Interview


Handle: Yabba

How did you come up with your alias ?
I had to find a handle, so I write a small randomizer on my C64. It spit out alot of stupid combinations, but suddenly something like 'Yadva' appeared, so I started replacing letters and suddenly, 'Yabba' was born.

City / Country:
Lund/Sweden

Born year:
1974

What was your first computer, and when did you get it?
C64. My father gave it to me as a christmas present long time ago.

How did you get into the scene and what groups have you been a member of ?
I and a couple of friends of mine started coding demos: The Andromeda Crew was born. Suddenly, someone from the Defiers (quite cool group way back;) called me and said they wanted a good demo coder. So... Groups I have been member of:
The Andromeda Crew, The Defiers, Paradise, Vision, Light

What was the proudest moment in your career ?
When I showed one of the first Doom Clones for the C64

For what specific reason(s) do you think that you are remembered ?
The crazy guy that always had to make mega ninja filled vector graphics _in realtime_. (Hi there Zodiak ;)

What would you like to be remembered for ?
They guy that hated precalculated effects. - If you cannot do it in realtime, don't do it at all -

What made you stop the scene activity ? (and do you remember when?)
Hehe, I never stoped! I am just a bit lazy

What was your favorite
GAME(S)
Ultima V

DEMO(S)
The last Traktor

PROGRAMMER(S) (OR PROGRAMMING TEAM(S))
Bagder, Kjer / Horizon

CRACKER(S) (OR CRACKING GROUP(S))
Fairlight

OVERALL GROUPS :
Horizon

COMPOSER(S)
Danko

BEST COMPOSED TRACK(S)
Delta/Rob Hubbard

BEST GRAPHICS
Scooby

EVENT(S) (E.G. COPYPARTY)
TGA 96. One hell of an ethernet setup :-)

DRINK ?
Coke :-)

What are you doing nowadays ?
I am studying Physics Engineering and Computer Design.

What are you doing on your spare time?
Coding my web browser for the amiga.

What is the meaning of life?
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