tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287859335174901821.post70581954162284951..comments2024-03-18T19:38:53.390-04:00Comments on Parallel Context: Time Marches OnRedbeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05306063084983025771noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287859335174901821.post-56221817950286991782017-10-07T21:42:56.094-04:002017-10-07T21:42:56.094-04:00Oh, and yes, I'd love to see Origin/EA restart...Oh, and yes, I'd love to see Origin/EA restart Ultima.Redbeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05306063084983025771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287859335174901821.post-31439252845583515082017-10-07T21:42:32.125-04:002017-10-07T21:42:32.125-04:00Yeah, you couldn't be at a university and not ...Yeah, you couldn't be at a university and not see pirated C64 or AIIe disks around.Redbeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05306063084983025771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287859335174901821.post-68385022331415683762017-10-07T16:22:43.049-04:002017-10-07T16:22:43.049-04:00They don't make feelies like they used to. At ...They don't make feelies like they used to. At least, not for anything under $100. :/ My original Ultima experiences were on an Apple II, though the disks I had were the ubiquitous pirated copies floating around the Comp Sci students. I did eventually collect the games in their original versions when eBay first started going. (Back when going to eBay was a deal.)<br /><br />Ultima is a game series I wish EA would restart. While Shroud of the Avatar, etc., are nice, I'd like a solid single player Ultima using today's technology.Pallaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01052537793722183657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287859335174901821.post-62186092297522833552017-10-07T09:52:47.557-04:002017-10-07T09:52:47.557-04:00At the time, I avoided MSN because of the big Micr...At the time, I avoided MSN because of the big Microsoft monopoly case; I was definitely on the side of the little guy (Netscape back then), and the monopoly case was a big topic of conversation even in our UNIX development house. How things change these days: Sony dominates the console wars, Apple and Google dominate mobile, and Red Hat is on (roughly) equal footing with Microsoft in the server market.<br /><br />I never used ICQ, so I have no opinion on the matter.Redbeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05306063084983025771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287859335174901821.post-7929314182882005782017-10-07T09:52:31.750-04:002017-10-07T09:52:31.750-04:00Wow, another Ultima fan! I still have the box for ...Wow, another Ultima fan! I still have the box for Ultima V, complete with cloth map. I played IV on my roommate's Commodore 64, and while I do have VI I never got a chance to finish it.Redbeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05306063084983025771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287859335174901821.post-92187464353678300372017-10-07T07:46:24.472-04:002017-10-07T07:46:24.472-04:00It's funny for me, as just this year I cleaned...It's funny for me, as just this year I cleaned up and deleted a bunch of old email & IM accounts. MSN Messenger had been long gone, but I had some AIM, Yahoo, and ICQ accounts that needed work. I was surprised I still had account names and passwords. I did keep my 6 digit ICQ account for nostalgia's sake, but I don't use it. No one I know or knew still signs on to that. :/ Skype and Discord are the main channels now, for me.<br /><br />Ah, Usenet. :) I used to be a FAQ maintainer for rec.games.computer.ultima.dragons. I miss the content you could find on Usenet, but so few even know about it these days.Pallaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01052537793722183657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287859335174901821.post-46600101527286135552017-10-07T05:57:38.893-04:002017-10-07T05:57:38.893-04:00I saw that too, but I have little nostalgia for AI...I saw that too, but I have little nostalgia for AIM. Of the three instant messengers I used back in the day (ICQ, AIM and MSN Messenger), AIM was always my least favourite.Shintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.com