dither8: Blog

A Long-time Android User's Review of iOS

Thu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000

I recently came into possession of an old 2017-era iPad which I use as an e-reader. If you've read this blog before, you'll know I ...

Why independent web browsers matter

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Back in 2020, I wrote an article promoting the Gemini protocol on my old blog "toffelblog". In short, Gemini is a lightweight protocol that recreates ...

One decade later, Minecraft world generation is interesting again

Sun, 05 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Note: This article was updated in April 2026 I became a big fan of Minecraft when I first started playing it in early-2011. I have ...

I recommend LineageOS microG-edition for your Android device

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000

I have recently re-discovered the joy of custom Android ROMs. In this case the LineageOS microG-Edition ROM. I have talked before about bloat/spyware that is ...

The past, present and future of image formats

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Anyone who has dabbled in website creation, has no doubt had to wrangle with an image codec. You have to do this because of bandwidth, ...

Open Source Games

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Today I would like to list some excellent open source computer games that I would recommend people play. It is truly a breath of fresh ...

A look at the Gemini protocol: a brutally simple alternative to the web

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000

I have really come to hate the World Wide Web. It is bloated at every level! Websites themselves are doubling in size at an alarming ...

Best Linux music player: mpd

Wed, 10 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Update 2021-09-15: fixes and clarity I always struggled to find a good music player a couple of years ago. In order for a music player ...

A brief look at Void Linux

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Article expanded mid-2020. Fixes 2021-09-15. Minimalism The minimalism Void offers is very clear from browsing the homepage. The community goes to many lengths to keep ...