Comments for The Flying Wire

Comment on To Plan or Not To Plan… by Stephen M (Ethesis)

Stephen M (Ethesis) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 03:36:29 +0000

I’m all in favor of adjustable rough outline planning. Almost more keeping track than planning.

Comment on The Vauxhall D-type by Paul Gazis

Paul Gazis — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 03:05:41 +0000

Hi Steve,

No idea? Why who else would possibly create such a thing? But so far, I’ve been having too much fun with the existing characters to slip in any references to Tarin and Meson

I haven’t been in touch with Mark since shortly after that big asteroid impact in the Yukatan Peninsula that wiped out all those pesky dinosaurs, but there has been some discussion of The Wild Hunt on the Flying Cloud Forum (http://paulgazis.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=90)

Comment on The Vauxhall D-type by Stephen M (Ethesis)

Stephen M (Ethesis) — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:07:49 +0000

I had no idea that “The Flying Cloud” was by Paul Gazis.

Any idea of where Mark from The Wild Hunt is these days? I still correspond with John Sapienza, Jr. (he is married, finally).

Regards,

Steve Marsh

Comment on Fun With Modern Microelectronics by Paul

Paul — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 21:39:15 +0000

I’d suggest Paint.net – I found it a little less intimidating than the giant stacks of options in GIMP, but still enough options to do most drawing/photo work (http://www.getpaint.net/)

Comment on Fun With Modern Microelectronics by Dave H

Dave H — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:38:12 +0000

Forgive me for coming late to the conversation. (I just found The Flying Cloud two days ago.) I have a work computer with 64-bit Windows XP, and a number of development programs that won’t work on it.

I use Virtual PC (free from Microsoft) or VirtualBox (free from Oracle) to create a virtual machine running 32-bit Windows XP in a window. All my ancient software works except for stuff that needs access to special hardware. Virtual PC doesn’t allow access to USB. VirtualBox claims it does, but so far I haven’t been able to get it working. Common USB peripherals like keyboards and mice work, but I don’t know if it’d work with a drawing tablet.

If you decide to try this route, you’ll need a 32-bit Windows installation disk to set up the virtual machine’s operating system.

Comment on Fun With Modern Microelectronics by Nathan

Nathan — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 22:14:44 +0000

I would also suggest the GIMP. I’ve never used Correl, so gimp may not replicate all of it’s functionality, but gimp is effectively a freeware Photoshop.

As for AltheDago’s comment, macs are wondeful, but probably not a practical alternative.

Comment on Fun With Modern Microelectronics by AltheDago

AltheDago — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 10:08:25 +0000

There’s a reason I switched to Mac…

Comment on Fun With Modern Microelectronics by Neal Sofge

Neal Sofge — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 05:18:25 +0000

I suggest GIMP or a derivative — it’s free and surprisingly capable if you aren’t doing print work (and thus don’t mind the lack of CMYK).

Comment on Fun With Modern Microelectronics by Paul

Paul — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 04:24:31 +0000

Work these days is Win7, so I decided to bite the bullet — or the spear,
as the case may be — and move my home ops over to Win7. I do have
a work-around for the graphics software issue… but I have to deal with
an apartment move first. Yes, life has been ‘interesting’ recently!

Comment on Fun With Modern Microelectronics by Jim Kern

Jim Kern — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:15:43 +0000

Paulie-that’s why I also donated today. Heck: I FULLY APPRECIATE THE AAAAARRRRRGGGHHHH!!!!!!!!
(Really, I do).
Hope ya get it all back. The EVIL blue screen o’ death terrifies all of us here at Kern Central to no end…..
Aaaarrrrggghhhh!!!!!
(there-had to elicit one more emphatic scream)
Feel better? No? Hmmmm….take care….hope to see another epie soon!
JIM