27/10/2019
PS4 ejecting disks automatically fixed by tightening the manual eject screw… this was a real challenge to find; I even doubted that the instructions were correct for my PS4 model… one of the times when the light on my phone came in useful. This solution seemed to have worked until this afternoon when it repeated; will have to tighten a couple more revolutions ๐
18/10/2019
Updated to Ubuntu Budgie 19.10… and no reboot! Windows could learn so much from Linux do-release-upgrade -c didn’t work, but a visit to Synaptic Package Manager and installing all of the upgrades worked a treat ๐ Now to explore the new updates… Everything Important Associated to Ubuntu 19.10 Eoan Ermine/ Now I’m not going to format my hard drive just yet to enable a faster boot time by enabling LZ4…
17/10/2019
… or partial ones at least ๐ Firebase Auto ML I’ve managed to create a simple Android app using Firebase Auto ML, that now detects Paw Patrol pups with a decent success rate. This success would have blown me away a year ago, sad now given exposure to Auto ML and Google’s sophisticated tools I just think this is ok… but I do have a couple of hypotheses to test…
13/10/2019
So this weekend my Twitter bot dropped this link onto my feed: Firebase ML Kit: AutoML Vision Edge I’m currently working with auto ML in a professional manner, trialing both H2O and Azures Auto ML packages, so this piqued my interest! Having built mobile apps before in the early days of Android, and looking for a project to play with again, the timing of this was perfect. I’m still messing…
13/10/2019
2 new cheap PS4 games to my collection this weekend, and I actually went into the store to pick up both of them… if the price was right Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands I picked this up at launch, but returned it the same week as it wasn’t doing it for me at the time. As there’s a new version [containing all DLC?] I picked up a second hand version…
11/10/2019
After our trip back to the UK and finding Amazon Echo’s and Google Home devices ubiquitous my wife felt a need to have one, and darling that I am I bought her an Amazon Echo for her birthday… it has been bugging me ever since. I’ve set up a Pi-Hole on our home network to prevent most adverts being shown… but I still know it’s listening :p So I was…
08/10/2019
Today’s arcade retro title is another favourite of mine; the classic 3 player Super Off road, what I always thought of as the spiritual successor to Super Sprint. Another game that I dropped a mountain of 10p coins into over the years, and one that I’ve picked up on a variety of consoles. In the game, up to three players (four in the NES version through use of either the…
07/10/2019
I search enough for useful Linux terminal commands, I usually rely on command history, but thought I’d start recording them here. Here are a couple for starters… Search recursive folders for files containing keywords, returning file name grep -r -l “linux” Search command history for keywords, history number returned history | grep linux Remove history line 2001 history -d 2001 Run code in background from terminal – I can’t believe…
07/10/2019
Hellfire is a 1989 scrolling #shmup by Toaplan,initially released in #arcades then ported to the #MegaDrive and the #PCEngine CD-ROMยฒ. One of the best #shmups on #Genesis,with slick graphics and sound this good looking blaster oozes playability๐๐ป#MegaDriveMonday #MegaDriveMini pic.twitter.com/du8Q9e0Zt4 — G.I. Deon (@GidionV) October 7, 2019 @GidionV has not only an extensive enviable retro collection, but encyclopedic knowledge of #SHMUP history. He often shares forgotten gems that I don’t have…
06/10/2019
I stumbled across this awesome cool site that allows you to play retro ROMS without leaving the page so here’s a game I have fond memories of, and I still buzz over the game principle and level creation. More on what I think of it later, here it is for you to play first, may I present The New Zealand Story, MegaDrive version
19/09/2019
I’m excited and intrigued by the upcoming new title Herogrinder, from the indie devs Modern Ltd. There are so many features, and did I mention that it’s free to play, with no loot crates! Herogrinder: Tactical Combat Arenas is a free-2-play turn-based tactical PvP and co-op combat game under development by our indie studio. The game uniquely combines deep character progression and customization, simultaneous turns, destructible and re-arrangeable environments, stealth,…
19/09/2019
Yesterday I logged on to see that new Legendary Bounties were available, I went through the story like mission to capture La Reina de los Banditos, Barbarella Alcazar. I didn’t quite manage to capture her without taking her out, and claimed the Dead bounty. WANTED: Barbarella Alcazar The first of 10 new weekly Legendary Bounties in Red Dead Online The de facto leader of the bloodthirsty Del Lobos gang must…
12/09/2019
RDR2 Bounty Hunter Here’s a great guide to get started on the new Red Dead Redemption 2 Online career paths Red Dead Online Frontier Pursuits โ How to get started as a Bounty Hunter, Trader, or Collector | Madam Nazar Location vg247.com Off to try my luck ๐
12/09/2019
I’ve just finished the beautiful compelling story of Detroit Become Human, that was free on the PSN a month or so back… wow it got me right in the feels at the end. I enjoyed the concept of Heavy Rain, but lost my save before I finished it and never went back. Beyond: Two Souls felt more of a feature film format, the pace, character variation, and plot was pretty…
08/09/2019
Not sure why it has taken me quite this long, think it as I use a VPN on my Linux box, but I’ve finally been motivated by a twitter post to drop Pi-Hole onto a Raspberry Pi ๐ I'm glad I was told about @The_Pi_Hole this week. Very easy to setup to cleanup the traffic on the whole local network. My #raspberrypi loves it ๐ pic.twitter.com/EgX6pr5SrM — Luc Juggery (@lucjuggery)…
03/09/2019
For years having a ssl certificate on your site was beyond the scope of simple sites, due to the cost of certs. This removes a layer of privacy, and I’ve tried many times, with a variety of methods and tools, to give Gamer-Geek-News the secure green lock, with limited success. I find DNS settings to be somewhat of a dark art, and my path to a solution when dealing with…
02/09/2019
Just finished watching Good Omens; and as much as I’ve enjoyed it I realised my greatest joy was that for all these years since I read the novel I’ve been pronouncing Aziraphale correctly ๐
04/08/2019
I’ve been back to Blighty for July to see whฤnau, except for catching up with old friends for a gamer night my only digital fix has been DOTA Underlords. Then to postpone my gaming and gym training even more I injured my right trigger finger Monday Tuesday ๐ Geek highlight of my trip was picking up a few old toys: Sony MiniDisk player original GameBoy (couldn’t find my GB Advance)…
26/06/2019
"We are in the golden age of insights. Uses and benefits of tools are not widely understood. Secondary data is viral. Harmful insights are easy and valuable insights are hard. But is insights a leadership function or a support function?" @InsightsMRX CEO launches #next2019 pic.twitter.com/mf5yUFCYOl — Arundati Dandapani (@itadnura) June 13, 2019 A couple of presentations on online fraud and declining sample quality, had set the tone for blockchain in…
22/06/2019
Today I discovered a new genre of game… and I’m hooked. DOTA Underlords DOTA Underlords is now available to play for free on Steam as Early Access; and from what I understand there will be no charge going forward, only for aesthetic additions. Dota Underlords is a new stand-alone game that pits you against seven opponents in a battle of wits that will have you building, combining, and leveling-up a…
