QOTD - July 2024

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Sun, 21 Jul 2024, 04:29
Jayenkai	By ignoring anything beyond about 1987, and sticking to tried and true methods. -=-=- ''Load, Next List!''
Mon, 22 Jul 2024, 01:31
Socoder	Question of the Day : July 22nd What was the most useful software development tool you used in the 90s?
Mon, 22 Jul 2024, 02:15
Jayenkai	: Download Octamed!!! -=-=- ''Load, Next List!''
Tue, 23 Jul 2024, 01:02
Socoder	Question of the Day : July 23rd Share a memorable moment from a LAN party or arcade visit.
Tue, 23 Jul 2024, 05:37
therevillsgames	First time playing a VR game at the Meadowhall arcade… the headset was massive and you used a plastic gun as your controller… very simple 3d graphics but it was awesome!
Tue, 23 Jul 2024, 06:11
Jayenkai	There was a VR machine in our "local" arcade. I say local, it was a couple of buses away, and I think I only went in there, maybe 2 or 3 times in my life, each time on the way home after scouts, with me and a few of the other lads....! I was a little kiddy-wink scout at the time, though, and it was far beyond my pocket money to have a go. Not even a dozen bob-a-jobs would've paid for a go! -=-=- ''Load, Next List!''
Thu, 25 Jul 2024, 01:18
Socoder	Question of the Day : July 25th What was the first programming language you learned, and how did you learn it?
Thu, 25 Jul 2024, 01:34
Dan	Basic on the Commodore 64. By typing the Sourcecode from the Manual. Ok TBF i did play more than typing, programming came later. At the very beginning, the first typings were ... more by trial and error ... and we had the plain c64 without any saving possibilies (Commodore Datasette came a bit later), so everything was gone after power down. (memories) Later we bought an used c128d with few german magazines, which had type in programs. Which i typed in and tested. (some were great, others ... meh)
Thu, 25 Jul 2024, 03:27
Jayenkai	I've mentioned this before, but it was this... This is what sparked everything in my head. Until I reached this example in the CPC's manual, I was doing that "type things in letter by letter" thing, where you're reproducing the code, not understanding anything. But when I read this specific example, something clicked in my head, and all of a sudden the whole world of programming opened up in a way that I previously hadn't understood. -=-=- ''Load, Next List!''
Thu, 25 Jul 2024, 05:45
therevillsgames	Locomotive BASIC on the Amstrad 464…. My Dad got me into coding from showing me the 10 liners in Amstrad Action magazine… We couldn’t afford to buy many games, so learning to code so I could make my own games was the real reason I got into programming lol
Fri, 26 Jul 2024, 03:52
Socoder	Question of the Day : July 26th What book series from your childhood do you still enjoy?
Fri, 26 Jul 2024, 03:53
Jayenkai	I don't believe I've ever re-read anything (other than the Amstrad CPC Manual, of course.) Why re-read the same thing? -=-=- ''Load, Next List!''
Fri, 26 Jul 2024, 15:46
therevillsgames	The Harry Potter series, currently relistening to it now on audio book.
Sat, 27 Jul 2024, 03:13
Socoder	Question of the Day : July 27th If you could time travel to attend any tech event or launch, which one would it be?
Sat, 27 Jul 2024, 09:52
Dan	Building of the Pyramids is a tech event ? If not, i would probably go back to when they constructed the c64 ... maybe with a helpful info (or two) ...
Sun, 28 Jul 2024, 03:14
Socoder	Question of the Day : July 28th Share a tip for optimising code on vintage hardware.
Sun, 28 Jul 2024, 09:51
spinal	Try running it on 'vintage' hardware fro a start. -=-=- Check out my excellent homepage!
Sun, 28 Jul 2024, 23:28
Dan	I watched this tip on a youtube video: Vintage's Basic, running on a slow machines, benefit greatly if the variables for e.g. the loop are defined first. (not waiting for the runtime to create them on the fly) like 0 x=0 10 for x=1 to 10 15 print x 20 next The reason is that the time needed to find these variables is drastically shortened, because you are placing them at the 1st place in the variable's memory. The interpreter, then, does not need to search through all the memory locations and the speed improvement is great. Of course this is usefull for bigger projects in which the speed does matter. Anyway, if you like, here is a video of c64 basic optimisation: View on YouTube
Mon, 29 Jul 2024, 01:32
Jayenkai	Top Tip : Don't confuse 'ways to optimise Microsoft's awful implementation of BASIC on Commodore Machines" as good BASIC practices. -=-=- ''Load, Next List!''
Mon, 29 Jul 2024, 01:32
Socoder	Question of the Day : July 29th How has retro technology influenced your current creative process?
Tue, 30 Jul 2024, 00:34
Socoder	Question of the Day : July 30th What would a crossover between your favorite retro video game and a modern movie look like?
Tue, 30 Jul 2024, 01:33
Jayenkai	The Fast and the Frogger (Alt Title : The Frog and the Furious) The treacherous tale of a frog trying to cross a road to get to his family on the other side, whilst a group of city racers blast past at full speed. -=-=- ''Load, Next List!''
Wed, 31 Jul 2024, 01:32
Socoder	Question of the Day : July 31st Share a tip for balancing creative pursuits with everyday life.
Wed, 31 Jul 2024, 09:37
Jayenkai	Time spent with others = (time spent alone, coding all day) x 6 Always make time for others. -=-=- ''Load, Next List!''
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