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Jayenkai
Created : 01 March 2013
Edited : 31 December 1969

#165 - Normality



; NormALity

#0165 - Friday 1st March 2013

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; Hello World!


Ooops!
I just went to copy and paste the newsletter, and noticed I hadn't yet written anything into this here "Hello World" section.
hmm..
Can't have a newsletter without my oddball waffling. Must rant about something.
...
hmm..

um.
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I'm in a rant-less mood, this morning, it seems.
Perhaps I should let AL take over for a bit?
..No?
OK, maybe not then.

um..
On with the newsletter!
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SoCoder
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; Chatty chat!

Orion Pax has popped up again, asking all about how to get Java to do some sort of nice funky chat stuff.
I haven't a clue! See MUDChat for example of me not having a clue!!
          socoder.net/?topic=3310

; Spinal's HaXorZed Gamepads

(Note, autocorrect just capitalised HaXorZed like that!!)
Spinal has a habit of hacking up his old Gamepads, and doing odd things with them. Join him in his latest quest, to make a multiplayer SNES controller doohickey!!
          socoder.net/?topic=3274

; Worklogs!

It's been a while since we last had a "What have you been up to?" topic, so here's one!
Plenty of waffle!!
          socoder.net/?topic=3306

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Cower's Corner
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Aaah, the long awaited return of a popular favourite section, as we collect a bunch of Cower's posts together, because it makes for a silly subtitle.

This week, (well last week, but AL would've ruined it) Noel's been delving into the world of Mac Development.
He's realised that trying to get things working on a Mac can be somewhat chaotic, when things that are supposed to work nicely, just randomly decide not to!
Noel's written a nice lengthy article about how to get libdispatch and GLFW to play nicely together.
          socoder.net/?article=33688

Noel's also created a Lua Glue Function Template.
I'll be honest, if your code doesn't start with 10 PRINT "Hello World", then you've already lost me.
I've read Noel's description about half a dozen times, and I still don't have a bloody clue what it is!
If you know, and if you think it could be something useful, click here and have a play!
          socoder.net/?snippet=33897
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OffTopicCoder
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; FIRE!!

WarOffice's constant office wars have finally broken out in the form of a fire! .. Or has it?! Peek inside to read all about his adventures!
Warning : May contain anecdote of man on toilet.
          socoder.net/?topic=3313

; YeOldeCodey

Now, this is more like it! Lines of Basic, Big chunky keyboards, Cassette Decks! Lovely stuff.
Steve finds an advert for an old computer magazine, and it sparks off a lovely nostalgic topic of loveliness!
          socoder.net/?topic=3309

; Wrong Poll

Noel comments on a poll, but his comment isn't replied to until the next day, when people are baffled as to his comment. Chaos ensues!
          socoder.net/?topic=3307

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Indiesphere
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; CPC Compo

Have a strange urge to code a game for a significantly outdated piece of hardware?
I stumbled upon a CPC Compo, this morning!
Thought somebody, somewhere, might like to take part.
*shrugs*
          bit.ly/Wb9g5O

; NES Rampage!

Many years ago, an Indie dev tried remaking GTA on the NES. His attempts gained him quite a bit of popularity, and his game got noticed. Eventually, his efforts increased, and "Retro City Rampage" has since been released on a multitude of formats.
... Then, he went back to see if he could finish off the NES one!!

View on YouTube

; Dry Paws

A chiptune! Hurrah!!
          bit.ly/15y3wV6
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Freemium Wars
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The Freemium world has exploded with the recent release of EA's Real Racing 3. The game is a free-to-play racer. Each race brings a set of vehicle damages that you then need to repair before the next race.
Repair is "Premium-Wait" based, meaning you can either stop playing for a few hours, or you can PAY to get your car fixed.
Hmmm..
Eurogamer's review pretty much says it all. As does their final score.
          bit.ly/WiAw2r

Well, it's not exactly gone down too well, and all your favourite Indie-Celebs are blogging about the ensuing chaos!
First up, Stuart Campbell has a go, playing Devil's Advocate, and suggesting its actually good that braindead morons pay for our freebies!
          bit.ly/15lbGPH

Next comes Craig Grannell, who I think may have missed Stu's obvious sarcasm, and gets quite protective about his pay-for games. Fine by me, SpikeDislike2's out next week!!
          bit.ly/15TrTN2

And then Rob Fearon chips in, suggesting that, rather than trusting developers not to ass-rape our wallets, we all try to learn how to setup our devices properly, before giving them to the kids.
Great advice!
          bit.ly/Z0ioFh

.. But, you know, don't fuck people's wallets, guys!!

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Retweets
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@TheCommonPeople
I liked a @YouTube video from @bradgo The Ikea Song
          t.co/V3dAcqDuAW

@Whenyoutried
Two girls, one piano. Warning: Awesome.
          t.co/v2pYqhkm2p

@JohnusMaximus
This sweet Puzzle Bobble (aka Bust a Move) remix bringing back happy memories

View on YouTube

@PRguitarman
Hasbro Bejeweled Board Game Demo / "NOW GIRLS CAN.." NO BOYS ALLOWED
Are boys not allowed to play the Bejeweled board game because my penis can Godzilla smash the board to pieces?
          youtu.be/IfFcqy7IyAE

@SkipCloud
I liked a @YouTube video Mitchell Webb Situation - Changing Meals
          t.co/LRo7nzOq0d

@incanus77
Apple is bizarrely playing naïve porn cop & silently deleting email on iCloud:
          t.co/euqtAEqyTm

@photonstorm
Stunning realtime PC demo of giant lazer eyed cats fighting in a city? Yes please Catzilla on Vimeo
          t.co/IldFydWaa2

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; Jerk!


View on YouTube

; Trailer

          youtu.be/5FWfg__wKSY

; Living with Goats

          www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0CdXaOS5_o

; Sweet Magic

          youtu.be/gqOlYvrRHBg

; Don't Copy That Floppy

          youtu.be/tV1Ejuiu0IY

; Everything is Shit

          youtu.be/G8I0CMFrz1Q

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