| Zine: |
Your latest demo 'The Hunt For 7th October' reached the first place in the last Zine charts and for me it's the best vector demo released till now, because you're aim was to show great and wonderful objects and not that everything runs in a frame. Are there still any possibilities to make good vector demos with new ideas? What do you think about the future of the vector demos? |
| Tec: |
I think many vector-demos will be released in the future, the best demos will be those with new ideas. |
| Zine: |
Are you interested, what the other members of Cryptoburners are doing and what's happening in the amiga-scene, or do you only program for yourself and then release a demo? |
| Tec: |
I'm interested, and I speak to other members several times a week, so I'm quite well informed. |
| Zine: |
There was the story about the CRB copy-party. If I'm not wrong, the police stopped the party and took most disks without any rights. Have you had any success to get the disks and other things back? What do you generally think about copy-parties? (If I'm correct with what I wrote down!) |
| Tec: |
You're right, the police stopped our party. They threatened people to give them all their disks, and they also took disks without the owners permission. The loot was 3000 disks and some video-cassettes. After the party, I and Jackmix visited the police-station several times to try to get the disks back. The answer was no, they said the disks were given to them (a gift), not confiscated (!!!). The disks may only be got back if someone sues the police (which might be very expensive). I've been to a lot of parties. Many parties are badly organized, but it's nice to meet other people (especially CRB-members) which I normally just speak to via phone. |
| Zine: |
Delta of Red Sector has coded a demo-maker for 'Data Becker', a German software company. This demo-maker gives you the possibility to create filled vectors, vector-bobs, sine-scroll, normal scrolls e.t.c. Don't you also think, that this demo-maker destroys the scene, because now every beginner without any knowledge is able to release an intro. Would you, if you would get an offer also code a demo-maker? |
| Tec: |
If I get a GOOD offer, I'll code a demo-maker (I'll code anything if I get a GOOD offer). I don't think demo-makers will destroy the scene. Really good demos cannot be coded with a demo-maker. Demos coded with a demo-maker will have little originality. |
| Zine: |
Do you have any contacts to other good coder of other groups? |
| Tec: |
I don't think so, but it might be some in my pile of unanswered letters. |
| Zine: |
What would your "dream-demo" look like? |
| Tec: |
I don't know, but it must be something with new good ideas. |
| Zine: |
What is your motivation to still code without earning any money? (if you aren't earning any money?!?) |
| Tec: |
I have not earned any money, except some prizes in democompetitions (The Hunt for 7th October & Third Dimension). The motivation is to try to make better demos than everybody else. Right now, I've little motivation to code a new demo because I've no ideas, but I suppose I'll start coding a new demo within one or two months. |
| Zine: |
What do you think about the following demos? What is in your opinion the best demo ever? |
| Tec: |
'Mental Hangover' by Scoopex: A lot of new ideas. High orginality!
'Cebit 90' by Red Sector: Also a great demo. Not very fast vector-routines, but high quality.
'Freddy Is Back' by Paradox: I don't remember that demo.
'A Trip To Mars' by Thomas Landspurg: Well coded and a good idea, but not so fast vector-routine. |
| Zine: |
The best demo? |
| Tec: |
I don't know. I think it's very difficult to compare different kinds of demos. |
| Zine: |
You certainly are working on a new demo? Again vectors? Or what are your future plans on the Amiga? |
| Tec: |
Since I released "The Hunt for 7th October", I've released one musicdisk (very old code and music) and one demo. The demo is called "Third Dimension" and it is a real 3d-demo. Red & green/red & blue 3d-glasses are needed for the 3d-effect. I've only added a few lines to my old routines, so I have not used more than about 5-6 evenings to make it, but the 3d-effect was, I think, a new and nice effect. At the moment, I've no plans for the future. |
| Zine: |
There are or were many amiga-legends (Sodan, The Champs, HQC, The Kent Team, Bamiga Sector One, Unit A...). Were you a part of the scene, when these groups or persons were active (in the scene). What do you think has changed in the scene till now? Friendship? |
| Tec: |
I had an Amiga in those days, but I didn't code or swap, so I wasn't a part of the scene. The number of groups and persons in the scene and the quality of the demos has increased a lot. |
| Zine: |
What are your idols on the Amiga? |
| Tec: |
I've no idols, I think. |
| Zine: |
If you would be able to decide again, if you want to be a member of a computer-group? Would you make the same choice again? Are there any more important things in your life, than computing? (If computing is important for you!!!) |
| Tec: |
I would make the same choice again. Of course there are more important things in life (such as food, air, water etc.) |
| Zine: |
Do also know anything about system-programming. (Operating system, gadgets, intuitions e.t.c), or do you only program the hardware directly? |
| Tec: |
I've mostly coded demos and done little library-coding, so I've litte experience in that. It's impossible to create really fast routines with library-coding. |
| Zine: |
How do you rank yourself in the coder-charts? |
| Tec: |
I don't want to rank myself in any charts. |
| Zine: |
What do you think about swapping sources? |
| Tec: |
If anybody uses major routines such as filled vectors, which he's got by swapping sources, in his productions, he should credit the coder of the routine. I would certainly not spread any of my major routines, but swapping minor and useful sources is all right to me. |
| Zine: |
If there would be a new computer with very good abilities at a low price, would you change the machine? What about the Archimedes? |
| Tec: |
Yes, I probably would (depends on the price). Archimedes is a great computer, but I have no plans to buy one. |
| Zine: |
Now some crap about your private life. What are you doing in your normal life? Are you still going to school? Girlfriend? |
| Tec: |
Age? My age is 17, and I still go to school. My hobbies, in addition to coding, are fantasy roleplaying and archery. Girlfriend? -I think you're getting a bit too personal... |
| Zine: |
What are you doing on Saturday evenings? Sitting around in the arcades and playing the newest machines? |
| Tec: |
Arcades? - What a waste of time and money! On Saturday evenings I'm usually doing something in relation to my hobbies, mostly coding. |
| Zine: |
Your contribution for a clean environment? |
| Tec: |
Eehhhhmmmm... Next question, please! |
| Zine: |
'Live fast, die young'. What about that? |
| Tec: |
The solution to the overpopulation? |
| Zine: |
Your favourite music groups? |
| Tec: |
I like most kinds of music, with some exceptions, of course, so I couldn't pick any favourite groups. |
| Zine: |
Your tips for a happier life. |
| Tec: |
Try avoiding unhappyness. |
| Zine: |
Now feel free to write down anything you want to... |
| Tec: |
I bet there are some people out there who have sent me a letter which is now in the pile of unanswered letter on my desk. I try to answer about half of the letters, even though they are of no interest for me, but I'm unable to answer them all, it's expensive and take much time. What about sending me enough stamps to answer if you really want an answer? If anybody takes the risk to contact me after this message, my address is: Steinar Midtskogen, Svenskerud 127, N-3408 TRANBY, NORWAY (No normal swapping-letters, please!) |
| Zine: |
Thanks Tec! |