This planet was by far the hardest for me to render properly. I've put together two different models of Earth; one is designed to be photo-realistic, and the other is designed after NASA's Blue Marble. Both models include optional night and city lights sections. These Earth models have been used in various productions by hobbyists and film groups. I've written a tutorial demonstrating how to build the models - you may find it here.
Apple may change its business model to provide unlimited music to challenge Nokia offer. The discussion is currently focused on how much should Apple pay to the industry (20$ per ipod) whereas Nokia is already engaged on 80§ per device.
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