loved

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/
https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/matrix

A hacker learns reality is not as it appears.

A sci-fi ripoff of elements of Lucid dreaming, with elements taken from the Neuromancer/Shadowrun "cyberpunk" genres.

A pioneering movie for special effects, which have held up quite well, and its general pot and atmosphere. Technically not original for science fiction fans, but great nonetheless.

One of my favourites, although I really wish the actor playing Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) was good looking.

Microsoft PowerToys

2023-09-01

freeware, Glances, GUI software, live, loved, open-source software, software, software with Git repositories, the kit, windows 11 software, Windows software

Software >

(on Wikipedia)
(on Microsoft Store)
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/

Various utilities.

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Custom Resolution Utility

2023-08-31

freeware, GUI software, live, loved, monitors, open-source software, reviews, software, the kit, utilities, windows 11 software, Windows software

Software >

https://www.monitortests.com/forum/Thread-Custom-Resolution-Utility-CRU

Allows the creation of custom resolutions and settings for your monitors, notably to overclock a monitor's refresh rate (Hz).

aka CRU

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HotSwap!

2023-08-30

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Software >

(on Microsoft Store)
http://mt-naka.com/hotswap/index_enu.htm

A "Safely Remove Hardware" feature which also works on fixed disks, to dismount and spin them down.

Used to Hot swap a SATA drive on Windows 11

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Entertainment > Games > Borderlands - (2009 game) >

(on Wikipedia)
https://web.archive.org/web/20150929062031/http://www.borderlands2.com:80/

I have nothing but positive things to say about this game. Except for the negative things.

I haven't done a proper review, and might bother some time later.

Preceded by Borderlands - (2009 game)
Followed by Borderlands - The Pre-Sequel
Full ultrawide support, even in windowed fullscreen. It's a big difference.

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Minecraft - SmallLogo.altform-lightunplated_targetsize-256

Entertainment > Games >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us

A procedurally generated survival game with shitty graphics, which became popular because it was first-to-market and took advantage of nostalgia.

Unfortunately, Minecraft was never completed and the author fucked off with the money to make another game. Even with extraordinary success, the author didn't make good on promises and the game was never finished. (It would later be "finished" by having a recipe book concept and an "end"; neither of which are any good.)

I loved this game, and even bought it twice to support the developer, but because it was Java it would bring a computer to its knees. Being sold out to Microsoft (for their upcoming virtual reality stuff I'd bet) was bafflingly insulting.

I would try it again years later, and it hasn't had basic improvements.

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