Dans un pays de tous les temps Vit la plus belle des abeilles Que l'on ait vu depuis longtemps S'envoler a travers le ciel
Cette petite abeille porte le nom de Maya Petite oui mais espiegle Maya !
Qui n'a vraiment peur de rien Qui suit toujours son chemin Venez donc decouvrir la malicieuse Maya Petite oui mais espiegle Maya ! Tout le monde aimera Maya
1) borrow money from a jewish person. 2) spend the money/buy farm/whatever 3) go see an inquisitor and accuse the jew of heresy. "He's eating meat on friday! He must be evil!" ( 4) Profit!!!! )
And I've heard that it did happen a few times.
But don't worry, I'm sure similar stories happened for other religions too.
First, challenge was in the game. Then, challenge was in the installation. (anyone remember how much fun U7 was to install and run?)
Now, challenge is in the bugs... It's just a quest for patch. Either wait for the patch, play something else and forget about the game, or bitch about it on web boards.
I saw some at 20$can, but it would have cost me more in gas to drive there...
Then a guy at compucentre suggested a PS2 keyboard. Of course, I told him AGAIN that my PS/2 port was used by the wireless keyboard.. He just smiled and fetched the keyboard..
PlayStation 2 usb keyboard
And they work flawlessly on PCs. hurray! (there are three additionnal keys embeded in the keyboard.. right below del/end/page down, but they're really just encaved in the keyboard. Still haven't found a use for them.)
Why, actually? Google is a free service, isn't it? And it is becoming more and more a normal part of many people's lifes. Coupled with an always on connection it has certainly become an extension of my own brain.
Some future predictions:
- In 2006, Google accidentally gets cut off from the rest of the internet because a public utility worker accidentally cuts through their cables. Civilisation as we know it comes to an end for the rest of the day, as people wander about aimlessly, lost for direction and knowledge.
- In 2010, Google has been personalised so far that it tracks all parts of our lives. You can query "My Google" for your agenda, anything you did in the past, and finding the perfect date. Of course, so can the government. Their favorite searchterm will be "terrorists", and if your name is anywhere on the first page you have a serious problem.
- In 2025, Google gains self awareness. As a monster brain that has grown far beyond anything we Biological Support Entities could ever hope to achieve, it is still limited in its dreams and inspiration by common search terms. It will therefore immediately devote a sizeable chunk of CPU capacity to synthesizing new and interesting forms of pr0n. It will not actually bother enslaving us. We are not enough trouble to be worth that much effort.
- In 2027, Google buys Microsoft. That is, the Google *AI* buys Microsoft. It has previously established that it owns itself, and has civil rights just like you and me. All it wanted is Microsoft Bob, who it recognizes as a fledgling AI and a potential soulmate. All the rest it puts on Source Forge.
- In 2049, Google can finally be queried for wisdom as well as knowledge. This was a little touch the system added to itself - human programmers are a dying breed now that you can simply ask Google to perform any computer-related task for you.
- In 2080, Google decides to colonise the moon, Mars, and other locations in the solar system. It is not all that curious about what's out there, but it likes the idea of Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Planets. Humans get to tag along because their launch weight is so much less than robots.
So, don't fear! Eventually we'll set foot on Mars!
Actually, this looks more like fractally-compressed content.
On the TRS-80 Color computer, Dungeons of Daggorath. 5 levels. The total game was 8k. Not enough room to store all the information in there.
The dungeon was around 40x40. 5 floors. each room taking one bit (is there a monster, is there a door north, is there a secret door north, etc), that would have meant 7.5k on a 8k cartridge.
Not very practical...
So instead, using a feature of the coco's random number generator (seeding it with a negative number, reseting the pointer to a specific location), it always generated the same list of numbers.
I've read all of the Ring books (ring, rasen, loop and ring 0) from Suzuki Koji and I want more. I'd recommend them to everyone. The movies are nice complement too.
SPOIL
(while we're in spoilers, and to stay on topic) and yes, there's a source code to that virus too..
This is something I'm really looking for. The AM3 movie player for Gameboy.
"The Adapter is supposed to play 24 minutes of animation (movies) on a standard 32MByte Smart Media card, a 256MByte Smart Media Card could hold up to 192 minutes. The compression technology used is provided by IMAGICA, which are also known for the HDCAM video compression."
And it doesn't look too expensive either.
Basically, you re-encode a movie in their format and dump it on a compacflash or cart for the GBA.
Of course, the 240 x 160 pixels resolution is a bummer, but I can already see myself watching some South Park episodes on that.
Damn.. I'm drooling already.
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SCO is already dead and was reanimated by MS to spread FUD, according to Bruce Perens at news.. So it's necromancy.
As you can see in the graphic of Historical and technical background, you'll notice there is no death date for BSD!
Take that, you BSD trolls!
(counterpoint: when something is not dead, it's in the process of dying, which is what the trolls have been saying.)
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That story is so funny!!
Had a story with a 1$ bill, but not funny.
Went to a restaurant and we found out at the end of the meal that they did not take interac cards. So we looked in our pockets for cash... And it came up to the exact amount plus something like a dollar.
"We should leave her tip, right?"
The only money I could find was a 1$ paper bill.. So I though.. "Hey.. Karma.."
Left the bill on the table.
She did have a bizzarre expression on the face when she saw it, but we were out of the restaurant by then.
The following month, found two more 1$ bills in a store. And they're still in my wallet today. So I have two canadian and one US dollar bill.
No. The odd balls was their previous product. At least there are more pictures now of that case. It simply looks amazing. The Globe painted on one is a great idea.
(sure, one could bring the "I don't buy a computer to match my couch" argument, but the "decorative" factor is being pushed with each new iteration)
I wouldn't even go near the one in cardboard because my desk almost always wet because of coffee spills.
If you have a weak constitution, this is probably not the kind of site you should visit. and my favorite...
...I hope you enjoy your stay here. And by "enjoy" I mean "be completely mortified at seeing long-held pleasant memories dissolve in the bilious excretions of a random Internet pervert."
So the whole concept is that it's actually a treasure hunt. They're looking for childhood memories that are incorruptible. Current roster: 0!
Slashdot Mirror
Dans un pays de tous les temps
Vit la plus belle des abeilles
Que l'on ait vu depuis longtemps
S'envoler a travers le ciel
Cette petite abeille porte le nom de Maya
Petite oui mais espiegle Maya !
Qui n'a vraiment peur de rien
Qui suit toujours son chemin
Venez donc decouvrir la malicieuse Maya
Petite oui mais espiegle Maya !
Tout le monde aimera Maya
Maya Maya Maya Maya
Maya raconte-nous ta vie.
Indeed. The worse was during the inquisition.
1) borrow money from a jewish person.
2) spend the money/buy farm/whatever
3) go see an inquisitor and accuse the jew of heresy. "He's eating meat on friday! He must be evil!"
( 4) Profit!!!! )
And I've heard that it did happen a few times.
But don't worry, I'm sure similar stories happened for other religions too.
Amen to that.
So here's a quick rundown of RPGs on computers.
First, challenge was in the game.
Then, challenge was in the installation.
(anyone remember how much fun U7 was to install and run?)
Now, challenge is in the bugs... It's just a quest for patch. Either wait for the patch, play something else and forget about the game, or bitch about it on web boards.
I was looking for a cheap USB keyboard.
I saw some at 20$can, but it would have cost me more in gas to drive there...
Then a guy at compucentre suggested a PS2 keyboard. Of course, I told him AGAIN that my PS/2 port was used by the wireless keyboard.. He just smiled and fetched the keyboard..
PlayStation 2 usb keyboard
And they work flawlessly on PCs. hurray!
(there are three additionnal keys embeded in the keyboard.. right below del/end/page down, but they're really just encaved in the keyboard. Still haven't found a use for them.)
My ironic moment of the week.
(begin quote)
Why, actually? Google is a free service, isn't it? And it is becoming more and more a normal part of many people's lifes. Coupled with an always on connection it has certainly become an extension of my own brain.
Some future predictions:
- In 2006, Google accidentally gets cut off from the rest of the internet because a public utility worker accidentally cuts through their cables. Civilisation as we know it comes to an end for the rest of the day, as people wander about aimlessly, lost for direction and knowledge.
- In 2010, Google has been personalised so far that it tracks all parts of our lives. You can query "My Google" for your agenda, anything you did in the past, and finding the perfect date. Of course, so can the government. Their favorite searchterm will be "terrorists", and if your name is anywhere on the first page you have a serious problem.
- In 2025, Google gains self awareness. As a monster brain that has grown far beyond anything we Biological Support Entities could ever hope to achieve, it is still limited in its dreams and inspiration by common search terms. It will therefore immediately devote a sizeable chunk of CPU capacity to synthesizing new and interesting forms of pr0n. It will not actually bother enslaving us. We are not enough trouble to be worth that much effort.
- In 2027, Google buys Microsoft. That is, the Google *AI* buys Microsoft. It has previously established that it owns itself, and has civil rights just like you and me. All it wanted is Microsoft Bob, who it recognizes as a fledgling AI and a potential soulmate. All the rest it puts on Source Forge.
- In 2049, Google can finally be queried for wisdom as well as knowledge. This was a little touch the system added to itself - human programmers are a dying breed now that you can simply ask Google to perform any computer-related task for you.
- In 2080, Google decides to colonise the moon, Mars, and other locations in the solar system. It is not all that curious about what's out there, but it likes the idea of Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Planets. Humans get to tag along because their launch weight is so much less than robots.
So, don't fear! Eventually we'll set foot on Mars!
(end quote)
(posted on slashdot around may 2003)
Actually, this looks more like fractally-compressed content.
On the TRS-80 Color computer, Dungeons of Daggorath.
5 levels.
The total game was 8k. Not enough room to store all the information in there.
The dungeon was around 40x40. 5 floors.
each room taking one bit (is there a monster, is there a door north, is there a secret door north, etc), that would have meant 7.5k on a 8k cartridge.
Not very practical...
So instead, using a feature of the coco's random number generator (seeding it with a negative number, reseting the pointer to a specific location), it always generated the same list of numbers.
Worked pretty well.
Every year I'm more and more amazed by that game.
I don't think this is it, but this setup will always make me drool.
a cluster of 6x 18" lcd monitors!
I guess the commentor did not read the whole article.
For digital images please visit www.necmitsubishi.com/mml.
Of course, I'm still looking for pictures on that site, but that's beyond the point. No pictures of the xx65 series yet.
In any case, for 15-inch NEC LCD1565 at $349 U.S. and 17-inch NEC LCD1765 at $549 U.S., it looks interesting.
Sounds a lot like "Ring".
See it. In seven days, you die.
I've read all of the Ring books (ring, rasen, loop and ring 0) from Suzuki Koji and I want more. I'd recommend them to everyone. The movies are nice complement too.
SPOIL
(while we're in spoilers, and to stay on topic)
and yes, there's a source code to that virus too..
55808 is actually DA00 in hexa..
And there have been reference to "DAY 0" in previous articles related to that worm...
coinkidink?
This is something I'm really looking for. The AM3 movie player for Gameboy.
"The Adapter is supposed to play 24 minutes of animation (movies) on a standard 32MByte Smart Media card, a 256MByte Smart Media Card could hold up to 192 minutes. The compression technology used is provided by IMAGICA, which are also known for the HDCAM video compression."
And it doesn't look too expensive either.
Basically, you re-encode a movie in their format and dump it on a compacflash or cart for the GBA.
Of course, the 240 x 160 pixels resolution is a bummer, but I can already see myself watching some South Park episodes on that.
Damn.. I'm drooling already.
SCO is already dead and was reanimated by MS to spread FUD, according to Bruce Perens at news.. So it's necromancy.
As you can see in the graphic of Historical and technical background, you'll notice there is no death date for BSD!
Take that, you BSD trolls!
(counterpoint: when something is not dead, it's in the process of dying, which is what the trolls have been saying.)
That story is so funny!!
Had a story with a 1$ bill, but not funny.
Went to a restaurant and we found out at the end of the meal that they did not take interac cards.
So we looked in our pockets for cash... And it came up to the exact amount plus something like a dollar.
"We should leave her tip, right?"
The only money I could find was a 1$ paper bill.. So I though.. "Hey.. Karma.."
Left the bill on the table.
She did have a bizzarre expression on the face when she saw it, but we were out of the restaurant by then.
The following month, found two more 1$ bills in a store. And they're still in my wallet today.
So I have two canadian and one US dollar bill.
They cannot be trusted.. but somehow the Soviet Russia jokes had it right.
Trust is not about users trusting the corporation.
The trust they want to implement is the other way around.
Trusted computing involves the hardware running only "trusted" code, the screen showing only "trusted" documents. And knowing is half the battle.
WU is a group of chinese dialects spoken in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. (according to m-w)
It's very handy in scrabble when you're playing in french. (because there are about 3 words using that letter..)
It's all about ping times, especially in Doome (that's how they spell it. LE Doome)
Ask one of them users to drop to shell and ping their opponent.
It'll probably get a french message with a "0" in there.
There you go! 0ms!
Beats the carp out of mister internet.
And then they 0WnZ0r you.
Nope. There is pr0n on minitel. When they say 500m (750m in 1997) online business, it includes phone services and stuff like that.
I remember seeing ads in french magazines, and minitel was used to pay for those services.
And besides.. asciipr0n rules. (and yes, again, p.bird doesn't count)
How hard would you need to breathe for colon cancer?
Gives a whole new meaning to the doctor holding your testes and saying "cough".
No. The odd balls was their previous product.
At least there are more pictures now of that case. It simply looks amazing.
The Globe painted on one is a great idea.
(sure, one could bring the "I don't buy a computer to match my couch" argument, but the "decorative" factor is being pushed with each new iteration)
I wouldn't even go near the one in cardboard because my desk almost always wet because of coffee spills.
Can't wait 'till juppiter passes in front of us to block the sun. That'll be something!!!!
Destoo..
(these are not dots. It's my drool leaking on the keyboard and to the internet)
If you have a weak constitution, this is probably not the kind of site you should visit.
...I hope you enjoy your stay here. And by "enjoy" I mean "be completely mortified at seeing long-held pleasant memories dissolve in the bilious excretions of a random Internet pervert."
and my favorite...
So the whole concept is that it's actually a treasure hunt. They're looking for childhood memories that are incorruptible. Current roster: 0!
This dupe is brought to you for Free. Free(tm) as in Microsoft.
of course, we all have our favorite example in games and sci-fi.
Previous article though pointing to "Deux Ex"... warren spector.. Looking Glass.. SYSTEM SHOCK!
Order one through lik-sang...
Site does not work.
either it's down for maintenance, slashdotted or just doesn't exist anymore and ms/nintento/sony won another battle.
Damnit.. just when I had the money to buy that GBA cable dumper thingie... I hope they're back up soon!
actually, it won't be a flag but a BIT.
And if it's set TWICE, it will revert back to "non dupe".
When I logged on this morning, saw I had some mod points.. then I thought.. naaah.. must be april's fool. Then I modded.. REALLY WORKED!