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Mr. Robot – (2015 show)

2015-09-27

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The show was cancelled after two seasons, at which time I stopped caring enough that when I learned it had been un-cancelled I continued to not care.

Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4158110/
https://www.usanetwork.com/mr-robot

A psychologically-disturbed young man’s fantasies spiral out of control as he pursues a lunatic’s dream for economic anarchy.

Fast and loose. This is one of those shows which tries to cash in on this generation’s theme of general discontent. It generally fails. More-or-less entertaining.

For everyday people this is somewhat recommended. For fans of psychological stuff, and anti-corporatism, this is somewhat recommended. For people who know enough about computers but don’t like psychological stuff or anti-corporatism, I do not recommend this.

Mr. Robot seems to be made as an homage-sequel to Fight Club – (1999 movie).

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Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0137523/

A corporate drone goes mad and spirals into psychopathy, violently lashing out at society.

An absolutely mandatory film. As heavy-handed as its anti-corporatism is, it has fantastic subtleties requiring multiple viewings. There are very few movies which can achieve this level of watchability. This is absolutely an A-class dudebro movie.

Based on Fight Club – (1996 book), by Chuck Palahniuk

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World of Warcraft 6 (WoD)

2015-09-17

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Entertainment > Games >
World of Warcraft >
World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor

Some odd pocket-dimension threatens to unleash rebooted Burning Crusade lore into Azeroth.

aka Warlords of Draenor
The expansion with Gul’dan opening the Dark Portal, and more of the Burning Legion.

Windows 10 configuration

2015-08-10

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Obsoleted by Windows 10 configuration, redux

Windows 10 >

See also Windows 10 privacy
2015-08-01 – I switched from Windows 8.1 (Windows 8.1 configuration)

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ManyCam

2015-08-06

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Software >

(on Wikipedia)
https://manycam.com/

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Magic Camera

2015-08-06

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AVOID – This software silently installs malware!

www.shiningmorning.com

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Path of Exile mechanics notes

2015-07-10

Path of Exile, reviews

Entertainment > Games >
Path of Exile – (2013 game) >

How I play is based around fundamental mechanics.

These notes are pre-2.0 and will be updated while I re-learn things.

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Borderlands – The Pre-Sequel

2015-06-15

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Entertainment > Games > Borderlands – (2009 game) >

borderlandsthegame.com/game/borderlands-the-presequel ^[ 1 ] No archives have survived.

If you have Borderlands 2, stick with it until you’ve played through it, through its true vault hunter mode and through every. single. DLC. There are a lot.

Then buy this, but only if you’re a serious fan of Borderlands 2.

If you are new to the series and new to Borderlands 2, go buy and play Borderlands 2! It’s great. This is just more of that, but with added obnoxiousness.