Windows 10 Notes
Note: I’ve trimmed down this post for a couple of reasons: I’ve migrated to Fedora as my main OS. Microsoft seems to change and move options around between major updates of Windows 10, so anything…
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Roguelikes
Rogue V5, as played on rlgallery.org. Following are some scattered thoughts about the Roguelike genre, and a to-play list for myself as I explore the catalog. Roguelikes are basically games that are like the 1980…
Android Cellular Data Minimalism Strategies
Following are some notes about getting by with a limited monthly 100MB data plan with an Android smartphone. To be expanded as I get more familiar with the platform. Rough daily data metric is (monthlyData – emergencyData)…
Windows 10, NVidia GeForce GTX 750: OpenGL Programs Stutter Severely
OS: Windows 10 64-bit GPU: GeForce GTX 750 GPU Driver: 21.21.13.7290 Problem: OpenGL programs are stuttering to the point of being unusable. Experienced with RPG Maker MV, and an old SDL+OpenGL test program that I made a while ago….
SNES Slap Bass
Don’t ask me why I did this, but some time ago I found the BRR sample for that silly slap bass instrument used in early SNES games (you know, the bwoo bwoo bwoo one), and did a pattern search…
MIDI Masquerade
In 2015, someone posted a very large collection of MIDI files to Reddit, numbering at around 130,000 files total. I just downloaded and extracted it and I have now become this man. Many of these files are…
Windows 10: On lock screen, 2nd monitor does not recover from power-saving mode
(Workaround is in place for this issue, but I want to leave some notes here in case I start looking at it again.) OS: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit GPU: NVidia GeForce GTX 750 GPU Driver:…
PDCurses
Curses is a venerable API for interacting with computer terminals on a per-cell basis. What follows are some quick and unfinished notes about using the PDCurses implementation with C terminal programs in Windows 10 while I dabble with…
Thrift Log: Microsoft 1381 Webcam (LifeCam VX-2000)
Hey! I’ve been trying to figure out what to do for pictures in these thrift store posts. I’m one of those weirdos who doesn’t have a smartphone — nothing wrong with them, but I’ve never been able…
Thrift Log: Intellivision TV Play Power
Paid six bucks. Disappointing unit for a variety of reasons. Controller The Intellivision had a crazy dial-and-keypad controller with side buttons. It supported plastic overlays for game-specific control instructions, and the dial could detect 16 directions of…