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Cake day: July 21st, 2023

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  • You have a few choices:

    • Minecraft launcher (official) - Allows you to play vanilla MC.

    • Prisim launcher - allows you to download & play mod packs from several sources (newer FTB packs have to be loaded up in the FTB app first before being imported).

    • FTB app - allows you to play basically any FTB modpack.

    The first should show up in the software store and the second two have install instructions on their websites.





  • I know the issue has be fixed but this is something you (or others) might want to consider.

    If you have a desktop computer you can get a “wireless access point” which you can connect to your desktop using an ethernet cable then connect the AP to your WiFi network.

    This negates the need to find an adapter that supports Linux and having to install drivers to make an adapter work.

    With an AP the computer only sees an ethernet connection and as the AP is separate to your computer you can position it where it gets the best reception (there are even access points from the likes of TP-Link and others that can use POE (power over ethernet) so you can run just one cable).





  • That’s why I stopped buying from the big brand manufacturers.

    So many “system updates” that come out just before the new version is announced & suddenly your device is glitchy, slow and having constant problems.

    I have been buying Nokia phones ever since. They aren’t the fastest, have huge storage, nor all the flashy bling of the “flagship” products but over the years I have found that I don’t need them.

    Hell I even have a digital audio player so I can get better quality audio in a device smaller than most phones (plus I am not paying to rent music using streaming services).



  • An ISP provided router is generally going to be the cheapest device they can buy that will be functional on their service.

    This means that if you are using more than a handful of devices it can overwhelm the processing power of the router leading to lag, drop outs, loss of connection, sites taking ages to load, etc.

    When you buy your own router you get to choose a device that fits your (and your families) needs.

    If you shop at an actual tech shop instead of your local big box store, you will find a huge number of different devices available that are far more capable than either the ISP’s or big boxes stores offerings.

    There are even entry level professional units that can support about a hundred devices connected to it without breaking a sweat.

    When I switched from ADSL to fiber years ago I purchased a D-Link DIR-879 router which at the time was good enough for my needs but had some drop out issues so I have recently upgraded to a MikroTik RB960PGS Router which is both a wired only router (no inbuilt WiFi) and much more powerful both in performance and features.

    I can use a Wifi access point or two to get WiFi where I need it and it can be upgraded as new WiFi standards come out without replacing the router.












  • Have a look at Mountain of Ink.

    They have very nicely done images of ink both as a swatch and writing on various papers.

    From someone relatively new to fountain pens here are my paper observations:

    • Flexbook Adventure Notebook - 85gsm paper - Found to be very fountain pen friendly and tends to suck ink into the paper making it dry quickly making it good for fast writing with minimal to no bleed through.

    • Leuchtturm 1917 - 80gsm paper - Nice to write on but ink is slow to dry and dark ink bleeds through (lighter inks may not be as noticeable).

    • Moleskine - 70gsm paper - Not recommended for fountain pens, the paper bleeds through if you even breath near it, feels scratchy while writing and can cause feathering with certain inks. The paper would be good for pencils though.

    • Rhodia - 80gsm paper - Nice paper to write on, has a slight scratchy texture that feels strange when first using it but you get used. Barely any bleed through with dark ink and dries pretty quickly.

    • R by Rhodia - 90gsm paper - This is their premium paper and although it has the same features as the normal Rhodia 80gsm paper if you can get this version I recommend it.

    • Clairefontaine Triomphe - 90 gsm paper - Very nice paper to write on though it’s almost too smooth with little feedback from the paper.

    • Midori - ??gsm paper - Haven’t tried this paper yet.