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Today's Topics:
1. Re: blindgameware (Jim Kitchen)
2. Re: blindgameware (dark)
3. Re: Looking for textadventures for beginners (Lisa Hayes)
4. Re: draconis games and replacement keys (Thomas Ward)
5. Re: Looking for textadventures for beginners (Thomas Ward)
6. mush Z alter aeon download link? (Nick Helms)
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 03 Sep 2012 05:27:00 -0400
From: "Jim Kitchen" <j...@kitchensinc.net>
To: "Roger devin Prater" <Gamers@audyssey.org>
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] blindgameware
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Hi Roger,
Yes Sir the Hadly courses are all free.
Wish that Charles was here, he would have all of the information for you.
Especially since he has a chat about chess and the Hadly course.
BFN
Jim
Once a king always a king but once a knights enough
j...@kitchensinc.net
http://www.kitchensinc.net
(440) 286-6920
Chardon Ohio USA
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2012 11:57:35 +0100
From: "dark" <d...@xgam.org>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org>
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] blindgameware
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Fair enough on the dungeons and dragons business I know different people
have different preferences.
Indeed, just as an example, I am extremely! uncomfortable with s/xual
content (though i wouldn't exactly call this a preference), so I will not
be
playing your dungeon master game, though I hope other people enjoy it.
Beware the grue!
Dark.
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2012 21:42:42 +1000
From: "Lisa Hayes" <lhay...@internode.on.net>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org>
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Looking for textadventures for beginners
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Yeah that game leather was fun, but and man eating plants hmmm i can think
of better things to do, oops wait wrong list. grin.
Lisa Hayes
www.nutrimetics.com.au/lisahayes
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From: "Jim Kitchen" <j...@kitchensinc.net>
To: "Lisa Hayes" <Gamers@audyssey.org>
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2012 7:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Looking for textadventures for beginners
Hi Lisa,
Yeah, and who wouldn't think to stick a babble fish in one's ear. <grin>
And yes, the end of Leather Goddesses of Phobos disappointed me as well.
It was just so anti-climatic. I was really hoping for a real Leather
Goddess to step out of my computer. <grin>
And that maze was ridiculous. And then there was the man eating plant
puzzle.
BFN
Jim
Born to be spanked.
j...@kitchensinc.net
http://www.kitchensinc.net
(440) 286-6920
Chardon Ohio USA
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2012 11:33:58 -0400
From: Thomas Ward <thomasward1...@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [Audyssey] draconis games and replacement keys
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Hi Dark,
That's why I said I'm not sure if Linux would be a viable solution for
you personally. You already have everything you want/need so there
isn't any pressing advantage to upgrade or change other than security
fixes and things like that. Most people are like you in that a
computer is merely a tool for writing documents, browsing the web,
sending/receiving e-mail, and so forth. For me a computer is more than
a tool its a hobby, and as a hobby I am always interested in improving
it, updating it, and I get some enjoyment and satisfaction out of
exploring a new operating system provided it is accessible.
Of course, there is a practical side to why I use Linux too. As a
software developer Linux is the ideal development platform because I
get quite a lot of development software for free and its generally
pretty accessible.
First, for web based projects I can use the Apache web server to test
websites, php scripts, and other web based products I'm developing
locally. While there are Windows ports of Apache its still primarily
still a Unix based piece of software and isn't as expensive as
Microsoft I.I.S.
Second, There is the gcc/g++ compilers that allows me to program and
test a number of C/C++ components before porting them to Windows.
Obviously, there are Windows versions of the GNU compilers too, but
since I'm using Linux anyway its nice to have the same compiler on
both operating systems which makes porting back and forth fairly
easily.
Third, there is the Java ATK Wrapper which allows me to develop and
test Java app's with swing accessibility. Unlike the Sun Java Access
Bridge which is no longer maintained and really only works with Jaws
the Java ATK Wrapper for Linux is actively maintained and works great
with Orca. As a result Java accessibility is superior on Linux than it
is for Windows which is a big deal for a Java developer. Add to that
the Eclipse IDE for Java and Linux really shines for Java software
developers.
Next, there is Mono Develop. Mono Develop is a .NET IDE for Linux
similar to Microsoft's Visual C# for a fraction of the cost. While
Microsoft does provide an express version of their IDEs and compilers
like Visual C# they do so by yanking out features such as disabling
the ability to compiled .NET code for AMD64, Itanium, and so on. Mono
Develop happens to be a full featured IDE/compiler for .NET without
those features disabled and it is free.
Finally, there is the Emacs editor. When I configure it with Emacspeak
and Eloquence I can use it as a self-voicing IDE. What makes Emacs
better than the traditional IDEs is that it has a number of modes C,
C++, Java, etc and as a developer writes code Emacspeak will announce
indention, weather or not braces match, if parentheses are closed, and
so on. It is far more accessible and interactive than something like
Microsoft Visual Studio.
Point being for me Linux is a valuable investment because I get a lot
of software I need. Not only can I stay up to date, which I like to do
anyway, but as a developer I can get a lot of work done in Linux that
I'd have to spend a lot more money for software to do in Windows, and
sometimes the accessibility of that development software won't be as
good.
The other practical reason has to do with security. Windows users have
to spend x amount of money each year on antivirus software etc because
Windows is a piece of crap when it comes to security. There are very
very few viruses and worms for Linux and the chances of becoming
infected by such is so low its not really a serious concern. There is
no system registry so there is no need for a registry cleaner and
Linux doesn't have the problems associated with a registry. Plus there
are tools such as Spam assassin, Boxtrapper, and so on to sanitize
your inbox before it reaches your mail client. Add to that things like
user permissions and so forth makes Linux far more secure and safe
environment than Windows in my book.
Cheers!
On 9/2/12, dark <d...@xgam.org> wrote:
Hi Tom.
As I have said before I don't tend to bother with upgrades unless they do
something for me. the only programs I tend to upgrade are avg antivirus
and
pc tuneup (for obvious reasons), and supernova whhich works out as less
sinse sub version upgrades, eg, 12-5 to 12-6 are free, and main versions
(which come out roughly every two years), cost about 120 dollars, and
aren't
always necessary at that.
while I could get used to using say jedit instead of notepad, there are
some
windows programs I'd be really not happy to be without. One for instance
is
winamp. i do not use windows media player for anything accept ripping cds
(indeed I find it's interface rathr irritating), winamp I am very fond
of,
particularly it's ability to use plugins for different formats of game
music
such as spc, jim, psf et etc.
I would! miss winamp a lot. then for dvd playing I use a program called
power dvd, which has various advantages over windows media player. The
version i have is about four years old, but does the job fine and I've
never
seen a reason to upgrade it (indeed the newer version when i tried it had
a
much less accessible interface).
I suppose generally it comes back to the fact that for me, a computer is
a
tool, and I'm more interested in what I can do with it, than the computer
itself. this is precisely the same reason I've not upgraded to windows 7,
sinse it would for all practical purposes just cause considderable
annoyence
with the interface, incompatibility with older software etc, and do me
little to no practical good.
Beware the Grue!
Dark.
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2012 12:06:17 -0400
From: Thomas Ward <thomasward1...@gmail.com>
To: Gamers Discussion list <gamers@audyssey.org>
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Looking for textadventures for beginners
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Hi Dark,
Oh, indeed. Well, as always time is a key factor, but I've been
turning the idea over in my mind for the last couple of months. One
thing I do know for sure I don't want to use any popular characters
such as Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster, and things like that simply
because they've been over commercialized and are far too well known. I
want something more original with my own unique characters who would
make the game more interesting in my book.
It is for that reason I've been spending quite a bit of time thinking
of when and where this story should take place. Obviously, vampire
myths began in eastern Europe in places like Bavaria, Romania, Hungry,
etc and unfortunately many writers continue going back to that same
location. At the same time America seems too new, wrong context for
ancient vampires and such, and outside of Anne Rice's Vampire Saga and
Stephen King's Salem's Lot series it just isn't the kind of setting
I'm looking for. In the end I think I'm going to create a fictional
town in some unspecified country that is very old with castles, an
ancient cathedral, a weedy over grown churchyard or two, and so on.
Basically, start from scratch and set the mood I want without
committing to any specific time and place in the real world.
Cheers!
On 9/2/12, dark <d...@xgam.org> wrote:
Hi Tom.
I'd love to see that sort of game for haloween, indeed that would be a
great
idea especially after this discussion, and also let the community know
you
mean business.
Beware the grue!
Dark.
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2012 09:08:09 -0700
From: Nick Helms <nick.he...@gmail.com>
To: Gamers Discussion list <gamers@audyssey.org>
Subject: [Audyssey] mush Z alter aeon download link?
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Hello all,
Does anyone know where I can obtain a copy of the mush Z soudnpack for
alter aeon? The link on the alter aeon website seems to be broken.
Thanks,
Nick
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Nick Helms
P.L.U.R.
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