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raddevus wrote: All these youths and their confounded graphics. Who needs 'em?
Right. The best games were written on the Altair with no graphics whatsoever.
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a f***ing golf cart.
"I don't know, extraterrestrial?"
"You mean like from space?"
"No, from Canada."
If software development were a circus, we would all be the clowns.
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Wait. Altair?
It only had switches and LEDs right?
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Absolutely. You can enjoy text adventures only when you see the text one character at a time in binary.
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a f***ing golf cart.
"I don't know, extraterrestrial?"
"You mean like from space?"
"No, from Canada."
If software development were a circus, we would all be the clowns.
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CDP1802 wrote: You can enjoy text adventures only when you see the text one character at a time in binary.
I agree 100%. That's why I recently purchased a LED TV. I just watch das blinkenlights[^]!
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Too bad I'm not at home right now, else I would post a picture of das Blinkenlight incarnate. 
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a f***ing golf cart.
"I don't know, extraterrestrial?"
"You mean like from space?"
"No, from Canada."
If software development were a circus, we would all be the clowns.
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What'cha got? Some blinking LED creation of your own?
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Sort of. My first computer with Blinkenlights for and against everything.
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a f***ing golf cart.
"I don't know, extraterrestrial?"
"You mean like from space?"
"No, from Canada."
If software development were a circus, we would all be the clowns.
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D.R.I.N.K.Y.O.U.R.O.V.A.L.T.I.N.E.
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I seem to remember having it form my C-64, but member had a chance to use a C-128.
Fondly remember the C-64....
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Yeah, I think it was created for the C-64. I was a bit late to computers and got the 128 when it was being liquidated at a local retail shop that was going out of business. That was the beginning of the end for Commodore back in 1985.
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raddevus wrote: That was the beginning of the end for Commodore back in 1985.
They were just getting started with the Amiga[^] in 1985
I had the Commodore VIC-20 first, then the C64 and then an Amiga A500 - loved them all. Just a shame they didn't market their machines better, the Amiga was light years ahead of PC's from the mid-80's until the early 90's.
Ah, I see you have the machine that goes ping. This is my favorite. You see we lease it back from the company we sold it to and that way it comes under the monthly current budget and not the capital account.
modified 31-Aug-21 21:01pm.
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Brent Jenkins wrote: Amiga was light years ahead of PC's from the mid-80's until the early 90's
I know. I always wanted one but never had the money. Amigas were amazing but few people knew.
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I bought an A1200 off eBay this year before they all disappear off for good.. was considering getting a C64 too before they're gone
Ah, I see you have the machine that goes ping. This is my favorite. You see we lease it back from the company we sold it to and that way it comes under the monthly current budget and not the capital account.
modified 31-Aug-21 21:01pm.
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YES! My point exactly! That's why I got rid of my space consuming i7 desktop and programming solely now on a 9-row wooden abacus!!!!
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You are a very smart person. Computers are a hindrance.
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Hahahaha, devil's machines I think they call them!
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I remembered how to get to the Vogon ship, and am currently in Dark... Can't remember what to do next, but I do remember that getting real Tea instead of Advanced Tea Substitute was a PITA...
I think they did "sequel" where you had to get the bank to acknowledge a change of address card? Even harder...
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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OriginalGriff wrote: currently in Dark.
Clue: What do you do when you normally need to see in a dark room? Do the same in the adventure.
I never did finish it. I did successfully deal with the bugblatter beast however, after numerous tries.
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That was another one by Douglas Adams - Bureaucracy - and that was a HARD game.
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My favorite was The Hobbit on C64...
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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raddevus wrote: requires browser & adobe flash
Flash?
The game's not the only retro thing here...
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dandy72 wrote: Flash?
I know. It's a bit crazy, but I believe the site was created a few years ago.
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Attempts to kill Flash go back pretty far. I guess these guys hadn't got the memo even back then.
Anyone creating new Flash content to this day ought to change careers.
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dandy72 wrote: Attempts to kill Flash go back pretty far.
I agree.
I've done quite a bit with HTML5 / Canvas and it is fantastic and amazing what you can do natively in the browser now. Flash itself was a terrible hack and they even created another flavor of javascript (actionscript). Quite terrible.
It's odd though how that HTML5 / Canvas talk has fallen off. I don't really understand it exactly.
Well, I guess it is because some find it difficult to get paid for their apps since there isn't a great model for that in comparison to native apps.
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I have just been reading an article about a network connectivity issue following the latest Windows 10 upgrade.
Microsoft's advice...
Try restarting the PC and if that doesn't work visit their website.
Der.....
We're philosophical about power outages here. A.C. come, A.C. go.
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