Life In 19x19

Hi Micheal; The current links:

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Notes. There are older links still around. Check version numbers/dates.

You do need to mess around in the diretories a bit (uploading sgfs).. ok with a good app "ES file explorer" must be installed for this.

Your UK nook is invariably v1.20. Dont upgrade to 1 ...

Some time back someone here made a post about using an e-ink touch screen device as a Go tool. Since that time iPads and the like have taken over the world and the e-ink tablet has fallen a little by the wayside and is largely the instrument of that dying breed of people who want to read.

I have a ...

damn... that will teach me to masquerade as Breakfast..........


Seriously well done......

I actually had the "game of Ur" in the 1970's - I played it after I gave up on go the first time (no one to play with). Ihasten to add it was a copy of the board and peices from the British museum.

The symmetry of the board and pieces make it look like a predecessor of backgammon. There were rules ...

I played a game on this last night (against a 30 Kyu - I got killed).

I must say I really like the server.Good feel and it's got features like groups, tournaments (planned) that I would like to use. The correspondence -> live feature is good.

We tried a Malkovich type live game but the strain ...

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BobC wrote:The goban comes in a nice bag.. the stones and bowls are good and the board is often commented on .. it is aesthetically pleasing.

Pics.

Well.. it's not mine but this is what it looks like...

I returned from my go club a couple of nights back and left my portable goban on the back seat of my car. The car was in a secure underground car park and the security is such that no car had ever been broken into.

The goban comes in a nice bag.. the stones and bowls are good and the board is often ...

Use Moneybookers or Neteller.

Instant clearing between users and many sites. Withdrawal through international debit card.

Be aware that they are very aware of money laundering.

During my time playing online poker (2002-2006) the technology and rules framework were open to numerous exploits. I doubt I was the first but I certainly championed and used "short stacking" as a way of reducing rake and rapid multitabling to maximise profits. Certainly I was never banned for doing ...

Bats lectures on youtube are a key resource. Not only are they good but they are well presented and continuous.

You might also highlight Eurogo TV.

Go s interesting from the learning point of view because content is not the problem. In fact, there is too much content. Online learning has devalued ...

No book recommendations but Neil Moffats website is here and quite good for starting out.

http://www.learngo.co.uk/Live/ListGames.php

Board games attract a certain demographic.
Ball room dancing is notorious for not having enough men.
If you go to a gym you'll see a large proportion of the clients are women.
Flower arranging societies just can't get any male members for some reason. See here:

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It's not like playing Go is a ...

odd coincidence..my Phd and postdoc work was in plasma physics

I'm surprised at this. Amazon UK use Zen Minded and with nearly 600 reviews they scored 4.9/5 - i.e very good.

If you have the bill and the money has left your account then they can't contest it and they won't even try if it was bought on a credit card because of the CCA.