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The Art of Rewriting Old Games
The opening lines of Nellan Is Thirsty (Figure 1), an old text adventure game for 8-bit home computers, say "You are in a room called the Bank. A giant carpet on the floor says Welcome....The BANKER, Mr. Klinkoyn, looks sleepy." If you don't recognize those words, you're not alone. It is one among thousands of open-source programs written during the 1970s and 1980s that have gone out of popular play.
During the reign of the 8-bit computer, many independent hobby programmers produced a wide assortment of quality, open-source software. There was no such thing as the GNU General Public License (GPL) in those days, so programmers offered to release their works to the public domain (PD). In fact, the GPL was created specifically to overcome some of the deficiencies of the PD licensing model (see Resources). These programs were distributed through the media of the day: electronic billboards, local users groups, magazines and mail-order software collections.
Unfortunately, most of this groundbreaking software has faded into digital oblivion as the aging disks and tapes upon which it is encoded slowly canker away in dusty closets and attics. For certain types of programs, this is no great loss. Old word processors and spreadsheets, for example, are grossly primitive compared to their modern counterparts and are of limited usefulness today. The gravest tragedy posed by the disintegration of old diskettes, however, is the loss of old games.
Old games? Such a claim is not as ludicrous as it first may seem. In contrast to most practical software—which may undergo many revisions during its lifetime to stay current—entertainment software generally does not receive regular updates. A game may spawn a sequel or two, but these sequels usually are separate games in their own right, not revisions of the original. Without an update every few years, old games eventually dwindle into disuse. Some people, motivated by a desire to prolong the life of these digital relics, zealously promote the use of emulators, which allow users to simulate a different platform on a modern PC. However, this only delays the imminent demise of old software, it doesn't prevent it. Emulators are useful only to those with both knowledge of and sufficient interest in the original platform. And their numbers are going to decrease as time goes on.
What to do, then? Many of these old PD games are every bit as clever, innovative and enjoyable to use today as they were 20 or 30 years ago. Although their graphics, if any, are crude compared to modern games, they possess a certain charm that is uniquely theirs. As early examples of open-source software, they represent a vital link to our past. Emulators, impressive as they are, present only a partial answer. The ideal solution would be to transform the original games into a format palatable to modern audiences. Indeed, the best way to preserve old software is to rewrite it.
For example, let us consider Nellan Is Thirsty, the game I mentioned at the beginning of this article. It was written as sample code by Dr Furman H. Smith and published in the July/August 1980 issue of the now-defunct magazine Recreational Computing. From there, the code was released to the public domain. From this humble beginning, the game circulated around various users groups throughout the world. Its plot was typical of other PD adventure games of the era: explore your surroundings, collect a series of treasures and return them to a central location. As with most children's games, there are no mistakes that cannot be undone and all the characters are friendly. Unlike many other children's games, however, Nellan Is Thirsty offers a high level of challenge and interest even for experienced adventurers. Even after I had solved the game, I would play it over and over again on my Commodore 64 simply for the fun of it.
As time passed, my platform of choice moved to MS-DOS and then to Linux. Yet I would frequently turn back to Nellan Is Thirsty with a measure of poignant nostalgia, knowing that my children would never likely see the game. Besides, the Commodore 64 being a dead platform, modern gamers rarely have the patience for text adventures. It occurred to me that the only way to preserve this classic game for today's children would be to completely rewrite it as a graphics-based game for modern computers. So, that's what I did.
The remake of Nellan Is Thirsty (I've given it the shortened title of Thirsty Nellan) replaces the command-line parser interface of the original game with a point-and-click GUI environment. The player controls navigation of the on-screen avatar by using either the mouse or the arrow keys. Items can be picked up and manipulated by clicking on them. The player's inventory, showing the objects collected thus far in the game, is displayed in a panel running along the bottom of the window. The game's characters communicate to the player using digitized speech. I designed the background scenery using the proprietary Maya software from Alias|Wavefront. The 3-D models were then rendered as 2-D perspective images, giving a 3-D look-and-feel to the game without the computational overhead of real-time 3-D rendering. This allows Thirsty Nellan to run at acceptable speeds even on low-end PCs.
Such modernizations come at a cost. For example, increasing the simplicity of the interface has the unfortunate side effect of decreasing its precision. In the original game, the player had a fairly expressive vocabulary for interactions with the virtual environment, using typed commands such as TAKE, DEPOSIT, CONSULT and LOOK. In the GUI, however, all forms of expression are reduced to one command: click. For most games, this limitation is outweighed by the benefits. Players no longer need to guess which combination of nouns and verbs the parser accepts; rather, they are free to explore their virtual environment in a graphical setting.
Nellan Is Thirsty had the historic distinction of being the first text adventure written specifically for children. Now it marks yet another milestone in computer gaming history as the first text adventure to be rewritten completely with a GUI. Although the new game's story line is almost identical to its predecessor, not one line of code was borrowed from it. The original BASIC code base, which centered around parsing typed commands, simply was incompatible with my design for a modern GUI-based game. Thus, Thirsty Nellan is implemented in C++; I used the familiar Qt API to build the user interface. Qt is best known for being the framework of the K Desktop Environment, so players may notice a similar look and feel between Thirsty Nellan and KDE. Although the game's development was completed almost entirely in Linux, I've also compiled a version for Microsoft Windows. Using Qt permitted me to maintain a single code base for both the Linux and Windows versions of the game.
In keeping with the open-source goals of the original, Thirsty Nellan is released under the GPL. Curious players may notice one or two symbolic tributes to other modern open-source games. Most noticeably, the animated penguin who acts as the game's protagonist was borrowed directly from Sam Hart's popular educational game Tux Typing. Especially observant players also may recognize the red-colored jewel from Anders Widell's ubiquitous KSokoban, which here serves as one of the treasures the player must find to win Thirsty Nellan.
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The italian translation of Thirsty Nellan can be found
in http://dmf.unicatt.it/~paolini/nellan/ (many thanks
to Geoffr Draper for the nice rewriting of the game).
It is also included in the live CD 'eduKnoppix'
Maurizio Paolini
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My brother (who lived for two years in the Philippines) claims to be preparing a Tagalog translation of Thirsty Nellan, but I do not know what the status is on that project.
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Thank you, Geoff,
I am delighted to see my program brought up to date.
Details on the old version, if anyone is interested,
can be found at
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When I was first introduced to Linux four years ago, I really learned to appreciate text-based games. I really enjoyed this article, and I now have a fresh copy of 'Thirsty Nellan' running on both my wifes W2K machine and my Linux box.
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Lower courts initially ruled that the government's takeover of the state assembly in Perak was illegal. However, that decision was overruled by Malaysia's Appeals Court and, on Tuesday, by the Federal Court, the country's highest court. Many analysts expect the "Allah" verdict also to be overturned on appeal.
"What this shows is that the Federal Court is under the thumb of the government and that the space for legal challenges to the government gradually is being curtailed," said James Chin, a political science professor at the Malaysian campus of Australia's Monash University.
International criticism of Malaysia's justice system has increased since the trial of Mr. Anwar got under way last week. Malaysia's deputy foreign minister, A. Kohilan Pillay, Monday warned foreign governments not to "meddle" in Mr. Anwar's case.
The U.S. State Department has previously expressed its concern as to whether Mr. Anwar, 62 years old, will receive a fair trial, while Australian parliamentarian Michael Danby told Australia's parliament last week that Malaysia's legal system was being "manipulated" by Mr. Anwar's political opponents.
Malaysia's government and Mr. Razak, the prime minister, have denied having anything to do with the allegations against Mr. Anwar, which emerged in 2008 when a former aide accused the opposition leader of sodomizing him.
Mr. Anwar was arrested in 1998 on a similar charge after challenging the government of then-Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad , and convicted. He spent six years in jail before his conviction was overturned on appeal in 2004, the year after Dr. Mahathir retired.
Like this time, Mr. Anwar said the allegations made against him in 1998 were fabricated to destroy his reputation. Dr. Mahathir denies there was any conspiracy against Mr. Anwar.


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FRR Kids Rabbit Fur Aviator Hat - Khaki
Kids authentic rabbit fur hat aviator/trapper hat sized just for boys and girls. A rear size adjuster makes for the perfect fit. The adjustable strap at the back with metal clasp allows the hat to be tighted for smaller heads. Suitable for most kids age 3-12. This aviator hat has a superior quality taslon nylon outer shell providing kids superior protection from blustery winds and frigid cold.
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I am currently enjoying my new A3 Black Edition (2010). But what i found really weird and a tad annoying was the colour of the fog lights(when on). The car comes with lovely led lights and xenons but when i switched on the fog lights these were of the yellow colour!!! Why would Audi do such a thing!?!?! Has anyone managed to change these to a colour which matches the xenons, is this possible?
T8ups is your man! Look him up on here. He does some great ice white bulbs. It won't be an exact match but near as damn it
to deter people who think its cool to drive around with their fog lights on when its not foggy from doing so
Not very practical though if you ever actually need them... http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/a3-s3-sportback-8p-chassis/124103-piaa-led-fog-lights.html#post1304253
Mate, if u didnt have xenons or LED DRL's this would be the colour of all ur lights. It has nothing to do with Audi doing anything other than putting Road Legal standard 55w bulbs in. As mentioned above, trups is ur guy.
Let's face it, not many factory cars come with white or xenon fog lights from factory. My friend at Audi Bedford sells £70,000 A8's and Q7's with yellow look OEM factory fog light bulbs in. Audi won't change that for £20k A3's I'm afraid. I got these for about £10 and they're excellent, very close to the Xenon white and not far off the LED DRL white. They're Xtec 4200k super white halogen H11 12v 55w bulbs.
Basically because they're fog lamps, and a yellow'r light is better for seeing in fog, white reflects back with a higher intensity
Thanks for all the replies guys. I've decided to leave them yellow, although they look better in white but I think on this occasion I will go with reason why they are suppose to be yellow!!!! Also I won't be one of those guys driving with the fogs on as driving around with LED's feels so much better!!!!!!
Last year when I got my Black Edition I bought a set of H11 Philips Diamond Vision Bulbs (5000k) on advice of Paulie on here! They were quite new at the time and I paid about £45 for a set that came from Japan or wherever they are made. They seem to be a lot cheaper now! They give me a pure white light when unlocking the car or locking. Matching the DRLs. Before anybody jumps down my throat, It does say not fit for road use in the EU. Think it's to do with the power output. In the last 12 months I have never driven around with my fogs on when not needed. I have used them when it's foggy once or twice and they light up the road really well. I believe LEDs will just reflect light rather than cut through. H11 PHILIPS DIAMOND VISION POWER HEADLIGHT CAR BULBS H11 DIAMONDVISION H11 5000k | eBay Will try and do a small video tonight when it's dark...
i passed a A3 today who was driving with his fogs on today.... they were RED! i must admit, i like yellow fogs. had them fitted in my TT 3.2 i got the LED ones fitted in my S3 regards to tr8ups
modern fog light housings are designed to project a flat beam that lights kerbs, cats eyes, road markings, etc. so any glare issues that used to be caused by scattered white light, should by now be a thing of the past ...unless you use those huge round Rally style fog lights. always thought it was illegal to show red lights at the front?? I fancy some LED's myself, are yours H11? how much light do they output compared to halogen, if you don't mind me asking?
Yeah they're H11 and pretty much cosmetic. Not a scratch on the halogens for practical use, but I dont really care - but they certainly look good especially as I have an additional LED strip next to them (which only come on when the fog lights do ie LH/CH/fogs.) Ill get a picture and post it up tonight/tomorrow morning.
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Following on from booming success between 2004 and 2006 when prices rose some 40% p.a. in the capital, Tallinn, Estonia's property market remains buoyant, though rather more conservative than in recent years. In 2007, returns of some 12.5% were typical - the signs of a more established market relying on the stability of sustainable returns, largely from a growing local demand for real estate.
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On April 1, 2014, a bill was signed into law to delay the ICD-10 implementation for at least one additional year. While we await direction from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) with an exact implementation date, we do know that the earliest the ICD-10 implementation will occur is October 1, 2015. When we have more information, we will send a listserv message and post an update on MaineCare's ICD-10 website. In the meantime, please email the ICD-10 email box with any questions.


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Via Del Viminale 10, 00184 Rome, Italy – Show map
Excellent location – rated 9/10! (score from 972 reviews)
Rated by guests after their stay at Hotel Selene.
Hotel was very clean and decorated very nice. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. They even packed a boxed breakfast for us because we had to leave very early. Fantastic hotel!
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Hotel was in close proximity to train station, metro and bus line. Hotel was clean and staff was very helpful. Price was reasonable compared with other hotels in area Breakfast was provided which was good.
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Very easy to get places , close to trains and on/off tour buses. Lots of good restaurants in the neighborhood and much to look at while out strolling in the evening.
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The hotel was 2 blocks to Termini station, so if you are arriving to Rome by train, or plan to take the Metro or Bus to travel around the city, it is the perfect location.
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Right off the metro and bus terminal, so you don't have to go too far to get where you need. The friendly staff helped us out on a number of locations The whole hotel was very clean.
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the rooms were spacious and the bed was king sized. everything was very clean. the front desk staff was super helpful with every request.
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Staff seems to know who you are right away and, while maintaining security, gave me info on my daughter and family who were expected by me.
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Good price compared to Switzerland! 10-minute walk from train station. Room was clean and provided good value for a 3 star hotel.
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Good value, nice room, convenient location and helpful staff
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Spacious room, full-sized shower, good air-conditioning, great breakfast! it was a feast with meats and cheese and bacon and fruit and yogurt. Mmmmm! Romantic room.
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The Hotel Selene is just off Via Nazionale, a popular shopping street which leads to Repubblica Metro Station and to Roma Termini Train Station. The rooms include air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, and a HD TV with satellite channels.
The rooms feature parquet floors and most overlook Rome's Opera House.
A buffet breakfast, featuring sweet and savory food, is available between 7:30 am and 10 am in the main building.
Public and tourist buses stop outside the Selene Hotel. The Roman Forum and the Colosseum are no more than 15 minutes away by foot.
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The hotel is very good located. The personel warm and helpfull. Enerything was great
Nice breakfast
WiFi extremely slow, to the point of being useless.
The staff were excellent and so friendly
It would've been better if the entrance to the main building had a closable door.
Helpful, friendly staff. Spacious room. Breakfast tasty, though it could have been a bit more varied. I strongly recommend it. Will certainly stay there if in Rome again. Thanks.
I arrived 8 am and they checked me in instead of waiting 6 hours so i can check in
If you like to pay for a small box.. This is your room.. Pretty sure I got bed bugs too
Great staff. And good breakfast.
The room for a couple was a bit small. The staff said it was only one available as they had large groups staying and apologised for giving us that room without us saying anything. Not sure if the heating was centrally controlled as we could not adjust. Would have liked at least a couple of dimmer beddide lampshades as well as lighting was extremely bright!!
Staff were accommodating to my needs and while I couldn't stay for my intended duration, I was easily able to alter my departure and check out early. Because of this, I could not experience all the hotel had to offer, however visually, it was very nice. Staff were welcoming upon arrival and were very helpful in showing me the nearby sites on a city map.
Nothing to complain about!
Spacious clean room, very friendly staff, location good near termini and a good base for walking to tourist sites. Also right near the metro. The nearby restaurant the hotel is associated with gives guests 10% discount and we were pleased to find it a quite a good restaurant. So convenient we are there twice.
Breakfast was included but nothing to write home about. Coffee should be avoided at all costs. We skipped breakfasts after our first day and ate elsewhere in search of better coffee!
Booked room for a week. First night and the bed very uncomfortable. Complained and moved, new room great.
Why would you put someone that stays for 7 nights in a room that has not have the new upgraded bedding, in the first place?????
basically we liked every aspect of our stay. if we ever to return to rome or recommend to others,this would definitly be the place.
Very friendly reception staff and very helpful.
Wi-if tended to drop out a lot.
We liked the location. Close to Termini railstation, but hiden from the railstation crowd. We walked everywhere. No need for public transportation. Bed was very confotable. Nice interior design of the room.Nice staff. The hotel ownes restaurant in the street near by where the food is very good.
Reception and the hotel are not in the same building. We stayed there in winter time, so we needed heating, but only heater is old type of conditioner which doesnt turn off when wanted temperature is reached. If you want to turn it off you have to get up because control panel is next to the door. If you turn it off during the night you freeze, if you leave it on you get too hot. Breakfast could be better. Elevator is very small and slow so we used stairway that doesn't have heating, but I suppose that's normal for Italy.
Staff was very friendly and helpful in planning out sightseeing agenda. We asked for a quiet room in the back. Very comfortable with decent wifi. Laminate wood flooring was quiet. Location was perfect as it was very close to the train station. There's also a dedicated train to the airport. Only in Rome for 3 nights, we walked almost everywhere to get to the main sights (except the Vatican). Breakfast included hot food as well with espresso etc.. There is an elevator as the hotel has the 3rd & 4th floor. May be a little harder to find. Use Google "Street View" to see what you are looking for.
Only real negative was the shower. In our room (probably in the others too) there was a tub with a fixed piece of glass that only covered half the length of the tub. The fixed end leaked as the seal by the wall was broken. Also, the valve (faucet) wasn't mounted at the end but in the side-middle with a short shower hose and sprayer. This setup made it a little hard to take a shower. Water pressure wasn't great either.
Hotel was ideally located. Staff were brilliant with advice and were as friendly as can be.
Our view wasn't great and noise in the mornings was quite loud, but that can't be helped.
Friendly staff and cleanliness. The room is with coffee and tea and Toast.
We were in January. Winter month. The floors are extremely cold. And in the room and bathroom (laminate and ceramic tiles). Necessary slippers that we don't brought with us. There is heating but I'm not sure that the remote control exactly correct. Or is it too hot (and noisy) or cold. Location: close to the Termini station but still far from the historical content. We were forced to leave in the morning and return in the evening. However, it is too far away to take a break during the day. For that price - too far. Internet - a disaster. He barely opened pages with photos. For example, Instagram does not. On TV - only Italian programs. and one channel in English, German and French. I think that the city tax (4 euros per person per day) a little too much - the streets are very dirty and sticky.
Everything was perfect. Nothing negative. Definately our choice during our next visit
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I liked that you're very central and terminal is very near
The shower is a bit tight
The staff were warm,friendly and helpful. Good location to the station.
Room was a bit small for three people but I would certainly stay here again.
Close to attractions and restaurants. Convinient. Fantastiskt city.
we had a good stay at Selene, the the room was spacious, clean with a nice interior but a bit dark. The breakfast was good although limited. The hotel is walking distance from the Termini and was very near the hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus stop. There are also a lot of restaurants within the area. Will definitely recommend and will stay again on our next visit.
The reception is located at the ground floor before the main entrance (outside the hotel). We ended up going to the 3rd floor and 4th floor looking for the reception. There was no clear indication/signage that the reception is located at the ground floor. The building is also shared with 2 other hotels on different floors. Apart from these everything else is ok.
Great location walking distance to main commuter terminal including buses and trains.
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An arrest warrant was issued in Los Angeles last week forthe 'Mean Girls' actress after a judge ruled she violated probation for thesecond time in two weeks. Lohan avoided jail by posting $200,000 bail.
An arrest warrant was issued in Oakland for Vincent James*after he was late reporting to a community service litter cleanup program, partof his sentence for a 2005 DUI conviction. He spent 6 days in jail before documentsexcusing his tardiness were processed by the court.
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James was 22 when he crashed his car after a day ofdrinking. It was his first offense. He was sentenced to 10 days in jail, fined$3,500, lost his license for two years and had to pay $80 a month for abreathalyzer in his car when he was able to drive again. He paid another $1,500to attend a DUI program for 18 months.
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Parameter Set: Default Get-SCVMMManagedComputer [[-ComputerName] <String> ] [-VMMServer <ServerConnection> ] [ <CommonParameters>]
Detailed Description
The Get-SCVMMManagedComputer cmdlet gets one or more computer objects managed by System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM). Managed computers include the following types of computers:
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Specifies the name of a computer that VMM can uniquely identify on your network. Valid formats are: FQDN, IPv4 or IPv6 address, or NetBIOS name.
NOTE: See the examples for a specific cmdlet to determine how that cmdlet specifies the computer name.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
1 |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
Specifies a VMM server object.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
true (ByValue) |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.
The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.
- VMMManagedComputer
1: Get all computers managed by VMM.
This command gets all computer objects managed by VMM and displays information about these managed computers to the user. When you look at the output, note that the RoleString property indicates whether the server is a library server, a host for virtual machines, both a library server and a host, a VMware vCenter Server, or a Citrix XenServer.
PS C:\> Get-SCVMMManagedComputer
2: Update the agent software on all host servers managed by VMM.
The first command uses Get-Credential to prompt you to supply a user name and password and then stores your credentials in the $Credential variable. The required credentials for this operation is a domain account with rights to update software on computers managed by VMM.
The second command gets all computer objects managed by VMM, and then passes each managed computer object to the Update-SCVMMManagedComputer cmdlet which updates the VMM agent software on each computer. As this command is processed, $Credential provides credentials to the Update-SCVMMManagedComputer cmdlet.
PS C:\> $Credential = Get-CredentialPS C:\> Get-SCVMMManagedComputer | Update-SCVMMManagedcomputer -Credential $Credential -RunAsynchronously
3: Get a specific computer managed by VMM by IP address.
This command gets a computer object by its IP address.
PS C:\> Get-SCVMMManagedComputer -ComputerName "10.20.30.40"