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This Monday I was interviewed by a reporter from the Boston Globe who was writing an article on classic video game emulation
Read the article about half way down
First, there are technical challenges. The old arcade and console games were designed to run on archaic computer hardware. But a PC can run special programs called "emulators" that make them simulate the performance of a different type of computer.
"In order to emulate something, you need to have 10 times as much RAM (computer memory) and processing power as what you're emulating," said multimedia developer Jacob Metcalf, who runs 8Bit Joystick, a webzine devoted to video games. No problem: Any standard desktop computer of the last few years has many times more power than an old arcade machine.
The Boston Globe moves two day old content and you have to be a paid subscriber to read it in the archive but I saved a copy.
Jake at February 4, 2004 
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Comments
Very nice. You're the man.
Posted by: Tim at February 4, 2004 6:04 PM
Congrads on the press! You got me interested in gaming after 10 dull years. =)
Posted by: alex at February 4, 2004 6:45 PM
No way! That's supa cool. Man.. I wish I was interviewed for some cool publication :(
Posted by: wuji at February 4, 2004 6:55 PM
Well Jake is
'secretly a very important man"
I wonder if anyone will get the reference that I am referring to?
It is a challenge to the readers.
Posted by: pete at February 4, 2004 8:01 PM
8bit -
I didn't know you're in Seattle. I've been watching and smiling as you give Robert Prather grief.
I'm organizing a quiet Seattle blogger meeting for later this month. I'd love to see you there. E-mail me.
Al Hedstrom
Posted by: Al Hedstrom at February 12, 2004 7:10 PM
Well I usually go to the Seattle Weblogger meetups
Posted by: Jake at February 12, 2004 7:12 PM
