Comments on: Solitaire.exe: a real deck of cards based on Windows 98 Solitaire http://boingboing.net/2012/11/19/solitaire-exe-a-real-deck-of.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 22:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Ian http://boingboing.net/2012/11/19/solitaire-exe-a-real-deck-of.html#comment-1587732 Ian Tue, 20 Nov 2012 20:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194873#comment-1587732 Windows 3.0 and 98 both supported 24 bit color if your video driver and card could handle it. Windows 3.0 and 98 both supported 24 bit color if your video driver and card could handle it.

]]> By: taras http://boingboing.net/2012/11/19/solitaire-exe-a-real-deck-of.html#comment-1587687 taras Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194873#comment-1587687  Wes Cherry, who wrote sol.exe, said in <a href="http://b3ta.com/interview/solitaire/" rel="nofollow">this interview</a> that BoingBoing is one of his favourite sites. !  Wes Cherry, who wrote sol.exe, said in this interview that BoingBoing is one of his favourite sites. !

]]> By: Warren_Terra http://boingboing.net/2012/11/19/solitaire-exe-a-real-deck-of.html#comment-1586941 Warren_Terra Tue, 20 Nov 2012 02:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194873#comment-1586941 It's been a long, long time, but I'm pretty sure the file name in Windows 3.x was "sol.exe", not "solitaire.exe". Especially since the latter is 9 characters before the extension, rather than 8. It’s been a long, long time, but I’m pretty sure the file name in Windows 3.x was “sol.exe”, not “solitaire.exe”. Especially since the latter is 9 characters before the extension, rather than 8.

]]> By: Dimmer http://boingboing.net/2012/11/19/solitaire-exe-a-real-deck-of.html#comment-1586900 Dimmer Tue, 20 Nov 2012 01:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194873#comment-1586900 Windows 3.0 had a 16 colour palette, Windows '98 had a 256 colour one?  Windows 3.0 had a 16 colour palette, Windows ’98 had a 256 colour one? 

]]> By: Angryjim http://boingboing.net/2012/11/19/solitaire-exe-a-real-deck-of.html#comment-1586543 Angryjim Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194873#comment-1586543 I see Roth does credit her an his site. I do think it is awesome that he made the cards real, and he deserves credit for doing that work, but it does annoy me a little when an artist is merely appropriating another's work. Duchamp's fountain was at least turned sideways and given new meaning..  So, anyway I am glad Roth is acknowledging her and linking to her portfolio. I see Roth does credit her an his site. I do think it is awesome that he made the cards real, and he deserves credit for doing that work, but it does annoy me a little when an artist is merely appropriating another’s work. Duchamp’s fountain was at least turned sideways and given new meaning..  So, anyway I am glad Roth is acknowledging her and linking to her portfolio.

]]> By: Jorpho http://boingboing.net/2012/11/19/solitaire-exe-a-real-deck-of.html#comment-1586522 Jorpho Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194873#comment-1586522  Indeed, the link suggests there is some difference between the cards as used in Windows 98 and those from Windows 3.0.  What could the difference be?  Indeed, the link suggests there is some difference between the cards as used in Windows 98 and those from Windows 3.0.  What could the difference be?

]]> By: Metostopholes http://boingboing.net/2012/11/19/solitaire-exe-a-real-deck-of.html#comment-1586460 Metostopholes Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194873#comment-1586460  You should go watch the video on the store page. In fact everyone reading this should.  You should go watch the video on the store page.

In fact everyone reading this should.

]]> By: onereader http://boingboing.net/2012/11/19/solitaire-exe-a-real-deck-of.html#comment-1586399 onereader Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194873#comment-1586399 Solitaire was included in Windows 3.0. I spent hours playing it when I was a child. I loved the final animation, when the cards started exploding from the stacks. Too bad it was calibrated for 1990 PCs and never revamped, IIRC in Windows XP it fast you almost couldn't see it. Solitaire was included in Windows 3.0. I spent hours playing it when I was a child. I loved the final animation, when the cards started exploding from the stacks. Too bad it was calibrated for 1990 PCs and never revamped, IIRC in Windows XP it fast you almost couldn’t see it.

]]> By: Adam Korman http://boingboing.net/2012/11/19/solitaire-exe-a-real-deck-of.html#comment-1586370 Adam Korman Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194873#comment-1586370 Didn't Susan Kare design Solitaire? Why is Evan Roth signing these as if it's his work (and presumably profiting from it)? http://kare.com/portfolio/17_microsoft_solataire.html Didn’t Susan Kare design Solitaire? Why is Evan Roth signing these as if it’s his work (and presumably profiting from it)? http://kare.com/portfolio/17_microsoft_solataire.html

]]> By: taras http://boingboing.net/2012/11/19/solitaire-exe-a-real-deck-of.html#comment-1586358 taras Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194873#comment-1586358 The app was called sol.exe, not solitaire.exe. Sad times/8.3 filenames. I do love it though. Also (for API nerds) check out what Cooper Hewitt, who commissioned this deck, are doing with their collection: http://collection.cooperhewitt.org/api/ The app was called sol.exe, not solitaire.exe. Sad times/8.3 filenames. I do love it though.

Also (for API nerds) check out what Cooper Hewitt, who commissioned this deck, are doing with their collection: http://collection.cooperhewitt.org/api/

]]> By: Henry Pootel http://boingboing.net/2012/11/19/solitaire-exe-a-real-deck-of.html#comment-1586345 Henry Pootel Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194873#comment-1586345 Brilliant :)   And great for when the power is out and you need that fix! Brilliant :)  

And great for when the power is out and you need that fix!

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