# /misc (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 117 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover /misc. Page: Feed: --- ## [Need to find a new gym](https://carlosacollazo.com/need-to-find-a-new-gym/) _2026-08-21 · carlosacollazo · Carlos Collazo_ I'm getting back into the gym again after a few months of not going consistently with work, travel and our move. Sadly, our new apartment's gym is quite a bit worse than our last one. I might have to finally get a separate gym membership. 🫤 ## [Proton 11.0-2 is out with lots of gaming fixes for Linux / SteamOS, Steam Deck, Steam Machine](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/proton-11-0-2-is-out-with-lots-of-gaming-fixes-for-linux-steamos-steam-deck-steam-machine/) _2026-08-21 · Liam Squires-Hand · GamingOnLinux Latest Articles_ Valve just rolled out the red carpet for the latest mainline stable update to their compatibility layer with Proton 11.0-2 now available. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux . ## [You can choose writing over tinkering by Eetu](https://carlosacollazo.com/you-can-choose-writing-over-tinkering-by-eetu/) _2026-08-21 · carlosacollazo · Carlos Collazo_ I appreciated this post from Eetu on the benefits of using a platform for blogging, compared to a fully DIY route: I want to focus on writing because that’s the reason I have a blog. That’s my passion. Tinkering with my site is something I would rather avoid, since it takes time away from the writing. ## [HOPE 01 brings spooky single-player pixel-art extraction gameplay on September 15](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/hope-01-brings-spooky-single-player-pixel-art-extraction-gameplay-on-september-15/) _2026-08-21 · Liam Squires-Hand · GamingOnLinux Latest Articles_ HOPE 01 is a recent discovering that instantly jumped right into my wishlist for the interesting blending of genres with the horror-survival extraction theme. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux . ## [Gunstoppable is vibrant, fast and full of explosive wall-running action](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/gunstoppable-is-vibrant-fast-and-full-of-explosive-wall-running-action/) _2026-08-21 · Liam Squires-Hand · GamingOnLinux Latest Articles_ Gunstoppable is blazing fast momentum-fueled roguelite shooter, one that fans of fast-paced action will no doubt absolutely love. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux . ## [Lagos](https://carlosacollazo.com/lagos/) _2026-08-21 · carlosacollazo · Carlos Collazo_ Lagos and the Algarve was the final leg of our trip to Portugal. We intentionally planned to come here last because we expected it to be a lot more relaxing and slower paced than our other trips. It was the perfect way to end our trip. We did one sunrise kayak tour that took us through caves near Praia da Marinha and got lucky enough to see dolphins. Apparently this was super rare for where we… ## [The Light Brigade: Definitive Edition and Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes add Steam Frame support](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/the-light-brigade-definitive-edition-and-keep-talking-and-nobody-explodes-add-steam-frame-support/) _2026-08-21 · Liam Squires-Hand · GamingOnLinux Latest Articles_ More and more games have been adding dedicated Steam Frame support, with the Great on Frame page now listing 86 games ready for Valve's new VR kit. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux . ## [Alexandr Wang Net Worth: From MIT Dropout to Billionaire](https://www.africanbusinessreview.co.za/alexandr-wang-net-worth/) _2026-08-21 · varsha · africanbusinessreview.co.za_ Alexandr Wang net worth has become a closely watched figure in the technology world, largely because of how quickly he built his fortune. Born in … The post Alexandr Wang Net Worth: From MIT Dropout to Billionaire appeared first on africanbusinessreview.co.za . ## [A Year of Blogging](https://carlosacollazo.com/a-year-of-blogging/) _2026-08-21 · carlosacollazo · Carlos Collazo_ One year ago, I started blogging again with Bear. In that time, this blog has grown significantly—both forwards and backwards—as I've written plenty of new things (63 blog posts and hundreds of short-form notes) and also backlogged a lot of my older writing and photos here. My intention was for this blog to become my new home on the internet , and I think I've been successful on that front. At the… ## [Voxel game creation platform Luanti (formerly Minetest) gets basic gamepad support, security fixes](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/voxel-game-creation-platform-luanti-formerly-minetest-gets-basic-gamepad-support-security-fixes/) _2026-08-21 · Liam Squires-Hand · GamingOnLinux Latest Articles_ Luanti (formerly Minetest) is a popular free and open source voxel game creation platform, with the latest release 5.17.0 out now and it's an important one. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux . ## [Daily plans, scheduled by AI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/a7B6UyA96xiI) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ AI-made daily plans that schedule tasks and protect focus time. ## [One full year with Bear](https://carlosacollazo.com/one-full-year-with-bear/) _2026-08-21 · carlosacollazo · Carlos Collazo_ Today is the one-year anniversary of starting this blog on Bear. Thanks for everything you've built here, Herman . ## [First-person gothic adventure 'Night Cart: The Immortal Plague' is a must for your wishlist](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/first-person-gothic-adventure-night-cart-the-immortal-plague-is-a-must-for-your-wishlist/) _2026-08-21 · Liam Squires-Hand · GamingOnLinux Latest Articles_ Drive a horse-drawn cart through plague-ridden Transylvania in the first-person gothic adventure Night Cart: The Immortal Plague that sounds rather interesting. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux . ## [Forsworn looks great for fans of repeatable tactical RPGs - arriving September 10](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/forsworn-looks-great-for-fans-of-repeatable-tactical-rpgs-arriving-september-10/) _2026-08-21 · Liam Squires-Hand · GamingOnLinux Latest Articles_ Built around party-building, tough tactical battles, and run-based progression - Forsworn is definitely one you need to keep an eye on. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux . ## [Minecraft Dungeons II gets a brand new gameplay trailer](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/minecraft-dungeons-ii-gets-a-brand-new-gameplay-trailer/) _2026-08-21 · Liam Squires-Hand · GamingOnLinux Latest Articles_ Are you excited for some more dungeon crawling action in Minecraft Dungeons II? There's a new gameplay trailer out now ahead of the September release. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux . ## [Bazzite Linux 44 for handhelds finally launches with some massive upgrades](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/bazzite-linux-44-for-handhelds-finally-launches-with-some-massive-upgrades/) _2026-08-21 · Liam Squires-Hand · GamingOnLinux Latest Articles_ Bazzite Linux 44 has been out for desktops for a while, but the "Deck" image for handhelds and console-like TV PCs is finally here with a huge overhaul. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux . ## [Was contemplating Zephyr’s parents a while ago. His mom Sonnet (above) and dad Bobcat (below). Both…](https://spookygibberish.tumblr.com/post/825522594213216256) _2026-08-21 · Mostly Original Nonsense_ telepathic-sex-lizards : Was contemplating Zephyr's parents a while ago. His mom Sonnet (above) and dad Bobcat (below). Both are, at this point, pretty dead. ## [New blog @telepathic-sex-lizards for Lamia stuff only. Name pending. probably](https://spookygibberish.tumblr.com/post/825522104992776192) _2026-08-21 · Mostly Original Nonsense_ spookygibberish : since the lamia setting is a joint endeavor we were considering making a seperate blog for it so we could both post about it more easily… New blog @telepathic-sex-lizards for Lamia stuff only. Name pending. probably ## [since the lamia setting is a joint endeavor we were considering making a seperate blog for it so we…](https://spookygibberish.tumblr.com/post/825517600859701248) _2026-08-21 · Mostly Original Nonsense_ since the lamia setting is a joint endeavor we were considering making a seperate blog for it so we could both post about it more easily… ## [Libido Dominandi](https://xtoblog.bearblog.dev/libido-dominandi/) _2026-08-20 · xtoblog · \[x\] personal blog_ Libido dominandi means the desire or lust to dominate. But I'm going to make this post about lust dominating us...and I feel like the latin phrase still fits. It is usually used when talking about political power, rulers, governments and the desire that people have to control other people. Augustine wrote about this desire because it is a part of our fallen nature. The woman was convinced by the… ## [@spookygibberish Opaleye and Adder and Asp](https://spookygibberish.tumblr.com/post/825502236407889920) _2026-08-20 · Mostly Original Nonsense_ dimetrodone : @spookygibberish Opaleye and Adder and Asp ## [Generate Viral Hot Takes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/HpoonwOQGyBx) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Get platform-optimized hot takes and rebuttals to spark debate and engagement ## [Agent 64: Spies Never Die is pure retro FPS nostalgia bait](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/agent-64-spies-never-die-is-pure-retro-fps-nostalgia-bait/) _2026-08-20 · Liam Squires-Hand · GamingOnLinux Latest Articles_ Designed to be very much like a slightly more modern version of the Nintendo 64's classic GoldenEye - this is well and truly nostalgia bait. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux . ## [Bethesda finally fix the Skyrim Special Edition on-screen keyboard crashing SteamOS / Steam Deck](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/bethesda-finally-fix-the-skyrim-special-edition-on-screen-keyboard-crashing-steamos-steam-deck/) _2026-08-20 · Liam Squires-Hand · GamingOnLinux Latest Articles_ A new update from Bethesda has rolled out for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition, and much like with Fallout 4, they finally fixed an annoying bug. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux . ## [Journal: 2026/08/20 Thursday (Memoirs, Misc, Music)](https://pirahxcx.neocities.org/journal#2026-08-20) _2026-08-20 · P̴̜̋̿̆̎̇͝i̴̘͉̮̦̕ŗ̷̤̲̊͛͝a̶̢̖̞̼̖͌̀́͘ ̶̫͝H̷͚̩̼͂̏̂̽͘͘x̷̤́͐̈́̀C̷̰͉̼̯̫̉͑ͅx̷̼̩̮̹̥̺͆̐̀_ 2026/08/20 Thursday I was working with my cousin this weekend, we were listening to this mixed playlist I made, a guy had recommended some modern \[Brazilian\] rap groups to me because I have no idea of what came out in the last 20 years. Rap now is very mainstream and it's pure crap, the rap I knew wouldn't play on TV or big radio stations, it was too disturbing, the lyrics were very heavy on… ## [S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope is out now with a big free upgrade](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/s-t-a-l-k-e-r-2-cost-of-hope-is-out-now-with-a-big-free-upgrade/) _2026-08-20 · Liam Squires-Hand · GamingOnLinux Latest Articles_ S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope is the first major expansion for the open-world shooter, bringing with it a huge free upgrade for all owners. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux . ## [SKINFACE is a gruesome stealth game where you steal faces](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/skinface-is-a-gruesome-stealth-game-where-you-steal-faces/) _2026-08-20 · Liam Squires-Hand · GamingOnLinux Latest Articles_ SKINFACE is a gruesome upcoming horror-thriller where you become a faceless hitman with a special skill: stealing people's faces. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux . ## [Back in the States](https://carlosacollazo.com/back-in-the-states/) _2026-08-20 · carlosacollazo · Carlos Collazo_ We got back into the States after our two-week Portugal trip yesterday. Big thanks to the kind people we came across in the airport who helped us make a super tight connection after a three-hour delay in Lisbon. Europeans might clap when the plane lands, but they also let you de-board first—huge shoutout. Millie seems to have gotten acclimated to our new home pretty quickly: ## [Monke bullet heaven survivor-like chaos will come in 2027 with Gorilla Tag Contagion](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/monke-bullet-heaven-survivor-like-chaos-will-come-in-2027-with-gorilla-tag-contagion/) _2026-08-20 · Liam Squires-Hand · GamingOnLinux Latest Articles_ The very popular VR game Gorilla Tag is getting a spin-off for PC and consoles named Gorilla Tag Contagion, a co-op survival roguelite. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux . ## [The impressive Sandustry already hit 100K sales with an early multiplayer mod out now](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/the-impressive-sandustry-already-hit-100k-sales-with-an-early-multiplayer-mod-out-now/) _2026-08-20 · Liam Squires-Hand · GamingOnLinux Latest Articles_ Released only a week ago, publisher Hooded Horse sent word that Sandustry has managed to hit over 100K sales already which is mighty impressive. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux . ## [Live-action sci-fi horror game PRECOGNITION sounds rad from Sam Barlow](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/live-action-sci-fi-horror-game-precognition-sounds-rad-from-sam-barlow/) _2026-08-20 · Liam Squires-Hand · GamingOnLinux Latest Articles_ PRECOGNITION is the latest from Immortality and Her Story creator, Sam Barlow. a cinematic sci-fi horror game featuring live-action sequences. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux . ## [Absurdly perfect Zeta song](https://spookygibberish.tumblr.com/post/825457937997840384) _2026-08-20 · Mostly Original Nonsense_ Absurdly perfect Zeta song ## [Open-source Screen Sharing with Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/JRk5fPe9j9mV) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ WebRTC screen sharing with simultaneous mouse & keyboard control; viewers join in browser. ## [The Loopler is a roguelite deckbuilder about a slot car driving in mesmerizing loops](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/the-loopler-is-a-roguelite-deckbuilder-about-a-slot-car-driving-in-mesmerizing-loops/) _2026-08-20 · Liam Squires-Hand · GamingOnLinux Latest Articles_ You love a good numbers-go-up dopamine hit right? How about with a slot car driving in loops while you power it up with game-changing cards. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux . ## [Space bullet heaven roguelike Sublight arrives September 15](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/space-bullet-heaven-roguelike-sublight-arrives-september-15/) _2026-08-20 · Liam Squires-Hand · GamingOnLinux Latest Articles_ With a demo I really liked and played a lot of, the space bullet heaven roguelike Sublight is set to warp into Early Access on September 15th. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux . ## [Dominocalypse brings some clever ideas to puzzle roguelikes with dominoes](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/dominocalypse-brings-some-clever-ideas-to-puzzle-roguelikes-with-dominoes/) _2026-08-20 · Liam Squires-Hand · GamingOnLinux Latest Articles_ Dominocalypse clearly takes some inspiration from Balatro and many other score-chasing roguelikes, but the dominoes spin is pretty darn clever. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux . ## [The Adventure I Didn’t Know I Needed](https://agentpalmer.com/24414/media/movies/the-adventure-i-didnt-know-i-needed/) _2026-08-20 · Mrs. Agent Palmer · Agent Palmer_ My husband and I recently watched The Adventures of Buckarro Banzai Across the 8th Dimension. It’s a movie that has been on our Movie Watch List for quite some time but I don’t think I would have ever gotten around to watching it had my husband not put his foot down and said, we’re watching this movie tonight. ## [Pinball 101 & Pinball 102 flyer](https://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2026/08/pinball-101-pinball-102-flyer.html) _2026-08-20 · Caitlyn / CPI · so I bought a pinball machine_ I've spent a lot of time in pinball venues over the years: From hobbyist conventions to dedicated pinball meccas, to barcades and arcades and pinball co-ops. If you've spent a few hours at a Free Play arcade, you've probably seen this as well: people come in never having seen or played pinball before and they struggle with starting the game and sometimes have to be told where the flippers are.… ## [yankee](http://approximateknowledge.net/etym/2026/08/20/yankee.html) _2026-08-20 · Approximate Knowledge_ The mild pejorative yankee first appears in a 1765 American poem, in which it means “person from New England”. During the American Revolution, yankee typically referred to Americans in general. The term’s New England origin influenced its meaning of “northerner” during the American Civil War. Later that century, yankee meant specifically Protestants, as opposed to immigrant Catholics. ## [Can we just like get rid of “vague unstoppable all consuming force of pure evil” as a stock threat….](https://spookygibberish.tumblr.com/post/825394807565320192) _2026-08-19 · Mostly Original Nonsense_ Can we just like get rid of "vague unstoppable all consuming force of pure evil" as a stock threat. It's the absolute lamest possible source of conflict you can have in your story. I don't even have any sort of principled moral objection to it or anything, I just hate it, it's so boring. It's so big the stakes feel meaningless and the actual threat of failure is essentially absent. It has no… ## [Something I have noticed about conservative women with time](https://xtoblog.bearblog.dev/something-i-have-noticed-about-conservative-women-with-time/) _2026-08-19 · xtoblog · \[x\] personal blog_ Warning, this post is probably not going to sit well with outsiders to my blog. Don't read if you consider yourself a feminist or an "ally" to women. Not because what I say is insulting. It's not. But I know how people lose their minds over any view point outside of their own. I mean you could read it. But why would you if you disagree with me from the start? I consider myself a traditionalist.… ## [scans: Karateco videogame flyers 1979-1983](https://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2026/08/scans-karateco-videogame-flyers-1979.html) _2026-08-18 · Caitlyn / CPI · so I bought a pinball machine_ Some extremely rare flyers from the company Karateco, scanned by Mike Minchew. Even some French ones aimed at the France market. Mike Minchew is a prolific collector of Pinball and Arcade/Video Flyers with over 12,000 spare flyers available for sale/trade. He is always looking to buy flyers for his collection - from a single flyer to entire collections. Mike can be reached at… ## [Simplifying Setup for Casual](http://yummymelon.com/devnull/simplifying-setup-for-casual.html) _2026-08-18 · Charles Choi · notes from /dev/null_ Casual v3.0 update is now available on MELPA and NonGNU ELPA with a vastly simplified setup process. ## [Re: My Perfect Laptop](https://carlosacollazo.com/re-my-perfect-laptop/) _2026-08-18 · carlosacollazo · Carlos Collazo_ I enjoyed this blog from Michael Harley— My perfect laptop —and wondered what my own perfect laptop would be as I was reading. To be honest, I think my perfect laptop is pretty simple. It's just any MacBook. I got my first Apple laptop when I was in college. The first two years when I was at UNC I used a Dell laptop. I remember really liking it. It worked fine and I appreciate the keyboard it had.… ## [Porto](https://carlosacollazo.com/porto/) _2026-08-18 · carlosacollazo · Carlos Collazo_ Porto was the third stop of our Portuguese vacation—and the briefest. We flew from Madeira into Porto and had just two days in the city, one of which was dedicated to a 10-hour wine tour in the Douro Valley. I'm glad we made it happen, because the Douro Valley alone was worth the trip. I'm sure we could have spent many more days exploring Porto itself if we had the time, but I feel like we made… ## [Ilya Sutskever Net Worth: From AI Researcher to Billionaire](https://www.africanbusinessreview.co.za/ilya-sutskever-net-worth/) _2026-08-18 · varsha · africanbusinessreview.co.za_ Ilya Sutskever is one of the people who helped shape the artificial intelligence boom long before ChatGPT became a household name. His career includes breakthrough … The post Ilya Sutskever Net Worth: From AI Researcher to Billionaire appeared first on africanbusinessreview.co.za . ## [When Elden Ring Stops Being Fun (And How to Fix It)](https://tarnishedtraveler.com/when-elden-ring-stops-being-fun-and-how-to-fix-it/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-elden-ring-stops-being-fun-and-how-to-fix-it) _2026-08-18 · AreYouSerious · The Tarnished Traveler_ Fellow Tarnished, after countless hours in the Lands Between – bosses buried, the game finished more times than you’d admit out loud – you can hit a strange wall. Not a difficulty wall. An expectation wall. You become a victim of your own standards, and the frustration lands harder than anything Malenia ever threw at... The post When Elden Ring Stops Being Fun (And How to Fix It) first appeared on… ## [I generally avoid publishing anons i suspect to be in bad faith since i feel like I’d effectively be…](https://spookygibberish.tumblr.com/post/825261125913427968) _2026-08-18 · Mostly Original Nonsense_ I generally avoid publishing anons i suspect to be in bad faith since i feel like I'd effectively be giving of metaphorical kairomones letting dumb, mean people know I'm a volatile sucker who's willing to humor them publically which like. I can't say im interested in doing you know ## [Alright cuz of this freak y'all are losing anon privileges](https://spookygibberish.tumblr.com/post/825256864834060288) _2026-08-18 · Mostly Original Nonsense_ Alright cuz of this freak y'all are losing anon privileges ## [Some games I am eager to test](https://chezsoi.org/lucas/blog/some-games-i-am-eager-to-test.html) _2026-08-17 · Lucas Cimon · Ludochaordic_ Page dédiée en français : Les jeux qui me font envie This week marked the end of the One-Page RPG Jam 2026 . While crawling through the entries, I discovered some really inetresting games that I'd like to try during the following months: 6 Empty Graves I°II°I.I.•II°IiI … ## [Starting to change my mind about AI](https://siderite.dev/blog/starting-to-change-my-mind-about-ai/) _2026-08-17 · Siderite · Siderite's Blog_ For a while now I have been waiting for the "AI bubble" to burst. I don't want it to happen, but what the hell is one supposed to think when companies that make up a large portion of the U.S. economy invest hundreds of times more than they can reasonably extract in a year for that? It's a fad, I thought. First it bubbles, then it bursts, then it settles to a shit version of itself, like the… ## [Madeira](https://carlosacollazo.com/madeira/) _2026-08-17 · carlosacollazo · Carlos Collazo_ Madeira was the second leg of our trip to Portugal. We originally weren't going to go here, but while researching the trip we heard glowing reviews and we were surprised by how quick and affordable the flight actually was. I'm glad we did it. We stayed in downtown Funchal, did the peak to peak hike and had some of the best food of our entire trip here—fresh seafood, bolo do caco, poncha, beef… ## [Roland Von Kurnatowski Sr.: Facts About Theo Von’s Father](https://www.geniusupdates.com/roland-von-kurnatowski-sr/) _2026-08-17 · varsha · Genius Updates_ If you know Theo Von, you may have heard his father’s name mentioned in stories about his childhood and family. Roland Von Kurnatowski Sr. lived … The post Roland Von Kurnatowski Sr.: Facts About Theo Von’s Father appeared first on Genius Updates .