tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229379592024-03-13T05:43:41.001-05:00Schwarze Katze ProjectSquaring Circles one Side at a Time. A hobby blog on game programming and other interests.Patrick Linnenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07344210102976727368noreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22937959.post-37987496508542234602015-01-26T17:37:00.001-05:002015-01-26T17:37:09.269-05:00Dierberg Pinot Noir 2004 - It has been a while<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If I remember the 2004 Dierberg Pinot Noir had a bit of red fruit to the nose and quite some amounts of tannins to go with the stone fruit that I remember. (Hey, I liked how it tasted back then, but do you think my wine notes are that extensive for stuff I store?)<br />
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On opening this bottle after a decade, the nose is not exactly welcoming. Lots of leather, earth, a little bit of feet. Don't worry this will go away under a minute when the wine is decanted properly (in a thin stream or let slide in a sheet down the neck of the decanter.) Let breathe in any case. There is some sediment, but decanting slowly will leave most in the bottle.<br />
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While most of the nose goes away, there is a subtle hint of fragrance that I really cannot identify. It's warm, maybe almost like sun-warmed brick walkway. There is a hint some red fruit and a bit of spice in the fragrance. There is quite a bit of red fruit on the tongue, more raspberry than cherry, and a bit of strawberry and maybe some red apple there as well. The spiciness is pronounced in a good way, more white peppercorn than black. (Not herbal enough for any green peppecorn to come out.<br />
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On the whole very warming. (There is a Snow storm advisory here, I need all the warming I can get.) Certainly a wine to share.</div>
Patrick Linnenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07344210102976727368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22937959.post-64247686824919915962009-11-07T18:45:00.000-05:002009-11-07T18:45:46.529-05:00Apple vrs Windows - Genau!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.crispygamer.com/comics/backward/backward-2009-10-19.aspx"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WPaGJnpjpJQ/SvYGL2ni0qI/AAAAAAAAACw/ai6_RTX1E4E/s320/backward-2009-10-19_Publish.jpg" /></a><br />
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Think somewhere between peaches and lychees.Patrick Linnenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07344210102976727368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22937959.post-17637033892328086222009-10-04T21:51:00.002-05:002009-10-04T22:04:24.272-05:00Playing D&D was being Goth in the '80sSomething I found while digging through mu old papers.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">To speak of old gods and ancient time, of both joy and sorrow, is in itself a mystery.<br /><br />One hears of Poseidon and Atlantis, of Yahweh and the Twelve Tribes. One listens to tales of Lucifer and the drowned city of Ys, of Solomon and this mines.<br /><br />History is half deaf and half blind. For history is written by the winners and the voices of the losers are still.<br /><br />Who sings of the the Sidhe that fair Avalon had forgotten? Who can speak to me of the little people who laid gifts to lost gods, of the folk of bronze and flint?<br /><br />Having won so often, when have we lost so much? Having enjoyed victory, where did we lose?<br /><br />Who can show me the first forests of the dryads, of beasts unseen, of spirits unknown? Who can show me the arts of people the vanquished had conquered?<br />Where can I find the temples and palaces of gods who came before the gods? the toys and games of forgotten children?<br /><br />Having won so often, when have we lost so much? Having enjoyed victory, where did we lose?<br /><br />Where can I hear the old songs of life or paens of praise, the cries pf the buried city, or the silence of the forgotten groves? Where can I learn the old rituals of life and darkness, the rites of spring or a dying sun?<br /><br />History is half deaf and half blind. For history is written by the winners and the voices of the losers are still.</span>Patrick Linnenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07344210102976727368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22937959.post-80041553276317234372008-11-17T21:29:00.000-05:002008-11-17T21:31:10.065-05:00La Sauvageonne, Les Ruffes 2007<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WPaGJnpjpJQ/SSIonY5q2FI/AAAAAAAAACQ/D0rsU09uoWs/s1600-h/labe_les_ruffes.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 142px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WPaGJnpjpJQ/SSIonY5q2FI/AAAAAAAAACQ/D0rsU09uoWs/s200/labe_les_ruffes.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269819171141245010" /></a><br />The label is from a different vintage but still.Patrick Linnenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07344210102976727368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22937959.post-90590196556788097292008-11-09T13:36:00.000-05:002008-11-09T13:37:08.543-05:00MTV Video - A Public Service Announcement<embed src="http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:uma:video:mtvmusic.com:54001" width="320" height="271" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashVars="dist=http://www.mtvmusic.com" allowFullScreen="true" AllowScriptAccess="never"></embed> <div style="margin:0; text-align:center; width:320px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10px;"><a style="color:#000000;" href="http://www.mtvmsuic.com/browne_jackson">Jackson Browne</a> |<a style="color:#000000;" href="http://www.mtvmusic.com/">MTV Music</a></div>Patrick Linnenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07344210102976727368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22937959.post-4049587988119160802008-04-05T17:44:00.003-05:002008-12-11T08:09:45.579-05:00Vina Godeval 2006<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WPaGJnpjpJQ/R_gBtHl4sSI/AAAAAAAAABc/_xTIdbBR63s/s1600-h/godeval.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WPaGJnpjpJQ/R_gBtHl4sSI/AAAAAAAAABc/_xTIdbBR63s/s200/godeval.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185896845560820002" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.godeval.com/"></a><br /><br />A variatel wine rescued by a Spanish nunnery.<br /><br />OK, is it just me, or did that just sound like a used car dealership?Patrick Linnenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07344210102976727368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22937959.post-5234558219009526222008-04-05T17:41:00.002-05:002008-12-11T08:09:45.796-05:00Image test<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WPaGJnpjpJQ/R_gAKHl4sRI/AAAAAAAAABU/aZK4B9MW-Gk/s1600-h/bbw2.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WPaGJnpjpJQ/R_gAKHl4sRI/AAAAAAAAABU/aZK4B9MW-Gk/s200/bbw2.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185895144753770770" /></a><br /><br /><br />This has been an image test. We now return you to your normal ration of silence.Patrick Linnenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07344210102976727368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22937959.post-44432861948816820022008-01-20T21:58:00.000-05:002008-12-11T08:09:45.964-05:00Wine Blogging - Show<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WPaGJnpjpJQ/R5QKn0E8MGI/AAAAAAAAABM/1Pd4AxLmMes/s1600-h/yhst-16781478792013_1981_16674981.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WPaGJnpjpJQ/R5QKn0E8MGI/AAAAAAAAABM/1Pd4AxLmMes/s200/yhst-16781478792013_1981_16674981.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157759152356601954" /></a><br />Excellent Wine. From <a href="http://store.vintagespec.com/bgsproduction05cacs.html">VintageSpec</a>;<br /><blockquote>Unlike most inexpensive Cabernet Sauvignon on the market, this one is friendly to the palate. It is full of ripe juicy dark berry fruit layered with vanilla, clove, and allspice. It is not extremely complex, but it is good! A touch of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petite Verdot, and Petite Syrah are incorporated to round out the boldness of the Cabernet Sauvignon grape.</blockquote>Patrick Linnenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07344210102976727368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22937959.post-75488818153883559312008-01-05T17:13:00.000-05:002008-12-11T08:09:46.153-05:00Wine Blogging - 2006 Moschofilero Boutari<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WPaGJnpjpJQ/R4ABQkE8MFI/AAAAAAAAABE/snpm4JWHkc4/s1600-h/91926d.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WPaGJnpjpJQ/R4ABQkE8MFI/AAAAAAAAABE/snpm4JWHkc4/s200/91926d.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152119357785780306" /></a>A solid dry white wine. Lots of fruit, both for the palate and the nose. There is a bit of minerality to refresh.Patrick Linnenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07344210102976727368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22937959.post-50892466658912879702007-11-19T21:03:00.000-05:002007-11-19T21:08:36.004-05:00Wine Blogging - Belle Glos MeiomiA 2006 pinot noir from Sonoma, this is nice warm red wine. Full-bodied, but still light. Lots of fruit for the palate. (Think peaches and a hint of vanilla.) Has a bit of chocolate for the finish.Patrick Linnenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07344210102976727368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22937959.post-72946420651124826092007-11-03T17:36:00.001-05:002008-12-11T08:09:46.323-05:00Wine Blogging - Pirramimma petit verdot<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WPaGJnpjpJQ/Ryz4Fpf-exI/AAAAAAAAAA8/WMkr8BAO1ww/s1600-h/petit.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WPaGJnpjpJQ/Ryz4Fpf-exI/AAAAAAAAAA8/WMkr8BAO1ww/s200/petit.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128746851591158546" /></a><br />A good fall red wine. The nose shows grilled pineapple (smell the caramel!)<br />There is plenty of summer fruits like peaches in the palate and the is full bodied enough to keep one warm on those crisp autumn evenings.Patrick Linnenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07344210102976727368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22937959.post-6579297089558755962007-08-14T19:24:00.001-05:002008-12-11T08:09:46.502-05:00Wine Post - Teusner Jousha 2005<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WPaGJnpjpJQ/RsJIAgDRh3I/AAAAAAAAAA0/hqcFYKwUfDs/s1600-h/winebottle_copy1.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WPaGJnpjpJQ/RsJIAgDRh3I/AAAAAAAAAA0/hqcFYKwUfDs/s200/winebottle_copy1.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098716901577688946" /></a><br />What can I say but rant and rave, rant and rave?<br />An extraordinary red wine. The nose is a little sharp (can I say spicy?) with a lot berry and some vanilla. The taste of the wine fills the mouth with lots of fruit (I just cannot identify it). And while it does have some eucalyptus, among other things) at the back of the mouth, there is a very long finish of vanilla.<br /><br />Since the vineyard is marketing the <a href="http://www.teusner.com.au/display_wine.php?ID=15">Joshua 2006</a> vintage, I'd better grab the '05 while I can<br /><br />Ed: Raspberries, red Raspberries!! That was the fruit that I was tasting!Patrick Linnenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07344210102976727368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22937959.post-89243737033570016452007-08-05T17:05:00.000-05:002008-12-11T08:09:46.648-05:00Wine of the Day - Ciro, Rosso Classico<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WPaGJnpjpJQ/RrZJtQDRh2I/AAAAAAAAAAs/OvG_iF1wNfg/s1600-h/Ciro+Librandi+Rosso+Classico+02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WPaGJnpjpJQ/RrZJtQDRh2I/AAAAAAAAAAs/OvG_iF1wNfg/s200/Ciro+Librandi+Rosso+Classico+02.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095341070167934818" /></a><br />A dark red wine, Ciro starts off with caramel and fig overtones and has a nice warm finish. One point of interest, the grape used in this wine also made the wine that Greece imported way, way, WAY back when Greece was establishing colonies on the Italian peninsula.<br />Still a very good, solid table red.<br /><br />PS. Cherry. Did I mention cherry in the finish? There is a taste of cherries (dark cherries) in the finish that lingers a bit.Patrick Linnenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07344210102976727368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22937959.post-5241461890258959052007-08-01T19:17:00.000-05:002007-08-01T19:28:37.487-05:00Wine of the Day - Palazzo Della TorreA dry red wine, light enough for the heat of summer but has enough body to hold its own with grilled or braised meals. Lots of woody aromas for the nose with floral notes, the taste is more a blend between herbs and currants with some oak coming out at the back of the tongue.<br /><br />This wine is unusual in that some of the grapes used are dried for three months before blended with the rest of the harvest.Patrick Linnenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07344210102976727368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22937959.post-44462298300444614602007-06-23T09:53:00.000-05:002007-06-23T09:56:55.457-05:00Wine Blogging: Spier Pinotage, 2005Spier 2005 Pinotage<br /><br />A ruby red Shiraz. Jammy, but not overly sweet. More to the herbal / woodsy end of red wines.Patrick Linnenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07344210102976727368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22937959.post-17949417088053654352007-05-24T17:58:00.000-05:002007-05-24T18:03:34.118-05:00ToDo listWhat I need to do ...<br />1) I had to re-create my Poggle game program, so I should do a write-up of what I changed.<br />2) A study of my Concentration game program, with respect to unit and regression tests.<br />3) Re-create my Kono game program.<br />4) Go over game position evaluation, a la Conway.Patrick Linnenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07344210102976727368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22937959.post-87308911521978108622007-05-22T21:38:00.000-05:002008-12-11T08:09:47.043-05:00Wine Blogging: The Pretty Miss, Creed of Barossa<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WPaGJnpjpJQ/RlOpZWqPNoI/AAAAAAAAAAc/urxnh5nHLTM/s1600-h/The+Pretty+Miss+Front+Label.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WPaGJnpjpJQ/RlOpZWqPNoI/AAAAAAAAAAc/urxnh5nHLTM/s320/The+Pretty+Miss+Front+Label.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067580258766501506" /></a><br />A very good blended red wine. Warm with lots of fruit in the palate, somewhere between cherry and plum. Recommended meal would be grilled porterhouse steak that was rested on a mix of chopped rosemary and thyme with a drizzle of olive oil.Patrick Linnenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07344210102976727368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22937959.post-1040455875772580352007-05-21T23:10:00.000-05:002007-05-22T00:14:09.009-05:00Programming Mephistopheles' ComputerIn terms of paranoia, there are three ways to look at computers;<br />Naive - Once a program compiles and is debugged successfully, there will be no problems with the program. Apart from the user of course.<br />Murphy's Computer - Programs will fail fail at random. Usually at the worst moment for the user.<br />Mephistopheles' Computer - Programs will not just fail, they will fail in a manner to cause the most pain for the user.<br /><br />While it is a good idea to lock down the program's input so that a "clueless user" (translation: some one who can find an undocumented feature) cannot break a program, there are are other ways that inputs can mess up a system. For instance between threads, between processes, or between function calls. In many cases, the programmer must add reality checks to any input from any source, "trusted" or not, in order to keep problem at a minimum.<br /><br />For instance, reading and writing to the Windows registry. The cases a program will access the registry can be summed into three; when the program starts, when the program stops, and when the program's parameters change.<br />When the program starts, either the registry entries are there or they are not, as in starting the program for the first time. Plus, just because the root entry is there for the program, does not mean that the sub-entries are there as well.<br />All a quitting program wants is to write what ever values it has into the registry. If the entry is not there the entry can be created for the value to be stored..<br />When the program changes parameters, all that it needs is to store the old value and read the new value. While if the entry for the old value does not exist and can be created, a non-existent new value means that the program must recreated this new value with the programmed defaults.<br /><br />Note that with multiple choices, the program does not have to check those choices not wanted. When done properly, this can be done on-the-fly.<br /><br />Just remember, "The devil is in the detail."Patrick Linnenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07344210102976727368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22937959.post-15090667556760749632007-05-20T19:54:00.000-05:002008-12-11T08:09:47.209-05:00Today's Wine Domaine du Loou, Espirit de Blancs<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WPaGJnpjpJQ/RlDuz2qPNnI/AAAAAAAAAAU/LwxhX5Xt9NA/s1600-h/VAR+loou+98.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WPaGJnpjpJQ/RlDuz2qPNnI/AAAAAAAAAAU/LwxhX5Xt9NA/s320/VAR+loou+98.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066812155405219442" /></a><br />Domaine du Loou, Espirit de Blancs is a nice crisp wine from Provence. Its taste of green apple will complement curries and satay dishes. The residual sugars will go nicely with any spicy dish, but don't serve this wine with intense tomato based chilies.<br /><br />Recommended meal: Fine Cooking's Best of issue, Spring/Summer 2007's Thai Marinated Roast Chicken with Lemongrass-Peanut Pan Sauce with Bon Appetit's June 2007 issue's Strawberry-Blueberry Summer Pudding for dessert. In order to get more sauce for the chicken recipe, I would recommend that a quarter cup of chicken broth be added to the roasting pan, either for the basting for just for scrapping up the drippings.Patrick Linnenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07344210102976727368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22937959.post-81489473711705723462007-05-20T15:18:00.000-05:002008-12-11T08:09:47.405-05:00Today's Wine, Joel Gott Cabernet Sauvignon 2005<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WPaGJnpjpJQ/RlCuT2qPNmI/AAAAAAAAAAM/mYeCdLt-u90/s1600-h/swllc_1947_125559.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WPaGJnpjpJQ/RlCuT2qPNmI/AAAAAAAAAAM/mYeCdLt-u90/s320/swllc_1947_125559.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066741236905227874" /></a><br />(Actually yesterday's wine.)<br />Joel Gott Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, Blend 815 is a big fruity wine. About 17.00 USD. It goes well with grilled foods. Think sirloin burgers topped with roasted onions and bleu cheese.<br /><br />I had this with skirt steak simmered in chili sauce (cooked ancho and jalapeno peppers pureed with garlic, salt, anise seed and tomatillos, then strained) and served with guacamole.Patrick Linnenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07344210102976727368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22937959.post-68279337412443220052007-05-20T10:58:00.000-05:002007-05-20T10:59:08.790-05:00Testing, Testing .. 1, 2, 3Is this Mic still open?Patrick Linnenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07344210102976727368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22937959.post-1151548847590361322006-06-28T20:26:00.000-05:002006-06-28T21:40:47.660-05:00Kono: the Board class (again)Actually a bit more than a variable move made it necessary to refoactor every thing.<br /><br />O.K., the <span style="font-weight:bold;">CBoard</span> class is purely about the playing field. The reason why earlier versions placed movement functionality here was confusion about the similarity between checking for possible movement paths and checking for neighbouring regions.<br /><br />So, the minimum required for the CBoard class is (ignoring Singleton issues) drawing the board and retrieving board and region information. The functions about neighbourhoods can be skipped as there is no special or missing neighbouring cells to be concerned with.<br /><br />The named constants:<br />Private;<br />drawing constants for the playing field, and<br />number of cells<br />Public:<br />OFF_BOARD.<br /><br />Variables:<br />Private;<br />array of regions for selecting pieces, and<br />array of regiond for selecting playing regions.<br /><br />Static Functions (no need to create or release instances to call these):<br />Public;<br />retrieve dimensions of layout (number of cells for each direction), and<br />check that location (x,y) is in bounds.<br /><br />Functions:<br />Public;<br />retrieve the region for location (x,y),<br />match location (x,y) to point,<br />drawing,<br />retrieving the size of the playing field (in pixels), and<br />Singleton functionality.Patrick Linnenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07344210102976727368noreply@blogger.com0