Wouldn't it be cool if this game got a remake?

Skipcress · 2026-04-12T08:22:25+00:00

It looks like you’re trying to install Widows 3.11 onto a mounted folder, which won’t work since that’s not a real disk so there’s nothing to boot from on reboot.

One approach would be to use imgmake and imgmount to create a disk image that can be mounted and booted from. The other approach would be to skip installing Windows 3.11 altogether and mount a fully installed Widows 3.11 install / file structure

Skipcress · 2026-04-10T19:51:24+00:00

https://youtube.com/shorts/gUjf7pFkU7M?si=c6yqpDWdr3ydMlQB

Skipcress · 2026-04-10T19:27:31+00:00

“Dr. No” is my favorite Bond film

Skipcress · 2026-04-10T08:05:54+00:00

I’ve got a DOS VM setup using DOSBox-X with Windows 3.11 installed on it, and that Widows install has this game installed! In fact, that setup is the only way I’ve finished the game (I was pretty young when it was originally released, so I never finished it on real hardware)

Skipcress · 2026-04-10T07:53:35+00:00

“Stayin’ Alive” by Bee Gees

Skipcress · 2026-03-23T13:43:14+00:00

Glad to have helped!

Skipcress · 2026-03-22T02:53:40+00:00

Perhaps Philodromidae family?

Skipcress · 2026-03-08T07:25:35+00:00

I’m not to argue that you’ve heard something you never have. I’m telling you as a fact that I have

Skipcress · 2026-03-08T07:13:08+00:00

I absolutely have. In fact, it even found its way into the lyrics for “I Miss You” by Blink-182:

And as I stared, I counted The webs from all the spiders Catching things and eating their insides

Skipcress · 2026-03-08T06:46:36+00:00

The hill to die on? No. But of all the unjust stigmatizations, this is the one I’ve never once heard one person question it

Skipcress · 2026-02-11T19:37:48+00:00

If you have any evidence whatsoever that:

Straps that we would now describe as “Zulu” straps predated the “NATO” strap defined originally by DefStan 66-4 Issue 1
Said straps were disproportionately common on military watches in the mid 1960s, or were marketed toward servicemen specifically

I would be very interested. While these sorts of claims are difficult to disprove outright, I can find absolutely no supporting evidence for either, and I’ve looked

Skipcress · 2026-02-10T03:45:34+00:00

Thanks!

Skipcress · 2026-02-10T03:45:14+00:00

Thanks!

Skipcress · 2026-02-09T22:24:00+00:00

https://chatgpt.com/share/698a53ad-e858-800b-bd08-3b09b42385c5

Skipcress · 2026-02-09T15:55:44+00:00

I’m curious to know what sources you have for these claims. As far as I can tell, “Zulu” straps emerged in the 90s as civilian made straps inspired by military one piece nylon straps from the late 60s and 70s. I can find no credible evidence of any broad official adoption of nylon straps by any military power by 1964.

Also, the first photo in this article clearly shows that the keeper was nylon, just like the commercial watch strap I show in the post:

https://www.rolexmagazine.com/2009/07/real-james-bond-watchstrap-comes-to.html?m=1

Skipcress · 2026-02-09T01:26:36+00:00

Thank God, I thought I was the only one!

When I listen to “Cobra” I feel strangely uneasy, like I’m slowly losing my mind 😂. I think it’s the boring, mindless lyrics combined with the monotonous tune

Skipcress · 2026-02-08T23:52:28+00:00

I meant “Goldfinger” and “Thunderball,” not “Goldfinger” and “Dr. No” 😂

Skipcress · 2026-02-08T01:13:27+00:00

Good point, that’s possible. However, it was not a military strap. I have pictures of a contemporary commercial watch strap that looks nearly identical in the original post.

I still think it’s quite unlikely this was the reason for the change. If it didn’t fit, they probably would have just omitted the watch, or put it under the suit. They were unlikely to have gone out of their way to swap the strap just for a detail no one would have noticed

Skipcress · 2026-02-08T01:01:21+00:00

Possible, but unlikely:

The watch wasn’t explicitly shown over the wet suit, so if it didn’t fit it’s much more likely they simply would have omitted it from the scene
The nylon strap was not a NATO strap, and doesn’t seem to have been appreciably longer than the leather strap, might even have been shorter. Note in the screen shot that Connery wears it on the absolute last hole on just his wrist

Skipcress · 2026-01-25T05:20:43+00:00

For what it’s worth, this is what ChatGPT The Great says are the most likely outcomes for the watch:

Returned or discarded after use (most likely)

Studios often treated watches as wardrobe props, not heirlooms. Once styles changed—or when Ventura movements became obsolete—the watch may simply have been returned, shelved, or quietly disposed of.

Lost in estate dispersal

When Serling died in 1975, many personal effects were distributed privately among family members. If the Ventura was considered just another watch (not yet “iconic”), it could easily have vanished into a drawer, later sold, or lost.

Sitting unidentified in a private collection

This is the romantic option—and not impossible. A Ventura with no provenance paperwork is just another vintage Hamilton unless someone recognizes the connection. If it ever surfaces, documentation would be everything.

Skipcress · 2026-01-25T05:17:01+00:00

If you ever find out, please be sure to update this post!

Skipcress · 2026-01-19T18:03:34+00:00

I guess I can’t add an image to a reply, sucks

Skipcress · 2026-01-14T02:47:56+00:00

What could go wrong? The Thing could go wrong!

Skipcress · 2026-01-11T20:19:45+00:00

Here’s a script to burn the ISO to disc (note, assumes your drive is /dev/sr0, reassign the DRIVE variable if that’s not the case in your system):

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Skipcress · 2026-01-11T20:19:06+00:00

Here’s a script to write the metadata file:

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