16 Apr
2013
16 Apr
'13
7:36 a.m.
At 06:08 AM 4/16/2013, Liam Proven wrote:
http://theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2261567/internet-archive-opens-its-sof…
?DIGITAL STORER the Internet Archive has opened its collected Archive
of Historical Computer Software, and the archivist who collected it
challenged anyone to match it.
Except "Well, our metadata is shit." I think he put that in there just
to let the professional archivists blow their coffee out their noses.
- John
16 Apr
16 Apr
10:42 a.m.
On Tue, 16 Apr 2013, John Foust wrote:
At 06:08 AM 4/16/2013, Liam Proven wrote:
The hope is to be blunt about it in order to not only be up front about
the problem, but to hopefully get volunteers to provide/improve the
metadata.
g.
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http://theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2261567/internet-archive-opens-its-sof…
?DIGITAL STORER the Internet Archive has opened its collected Archive
of Historical Computer Software, and the archivist who collected it
challenged anyone to match it.
Except "Well, our metadata is shit." I think he put that in there just
to let the professional archivists blow their coffee out their noses.
10:55 a.m.
At 09:42 AM 4/16/2013, geneb wrote:
On Tue, 16 Apr 2013, John Foust wrote:
And is there a mechanism for that to happen?
- John
Except "Well, our metadata is shit." I think he put that in there just
to let the professional archivists blow their coffee out their noses.
The hope is to
be blunt about it in order to not only be up front about the problem, but to hopefully get
volunteers to provide/improve the metadata.
11:10 a.m.
On Tue, 16 Apr 2013, John Foust wrote:
At 09:42 AM 4/16/2013, geneb wrote:
I'm pretty sure it's straightforward to submit new metadata - however,
they're underingoing a commercial power upgrade at the moment and are
offline. When they're back up, I'd suggest creating an account and see
what they offer with regards to new submissions.
g.
--
Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
http://www.diy-cockpits.org/coll - Go Collimated or Go Home.
Some people collect things for a hobby. Geeks collect hobbies.
ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!
On Tue, 16 Apr 2013, John Foust wrote:
And is there a mechanism for that to happen?
Except "Well, our metadata is shit." I think he put that in there just
to let the professional archivists blow their coffee out their noses.
The hope is
to be blunt about it in order to not only be up front about the problem, but to hopefully
get volunteers to provide/improve the metadata. 
12:21 p.m.
On 4/16/2013 8:10 AM, geneb wrote:
On Tue, 16 Apr 2013, John Foust wrote:
Would not the Maslin archives be a valuable submission?
s2
At 09:42 AM 4/16/2013, geneb wrote:
I'm pretty sure it's straightforward to submit new metadata - however,
they're underingoing a commercial power upgrade at the moment and are
offline. When they're back up, I'd suggest creating an account and
see what they offer with regards to new submissions.
g.
On Tue, 16 Apr 2013, John Foust wrote:
And is there a mechanism for that to happen?
Except "Well, our metadata is shit." I think he put that in there just
to let the professional archivists blow their coffee out their noses.
The hope is
to be blunt about it in order to not only be up front
about the problem, but to hopefully get volunteers to
provide/improve the metadata.
12:40 p.m.
On Tue, 16 Apr 2013, steve shumaker wrote:
On 4/16/2013 8:10 AM, geneb wrote:
I suspect it's already there. If not, I can certainly correct the
oversight. I do know that the LoC has a copy of retroarchive.org - I just
don't know how fresh it is.
g
--
Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
http://www.diy-cockpits.org/coll - Go Collimated or Go Home.
Some people collect things for a hobby. Geeks collect hobbies.
ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!
On Tue, 16 Apr 2013, John Foust wrote:
Would not the Maslin archives be a valuable submission? At 09:42 AM 4/16/2013, geneb wrote:
I'm pretty sure it's straightforward to submit new metadata - however,
they're underingoing a commercial power upgrade at the moment and are
offline. When they're back up, I'd suggest creating an account and see
what they offer with regards to new submissions.
g.
On Tue, 16 Apr 2013, John Foust wrote:
>
> Except "Well, our metadata is shit." I think he put that in there just
> to let the professional archivists blow their coffee out their noses.
The hope is to be blunt about it in order to not only be up front about
the problem, but to hopefully get volunteers to provide/improve the
metadata.
And is there a mechanism for that to happen?
17 Apr
17 Apr
8:28 a.m.
Hi Gene,
Did I send you that copy of that font? My mind is like a sieve.
I now send you a copy of my plea for help. (Programming help, I'm not
running from the cops or anything...)
Sorry for bugging folks 2x (i've already begged for help on FB), but I
have a project I want to do in xscreensaver.
So far, i can't even get a basic "hack" to work, because this isn't
the kind of thing I do.
It's for a good cause, a Dennis Nedry screensaver, like in Jurassic Park.
The windows version my friend created for me kind of doesn't work
right, and it requires xna, which is bad because it means it won't run
on a system that doesn't have real directx support... and he's gone to
ground and won't give me the .net source)
I mainly use linux anyway. The windows version even talks... see below:
http://retrobbs.cortex-media.info/nedry.jpg
I've no experience writing graphical applications (since Apple // days
anyway) and can get the stupid thing to compile, but I can't even get
a very simple demo screensaver working.
I'm sure you'll all agree this project is CRITICAL. Especially Euan....
I'll even say the magic word -- PLEASE!
On 16 April 2013 17:40, geneb <geneb at deltasoft.com> wrote:
On Tue, 16 Apr 2013, steve shumaker wrote:
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On 4/16/2013 8:10 AM, geneb wrote:
I suspect it's already there. If not, I can certainly correct the
oversight. I do know that the LoC has a copy of retroarchive.org - I just
don't know how fresh it is.
g
--
Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
http://www.diy-cockpits.org/coll - Go Collimated or Go Home.
Some people collect things for a hobby. Geeks collect hobbies.
ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!
On Tue, 16 Apr 2013, John Foust wrote:
Would not the Maslin archives be a valuable submission? At 09:42 AM 4/16/2013, geneb wrote:
>
> On Tue, 16 Apr 2013, John Foust wrote:
>>
>>
>> Except "Well, our metadata is shit." I think he put that in there just
>> to let the professional archivists blow their coffee out their noses.
>
> The hope is to be blunt about it in order to not only be up front about
> the problem, but to hopefully get volunteers to provide/improve the
> metadata.
And is there a mechanism for that to happen?
I'm pretty sure it's straightforward to submit new metadata - however,
they're underingoing a commercial power upgrade at the moment and are
offline. When they're back up, I'd suggest creating an account and see what
they offer with regards to new submissions.
g.
1:10 p.m.
On 4/16/2013 9:40 AM, geneb wrote:
On Tue, 16 Apr 2013, steve shumaker wrote:
didn't see it in a quick search.
s2
On 4/16/2013 8:10 AM, geneb wrote:
I suspect it's already there. If not, I can certainly correct the
oversight. I do know that the LoC has a copy of retroarchive.org - I
just don't know how fresh it is.
g
On Tue, 16 Apr 2013, John Foust wrote:
Would not the Maslin archives be a valuable submission? At 09:42 AM 4/16/2013, geneb wrote:
> On Tue, 16 Apr 2013, John Foust wrote:
>>
>> Except "Well, our metadata is shit." I think he put that in there
>> just
>> to let the professional archivists blow their coffee out their
>> noses.
> The hope is to be blunt about it in order to not only be up front
> about the problem, but to hopefully get volunteers to
> provide/improve the metadata.
And is there a mechanism for that to happen?
I'm pretty sure it's straightforward to submit new metadata -
however, they're underingoing a commercial power upgrade at the
moment and are offline. When they're back up, I'd suggest creating
an account and see what they offer with regards to new submissions.
g.
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