A specific request, passed from a reader: Do you have HP equipment, specifically HPE, and are running FreeBSD on it? Dean Hamstead created kernel modules for the HP iLO management processor, without requiring Linux compatibility or non-MIT licensing, and he needs testers.
- mdbase, a specification for Markdown files. Linked because it’s a good idea, and because the swarm animation is neat. (found via)
- Open Source Ecology. (via)
- Hosting a Bulletin Board Service on My Casio VX-4. (via)
- Hearing Things, a new music blog. (via)
- Those who don’t know pipes are doomed to reinvent them.
- A Tale of Two Greps, related. (via)
- Afterglow, original After Dark screensavers using a built-in 68K emulator.
- Roguelike Celebration 2026: Preview Event Speakers!
- Carla Speed McNeil comics for sale. There’s sample pages. One of my favorite creators.
- UNIX Reference Cards. I wish I had one of these early on. (via)
- How to turn anything into a router. Of course it’s easier with BSD. (via)
Also: the Roguelike Celebration Preview Event is happening right after I post this, so it may be happening as you read this. Tickets are free and it’s online. Of the three talks, “Ancient Roguelikes: The Pre-History of Roguelike Games” sounds most interesting to me but of course it would. I’ll be working but don’t let that stop you.