This is my first ever attempt at a video howto guide. By the end of this video, you will have installed Windows 3.11 and all the important drivers into a DOSBox system that you can start from your desktop, taskbar or start menu. Part 1 Part 2 Ingredients Windows 3.11 installation media (don’t ask me for this, try eBay or a local charity shop) Video Driver Sound Card Driver Joystick Driver Credit A forum post by Dominus at vogons.
Wireless doesn’t necessarily have to mean radio waves. If you’re worried about people listening in on your conversations, why not use a courier instead? This is a solution I developed as part of my degree programme at the University of Aberdeen. At each end are two VT100 terminals, these connect to the robot through tin foil contacts at each end of the board. A switch on the robot lets it know that it’s hit the wall and (hopefully) docked with the contacts.
For absolutely ages I’ve been wanting to start to learn Python, but I always find it hard to think of a system to try and implement that will test me and force me to learn things I don’t already know. Luckily, where I’m learning Java as part of my University degree, there’s a whole load of problems to solve and all I have to do is translate them into Python.