----------------------------------------------------------- Pete's QBASIC Site's Eighth Email Message - October 2, 1999 ----------------------------------------------------------- Pete's QBASIC Site-----http://petesqbsite.hypermart.net Contents-------- 1.0 Opening Message 2.0 Past Updates (Since Last Mailing) 3.0 Future Updates 4.0 Other Stuff 5.0 Final Message ----------------------------------------------------------- 1.0 - Opening Message ----------------------------------------------------------- One day late (I'm supposed to fill your inbox with this junk on the first of every month, and I forgot yesterday. Oh well. As I sit here, eating pop corn, listening to 'Barbie Girl' by Aqua and 'Polka Power' by Weird Al Yancovic (One on a CD, the other, an mp3) and typing this message, I finally realize how messed up I am. Heh. "Oh, Ken! I'm having so much fun!" "We're just getting started, Barbie!" [vroom] ----------------------------------------------------------- 2.0 - Past Updates (Since September 1st) ----------------------------------------------------------- ***Now this is in Chronological order, and is basically a summary of the news so that I don't leave stuff out*** ---------------------- School Starts for Pete ---------------------- That's right, school started, so updates have slowed down a bit. School takes up too much time because of homework, dances, play practice, ski club, Envirothon meetings, labs, and, of course, school itself. But this site hasn't been neglected, don't worry. I just have less time to do the reviews and general updating that I usually do. ---------------------- Compilers Page Added ---------------------- The QB Compilers page has been added so that all of you people can get QB v1.1 to PDS v7.1, with the ultra-rare version 2 & 4, plus the cream of the crop, v4.5. This section has really been needed for a while, because QB site webmasters know how annoying it is to find three emails in your inbox every day from people wanting QuickBASIC 4.5. If Micro$oft asks me to take down the section, I will, but otherwise, it's a permanent section. ---------------------- Past Headlines Section ---------------------- Another new section, where you can see all of the past headlines. Ooh, fun. :) ---------------------- Playstation ---------------------- It's consumed too much time in my life lately, mainly the time that I use to update the site. Oh well. Updating is work, and Playstation is play. Because of this, I've added a ton of small stuff this month, like people to the email/ICQ list, challenges, links, headlines and stuff, and very few reviews. Oh yes, and people, don't bug me because I'm doing small, crappy updates. People like to do this lately, and it's bugging me. I have a life, you know! I do this site for free, and it takes a lot of time, and is exceedingly boring. This news thingy has become a rant, because I'm so lazy. :P ----------------------------------------------------------- 3.0 - Future Updates ----------------------------------------------------------- What will the future hold for Pete's QBASIC Site? Who knows? I've been trying to think of new sections/stuff to add. Besides just adding new content in general (reviews, links, etc.). ----------------------------------------- Email/ICQ List Script ----------------------------------------- Breeze of Unknown Origins, the same guy who brought us the awesome Files CGI script for the files 2 section will soon be finishing an Email/ICQ CGI Script which will tell when users are online, and also let you add yourself to the list instantly! ----------------------------------------- Interviews ----------------------------------------- Last month, I said I would do more interviews, but no one has emailed me and asked to be interviewed. Come on, People! I guess I'll have to seek you out myself. :) ----------------------------------------- Links Revamp ----------------------------------------- A links update is really needed. There are almost 300 QB links, and each of the sites is constantly changing. Some have disappeared. Some have moved. Some have drastically changed since I first reviewed them. I've decided to update the links section A LOT. I will review the links, tell about the projects/company/site on the other end, weed out all of the ones that don't work any more, etc. Expect to see this before November. ----------------------------------------- Pete's QBASIC Site Birthday Bash ----------------------------------------- On October 12, this site becomes one year old! The site originally opened on that day last year. On November 1, it officially opened. I'll be doing something special for the birthday party thing, but I don't know what it is yet. ----------------------------------------------------------- 4.0 - Other Stuff ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- Special Thanks ----------------------------------------- These people get special thanks for contributing to my site above and beyond what normal people do. I wholeheartedly thank you for what you did. *James Robert Osborne (WisdomDude) -- Submitted SIX file reviews, and also posts on my Qboard frequently. *Retna -- Submitted a file review, and is a frequent Qboard poster. *BattleCraft99 -- Submitted a file review and a bunch of files. Also posts on the Qboard a lot. *Breeze -- Wrote the Files 2 CGI Script and hosts it on his server, is working on the new email/ICQ script, and is an all-around cool guy. :) Thanks a lot!! ----------------------------------------- Files #2 ----------------------------------------- If you have your files uploaded, please add them to Files #2. You will get more people to download your files, and it can't hurt you if you do it. If you want to submit a file for review, be aware that it might take a few days to complete it, because of the huge ammount of files that are on the 'waiting list' before yours. ----------------------------------------- Headlines ----------------------------------------- There has been a lack in interest in the headlines feature of this site ever since it began. If you have info about your projects, want to advertise for your site, want to rant or rave about the QB community, or have some other newsy-type thing put up on the main page for people to view, just send it in! This is free, and is good publicity for you. ----------------------------------------------------------- 5.0 - Final Message ----------------------------------------------------------- I just finished that popcorn, and am still liistening to music (only one now), which just happens to be 'Albuqurque' by Weird Al Yancovic on his Running With Scissors CD. So keep those projects going, keep your submissions coming in, and don't forget to post a message on the Qboard or sign my guestbook every once in a while. Stop by some time! Until next time, Pete petesqbsite@hotmail.com ----------------------------------------------------------- Pete's QBASIC Site-------http://petesqbsite.hypermart.net