Title: Self-running demo options?
Post by: Huxley on April 03, 2023, 07:20:48 PM
Post by: Huxley on April 03, 2023, 07:20:48 PM
Hi all,
It's very likely that I'll be doing an in-person presentation and exhibition for a prestigious business school this summer, on a retro-computing theme (I'll share more details later if there's interest!).
As part of the event, I'll be setting up and showcasing some neat exhibits from my collection - an Amiga, an Apple III, an Osborne Portable, etc., and I'd like to include my NeXT Cube (technically a NeXT Computer).
This got me wondering: is there anything like a self-running demo I could load onto the Cube? I'm totally open to ideas and suggestions here - I just think it would be cool to have something visually interesting happening on screen while I'm discussing the system and its capabilities. A self-running demo, an animation, maybe even a neat screensaver - anything along those lines would probably work fine.
Thanks for any suggestions!
It's very likely that I'll be doing an in-person presentation and exhibition for a prestigious business school this summer, on a retro-computing theme (I'll share more details later if there's interest!).
As part of the event, I'll be setting up and showcasing some neat exhibits from my collection - an Amiga, an Apple III, an Osborne Portable, etc., and I'd like to include my NeXT Cube (technically a NeXT Computer).
This got me wondering: is there anything like a self-running demo I could load onto the Cube? I'm totally open to ideas and suggestions here - I just think it would be cool to have something visually interesting happening on screen while I'm discussing the system and its capabilities. A self-running demo, an animation, maybe even a neat screensaver - anything along those lines would probably work fine.
Thanks for any suggestions!
Title: Re: Self-running demo options?
Post by: barcher174 on April 04, 2023, 12:59:00 AM
Post by: barcher174 on April 04, 2023, 12:59:00 AM
Here is the set of demos that was run in businessland stores:
https://www.nextcomputers.org/NeXTfiles/Docs/BusinessLandNeXTSTEP1.0Demos/
This includes the launch demo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MYmMJMGP6g
I found this stuck in an old MO drive.
https://www.nextcomputers.org/NeXTfiles/Docs/BusinessLandNeXTSTEP1.0Demos/
This includes the launch demo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MYmMJMGP6g
I found this stuck in an old MO drive.
Title: Re: Self-running demo options?
Post by: wizard on April 04, 2023, 02:05:46 AM
Post by: wizard on April 04, 2023, 02:05:46 AM
Awesome.
Title: Re: Self-running demo options?
Post by: nuss on April 04, 2023, 12:39:40 PM
Post by: nuss on April 04, 2023, 12:39:40 PM
In the past I let the following apps from /NextDeveloper/Demos "auto-play":
BackSpace with "Boink" in "Background"
Billiard with turned on auto-play
BoinkOut Demo(s)
Chess Computer vs Computer
Molecule(s) with "motor" checked
Back in the 1990s it was quite impressive to see all the action running in parallel :)
BackSpace with "Boink" in "Background"
Billiard with turned on auto-play
BoinkOut Demo(s)
Chess Computer vs Computer
Molecule(s) with "motor" checked
Back in the 1990s it was quite impressive to see all the action running in parallel :)
Title: Re: Self-running demo options?
Post by: Huxley on April 24, 2023, 06:29:41 PM
Post by: Huxley on April 24, 2023, 06:29:41 PM
Great suggestions, everyone - thank you!