Monthly Archives: April 2012

The State of Digital Distribution on Linux

Posted on 2012-04-26 by Stephan Sokolow

Note: This is cross-posted from the blog in my Desura account to ensure my backup system catches it. After one of my previous posts, showing off my obsession with flowcharts and how much I overthink buying new games, it occurred … Continue reading →

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Secure Cloud Backup/Sync

Posted on 2012-04-24 by Stephan Sokolow

Given the mounting concerns over cloud storage offerings and the increasing occurrence of bills like ACTA and CISPA, it’s becoming increasingly important to find alternatives to US-based, un-encrypted cloud storage services like Dropbox. The question for poor saps like me … Continue reading →

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How I Buy Games (as a Flowchart)

Posted on 2012-04-22 by Stephan Sokolow

Being the geek that I am, one thing I’ve wanted for a while is a diagram of how I decide what to do when a video game catches my eye. I finally made one. (Note: further commentary below the diagram) … Continue reading →

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When Linux Freezes…

Posted on 2012-04-15 by Stephan Sokolow

Like many geeks, I’ve moved less tech-savvy relatives to Linux and, in my mother’s case, common ideology goes a long way to overlooking bugs and rough edges. However, working with her has revealed a serious problem in the Linux desktop … Continue reading →

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Preventing Broken Links

Posted on 2012-04-01 by Stephan Sokolow

TL;DR: If you’re going to move to a new URL, fill out my templates and put them at the old one to make damn sure other people’s links don’t break. Yesterday, I finally found a use for the root http://ssokolow.com … Continue reading →

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