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8/26/00
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Yes, my hard drive died :( I've got a new one now, but my most recent backup of my email was 7/30/00 -- if you've sent me any email from 8/1/00 till 8/25/00, *please* resend it if I didn't answer. Especially resend it if it was a new web site or other modification to the FAQ. Thanks!
8/9/00 Interfaces page tweaked
Tweaked the Interfaces page. Organized the Hagstrom section and linked the KE72 page (no idea how people were finding it before)... Comments welcome.JP4 sent in a mini-review of his experience using VideoConnection's services. Thanks JP4!Michael let us know that PDPI is no longer selling the Lightning 4 (write-up) directly, but instead it's for sale by Act Labs. Thanks Michael!Super8's MAME cabinet has been added to the list. Very cool designed from scratch cabinet. This makes project #165 - thanks Super8!Added Bob's MAME Cabinet to the list, an absolutely gorgeous cocktail cabinet. This makes project #166! --- Tom61Added a Japanese cabinet project, Ronson Can Be! ... Couldn't tell you much about it, but look for the 3/25/2000 update. This makes #167! --- Tom61Added another cabinet project - Jeff's Arcade Emulation Page. Very interesting cabinet. This makes 168 projects now! --- Tom61Updated the link to the Mark 13, the first rotating monitor project I've ever seen. Very cool :) Mark also has new pictures coming soon. Thanks Mark!Added yet another cabinet - Dasme's Arcade Cabinet - a work in progress :) This makes 169 projects now! --- Tom61Added another new arcade cabinet project, this one from one of the BYOAC regulars... Check out Bill Connolly's Arcade Cabinet - a scratch built cabinet with customized artwork :) Looking good Bill - still a WIP. This makes project #170! --- Tom61Soon! (I hope)8/3/00 Well, I'm so far behind I don't think I'll ever catch up. There are two types of changes/updates I do for the FAQ. The first are quick hits - news items, new projects to link, etc... The second are ones that take editing time - a new project that I do the html for, a review, etc... I'm going to be doing the quick updates tonight, which means there are some older submissions that won't make it in this update. Also, in the interest of getting as much done as possible tonight, I won't be commenting on the new projects much. Rest assured I think they're all cool - they beat the one I haven't made yet! :) Due apologies to those who have sent items that don't make it tonight, I'm not ignoring you - when I have time for lengthier updates I'll get to them asap :)First project on tap for tonight - Lance's arcade console. Pictures only right now, text to come. This makes project #161!Jason took the Visio stencils made by Jack, and adjusted them to be exact mechanical dimensions (500kb)) for typical Happ controls. Use these if you don't want to adjust the original ones (scaled at 1/2 to allow ease of layout prototyping) above ones to size. Thanks Jason!Did I mention this before? I uploaded an older multi-purpose frontend called ArcadeEmu by Paul Reid. It's no longer made much to my disappointment, but is still worth a look if you're in the market for a front end. The readme has more information on the frontend. On the downloads page.Added Spindler's MAME Machine to the examples page - an eyecandy-full cabinet sporting 2 sticks and a trackball. This makes project #162!Simon purchased an OzStick, and was very happy with his choice. Read his review here! Also, OzStick is about to release several new products and lower their prices. If you're in Australia this is an excellent option to consider, and they sell to overseas customers as well :) Thanks Simon!Added Stefano's Arcade Page to the examples page. If I had more time, this is one site I'd go on about for a bit. It's in both Italian and English, uses an arcade monitor, and some of the most unique buttons I've seen - be sure to visit and check it out. This makes project #163 - thanks Stefano!Yet another project added. Enter the Mini M.A.M.E. - a 60" high sit-down cabinet. This makes project #164! Definitely a cool project :)Jeff of Arcade 2000 emailed me to give me an update on A2K's status. After making a go at it for fun and not too much profit, Jeff's decided to hang up his commercial shingle and stick to doing this as a personal hobby. He intends to fulfill or refund any outstanding contracts, and not take any more orders. Thanks for the update Jeff, and welcome to the hobby side of the hobby :)Jeoff passed on to us the collection of clipart (205 kb) that he used for his arcade cabinet. Thanks Jeoff! Added to the downloads page.Blast From The Past - one of my favorite arcade collecting web sites, has added a third screen saver. This one is a Star Trek screensaver, full screen (617 kb). Added to the downloads page.Added a new keyboard test utility , Virtua Keyboard (5.3 kb), that displays your keystrokes on the screen to test keyboard hacks. Thanks borg2!Added yet another review of the Fultra Spinner to the reviews page. Yet another satisfied customer :)Updated the information on the interfaces page to accurately reflect the current pricing ($47) and interfaces (USB as well as keyboard) of the I-PAC.But it's midnight, so it'll have to be next time :)