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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.mumble.com/
A VoIP client.
Particularly awesome not just because of it’s spectacular quality, but because it’s free (client and server), and forces all of its users to fix their fucking microphone settings so everyone else doesn’t have to constantly fiddle with their per-user volume.
You can also run your own server “Murmur”.
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Software > Web browsers >
(on Wikipedia)
https://github.com/midori-browser/core
https://gitlab.com/midori-browser/midori-core
https://astian.org/midori-browser/
A semi-light web browser. It’s been creeping in as many features as possible over the years.
2020-05-23 – Abandoned/migrated into another project.
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Entertainment > Games >
(on Wikipedia)
www.landmarkthegame.com
The Minecraft for EverQuest Next.
I was invited to the closed beta in 2014-06-15. I tried it for maybe 45 minutes before throwing my hands up in complete disgust.
I have no interest in this now that EverQuest Next has been aborted.
Formerly EverQuest Landmark
TODO – make a proper page
Entertainment > Games >
https://steamcommunity.com/app/40400
Overwhelming. Definitely not a game to just dive into.
Properly titled AI War: Fleet Command
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Entertainment > Games >
(on Wikipedia)
https://www.arcgames.com/en/games/neverwinter
While a really great game, it somehow didn’t do it for me.
I still have more offline notes I have to clean up and upload..
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Entertainment > Games >
(on Wikipedia)
https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/
A MMO whose defining qualities are its maturity, user base and low system-requirements.
Recently focusing entirely on endgame, to the detriment of all earlier content. Instead of improving the game in measurable ways, its developers use desperate psychology to string along its user base. DO NOT PLAY unless you’re already playing. Then DO NOT STOP.
Once anything comes along that’s decent, haul ass and bring everyone with you. Consider, for example, Guild Wars 2 – (2012 game).
Disambiguation: Chromium (dietary mineral)
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Google > Chrome >
Software > Web browsers, SVG viewers >
(on Wikipedia)
https://www.chromium.org/Home/
A web browser compiled from the released source of //Google Chrome.
It’s simplicity is overdone to the point of losing functionality. Some of its preferences are so wrong that I can’t use it, and because it’s inflexible I can’t fix their mistakes.
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Entertainment > Games >
(on Wikipedia)
https://steamcommunity.com/app/65800
https://web.archive.org/web/20230113192643/https://dungeondefenders.com/
Unbelievably slow-paced awkward game. Great idea, and I remember liking it when I first tried it.. but on my next pass it just dragged on so badly I couldn’t even get through the first map.
2016-08-24 — Abandoned
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Entertainment > Games >
(on Wikipedia)
https://www.pathofexile.com/
A free-to-play 2.5D action semi-rpg game. Get gear, assign your abilities, explore and kill. Procedurally-generated areas and special “maps” give end-game replayability.
While straightforward to get into, it becomes atonishingly complex and unashamedly hard. They are also committed to keeping the game “hardcore” and not stooping to the level of appeasing the filthy casuals who ruin other games. This includes not avoiding pay to win.
Its developers care about their game more than any other developer for any other game I’ve played or have even heard of. Other than the little things, the game gets major updates every three months. Major as in expansion-quality new stuff.
Their community participation is strong.
Replaced by Path of Exile 2 – (2024 game)
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Software > BitTorrent >
(on Wikipedia)
https://github.com/transmission/transmission
https://transmissionbt.com/
A BitTorrent client.
I use this because it’s cross-platform, not just Windows and Linux, but also Linux/ARM, for my CubieTruck and Raspberry Pi.
Windows support is not officially released.
