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by Arka
Mon Feb 20, 2006 12:40 am
Forum: Conversation Cornucopia
Topic: Im back and with a puzzle so hard it will piss you off
Replies: 24
Views: 8946

I'll confess to trying and having no luck thus far. My brain dump on the topic (don't read if you're trying to avoid spoilers): I'm fairly confident it's a machine language program for some unknown architecture. It consists of 2296 six-digit strings which do not appear to repeat (at least, not all o...
by Arka
Mon Feb 20, 2006 12:01 am
Forum: Events/Tournaments
Topic: PIU ZERO Tournament, Bloomington IN, March 24-25
Replies: 194
Views: 110429

Yep, I submitted some rules to the arcade folks on Friday, although it sounds like they have added some additional info (about the times, which I wasn't aware of yet). I was waiting to post here until I got final approval, so I'll post the official rules here probably tomorrow. Oh, and the random p...
by Arka
Sun Feb 19, 2006 3:07 pm
Forum: Brag Board
Topic: Now you can watch me play over the internets...
Replies: 458
Views: 213964

Fuck hitting him in the face with the ball, I would have kicked him in the nuts then stomped on his fucking head after he hit the floor. I wouldn't go that route. Sadly, modern society has these silly ideas about proportional responses, and the arcade owner might have been a little upset if someone...
by Arka
Sun Feb 19, 2006 3:31 am
Forum: Conversation Cornucopia
Topic: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day
Replies: 12957
Views: 7083286

Very nice. :lol:

Though the highlighting gives the word "vibrating" an unnatural emphasis. :shock:
by Arka
Sat Feb 18, 2006 10:19 pm
Forum: Events/Tournaments
Topic: PIU ZERO Tournament, Bloomington IN, March 24-25
Replies: 194
Views: 110429

Has a time for the tournies been set yet? IIRC, 5-9 p.m. each of Friday and Saturday. Of course, those are the time slots for the official events - qualifiers (on Friday) and freestyle/technical tournaments (on Saturday). The impression I have is that the machine will be available all day Saturday....
by Arka
Sat Feb 18, 2006 10:14 pm
Forum: Conversation Cornucopia
Topic: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day
Replies: 12957
Views: 7083286

You know sometimes, when I drink a coke, I feel happy, but at other times, I just wanna shoot someone in the head. Does that make me crazy? :) No, no, you've got cause and effect reversed again. The fact that you're crazy makes you feel like that... :twisted: Since this is a random thoughts thread ...
by Arka
Sat Feb 18, 2006 9:06 am
Forum: Events/Tournaments
Topic: PIU ZERO Tournament, Bloomington IN, March 24-25
Replies: 194
Views: 110429

Update for those following the tourney from afar: The tourney has been "officially" announced at X-Scape - there's a flyer on the machine, registration forms are available at the counter, rules are being given out, etc. This happened yesterday at around 6:00 (IIRC). The rules which are available are...
by Arka
Fri Feb 17, 2006 7:13 am
Forum: Conversation Cornucopia
Topic: Valentine's day is a conspiracy!
Replies: 75
Views: 47150

hascoolnickname wrote:I hate theramins! Come play outside my window!
Address: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington DC, VA.
Play it as loud as you can!!!
I sense a bit of latent hostility towards theremins, me, or both. :shock:

Nah, must just be my imagination. Road trip time! :lol:
by Arka
Fri Feb 17, 2006 7:11 am
Forum: Conversation Cornucopia
Topic: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day
Replies: 12957
Views: 7083286

Yea for PCs running off batteries!!! Get ready for a big storm. After all, you can predict the weather in Indy by looking to Terre Haute. Thanks for revealing that you have a decent UPS. Next time this happens I'll abduct it so I can use it to power the Nuclear Physics Lab. :P Oh, and for more rand...
by Arka
Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:55 pm
Forum: Conversation Cornucopia
Topic: Valentine's day is a conspiracy!
Replies: 75
Views: 47150

Nah. Actually, the whole thing started as a joke in the first place. :D Oh, so I don't get an excuse to give a break-of-dawn theremin concert like this guy ? Damn. I knew it was too good to be true. [Edit: I feel I should explain that my response wasn't entirely serious either, just in case someone...
by Arka
Thu Feb 16, 2006 7:48 am
Forum: Conversation Cornucopia
Topic: Valentine's day is a conspiracy!
Replies: 75
Views: 47150

...I take back the comment about the majority of intelligent existing on IndyDDR. Lol. :p ROTFL. Is this in response to my tongue-in-cheek futurist speculation, or the ensuing conversation about theremins? Because if you're dissing theremins, bewarned: I have a scary amplifier, and I can come play ...
by Arka
Wed Feb 15, 2006 11:35 pm
Forum: Conversation Cornucopia
Topic: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day
Replies: 12957
Views: 7083286

Ah, okay, I'm used to a more general sort of signal generator. I guess that actually makes the tone generator *less* application-specific in some sense.
by Arka
Wed Feb 15, 2006 11:25 pm
Forum: Conversation Cornucopia
Topic: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day
Replies: 12957
Views: 7083286

i got a decent setup as well...i have a o-scope (pretty basic...i'd get that one but i don't have the funds to ship it or buy the parts), nice soldering iron, desoldering parts/smt kit, fluke meter, tone generator, signal generator and other goodies...i worked at an ovation and i was laid off when ...
by Arka
Wed Feb 15, 2006 8:32 pm
Forum: Conversation Cornucopia
Topic: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day
Replies: 12957
Views: 7083286

well I got the DiZi that I was importing (chinese traverse flute) in today... didn't realize all the instructions to attach the membrane was in chinese.... China: 1 Kevin: 0 Sweet! Wikipedia says that you should use garlic glue around the edge and pull it taut such that wrinkles remain in the cente...
by Arka
Wed Feb 15, 2006 8:15 pm
Forum: Conversation Cornucopia
Topic: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day
Replies: 12957
Views: 7083286

I pretty much own an entire lab setup: Scope, multiple signal generators, frequency counter, a couple bench supplies (different in various ways), multimeter, temp controlled soldering iron, etc. When you do the crazy stuff I do, those things come in handy. :shock: :cry: Bastard. [/envy] I have no r...