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By Ken Marlow
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How I left Adobe Creative Cloud (and 5 reasons you shouldn’t)
8 reasons I left Adobe Creative Cloud subscription service and 5 reasons you should stay. I wanted to save some money and take back control of my website and I re-discovered control, flexibility and the enjoyment of building and maintaining a website I use daily.
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Destroy any website
Pixel sprite game that takes over a website and allows you to destroy it.
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Review of the S3 Max dock for Nintendo Switch 2
I wanted a second Nintendo Switch 2 dock for travelling and to keep in my office. I didn't want to spend lots of money and it had to be small. The Antank S3 MAc dock seemed to fit the bill.
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5 gaming benefits for a 40 something dad
Returning to playing games after taking a break had some surprising personal benefits including:- Convenience / accessibility. Emotional benefits. Cognitive benefits. Recovery benefits. Intrinsic enjoyment. See if you agree with my list.
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Nintendo Switch 2 - Initial review and should you buy
I was a nervous Nintendo Switch 2 shopper. As a dad in his 40s, with kids, would I get hold of this new console and still love gaming? What accessories would I need. Which Nintendo games should I buy? Zelda, Mario, Donkey Kong - are they all still amazing?
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Nintendo Pro 2 Controller vs …the World
Finding out if the Pro 2 by Nintendo is the best controller I have ever used. Never uncomfortable, feels premium in every way, analogue controls feel silky smooth and ultra-responsive, and it has all the Nintendo first-party extras: amiibo support, a headphone jack, extra programmable buttons, and on/off power control for the Switch 2. Superb.
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Ohto GS02 Review - an inexpensive yet quality pen that likes better paper
The OHTO GS02 is an excellent pen: slim, aluminium-bodied, and engineered with a restrained Japanese design language. It looks like a technical instrument rather than a disposable office pen, and paired with the PG-M05NP 0.5 mm ceramic gel refill it becomes an enjoyable everyday writing tool.
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Pokemon proxies helped my kids play more and avoid the challenges of collecting
Pokemon is a great card /board game. I'm writing this for parents predominantly because I think the approach here can help get you and your kids into the Pokemon card game quickly and for less expense than if you start collecting cards. If you want to play the game, learn how to avoid the cost associated with buying random packs of cards and keep it cheap, then read on.
