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by stevepoole
Tue Aug 09, 2022 9:13 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Doodle
Replies: 86
Views: 25941

Re: Doodle

Hi again,

Here's an animation about the bloke and the desert island....

If the heatwave here in the alps continues, I may do a tenth doodle too.

Stay cool... Steve.
isle_bas.zip
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by stevepoole
Sun Aug 07, 2022 6:19 am
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Doodle
Replies: 86
Views: 25941

Re: Doodle

Hi Dilwyn, Sorry about the colour scheme, I suppose it all depends on the monitor hardware being used ? Now for something different : Drawing rectangular areas of colour on screen : Under QDOS, BLOCK drawing was fastest, but under SMSQ/E, this appears to be no longer the case ! So I experimented wit...
by stevepoole
Wed Aug 03, 2022 10:31 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Doodle
Replies: 86
Views: 25941

Re: Doodle

Hi Folks, Cave diving is reputed to be a dangerous sport, but doing so in mines is generally frowned upon... Here is a Tombstoning contest, where the aim is to accomplish seven successful dives. Some mines are near the coast, and like rave parties, are best avoided... Steve. Tombstone_bas.zip ______...
by stevepoole
Wed Aug 03, 2022 7:24 am
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Doodle
Replies: 86
Views: 25941

Re: Doodle

Hi, I am getting trouble on my old laptop with key repeat problems, very annoying ! Must use my newer machine when I get home again after holidays... Anyway, this causes poor concentation when editing programs. So, sorry, there is a bug in Okavongo_bas : line 320:2 should read At 1,1 ....! No doubt ...
by stevepoole
Sun Jul 31, 2022 7:15 am
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Doodle
Replies: 86
Views: 25941

Re: Doodle

Hi Folks,

The japanese impressionist Yoshida drew the world's most downloaded painting, which you have all seen...

Here is an animated QL tribute to his works.... (Doodle 6).

Steve.
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Yoshida_bas.zip
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by stevepoole
Fri Jul 29, 2022 12:53 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Doodle
Replies: 86
Views: 25941

Re: Doodle

Hi,

Why do Giraffes have long knecks ? ... (Doodle 5).

Steve.
okavongo_bas.zip
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by stevepoole
Wed Jul 27, 2022 10:26 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Doodle
Replies: 86
Views: 25941

Re: Doodle

Hi Again everyone,

Here is an animation of a famous living theater production... (Doodle 4).
Theater_bas.zip
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Exciting... no ?

Steve.
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by stevepoole
Mon Jul 25, 2022 8:41 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Doodle
Replies: 86
Views: 25941

Re: Doodle

Hi All,

Here's a dust storm in the egyptian desert that will blow your socks off...!

Steve.
Cheops_bas.zip
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by stevepoole
Sat Jul 23, 2022 7:19 am
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Doodle
Replies: 86
Views: 25941

Doodle

Hi Folks,

More summer doodling :

A Tourist disaster at the Leaning Tower of Pisa...
Pise_bas.zip
(451 Bytes) Downloaded 138 times
Steve.
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by stevepoole
Tue Jul 19, 2022 7:50 am
Forum: The Off-Topic Section
Topic: Why the love for retro computing?
Replies: 21
Views: 8406

Re: Why the love for retro computing?

Hi, Before Frisians mercenaries arrived in 'England', following the retreat of the Romans, we all spoke British, (in fact Welsh..) When Joseph of Arimathea traded Tin in Devon, he would have taught local people the Lord's Prayer.... In Aramean or more likely, Welsh ! And chain-sawing the Glastonbury...