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Comment on Carballo Chess for Android (Chessdroid) by rui

rui — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:19:17 +0000

Thanks a lot again, Steve. Upcoming version 2.5 has already rated/unrated ererywhere. It also aborts on move 0/1 and has also the option to offer an abort (on the menu).

I am testing 2.5 before releasing, I also already solved draw offers, and it now can accept match offers or make match offers. I think that ratings range and formulas will be let for the 2.6 version, because too much changes can make things crash a lot…

Comment on Carballo Chess for Android (Chessdroid) by Steve

Steve — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:12:02 +0000

Two important things I forgot to mention:
Indicate whether a game is rated or unrated in all places they are listed. Match and seek should have rated/unrated options.
Most importantly, games require an abort command button.
- If a game is on move 0/1, it should automatically abort if you leave a match (especially in the case where someone just doesn’t want to make the first move and you have to leave). Currently, it automatically resigns. This is a big bug since the server allows aborts in those cases without confirmation from the other player. It should never resign at that point.

Comment on Carballo Chess for Android (Chessdroid) by rui

rui — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:24:53 +0000

Thanks Steve for your good ideas. This is a young app and I am adding more features on each release:

1) Ok, I willl add ratings range, and will study the formula
2) Ok, will try to include this in the new version
3) Will be good to add chat support, and also to notify the other player with a text message “I am on a mobile!” when starting the match
4) This is a bug, it must show a dialog asking to accept or reject draw, will solve it on the next version
5) I am not very familiarized with formulas, I will see babaschess. You can set server variables on the console, but is a very rudimentary method.

Comment on Carballo Chess for Android (Chessdroid) by Steve

Steve — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:30:31 +0000

This is an excellent FICS client, very glad to have purchased it. (This may be a duplicate post, but the first one isn’t showing, delete this if it does)

It needs more FICS functions wrapped into the gui though:
1) Seek dialog needs time controls, ratings range, and whether to use the stored formula
2) Needs a match dialog, including selection from the stored notify list
3) Option to notify new matches that you are on a mobile device. Otherwise, a lit up icon to let you know if you have any tells from the player and touch to temporarily display them and/or reply
4) Currently, it automatically declines offers to draw.
5) Formula wizard and server variables menu. See babaschess.

Comment on Carballo Chess for Android (Chessdroid) by rui

rui — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:05:53 +0000

Thanks Luke, when I designed it, I was trying to do it the most simple possible. I thougth that this was enought for most users, thinking in it like the chess problems on a newspaper, you evaluate it and when you think you got it, you see the solution so see if it was right.

Comment on Carballo Chess for Android (Chessdroid) by Luke

Luke — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:27:58 +0000

Love the program, but why did you design it to where the user only makes the first move in your puzzles? Far more knowlege could be gained by the user if they hot to make every move until the end of the puzzle.

Comment on Carballo Chess for Android (Chessdroid) by rui

rui — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:00:56 +0000

UCI engines cannot be supported because at the moment there are no UCI engines which can be run on Android Phones. My chess engine Carballo is also a UCI engine, and I could port it to Android because it is programmed on the Java Language, but each other engine will need a lot of work to be ported. Analysis mode is an interesting feature and some similar will be included in a future release (2.4) as an modification of the current Hint feature.

Comment on Carballo Chess for Android (Chessdroid) by dan

dan — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:11:35 +0000

When will you support uci engines and analysis mode?

Comment on Carballo Chess for Android (Chessdroid) by rui

rui — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:42:50 +0000

Hi, Epee:

Sorry, at the moment, it needs Android 1.6 to speak moves. I’m studying how to support android 1.5 devices, maybe with another independent version without voice announcements or removing completely voice announcements from the main version…

Comment on Carballo Chess for Android (Chessdroid) by epee

epee — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:30:15 +0000

Hi,

I cannot find this on the market ( 27/Jan/10). Searching from my HTC Hero which is still on Android 1.5 – is this the reason. Wd like to try this – looks better than the other chess programmes on Android so far.

Thanks

Epee Sharkey

Comment on Mi experiencia con ING Direct by Dammy

Dammy — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:08:35 +0000

Si le has echado un vistazo a tu cuenta naranja verás que el 3,25% TAE se ha reducido sustancialmente… Cosas de la crisis.

Comment on Carballo Chess for Android (Chessdroid) by rui

rui — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:09:29 +0000

Thanks Thomas:

1) You already can send a PGN of the played game on MENU->Send PGN. It is sent by email. You can read the email and download the PGN file on your computer.
2) The auto-flip, a must-have, it will be under Rotate Board (also will be renamed to “Flip Board”), a new option “Auto Flip”
3) Great Idea, I will include this under Preferences->Opponent, there will be a new option “Alternate play”

All this will be included in the next ChessDroid version, v 2.0. Iit will also include online play at Freechess.org and will be released in about one or two weeks.

Comment on Carballo Chess for Android (Chessdroid) by Thomas Marr

Thomas Marr — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:43:37 +0000

I bought this fr my Motorola Droid. I love it. Thanks. – It would be a nice feature to have an option to: 1) save your played games in pgn files so they can later be moved to a PC to be analyzed with fritz or shredder. 2) For the interface, an option to alternate start play between black and white and to auto flip the board. 3) An option to random start your game in either black or white.

Great job!

Comment on Kettle, la navaja suíza de la ETL by karis

karis — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:02:19 +0000

no he podido hacer que el repositorio se actualize automaticamente.

Comment on Introducción a la Guitarra by Espe

Espe — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:52:47 +0000

Demasiadoo Buena la pagina enserio yo estoy recien aprendiendo a tocar y se entiende todo

Comment on Introducción a la Guitarra by TGP

TGP — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:47:45 +0000

Muchas gracias x la pagina! Ademas todo esta muy bien explicado.

Comment on Mi experiencia con ING Direct by Orange Key

Orange Key — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:55:06 +0000

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Comment on Introducción a la Guitarra by Sergio López

Sergio López — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:47:28 +0000

Buenas noches. Mi duda es el como se debe tocar un medio pulso y un cuarto de pulso en la guitarra. Se como es un pulso, pero medio pulso y cuarto de pulso, me confunden, en cuanto a como se escuchan. Ojala puedan ayudarme. Gracias y hasta luego.

Comment on Introducción a la Guitarra by rui

rui — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:58:05 +0000

Las X quieren decir que la cuerda no debe sonar. Puedes bien no rasgarla o taparla apoyando ligeramente la mano.

Comment on Introducción a la Guitarra by Mariana

Mariana — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:41:15 +0000

Hola q tal.. buenisimoo! una pregunta por la X en los traste? es necesario q no a la hora de tocar no toquemos esa cuerda ( la q tiene la X) o es simplemente para que suene mejor.? Gracias

Comment on Robbery at San Sebastian by rui

rui — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:11:09 +0000

Because everybody who is interested in this blog understand english perfectly, and switching to english is a good way to exchange information with more people.

Comment on Robbery at San Sebastian by Ricardolau

Ricardolau — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 10:22:50 +0000

El país esta en crisis por eso se tiene que recaudar sea como sea (Multas) jjejej Una pregunta ¿Siendo de Vigo, por qué en Ingles tu blog? blog de Vigo

Comment on Programas 3D para el diseño de casas by Casas rurales Moratalla

Casas rurales Moratalla — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:24:08 +0000

Casas rurales Moratalla…

Gracias por la informacion…

Comment on Mi experiencia con ING Direct by patty

patty — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:48:35 +0000

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Comment on Lo que yo te diga by Carlos J.

Carlos J. — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:56:18 +0000

Aunque sea tarde, puesto que el programa se dejó de emitir en abril, he querido solidarizarme en mi blog con el mismo, porque, al igual que tú, era uno de mis espacios favoritos: http://carlosjaviergalan.blogspot.com/2009/07/el-cine-la-inteligencia-y-el-humor-no.html . Un saludo.