News Archive for September 2000

September 26, 2000
1:30p ~ These aren't the droids you're looking for...
 Uhh... Hi. 'Member me? Yeah, I've been MiA for quite awhile. Mainly, my job's been kicking my ass, so I haven't done anything really productive. Anyway, here's a few news bits:

  • NBC now owns XOOM. That doesn't bother me too much. What does piss me off is that they didn't tell any of their members. Therefore, I had no way to warn you that you might get an error while trying to visit my page. And people wonder why I don't like NBC (or TV, really).

  • As a result of the above, all the XOOM URL's have replaced xxx.XOOM.com with xxx.NBCi.com. However, it appears that you can leave xoom in the URL, and it will automatically be changed to NBCi. I hope they keep it that way, as I'm not looking forward to having to change all the links here...

  • There's now a Zelda level editor, called Zeldit. GameMkr24, author of the ZeldaC hack for Challenge Games, isn't the only one who has info on editing Zelda. He is, AFAIK, the only one keeping it to himself. I'm not exaclty sure why he's keeping it a secret, but I'm sure he has his reasons...

  • There's now a Super Mario World editor, called Lunar Magic. Created by FuSoYa, it appears to be able to edit any graphical aspect of Super Mario World. Looks like SMW hacks will be the next to flood "the scene." And I'm sure we can count on an SMWC hack coming from Challenge Games. =D

    Well, that's all I can think of for now. Hopefully, my next update won't be so far away...

    September 28, 2000
    4:01p ~ Poll's to the right
     OK, I've added my first poll, and I think it's a rather important one. I'm asking this because the recent buyout of XOOM by NBC has made page updating into a nightmare. I have to delete the page I want to update, then try to load it in my browser, then upload the updated version. So, I'm giving you a chance to voice your opinion on my possible movement to anotehr site.

    Please note: When I say "Zophar's Domain", that's just an example. It includes all emu-realted pages that offer free hosting.

    Finally, after you vote, there's a place for you to enter any comments you may have.