xabin Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Huh, I just learned my current residence city has its own pro wrestling federation. The more you learn about Indiana... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xabin Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 https://gonintendo.com/stories/354786-the-snes-playstation-is-officially-up-for-auction And now something rare and tech-related... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 I was a little more active than I recall when I was but a sprout. I received answers from most places to which I sent inquiries. Two in particular here: Triton Products and Parker Bros. responded to my inquiry about submitting software and remaining inventory of video games. Triton responded twice, though to my recollection I only sent a single letter. However, one seems signed directly by VP Terry Miller and the other by secretary (bk.) While I was very much interested in completing and polishing the COMPUTE! Magazine conversions I wrote and submitting them to Asgard and Triton, by the summer I had completed my transition to the Commodore 64 and those programs languished. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 (Messed up the attachments, so here they are fixed.) Parker Bros. Response re Video Game Inventory_Redacted.pdf Triton Response re Program Submissions (Mar 1 1989)_Redacted.pdf Triton Response re Program Submissions (May 11 1989)_Redacted.pdf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 And it looks like they are gone again. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Ksarul said: And it looks like they are gone again. . . I dunno how, but I apparently deleted the attachments before saving the post. Fixed, again, again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 Did you have a 100, 150 or 200 in one Electronic Project Kit as a kid? How about the Arduino based unit for adults? << CLICK HERE >> 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 250dollahs!Sent from my LM-G820 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 10 minutes ago, arcadeshopper said: 250dollahs! Sent from my LM-G820 using Tapatalk Yeah, that's steep alright! Still, it's way cheaper than the $325.95 RPi version!!! << HERE >>. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Schmitzi Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 3 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FarmerPotato Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2020/2/25/21147389/jif-peanut-butter-giphy-settle-gif-pronunciation-debate 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 My arse. The man who created the standard, coined the phrase "Choosy developers choose GIF," pronounces it with a soft g. Might as well pronounce Linux as Linux. torvalds-says-linux.mp3 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xabin Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 To be fair, apparently UFO is supposed to be pronounced "You-foh" and not "You-eff-oh", so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrhodes Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 (edited) 21 minutes ago, xabin said: To be fair, apparently UFO is supposed to be pronounced "You-foh" and not "You-eff-oh", so... Acronyms are not supposed to be pronounced as a word. Acronyms like 'UFO' should actually be written with . between letters, like U.F.O. It's a Unidentified Fyling Object, not a 'You-foh'; those letters actually have a meaning, they should not just be taken at face-value and given a nonsense pronunciation. Edited February 25, 2020 by jrhodes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xabin Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 1 minute ago, jrhodes said: Acronyms are not supposed to be pronounced as a word. Acronyms like 'UFO' should actually be written with . between letters, like U.F.O. It's a Unidentified Fyling Object, not a 'You-foh'; those letters actually have a meaning, they should not just taken at face-value and given a nonsense pronunciation. From what I understand, that's an initialism. An acronym is a a contraction meant to be pronounced like an actual word: NASA (acronym) vs. CIA (initialism). We pronounce UFO as the latter, but the person who popularized the term specifically wrote in his notes about the phenomenon that he intended it to be pronounced as the former. Look it up, if you don't believe it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mizapf Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 May I also add that Uranus is correctly pronounced like "You-rennes". (It took me 40 years to get the pun.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lee Stewart Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 6 minutes ago, mizapf said: May I also add that Uranus is correctly pronounced like "You-rennes". (It took me 40 years to get the pun.) Pointed out by the answer to, “How is a wad of TP like the Starship Enterprise?’ They both circle Uranus looking for Klingons. ...lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 30 minutes ago, mizapf said: May I also add that Uranus is correctly pronounced like "You-rennes". (It took me 40 years to get the pun.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0czFnIvKOJY 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOME AUTOMATION Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 (edited) I want to change: Remember me to... Forget-me-not ...UNCHECKED! Edited February 26, 2020 by HOME AUTOMATION 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share Posted March 1, 2020 THWARTED! Thwarted.webm 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrhodes Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 Happy ? day! Even my dice are celebrating, they rolled ?! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 I like those ten-siders. Now I will have to hunt some down to add to my set of interesting dice. . . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrhodes Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, Ksarul said: I like those ten-siders. Now I will have to hunt some down to add to my set of interesting dice. . . This is the set i got from amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Advantage-CTU7309-Decimal-Dice44/dp/B01AXCG4WW/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=decimal+d10+dice&qid=1584223532&s=toys-and-games&sr=1-1 There is also a six-sided die that features the first eight digits of pi arranged in a circle around the pi symbol. Each of the numbers 1-6 is contained in the first eight digits of pi, and one of them is enlarged on each face, allowing the dice to be used like regular dice. https://www.mathartfun.com/d6.html Plus, there is a die shaped like the pi symbol https://www.shapeways.com/product/3USBRYLED/pi-d6?optionId=40743680&li=marketplace Edited March 14, 2020 by jrhodes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 Thanks! I'm off to get a set of them on order. . . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FarmerPotato Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Like many others, my employer has sent us all to work from home. It's important to keep a positive attitude. With that in mind, here are some ways my office is better than it was last week. I have a parking space right next to the office. It's not just lunch--I can get 3 meals a day at work. All my favorite snacks and drinks are here. No more worries about losing my key card. It's OK to bring pets to work. The nap room has my favorite pillow. Child care is now offered on-site! 5 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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