IrgndSonDepp

Coder and dad by day,
dead-tired at night.

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parenting stuff,
coding stuff,
guitar stuff,
music stuff,
TTRPG stuff,
book stuff,
TV stuff,
stuff,
...

Posts will contain videogames!!! 😁

Also...Emojis! 😅😬😱🤘

Most of my posts are in English, but German is my native language.

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2026-07-02 17:17:44 UTC

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@nprofile…hqk5 @nprofile…00gf @nprofile…4ds9 I'm pretty sure custom fonts are supported in the latest version. 🙂

2026-05-23 14:49:43 UTC

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@nprofile…hqk5 you have lost weight and I'm not British, so I can just come out and say so. Although German people will also pussyfoot around that, even if it's a positive observation / compliment.
But having said that, I think all your British friends are correct too. You do look amazing and mich healthier than before.
Congratulations! 🙂

2026-04-24 05:29:48 UTC

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@nprofile…29up WILSOOOOOOOON!!!
I started reading the Bobiverse books recently and just yesterday read that part where he says that he would have loved to be Tom Hanks in Castaway. But having more to read would have been better. 😅

2026-04-24 05:29:48 UTC

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@nprofile…hqk5 Congrats!!! 🥳

2026-04-24 05:29:48 UTC

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@nprofile…hqk5 Looks fine. :ItsFine:

2026-04-22 09:28:09 UTC

Things have been pretty chaotic and stressful, so I haven't even gotten around to bragging with my Xteink X4.😅
It's great! I managed to flash Cross-point on Monday evening and have read a few chapters on it in the last two days.
The only thing I'm a bit annoyed with is that the syncing with KOReader isn't working as well as I'd hoped. Technically it works and progress is pushed and pulled... but the position between devices is waaaaaaay off. 😩
I hope somebody gets around to fixing this soon. I saw that there was already a PR for that, but the person behind that gave up eventually without getting it merged. 😢
#XteinkX4 #Xteink
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2026-04-15 22:35:10 UTC

I'm so tired. It's just 21:00, but I feel like going to bed to read already. Want to game, but an hour almost isn't worth the effort. And I don't feel like watching something either.
So, I guess bed it is. Have a good morning/day/evening/night. 🙂

2026-04-15 22:35:10 UTC

I've been a bit quiet around here, had a busy, but productive work week and got waaaaay too little sleep.
But I'm feeling better now. 👍
Sometime last week I finished the 5th Murderbot book, Network Effect, which was amazing. To me, the best Murderbot book so far. It was also surprisingly long, much longer than any of the previous books, but even so I was hooked from start to finish.
After that I picked up A Wizard of Earthsea, my first Ursula le Guin book. I got a whole bunch of them in a Humble Bundle a while back and this has been on my list for a while now.
I really like her style of writing. It feels relaxing for the most part, setting the scene, going through the motions, until suddenly the sentences grow shorter, almost chopped off, breathless, when something exciting is happening.
I don't read much fantasy, but this seems a bit different. I'm sure there's a big adventure right around the corner, but so far I've been learning about the ways of magic and the dangers of imbalance and I am here for it! 🤩
Sparrowhawk is an interesting character, charmingly flawed. I couldn't help but think of the Devil Gene once he arrived at the school and met Jasper. 😅

2026-04-09 18:07:49 UTC

Damn. I was wondering what a live performance by MASTER BOOT RECORD looks like and now I really want them to come near me.
This is rad as hell!!! 🤩
Sadly nothing near Freiburg in the foreseeable future. 😭
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42-iTgICOh0

2026-04-08 11:45:44 UTC

New blog post: Concert Archeology
https://www.schafe-sind-bessere-rasenmaeher.de/mindfulness/concert-archeology/
I digitized all my concert ticket stubs and put them up on my page under the /concerts slash page. That unlocked a ton of memories. This is probably the closest I ever came to writing a diary, even if it is highly specific and limited to concerts. 😅
The post may just be a bit rambling, but I'm incredibly proud of the /concerts page. Have a look if you're interested. It should be nearly complete, going all the way back to my first festival in 2003.
https://www.schafe-sind-bessere-rasenmaeher.de/concerts/
#blog #blogpost #concerts #metal

2026-04-05 08:56:43 UTC

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@nprofile…atnr your site looks kinda naked today. 😉

2026-04-05 08:56:43 UTC

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@nprofile…hqk5 Oh hey. I recognize that name. It's the guy who wrote the back books on the Wolf 3D and Doom source code. 😁

2026-04-05 08:56:43 UTC

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@nprofile…hqk5 I did not. What is it?

2026-04-05 08:56:43 UTC

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@nprofile…e92q Nice, Ghost in the Shell. 🤩
@nprofile…atnr

2026-04-05 08:56:43 UTC

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@nprofile…atnr Mine has started shipping today, but I don't expect it anytime soon.
I'd love to look at the tracking information, but I definitely won't download and install a separate app for that, so...nope... 😅

2026-04-05 08:56:43 UTC

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@nprofile…atnr It does look great! 🤩

2026-04-05 08:56:43 UTC

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@nprofile…atnr Wanna know how the pros do it?
I've written the command into a Justfile (similar to Make) in my blog's Git repo, so I don't have to remember it. 🤣

2026-04-05 08:56:43 UTC

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@nprofile…atnr Oh no, you misunderstood me. I was talking about tracking the shipment status. 😅
I'll definitely be flashing CrossPoint once it arrives.

2026-04-02 21:08:59 UTC

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@nprofile…atnr I really hope somebody will someday vouch for my blog to be made by a human (or sheep, I'll take that as well).
wink, wink, nudge, nudge 😅

2026-04-02 21:08:59 UTC

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@nprofile…atnr oh wow! Did you intentionally go for the best ending? And did you use a guide?
I replayed this about a year ago and fell for one thing (not waiting for Barry) and missed the perfect ending for Jill. 😩
@nprofile…hxjj

2026-04-02 21:08:59 UTC

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@nprofile…hqk5 hope it gets better soon. 😬

2026-04-02 21:08:59 UTC

Damn you all! Now I've gone and ordered an Xteink X4 too. 😅
I blame @nprofile…atnr and @nprofile…n0s8! 🧐
I'm still very happy with my ancient hacked Kindle Paperwhite, but it's been acting up a bit lately and I'll use that as an excuse to go looking for a backup. I initially thought the X4 might be too tiny and therefore uncomfortable to read, but people keep claiming otherwise. And I can't deny that it's pretty affordable for a cool new tech plaything. 😁

2026-04-02 15:49:21 UTC

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@nprofile…atnr hope you showed that snake who's boss! 👊
Also... D'oh Hunters... 😬

2026-04-02 07:27:15 UTC

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@nprofile…hqk5 looks easy enough. 😅
I played the original a ton, but never managed to unlock everything. I was glad that I could finish the story eventually. Still one of the best chiptunes soundtrack to get hyped.

2026-03-21 22:30:28 UTC

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@nprofile…atnr I'm sure your PSP is hacked, right? You get ALL the PS 1 Resident Evil games on the PSP. 😁

2026-03-21 22:30:28 UTC

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@nprofile…atnr OMG! Quick, take this! It's especially effective against living things!!! 😬
Let's hope you don't become a Joel-sandwich.

2026-03-21 22:30:28 UTC

I was just thinking that I should digitize all my concert stubs and put them on a /concerts slash page. Not gonna do that right away, but I've been meaning to do something with my collection and that seems as good a place as any.

2026-03-07 00:07:44 UTC

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@nprofile…atnr that is such a cool trick. 🤩
I wanted to impress my kids and showed them how to make a pocket book. Well... Let's just say I have one for myself now. 😅
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2026-03-04 07:42:54 UTC

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@nprofile…hqk5 oh that makes total sense. I forgot that you work in the NHS.
I wonder how many people out on the street would be able to spell it correctly. 😅
I couldn't spell or in reverse pronounce anything written out for the life of me. I vacationed in Ireland for 2 weeks and managed to mispronounce pretty much everything. 😬
But it's such a beautiful country. I really need to get back there.

2026-03-04 07:42:54 UTC

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@nprofile…hqk5 that show was real fun. Just out of curiosity: could you spell her name without looking it up? 😅

2026-03-02 17:06:26 UTC

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@nprofile…hqk5 RESIDENT... WEAVEL. 😁

2026-02-28 10:01:31 UTC

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@nprofile…atnr great review. I'm glad you liked it. 🙂

2026-02-27 12:23:12 UTC

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@nprofile…hqk5 fingers crossed and thanks for letting me know that a new book is out. 🙂

2026-02-27 12:23:12 UTC

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@nprofile…hqk5 the Gorillaz are still active??? 🤯

2026-02-07 12:50:49 UTC

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@nprofile…atnr fully agree with the chapters being too long. It took me ages to get through the book, even if I ended up liking it.

2026-02-06 17:48:33 UTC

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@nprofile…atnr oh! I completely missed that you wrote the article. I read the only version of it when it came out. 😁

2026-02-06 17:48:33 UTC

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@nprofile…hqk5 woah. The fuck!? 😭

2026-02-06 17:48:33 UTC

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@nprofile…29up for me it's Revelations 1 and 2, even if I own multiple copies on different systems and Code Veronica. I started the latter and fell for a pretty evil game design trap and never touched it again.

2026-01-29 02:30:55 UTC

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@nprofile…atnr hell yeah! I can vividly remember my first time playing a TTRPG. I was immediately hooked.

2026-01-16 00:40:53 UTC

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@nprofile…hqk5 it mostly happens in Souls games, where I have a rough playstyle in mind. And in particular when I find a cool weapon I want to use.

2025-12-25 07:07:08 UTC

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@nprofile…t0hh Merry Christmas, Joel. 🙂

2025-12-16 22:53:11 UTC

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@nprofile…mssx absolutely! As if we're starving them. 😅

2025-12-16 22:53:11 UTC

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@nprofile…mssx what a wonderful experience. I'm happy for you. 😊

2025-12-16 22:53:11 UTC

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@nprofile…mssx I don't have greyhounds, but I know that look. 😁

2025-12-02 02:06:25 UTC

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@nprofile…3u5w 4GB RAM is plenty! 😁

2025-12-02 02:06:25 UTC

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@nprofile…mssx okay, so then... where's mine? 😁

2025-12-02 02:06:25 UTC

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@nprofile…mssx it looks amazing! Well worth the hard work. 🙂

2025-10-29 19:52:41 UTC

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@nprofile…t0hh I lost my AntennaPod statistics when I had to change phones recently. 😭

2025-10-29 19:52:41 UTC

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@nprofile…mssx @nprofile…35uv just curious, but how do you deal with controllers? Do you switch the analog sticks or is that not a problem? 🤔

2025-10-21 22:27:52 UTC

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@nprofile…mssx I think it turned out great and looks awesome on you. 🙂

2025-10-10 06:30:47 UTC

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@nprofile…t2zk have you seen the TV show? I'm usually not much into SciFi and started it out of sheer boredom. It had me hooked after the first episode and stayed good for pretty much all its six seasons.

2025-10-10 06:30:47 UTC

I finished Tiamat's Wrath, the second to last book in the Expanse series.
No spoilers. Just... it's good. Really, really, really good. 😁

2025-10-05 04:59:18 UTC

New post: "Game fatigue"
https://schafe-sind-bessere-rasenmaeher.de/mindfulness/game-fatigue/
I'm enjoying Silksong a lot. And still...I'm kinda exhausted and ready to move on.
This is a pretty rambly post, as I'm trying to figure out what's going on inside me.
But maybe you've experienced this as well.
Or are you regularly juggling multiple games at the same time?
Do you have tricks or strategies that keep you coming back?
Let me know. 🙂

2025-09-29 22:27:23 UTC

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@nprofile…vrl0 I don't use Nix, so I don't really have to answer the question for myself.
What bothered me when I read it was knowing that Evil Company™ had influenced some code changes for their benefit.
I have no idea how true that is and what that would look like. Depending on what kind of changes we're talking about, I'd rate this as endorsement and that's a no-go for me. 😬

2025-09-29 22:27:23 UTC

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@nprofile…vrl0 here's a comment summing it up. I haven't looked into it myself, just stumbled upon it today.
https://fedi.slightly.tech/@joepie91/statuses/01K6E3G2Z19M82BWRB3SPADHP9

2025-09-29 22:27:23 UTC

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@nprofile…vrl0 yeah, it's really difficult to figure out where to draw the line.
For what it's worth, I think you're doing amazing work with Nix, providing computers for those who can't afford them. I think whatever happens, you'll end up on the right side of things. 🙂

2025-06-20 17:23:50 UTC

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@nprofile…pp8p hi! Thanks for reading. 🙂
For the sake of our friendship, I should be fully transparent: I did play Zero Mission, but never fully beat it. I messed up badly and killed RetroArch instead of closing it cleanly and that wiped my save, because it hadn't been written to the SD card yet. 😬
I was in the part that everybody keeps saying is the worst part of the game, where Samus is without her armor, so I played most of the game.
I've since found the setting in RetroArch that regularly flushes saves to the SD card and I feel much safer now. Nevertheless, I try to shut it down cleanly whenever I can. 😅

2025-06-20 17:23:50 UTC

Another new blog post???
https://www.schafe-sind-bessere-rasenmaeher.de/posts/getting-into-retrogaming/
I talk a bit about how I ended up spending all my gaming time with retro games. I feel like it's a lot of rambling, going from stray thought to stray thought, but they can't all be winners. 😅
I still enjoyed writing it and I hope you get some you out of reading it. 🙂

2025-06-20 17:23:50 UTC

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@nprofile…pp8p definitely. 🙂
I actually quite liked what little I played of this section and was wondering where and how it might fall apart.
But after losing multiple days of progress, I was too disheartened to start again right away.
I think that's when I moved on to Metroid II. 😅

2025-05-23 22:49:18 UTC

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@nprofile…t2zk Their live shows are fun. Are you going too?

2025-04-04 19:07:52 UTC

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@nprofile…xlhv I can't imagine recording it any other way. I feel like if I were an addict, listening to this song would make me sober immediately. (I'm sure it wouldn't, but it does invoke a powerful sense of wanting to better myself.)
And who in their right mind would want to play this in a strip club??? 🤣

2025-04-04 19:07:52 UTC

It's been ages since I've last listened to Hurt as Nine Inch Nails put it on The Downward Spiral.
I do really like Johnny Cash's cover of this song. In fact I think it's one of the best covers I've heard. But it's still impossible to compete with the atmosphere of the original.
It's not necessarily a pleasant song to listen to, with noise, detuned guitars and some audio jittering that breaks off one or the other channel in the mix.
But then there's the barely audible whispered second verse and Reznor's voice cracking every now and then. It is a haunting, authentic and deeply emotional song that touches me much deeper than Cash's cover. With the cover I'm empathizing with Cash's life. The sadness is his, even though the tears may be mine. While I'm sure he made a lot of bad choices he regretted later, I cannot really relate to any of them.
For some reason though, the NIN version, especially coming at the end of The Downward Spiral makes me question myself. "Could that have been me? Is that me?" It drags long forgotten memories to the surface, both happy and sad. And that's what makes it perfect to me.

2025-03-14 22:46:28 UTC

I did it! I finally beat Mr. X and with it #StreetsOfRage 2, which for all I know is also the very first beat 'em up that I've ever finished. 😁
And it was very tight. I was down to a third of my health on my very last life. I'm still shaking. 😬
With this I'm now ready to move on to something else. Most likely not another beat 'em up, but I'm now keeping an open mind for other games in this genre.
#ShareYourGames
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2025-03-14 22:46:28 UTC

Ever had that short elated feeling, thinking "woah, if I stack these things like this, I have so much more space"... followed immediately by the gut punch realization "you don't have a space problem, you've got a too-much-stuff problem"?
Can you tell I've been tidying up the cellar? 😅