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   Maurice Kinal to Andrew Alt   
   Rust poker game (and rmw)   
   31 Aug 20 16:52:56   
   
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   Hey Andrew!   
      
    AA> I think for me the one big advantage to being able to write an   
    AA> app with a GUI is that maybe my nephews and nieces will be more   
    AA> interested in software I develop! :)   
      
   That might work.  All I know is that everytime a young person comes over to my   
   place it is to get their device(s) to connect to the wifi.  Once that happens   
   they lose interest in what I do although they are totally amazed that whatever   
   I am typing at the keyboard seems to get amazing things to happen.  They   
   always ask me how I know what to type to make whatever they see going on -   
   usually on the monitor - happen.  It is then I show them a commandline to play   
   a movie which totally floors them.  I have a trailer with lego characters   
   doing the "Knights of The Round Table" song and dance from Monty Python's   
   "Search For The Huly Grail" on hand for such occasions.   
      
    AA> The copyright info in the source indicates 1996.   
      
   That sounds about right.  It has been awhile and I am at the age where   
   senior's moments are noticeably on the increase.  :-/   
      
    AA> just me shamelessly advertising a little.   
      
   That works for me.  Glad to be of service.   
      
    AA> Are you working on any interesting projects these days, Maurice?   
      
   Not really at the moment.  I was working on getting the two wifi access points   
   up to speed but everyone concerned seems happiest when I leave well enough   
   alone.  I was hoping to get a mesh network going but there is a lack of   
   individuals up to the task so I've put that on the back burner and I suspect   
   it'll eventually get abandoned.  Too bad since I see some fun to be had there.   
      
   Life is good,   
   Maurice   
      
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