Chris Kohler – författare & böcker

Retro Gaming Hacks

Häftad, Engelska, 2005

232 kr

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Maybe it was the recent Atari 2600 milestone anniversary that fueled nostalgia for the golden days of computer and console gaming. Every Game Boy must ponder his roots from time to time. But whatever is driving the current retro gaming craze, one thing is certain: classic games are back for a big second act, and they're being played in both old and new ways. Whether you've just been attacked by Space Invaders for the first time or you've been a Pong junkie since puberty, Chris Kohler's "Retro Gaming Hacks" is the indispensable new guide to playing and hacking classic games. Kohler has complied tons of how-to information on retro gaming that used to take days or weeks of Web surfing to track down and sort through, and he presents it in the popular and highly readable Hacks style. "Retro Gaming Hacks" serves up 85 hard-nosed hacks for reviving the classic games. Want to game on an original system? Kohler shows you how to hack ancient hardware, and includes a primer for home-brewing classic software. Rather adapt today's equipment to run retro games?Kohler provides emulation techniques, complete with instructions for hacking a classic joystick that's compatible with a contemporary computer. The book also teaches readers to revive old machines for the original gaming experience: hook up an Apple II or a Commodore 64, for example, and play it like you played before. A video game journalist and author of "Power Up: How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an Extra Life", Kohler has taught the history of video games at Tufts University. In "Retro Gaming Hacks" he locates the convergence of classic games and contemporary software, revealing not only how to retrofit classic games for today's systems, but how to find the golden oldies hidden in contemporary programs as well. Whether you're looking to recreate the magic of a Robotron marathon or simply crave a little handheld Donkey Kong, "Retro Gaming Hacks" shows you how to set the way-back dial.

Cracked Island

AvChris Kohler

E-bok

Engelska

22 kr

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Retro Gaming Hacks

Tips & Tools for Playing the Classics

AvChris Kohler

E-bok

Engelska, 2005

291 kr

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Maybe it was the recent Atari 2600 milestone anniversary that fueled nostalgia for the golden days of computer and console gaming. Every Game Boy must ponder his roots from time to time. But whatever is driving the current retro gaming craze, one thing is certain: classic games are back for a big second act, and they''re being played in both old and new ways.

Whether you''ve just been attacked by Space Invaders for the first time or you''ve been a Pong junkie since puberty, Chris Kohler''s Retro Gaming Hacks is the indispensable new guide to playing and hacking classic games. Kohler has complied tons of how-to information on retro gaming that used to take days or weeks of web surfing to track down and sort through, and he presents it in the popular and highly readable Hacks style.

Retro Gaming Hacks serves up 85 hard-nosed hacks for reviving the classic games. Want to game on an original system? Kohler shows you how to hack ancient hardware, and includes a primer for home-brewing classic software. Rather adapt today''s equipment to run retro games? Kohler provides emulation techniques, complete with instructions for hacking a classic joystick that''s compatible with a contemporary computer. This book also teaches readers to revive old machines for the original gaming experience: hook up an Apple II or a Commodore 64, for example, and play it like you played before.

A video game journalist and author of Power Up: How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an Extra Life, Kohler has taught the history of video games at Tufts University. In Retro Gaming Hacks, he locates the convergence of classic games and contemporary software, revealing not only how to retrofit classic games for today''s systems, but how to find the golden oldies hidden in contemporary programs as well.

Whether you''re looking to recreate the magic of a Robotron marathon or simply crave a little handheld Donkey Kong, Retro Gaming Hacks shows you how to set the way-back dial.

Good Job, Brain!

Trivia, Quizzes and More Fun From the Popular Pub Quiz Podcast

AvChris Kohler,Dana Nelsonm. fl.

E-bok

Engelska, 2016

148 kr

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Mind-effing factoids—from anatomy awareness to CIA cats—and quirky commentary that give the traditional trivia book a fun reboot.Which came first, Brad Pitt or lasers? Who, what, or where is “shrapnel” named after? And can you really use cheese to tell the future? These questions and many more are answered in Good Job, Brain!, a collection of freaky facts, perplexing puzzles, and quirky quizzes based on the award-winning podcast of the same name.So step up, silly scholars seeking stupendous stimuli, for some . . . Crazy-but-true storiesHilarious quizzesRebus puzzlesChallenging crosswordsStrategies and tips to win at pub quiz

How They Get You

Sneaky Everyday Economics and Smart Ways to Hold on to Your Money

AvChris Kohler

E-bok

Engelska, 2025

315 kr

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In this sharp, funny and empowering guide, journalist Chris Kohler takes you through the rigged carnival of modern life, where the games are broken, the prizes are fake and somehow you're paying $28 to park near the entrance.From loyalty schemes to late fees, gift cards to sneaky supermarkets, How They Get You pulls back the curtain on how the systems work and how to outsmart them. Written for anyone who has ever looked at their bank account and thought, I swear I didn't buy anything, this is the ultimate handbook to understanding how the game is played - and how you don't have to lose every single time.You'll laugh, you'll groan and you'll probably cancel a few subscriptions. But most of all, you'll walk away with the clarity and confidence to make better choices about how to spend and save your hard-earned money.

Phantom Limb

SHORTLISTED FOR THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL BOOK AWARD

AvChris Kohler

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

221 kr

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'Mesmerising... the work of a writer possessed of a rare power and vision' Daily TelegraphOne evening, Gillis - a young Scottish minister who technically doesn't believe in god - falls into a hole left by a recently dug up elm tree and discovers an ancient disembodied hand in the soil. He's about to rebury it when the hand... beckons to him. He spirits it back to his manse and gives it pen and paper, whereupon it begins to doodle scratchy and anarchic visions. Somewhere, in the hand's deep history, there lies a story of the Scottish reformation, of art and violence, and of its owner long since dead. But for Gillis, there lies only opportunity: to reinvent himself as a prophet, proclaim the hand a miracle and use it for reasons both sacred and profane... to impress his ex-girlfriend, and to lead himself and his country out of inertia and into a dynamic, glorious future.

Phantom Limb

SHORTLISTED FOR THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL BOOK AWARD

AvChris Kohler

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

133 kr

Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar

'Mesmerising... the work of a writer possessed of a rare power and vision' Daily TelegraphOne evening, Gillis - a young Scottish minister who technically doesn't believe in god - falls into a hole left by a recently dug up elm tree and discovers an ancient disembodied hand in the soil. He's about to rebury it when the hand... beckons to him. He spirits it back to his manse and gives it pen and paper, whereupon it begins to doodle scratchy and anarchic visions. Somewhere, in the hand's deep history, there lies a story of the Scottish reformation, of art and violence, and of its owner long since dead. But for Gillis, there lies only opportunity: to reinvent himself as a prophet, proclaim the hand a miracle and use it for reasons both sacred and profane... to impress his ex-girlfriend, and to lead himself and his country out of inertia and into a dynamic, glorious future.