Monthly Archives: August 2004

Server

Ordered (or more accurately made someone else order ) a server to leave permanently running. If it works out, it may end up being the smallest server ever. Main features are low-power and low-noise (hopefully). 2004-08-30 Update: Via Eden 533mhz … Continue reading

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Torque

I’ve licensed the Torque engine from GarageGames. It is nicely structured (in C++), includes a complete scripting engine and is multi-platform. The Direct3D renderer is simply and OpenGL wrapper, though (which is what the TSE update seems to be about, … Continue reading

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Doom 3

I’ve gotten Doom 3 last week on Monday and have played it quite a bit (but I am nowhere near finished) and it looks very nice and it has made me jump more often than I care to remember. Unfortunately, … Continue reading

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Recommended Demos

(to be watched in the dark, with plenty of subwoofer — tested yesterday): Andromeda Software Development – Planet Risk (video) Complex (now Komplex?) – Doomsday (video — looks a lot better on the XBox) What I don’t understand is why … Continue reading

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Neal Stephenson – Quicksilver

After having given up on it (roundabout page 200), and then moving on to Reynolds’ “Revelation Space”, I returned to finally finish “Quicksilver”. In the end it was well worth it, but it took some getting there. It is a … Continue reading

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Dan Simmons – Hyperion

Dan Simmons seems to switch between fantasy and SF, and “Hyperion” reminded me (from the background setting of where humanity is) of Ian M. Banks’ Culture. The book is told via seven personal stories which are all excellently written (when … Continue reading

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Alastair Reynolds – Revelation Space

“Revelation Space” is Reynolds’ first book, a hard science-fiction space opera somewhat similar to Vernor Vinge’s novels. I am not going to spoil it, so if you like Vinge’s work, read it. In my opinion it is not quite as … Continue reading

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It returns!

After a thoroughly relaxing two weeks, I am back in Germany. I have gotten only slightly sunburnt (on the second day) while swimming (which we did quite a bit of). Also made some nice trips to caves and spent 1.5 … Continue reading

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