# ever made (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 9 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover ever made. Page: Feed: --- ## [I want to go to Maine](https://getextracredit.substack.com/p/i-want-to-go-to-maine) _2026-08-20 · Alexis Benveniste · Extra Credit_ Slowly falling in love with a state I know almost nothing about. ## [Drinking was never cool](https://getextracredit.substack.com/p/drinking-was-never-cool) _2026-08-19 · Alexis Benveniste · Extra Credit_ I spent a decade chasing a feeling I hated. ## [Dead zone retreats and caviar vending machines](https://getextracredit.substack.com/p/dead-zone-retreats-and-caviar-vending) _2026-08-18 · Alexis Benveniste · Extra Credit_ Escapism at its finest. ## [Quick Read: No Man's Sky Made Space Fun Again](https://scanlines.substack.com/p/quick-read-no-mans-sky-made-space) _2026-08-16 · Lawrence 'Scanlines' Lichfield · Scanlines’ Journal_ \[Midweek Read\] Showing my appreciation as Hello Games' spectacular achievement turns 10. ## [Offshore Software Development Methodology: Agile vs. Waterfall](https://yacoset.com/offshore-software-development-methodology-agile-vs-waterfall/) _2026-08-16 · Admin · Yacoset_ Which methodology is best suited for offshore software development? Offshore software development is carried out with the ultimate aim to reduce the overall cost and for that an effective method can be used from the available methods. Having different software development life-cycle methodologies, choosing one which fits your business turns your revenue-up. Each project should be \[…\] ## [Manage Offshore Software Development Projects to Reduce Cost](https://yacoset.com/manage-offshore-software-development-projects-to-reduce-cost/) _2026-08-16 · Admin · Yacoset_ Outsourcing Software Development to overseas has become a common process in IT industry. The development of high quality software and it’s delivery at right time, on budget proposed is the key factor in the success of offshore software service providers. In order to increase profitability and due to the resource constraints, offshore software development is \[…\] ## [Bursting the recommendation bubble](https://getextracredit.substack.com/p/bursting-the-recommendation-bubble) _2026-08-14 · Alexis Benveniste · Extra Credit_ I'm burned out on giving and receiving recommendations. ## [Is this the best dinner I've ever made?](https://getextracredit.substack.com/p/is-this-the-best-dinner-ive-ever) _2026-08-13 · Alexis Benveniste · Extra Credit_ A (kind of) recipe for my miso salmon with grits + scape chimichurri. ## [A Guide to the Art Hidden in Your Favorite Films](https://www.james-lucas.com/p/a-guide-to-the-art-hidden-in-your) _2026-08-13 · James Lucas · Beauty is truth_ 10 scenes inspired by famous paintings and sculptures... ## [Extra Credit before the back-to-school bell rings](https://getextracredit.substack.com/p/extra-credit-before-the-back-to-school) _2026-08-12 · Alexis Benveniste · Extra Credit_ The UK's version of Canyon Ranch, a farewell tour + Spike Lee's film festival. ## [Open directory of blogs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/JyiI8elQ3pRL) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Drop URLs or OPML — get per-blog pages plus machine-readable JSON, OPML, text ## [What does it mean to be a good influence(r)?](https://getextracredit.substack.com/p/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-good-influencer) _2026-08-10 · Alexis Benveniste · Extra Credit_ Maybe we don't have to be over the influence. ## [DRIVE](https://unspooledpodcast.substack.com/p/drive) _2026-08-09 · Paul Scheer · Before You Watch_ A neon-lit, toothpick-chewing deep dive into how a $15 million arthouse fairy tale became a cultural touchstone. ## [My Top 3 Games In Every\* Genre](https://scanlines.substack.com/p/my-top-3-games-in-every-genre) _2026-08-08 · Lawrence 'Scanlines' Lichfield · Scanlines’ Journal_ \[List\] A favourites list with a twist. ## [The making of a Mom Closet](https://getextracredit.substack.com/p/the-making-of-a-mom-closet) _2026-08-07 · Alexis Benveniste · Extra Credit_ A quest to find my personal style. ## [An American Tale](https://unspooledpodcast.substack.com/p/an-american-tale) _2026-08-07 · Paul Scheer · Before You Watch_ How a rebel animator, a homesick 7-year-old mouse, and Steven Spielberg’s grandfather built the movie that almost broke Disney’s grip on animation ## [Creating a website for sharing knowledge](https://weaponizer.bearblog.dev/creating-a-website-for-sharing-knowledge/) _2026-08-06 · weaponizer · The Weaponizer's Region_ I'm planning to put together my own website soon. I want to share some technical stuff or maybe some interesting tidbits on it, although I'm not totally sure what the main focus will end up being, but I'll figure it out as I develop it. Honestly, I'll probably spend more time working on that than I do on this blog, which is kind of funny, considering I haven't been very active here anyway. Contact… ## [The Most Beautiful Paintings Ever Made](https://www.james-lucas.com/p/the-most-beautiful-paintings-ever) _2026-08-06 · James Lucas · Beauty is truth_ The Pre-Raphaelites and the hidden meaning behind their masterpieces... ## [New York’s most hyped frozen yogurt is hiding in Montauk](https://getextracredit.substack.com/p/new-yorks-most-hyped-frozen-yogurt) _2026-08-06 · Alexis Benveniste · Extra Credit_ Now I understand why everyone is in love. ## [Quick Retorts to Unreasonable Requests](https://yacoset.com/quick-retorts-to-unreasonable-requests/) _2026-08-06 · Admin · Yacoset_ Programming needs to be a mandatory class in school for the same reason that reading and writing are: it will soon be impossible to function in society without all those skills. But there’s no moment in history that doesn’t have some kind of transition taking place, with scores of people who are stuck in that \[…\] ## [Quick Read: The Savage Raven by Skull & Co. Neo Grip](https://scanlines.substack.com/p/quick-read-the-savage-raven-by-skull) _2026-08-05 · Lawrence 'Scanlines' Lichfield · Scanlines’ Journal_ \[Midweek Read/Mini Review\] An ergonomic upgrade for the Switch 2. ## [Non-custodial Crypto Payments & Escrow (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/o6gPcuFmZrG1) _2026-08-05 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto with trustless escrow, instant confirmations, and no KYC ## [Fishy news and a US Open preview](https://getextracredit.substack.com/p/fishy-news-and-a-us-open-preview) _2026-08-05 · Alexis Benveniste · Extra Credit_ Some things I’m excited about. ## [Dinner with roaming goats and the Obama stamp of approval](https://getextracredit.substack.com/p/dinner-with-roaming-goats-and-the) _2026-08-04 · Alexis Benveniste · Extra Credit_ Cantina in Sifnos was fully booked. Then a couple at the pool offered to trade. ## [This Game Might Go In My Top 10](https://scanlines.substack.com/p/this-game-might-go-in-the-top-10) _2026-08-01 · Lawrence 'Scanlines' Lichfield · Scanlines’ Journal_ \[Modern Review\] Delving back into the Switch library to discover Fire Emblem: Three Houses. ## [Changing the game](https://weaponizer.bearblog.dev/changing-the-game/) _2026-07-31 · weaponizer · The Weaponizer's Region_ Hi, it's been a while. Cutting straight to the point; I've been missing from blogging for quite some time (over a month, actually). The reason I came back was because I had an idea for something. I'm not going to delete my previous blogs; however, I'm going to shift this blog into something a little bit different. And the reason why I won't delete my previous blogs is that I want to embrace what I… ## [They Don't Make Them Like This Anymore](https://www.james-lucas.com/p/they-dont-make-them-like-this-anymore) _2026-07-30 · James Lucas · Beauty is truth_ Looking back at the golden age of Disney... ## [6 Personal Enrichment Tips](https://yacoset.com/personal-enrichment-tips/) _2026-07-29 · Admin · Yacoset_ 1. Experience what it’s like to be stupid Try to design a recursive algorithm in your head the next time you’re doped-out on medication or booze. This is how some people feel all the time, such as (some of) your users. 2. Learn from fad methodologies, but don’t make them your religion Those who invent \[…\] ## [The Nature of Failure Modes](https://yacoset.com/the-nature-of-failure-modes/) _2026-07-25 · Admin · Yacoset_ One frosty Monday morning you yawn and step out of your front door in your pajamas to pick up the newspaper, and as you bend down a gust of icy wind blows the front door shut–locking you out. You are now in a failure mode. At work, you’ve created a service that half the company \[…\] ## [UNSPOOLED Launches New Series](https://unspooledpodcast.substack.com/p/unspooled-launches-new-series) _2026-07-24 · Paul Scheer · Before You Watch_ Nolan and The Hero’s Journey ## [The Paintings That Say What You Can't](https://www.james-lucas.com/p/you-are-not-the-first-to-feel-this) _2026-07-23 · James Lucas · Beauty is truth_ 8 masterpieces that put into color what we can't put into words... ## [Gremlins](https://unspooledpodcast.substack.com/p/gremlins) _2026-07-21 · Paul Scheer · Before You Watch_ How a script about a decapitated mom and a dead dog became a Christmas classic ## [AI Summaries & Audio Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/MQWAlrPIHi1m) _2026-07-21 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to concise audio briefings for the latest stories. ## [Superbad](https://unspooledpodcast.substack.com/p/superbad) _2026-07-19 · Paul Scheer · Before You Watch_ How Two Teenagers wrote the funniest Teen Movie Ever ## [You Won't Believe This Is Marble](https://www.james-lucas.com/p/you-wont-believe-this-is-marble) _2026-07-16 · James Lucas · Beauty is truth_ 5 sculptures that have been fooling the eye for centuries... ## [Why Projects Fail](https://yacoset.com/why-projects-fail/) _2026-07-15 · Admin · Yacoset_ Projects tend to fail because the customer didn’t understand what they wanted and because the developers could not adapt to changes as the customer gradually figured it out. Both must be true for the project to fail, and neither are strictly limited to just the specs and the competency of the developers alone; budget, policy, \[…\] ## [The Muppet Movie](https://unspooledpodcast.substack.com/p/the-muppet-movie) _2026-07-14 · Paul Scheer · Before You Watch_ How a frog, a banjo, and eight million dollars made felt movie stars ## [The Future Is Older Than You Think](https://www.james-lucas.com/p/the-future-is-older-than-you-think) _2026-07-09 · James Lucas · Beauty is truth_ 10 inventions you won't believe are real... ## [A Bizarre Horror Staple For Dreamcast](https://scanlines.substack.com/p/a-bizarre-horror-staple-for-dreamcast) _2026-07-08 · Lawrence 'Scanlines' Lichfield · Scanlines’ Journal_ \[Casual Review/Anecdote\] A look at the odd Dreamcast horror title: Blue Stinger. ## [My Opinion On This Game Did A 180](https://scanlines.substack.com/p/my-opinion-on-this-game-did-a-180) _2026-07-04 · Lawrence 'Scanlines' Lichfield · Scanlines’ Journal_ \[Anecdote/Casual Review\] The Sega Saturn's mascot 'platformer.' ## [If You Think It's Too Late for You, Read This](https://www.james-lucas.com/p/if-you-think-its-too-late-for-you) _2026-07-02 · James Lucas · Beauty is truth_ 8 people who began long after the world had counted them out... ## [Optimization Tips](https://yacoset.com/optimization-tips/) _2026-07-02 · Admin · Yacoset_ 1. Don’t second-guess the compiler Most optimization tricks of the past are no longer necessary with modern compilers. These include unrolling loops and combining methods to avoid function calls. And if you’re using a managed language deployed to platforms with JIT compilers then you’re actually hurting performance by denying better optimizations that the JIT can \[…\] ## [On Game Collectors And My Sega Saturn 'Collection'](https://scanlines.substack.com/p/on-game-collectors-and-my-sega-saturn) _2026-07-01 · Lawrence 'Scanlines' Lichfield · Scanlines’ Journal_ \[Midweek Read\] A look at my Sega Saturn library and why I reject the collector label. ## [NOPE dir. Jordan Peele](https://unspooledpodcast.substack.com/p/nope-dir-jordan-peele) _2026-06-28 · Paul Scheer · Before You Watch_ Spectacle kills what it displays. ## [Standard Notes Forever!](https://weaponizer.bearblog.dev/standard-notes-forever/) _2026-06-27 · weaponizer · The Weaponizer's Region_ I've used many note-taking apps, such as Obsidian and Joplin. The best thing about those types of apps is that they are very open in terms of functionality and experience. My personal issue with them is exactly that. I'm not someone who has time for complex note-taking with certain plugins and templates. That's where Standard Notes comes in. Every time I try to switch to another note-taking… ## [The Growth and Perversion of Systems](https://yacoset.com/the-growth-and-perversion-of-systems/) _2026-06-27 · Admin · Yacoset_ The requirements of a system and its software constantly change because the user and developer didn’t know what they actually wanted until they’d already tried building it once, and because growth in business and personal life is driven exclusively by change itself. But most systems and computer programs are written to resist change. At the system \[…\] ## [The 1970s: A World We'll Never See Again](https://www.james-lucas.com/p/the-1970s-a-world-well-never-see) _2026-06-25 · James Lucas · Beauty is truth_ 10 photos from the last decade before everything changed... ## [Why is every book I read about rape?](https://isabellakulstad.substack.com/p/why-is-every-book-i-read-about-rape) _2026-06-23 · Isabella Kulstad · The Stratosphere_ An exploration into popular literature, and the forces that shape it ## [Why I love outdoor training (especially for balance and fall prevention)](https://neuromotion.substack.com/p/why-i-love-outdoor-training-especially) _2026-06-22 · Dr. Loïse · The Health of Experience_ Outdoor exercise can feel “simple,” but it’s one of the most effective ways to train what we actually need in daily life: strength, balance, coordination, reaction speed,... ## [Close Encounters of the Third Kind](https://unspooledpodcast.substack.com/p/close-encounters-of-the-third-kind) _2026-06-21 · Paul Scheer · Before You Watch_ How a Coffee Commercial, Alabama, and an Orangutan who couldn't Roller Skate helped define the Alien genre for decades ## [You've Never Played Sonic The Hedgehog (On The Master System)](https://scanlines.substack.com/p/youve-never-played-sonic-the-hedgehog) _2026-06-20 · Lawrence 'Scanlines' Lichfield · Scanlines’ Journal_ \[Retro Review\] Reviewing Sonic The Hedgehog... in 8-Bit. ## [Management Tips](https://yacoset.com/management-tips/) _2026-06-19 · Admin · Yacoset_ 1. Their job is not to write code Code is only a side-effect of a programmer’s real function, which is to help the client or business discover what tools they really need. 2. Don’t lose your temper One of the most important lessons I learned was to keep your cool with a difficult employee who \[…\] ## [If You Are Hurting Right Now, Read This](https://www.james-lucas.com/p/if-you-are-hurting-right-now-read) _2026-06-18 · James Lucas · Beauty is truth_ 5 of the most beautiful things ever written about pain...