This. When I started shopping for a PC in 1978, the choices were: Apple ][+, TRS-80, and Commodore PET...I picked the PET because it was so cool to be able to do "graphics" simply as printable extended ASCII characters, and animate them with PEEK and POKE directly into video RAM...
You could do that with the TRS-80, too. (I am not sure about the Apple.) Unfortunately the TRS-80 "graphics" were blocky monochrome things... I was attracted to the TRS-80 because I thought it was neat that it came with its own monitor, and I liked the crisp 64 x 16 screen full of text. It was *not* good for most graphic games, but some creative types did great things with it (witness Leo Christopherson'sDancing Demon).
Kind of off topic, but you caught my attention with RPG assistants... have any you care to show off? I don't have an iPad, but since you wrote them in JavaScript...
Believe it or not, the way to fix the problem is to create more sweat shops in China.
I think that's an excellent way of putting it. I've always thought that we (here in the U.S.) were able to clean up the environment (somewhat) only by becoming affluent enough from the proceeds of those practices that dirtied the environment in the first place.
...You know, if I had a way to pick the pockets of fat cats while giving me the time to spend volunteering in third world countries or doing explorative expeditions - I just might.
I already wasted my chance to mod you "Insightful" by making a frivolous post. So I'll just say it here. Would you like your kids to settle for a job they hate? Probably not, and you shouldn't either. There are ways to do this without putting your family in jeopardy. Is there any measure of success in grinding away at something day after day, that brings no joy?
The summary makes it sound like the shrinks are using an advanced technology, not unlike our present day telephones, to enable delivery of their services.
You should say, "much like your primitive 'telephone'..." It sounds more futuristic.
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Is that you, Minister Farrakhan?
This. When I started shopping for a PC in 1978, the choices were: Apple ][+, TRS-80, and Commodore PET...I picked the PET because it was so cool to be able to do "graphics" simply as printable extended ASCII characters, and animate them with PEEK and POKE directly into video RAM...
You could do that with the TRS-80, too. (I am not sure about the Apple.) Unfortunately the TRS-80 "graphics" were blocky monochrome things... I was attracted to the TRS-80 because I thought it was neat that it came with its own monitor, and I liked the crisp 64 x 16 screen full of text. It was *not* good for most graphic games, but some creative types did great things with it (witness Leo Christopherson's Dancing Demon).
if you can't beat them, buy them
Beat them and buy them.
I don't know how related Javascript is to Java but the last Java game I played was Minecraft and the performance wasn't so glorious.
Prepare for an assault on two different borders! ;)
Kind of off topic, but you caught my attention with RPG assistants ... have any you care to show off? I don't have an iPad, but since you wrote them in JavaScript...
My iPad 1 takes a fucking year to charge.
Is this one of those biblical things where a day is a year?
If we go "by the book", hours could seem like days.
And, if used as instructed.
Believe it or not, the way to fix the problem is to create more sweat shops in China.
I think that's an excellent way of putting it. I've always thought that we (here in the U.S.) were able to clean up the environment (somewhat) only by becoming affluent enough from the proceeds of those practices that dirtied the environment in the first place.
How many young earthers reading Slashdot? Show of hands, please.
Could you send me a copy? Thanks!
Yes, since January 20, 2009...
...You know, if I had a way to pick the pockets of fat cats while giving me the time to spend volunteering in third world countries or doing explorative expeditions - I just might.
Oh, here we go with the fat cat bashing.
Well, what do you expect? These yokels are pure Baltic Avenue. Heh-heh. [looks at watch] Uh-oh! I'm late for the Short Line Railroad!
Rapping chipmunks will be the order of the day.
Some cars are bad enough to be two bad cars.
Yeah, it'll BLOW THEM AWAY!
I mean... something else!
In before wiretapping laws...
Nope, we need wirelesstapping laws to deal with this!
I already wasted my chance to mod you "Insightful" by making a frivolous post. So I'll just say it here. Would you like your kids to settle for a job they hate? Probably not, and you shouldn't either. There are ways to do this without putting your family in jeopardy. Is there any measure of success in grinding away at something day after day, that brings no joy?
I've given this long and careful thought, and it has to be medical experiments for the lot of you.
Why do we always start with this shit?
I'm sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo glad you asked that question.
Make it a text adventure game for $1000, use the rest of the money for beer...
"Oh, I have a license?"
The summary makes it sound like the shrinks are using an advanced technology, not unlike our present day telephones, to enable delivery of their services.
You should say, "much like your primitive 'telephone' ..." It sounds more futuristic.
Also a good argument against 99% of new legislation.
Actually there is nothing wrong with a one term Senator.
Well, there's something wrong with this one! :)