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  Re: twisted map
 
(...) looks like "Oblique Mercator" from: (URL) only kinda-sorta... Dan (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: twisted map
 
(...) I've seen it before. I can't remember it's name, but it seems to be area-conserving. Jacob (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  twisted map
 
Found this while looking for new LUG map graphics last night.. (URL) never seen a projection like this before. Anyone know about them? This one's from the CIA. Uh oh, it's happening again... [mesmerized] can't.. stop.. staring at it.. must.. print (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Elements of a brick oriented RPG
 
(...) Why? Is it just exciting to imagine it? (I like fight scenes in movies.) I particularly seek to reward my players for solving problems without combat. (...) I think the chance of dying should be real, if not certain, and the GM should (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Good freeware newsreader for OS X?
 
(...) you should be able to run slrn[1] under OS X, right? that's a very good newsreader... I use a patched version of mutt[2] for it, so you can look at that too :) Dan 1. (2 URLs) (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Elements of a brick oriented RPG
 
(...) Well, if computer algorithms are patentable, then the algorithms which form the core of a game system should be patentable (after all, a game system is just a "program" for "human computers"... Really, if you think about it, what is the (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Good freeware newsreader for OS X?
 
There's also Thoth, but it might not be any nicer. (22 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Good freeware newsreader for OS X?
 
I hope you can help me. I'm looking for a good freeware newsreader that runs under Mac OS X. I tried the newsreader built into Netscape 6, but Netscape is too slow on my machine. I tried another newsreader, MT Newswatcher, it worked good, but it (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Elements of a brick oriented RPG
 
(...) Doh! Sorry. (...) I don't know about patents, but I have read several discussions that suggest that a game's core mechanics can not be protected IP, that only the turn of phrase with which they are explained and fleshed out can be (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Possible virus sending large emails?
 
(...) I don't think that's true -- the traffic impacts them directly. It's just a certain amount of work to configure, not to mention a moving target. We'll get there eventually. (22 years ago, 30-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Possible virus sending large emails?
 
(...) Yeah; the people making the notifiers didn't think of that, obviously. (22 years ago, 30-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Solid Aluminum 2x4 Bricks!
 
I've finally made enough aluminum bricks to start selling them. For product info, go to: (URL) if you want some cool wallpapers, go here: (URL) by late next week, I'll be making some into keychains and engraving them. Enjoy! --Bram Bram Lambrecht (...) (22 years ago, 30-May-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.geek) !! 
 
  Re: Announcing the next LEGO Modelmaking Experience at LEGOLAND Windsor
 
(...) Huw is the new SlashDot - Beware! Jason J Railton (22 years ago, 29-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Elements of a brick oriented RPG
 
(...) Crud, you managed to respond to the one I realized was wrong and canceled... (...) There's quite possibly some slight errors. I remember the guy claimed you needed high precision computation to generate the table, it's possible he was using a (...) (22 years ago, 29-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Elements of a brick oriented RPG
 
(...) Um, it seems that you didn't. But I have included them and set FUT there. (...) MS Excel which is what I've been playing with to try to engineer this system. (...) Ah...there's the key. Like you say, the curve is way too steep at +/-1. I think (...) (22 years ago, 28-May-02, to lugnet.gaming, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Possible virus sending large emails?
 
(...) What the mail server should be doing isn't informing the "from", since the from header is easily forgable, as anyone who gets spam knows. What they should be doing is sending the warning back to the offending ISP or forwarder. You can verify (...) (22 years ago, 28-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Possible virus sending large emails?
 
(...) And I just got an e-mail from a mail server informing me that it had removed a virus from an e-mail I "sent"... Great, so how much additional traffic is going to be generated by this virus? I'm all in favor of mail servers stripping viruses (...) (22 years ago, 28-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Elements of a brick oriented RPG
 
Geek warning: the following description is starting to get pretty geeky. I've set follow-ups to lugnet.off-topic.geek, see you there if you want to continue discussion... (...) Ok, First, for those who want to go into more depth of the math, you (...) (22 years ago, 28-May-02, to lugnet.gaming, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Possible virus sending large emails?
 
Hi All, YES, I'M THE ONE :( I share a computer with my wife and she opened up an attachment and KABOOM... SORRY!!!! virus name = W32.Sircam.Worm@mm virus ...here's some info on the virus: (URL) cleean up easily for me. BUT please don't open any (...) (22 years ago, 28-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Possible virus sending large emails?
 
(...) What bugs me the most is that I know that it's sending out forged e-mails apparently from my e-mail address, and there's not a thing I can do about it. (22 years ago, 26-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)


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