Kitty Letter word-scrambled my brain
Who knew an enchanted letter vortex could cause you trouble falling asleep? How a mobile game engraved a repeating pattern into my brain.
Gaming
I game on a Linux PC and different game consoles. I blog about the gaming ecosystem more than the games themselves, though.
Get Meltdown Alert notifications for PlanetSide 2
Receive browser notifications at the beginning of Meltdown Alert events on your server in PlanetSide 2! Join the fight on Auraxis!
World of Warcraft Classic: Hell is other people
I had a fun time playing WoW Classic until other people started showing up.
Choosing a monitor: 4K, 1440p, ultra wide, or what?
Where do you even begin to choose from the overwhelming number of monitor options on the market?
Steam for Linux is more secure than on macOS and Win32
Secure app-sandboxing makes Steam distributed via Flatpak for Linux a more secure gaming environment than macOS and Windows 10.
I’d prefer a monthly subscription for updates to Cities: Skylines
I’ve so far paid hundreds of euros for City Skylines DLCs. I believe I’d prefer paying a small monthly subscription price to keep the game in development.
The early end-of-life for Forza Horizon 2 is a game-cultural tragedy
4 years after its release, Forza Horizon 2 has reached its end of support and is no longer available for sale. Blame its music and car licensing deals.
Flatpak, Steam Cloud, XDG Base, and why Linux doesn’t sync progress
A Steam Cloud documentation mistake is the root cause of why some Steam game titles won’t Cloud Sync when installed with Flatpak on Linux.
The fabulous USB Type-C Simulator app
An amazingly simple app lets you experience the joy of having a reversible USB Type-C cable.
Disappointed by own expectations for Zelda: The Breath of the Wild
I’m not a Zelda fan, but all the hype got me to play Breath of the Wild with way too high expectations.
Trend Micro router security feature broke Steam
A “security feature” on my network router began blocking all downloads through Steam.
Workaround for black screen in Unity games under Linux with glibc 2.25
An ABI change in glibc caused games built on the Unity engine to freeze with a black screen. Here’s how to get your games running again.
Top 3 management games of 2016 for Linux
My favorite city-builders and management games for Linux.