Never mind your new-fangled games of yours, I'm still stuck on Planetfall!
I've gone to sleep in the spartan beds which at least provide a modicum of privacy, woken up, picked up all the stuff I could find, and now I've got this darn robot following me around and wanting to play hider-seeker. The laser won't even work because all I've got is a battery that doesn't work.
In their last ever issue, CU Amiga Magazine gave away a free Bill Gates Halloween Mask. It looked kinda out of place because they printed it in the August issue if my memory serves me correctly, but I guess since it was their last ever issue, they didn't really have a choice.
Re:Two? Such a number is not possible!
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"Technically, there is no such thing as "10" "
SURE there is! 0001 plus 0001 equals 0010. Everyone knows that.
Why bother porting games? Linux users can just buy Windows games and use WINE;)
Of course, if and when Linux becomes mainstream enough that it's not only used by nerds like us, it will be advantageous for game creators to make sure their games are able to run on Linux, with or without an emulator.
You know what would be really k00l tho... transparent emulation of Windows software on Linux. That way you wouldn't have to fire up an emulator every time you wanna play Stellar Frontier.
Two? Such a number is not possible!
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Everyone knows that there are only one and zero... there is no such thing as two!
Is there really any doubt that wireless devices are going to become more and more useful in the near future?
Five or ten years ago, practically nobody had a mobile phone. Nowadays, everyone does - hell, companies are even giving them away free. They're small, they're easy to use, and what's more they're rather nifty to have.
At the moment, computers are large, expensive and difficult to use, but are getting smaller, cheaper and easier (?) all the time. They'll eventually get to the stage where, rather than shelling out a thousand dollars for a bulky desktop box, you'll be able to buy a variety of specialised portable/hand-held computers for only $100 or so - think along the lines of a PDA, but for mainstream use, not just business.
Wireless applications are an obvious follow-on from that. It would kinda defeat the purpose of a 'wireless' computer if you had to plug it into a communications socket every time you wanted to use it.
If that's too complicated for you to understand (maybe you're drunk right now, or something), imagine how utterly cool it would be if your mobile phone could do e-mail, USENET and read Slashdot.
My school are much the same when it comes to students registering domain names.
The school only has one domain name, rathmoregrammarschool.org.uk. Instead of buying domains from its students, they've simply threatened to expel anyone who registers a domain with the school's name in its domain - despite the fact that a search on Whois.org reveals 75 sites including the name Rathmore. A search on Google reveals four thousand pre-existing unrelated pages containing the name Rathmore, yet only 176 pages about the school itself.
It's not just domain names - a kid was threatened with expulsion after putting up a website named 'Rathmore Chat'. I've been personally threatened with expulsion after my website, on which I mentioned that I went to that school, contained a hidden link to a porn site as a joke.
Build yourself an infrared interface like the AIR-Link (it's on Aminet, find it yourself;)). Link it up to your 'box' (that's l33t sp33k for 'computer') and go program some driver software for it; shouldn't be too hard. Set up scripts on your own machine to change the channel as you wish!
Best part about it is, it's not limited to a preset number of different devices. All you need is a few infrared LEDs pointed in the right direction and the control software can control everything as long as you can tell it how exactly your target device's IR system works.
Command-line control of your TV, now that's what I'm talkin' about... remote controls and GUI are for newbies!
Despite what/.'ers have been saying about this particular model, a Linux PDA at this price actually sounds pretty interesting. 320*240 screen res, Motorola processor, non-Windows operating system... it's like Amiga all over again;)
I still think that PDAs are primarily marketed for business use, though, when there's a huge nerd market waiting to be tapped.
I mean, just looking at the picture of the PDA, it's so obviously a business device - apps shown in the screenshot include Memo, Schedule, and what appears to be a minesweeper clone. When would you ever use something like those on a PDA? I wanna see a USENET reader, a mailer, Telnet, Lynx, perhaps even a text editor and FTP combo so I can write my weblog on the move...
At $89, it's competing with the GBA for my hard-earned cash and Pokémon vs Minesweeper really is no contest...
I'm a student and part time web designer. The advantage to this is that I work for myself and can play all the Counterstrike I like when I get bored. The downside is that I haven't been paid any actual currency yet, and my school won't let me have a kool designer goatee beard.
er0ck asked: "If you are you forced (as I am) to get your fun on the side what are some good projects to get involved in?"
I think the best thing to do is to get a job doing something you like doing, or get paid lots of money for. When you can get both, it's an added bonus. The best kind of project to get involved with is something you find interesting, and something you're good at. It really depends what kind of job you've got and what projects are available.
Failing that, get a job that pays more money. Eventually you'll be promoted to a millionare cushy desk job, Bill Gates-like, and will be able to play Counterstrike and Team Fortress all day. See you there.
er0ck also asked, "What do you to unwind and have a bit of 'fun' in the workplace?"
That's easy. Pretend you're working and play Team Fortress a lot.:)
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I'm still running HACK 1.0.3D... on my AMIGA!
You'll have to pry the disk from my cold, dead fingers.
I've gone to sleep in the spartan beds which at least provide a modicum of privacy, woken up, picked up all the stuff I could find, and now I've got this darn robot following me around and wanting to play hider-seeker. The laser won't even work because all I've got is a battery that doesn't work.
Can anyone help?
Thanks,
jD
In their last ever issue, CU Amiga Magazine gave away a free Bill Gates Halloween Mask. It looked kinda out of place because they printed it in the August issue if my memory serves me correctly, but I guess since it was their last ever issue, they didn't really have a choice.
SURE there is! 0001 plus 0001 equals 0010. Everyone knows that.
Of course, if and when Linux becomes mainstream enough that it's not only used by nerds like us, it will be advantageous for game creators to make sure their games are able to run on Linux, with or without an emulator.
You know what would be really k00l tho... transparent emulation of Windows software on Linux. That way you wouldn't have to fire up an emulator every time you wanna play Stellar Frontier.
<highlander> THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE!</highlander>
(and zero)
Five or ten years ago, practically nobody had a mobile phone. Nowadays, everyone does - hell, companies are even giving them away free. They're small, they're easy to use, and what's more they're rather nifty to have.
At the moment, computers are large, expensive and difficult to use, but are getting smaller, cheaper and easier (?) all the time. They'll eventually get to the stage where, rather than shelling out a thousand dollars for a bulky desktop box, you'll be able to buy a variety of specialised portable/hand-held computers for only $100 or so - think along the lines of a PDA, but for mainstream use, not just business.
Wireless applications are an obvious follow-on from that. It would kinda defeat the purpose of a 'wireless' computer if you had to plug it into a communications socket every time you wanted to use it.
If that's too complicated for you to understand (maybe you're drunk right now, or something), imagine how utterly cool it would be if your mobile phone could do e-mail, USENET and read Slashdot.
I'd add it to my own tagfile, had I not replaced it with my own USENET Hints for Newbies. Go on, Slashdot... pretty please with a penguin on top?
There IS a Windows Version of MOO2, you know :)
Kidnap you and use your thumbprint to open it
Spray some kind of latex onto their hand and high-five or shake hands with you to get your prints
Get a really, REALLY good camera and take a picture of your fingertips...
The school only has one domain name, rathmoregrammarschool.org.uk. Instead of buying domains from its students, they've simply threatened to expel anyone who registers a domain with the school's name in its domain - despite the fact that a search on Whois.org reveals 75 sites including the name Rathmore. A search on Google reveals four thousand pre-existing unrelated pages containing the name Rathmore, yet only 176 pages about the school itself.
It's not just domain names - a kid was threatened with expulsion after putting up a website named 'Rathmore Chat'. I've been personally threatened with expulsion after my website, on which I mentioned that I went to that school, contained a hidden link to a porn site as a joke.
Best part about it is, it's not limited to a preset number of different devices. All you need is a few infrared LEDs pointed in the right direction and the control software can control everything as long as you can tell it how exactly your target device's IR system works.
Command-line control of your TV, now that's what I'm talkin' about... remote controls and GUI are for newbies!
Despite what /.'ers have been saying about this particular model, a Linux PDA at this price actually sounds pretty interesting. 320*240 screen res, Motorola processor, non-Windows operating system... it's like Amiga all over again ;)
I still think that PDAs are primarily marketed for business use, though, when there's a huge nerd market waiting to be tapped.
I mean, just looking at the picture of the PDA, it's so obviously a business device - apps shown in the screenshot include Memo, Schedule, and what appears to be a minesweeper clone. When would you ever use something like those on a PDA? I wanna see a USENET reader, a mailer, Telnet, Lynx, perhaps even a text editor and FTP combo so I can write my weblog on the move...
At $89, it's competing with the GBA for my hard-earned cash and Pokémon vs Minesweeper really is no contest...
We now return you to your regularly scheduled reposts.
I'm a student and part time web designer. The advantage to this is that I work for myself and can play all the Counterstrike I like when I get bored. The downside is that I haven't been paid any actual currency yet, and my school won't let me have a kool designer goatee beard.
er0ck asked:
"If you are you forced (as I am) to get your fun on the side what are some good projects to get involved in?"
I think the best thing to do is to get a job doing something you like doing, or get paid lots of money for. When you can get both, it's an added bonus. The best kind of project to get involved with is something you find interesting, and something you're good at. It really depends what kind of job you've got and what projects are available.
Failing that, get a job that pays more money. Eventually you'll be promoted to a millionare cushy desk job, Bill Gates-like, and will be able to play Counterstrike and Team Fortress all day. See you there.
er0ck also asked, "What do you to unwind and have a bit of 'fun' in the workplace?"
That's easy. Pretend you're working and play Team Fortress a lot. :)