Monthly Blog Update #2
Hey again, I've decided this will only be a monthly issue, mostly due to the fact that I can't think of enough ideas for a weekly issue, along with the fact that I can't seem to find the time in all the day-to-day chaos.
Interesting Tidbits
Gmod on the Original Xbox - what more needs to be said [ratlobber]
Apple is bringing back frutiger aero - finally, it's been too long
KeynoteI started researching how other people digital detoxed, with the hope of doing it myself eventually [Shameless Nerd, Sarah Davis Baker, Eddy Burback]
US Public Transit needs to be fixed. [CNBC]
VideoThis is a pretty good take [vlogbrothers]
VideoA pretty good overview of the 'Better than Adventure!' Minecraft Beta 1.7.3 mod [NYANWHEEZE]
VideoA look at the correcting feature of certain models of typewriters [Technology Connections]
VideoThe only extra minikit in LEGO Star Wars: TCS [bd1p]
VideoRecent Endeavours
I recently configured aerothemeplasma, vistathemeplasma, and aero-userchrome on my laptop, and it's truly beautiful, I loved Windows 7, and now my Arch Linux looks exactly like it.
Screenshot 1 | Screenshot 2 | Screenshot 3 | Screenshot 4
I installed a demake mod for Fallout New Vegas (New Vegas Unloaded) and a 128x128 texture pack (128x Texture Pack) and it's sooo peak.
I played 'Better Than Adventure!' and it had settings for a demake-esque look, so i went to find a version for modern Minecraft, and actually found one: RenderScale.
Linux/Open Source News
PNG has a new Spec (PNG 3)
Video [Brodie Robertson] | Spec | Chris Blume's Blog Post
Modding Tidbits
Fallout 4 had a mod jam last month: Fallout Flood Mod Jam #1: Aliens and Cryptids, and it produced some pretty good mods, exploring Zetan Technology and other oddities.
Sonic Neuralizer [jkruse05] | Alien Generator [Selakii] | To Fuel The Blaster [yoyoma3010] | Prototype Z [ShawnPhillips] | Project NEMEAN [PrincessAries] | Zetamorphs [TheProxyGod] | A Glorptastic Adventure [jhardingame]
Kinggath and Modding for Charity made a Zetan-themed mod as well, with Wes Johnson as the voice of a lead character.
The Commonwealth Weaponry team has made quite a few good weapons this month, from classics to garden tools.
The Shotgun Revolver - MGSV Inspired | The Police Pistol (and Colt Python) - Fallout New Vegas | Hunting Carbine - AR-16 Colt Rangemaster Inspired | The Weed Wacker | Vintage Riot Shotgun - Browning Auto 5 and Gamma Shotgun
Movies/TV/Video Game Tidbits
NCIS S1
It's a really good start to a legendary series.
NCIS S22
A very strong season, with a sad ending.
The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice
A great conclusion to the trilogy, with a sad ending.
Doctor Who
I have watched sooo much Doctor Who content, just trying to see if there's any hope.
Hardware Changes
I have acquired a Nvidia Geforce GTX 980 TI which I have put into my main system, It works really well for most of the games I play, which is expected as they all either can run on a potato, or they are made before 2018. Fallout 4 is especially a standout as this was the "High End" card when Fallout 4 released in 2015, which means it is practically smooth as butter, even modded. Unfortunately for me, Nvidia has decided to wind down support for the 900 and 10 series cards by the 580 drivers, which is a pain, and I'll probably switch to linux when that happens.