008, 07:57	#9
NLS Ancient User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: GREECE Age: 50 Posts: 757	almost an insult - audio SUX BIG time (where is this very well known -but I can't identify right now- opening tune from?), 5.25" floppy!? (WHY? ...wouldn't it be simpler to spare the IBM PC desktop and use A1200 floppy?)... also why did they go as far as to present this quite customized setup (even the desktop, not to mention the black color) and don't "just do it" as it is in reality? (and all of us here would be raving ...) ...but at least they mention the name and CPU (and homemade OS???) and do present it as it was something ultra-special, ultra-geek back then

29 January 2008, 02:37	#12
JDunlap Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Age: 50 Posts: 85	They actually called it the 6800 instead of the 68000. I often wonder where Hollywood finds its tech consultants as they often make mistakes like these simple ones. For instance, I recently saw a court drama (Shark, maybe) that had address along the lines of 324.198.101.454.6008! Yes, that's right. Five octets and three of them greater than 255!

29 January 2008, 22:25	#13
NLS Ancient User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: GREECE Age: 50 Posts: 757	if it was a public IP, then they did it on purpose (so that it doesn't relate to any existing IP) - you know like all phone numbers start with 555

29 January 2008, 22:33	#14
mcbpete Zone Friend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: London, England Age: 41 Posts: 239	Isn't the 'music' the ring tone to Austin Power's in-car video-phone in the first film ?

29 January 2008, 22:41	#15
NLS Ancient User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: GREECE Age: 50 Posts: 757	Ah yes possibly!

30 January 2008, 01:41	#16
Mick_AKA crusader of light Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stone, Staffordshire. Posts: 1,151	This got posted twice... http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=33744

30 January 2008, 17:51	#18
paranoid Phone Zen Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Banned Age: 52 Posts: 234	The 6800 reference made me cringe a little too, but it might not be because of shoddy research or something. Could be the actor just screwed up and nobody noticed (or cared) because it was good enough, as far as takes go. The original writer might have thought it a cool idea to throw in a reference to the Amiga, but then there's rewrites, etc. And had someone brought it up, I imagine alienating a bunch of Amiga enthusiasts wasn't a huge concern.. The 'homemade OS' was about stupid though, especially when it looked like Workbench and added nothing to the plot. Even someone that knows nothing about the Amiga but knows about Windows, MacOS, and/or Linux is going think that was dumb.

02 February 2008, 15:29	#19
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	Yay. Bones gonna be on my local tv. Better late than never, ay? Only about 50 weeks until I'll witness this cool episode. That is IF they'll show more than 2 seasons, which I highly doubt...

03 November 2008, 12:39	#20
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	Oh, oh, only 17 more episodes until me local TV is gonna show this one. I'm SO excited!

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)