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by pete0877
Sun Jan 16, 2011 4:34 pm
Forum: Gobans and other equipment
Topic: restoring a 50 year-old goban & stones
Replies: 3
Views: 5971

restoring a 50 year-old goban & stones

Hey Folks,

I just bought this really old floor goban:

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Does anybody have any tips on how to restore the playing surface? The lines are very hard to see. The whole surface got much darker than it was originally, I'm sure. I wonder if I should try to plane it (deeper cut and more dangerous) or ...
by pete0877
Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:25 pm
Forum: Computer Go
Topic: Eunbyul 2010 - is it really this strong?
Replies: 2
Views: 6009

Eunbyul 2010 - is it really this strong?

So what do you folks think of this:

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"Eunbyul 2010 (...) developed by North Korea (...) winner of the third Computer Go Competition UED Cup in 2009 (...) is maintaining 3-dan at cyberoro.com and also ranks number one in sales in Japanese computer Go program market"

I have not heard of "Computer ...
by pete0877
Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:22 am
Forum: General Go Chat
Topic: homework after lessons
Replies: 3
Views: 4993

Re: homework after lessons

3) Write up both in detail, with comments on all variations.
I've had a very similar thought recently, and am changing 3 (which normally takes as long as the lesson)

I agree. For me, trying to take any notes during a lesson proves to be a waste of time (for both me and my teacher) and I don't ...
by pete0877
Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:01 am
Forum: General Go Chat
Topic: homework after lessons
Replies: 3
Views: 4993

homework after lessons

I'm wondering if any of you have taken lessons and gotten any forms of homework assignments from your teacher.

This topic has a lot to do with general study practice but depending on a teacher, it could be more or less structured. By myself I tend to study theory, solve problems and watch Dan ...
by pete0877
Thu Dec 16, 2010 10:42 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Baduk TV is on the air (again)
Replies: 108
Views: 71476

Re: Baduk TV is on the air (again)

by pete0877
Thu Dec 09, 2010 12:31 pm
Forum: General Go Chat
Topic: spotting: Go mentioned in a TechStuff podcast
Replies: 1
Views: 3333

spotting: Go mentioned in a TechStuff podcast

http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tech ... d282795787

Check out the 'Game On: Computers vs Humans' from Dec 6th.

Although I'm not sure where they got the misleading information that Go rules are non-deterministic and hard for computers to interpret in certain situations.
by pete0877
Fri Nov 05, 2010 6:49 am
Forum: General Go Chat
Topic: Chinese anime
Replies: 6
Views: 9406

Re: Chinese anime

by pete0877
Thu Sep 30, 2010 10:32 am
Forum: General Go Chat
Topic: silly game on a goban
Replies: 9
Views: 5081

silly game on a goban

If you lack the attention span to play Go but you like Go boards and stones, you can always do what these folks are doing ...

http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/IqUfSw-ijs8/

(try to knock your opponent's stones off the board)

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Shusaku is turning in his grave! :cry:
by pete0877
Thu Sep 23, 2010 11:25 am
Forum: General Go Chat
Topic: Chinese anime
Replies: 6
Views: 9406

Chinese anime

http://www.tudou.com/playlist/playindex.do?lid=8773327

Does anybody know anything about it? Is it available with English subtitles anywhere?

My Google translator called it "Go Junior".

Cheers