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Web browsers do too much.
Many of their features can be replaced with specialized software which does the job better.
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(on Wikipedia)
http://openscad.org/
The Programmers Solid 3D CAD Modeller
In general, this is a wonderful program. A great editor, and it’s quite easy to use.
Unfortunately, it really is for programmers. While I can muddle through everything, I’m not a programmer so it’s extremely time consuming for me to make anything.
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Software > Animation, Video editing >
(on Wikipedia)
(on Steam)
https://www.blender.org/
A Free and open source 3d creation suite and video editor.
3d editing: Said to be very difficult to use, and it is. There is an argument that in mastering it one gains a huge set of capabilities with one tool. I was unable to get that far.
Video editing: Defaults are stupid and features are missing. Maybe it’ll be passable in a few years.
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It has a portable zip, with no install required. Yay!
Hardware > 3D printing >
was kickstarter.com/projects/tiko3d/tiko-the-unibody-3d-printer
https://web.archive.org/web/20180308021128/https://tiko3d.com/
https://web.archive.org/web/20160610093758/http://www.tiko3d.com:80/forum/
Tiko is a unibody 3d printer which I backed.
To get this working, I had to really push hard to get the filament to load. This was a frustrating first experience. I was then entirely unimpressed with the quality of its prints, even after a lot of fiddling.
Later, when I returned to use it, it seems that filament has snapped off inside it, and it thinks its loaded and will not load new filament. Heating does not remove it. I fiddled a lot, once more.. I’m giving up on it, it’s garbage.
I did end up fixing it.. after giving it away.
See Tiko first impressions. It fails, hard.
- It requires a wireless internet connection.
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You require a wireless connection to it.
TODO – THIS IS UNFINISHED – it needs some redoing, clarification and screenshots.
TODO – make a separate page for Gibbed
It’s difficult to move items between characters.
Gibbed really helps solve this.
This was tested on Windows 8.1 in late 2015, and on Windows 10 in early 2016.
TODO (try harder) – I need to create screenshots and clarify some steps. I feel that some instructions are too vague and may be slightly wrong.
(port) > Borderlands 2 – (2012 game) >
See also Creating a large shared bank for Borderlands 2 on Windows
I used to play Borderlands 2 – (2012 game) on the Xbox 360. I wanted to switch to playing on my desktop computer. I bought an Xbox One wired controller so everything should be the same. I achieved complete success.
Read this entire page before beginning.
This was tested on Windows 8.1 in mid 2015.
TODO – add additional notes
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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.ecryptfs.org/
A cryptographic filesystem.
A fantastic concept and program which I used heavily for a long time across multiple Linux distributions.
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Be aware that attacks on people, hardware and implementation are the go-to methods for defeating encryption. Some points:
- A legal or physical threat, lies and other social engineering.
- A hardware or software keylogger. Are you typing your password on a keyboard and computer you control?
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eCryptfs-mount.sh is my helper script.
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I have a particular set of skills.
Ok, talents. I can find things. It’s part of a set of talents, some of which I’ve developed into a keen, somewhat chipped but nonetheless sharp edge.
I’ve posted on this somewhere before, but.. uh.. apparently I’m some sort of hypocrite and don’t research through my own content the way I do for other stuff. I guess I don’t like me enough.
(new post)
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"lone wolf", by Nirrimi Hakanson
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 "Make My Heart Flutter", by Escapetoparadise
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Entertainment > Music >
Music has some notes on my taste, which apply to Trance.
I have a particular love of female vocal progressive trance. It’s lighthearted and romantic. I’ve been listening to this style and sub-style of music for a while now. I intend to keep listening, and I like to share the things I love. Isn’t that what love is? If you like my curating, then you’re in for a treat.
- See my trance music tag for posts with lists of songs.
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See also Trance Music sources to check out
I had good experiences with this editor in the distant past.
I generally use GIMP.
