Colin et al made fun of me for playing Duke Nukem at my cottage one weekend.
I've been going there since I was a child; I think I've appreciated it long enough to take an hour or two for a game. :P Also one of the nicest things is working on something on the computer while sitting in an Adirondack chair beside the lake while wearing an old fedora and smoking jacket. :D On 30 May 2013 14:48, Ace Tunes <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree, one or the other, only thing i would use a laptop for on that > kind of trip is to play split screen games, and a only if it rains. > On 2013-05-30 2:26 PM, "Ron" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I don't think I could function with a laptop and no Internet connection. >> I spend wayyy too much time figuring stuff out by online examples. The >> few times I've tried to work 'offline', I haven't lasted more than a few >> minutes. :) >> >> Personally, I'd prefer to go camp somewhere and leave the laptop at >> home. The outdoors isn't meant for laptops. :) >> >> Ron >> >> On 2013-05-30 14:03, Mark Jenkins wrote: >> > > Hackers in tents! >> > >> > Sounds great, and I might partake, but if anyone would join me, I'd be >> > interested in a slightly different style of hacking retreat (some other >> > time) with these traits: >> > >> > * Location with some kind of building with space for tables and >> > chairs, perhaps already on site. Heated if done as a winter retreat. >> > >> > * Needs to have electricity, off grid considered a bonus as long as >> > there's enough for running laptops and folks are willing to conserve it >> > just for that >> > >> > * No celluar service, no wired phone service, and low chance of Colin >> > microwaving any internet in. I want to get the hell away from all >> > telecom and just work on my code with offline docs and distributed >> > version control. >> > >> > * Understanding amoung those traveling that outside is for fun and >> > games, inside is for concentrated and quiet hacking, reading, writing, >> > and sleeping >> > >> > >> > I talked to one Skullspace member a few weeks ago who has such a >> > location in the family and an interest in sharing. Includes off-grid >> > solar and wind electricity. Ridiculously remote, very long day drive >> > required to reach, including substantial slow drive on long gravel road >> > on last leg. Theoretically possible for Colin to microwave to the >> > nearest town, but unlikely (yes!) due to cost and tower transport >> > logistics required. >> > >> > >> > Any interest? >> > >> > Mark >> > _______________________________________________ >> > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >> > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >> > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >> _______________________________________________ >> SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >> Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >> > > _______________________________________________ > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >
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