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Anyone Miss The Old Super Nintendo And Sega Games
crtburn replied to CroSpartacus's topic in Computer Gaming
I also got started in gaming with the Super Nintendo and later the Sega Genesis. There were some excellent games for the classic systems that have yet to be matched today. Most games on the current generation of systems seem to be more about eye candy than good game play. A long time ago I sold my SNES, Genesis and all my games (hey, I was young and stupid!) to buy something else. Only a few months ago I finally picked up a SNES, Sega Genesis, and some games cheap off EBay. Been having fun replaying some old favorites again. There already exist Game Boy Advance flash cartridges. With one you can load some ROMs and various emulators to play some classic systems on it. Also there are a bunch of emulators for the Sony PSP and multi-gigabyte memory sticks available. It is entirely possible to have hundreds of classic games at your fingertips. -
Building A Computer Component By Component is my stuff compatible?
crtburn replied to discharges's topic in Hardware Workshop
1.) No, USB ports are always on motherboards these days. The motherboard you selected has 4 2.0 ports. The case specifications also mention USB ports on the front of the case but doesn't specify how many. You should have plenty. 2.) Yes, the case can fit 5 3.5 inch drives inside, 2 external (maybe minus one for a floppy drive), or even more if you use 5.25 to 3.5 inch mounts. 3.) No. All CD-RW and DVD-ROM drives are compatible with plain old CDs. You can even see the CD-ROM read speed under the specifications for the drive. 4.) The motherboard is the central part in the computer. Every single part connects to it. If your motherboard is bad, then your computer won't perform well either. That said, price does not equal quality. Pay more attention to reviews of people who have used it than the price. 5.) Yes, it appears compatible. The main thing you need to look for is that your motherboard, case, and power supply are all ATX to ensure they are compatible. 6.) I'm not sure what you mean by "back up copy." All you need is a install CD for the operating system you want. Windows installs are very simple. Just boot the system with the CD in the drive and follow the steps. 7.) The motherboard you selected has ethernet built in, which should work fine. It even has gigabit ethernet! You don't need a modem unless you are using or plan on using dial-up. I don't see speakers, are you planning on only using headphones? The motherboard has a built in sound card, which may be good enough for your needs so you may not need to bother with a separate one (I have no idea. Check the reviews). Do you already have a keyboard and mouse to use? I don't see them on the list. -
The Subservient Chicken
crtburn replied to miCRoSCoPiC^eaRthLinG's topic in Websites and Web Designing
This is real old (2004 not 2005) but it is a pretty good piece of viral marketing. Some good ones: make a fort are you looking at me? strike a pose kung fu moonwalk eat a big mac Don't forget to check this page that was mentioned in the article for a complete listing of all of the commands the chicken will or won't do. -
Perl: Exec Or System ? which is best for this senerio
crtburn replied to unimatrix's topic in Programming
Use the system() function to execute a program without saving the program's output. The return value of the system() function is the program's exit status or you could check the special $? variable which will have it as well. The exit value 0 means the program exited successfully and anything else probably means there was a problem. If there was an error then it will be stored in $!. system("myprogram --foo $bar") == 0 or die "myprogram failed ($?): $!";print "myprogram ran successfully.\n";