SpeXtream'2003. A short essay.
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Denis Tokarczuk
From the editor: This material was written by
san almost a year ago. However, in order
do not destroy the "spirit of presence", I do not
began to adjust absolutely nothing
(adjusted for time and unfulfilled
ideas). I give the full text without unnecessary
comments.
A short introduction
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Quite a lot of time has passed, but
about the main Spectrum event in Ukraine
last year they spoke once - in Ab-
zatse. Although from the immediate “representation”
members of the press" at this event
it was just us (ZXTime). I was very excited
given Black sat could not come to Se-
Verodonetsk, about what in two or three daysreport
shield Well, it's sad, but not cmep-
specifically. The main thing is THE PARTY WAS HELD!..
Probably, who found out about the quantity
party participants (8 people), I thought,
that SpeXtream failed. But I, on the other hand,
Tiv, I will say that SpeXtream SUCCESS! And even
despite such a small number
gathered. The main thing is communication. And about
We managed to talk! I'll say even more -
Personally, two days were NOT ENOUGH for me! Arriving
home, I still couldn’t leave for a week
party, from accumulated impressions and birth
ideas in connection with them.
Organizational part
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I must immediately note the serious
pre-organizational work - practically
the whole of Severodonetsk was plastered with signs -
mi on party place, which made the search easier
the last one. Although we arrived at night (at
two o'clock in the morning) and found this very "place"
independently (we turned to the signsattention, when on the last column there is no
we saw the assembly hall of the school already on
half torn sheet with the inscription "TU-
YES"), but they were damn happy to see
that the level of organization will be at its best.
Digression: I deliberately omit
the story of how we got there
to Severodonetsk (although this is very
funny and interesting moment) so
as I myself am an opponent of ob-
many descriptions of how "someone
on something and for some reason, and then...
and a lot of fun, oh here we are already
here." Behind them lies the fundamental
The essence of the story is a party.
Although, of course, in some moments
there were several comments to the organizer,
i.e. to Looker'y, but it is needed not only
understand and forgive, but alsoTHANK,
after all, he is the only one on whom
the heavy burden of “organization” fell,
and, as it turned out, it was unprofitable. Please
yay, the most important “miscalculation” was
too late announcement about the party, people
didn’t have time to “save up money”, carve out
in a busy work schedule "on vacation"
exactly the second onehalf of August (I, to
for example, having “squandered” vacation in July, departed
quit work for the duration of the
party). This was probably the reason
low attendance. Although here you can-
reveal another, less significant factor -
to Severodonetsk, as it turned out, not so
it’s really easy to get to, because this city is not
has its own railway station. Therefore,
I would like to wish for the future to organize
congestion(s) to announce the mepo earlier
acceptances, so that, in particular, it is possible
prepare the future route. That's all
notes...
Spectrumists meeting
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The first half of the first day of the party would be
la some kind of “collection”. K party place post-
spektrumists pulled up foamily from different
new cities. Our group (KCS) was
supplied by four: VNN, Golden Max,
Vasily Tokarczuk and DWT (i.e. me). From Se-
Verodonetsk was Scorpion and Looker. FromLisichansk - Sly. And the biggest surprise is
Reese for me turned out to be the arrival ofStormbrin-
gerfrom Lvov (who doesn’t know - Lvov
is located at the other end of the vast Uk-
rains, and Valera on the way to the Spectrum
some party crossed the whole country!).
Retreat: even before arrival
Stormbringer, all spektrumists,
as expected - we drank for
acquaintance!" After the arrival of the goods
Seleva's estate - also with him. Then
we drank just like that :))). Then for
that “we are all gathered here”, then
for something else... I'll tell you a secret
I guess I “held out” until the evening
first day, and Looker, in my opinion,
until the evening of the second day. On this
this story, which is also very
interesting, I'll interrupt :).
Well, then the “working” began
party programs. The highlight of the program was
the same card with a modest name
DMA USC. I should note that the sound is not
simply “good”, but “amazingly otmeh-
the greatest"! Wasdemonstrated musical
new editor of MOD files for DMA (by
Scorpion), which has not only
very good interface and capabilities
ties, but also better compared to other
with similar programs for DMA (proprietary
Actually, there are not so many of them) sound
qualities (unfortunately, one of the ideological
inspirers and "promoters":) project-
that DMA USC - Dima Hard from Witchcraft not
was able to attend the party (later I c
saw him and found out that he was simply “co-
sent" on a business trip to Kyiv just in
this period of time).
After demonstrating the sound card, we
discussed in some detail the problems of foreign
dreniya DMA to the masses, it’s no secret that
many potential ee users
I'm put off by the complexity of the assembly. Home
the problem is the printed circuit board. Her divorce
dka is - published in the magazine "Ra-
amateur My computer", but here is the stamp-
poaching them is a rather expensive procedure -
Naya. I hope that at the party this year we
Let's solve this problem positively
(note: this problem is no longer relevant and
we looked at itin combination with the project
WildSpec volume).
And then... There was a slight "change"
break" which we took advantage of and took
a couple of quick interviews that are given
below.
- - -
After this break, the monologue began
Lookerabout the new OS. So as not to retell-
write a long story, outline everything in general
features.
First of all, this program is not an operation
online system in the traditional sense,
and, so to speak, an “assistant” that allows
simplify the writing of "pipelines" without wasting
waste the programmer's time on writing
muddy procedures, but only to “cause” the need
a common "helper" subroutine (so-called
OS). As a beneficial side effect -
standardization of all input-output operations
water, order in the “insides”, etc.
gee usefulness. On my own behalf I would like to add,
that this is a good idea and I think that she
worth developing. It's only when
childrenfinal release?
Secondly, the primary implementation (on
as far as I understand) does not provide for
sewing in ROM, and a resident will work
but... However, with a successful combination of circumstances,
However, firmware in ROM is also possible.
By the way, the presented logic game
Looker makes full use of this "help"
nik" and, I must note, quite effectively
tive.
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