Reason magazine will customize every single one of its 40,000 issues with a satellite photograph of the subscriber’s house on the cover. The web continues to offer personalization at various levels, and print is pushing the boundaries of custom publishing to do the same. If the technology works — and is economical, which is probably a bit further off — then the last step left is the actual printing and delivery. E-paper anyone?
Day: April 5, 2004
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Who needs graphics?
Zork and other classic text games are still alive and available for play via any AIM compatible client. Some might ask why you want to play text-only games in a visual world… we are in the 21st century, after all. But what games these days have a sense of humor? Here’s what you find on a small piece of paper, nailed to the wall, down in the netherworld underneath the house:
Congratulations! You are the privileged owner of a genuine ZORK Great Underground Empire (Part I), a self contained and self maintaining universe. If used and maintained in accordance with normal operating practices for small universes, ZORK will provide many months of trouble-free operation. Please check with your dealer for Part II and other alternate universes.
All this, without the overhead of a graphics engine that tasks my processor. Be nice to your CPU; play Zork.