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10 Free Chiptune & Video Game Soundtrack Albums [Sound Sunday]
Sound Sunday is often inspired by readers like yourself. The material for this edition was collected over several months, following the request of Luca in January this year. All of the albums demonstrate skill and passion for the chiptune genre. My personal highlight this week is Viking Guitar Productions' expression of hard rock and metal with 8-bit music. It's the chiptune flavor I can best identify with.
How To Control Your Custom RGB Lighting From a Harmony Remote
If you own a Harmony Remote, you're probably aware that they can now control the Phillips Hue "connected bulb" - a wifi enabled but extortionately priced $200 LED lightbulb set. But did you know your Harmony Remote can also power the far more reasonably priced RGB LED striplights? Indeed they can - so there's no need to break the bank just for a nicely integrated lighting system in your ultimate home entertainment system.
4 Interesting Games You Can Help Bring to the Steam Platform
Sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo have shown huge community support towards game-related projects. Online gaming seems as big as it's ever been, and with new MMOs and PC releases around every corner it doesn't seem like the trend will come to a screeching halt anytime soon. Steam, King over all PC alternatives, has definitely taken notice to this. Greenlight is a community spotlight that allows developers to introduce their games to Steam users.
How To Run Widgets On Your Desktop In Mountain Lion [Mac OS X]
Relegated to a separate desktop since Lion, developers seem to have abandoned the Dashboard in favor of making apps for the iPhone. That doesn't mean there aren't still useful widgets, though. If you like widgets, but wish you could access them on your desktop, WidgetRunner is perfect for you. With it you can use your favorite widgets as though they were regular pieces of software – or even pin them so they become part of your desktop wallpaper.
4 Astounding Linux Mouse Hacks
Ever since its invention, the mouse has become an extremely useful tool that makes using a computer much easier to learn when coupled with a graphical user interface. However, some of you may feel like the mouse should be capable of doing more work for you. Then there are some of you who like the keyboard better and may want to be able to use mouse functions without actually invoking a mouse.