Linkdump No 5
I collect a lot of links to great articles and software projects, and this is my attempt to sort through them and share them with the rest of you.
Software/Services
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nchat: a terminal-based chat client for Linux and macOS with support for Telegram and WhatsApp
A great terminal-based client for Whatsapp. I’ve been using it for a few months and I absolutely love it. The key bindings take some getting used to, but it’s lightweight and rock solid. -
MagicMirror²: The open source modular smart mirror platform
A software platform to create a “smart mirror” (mirror that shows time/date/appointments etc.). I’m using this as a dashboard to view my calendar etc. in my kitchen -
Oldschool screensavers right in your browser
I recently went on a nostalgia trip about screensavers (because why not) and found a few of the old Windows/Mac screensavers reimplemented to run straight in the browser via webgl. Check them out:- Flurry (Github) (Screensaver)
- Pipes (Github) (Screensaver)
- Flux (Github) (Screensaver)
- Flower Box (Github) (Screensaver)
Hardware-Projects
- How I stream audio+video through an Apple II serial ports
A very impressive project by Colin McMillen who implemented video streaming to his Apple II
Videos
- Commodore 64 demo: Lethargy - Das Boot (2024)
A short but very nice C64 demo that I guarantee will bring a smile to your face :)
And that’s all for this week’s linkdump! If you have any cool links you’d like to share, feel free to send them my way via e-mail or hit me up on Mastodon! My contact details are in the footer of this page.