After watching Speed Cubers documentary on NetFlix decided to start back trying to learn to solve the cube from memory rather than following the instructions.

So far I can get upto the middle layer without refering to the online walk through instructions.

Cubes

0x32 (50) years old

So it’s happened, 50 years, where did they go.

I don’t feel any different (mentally) that when I was younger, maybe a bit more grumpy and opinionated, but that’s the benefit of getting old surely?

Interesting looking Pi Os

One thing I like about Hugo is how easy it is to expand its functionality with your own code.

For example was able to create a shortcode to embed Lbry.tv videos into a post in around five minutes.

First I created an empty file layouts/shortcodes/lbry.html which I pasted the basic embed code take from the share button on one of their videos.

<iframe id="lbry-iframe" width="560" height="315" src="https://lbry.tv/$/embed/this-new-fedora-powered-thinkpad-p53-is/097106eb68aebc90b33d83bb053467af942a8e20" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Then parameterized this so that the src url can be changed.

New retro game, looks worth getting a Commodore emulator setup to play it.

This style of game is one of my favorites, loved Boulder Dash and Repton.

Video Source Retro Collection

The Pit Download

Play Online

Note: the only link in this post is now broken. Left as originally published.

With WFH since March I have been finding myself fidgetting more while on video calls.

Usually with a lump of Blu-Tak (other options are available), but got this delivered yesterday to keep my fingers busy.

One of the games I loved playing in my youth on my BBC Micro, I’m still rubbish at it to this day.

Links

Play Online at BBC Mirco

Game FAQs

Rediscoverying Inkscape vector drawing application after a few years, its even better than before.

Had a lot of fun converting some of my doodles into vector line art.

Found this useful Android Mark down application.

Markor it has a Hugo template to use for blank documents which is useful.

It’s on FDroid so it’s easy to install o on my kindle as well.

Then use Github website to upload the new file to my Hugo blog repo.