[Coco] Update on the Asimov awards, and an unknown CoCo clone

[Diego Barizo]

You are right about the link. I linked to your site long before the 
redesign, and always forgot to check if the link was still valid. Now 
it's fixed.

I thought about the differences in programming skill and language used 
and how they can make a bit unfair to make a BASIC program written by 
someone with an average skill (like myself) and another written in C or 
Assembler by someone whit top notch skills compete. I always thought 
that separated categories could be created as needed.
Last year, I was giving 5 1/4 disks with all the programs at the CoCo 
Fest, and accepting donations for this years awards. As you should know, 
I won't be able to do that again.
Also, there were 8 programs in that disk, counting one I wrote that 
wasn't part of the contest. This year the count is down to 3, and one of 
them is an improved remake from last year. I don't know if that will 
spur much interest, but I'll keep your offer in mind. Maybe someone 
wants a real disk with the 2006 programs?

BTW, I was looking for the page to download your older games, and the 
Projector program, but can't find them. Could you point me to the right 
link?
Thanks,

Diego
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> Diego,
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> Nice site.  I'm not sure about that computer since the picture is dark 
> and grainy.  Also, thanks for referencing coco3.com from the banner, 
> but it leads to chat.coco3.com which I thought I had disabled.  
> Clicking the link leads to a chat-only page without the site 
> framework.  If you could, please change the link URL to 
> http://www.coco3.com.
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> As for the Asimov awards... as I mentioned in an earlier post, I would 
> submit something but I like the idea of letting newbies or progressing 
> programmers compete as it also helps motivate others to bring us some 
> new cool stuff to the CoCo.
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> I do have a new game coming out for 2008, probably in a week, but 
> there are details pending.  Also, not everyone can download a .dsk 
> image or .bin file and write their own floppy for their real CoCo.  If 
> someone among us has the resources and time to produce a 5.25" or 3.5" 
> SSDD floppy on-demand for anybody requesting such, and mail it to that 
> customer using an economy mailer and postage, please contact me and we 
> can talk about fees.
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> I plan to announce this new CoCo 3 game in the CoCo Cafe tomorrow 
> night (New Years Eve) if I can get enough decent screenshots made of 
> the current work.  It's 90% complete with progress moving at the speed 
> of light.  :)
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