http://www.flockofcats.com Politics, Video Games, Japan, Random Stuff, Etc Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:03:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I made a blackjack game in C++. You can click the link to download the game (probably only works on windows). You can see the source code after the jump. [code lang="c"] #include <iostream> //for basic input/output #include <string> //for strings #include <cstdlib> //for...I forgot...the random number? #include <ctime> //for seeding random number with clock #include <windows.h> //for colors #include "colors.h" //include color ... http://www.flockofcats.com/sneaky/stuff/blackjack/ Here is my latest C++ masterpiece after the jump. Move your guy (U) to get the treasure (T) and avoid the monsters (Q and M). This is some seriously hi-tech shizzle. (Oh and I stole the clear screen function from the interweb ^_^. I couldn't come up with that on my ... http://www.flockofcats.com/sneaky/stuff/grid-game-latest-c-opus/ Here is some more C++, I am just posting it here to dump it somewhere to show it to someone with 1337 hacks. Please disregard if this sort of thing bores or confuses you. ^_^ #include <iostream> #include <string> #include <cstdlib> #include <ctime> using namespace std; struct cards { string face; string suit; int value; bool dealt; }; string face_choice[13] = ... http://www.flockofcats.com/sneaky/stuff/deal-cards/ I have been playing around with C++ the last couple days, just because I am a big computer dork and to see what I can remember from back in high school computer science. Here is my latest gem. #include #include using namespace std; float num1(0), num2 (0), answer (0); string operate; int main () { cout ... http://www.flockofcats.com/sneaky/stuff/c/ My friend here in Denver has a company called Umapper (www.umapper.com), which lets you make custom maps and applications. So i was testing it out, and made a map of Almaty, Kazakhstan and wanted to post it here on the website. Having lived and visited several times in Almaty, hopefully ... http://www.flockofcats.com/yulzopolis/peace-corps/map-of-almaty-kazakhstan/ On the train. All the 8:23 regulars are here. Strangers on a commuter train. Yesterday was crazy busy at work. I don't fully understand the seasonal ups and downs of the scientific editing business, but right now, we are swamped. I really need to speed up my editing, but ... http://www.flockofcats.com/sneaky/work/on-the-tx/ After the jump, I have a Google wave embedded. var wave = new WavePanel('https://wave.google.com/wave/'); wave.setUIConfig('white', 'black', 'Arial', '13px'); wave.loadWave('googlewave.com!w+IqzNwpGpA'); wave.init(document.getElementById('wave')); http://www.flockofcats.com/sneaky/stuff/wave-test/ I have not updated this blog in a long time. Time has been short, as I am really busy at work these days. Moreover, I have not had much to write about. Lately, I have felt that my contribution to the Web 2.0 (or are we at Web 5.0?) were better suited ... http://www.flockofcats.com/sneaky/news-and-politics/climate-change-and-site-tweaks/ It looks like the White House might draft its own health care bill....which I think could be a great strategy.  Congress has done 85% of the bill, and now Obama can take control of the debate, while also shielding himself from criticism by saying that he is taking the best ... http://www.flockofcats.com/yulzopolis/stuff/wh-health-bill/ In case anyone wants some great Russian and English translation services, you should check out our new company - Mile High Russian!  We'll translate anything!   We also offer Russian tutoring! http://www.flockofcats.com/yulzopolis/stuff/ninja-links-for-mile-high-russian/