Max Deshkevich

Document LAN where the LAN is.

Max — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:55:19 +0000

I’v developed LAN documentation draft while working in Adwize company but it was never used – we just didn’t have LAN there. There were few computers connected, ADLS modem and a printer. See the docs I developed.

proposed LAN architecture

Network Documentation Draft (RU)

Sysadmin Guidelines draft (RU)

This helped me a lot: Network Documentation Checklist (en)

Starting a project? Start with a mindmap.

Max — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:09:27 +0000

This is one the biggest discovers I even made. I use mind-maps for everything where my mind is required. You can google it to find out how it works and why it’s so cool. I’m going to show you few examples.

Problems I had when I was trying to setup my company for the first time (RU)

A project start (RU)

My strategy plan

Home office vision/plan

I use kdissert.

Boys pay for playing video games.

Max — Wed, 12 Nov 1997 17:33:35 +0000

Once I decided to earn money for Speccy upgrade – AY soud chip (was $16 if I’m not wrong). I “opened” my place for friends who want to play video games (for money). Earned it in 2 months I think, but one of the boys steal my cigarette pack collection. All of it – around 40 packs. That was a pity. There was a queue of boys to play.

64×64 pixels 5FPS 3d-tunnel doesnt impress anyone.

Max — Sun, 12 Jan 1997 17:18:05 +0000

Yes, I had tried ray-casting algorithm too. ZX Spectrum. Was fighting it for a long time and finally stopped on something like 64×64 pixels tunnel that was running with like 5 frames per second speed. Then I saw ZX-Doom and understood that I’m doing wrong thing.

Quest-like game is all about drawing.

Max — Sat, 30 Mar 1996 19:30:03 +0000

I had an attempt to create a “real” quest game with a pointer, character a screen with background and items on a scree. Inspired by original Dizzy series. Failed. Invented “shortest path” algorithm, had painted few screens and realized that game designer is something more then just idea developer.

Co-operate with smart people to achieve goals.

Max — Sat, 15 Jul 1995 17:56:16 +0000

My first experience in team work when I was 15. I was developing a game, much like like Atomix game, thought I saw it once on TV and even didn’t know the name. I’v used music for the first time and sound effects. Stepan Shakh helped with levels development, so it was “almost” original. And real team work. ZX Spectrum official version was never released, so the one we made is the only one.
Creeping line text left on paper (in Russian):

Have a drink in bar and don’t fail projects.

Max — Wed, 30 Mar 1994 18:49:20 +0000

I tried to make a clone of original Prehistorik PC game. Actually my goal was to do something together with my new friend, Ivan Shakh. The project was failed. Relations was developed. We were kids, so no chance to have a drink. We drank this project.

Computer networking rocks.

Max — Sat, 12 Mar 1994 16:48:11 +0000

I was trying to connect two ZX-Spectrums once, made own “driver” – was using standard audio in/out port, simple “shell” – basically just to send files across a wire. It was working in general, but with wires longer then 5 meters it’s almost impossible. Got a speed around 500 bits per second I think. Learned what is sound modulation, transfer protocol and the thing that Speccy is not ready for this yet.

Some parts of driver listing (Z80 assembler)

Some people doesn’t take computers seriously.

Max — Fri, 12 Feb 1993 21:18:06 +0000

I was trying to solve my aunt’s book-keeping with ZX basic. No success. She was just thinking I’m playing games. And bookkeeping is very complicated. But I defeated it later.

Go and show your app to people. It’s fun.

Max — Tue, 30 Jun 1992 14:55:50 +0000

The first time I really got this thing was when I have developed “Guess-a-word” game. The thing shuffles the words and you need to guess it quickly. It was ZX Basic, “compiled”. I did show it to my classmates and first time got that feeling of “programmer of standing reputation”.