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August 2014

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Vectrex Thrust Source

http://www.emix8.org/static.php?page=VectrexThrustSource
Here is the complete source code for my game Vectrex Thrust. This game would never have been possible to write without all the information people have shared on the web, so releasing this source code is my way of giving something back and hoping that someone will find it useful.
#gaming #imported:pinboard #source #vectrex
archive.org #25080

Replacing obsolete video game circuits with Xilinx CPLDs | EE Times

http://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1274659
In this article, designer In Choi describes a project for his home business in which he replaces a defective part in a 1980s game system to show his full-time employer that they can adopt a methodology using Xilinx programmable devices to replace a range of parts that other semiconductor vendors are no longer producing.
#electronics #hacks #imported:pinboard #vectrex
archive.org #25079

A Man Renovating His Home Discovered A Tunnel... To A Massive Underground City

http://www.sunnyskyz.com/blog/410/A-Man-Renovating-His-Home-Discovered-A-Tunnel-To-A-Massive-Underground-City
In 1963, a man in the Nevşehir Province of Turkey knocked down a wall of his home. Behind it, he discovered a mysterious room and soon discovered an intricate tunnel system with additional cave-like rooms. What he had discovered was the ancient Derinkuyu underground city in Turkey.
#cities #imported:pinboard #secrets #turkey #underground
archive.org #25078

From the Archives: frog’s Early Apple Tablet | Blog | design mind

http://designmind.frogdesign.com/blog/from-the-archives-frog-s-early-apple-tablet.html
The “Bashful” — named after the story-book dwarf in Snow White — was created alongside the Apple II computer series as an extension of the Snow White design language that frog Founder Hartmut Essligner helped create for the company in 1983. Concepts for this early pre-touch tablet included one with an attached keyboard and one with a floppy disk drive and convenient handle for maximum portability.
#apple #design #imported:pinboard
archive.org #25077

Hunter S. Thompson On Finding Your Purpose | Your Friends House

http://www.yourfriendshouse.com/2014/hunter-s-thompson-on-finding-your-purpose/
In April of 1958, a 22 year-old Hunter S. Thompson wrote a letter on the meaning of life when asked by a friend for advice. What makes his response all the more profound is the fact that at the time, the world had no idea that he would become one of the most important writers of the 20th century. via Pocket
#favorites #ifttt #imported:pinboard #pocket
archive.org #31813

Hunter S. Thompson On Finding Your Purpose | Your Friends House

http://www.yourfriendshouse.com/2014/hunter-s-thompson-on-finding-your-purpose
In April of 1958, a 22 year-old Hunter S. Thompson wrote a letter on the meaning of life when asked by a friend for advice. What makes his response all the more profound is the fact that at the time, the world had no idea that he would become one of the most important writers of the 20th century. via Pocket
#favorites #ifttt #pocket
archive.org #25049

Bad Crazy in Internet Space - Page 3 | Ten Ton Hammer

http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/65475/page/3
It was determined that 'The Enslaver' and his Avatar-class Titan had to go. I was approached by one of the leaders of Red Alliance to help make this happen, but almost immediately we were down the rabbit hole. Much to my surprise, the RA director didn't want in-game information from me; he wanted us to use the forensic resources of our intelligence agency to trace down The Enslaver's home address. At a coordinated time, armed with this information, a RA member would apparently cut the power to The Enslaver's house in the real world, and in EVE a RA capital fleet would assault the abruptly pilotless Titan. Yikes.
#eve #funny #gaming #imported:pinboard
archive.org #25046

Codestarter Blog — How we turn $199 Chromebooks into Ubuntu-based code learning machines for kids

http://blog.codestarter.org/post/93985346780/how-we-turn-199-chromebooks-into-ubuntu-based-code
After perhaps a hundred re-installs of Linux, countless hours reading Stack Overflow posts, and a roller coaster of triumph and failure, I’m proud to say that we’ve landed on an Ubuntu installation script that meets our needs and makes it trivial for us (or you!) to create a Codestarter laptop.
#chrome #chromebook #imported:pinboard #ubuntu
archive.org #25039