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I've put together a new screen saver which you can download from here:
http://datafrog.org/AppleTV/RGBRibbons-0.1.zip
It displays 3 "ribbons" floating, twirling and curling about the screen.
The picture below doesn't really do it any justice - it looks much better when it's moving.
To install, just copy RGBRibbons.frss to /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Screen\ Savers/
No need to restart Finder - just go to the settings menu and in the Screen Saver submenu, change it there and select Preview to take a look.
Please note that this is a fairly "processor intensive" screen saver and I seriously don't recommend leaving it on 24/7. In reality it will *probably* be fine but as it runs the ATV's CPU at around 40%, I wouldn't want to risk running it all the time, given how hot the ATV gets - even when the processor's idle.
While it doesn't look like much, there are actually 360 sprites moving on screen at any one time.
I'm planning to optimise the screen saver soon to bring down the processor usage - I might start on the number of sprites!
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Here's a screen saver I made which should run on any Apple TV. You'll need ssh enabled on your Apple TV to install. More info on hacking the Apple TV can be found at http://www.awkwardtv.org.
It's a Quartz animation of multi-coloured stars falling from the top of the screen with a moving and colour changing aurora in the background. It's my first go at building something with Quartz Composer - I hope you like it!
It looks like this:
Download Here
To install:
1. Transfer FallingStars.frss to your AppleTV
2. Copy FallingStars.frss into /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Screen\ Savers/
3. Restart Finder
Enjoy!
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Rally X (for those who don't know) is a classic arcade game from 1980. It's one of those game I keep coming back to in my mame collection and thought would be perfect for the DS.
This is the first DS program I've attempted to write and is currently nowhere near completion, though I thought I'd post what I've done so far and see what kind of feedback I get. Graphics are simple but faithful to the original - just how I like it!
Currently, you can drive around the map (same map as the arcade version) and that's about it. Like in the arcade game, if the car hits a wall, it will move and turn by itself when you're not controlling it with the pad.
I'm using the DS's hardware rotation to show the car turning. This doesn't seem to be visible on DeSmuME but works fine in Dualis and on the DS hardware itself
Things missing are a map and scoreboard / fuel status - these are all destined for the second screen.
It's also missing enemy cars, flags, rocks, splash screen, sound, etc. I'll be adding these things when I can and hope for completion soon
The car is aligned to an invisible grid to keep it in line with the map - same as the arcade.
By the way, if you can get the car to stop (jammed in a corner, please let me know how - it shouldn't be able to stop moving at all!
the .nds works fine on my GBAMP though I haven't been able to check the other builds (.sc and .gba)
Download here!
Please let me know what you think!
Cheers
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Connect this Rocket Launcher to your PC and hit the red button!
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These guys are crazy.
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Matt Stone and Trey Parker, creators of South Park made this very funny short film for Universal Studios back in 1996 shortly after Seagram's aquisition of Universal. It was filmed in the style of a campy 1950's educational film. What's bizzare is that Matt and Trey were both virtually unknown at the time yet the film features many well known Universal Studio directors and actors including the likes of Steven Speilberg, James Cameron, Sylvester Stallone and Demi Moore.
Read the background story and watch Part I and Part II.
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All kinds of unusual crap.
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Learn how to Jump, vault and flip through the concrete jungles of the modern world by "Free Running".
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An easy to read guide for the Halliburton X7 SurvivaBall - a solution to global warming.
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Sick, cheesy and just plain bizzare. You'll find them all at the Mueseum of Bad Album Covers.
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Reduce glare on your wall mounted plasma or LCD display with the Motorized X-ARM for only $1995 USD.
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A London Cabbie interviewed in the BBC studios about online music sales, mistaken for the writer of the linked post!
UPDATE: He wasn't really a cabbie, but the whole thing was still an unusual mistake.
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As viewed from the Bourne shell.
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The Oozinator Super Soaker from Hasbro.
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Movies cut down to 30 seconds and re-enacted by bunnies.
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Happy Mothers Day from Mr. T. He does a much better job than these guys.
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Learn all about Fractal Flames and create your own or check out some of mine.
Be sure to also check out the Electric Sheep screensaver.
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