Whenever I setup a faster new machine, the first game I play on it is Wolf3D. A ritual that stems from seeing how much faster my new machine is, I'm sure. But at this point (k6-2/266), it's not going to run any smoother, but I'll still do it.:D
This is great news, but what I'm wondering is, will it be a whole new treatment, or will we see updated versions of the world portrayed in the original Wolf3D (i.e. 3D models of the original sprites looked, etc). Personally, I'd like to see the original Nazi's back (along with new material as well, of course). (Perhaps those huge overly bulky women from Kingpin were prototypes for big burly Nazi women?:))
Here we go with a thread of a few messages filled with memories of good things about Star Trek and an outpouring of non-stop "it sucks" messages from juveniles while they push their own debatably "better" choice.
I think I'll safely ignore this entire thread -- we've seen it all a thousand times before.
> If I recall correctly, the moon is a neutral > zone.
WHAT? We must have been desprate to risk war with the ROMULANS!!
;)
Seriously though, the idea of any one country "claiming" anything outside of the planet is pretty sickening. Unforunately, while the major countries seem to have restraint, I can certainly see some of the smaller war-like nations trying to claim it for themselves.:/
Just like I was when I first read this book. I'd already had the passion for programming and computers in general, but that book put my fun little world into focus. I first read this back around 1987 or 88. I remember sitting down and reading the list of people in the book listed near the front and instantly becoming addicted. Levy's writing style lets anyone comprehend the technology. Even if it's less than accurate, it's still conveys the mystical air surrounding the magic that computers have.
Back before I dropped out of high school (not to worry, I've got my diploma now thanks to night classes on the side), I lobbied hard for the Windows loving, Gates worshiping computer department head to include the book as part of the curriculum, instead of the book "Hard Drive" which focuses on Gates and Microsoft, rather than the industry as a whole. Sadly, my pleas fell on deaf ears. I really do believe it should be required reading material for anyone even beginning to get on the road to hackerdom.
In an IRC chat with some of the Valve guys a while ago, I asked them if they'd allow someone to attempt a Linux port if the person worked signed under a Non-Disclosure Agreement. They said "sure".
I think now, all it would take is someone with some good Win95 porting skills to give it a shot and ask permission (possibly making it more portable in the process and then be ported to Macs...?)
>What do you think...is Sierra dying? Will they >be dead and gone by a couple years from now?
As far as I'm concerned, when they laid off the entire Yosemite Entertainment group (most of the classic hard working Sierra folk), that was when Sierra slit it's collective wrists.
Then to see whats left of the company butcher it's product line, (like you said, with some of them EAGERLY awaited and almost completely ready to ship), is like watching watching an old friend on his death bed writhe in agnoy.
This bit about the Mac Half-Life being cancelled really sucks. I'm not a Mac guy, but I sympathize with them. I had high hopes for a Linux port of the client, also denied.
If it's as difficult to port as it sounds, then damn. The actual game itself is nice enough, but some of their design decisions leave me a bit mystified: being forced into 640x480x16-bit to access the game menu (even while playing), hiding access to the 'console' behind a command line switch, etc. If that sort of mentality carried though into the source, I'm not suprised.
(But hey, the game itself is some of the best FPS action I've ever experienced so far. A shame they inadvertently limited that experience to only the Windows 95 crowd.)
The Z80 was my first introduction to Assembler as well, on an old TRS-80 Model II (*sniff*, I miss that big oaf). Imagine their suprise when an 11 year old (or around that) walks into a Radio Shack asking for a book on assembler for a machine they haven't sold there in like 5 years or more.:)
> Use it. Whats going to happen? The crypto >police are going to break down your door and >beat you to death?
Agreed. What REALLY disturbs the hell out of me is, the number of people who are actually fearful of breaking this particular set of laws. There comes times when a given law is unfair, or totally out of touch, and people HAVE to fight it, instead of this "we'll just have to live with it until it gets changed" nonsense. Who's supposed to be running this country? The people! And every day that they let the government trample on our rights is one day closer to the time when we're totally without 'em.
It's quite elementary, AC, the story talked about Unisys' official stance on LZW, and how they got swamped with hateful email from impolite zealots. Quite on-topic, if you ask me.
> But since it's under the GPL, his neighbor will > start selling that too. His children are still > hungry.
Then that's a choice the author will have to make. Will he make a free and open player, or a commercial one he/she can sell in a store or elsewhere? It all depends on what you want out of the program. Make money, or make it free.:/
Unfortunately, short of selling manuals and taking support calls for the free version, you can't have it completely both ways I guess.:(
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: So has anyone actually _played_ wolf3d lately.
:D
Whenever I setup a faster new machine, the first game
I play on it is Wolf3D. A ritual that stems from seeing
how much faster my new machine is, I'm sure. But at this point (k6-2/266),
it's not going to run any smoother, but I'll still do it.
This is great news, but what I'm wondering is, will it be a whole new treatment, or will we see updated versions of the world portrayed in the original Wolf3D (i.e. 3D models of the original sprites looked, etc). :))
Personally, I'd like to see the original Nazi's back (along with
new material as well, of course).
(Perhaps those huge overly bulky women from Kingpin
were prototypes for big burly Nazi women?
Here we go with a thread of a few messages filled with memories of good things about Star Trek and an outpouring of non-stop "it sucks" messages from juveniles while they push their own debatably "better" choice.
I think I'll safely ignore this entire thread -- we've seen it all a thousand times before.
Almost makes me sorry I got impatient and grabbed the prerelease of it. :/
;))
(Not like I'd be able to get through anyways.
: No one said that the USA owned the moon.
Re-read my post. I merely said that the IDEA of a specific country laying claim to non-earthly 'real estate' was unappealing.
: Check the facts!
I mentioned nothing about this person and his attempts to peddle lunar land from afar.
Screw the moon, I want a piece of the Sun! I got plans for that baby: a super deluxe sized Motel-6! It'll be hot!
> If I recall correctly, the moon is a neutral
:/
> zone.
WHAT? We must have been desprate to risk war with the ROMULANS!!
;)
Seriously though, the idea of any one country "claiming" anything outside of the planet is pretty sickening. Unforunately, while the major countries seem to have restraint, I can certainly see some of the smaller war-like nations trying to claim it for themselves.
>I'd have said
;D
>The Invisible Man.
>shrunk down to one pixel, of course, so as not
>to interfere with the speed of loading.
Or maybe they could get William Shatner singing "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"?
> I wonder what entertainer Google would choose
> to help publicize a major site change. Any
> ideas?
Weird Al?
#include "ihateportalstoo.h"
Just like I was when I first read this book. I'd already had the passion for programming and computers in general, but that book put my fun little world into focus. I first read this back around 1987 or 88. I remember sitting down and reading the list of people in the book listed near the front and instantly becoming addicted. Levy's writing style lets anyone comprehend the technology. Even if it's less than accurate, it's still conveys the mystical air surrounding the magic that computers have.
:)
Back before I dropped out of high school (not to worry, I've got my diploma now thanks to night classes on the side), I lobbied hard for the Windows loving, Gates worshiping computer department head to include the book as part of the curriculum, instead of the book "Hard Drive" which focuses on Gates and Microsoft, rather than the industry as a whole. Sadly, my pleas fell on deaf ears. I really do believe it should be required reading material for anyone even beginning to get on the road to hackerdom.
I know *I* learned a lot from it.
I think you might be thinking of the "Huia" bird article from July:
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http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=99/07/21/123
In an IRC chat with some of the Valve guys a while ago, I asked them if they'd allow someone to attempt a Linux port if the person worked signed under a Non-Disclosure Agreement. They said "sure".
I think now, all it would take is someone with some good Win95 porting skills to give it a shot and ask permission (possibly making it more portable in the process and then be ported to Macs...?)
>This might have been funny except for one thing:
:)
>Half Life is built on the Quake engine.
You wrote, word for word, exactly what I was thinking while reading that.
>What do you think...is Sierra dying? Will they
>be dead and gone by a couple years from now?
As far as I'm concerned, when they laid off the entire Yosemite Entertainment group (most of the classic hard working Sierra folk), that was when Sierra slit it's collective wrists.
Then to see whats left of the company butcher it's product line, (like you said, with some of them EAGERLY awaited and almost completely ready to ship), is like watching watching an old friend on his death bed writhe in agnoy.
This bit about the Mac Half-Life being cancelled really sucks. I'm not a Mac guy, but I sympathize with them. I had high hopes for a Linux port of the client, also denied.
If it's as difficult to port as it sounds, then damn. The actual game itself is nice enough, but some of their design decisions leave me a bit mystified: being forced into 640x480x16-bit to access the game menu (even while playing), hiding access to the 'console' behind a command line switch, etc. If that sort of mentality carried though into the source, I'm not suprised.
(But hey, the game itself is some of the best FPS action I've ever experienced so far. A shame they inadvertently limited that experience to only the Windows 95 crowd.)
NO!! It's a lie!!! Please tell me he's lying? :~(
The Z80 was my first introduction to Assembler as well, on an old TRS-80 Model II (*sniff*, I miss that big oaf). :)
Imagine their suprise when an 11 year old (or around that) walks into a Radio Shack asking for a book on assembler for a machine they haven't sold there in like 5 years or more.
It's Pinky & The Brain. ;) (Though, I do love DangerMouse, this was the very first thing I thought when I saw the headline. ;))
> Use it. Whats going to happen? The crypto
>police are going to break down your door and
>beat you to death?
Agreed. What REALLY disturbs the hell out of me is, the number of people who are actually fearful of breaking this particular set of laws. There comes times when a given law is unfair, or totally out of touch, and people HAVE to fight it, instead of this "we'll just have to live with it until it gets changed" nonsense. Who's supposed to be running this country? The people! And every day that they let the government trample on our rights is one day closer to the time when we're totally without 'em.
You know, while I was writing that, I kept accidently spelling it "whine" for some reason. :)
It's quite elementary, AC, the story talked about Unisys' official stance on LZW, and how they got swamped with hateful email from impolite zealots. Quite on-topic, if you ask me.
> But since it's under the GPL, his neighbor will
:/
:(
> start selling that too. His children are still
> hungry.
Then that's a choice the author will have to make. Will he make a free and open player, or a commercial one he/she can sell in a store or elsewhere? It all depends on what you want out of the program. Make money, or make it free.
Unfortunately, short of selling manuals and taking support calls for the free version, you can't have it completely both ways I guess.
Why the hell is this marked offtopic?
Patents -> Making money off Patents -> Potential Solution
Someone needs to take a ride in the ClueMobile.
That annoyed me too, at first, but simply adding ./ to the PATH envirionment at startup made that headache go away fast.
Feed your family from the kick-ass MP3 player you'll make, and a full MP3 "artists studio" or whatnot. Just a thought. :)