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What did it do that Google Photos doesn't? I never tried it, but I know there are some die-hards who really miss it.
It managed a local photo library without uploading everything to the cloud.
This was a VRML authoring tool that worked on a PC. The interface was like a cut down Maya in some respects but it was also 'better than Maya' if you wanted a real time scene graph with scripts to make it interactive with sounds and content updated in 'frames' outside the 3D window.
This software was well ahead of its time and more fun than Lego. However, much like Lego, you did need to have a child-like level of creativity and ability to get absorbed in non-addictive play. Games can have you hooked for hours, for you to feel guilty for wasting time. Spending the same time creating virtual worlds in Cosmo Worlds was just as absorbing, however, you could feel quite proud of what you made at the end, much like childhood Lego experiences.
Despite how brilliant Cosmo Worlds was and how sophisticated one's creations were, the problem was that the rest of the world were not on the same page. They were happy with faux 3D and a flat, 2D world, particularly when it came to the web. We are still stuck in the boring 'Windows' 2D world and do not appreciate what the people at SGI were trying to do.
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Apple has ditched so many cool things in the MacBook line. 1) MagSafe. I know they really want to go all in on USB-C, but the original MagSafe connector was awesome. Even the weaker 2.0 version was nice. There were two instances where that connector saved my laptop. 2) The laser-drilled power indicator. That was so cool. It looked like the light magically appeared through the aluminum. Now there's no indication whats…
I forgot to list magsafe as one of those awesome things that was lost. I could take or leave the power indicator but it was kind of cool. It's such a no brainer that I'm surprised it's not been copied. Apple must have patented it too well.
Squaresoft, the company that made Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy Tactics, Xenogears. After merging with Enix, their games just lost that magical touch they had. Firefly TV series. Comme des Garcons Kyoto perfume. And, of course, I second the MacBook '14-15 revival! Touchbar begone!
Also, Koei games are amazing.
(Sorry to be the bearer of bad news about their recent closure if you didn't already know)
SageTV. You could hook up an HD cable box and record shows to a PC or server with a simple, intuitive interface for later viewing. Basically turned your PC or home server into an infinite PVR. It was wonderful. Google purchased and shuttered them a few years back. For a while I tried a regular pvr + Slingbox, but found it to be such garbage that I basically just stopped watching most sports rather than deal with the…
It looks like SageTV was open sourced: https://github.com/google/sagetv
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WSL is very, very slow. Be warned.
It's really not slow, I use it for everyday work in webdev and I basically have very few complaints
SageTV. You could hook up an HD cable box and record shows to a PC or server with a simple, intuitive interface for later viewing. Basically turned your PC or home server into an infinite PVR. It was wonderful. Google purchased and shuttered them a few years back. For a while I tried a regular pvr + Slingbox, but found it to be such garbage that I basically just stopped watching most sports rather than deal with the…
Plex and silicon dust does the job for me.