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SteamOS, a packaged GNU/Linux, and cross-platform play

quorten

2018-08-02

Categories: random-software  
Tags: random-software  

Very interesting. SteamOS, Valve Steam packaged up a customized Debian distribution for their gaming platform. So now GNU/Linux operating system hosts is connected to a much larger market and customer base. Some games were also specially incentivized to be compatible, to help grow the pool of available games.

20180802/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_League
20180802/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-Strike%3A_Global_Offensive
20180802/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SteamOS

Very interesting, cross-platform play for video games. The idea that you can play video games with people on other videoe game console machines or computers. The interesting point in hand? PC players have a tremendous advantage over console players because the keyboard and mouse is faster and more accurate than joysticks for many games.

20180803/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-platform_play

Kernel Virtualization (KVM) control from command line

quorten

2018-08-01

Categories: random-software  
Tags: random-software  

So you’re wondering how to contrl KVM from the command line? It’s easy. First of all you have to know what search terms to use to look. QEMU is the name of the front-end that provides you the programmer interface.

20180801/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel-based_Virtual_Machine
20180801/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QEMU
20180801/http://xmodulo.com/use-kvm-command-line-debian-ubuntu.html
20180801/DuckDuckGo kvm determine virtual network mac address
20180801/https://serverfault.com/questions/396105/is-there-a-way-to-determine-which-virtual-interface-belongs-to-a-virtual-machine#396121

Horoscopes

quorten

2018-08-01

Categories: random  
Tags: random  

Some things on horoscopes.

20180801/http://www.ismercuryinretrograde.com/
20180801/http://time.com/5207161/mercury-retrograde-astrology-history/

Interesting recent GitHub blog articles, Google Perspectives API

quorten

2018-08-01

Categories: random-software   reiterate  
Tags: random-software   reiterate  

Now, there are a lot more interesting GitHub blog entries as of recent.

GitHub has been a strong contributor toward improving Git LFS. Namely, Git LFS import and Git LFS export makes fixing up Git LFS errors and transitioning out of Git LFS a breeze.

20180731/https://blog.github.com/2018-07-30-git-lfs-2.5.0-now-available/

Lots of modern open-source NES games are listed here.

20180731/https://blog.github.com/2018-07-16-how-the-nintendo-entertainment-system-lives-on-in-open-source-game-bytes/

Yet another 6502 programming guide, this time written by a more modern author. Also, importantly it mentions that as of 2018, there actually is at least one modern manufacturer of 6502 CPUs (Western Design Center, selling to hobbyists).

20180731/https://skilldrick.github.io/easy6502/

Very interesting, GitHub implemented a security vulnerability scanner for project source code dependencies for language-level package managers such as Ruby, JavaScript, and Python.

20180731/https://blog.github.com/2018-07-12-security-vulnerability-alerts-for-python/

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Studless home building method and adding lignin to plastic

quorten

2018-07-31

Categories: home-network   misc  
Tags: home-network   misc  

Interesting technological research and development here.

A studless home building method? Okay, so the idea made clear here is that the emphasis is on the external walls. So, that can help avoid the issue of not having studs to mount heavy items on the internal walls.

20170731/https://bbe.umn.edu/about/news-events/innovative-affordable-studless-wall-system-can-change-industry

Adding lignin to plastic? That degrades paper! Sure, but the point here is to have a biodegradable plastic with some favorable properties.

20180731/https://bbe.umn.edu/about/news-events/finding-safer-versatile-plastic-solutions

Alexander's Star

quorten

2018-07-31

Categories: random  
Tags: random  

Wow, interesting puzzle similar to the Rubik’s cube here.

20180731/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander%27s_Star
20180731/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megaminx

Laser pointer safety

quorten

2018-07-30

Categories: random  
Tags: random  

20180730/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_pointer
20180730/http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/08/green-lasers-halt-coast-guard-air-searches/

Google wardrivers

quorten

2018-07-30

Categories: random-software  
Tags: random-software  

So, how quickly can Google’s wardriver fleet scan the continental United States?

Failed search.

20180730/DuckDuckGo how quickly can google scan the continental united states drivers street view

Well, that search led nowhere, so let’s try Google. And indeed, Google knows more about itself than the competition.

20180730/Google how quickly can google scan the continental united states drivers street view

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