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"MXGP3" - (The Official Motocross Videogame) released for Linux.

Originally developed and published by Milestone S.r.l. and ported to Linux by Virtual Programming.

This is the first release from Virtual Programming in some time, after Micro Machines World Series and ARMA 3 updates. Supporting both NVIDIA / AMD graphics cards.

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#VirtualProgramming #Steam #racing #MXGP3 #Linux

Finished Engrenages/Spiral series three. It wasn't as good at series two. Someone online said S3 was very Lynda La Plante, and that fits very well.

The cast keep it interesting.

A PRR K4 Locomotive (well, the front of one) at the Railroaders Museum in Altoona, PA.

As much as /r/linuxmasterrace annoys me the recent relentless ribbing of users has been very amusing.

"BTW I use Arch" etc etc

Does this mean the fediverse has well and truly arrived? @Gargron

Back in August 2017 when I took my 229cc dual sport on 150 mile round trip on back roads to the Laurel Highlands.

It's funny how the Live Aid videos on YouTube have exploded in plays because of the Queen flick.

When did Mozilla's Pocket start including sponsored links?

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just got a spam in Italian about black Friday sales the world truly is getting smaller

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@sullybiker @mwlucas 1998, I was six and my dad showed me the new Cartoon Network website and we’d watch the videos together

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92-93 I think. Went with a student friend who had contacts in college. We snuck in the computer services building and got visitors' pass. Wham, your terminal's on, and it got gopher!!

Then I got a number of a free internet provider (or did our phone co provide? I forgot), and connected using dial up and Trumpet Winsock. 🎺

Ah, those were the days...

...I think it was 1998 where I first saw webcams. Really llow refresh rate, but you could see Dealey Plaza from multiple angles on earthcam. Also bits of Manhattan.

It seemed surreal being able to watch New Yorkers stroll past a window in Times Square from my office chair in SE England.

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....Just one year later it already started to look different, with a few media outlets appearing. I remember autosport.com had a pretty comprehensive site up in '95. About one year after that, eCommerce (ugh) started being taken seriously.

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Reading @mwlucas@bsd.network anecdote about 1984 internet made me wonder: When was everyone's first encounter with 'net?

Mine was 1994, at the University of York. Mosaic (I think) and soo much Sci-Fi, .gov sites, and a bit of porn. Plus ca change...

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