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mesman00
June 7th, 2002, 09:34
does anyone know any sites where they have problems that are to be solved by writing programs. just wondering, it would be cool when your bored.
Malcolm
June 7th, 2002, 10:11
it would be indeed, I hate programming for fun, I need a project to work on (someone elses idea, not my own) or else I never feel like completing it
Azimer
June 7th, 2002, 10:54
I have a challenge for you...

1. Write your own MP3 decompression code and optimize it.
2. Write your own program to give you the correct value of Pi to the nth decimal place.
3. Write an innovative AI to simulate a prostitute and interface it with FUFME.
4. Take Project64 and make Banjo Tooie work.

Any more ideas needed ?
conkerman
June 7th, 2002, 11:16
try to code a gamecube emu and make it be able to run ps2 games full speed.... that should take a while haha
conkerman
FireBone
June 7th, 2002, 14:10
lol, you have nice ideas :)
Slougi
June 7th, 2002, 17:06
Originally posted by conkerman
try to code a gamecube emu and make it be able to run ps2 games full speed.... that should take a while haha
conkerman
lightknight will help ya ;)
Tk64
June 7th, 2002, 21:09
Originally posted by Azimer
2. Write your own program to give you the correct value of Pi to the nth decimal place.

I already tried that in Turbo C 2.0 (DOS) a couple months ago... I got stuck on FARMALLOC'ing the necessary memory... ;)

[added] Wait a minute... I did find a programming challenge site, with an official competition, but I don't remember the name / URL / etc :angry:
Cyberman
June 8th, 2002, 05:31
There are a few such sites but.. here are some challenges for you in any case:

Make a functional FTP client that can work with Microsoft NT FTP server (heh this sucks trying to do!).

make a text only HTML browser ( to start with at least). Has to have clickable URLS ;)

Cyb
gokuss4
June 8th, 2002, 08:38
create your own input plugin for the n64 or if you want a sound plugin. dont do a graphics plugin yet. you need to study the api you want to code in ;).
The Khan Artist
June 8th, 2002, 09:42
Write your own fully standards compliant SQL database engine.
mesman00
June 8th, 2002, 11:26
well, it seems like these are all good request, but they may take alot more time than what i had in mind, i was just talkin about dopey little problems that might take an hour or two to solve, but anyways, cool.
The Khan Artist
June 8th, 2002, 17:54
Ya know, I think I'm going to try that Pi calculator. I think I've got a math book somwhere with an entire chapter on calculating Pi...
rob in london
June 9th, 2002, 00:53
22/7 , ...close enough ;)
Falcon4ever
June 9th, 2002, 02:08
You could also try the number "e" (euler) In my math book the explain how to calculate those values (i even had to learn them for my Math test's AAAAAAAAARGH)
LoneRaven
June 11th, 2002, 04:05
You could go to the C++ home page :innocent: THey have been having weekly contest for quite a while now. I think they are still running. Go here http://www.cpp-home.com/ to check things out.
Slougi
June 11th, 2002, 04:16
Try making a program that understands women... Now THAT is a challenge ;)
mesman00
June 11th, 2002, 08:48
i don't think all the lines of code in the world could accomplish that.
The Khan Artist
June 11th, 2002, 10:00
LOL.

e... as in, the 'natural' in natural logarithms?
Doomulation
June 12th, 2002, 00:43
I think Slougi is right...
who can understand them? :(
The Khan Artist
June 12th, 2002, 01:36
I doubt even Deep Thought could. But maybe Project: Earth...