Tom's Bookmarks
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CLI tool to bulk download itch.io games
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Can handle links with:
Game jams (ex. https://itch.io/jam/gmtk-2023 or https://itch.io/jam/gbcompo23),
Browse pages (popular, newest, browse by tag...),
Collections (ex. https://itch.io/c/4187503/test-collection),
Your library,
Individual games and titles (ex. https://maddymakesgamesinc.itch.io/celeste, https://dragonruby.itch.io/dragonruby-gtk, or https://supergiant-games.itch.io/pyre)."
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Can handle links with:
Game jams (ex. https://itch.io/jam/gmtk-2023 or https://itch.io/jam/gbcompo23),
Browse pages (popular, newest, browse by tag...),
Collections (ex. https://itch.io/c/4187503/test-collection),
Your library,
Individual games and titles (ex. https://maddymakesgamesinc.itch.io/celeste, https://dragonruby.itch.io/dragonruby-gtk, or https://supergiant-games.itch.io/pyre)."
"Handheld Linux Port Manager for various linux handheld devices with a great community and features"
"If you don't live under a rock, you might've heard of Bluesky, a decentralised social microblogging app built on top of the AT Protocol. In early June 2023, I identified a vulnerability in Bluesky's core user identity mechanism, did:plc, which allowed me to modify the identity information associated with any* account. I tested my hypothesis by changing the handle of the official @bsky.app account."
Detailed breakdown of how bluesky/atproto (and to a lesser extent activitypub) work
"...Under these definitions, Bluesky and ATProto are not meaningfully decentralized, and are not federated either. However, this is not to say that Bluesky is not achieving something useful; while Bluesky is not building what is presently a decentralized Twitter, it is building an excellent replacement for Twitter, and Bluesky's main deliverable goal is something else instead: a Twitter replacement, with the possibility of "credible exit"."
Further Reading: https://social.coop/@cwebber/113527462572885698
"...Under these definitions, Bluesky and ATProto are not meaningfully decentralized, and are not federated either. However, this is not to say that Bluesky is not achieving something useful; while Bluesky is not building what is presently a decentralized Twitter, it is building an excellent replacement for Twitter, and Bluesky's main deliverable goal is something else instead: a Twitter replacement, with the possibility of "credible exit"."
Further Reading: https://social.coop/@cwebber/113527462572885698
"APIs are the scaffolding that holds up the modern Internet and standards-based descriptions of those APIs are what make them usable.
The mission of APIs.IO is to help developers get their APIs discovered and used by indexing electronic API descriptions. The site then parses descriptions and provides a searchable entry point to the world of APIs."
The mission of APIs.IO is to help developers get their APIs discovered and used by indexing electronic API descriptions. The site then parses descriptions and provides a searchable entry point to the world of APIs."
The Bartle taxonomy of player types is a classification of video game players (gamers) based on a 1996 paper by Richard Bartle[1] according to their preferred actions within the game.
"The GOG Preservation Program ensures classic games remain playable on modern systems, even after their developers stopped supporting them. By maintaining these iconic titles, GOG helps you protect and relive the memories that shaped you, DRM-free and with dedicated tech support."