Forum construction by numbers

If you've ever wondered how to install and administrate your own community web forum/bulletin board, this is the how-to guide for you. It covers the advantages and drawbacks of the various DIY and managed solutions available, how much they cost, where to host them, and how to perform essential maintenance tasks such as exporting backups.

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A pre-Windows 7 guide to running classic DOS games on 'modern' hardware

This guide was originally written in 2005 so it's almost a retro 'how to' emulate retro games article. All jolly meta!

It covers the basic tenets of coercing ancient DOS games into cooperating with what were then contemporary operating systems. Typical problems you may encounter, potential solutions, plus software recommendations are all touched upon.

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A website design primer

Everything you need to know to get started in the world of web design and site management, covering all the subjects you might have spotted in the list of keywords.

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The demoscene; a forgotten art form?

Definition, origins, legacy. I apply the 101 treatment to the computational craft instigated by inspirational Commodore 64 adopters way back in the mists of time and primitive circuitry.

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The newbie's guide to emulating the classic Amiga

I explore the trials and tribulations of running Amiga games on modern hardware via the two most popular emulators for Commodore’s 16 and 32-bit systems; FS-UAE and WinUAE. I cover how to implement the Kickstart firmware, where to find ROMs and games, and the way in which the various models should be configured for optimal success.

Bookending my tutorial is the story of how I came to own my first Amiga, followed by a waffle-packed rant on the depressing state of current mainstream gaming and the dreaded monopolies steering it.

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