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SimCity 3k in 4k. SimCity 3000 is the best SimCity. Its only problem is it doesn't run so well on contemporary software. Here's a guide on how to do just that!
Read it here:
https://www.thran.uk/writ/hdid/2025/12/simcity-3k-in-4k.html
New on #ThranPages: My Bloody Ordeal.
The esteemed band My Bloody Valentine had announced more shows in the UK. Yet when I went to purchase some presale tickets, just about everything that could go wrong did go wrong. Then it ended better than I could've hoped.
See more: https://www.thran.uk/writ/yarn/2025/04/my-bloody-ordeal.html
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Road Rage Maxxing or Trolling in the lanes
I hate crossover SUVs. We should all hate crossover SUVs. What to do when one gets too close for comfort on the motorway.
https://www.thran.uk/writ/yarn/2025/03/road-rage-maxxing-or-trolling-in-the-lanes.html
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Announcing Last.Played, a Last.FM widget maker. This will generate an image of your latest scrobbled track in the style of the classic widgets that were embedded in forums and personal websites.
Full story: https://www.thran.uk/writ/devlog/2025/02/announcing-lastplayed.html
Try it: https://soft.thran.uk/last-played.html
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Getting Clean From The Bean.
Triumphs and travails while finding the ideal cup of home brewed coffee - up until its drastic downfall. Featuring almost exploding coffee machines and crows.
https://www.thran.uk/writ/sr/2024/12/getting-clean-from-the-bean.html
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After finding it impossible to import my conversation history onto a new computer, I ask the question: Who is Signal for?
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A short post slagging The Worst Travelcard of All Time.
Most companies have an easy time with this concept of 'taking your money', but it is not so with the Post Office.
https://www.thran.uk/writ/sr/2024/10/the-worst-travelcard-of-all-time.html
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When Xbox Was Alive.
Recalling the life and times of the Xbox 360 online, Gamebattles, MW2, and how it all seeped over into our everyday lives.
https://www.thran.uk/writ/yarn/2024/09/when-xbox-was-alive.html
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MacOS: Mail from 1993.
Apple's MacOS presents itself as a slick and modern operating system. Yet under the modern garb the ancient roots run deep.
https://www.thran.uk/writ/devlog/2024/06/macos-mail-from-1993.html
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Doctrinal Descent: A brief criticism of Christianity.
After an absence from the Church, some criticisms have arisen against the Christian religion. Does the experience of a believer match the promises and claims of the Bible? Is the Bible the most valid explanation for these experiences? These questions are explored in this article.
After an absence from the Church, some criticisms have arisen against the Christian religion. Does the experience of a believer match the promises and claims of the Bible? Is the Bible the most...
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