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Qtest & 27 year time intervals
Feb 24, 2023, 18:22
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Qtest & 27 year time intervals Feb 24, 2023, 18:22
Feb 24, 2023, 18:22
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Hard to believe it was 27 years ago since Qtest, and yes, I remember when Blue's site was all things Quake (I do recall the Quake Rag days, but I wasn't here when it was the 3D House of 3D Shooters).

Coincidentally, today we celebrate Julian Day 2460000 (JD is a method of recording time by day number that is used in astronomy), and we only roll over 10000-day counts every ~27 years, so what goes around, comes around.

I don't post as often as I once did, but I do lurk occasionally, and decided to come in today to read the discussions about Kerbal Space Program 2 Early Access. I'll definitely pick it up, when I eventually upgrade my wicked old computer to something capable of running it.
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Re: USB4 devices are clear to roll out next year
Sep 4, 2019, 13:49
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Re: USB4 devices are clear to roll out next year Sep 4, 2019, 13:49
Sep 4, 2019, 13:49
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And a Windows implementation free enough of bugs to make it usable will probably arrive 3 years later.
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Re: DOOM Launch Trailer & System Requirements
May 6, 2016, 15:27
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Re: DOOM Launch Trailer & System Requirements May 6, 2016, 15:27
May 6, 2016, 15:27
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No Mac version? Bummer, that means I'll have to play it at work.
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Re: Out of the Blue
Dec 10, 2013, 20:19
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Re: Out of the Blue Dec 10, 2013, 20:19
Dec 10, 2013, 20:19
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Wow, 20 years since DOOM. How the world has changed since then. And yes I wasted way too much time playing that game. I still remember blasting through the shareware version and eagerly awaiting the install-o-meter as I loaded the full version from the 4 floppy disks. Creating and downloading pwads was as much, if not more fun than playing the original game itself. And the graphics, wow in all of their 320x200 pixel glory (or would that be gory ). DOOM pretty much started me as a PC gamer, and also the creative aspect of playing with WorldCraft to create my own pwads... ah the good old days. Now where did I save that custom config.sys and autoexec.bat?

On the very same day, the Hubble Space Telescope became viable after a restoration conducted by spacewalking astronauts on STS-61.
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Re: Todd Hollenshead Leaves id
Jun 26, 2013, 21:40
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Re: Todd Hollenshead Leaves id Jun 26, 2013, 21:40
Jun 26, 2013, 21:40
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Many good memories of playing id games so many years ago. I remember coming to Blue's News when it was essentially a Quake-only news site.

Now that Todd is out of the company is there anyone original left? Their website doesn't seem to contain a lot of info, and in fact doesn't even mention Rage (which I never played).

Oh yeah, and for those who remembered me as long-haired Jim back in the day, I actually cut it all off about a month ago--a first in over 2 decades.
Jim
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Re: Out of the Blue
Jun 17, 2013, 16:49
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Re: Out of the Blue Jun 17, 2013, 16:49
Jun 17, 2013, 16:49
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Twitter shut down their old API last Monday. They're forcing everyone to update to API v1.1, which is what I spent a good amount of time 2 weeks ago working on to update our projects.
Jim
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Re: Out of the Blue
Dec 11, 2012, 12:25
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Re: Out of the Blue Dec 11, 2012, 12:25
Dec 11, 2012, 12:25
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Nice to recognize the Apollo 17 landing, although it's a good thing the command module didn't make the actual landing or else they'd still be there (the CM stays in orbit while the LM separates and lands). This reminds me of an interview with Jim Lovell during the 40th anniversary of Apollo 8. Someone asked him if his crew had considered executing an unplanned landing. I think his response was simply "no, because we didn't have a LM."

And speaking of lunar landings, we will be making 2 of them next week, as Ebb and Flow (the twin GRAIL probes) reach the end of their mission and will be deliberately crashed into the lunar surface.
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Re: Out of the Blue
Oct 30, 2012, 12:37
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Re: Out of the Blue Oct 30, 2012, 12:37
Oct 30, 2012, 12:37
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Good to know that a power outage is the only issue you've had in the storm, Blue. You deserve the day off.
Jim
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Re: etc.
Sep 28, 2012, 13:48
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Re: etc. Sep 28, 2012, 13:48
Sep 28, 2012, 13:48
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The sudden and unexpected falling apart of 38 Studios...

Bullshit. EVERYONE knew this was a bad deal from the start. Everyone but the morons at the EDC that is.


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Re: Out of the Blue
Sep 18, 2012, 22:02
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Re: Out of the Blue Sep 18, 2012, 22:02
Sep 18, 2012, 22:02
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Collective Soul rocks. I made my own "Shine" video from my trip to Mount Wilson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfLL7BnTcio
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Re: Out of the Blue
Sep 11, 2012, 13:34
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Re: Out of the Blue Sep 11, 2012, 13:34
Sep 11, 2012, 13:34
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Wow, I've been so busy this is the first time I've been to Blue's in over a week. What'd I miss?
Jim
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Re: Into the Black
Aug 14, 2012, 23:39
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Re: Into the Black Aug 14, 2012, 23:39
Aug 14, 2012, 23:39
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lol @ Ghost Tits
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Half-Life 3?
Aug 14, 2012, 08:59
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Half-Life 3? Aug 14, 2012, 08:59
Aug 14, 2012, 08:59
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Trending topic on Twitter right now.
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Re: Out of the Blue
Aug 11, 2012, 17:48
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Re: Out of the Blue Aug 11, 2012, 17:48
Aug 11, 2012, 17:48
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So if you have clear skies tonight (not here) the Perseid meteor shower peaks. This is the best one of the year where you don't have to deal with -10 degree temperatures.

http://www.theskyscrapers.org/2012-perseids

This comment was edited on Aug 11, 2012, 18:09.
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Re: Rhode Island & Mellon Bank Taking Possession of 38 Studios
Aug 10, 2012, 19:41
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Re: Rhode Island & Mellon Bank Taking Possession of 38 Studios Aug 10, 2012, 19:41
Aug 10, 2012, 19:41
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LightAssassin wrote on Aug 10, 2012, 13:14:
Which can take weeks to complete... What the hell... Who is taking weeks to copy files or image hard drives then wipe them???

Must be a gov. organization

It's not any ordinary government, it's Rhode Island! Actually, I expect nothing to be gained from retrieving the assets. In fact, I don't expect the assets to be retrieved at all. The computers will probably end up in storage somewhere after they hire an intern to sift through the data, file a meaningless and inaccurate report on what is there, and that will be the last we hear about it.
Jim
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Re: Rhode Island & Mellon Bank Taking Possession of 38 Studios
Aug 10, 2012, 19:38
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Re: Rhode Island & Mellon Bank Taking Possession of 38 Studios Aug 10, 2012, 19:38
Aug 10, 2012, 19:38
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DarkCntry wrote on Aug 10, 2012, 11:26:
I eagerly await the products of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, I'm sure they'll be stellar AAA titles! Thinking

They already did, it's called Grand Theft: Taxpayer.
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Re: etc.
Jul 26, 2012, 13:19
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Re: etc. Jul 26, 2012, 13:19
Jul 26, 2012, 13:19
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That is one of the most poorly written articles I've seen in quite a while. Spelling and grammatical errors galore, and WPRI (not WRPI) is a television station, not a publication.

Here's the source article.
Jim
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Re: Morning Tech Bits
Jul 25, 2012, 13:43
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Re: Morning Tech Bits Jul 25, 2012, 13:43
Jul 25, 2012, 13:43
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I don't think it's a required upgrade. I'm still running on 10.6 with no issues.
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Re: Morning Safety Dance
Jul 23, 2012, 12:35
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Re: Morning Safety Dance Jul 23, 2012, 12:35
Jul 23, 2012, 12:35
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FPV quadricopters are becoming quite popular in the hobbyist market. These are essentially "personal drones." I'd love to get one, not that I want to use it to spy on someone, but they give a unique perspective to familiar surroundings and would be fun to take on trips to exotic locations. (Look at Team Blacksheep on Yourube or do a Youtube search for "TBS Discovery".)
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Re: Saturday Metaverse
Jul 15, 2012, 13:11
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Re: Saturday Metaverse Jul 15, 2012, 13:11
Jul 15, 2012, 13:11
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Sites like Digg never did anything for me. It was one of the first content aggregator sites that really add nothing to my web experience other than adding another click to get what I want to read. Just give me the source link and skip the middle man. Same goes for Reddit, Boing Boing, Videosift, etc.
Jim
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