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Sketh marked one of boxmonkey's replies in Grooveshark as useful. boxmonkey replied to the question "Grooveshark on the Palm Pre?". Sketh and 2 other people think it's one of the best replies.

Sketh replied on November 30, 2009 03:46 to the question "Grooveshark on the Palm Pre?" in Grooveshark:

That's great news. Pandora is great, but I can only go so long listening to the unknown. Grooveshark is my newest addiction, and I could see it become a constant staple on my Pre if this app were to come about.

Glad you responded, "boxmonkey."

Sketh started following the question "Grooveshark on the Palm Pre?" in Grooveshark.

Sketh replied on August 11, 2009 20:04 to the question "Alpha 2c IMG download?" in Jolicloud:

The problem is that I can't get the installation to finish, I've tried 5 seperate USB Drives, 3 SD cards, etc. I've also gotten the image to run on my Dell XPS 1330, and still not function on my Mini.

What happens is it will load up the installer, and when I select "Install Jolicloud" it goes through the loading splash screen, but near the end of the blue bar filling it goes into a bunch of script, ending at "ubuntu@ubuntu" waiting for an input.

I've changed bios back to default, and every trick in the book. I'm pretty computer savvy, but this just has me stumped, I was hoping the new Alpha2c may fix my strange/rare problem, but as I can't install 2b to upgrade, I need a fresh 2c image to install.

Thanks for responding, by the way.

Sketh asked a question in Jolicloud on August 10, 2009 06:00:

Alpha 2c IMG download?

Will the download page and mirrors ever be updated with the new "Alpha 2c" image? 2b will not install on my HP Mini, no matter what I do, so I would like to try my luck with the new release.

Sketh asked a question in Jolicloud on July 30, 2009 18:51:

HP Mini 1000 Will not install, "Ubuntu@Ubuntu:~$"

When I try to install the Alpha2b version of Jolicloud it will not boot into the installer on HP Mini 1000. I've tried multiple USB Sticks, and it still gets stuck at a command prompt screen, after seeming like it will boot into the installer.

Here's what happens:

The select language pops up, and then I select "Install Jolicloud", after that it goes through the loading bar, and seems to be working fine. When the bar completes a bunch of script appears and ends at a screen that says: "ubuntu@ubuntu:~$" with a prompt.

The flashdrive boots into the installer and test environment fine on my Dell XPS 1330, so I don't think it's a bad image, maybe it has to do with my bios on the mini?

Thoughts?

Sketh replied on December 30, 2008 03:36 to the idea "No ads in paid for games please!" in ngmoco:

There is already a similar post on this, but I'll reiterate my thoughts here:

Movies have previews even though you (typically) pay to watch them, books have similar pages dedicated to other books either by the same author or by the same publisher.

Of course ngmoco was putting ads in their games for an upcoming game that they wanted to be very successful. And I doubt they'd stop.

The ads aren't "intrusive" in my opinion, they're just "there."

I see where you're coming from, though, but give the developers some slack, they want to be successful, and getting their upcoming apps out in the open any way possible just makes sense.

Sketh replied on December 30, 2008 03:30 to the question "Rolando: Spikey control is bad!" in ngmoco:

As someone stated above, Spikey travels "up and down." But, once you get spikey on a surface, he will travel in the direction he originally started, normally.

For example. You make Spikey jump onto something above you, and you tilt your iPhone or iPod touch to the left, he travels right. Even if the surface you're on dips down (As seen as the start of "Catapult Chasm") Spikey will continue in the same direction.

After I re-read that, it sounds kind of confusing... But I assure you, Spikey control is easy to master.

Sketh replied on December 29, 2008 02:14 to the question "Rolando: Spikey control is bad!" in ngmoco:

If you mean accurately, Spikey will launch in a straight line (if the iPhone or iPod is not being tilted) according to the shape of the wall or ground he is attached on. I always find it easiest to position Spikey straight above on a level surface before jumping.

Sketh replied on December 28, 2008 20:56 to the question "Update for Rolando" in ngmoco:

I recently emailed Simon about this, and he was nice enough to respond, saying they have plans for Rolando in the future.

I see you're waiting patiently, just keep on keeping on.

Sketh replied on December 28, 2008 20:51 to the question "Why can't I synch Mazefinger with my iPod touch?" in ngmoco:

Try to re-download Maze Finger.

9 times out of 10 that will solve your problem.

Sketh replied on December 28, 2008 20:49 to the question "Will there be a Rolando update with new levels/ downloadable content" in ngmoco:

I don't want to make a big deal about it, but there are plans to update Rolando in the future.

I haven't a clue what they are, or when Simon and the others will lift the curtain, but I know they have a plan.

Sketh replied on December 20, 2008 05:41 to the question "Are Roland ads in all ngmoco:) games really necessary?" in ngmoco:

Just think of it as good PR.

Think of all the DVDs you own that have trailers for other movies or shows on them. Commercials even.

There are a LARGE amount of people out there who purchase applications and rarely read up on upcoming games.

I'm sure the developers were just trying to get the word out about their upcoming release, and not trying to detract from the aesthetics of the game, or favoring hyping Rolando over bug fixes.

Sketh replied on December 20, 2008 05:32 to the problem "Rolando: typo: siege is spelt seige in 'tell a friend' email" in ngmoco:

I know this isn't a solution, and I know this may be borderline heckling (I'll precursor this by saying I noticed the typo as well) but the word "spelt" is a typo in itself, and while often used in speech, it isn't technically the correct way of saying something is "spelled" incorrectly... just saying.

And now for something constructive:

Since it just opens the mail app, anyone who wants to be super proper could just as well correct the spelling before sending the email.

Good catch, though.

Sketh started following the problem "Rolando: typo: siege is spelt seige in 'tell a friend' email" in ngmoco.

Sketh shared an idea in ngmoco on December 20, 2008 05:18:

Custom Rolando Characters

I'm not sure what Simon or ngmoco has in store for Rolando, but I'm just about 143% sure that giving the player the ability to create their own Rolando character to use in the game would be amazing.

I've already become completely attached to the Rolando (Rolandites?) and am devastated every time I lose one when playing.

It could be simple, sort of like the Mii feature on the Nintendo Wii. Different hair-do's, eyes, mouths, colors, etc. Nothing that game changing, just the satisfaction of having your own creation navigate through the game... Just a thought.