Quick freebie before I resume my writing. :) One copy if you want it!
Get it quick, cause I'm kinda late with this post. The redeem code expires in a week. More info on the game in question here.
Is it good? I have no idea, go grab it; let me know.
Let's go.
Fools.
It's another Sunday y'all, and on this one I figure I'll post some.
I've got some more links to share here, most of them courtesy of Tom Scott's newsletter, pretty much the only newsletter I read these days. It's my only real source of new and interesting things on the net too... except for the random videos I stumble upon on YT. Or NG.
Anyway did you know the McDonald’s corporation headquarters used to have a Suede waterbed think tank? Do you know a large part of New York is still heated via steam? And that some Magpies and Crows are using anti-bird spikes to make their nests now? I think that's pretty cool... they've got the same rebellious attitude I've got! Props.
And did you know they tested nuclear bombs in space back in the day?! Starfish Prime was the largest nuclear test conducted in outer space - not the only one! I got that tidbit from a JRE podcast this week.
Also this was pretty cool (and probably the first TikTok video I've ever linked to here - I do so with certain resistance - cause it's TikTok).
Finally this might be the most introspective company cost breakdown and review I've ever seen, and I appreciate that! If you're starting a business, and you need some tips on what to save in on; what potential pitfalls you can avoid with management and hosting: it's a good read.
IRL I've noticed that with old shampoo bottles - at least the one I'm currently using, it seems like you actually get more fragrance when you start to reach the bottom of the bottle! It seems like over time that's where all the scent-related particulates accumulate.
So if you think your shampoo's getting less and less interesting... just you wait! You'll grow to appreciate that shampoo again soon enough.
I've also glued my shoes this week - the soles keep loosening, we're getting fiber drawn into our house in November - since they're forcefully removing all traditional landlines here, and I tried some Gilt-head bream earlier this week (it was good), but that's a bit less interesting innit?
We just switched to summertime today - which means we just moved our clocks up one hour - which means I need to get up one hour earlier for work tomorrow - which means I've gotta get to bed in time... it's always nicer to go from summer to wintertime than it is this way around...
No matter though! Life moves on. And don't miss that recent idgames archive post. If you're not fully satisfied with the official archives, or want a less regularly updated one. Or just like DOOM. Or mirrors?
Actually never mind. Feel free to miss it. Happy Sunday though!
...and Good Night.
ATM withdrawals in Albania are NOT free. They take a flat-fee on each withdrawal, unless you have a local account, and some card that makes you exempt from this rule. At least I assume locals are exempt from this rule. Troublesome if not...
During our recent Albania trip we checked all ATMs we stumbled upon for the cheapest one - but none were cheap, so we ended up just not making any withdrawals. We got by on card and EUR instead - most places accept payment via card, but for example the Dajti Express does not, nor does the local bus. The Dajti Express does accept EUR.
Not all places accept EUR. If you need some spare change in local currency you might want to head to the Dajti Express first with some big bills to swap for change and tickets - assuming you plan on seeing the mountains while you're there. I recommend it. The view's incredible.
For anyone interested in the ATMs though, here are their current (3/2025) withdrawal fees, from cheapest to most expensive:
They really have a surprising variety of banks in Albania, and I'm sure we missed a few. But they all seem to be making pretty good money, cashing in, as banks do.
That is all. Actual travel post soon...
Ain't that something too? Hell yeah it is! :)
We're actually up at 2,500 movie reviews already, but I forgot to post about this milestone, so here it is.
Here's to the next 500! 🎉
I recently got my hands on some cheap storage space that allows for file archives, so I figured I'd do my part in sharing some of the most notable DOOM-related contributions throughout the years, best showcased via the infamous idgames archive.
So here it is! My unofficial mirror of ditto. 54 GB of pure DOOM - from 1994 up till now! New mods and levels are streaming in still today.
I plan on updating this mirror at highly irregular intervals until I get some scheduled; automatic mirror magic going on, which is apparently possible via rsync, which I haven't used before. When I have some time to spare I shall learn how to, and so this archive should start to manage itself.
If you want to access this archive via FTP... well forget that!
I had planned to set this up as an FTP server - just like the one I'm mirroring (though the original's available via HTTP too), but I am not sure anonymous logins are fully supported with my host. I can't seem to get them to work right. Beyond that security on a public FTP server is a hassle, I don't know the half of it, so y'all will have make do with HTTP for now.
Any requests in regard to mirror functionality? If so leave a comment.
Better directory styling's an update for another day.
Onward! Up up and away.