He's just reading the description on the plates Seriously though, that's a pretty cool exhibit at the ROM. There was also an awesome evolution exhibit at the Museum when I was there a bout a year ago. Not sure if it was permanent...

>> ^Fusionaut:
Pachelbel's Canon robs me of my will to live


there was a time when this song just ripped right through me and all I wanted to do was play it. For several days I did nothing but pour over the sheet music. I hadn't touched a piano since I was 9, but by the end of that week I could play the song through with my eyes closed. I has a power. I just wish they'd stop using it for rom-com wedding scenes. It's better than that. I want it played at my funeral, not my wedding.

Great clip thank you

A lot of older games like this are very unforgiving. Unforgiving games appeal to a smaller demographic, though, so in order for the industry to grow, they've had to ease up.

One thing I notice when I go back and play NES ROMs is that a lot of the games were hard because the controls sucked. Not the physical controller, mind you, but the responsiveness of the game to your input. Some games were even based on this crazy idea that mashing a button ("Press X to not die!") was entertaining.

What the hell rom version were they playing? The normal speedup version ms pacman is much faster than the ghosts... in this one they both are fast.

Also, the ms pacman suit at the end was scary

You're lucky. I have to use the Virtual Elk Lodge CD-ROM.

To counterweight the amazing stupidity and ignorance on display in this video, I suggest you now go listen to Christopher Hitchens on morality and the "ten commandments" over at this page:

http://www.rom.on.ca/media/podcasts/display.php?id=78

>> ^antonye:
You should try MK3

I actually installed MAME to check out the original game mechanics of q*bert (and thereby date myself), but when I dropped in an MK rom it was unplayable, as it had some sound glitch which was holding up every frame.

Exc-pff-use me. I Jus-pfff-t got back f=pppft-rom the denti-thh-st. Mah tongue is numb-fft.

J’voudrais faire un slam pour une grande dame que j’connais depuis tout petit
J’voudrais faire un slam pour celle qui voit ma vieille canne du lundi au samedi
J’voudrais faire un slam pour une vieille femme dans laquelle j’ai grandi
J’voudrais faire un slam pour cette banlieue nord de Paname qu’on appelle Saint-Denis
Prends la ligne D du RER et erre dans les rues sévères d’une ville pleine de caractère
Prends la ligne 13 du métro et va bouffer au McDo ou dans les bistrots d’une ville pleine de bonnes gos et de gros clandos
Si t’aimes voyager, prends le tramway et va au marché. En une heure, tu traverseras Alger et Tanger.
Tu verras des Yougos et des Roms, et puis j’t’emmènerais à Lisbonne
Et à 2 pas de New-Deli et de Karashi (t’as vu j’ai révisé ma géographie), j’t’emmènerai bouffer du Mafé à Bamako et à Yamoussoukro
Et si tu préfères, on ira juste derrière manger une crêpe là où ça sent Quimper et où ça a un petit air de Finistère
Et puis en repassant par Tizi-Ouzou, on finira aux Antilles, là où il y a des grosses re-noi qui font « Pchit, toi aussi kaou ka fé la ma fille ! »
Au marché de Saint-Denis, faut que tu sois sique-phy. Si t’aimes pas être bousculé tu devras rester zen
Mais sûr que tu prendras des accents plein les tympans et des odeurs plein le zen
Après le marché on ira ché-mar rue de la République, le sanctuaire des magasins pas chers
La rue préférée des petites rebeus bien sapées aux petits talons et aux cheveux blonds peroxydés
Devant les magasins de zouk, je t’apprendrai la danse. Si on va à la Poste j’t’enseignerai la patience…
La rue de la République mène à la Basilique où sont enterré tous les rois de France, tu dois le savoir ! Après Géographie, petite leçon d’histoire
Derrière ce bâtiment monumental, j’t’emmène au bout de la ruelle, dans un petit lieu plus convivial, bienvenu au Café Culturel
On y va pour discuter, pour boire, ou jouer aux dames. Certains vendredi soir, y’a même des soirées Slam
Si tu veux bouffer pour 3 fois rien, j’connais bien tous les petits coins un peu poisseux
On y retrouvera tous les vauriens, toute la jet-set des aristocrasseux
Le soir, y’a pas grand chose à faire, y’a pas grand chose d’ouvert
A part le cinéma du Stade, où les mecs viennent en bande : bienvenue à Caillera-Land
Ceux qui sont là rêvent de dire un jour « je pèse ! » et connaissent mieux Kool Shen sous le nom de Bruno Lopez
C’est pas une ville toute rose mais c’est une ville vivante. Il s’passe toujours quelqu’chose, pour moi elle est kiffante
J’connais bien ses rouages, j’connais bien ses virages, y’a tout le temps du passage, y’a plein d’enfants pas sages, j’veux écrire une belle page, ville aux cent mille visages, St-Denis-centre mon village
J’ai 93200 raisons de te faire connaître cette agglomération. Et t’as autant de façons de découvrir toutes ses attractions.
A cette putain de cité j’suis plus qu’attaché, même si j’ai envie de mettre des taquets aux arracheurs de portables de la Place du Caquet
St-Denis ville sans égal, St-Denis ma capitale, St-Denis ville peu banale.. où à Carrefour tu peux même acheter de la choucroute Hallal !
Ici on est fier d’être dyonisiens, j’espère que j’t’ai convaincu. Et si tu m’traites de parisien, j’t’enfonce ma béquille dans l’…
J’voudrais faire un slam pour une grande dame que j’connais depuis tout petit
J’voudrais faire un slam pour celle qui voit ma vieille canne du lundi au samedi
J’voudrais faire un slam pour une vieille femme dans laquelle j’ai grandi
J’voudrais faire un slam pour cette banlieue nord de Paname qu’on appelle Saint-Denis.

I just installed MAME, now I have to try the mortal combat rom.

DS9 was slow to start so those who watched and bailed early missed what I feel was the best series. At first I was worried about everything being located on one space station that didn't go anywhere but I think the producers realized it as well.
They did everything they could to jumpstart the series and they succeeded!
Shaving Sisco's head and giving him a new look, Bringing in Worf, Expanding on Odo the Changelings, The defiant (the only federation ship with a cloaking device), Dax was a great Character, even once they had to change symbionts.

DS9 had the deepest character development out of any Star Trek series:
Sisko, Odo, Dax (1&2), Worf, Miles, Quark, Bashir, Kira, Garak and a dynamic supporting cast Gul Dukat, Nog, Rom, Gowron, Lwaxana Troi, Martok, Vash, Leeta, Jake Sisko, the Grand Nagus. The Changelings, Cardasians, Klingons, Bajorans, Humans, Ferengi, the Jem'Hadar...

The ongoing storyline with the war and the occupation gave a great overall setting for the episode stories. It kept serving the characters to us in new ways and let us see into the characters in more depth. I think it was the series with the most mature story line and had the most layers. It was war, intrigue, humor, alliances, secrets, threats, doom, development, exploration and more...

Um, so ya, I voted for DS9

God is modern! He utilizes the power of CD-ROM technology!

Man the 16-bit era had some real gems... This being a real doozy, but then again, Square made some of the best SNES RPGS - FF5, FF6, Secret of Mana/Seiken Densetsu (SD 3 was never released stateside, but it is ALL kinds of awesome if you can find a translated rom, not that I advocate video game piracy ...)

A unique battle system, multiple endings, optional characters... I probably put well over 250 hours into it...

PS - you get the "best" ending by starting a new game plus, and warping straight to Lavos just after you meet Marle by checking the sparkle in the teleporter on the right before when Lucca asks for your help during her demonstration. Of course, you'll have to fight Lavos with just Crono and Marle...

To: eric3579 and all those who are like-minded!

You will see Kent Hovind on the Day you stand before your Creator and Intelligent Designer of all things. Kent Hovind will be sitting in Judgment of you, with the Lord Jesus Christ. You will quiver, wail, and your knees shake and buckle causing you to fall on your face as a dead man, pleading for mercy, but it will be too late!........unless...........you heed this Prophets warning and Repent of your sins and believe in the Lord of Lords, Jesus the Christ.

Did you know the Bible speaks of you Ignoramuses?

Romans 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
Rom 1:19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
Rom 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
Rom 1:21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Rom 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Rom 1:23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Rom 1:24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
Rom 1:25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

1Co 1:17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
1Co 1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
1Co 1:19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
1Co 1:20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
1Co 1:21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
1Co 1:22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
1Co 1:23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
1Co 1:24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
1Co 1:25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
1Co 1:26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
1Co 1:27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
1Co 1:28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
1Co 1:29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.

You've been warned!

So this has 1kb ram, 8kb ROM (programmable I guess) and its outputting high-res animated colour graphics and sophisticated (4 mins?) music - I would say three channels (maybe four?) including white noise , complicated envelopes (arp'd notes, pitch bend..) and fiddly solos.

Is this all in just 8kb????? How have you managed this??? Does the micro-controller offer a lot of pre-built counters and timers and blitter stuff ?
Are you using compression to fit all this in ???

This is absolutely amazing....