Programming Challenges

Ξ May 28th, 2008 | → 0 Comments |
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Let me just start by saying that “I love to be a computer programmer!”…

Yes, I also enjoy all the other stuff related with computers, but my main drive is pick up a problem, find an algorithm to solve it and then put it to work (programming like craky…)! One way to improve these skills is to solve programming problems.

There’s an excelent site where that is possible and simple. Just subscribe to the UVa Online Judge, select one of many problems available and submit your solution. Problem’s difficulty range from very easy to extremely difficult.

 

Good Time Oldies

Ξ May 7th, 2008 | → 0 Comments |
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And because not everything is work, here is a software a friend presented me today…

Do you remember the time when you needed to enter load “” 2 to 10 minutes before loading a games? Or the time, when the games came in plastic cartridges? Well, now you can remember the good old times with the Mame/xMame/GxMame projects.

I’m using a debian-based linux system (have you heard of ubuntu?), and all I had to do was

  1. Install the XMame system
    sudo apt-get install xmame-common xmame-tools
  2. Download here and install the GxMame graphical interface
    sudo dpkg -i gxmame_0.35beta2-1_i386.deb
  3. Download here and install some roms
    cp <rom-file>.zip /usr/share/games/xmame/roms/
  4. Run the Applications -> Games -> GMame Arcade Machine Emulator Frontend launcher

And have fun with it!!!