Cricket anyone?

Not a big fan of cricket or any sport for that matter but this is too noteworthy not to mention.

We are the champions

Qatari!!!

Look what I found...

Long live AOL or if you need a copy contact POL.

So doc whacha got for us now?

I dunno wanna learn how to make a video game that beats anything macromedia flash could dish out. Then buy this book:

Perez, Sergio. “Elementary Game Programming & Simulators using Jamagic”. Charles River Media. Hingham, MA. Copyright 2003 by Charles River Media, Inc.
I used the knowledge (and the CD) in this book to work on my undergrad final year project. It’s a flight simulator mostly just fun to look at. Which reminds me of something:

A canner exceeding canny
One day remarked to his granny
A canner can’t can a can now can he?

My first console…that I really gave a shit about

And I watched it liquidate…paid $400 for it in the eighth grade was considered a hero by all. Was smoking my own fumes when I found a CD now costs $2 a pop. Cool let’s load up. Been looking for a worthy emulator ever since. Oh well as long as you can use it as a conventional CD it’s all good. Although I am sticking with super NES no matter what.

Watcha do with the hardware…not funcoland nononononono. Dude it’s a shrine in my closet.

I for one welcome our new computer overlords

I was feeling pretty spiffy playing my favorite video game. I bashed the bad guys into oblivion, yet again. So I dared myself to set the AI level to the max. What a difference that made. My artificially controlled enemy suddenly became exceedingly cunning. It anticipated my every move, gave me no respite. The end was quick and messy.

Had this been for real I am sorry to say our world would have been controlled by a pixelated nemesis.

nostalgic gaming systems

John is cleaning out his closet because he had to let plumbers access his pipes (yes that does sound wierd). He pulled out a whole mess of stuff, you can find out about it on his blog. What I found most interesting was how he his kept vintage gaming systems. I was pointing to the screen saying me too! me too! I also partake in such foolishness. Of course the gaming machine of my youth isn't as old as an Atari (sorry John). But it does earn vintage points.

I am talking about my Sega Saturn. It all started in the 8th grade. My parents promised me a gaming system for the simple reason that all my other friends had one. So naturally by law I had to have one too. I didn't do any research before buying the Sega Saturn after all I wasn't spending my money. As soon as Toy 'R Us put up the first display model I knew I had to have one. They had another gaming system next to it something by the name of Playstation. But I didn't like the control or the color or even its name. Yes even back then I was a book worm and derived pleasure from words.

So Sega Saturn it was. I brought home the machine and was hooked instantly. I was feeling pretty good about my purchase when I learned that retailers were dropping prices. That's when I got a bit concerned. It wasn't until others started picking on me for buying crappy machine that I realized my folly. Of course when Sony took over the gaming market Sega had to bail out. It had to cut its losses and practically was giving away games for the Saturn. I made out like a bandit during that time. And scooped up as many titles as I could.

A few years later my family decided to move. I could have sold it to funcoland but didn't have the heart (it still looks cooler than the PS). So I packed it up and took it with me. Even though it stopped working a while back I still keep it with me tucked away in the back of my closet. It has tremendous sentimental value for me I must have spent hours playing command and conquer on it, racing through daytona beach, or blasting baddies from outer space.