<summary type="html"><![CDATA[I didn't think of projectors because I don't have a good set-up for it, but that's another great option along side dumb TVs, TVs that work without internet, and monitors/digital signage. Starting with a mini PC or something similar unlocks plenty of good options for avoiding all of the smart TV issues.]]></summary>
<author>
<name>nafnlj</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[New comment by nafnlj in "TV's are becoming intrusive and abusive; what to do about it?"]]></title>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[I do a version of this approach. I have a 2018 model TCL TV that I do not give access to the internet (this one works without any issue, but I don't know if that is true of newer models). My TV is right next to my desktop computer, but in order to reduce noise and power, I bought a cheap Beelink mini PC and set it up with Fedora-GNOME and Kodi. Works very well for simple purposes and can easily handle light games. There are plenty of other (possibly better) solutions to this effect such as SBCs, spare laptops, or more capable mini PCs to handle some newer games. I would prefer using a computer instead of the Smart TV OS even without all of the concerns listed in the original post.]]></summary>
<author>
<name>nafnlj</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Finding Manatsu no Kagerou]]></title>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[I am reading an old visual novel called Midsummer Haze as part of my review project. Now it has one choice which branches into two endings. There's a third ending visible. I guessed the gimmick, but before I bashed my head into a wall, I peaked at a single reference to the gimmick on VNDB... I will have to bash my head into a wall. But the fact I'm even able to run this took great effort... must persevere...
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[The New Leaf Journal is not a single topic writing website. I have written about subjects including video game history, letters […]
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[The Brooklyn Public Library system decided to turn a large portion of the library’s central branch at Grand Army Plaza into […]
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[While I do not have strong opinions on pumpkin spice generally, I fear that pumpkin spice makeup removing wipes may be a step too far.
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Welcome to the 150th edition of The Newsletter Leaf Journal, the official newsletter of the prennially virid online writing magazine, The New Leaf Journal. This week's newsletter (nice round number) comes to you as always from the waterproof keyboard of the editor of The New Leaf Journal, Nicholas A. Ferrell. While this week was light on publishing (we have a stronger week ahead), I did make a few changes to The New Leaf Journal that may be of interest to some readers.
Leaves from the week that was
I published one full article and three short posts. Sparse, yes. But to be fair, my full article was long.
Coolidge and Harrison in Bennington
Calvin Coolidge described having seen then-President Benjamin Harrison give an address in Bennington, Vermont, when Coolidge was in college. Coolidge's d…]]></summary>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[I had a minor screen tearing issue on an old netbook (I do not know the exact year but the Windows 8...]]></title>
<id>https://memos.emucafe.org/m/30</id>
<link href="https://memos.emucafe.org/m/30"/>
<updated>2023-08-25T15:45:31.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[I had a minor screen tearing issue on an old netbook (I do not know the exact year but the Windows 8 sticker suggests that it is old) running Bodhi Linux 7.0. A Bodhi forum post led me to a 2018 guide for fixing screen tearing on devices with integrated Intel graphics on a site dedicated to Ubuntu MATE (link). The first step was to run inxi -G to discover information about which version of Intel graphics was in use. Fortunately, my netbook used the exact version (2nd generation) as the example, so all I had to do was some simple copying and pasting. I rebooted and the screen tearing was gone. I linked to an archived version of the guide since this should remain a great resource for fixing screen tearing on older devices with Intel integrated graphics.
#BodhiLinux #linux]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Emu Café Memos</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Who Are the Three US SCOTUS Justices to Use the Word “Baubles” in an Opinion?]]></title>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[I am using an old LibreBooted ThinkPad as a "server"... really more as an always-on Syncthing node. ...]]></title>
<id>https://memos.emucafe.org/m/29</id>
<link href="https://memos.emucafe.org/m/29"/>
<updated>2023-08-24T05:01:00.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[I am using an old LibreBooted ThinkPad as a "server"... really more as an always-on Syncthing node. After having some issues with GNU Trisquel (probably my fault), I decided to go with Bodhi Linux 7.0 (I prefer to have a GUI). Installation went perfect but I had an issue with the behavior on sleep. By default, the laptop seems to suspend when I close the lid, which causes wi-fi to shut off. Since I want it to be an always-on Syncthing node, I obviously need the wi-fi to stay on when I close the laptop. After fumbling for a solution, I read on a forum that the XFCE power manager works outside of XFCE. That sounded good to me since I use XFCE on my main workstation and I am familiar with its GUI tools. I installed it (no extra dependencies - nice), enabled it, and modified the power settings. It worked perfectly. I mark this issue as solved.
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[From a Nintendo Life report: The first entry in Sting’s Dept. Heaven series is getting an HD remaster. Making the announcement […]
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[I had some (likely) good news to share in our 149th newsletter. After 7 months, it appears that we are finally back on Bing. I noticed meaningful referrals on August 18 and it appears Bing began re-indexing our site on July 26. While I am not sure if it will stick, it looks like we are making progress. The newsletter also includes links to our newest articles and 12 interesting links from around the web.
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<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[How to Properly Store Your Game Boy Cartridges]]></title>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Welcome to the (syndicated) 149th edition of The Newsletter Leaf Journal. I mailed the original on Saturday, August 19, 2023. In […]
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Calvin Coolidge described seeing then-President Benjamin Harrison speak when Coolidge was in college. I decided to find the story of Harrison's 1891 orations in Bennington, Vermont.
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Welcome to the 149th edition of The Newsletter Leaf Journal, the official newsletter of the perennially virid online writing magazine, The New Leaf Journal. This newsletter comes to you as always from the waterproof keyboard of the editor of The New Leaf Journal, Nicholas A. Ferrell. This week was light on new article publishing, but I have a decent selection of new pieces to share in addition to our usual links from around the web, links from our archives, and some interesting site news and notes.
Leaves from the week that was
We published two full articles since mailing Newsletter 148.
Game FAQs Guide For Game Boy Golf (1990)
I was looking for information about Nintendo's 1990 Golf game for Game Boy (why not?). It was like 2004 all over again. The only hope was Game FAQs.
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[From a June 26, 2023 report in Nintendo Life: Yes, you read that headline correctly. Outright Games has today announced that […]
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<title type="html"><. I can use ...]]></title>
<id>https://memos.emucafe.org/m/28</id>
<link href="https://memos.emucafe.org/m/28"/>
<updated>2023-08-17T18:09:55.000Z</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[I set up an repository for osmosmemo. I can use a Firefox extension to immediately save links (with notes and tags) into a GitHub readme. One drawback is that it only works with GitHub. But I used the same token that I created to give the extension read/write access to clone the repo to my Gitea instance. Seems like a neat tool.
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[I read an interesting fact about the last Nintendo Wii game being released in 2019. But was Just Dance 2020 really the last Wii game? I decided to investigate and learned that the answer depends on where you ask, but Just Dance 2020 was at least the last Wii game in North America.
<summary type="html"><![CDATA["The Band’s impact on the world of music has been immense, and they will live on in their work – and will always be, to me, very much alive whenever I play their records."
<title type="html"><![CDATA[See my associated article: https://thenewleafjournal.com/trash-pick-up-vehicle-on-brooklyn-bridge/
I took this photo on New York City's Brooklyn Bridge with my BlackBerry Classic phone camera on August 12, 2019. This photo is next to the first Manhattan pedestrian exit and close to the second. Back in 2019, the small pedestrian walkway was split between walkers and bikers (the bikes were banished to a separate path in 2021). The Bridge was difficult to navigate without NYC DOT trucks doing trash pickup in broad daylight. My photo does not capture how much it was struggling, but note that the only way around it was for walkers to go into the bike path (left side was for walkers).
I took this photo on New York City's Brooklyn Bridge with my BlackBerry Classic phone camera on August 12, 2019. This photo is next to the first Manhattan pedestrian exit and close to the second. Back in 2019, the small pedestrian walkway was split between walkers and bikers (the bikes were banished to a separate path in 2021). The Bridge was difficult to navigate without NYC DOT trucks doing trash pickup in broad daylight. My photo does not capture how much it was struggling, but note that the only way around it was for walkers to go into the bike path (left side was for walkers).<br />
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Welcome to the 148th edition of The Newsletter Leaf Journal, the official newsletter of the perennially virid online writing magazine, The New Leaf Journal. This newsletter comes to you from the waterproof keyboard of the editor of The New Leaf Journal, Nicholas A. Ferrell. We had a slow week in terms of article publishing, but that will not slow down this newsletter.
Leaves from the week that was
I published one new article since mailing newsletter 147.
Trash pick-up vehicle on Brooklyn Bridge
A 2019 photo of a small New York City DOT truck on the Brooklyn Bridge's then-narrower pedestrian walkway.
I also published three short posts.
MTA announces G-Train Upgrades (I offer some brief thoughts on one of the most unique NYC Subway lines)
Brave no longer relying on Bing images (Brave drops i…]]></summary>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Welcome to the syndicated version of the 147th edition of The Newsletter Leaf Journal, the official newsletter of the perennially virid […]
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<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[Keyword additions and optimizations — 20230808]]></title>
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Welcome to the 147th edition of The Newsletter Leaf Journal, the official newsletter of the perennially virid online writing magazine, The New Leaf Journal. This newsletter comes to you as always from the waterproof keyboard of the editor of The New Leaf Journal, Nicholas A. Ferrell. After a slow two weeks of publishing, we returned to a normal publishing schedule last week. Below, we review our most recent posts, links from around the web, and other news and notes.
Leaves from the week that was
We published five new articles since mailing Newsletter 146.
Basquiat Forgeries Made With Alarming Ease
Wherein I ponder the implications of how easy it was for frauders to create convincing Basquiat forgeries.
Anime Case Against Japan's Population Loss
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<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Published one year to the day... an analysis of the cover design of a strange unsolicited direct mail religious conversion narrative (actually had more about a lawsuit than the conversion) found in my mailbox. I always know when the direct mail campaign is back on when this post suddenly sees a surge of views.
Added: barbie dollhouse, push it to the limit, cool wolf, you can do anything, you can do everything, asap darknet asap market, asapmarket, etsy.com, affordable plans, reliable performance, excellent customer support, exceptional speed, advanced security]]></summary>
<author>
<name>Recent Commits to wordpress-comment-blacklist-NLJFork:master</name>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[I drafted a new article about DuckDuckGo's reliance on Bing. Shortly after drafting, and before editing, I read that TechCrunch had been blacklisted/de-indexed by Bing. I suppose the timing was good for the article but it created more work for me. (Obligatory note that NLJ is de-indexed by Bing, and as a result, invisible to DuckDuckGo.)
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<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[July 2023 at The New Leaf Journal]]></title>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Welcome to the (syndicated) 146th edition of our official newsletter The Newsletter Leaf Journal. I sent the original to our subscriber’s […]
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<author>
<name>Nicholas A. Ferrell</name>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html"><![CDATA[On the brink: Namibia’s wild desert horses]]></title>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Pixy Misa of Ambient Irony on a Tech Crunch article on Bluesky and one Mastodon app pushing algorithmic feeds after the […]
