by Ed Yourdon

Question by Jenni: whats a good website to download games for mac?
i just got a macbook pro and the only game on it is chess.. which is like impossible to beat against the computer. is there a website where you can download solitare or games like that for mac?

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Answer by Emily P
There are lots of things on Xivio to collect. Rares, new items, etc,… And it’s NOT closing.

Wow, a virtual world with limits? *shakes head*
Lots from vmk joined Xivio and really love the site. Check it out and see if you agree, maybe you can catch up with other old vmk members.

Some say that it’s a little confusing at first, but you talk to lots of live people to play and make your own rooms, listen to music, and more.
Xivio is a great site.

FREE to play, NO downloads!

Members can explore many rooms in Xivio World, main rooms, other members rooms, and their OWN room. (complete with a lock and a lease.)

There are MANY items that members can use to customize their avatar “Xiv”, and their room. Their hompy (personal homepage) can also be customized with their own background, images, and colors.

They upload their own music, their own videos, and keep their own personal blog updated.

They can listen to music in their own room that they create, and let their in world friends listen and visit. Members customize their avatar, and their own room. New items are added often.

The site has ALOT of features, so when you join take your time, and ask questions.
Free members and premium (paid) members have the SAME chances at getting rares and other items. All members are treated the same.

LIVE games are open to all members, and are hosted almost daily. Scavenger hunts, trivia, word scrambles, and tons more.

X i v i o
http www xivio com
There is a direct link in my profile.

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Question by kyle v: Where can I get the standard Vista games?
I have a Lenovo T61 and after sitting in boring lectures and seeing people playing solitaire and chess, I thought of playing a game. Unfortunately, when I go to the games explorer it is empty. I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to get the standard games on my computer?
i tried searching games in the start menu and the only thing was the empty game explorer and when i do the control panel way i click the turn windows features on/off and it just opens up windows features which is empty

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Answer by gamefreak
First you can try searching for the games in the search bar under the start menu. If they aren’t there and if Vista is the same as XP, you can insert the installation CD and choose to install the games from there. I have Vista but have never heard of this bug before.

Or under the Control Panel classic view, go to Programs and Features. On the side there, click on “Turn Windows Features on or Off”. You can turn games on from there too. That is the easiest way if it works.

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by Ed Yourdon

Question by kyle v: Where can I get the standard Vista games?
I have a Lenovo T61 and after sitting in boring lectures and seeing people playing solitaire and chess, I thought of playing a game. Unfortunately, when I go to the games explorer it is empty. I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to get the standard games on my computer?
i tried searching games in the start menu and the only thing was the empty game explorer and when i do the control panel way i click the turn windows features on/off and it just opens up windows features which is empty

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Answer by gamefreak
First you can try searching for the games in the search bar under the start menu. If they aren’t there and if Vista is the same as XP, you can insert the installation CD and choose to install the games from there. I have Vista but have never heard of this bug before.

Or under the Control Panel classic view, go to Programs and Features. On the side there, click on “Turn Windows Features on or Off”. You can turn games on from there too. That is the easiest way if it works.

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by Ed Yourdon

Question by : Can machines and computer learn?
If someone made a machine that, for example, plays poker, could it learn from its mistakes in one game and not make them in the next? Or could it learn certain moves in chess from someone using them against it?

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Answer by Riaan
..only “Kitt” in the new Knight Rider…

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by Truda Glatz

Question by gurpreet s: Why am I being disconnected from yahoo chess?
i log in and then I am suddenyly disconnected by Yahoo chess. It has been happening since the past 6 months. I used to play like 10 games every day and now can not even complete a single one without a disconnection. So far I have tried two different computers.

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Answer by will p
buasec u ass if full of gasssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!1

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by Truda Glatz

Question by just plain lost: How can you upload a picture for your yahoo avatar?
When your playing yahoo games like chess, how can you make the picture seen next to your name a picture from your computer?

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Answer by Jennifer Rush~UK and Ireland
ADDING PICTURE TO ANSWERS/PULSE

Click on your Avatar to take you to your Answers page.

Click on “Edit my Preferences”.

Click on “Update Photo or Avatar”.

A box will pop up with any current photos you have saved. If you already have some saved click on the photo you wish to use and then click on “Use Selected Photo”.

If you do not already have photos saved click on “Add Photo”. Another box will pop up for you to select a photo from your hard drive. Your photos should be under the “Pictures” tab. You can select a photo by right clicking on one and then clicking on “Select”. Enter the code in the box and then click on “Upload”. You will then have the opportunity to crop your photo.

Then click on “Use Selected Photo” to save the photo.

ADDING PICTURE TO YAHOO MESSENGER

Click on “Messenger” in the top left hand corner of the Messenger Window.

Click on “My Display Image”.

The second option is “Share my Picture”. Click on “Select” and then click on “Browse”. Choose your picture by right clicking on it and clicking on “select”. Click on “OK” at the bottom to save your picture in Yahoo Messenger.

Alternatively, you can right click on your current display image and click on “Choose a picture”.

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by Ed Yourdon

Question by Charmad W: Why wont the games on Windows Vista work?
they are the built in games such as Chess Titans, FreeCell, and Mahjong Titans. i’ve had mmy computer for over 4 months and now i double click them and nothing happens!

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Answer by Gilbert
are you sure the trial period isnt over?

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Question by lookat: Is it possible or even desirable to downgrade a Windows 7 computer to Windows 98 or Me?
reason? Several older games do not have updates to make them workable with newer operating systems. Like Older versions of Corel Draw and some chess games. and simple arcade games like donky kong and river raid and elevator action and simtower and sim city the early version.
so please don’t reply with “Why?” This is an intellectual question I have no intention of downgrading to Windows Me but maybe xp if I have a choice. It’s just that the planned obsolescence of computers makes one obsolete in 5 years, extinct in a decade.

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Answer by Sonny
no not at all as far as interface and abillities windows 7 should kick butt. windows 98 is extremely outdated.

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by Haukur H.

Question by zadignose: What is the state of the art in Poker A.I. programming?
I know that a lot of people fear, and have feared “bots” in online poker for a long time. Personally, though I’m not sure whether I’ve played against bots, I certainly don’t find them to be a problem so far. They haven’t made the games too tough to beat, and the toughest players I’ve run into have definitely been human (some of the professional site sponsors for example).

Now, recently I downloaded a poker computer game to try it out: Poker Superstars III. I’ve never played such a game against computer opponents. The biggest problem with this game is that the opponents are terrible. They’re rather bad at NL tourney format with high blinds, but that is their best game (suited to playing super loose and aggressive). When it comes to the Limit cash game, they’re completely hopeless, worse than novices who learned the game yesterday.

It made me wonder. Are there any computer poker simulations which are capable of even barely competent play? Limit poker should be the easiest game to teach a computer. But how good is the best?

If we can teach a computer to play Chess at a Grandmaster level, shouldn’t it be possible to teach it to play poker at the level of a competent amateur of three months playing experience?

What do you know about Computer Artificial Intelligence as applied to Poker?

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Answer by JB
trouble with AI programming for poker is that there is still an element of luck, where as Chess has all the moves pre-defined. A computer can extrapolate thousands of moves in advance and find the perfect move in chess because everything on the board is known there are no uncounted variables. In poker that’s all there is, unknown variables. Humans think far better in abstract ways than a computer so we have a serious edge in those kinds of games. There are programs out there that can give an average player a hard time but nothing that a good or even an above average player can’t beat routinely.

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Question by Simba: Good and fun strategy games?
I like chess and Othello (my favorite game) but I’m looking for something for multiple players (and non-computer games). Any ideas? Thanks!

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Answer by Mimi L
I like Clue.

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