Time to update the CV: Armis is now part of ServiceNow
A retro pixel-art career quest marking the transition from Armis to ServiceNow, with Player One ready for the next chapter.
Victim of Success Blog
Back Online at 7 MHz
MiniIRC and MiniTelnet bring the classic Amiga back online without the weight of the modern web. Small, sharp, and full of character, they reconnect old hardware to IRC channels and BBS worlds where the internet still feels personal, direct, and alive.
Apollo Vampire Lair and the Many Lives of the Amiga
The Amiga never really died – it fractured into many futures. From Commodore’s collapse to today’s emulators, FPGA projects, PowerPC systems, and Apollo Vampire machines, this article follows the strange afterlife of a beloved platform and the community still trying to move it forward.
The Secret of Monkey Island – Walkthrough
A spoiler-friendly golden walkthrough for The Secret of Monkey Island, covering the fastest path, optional jokes, full insult sword-fighting answers, strange curiosities, fake deaths, root beer ghosts, rubber trees, and the legendary T-shirt treasure.
How to Open Large Markdown Files in Typora by Increasing the 2 MB Limit
A quick workaround for Typora’s “file is too large” error: how I raised the default 2 MB limit to 50 MB and kept using my favourite Markdown editor.
The Adventures of Willy Beamish – Walkthrough
A complete, spoiler-friendly walkthrough for The Adventures of Willy Beamish, with fast instructions, detailed puzzle notes, dead-end warnings, and object uses
PikaOS: The Linux Distro That Wants Gaming to Stop Feeling Like Homework
PikaOS does not make Linux gaming magic, but it does make it less annoying: fewer manual fixes, better gaming defaults, and more time actually playing.
The Rooms You Were Never Meant to Enter: Hidden Leftovers in Point-and-Click Adventures
Hidden rooms, unused graphics, forgotten dialogue, and abandoned puzzles: a playful look at the strange leftovers buried inside classic point-and-click adventure games.
Windows Update Failed with “Something Went Wrong” (KB5089549 / build 26200.8457)
A failed Windows update looked mysterious, but the real cause was simple: the App Readiness service had been disabled, breaking the AppX registration phase.
DreamServer and the Return of Owning Your AI
DreamServer shows the promise and the limits of local AI: more control, more privacy, and more ownership, but only as much power as your hardware can realistically provide.
Halupedia: The Fake Wikipedia That Knows It Is Lying
Halupedia is a fake AI-generated encyclopedia that turns hallucinations into entertainment. It looks serious, sounds academic, and invents entire worlds with fake confidence; funny, clever, and slightly terrifying in the age of AI-written rubbish.
Legcord: Discord, But Lighter, Tweakier, and a Bit More Yours
Legcord is an unofficial, open-source Discord client for people who want a lighter, more customisable experience, especially on Linux, ARM devices, and older hardware.
VOGONS: The Internet Garage Where Old PC Games Still Get Fixed
A light look at VOGONS, the old-school forum where retro PC games, DOSBox, vintage drivers, sound cards and beige-box troubleshooting are still very much alive.
GTweak: The Windows Toolbox for People Who Want Their PC to Stop Annoying Them
A simple look at GTweak, an open-source Windows toolbox for cleaning, tweaking, and taking back control of your PC without digging through endless settings.
Floci: A Little Local Cloud for Developers Who Don’t Want the Drama
Floci is an open-source tool that lets developers test AWS-style cloud services locally, without accounts, tokens, or cloud drama. A simple way to build, test, break, and reset safely from your own machine.
MyIP: An Open Source Toolbox for Checking Your IP, VPN, DNS and WebRTC Leaks
MyIP isn’t just another “what’s my IP” page. It’s a clean, browser-based toolbox that shows your real IP, checks VPN & DNS leaks, runs speed tests, and reveals exactly what the outside world sees when you go online. Simple, powerful, and actually useful.
netboot.xyz: The USB Stick That Wants to Retire Your USB Sticks
There is a certain kind of drawer we all have somewhere. It contains old USB sticks, mystery adapters, a cable we are scared to throw away, and at least one bootable Linux installer from...
NeuralForecast: The AI Tool That Tries to Predict What Comes Next
We all try to predict the future. Will sales rise next month? Will demand drop? NeuralForecast by Nixtla uses advanced neural networks to turn historical data into accurate forecasts
The Tiny New Web Browser Bringing the Internet Back to Classic Amigas
ThIS brand-new native browser brings real HTTP/HTTPS, HTML, CSS, images, and cookies back to vintage 68k Amigas. No JavaScript bloat. Just pure retro internet. Time-traveling never looked this good.
Bring Your AI to Life as a Talking Desktop Avatar
Turn your AI chatbot into a lively animated character you can actually talk to.
