Primary Buffer Panel
SimPit
Primary Buffer Panel August Update
A lot happened since my last update on the simpit – under it’s hood. Function…
Linux, Programming and Gaming
LinuxGaming
Another night in the X4 sandbox
Another night in the X4 sandbox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=665hXLKSfek / https://tube.tchncs.de/w/pHFP8jZf7PYLyLZSARZQ4T This is heavily distilled early gameplay…
Stuff and Blabla
Looks like my favourite #WordPress plugin for #ActivityPub just went supersonic. It’s now officially by Pfefferle AND Automattic 🤘🥳 https://wordpress.org/plugins/activitypub/ Hat tip to Chris Trottier (@atomicpoet)
Finally gave in after my usual usb recording stick choked itself hard (20 bucks variant and usually just used to debug failing system boots where the error message would only flash for a second) and ordered an EVGA XR1 Lite: https://youtu.be/VU1pbyIlPmQ It comes with a “free” perceived value weight 😁 Updated: So.. the XR1 works quite decent. The most trouble I had was on the HDMI side until I found the proper output to send application sound _also_ to the device (I’m using headphones usually). Apparently there is a bug with the audio sync though, because the audio driver of…
FIY Should update within 24h https://youtu.be/RIGkmqzJdfQ It’s a #foss 6dof racing game with a #Newtonian flight model similar to #EliteDangerous. It does have a #Linux version but the world gen lib is single threaded on Linux so Proton may be a better choice for now. It also features access to full ship telemetry and head tracking including OpenTrack via UDP thanks to my nagging 🤪 No idea about VR. Apparently it works but I can’t test that. #FlyDangerous #GamingOnLinux #LinuxGaming
On Monday I played some #RebelGalaxyOutlaw with the little one. She’s doing alright with the delivery missions already. Only helping some with the pew pew, like shacking off rockets.
Hidden Chubie in AugmentedUI
I’m not saying that #augmentedUi has some easter eggs in it’s documentation but there is at least one Chubie (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhXoYgB7rPU&t=13693s) and a mysterious secret hidden in one of it’s demo elements 🤓 Had a good chuckle and now I wonder what the secret is. It wasn’t just base64 or rot13 tho 🤔 Is this a paper chase? http://augmented-ui.com/
Dipping into SpaceBourne 2 – Rebuilding A Friend
Okay, I did some recording of SpaceBourne 2 and added a voice over and even subtitles… and I conclude that is way too much work but in case you’re interested into a sneak peak of this early access go ahead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz4uK2Irofo / https://tube.tchncs.de/w/5h9VoeHs5vTAu3bgptc7bN
Mobility and Electric Vehicles
EV
Twike 5
Wie niedlich: https://twike.com/twike5/ – wenn ich groß, reich und schön bin will so was definitiv haben! Der @robinvonrobintv hat dazu ein Video gemacht: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvefxbwh0FY #Twike #electromobility
Mediaeval and History
History
A Bremen Cog for Rising World
I made the #Bremen #Cog ship for the #RisingWorld – game blueprints included.