J_K9 @ Linux http://wolphination.com/linux J_K9 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 01:25:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 en Four Hours And Two Bucketloads Of Perspiration Later http://wolphination.com/linux/2006/08/15/four-hours-and-two-bucketloads-of-perspiration-later/ http://wolphination.com/linux/2006/08/15/four-hours-and-two-bucketloads-of-perspiration-later/#comments Mon, 14 Aug 2006 23:37:33 +0000 J_K9 http://wolphination.com/linux/2006/08/15/four-hours-and-two-bucketloads-of-perspiration-later/ … I have set up a Counter-Strike:Source server for a client. The Band of Brothers clan contacted me a few days ago, and we agreed to a deal - I would set up and configure their server as they wanted for a flat rate (the first time), and then I would be hired on occasion to maintain and update the server at an hourly rate. Being a student, and knowing my way around the Source Dedicated Server (see my HOW TO: Setup a CS:Source Dedicated Server tutorial if you would like to set up your own), I eagerly accepted the offer.

My job was fairly simple, yet slightly tedious (but fun), and it ended up taking longer than I had anticipated (I had guessed that it would take 2 hours… It took twice that). However, it’s now working like a charm, and I just thought I’d boast a bit about this - hey, it’s not every day that I get paid to do something I enjoy :D

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]]> http://wolphination.com/linux/2006/08/15/four-hours-and-two-bucketloads-of-perspiration-later/feed/ Retro Gaming Hacks - Clong Pong http://wolphination.com/linux/2006/01/13/retro-gaming-hacks-clong-pong/ http://wolphination.com/linux/2006/01/13/retro-gaming-hacks-clong-pong/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2006 19:30:13 +0000 J_K9 http://wolphination.com/linux/2006/01/13/retro-gaming-hacks-clong-pong/ In a three part series published for O’Reilly’s ‘Unix, Unix Programming, Linux, Open Source Newsletter’, these ‘Retro Gaming Hacks’ articles will teach you how to clone the classic game Pong (not quite in 3D as the one linked is, but still pretty enjoyable :)) using just SDL and a little bit of knowledge.

I quote from the newsletter:

One of the great things about the games of yore is that they tended to be pretty simple, and as Josh Glover explains, Pong is one of the simplest to implement. In this first article of a three-part series, Josh shows you how to clone Pong all by yourself. Josh contributed a number of the hacks in O’Reilly’s Retro Gaming Hacks.

It is a great bit of fun, especially if you find yourself lazing around on the couch on a late Saturday afternoon munching a handful of popcorn and drinking beer while watching the latest episode of Little Britain! It will intrigue you, possibly get a few of the cogs in your brain turning once again, and it will be a good experience. Try it out!

Retro Gaming Hacks, Part 1: Clone Pong, Using Only SDL (and Your Brain)
Retro Gaming Hacks, Part 2: Add Paddles to Pong
Retro Gaming Hacks, Part 3: Add a Ball and Score to Pong

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