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Socoder Newsletter

; Weekly Garbage Collection

#248 - Friday 22nd January, 2016

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What's with Salted Caramel?
When did that start?
And why does EVERYTHING have it, nowadays?
What's going on??!

About an hour ago, mum lit her Salted Caramel Yankee Candle, which came with her Advent Calendar, and I must admit, it's quite a lovely scent.
Smells like Treacle Toffee.
I reckon the Treacle Toffee people got sick of only being bought around Bonfire Night, and rebranded the stuff to sell it all year round.

Much like my Advent Collexions, which seem to be getting plenty of attention at GameJolt, post Advent! Glad I made them so they're simply collections after Xmas!!
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SoCoder

; Old vs New

Rychan gets an Atari 2600, but finds it incompatible with his modern telly.
Time to dig out a CRT!!
https://socoder.net/?topic=5191

; Blast From The Past

Waroffice reappears.
He must've heard me typing lasts week's newsletter!!
https://socoder.net/?topic=5187

; More Color

Waroffice is struggling to get a nice colour spread showing up on his Raspberry Pi.
How DO you draw a rainbow?
https://socoder.net/?topic=5186

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IndieSphere

; Romero's Doom Level

Mayne he was bored? Who knows..
Jon (John?) Romero made a new Doom level.
https://twitter.com/romero/status/688054778790834176

; GameJolt Client

Over at GameJolt, they've launched a Steam-Like desktop client.
The basic framework is a boring looking app with an integrated browser.
However, you can also use it for automatically downloading updates of Indie games, as well as (and here's the bit that interests me!) selecting your favourite developer, and automatically getting their newest games installed, without doing a thing.
.. or at least, that's what I've been told it'll do, anyway.
Not all the pieces are in place for that, quite yet, but hopefully it won't be too long until AGameAWeek becomes an automatic download
https://GameJolt.com

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SoOffTopic

; New XFiles

The XFiles is returning to TV after a bit of a break.
The new season is due to start in just a few weeks!
Excite!!
https://socoder.net/?topic=5189

; Vehicle Insanity

Steve's having issues with his car.
https://socoder.net/?topic=5184

; Paper Models

A printer that prints full colour 3D objects using paper and ink...!
https://socoder.net/?topic=5188

; Snow

Thar she snows...
https://socoder.net/?topic=5193

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Tweetage

@mdf200
The things you find......
#DMADesign #Lemmings #Retro
https://twitter.com/mdf200/status/686685575085207552/photo/1

@Damien_Starr
larceo1 and I just got done building this lego set
https://www.instagram.com/p/BAYU7pHSCio/

@chinnyhill10
Want a 3 minute aerial action sequence of G-TELY (G-MEAN's sister helicopter) with risible dialogue.Of course you do
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXw8XPorIZI

@KariByron
I love this #tbt You're welcome @ToryBelleci @MythBusters
https://twitter.com/KariByron/status/687781906604253184/video/1

@VonSpacebee
iPhone users: ask Siri to beatbox

@mumoss
Stop playing hard to get Siri, you said you were here to serve.
https://twitter.com/mumoss/status/687787959328845825/photo/1

@AllisterBrimble
My 1997 album Bang Tick... Tick... is now available on Spotify & Itunes & other stores
https://itun.es/gb/Vd3__
https://open.spotify.com/album/5Pk0ZueYXcWazoqvk4qZcW

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Tubage

; Cats and Bananas

Because.. Um.. O/yeayo/
https://youtu.be/tJG8_Qzrg44

; Musical Interlude

Song a Day Mann has something to say.
https://youtu.be/V1hTM6fU6L8

; Musical Interlude

Kevin MacLeod does some crackin' Battle music
https://youtu.be/KKVgIrnlWDg

; The Dangers of Swearing

Don't fucking do it, kids.
https://youtu.be/_aJj52rElew

; Counting Sheep

How to get to sleep.
Great advice for coding-addicted Insomniacs.
https://youtu.be/xONikEykMaU

; The Worst CPC Game Ever!

Count Duckula 2 on the CPC..
https://youtu.be/TH3MbDlEDXI
A new challenger approaches
https://youtu.be/3XHCcB6oxrA

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Celebrity Deaths

I forgot to add Lemmy to last week's newsletter.
To be fair, we've missed a whole load of deaths in our gap year, and if I added them all here, it'd be a pretty damn depressing list.
Bah, humbug.

RIP Lemmy
https://socoder.net/?topic=5194

Also, the guy who played the Mayor in Ghostbusters.
https://socoder.net/?topic=5197

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Dead Celebrity Remix Corner

https://youtu.be/__XHioL75TA


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