misfiled as "Keet, Electric" @ElectricKeet@awoo.space

Replacing Segoe UI in Windows 10 can greatly improve readability and aesthetics, but there are occasional side effects. For example, if a program ignores good practice by insisting too hard on having Segoe UI and ignoring the substitutions table, the font offered up may not be appropriate for the task.

Folks, I present to you the new, improved Acrobat Reader preferences dialog: https://awoo.space/media/szLVY0Q_mLdCB_gDQPg

PROFESSIONAL SOFTWARE

So I tried to visit anker.com with JavaScript turned off....

https://awoo.space/media/0I31x-u8ggwo_pkRnBA

Proof that my current mental health regimen is working very well: I'm getting back into capsaicin. 🌶​

I think I might set up a regex filter for "boost if you agree".

Boost if you—

Ennh, nevermind.

Fellow videogame music lovers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiHARNmz5fQ is a playlist of a single representative track from every single one of Konami's Famicom and NES games in chronological order. This takes two hours – but it's two solid hours of some very, very good music, with annotations that point out sound engine upgrades, notable composers, and other neat trivia.

Of course, it starts a little simplistic, but you get to hear the evolution of some of the greatest stuff out there. I approve!

Or, just listen to the soundtrack here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2B69BAADE72B245D

I especially like the Rusty Ruin, Volcano Valley, Diamond Dust, and Panic Puppet Act 2 tracks. Basically, everything Tatsuyuki Maeda did.

Sonic 3D Blast Director's Cut (Genesis) dropped yesterday. Video and links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nBeppQgFGw

I've never actually liked this game that much, though I really wanted to. The Director's Cut fixes up a lot of the stuff that made it extra frustrating to play and adds some very nice touches. I don't think it's become a _good_ game, but it's no longer such a terrible waste of effort. The graphics are actually pretty sweet and most of the music is amazing. Give it a try!

As the benefit of the TMS becomes clearer, the more I say the words, "Depression is ugly, because it makes it so much harder to $ACTIVITY so everything just keeps getting worse."

$ACTIVITY could be any of:
• clean (house|self|anything)
• maintain (friendships|health|anything)
• fulfil (obligations|desires|anything)
• enjoy (good things|myself|anything)
• feel... anything

It's like I've been half-asleep for a long time, but I'm waking up a little more each day.

FUCK YEAH VIDEOGAME MUSIC

gimme dem beeps
gimme dem boops
gimme dat farty FM synth
gimme dat smoooooove wavetable
gimme some of dat Redbook audio

EVERY DAY IS HAPPY VGM DAY

And it's less than half an hour, which means even my attention span can survive it. *grin*

It turns out that a Let's Play of _Mickey Mania_ (Genesis) played by the game's programmer is heckin' sweet. He bashfully admits that he must have been absurdly bored to code all those gorgeous miniature tech demos in.

You also get to see some frankly abominable gameplay of the sort that can result when a high-performing tech geek isn't also a design geek. Lots of awkwardness. It's actually really charming, though!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S33HENoj4GE

Since it's appropriate in name only, enojy a bit of my most favourite videogame music ever: the title theme from the NES game _Solstice._

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_gObHt1uZA&list=PL359EEF6EAF867283

If you've never heard it before, don't be put off by the fact that it's NES music – I cannot gush sufficiently about the quality of this piece.

Also, there was a time when I could clear the game on one credit with 100% completion. I never consulted a single guide or anything – I just loved it that much. The music is part of why!

This screenshot shows my inventory just after fighting Draygon and before picking up my reward, normal Bombs.

Notes:
• Yeah, I had to navigate all Bomb stuff with Super Bombs – and until recently, only ten!
• Check out my Super Missile capacity. Reminds me of having over 👑0 lives in Super Mario Bros.!
• Gravity Suit before Varia. Wacky.
• Still no Charge Beam or Ice Beam. Argh!
• Fighting Draygon with no Grapple Beam is horrible.

https://awoo.space/media/oOuhrweC4f2tZV-m5-o