Random IdHOP News Archive: 2000

Legend: [U] = UTF-8 format, [H] = HTML format.

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[U] [H] Vol. I, 15 June 2000, wherein, the UTF-8 format is championed, IdHOP is confirmed not dead, Opera 4.0 is made available, Arcturan Death Ball's progress is reported, some Zelda games are anticipated, and Penny Arcade is praised.

[U] [H] Vol. II, 22 June 2000, wherein, Baroll is announced, my temporary licence is acquired, and a dolphin theme park is mentioned.

[U] [H] Vol. III, 28 June 2000, wherein, my father is visited, Nintendo Power Source is bashed, Kirby 64 is purchased, and Atlantis is discovered.

[U] [H] Vol. IV, 12 July 2000, wherein, my sister is given props, a Lopsoland CCG is announced, my primitive nature is rediscovered, the VU alumni website is made wretched, and the state of Florida is submerged.

[U] [H] Vol. V: The 'Embittered,' 21 July 2000, wherein, friendly computer advice is condemned, The Perfect Storm is almost reviewed, HTML is kicked in the teeth, and the decimal system is declared obsolete.

[U] [H] Vol. VI, 30 July 2000, wherein, Valpo Magazine is released, my Q*Bert high score is shattered, a new Weird Al song is released, NetHack is rediscovered, and the true killmaster is revealed.

[U] [H] Vol. VII, 4 August 2000, wherein, the Taco Bell chihuaua is canned, Arabic script is mocked, Spyro the Dragon 2 is reviewed, Gen Con is announced, and the movies Metropolis, Run, Lola, Run, and Bicentennial Man are showcased.

[U] [H] Vol. VIII, 13 August 2000, wherein, Gen Con is described in fervorous detail, the planet is thrashed, and Drops of Light is unleashed upon Lebanon.

[U] [H] Vol. IX, 20 August 2000, wherein, Miss Manners's evil plot is exposed, the incompetent are insulted, the IMax feature "Dolphins" is reviewed, an door is knocked upon by opportunity, Fohn's competition is defeated, and a secret braille message is presented.

[U] [H] Vol. X, 28 August 2000, wherein, IdHOP is updated (!), Opera 4.01 is announced, Slow motion is gaped upon with awe, Yumiko is introduced, and Shigeru Miyamoto is interviewed.

[U] [H] Vol. XI, 6 September 2000, wherein, a Final Fantasy Tactics opus is completed, pizza is delivered, the Evil Head's return to radio is proclaimed, a new movie from the guy who did "The Sixth Sense" is foretold of, everything is bought out by Yahoo, Q'ah is introduced, and my fall semester classes are foreshadowed.

[U] [H] Vol. XII, 13 September 2000, wherein, Pirates are sighted, M.U.G.E.N. is discovered, humans are dethroned by thumbed dolphins, the Olympics are heralded, and Johnny Smash is introduced.

[U] [H] Vol. XIII: the 'Olympian', 24 September 2000, wherein, The games are begun, swimming events are held, gymnastic feats are performed, miscellaneous events are summarized, and Olympic coverage websites are reviewed.

[U] [H] Vol. XIV, 3 October 2000, wherein, The Olympics are concluded, light is slowed to a crawl, the Russian Nuclear Threat is dealt with, chapel walls are adorned with false idols, game release dates are unveiled, and, at long last, a "Weird Al" concert is witnessed.

[U] [H] Vol. XV, 9 October 2000, wherein, The True Meaning of Life is discovered, the status of Tursiops Truncatus Software is reported, radio is once again graced by Douglas Adams, and the Pacific Ocean is thrashed.

[U] [H] Vol. XVI, 17 October 2000, wherein, neighbors are eaten by zombies, and Al Gore, George Bush, Ralph Nader, Jesse Ventura, and Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner are interviewed by Yumiko.

[U] [H] Vol. XVII, 26 October 2000, wherein, IdHOP is updated, Majora's Mask is released, and English is translated horribly.

[U] [H] Vol. XVIII, 4 November 2000, wherein, random links are visited, Texas is messed with, a coursebook's soul is shattered, Majora's Mask is reviewed, and Extreme Programming is reviewed by Q'ah.

Election Special: Thrash the Vote [U] -- full transcript

[U] [H] Vol. XIX, 11 November 2000, wherein, IdHOPlist's 100th post is celebrated, the election coverage is wrapped up, Star Wars is reenacted in Legos, and Zelda 7 is previewed.

[U] [H] Vol. XX, 20 November 2000, wherein, the end of the world is brought about, the Internet is 133t h/\X0red by Cracker Barrel, and props are given to Something Awful.

[U] [H] Vol. XXI, 2 December 2000, wherein, mobile phones are bashed, Vanessa-Mae CD's are released, a Sakurai secret project is sort of announced, "Hey You, Pikachu!" is reviewed, a horrid thing is found in my mailbox, and Worker 8 is interviewed.

[U] [H] Vol. XXII, 7 December 2000, wherein, Opera 5 is released, the CCB is given mad props, Unbreakable is reviewed, and a "Choose Your Own Adventure" legal document is displayed.

[U] [H] Vol. XXIII, 14 December 2000, wherein, The Fifth Rennovation of IdHOP is announced, and not much else really.

Christmas Special: Part 1 [U], Part 2 [U], Part 3 [U]