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Created : 18 March 2021
 

#508 - Homely News

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Homely News

#508 - Thursday 18th March, 2021

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Hello World


Doesn't feel like a whole week's gone past, but it's already time to compile another pile of waffle that barely anyone reads.
To be fair, most of this week's newsletter was written on a Wednesday afternoon. I turned the telly on to split my day in the usual way, with an episode of Tipping Point, forgetting that the blooming' horse racing has screwed up ITV's regular scheduled programming.
As a result, I had roughly half an hour to spare, and figured I could waffle reasonably well in that time.

Meanwhile, again due to the horses, The Chase has fallen back on old repeats instead of the newer episodes.
They're really obviously repeats, and are drastically different given the newer episode's Covid-Based chasm, and the almost imperceptible perspex screen between each of the players.

Every day this week on Twitter, I've posted a silly tweet mocking the apparent ignorance of Covid rules, and every day without fail, someone's had a go at me for being so stupid for not realising it's a repeat.

LOL!!

I think I'll probably have to double down for Double Points Friday.

SoCoder


Down to Zero

"Zero Bugs Remain!" claims Rychan, as he manages to whittle away the last of the bugs in his Flap Happy NES game.
Playtesting and stress testing is to be done, but it sounds as though the game might actually be done!
\o/yeay\o/
socoder.net/?GotoPost=78164

Adding a Brain

Finally content with his NES game being done, Rychan turns his attention to a physical hardware problem.
He wants to know the best method, and technology, to add a brain of sorts into a mannequin.
Little single-board devices are all well and good, until you need to cram them into a small functional package.
What are some good methods? And what's the best modern device?
..Everyone's waiting for Spinal's response!
socoder.net/?Topic=8159

SVG for C

ProHiScore asks if anyone's used PlutoSVG for C.
As with all things C, there are hundreds of other options to choose from, but all have pros and cons, especially when dealing with the myriad of different targets.
What are your thoughts on a C renderer?
socoder.net/?Topic=8157

SoLong


An alarmingly tragic week for celebrity deaths, this week.

RIP : Murray Walker

Best known for commentating during the F1.
socoder.net/?Topic=8154

RIP : Marvin Hagler

Best known for punching people, and getting punched back.
socoder.net/?Topic=8155

RIP : Gordon Hall

Best known for making video games.
www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-03-11-rockstar-leeds-founder-gordon-hall-dies

RIP : Yaphet Kotto

Best known for making James Bond's day a bit less cheery.
socoder.net/?Topic=8158

RIP : Cliff Simon

Best known for making O'Neill's life hell.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-56371582

RIP : Sabine Schmitz

Best known for driving quite fast.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/56420308

SoOffTopic


Bethesda on Gamepass

A great chunk of games have been added to Gamepass, following Microsoft's purchase of Bethesda.
Dooms, Fallouts, Wolfensteins, Elder Scrolls and more are all now freely playable using the Xbox's subscription methodology.
Does anyone have Gamepass?
What are your thoughts on this new collection of games?
socoder.net/?Topic=8153

SoMuchMore


Language R Us

Afr0 wants to know why English is such a freakin' mess. From curious misspellings to entire grammar quirks. What on earth happened?!
socoder.net/?Topic=8160

Squeeeee!

Zzoom resurrects an old thread about Steve's squeaky box.
Has Steve done anything more with his experiment, in the 9 months since he first posted it?
socoder.net/?GotoPost=78174

KiloTube


Over we go..


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Album of the Week

youtu.be/XB3qNG97qhs

Don't Stop The Music

youtu.be/oQjn5lsjNOg

Don't Stop The Music

youtu.be/uEwMTxbpbrA

Please Come In

youtu.be/pYYG-vwaBaA

Musical Interlude

When a Power Cut strikes
youtu.be/0HFBfT7nQR0

MegaTube


The Black Hole

OMG, Earth, no!!!!

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The Warp Pipe

OMG, Mushroom Land, no!!!
youtu.be/ulRoJURA5u8

GigaTube


Title.wma

The story behind the choon

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80s Cover Corner



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TVCover Corner



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youtu.be/f2s-myFDc-A

youtu.be/JMcxdap3rBI

youtu.be/DReyDWK3vmE

VGRemix Corner



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Celebrity Karaoke



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