Tonga eruption a massive disaster.

There has been a massive eruption in Tonga, this is an appalling disaster and shows how risky it is to live near a volcano. The one on the Tongan island might have been quiet for a long time and then suddenly erupted. The islands were formed by the volcano and…

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Some more very useful Arma 3 scripting commands.

There are many very useful scripting commands for Arma 3 that are less known. The one below will return the number of days the player has played Arma 3 in total. _daysplayed = getStatValue "GamePlayedDays";_daysplayed = getStatValue "GamePlayedDays"; Use this code to determine if a player has finished the Bootcamp…

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New content released as part of the Stalker 2 Cipher.

Stalker 2 new images Various images from the Stalker 2 ARG. The cipher was decoded and now we have these images. This image seems to be a few scientists working on data and studying the zone. Hopefully, the zone will have all of the labs and bunkers that the previous…

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Windows 11 takes a bit of getting used to.

Windows 11 takes a bit of time to get used to. I am running this now instead of Windows 8.1 and this is quite strange. The context menu used for working with files has icons on the top for copy paste and other basic functions. This is very strange, but…

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Linus Tech Tips fails at installing Steam on Pop!_OS.

Linus Tech Tips took a challenge to install Linux as a daily driver and then failed to install Steam. But this is the fault of the distribution for sure. I mean installing an app like this should work just fine on a modern distribution. On Ubuntu, it works perfectly. But…

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New Arma 3 Creator DLC takes us to the desert.

The new Creator DLC for Arma 3 is set in the Sahara Desert. This seems to have more equipment suited to the location such as a ZSU-23-2 and Kamaz trucks. Although it also has a reskinned BTR Kamysh, which is lazy, but OK. Located in the northeast of Argana, the…

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How video transcoding works on Twitch.tv.

The Twitch video sharing website uses free software such as FFmpeg to transcode user video files. There is also a lot of other software such as Varnish Proxy, which is a web accelerator for content-heavy sites. But most of the power of Twitch is due to a CDN that helps…

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How to remove the Zeus Eagle in Arma 3.

This code placed in the init of the Zeus module in Arma 3 will disable the annoying Zeus eagle. 1 2 3 [this, [-1, -2, 0, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]] call bis_fnc_setcuratorvisionmodes; this setVariable ["showNotification", false]; this setVariable ["birdType",""];[this, [-1, -2, 0, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]]…

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Installation of Anti Virus software for Linux.

Installation of Anti Virus software for Linux. This is to protect Windows users who are connecting to the Linux server. Also a very useful backup script for our Linux machineLinux backup scriptUsing the script Installation of Anti Virus software for Linux. This is to protect Windows users who are connecting…

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How to have a flag at half mast in Arma 3 without mods.

Having a flag at half-mast in Arma 3 is very easy. This code in the init of the flagpole will set the flag to half-mast. This does not require stupid mods. Just simple scripting. call{this setFlagAnimationPhase 0.5;}call{this setFlagAnimationPhase 0.5;} This is very easy to do. Add this code to your…

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How to use the RHS Raven UAV in Arma 3.

The RHS Raven UAV is a bit hard to use as it is more realistic than the Darter drones and how to actually use it is annoying, but immersive. Give your character the Eagle A-III Backpack (Raven) backpack. Place this on the ground in a safe open area and then…

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How to install Gzdoom on Ubuntu and play Russian Overkill easily.

Installing Gzdoom on Linux allows playing Hexen format maps and cool mods on Linux. Installing via Snap was not appealing to me so I downloaded the deb package from the website instead. ┌──[[email protected]]─[~] └──╼ ╼ $ wget https://github.com/coelckers/gzdoom/releases/download/g4.5.0/gzdoom_4.5.0_amd64.deb┌──[[email protected]]─[~] └──╼ ╼ $ wget https://github.com/coelckers/gzdoom/releases/download/g4.5.0/gzdoom_4.5.0_amd64.deb Then I could install the deb package…

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Very useful code samples for decorating your base in Arma 3.

Decorating a base in Arma 3 is a lot of fun. Here is some useful code to help out with this. Spawn an LAU-68/A 70mm Rocket pod on a camp table. 1 2 3 _pos261 = [0,0,0]; _tree261 = createSimpleObject ["a3\weapons_f_epc\Ammo\Rocket_Pod_02_F.p3d", _pos261]; _tree261 attachTo [t3,[0,0,0.70]];_pos261 = [0,0,0]; _tree261 = createSimpleObject…

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How to have an addaction in Arma 3 that pops up when you are near.

An addaction in Arma 3 can be used to access anything you wish, but they have a 50m range. This can be fixed easily, the example below uses a 2m range for the addaction. [hightablelaptop,["Switch off Comms.","deleteVehicle (_this select 0)",[],0,true,true,"","(_this distance _target) < 2"]] remoteExec ["addAction",0];[hightablelaptop,["Switch off Comms.","deleteVehicle (_this select…

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OP 2.2 Stalker mod to be the best yet.

The new version of Cumulative Pack 2.2 is apparently going to be the best version yet. Many quests in this massive mod have been changed around, and quite a large number of quests have been added. Many things like shooting all of the Boars charging towards the Duty checkpoint will…

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