OK, now we're getting somewhere - this is looking more and more like a playable game!

Things still left to do include:

• Allow Repton to be killed (fairly vital really!)
• Hatch eggs when dropped
• Monster logic
• Episode selector
• Password selector for levels

As ever, you'll need the .NET Framework 1.1 installed on your machine, along with DirectX 9. Go to Windows Update and install both from there if you haven't already done so,

I saw this posted over at Lambda, and had to link to it myself. Let's face it, this is the sort of rubbish the internet is great at!

It's a Flash quiz that simply asks if you can identify from ten mug shots programming language creators or human life decimators. You'll find it here.

I scored 7 out of 10...

A new build of Repton.NET has been made available over at GotDotNet, so please drop over and have a look.

Updates in this version include:

• Repton is now animated as he moves around the map
• 'Blind Sprites' now work correctly, following the left hand wall
• Keys open safes
• Blind Sprites open cages

However, Repton still cannot die - this is the next item on my agenda.

I finally got around to taking the Flying Lesson that Bec gave me as my Christmas present. I'm glad that I waited until now, because the conditions today were absolutely perfect for flying - the horizon was visible and there was very little wind around to spook a newbie!

I flew from Compton Abbas and went down towards Bournemouth. The pictures below were taken from inside the Cessna 152 looking towards Poole Harbour - OK, they're not the best quality in the world, but I was having too much fun to worry about framing the images correctly!