Category Archives: Games

Adventures with a dumbphone: Chasing forest sarks

Posted on May 8, 2021 by pendantry

This is the third in my series of ‘Apps You Might Enjoy’, following on from my earlier posts about Morse Mania and Elevate: this one is about Duolingo, an app that was recommended to me by msjadeli. Duolingo – making … Continue reading →

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Adventures with a dumbphone: Elevate — Brain Training

Posted on March 10, 2021 by pendantry

There’s a serious amount of dross in the ‘Play Store’, but there are some real gems in there too. My plan is to offer some thoughts about Apps You Might Enjoy; this is the second in that series, following on … Continue reading →

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Adventures with a dumbphone: Morse Mania

Posted on February 27, 2021 by pendantry

Just over a year ago, I finally joined the smartdumbphone crowd (I wibbled about my experience at the time, in case you’re interested). I’m proud of myself in that I haven’t succumbed to the urge to become a meanderthal — … Continue reading →

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The paradox of expertise

Posted on June 20, 2020 by pendantry

I’ve long maintained that the deal that’s been struck by computer makers with computer users about security is very one-sided. It assumes that the user always has the nouse to deal with their end of the bargain, and that’s simply … Continue reading →

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Can anything good come from a betrayal?

Posted on April 10, 2020 by pendantry

Starcraft is an awesome game. But more than that, it’s a love story; one that begins with a betrayal. Sarah Kerrigan has worked hard to further the aims of Arcturus Mengsk, the Emperor of the Terran Dominion. But for some … Continue reading →

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Wordle 443

Posted on February 16, 2020 by pendantry

Dampness on my left side. I put a hand to it; it felt slick. Drew it away, looked. My fingers: covered with blood. Suddenly queasy, uneasy — I sensed my body turn. The air moved slyly past me. I fell … Continue reading →

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Puzzling over jigsaws

Posted on February 12, 2020 by pendantry

I’ve never really been into jigsaw puzzles; I could never see the point of them. The mother of an old friend of mine really seemed to enjoy them: I bought her a puzzle once as a gift: it was a … Continue reading →

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Lunar Lander

Posted on April 18, 2018 by pendantry

For two hundred thousand years, humanity trundled along. And then the industrial revolution happened — and things took off… I recall, as a young boy, watching the Apollo 11 Moon landing. I remember looking forward to the day when I … Continue reading →

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JourneyQuest 3: Return of the Lactomancer

Posted on February 16, 2016 by pendantry

Yes, it makes no sense. If everything we know and love will come crashing down around us, what’s the point? Nevertheless, it has to be… 3,252 backers $254,717 pledged of $420,000 goal 3 days to go JourneyQuest 3: go back … Continue reading →

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Darkwood: an appeal to fear

Posted on May 18, 2013 by pendantry

There are these three guys in Warsaw, Poland — Gustaw, Artur and Jakub — and they call themselves ‘Acid Wizard Studio‘. They’re developing a game called ‘Darkwood’ for the PC, Mac and Linux. They need help. And I’m not talking … Continue reading →

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