Et cetera
Anything that doesn’t fit into the other sections.
Captain’s Blog
Welcome to my new and improved* website
Chuniversiteit has a fresh new look and more convenient packaging! Mostly for myself, but maybe it will also benefit you.
Captain’s Blog
Where I get my papers from
I made a list of all the journals and conferences that have been featured in my paper summaries on this blog.
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My experiment with GitHub Sponsors
I tried donating to OSS creators via GitHub Sponsors and learned some mildly interesting things.
Captain’s Blog
My 2025 in review
Steve Jobs once said that “great artists ship”. That’s how I know I’m not a great artist – I haven’t shipped anything of note this year.
Well Played
Assassin’s Creed II is better than I thought it would be
I played Assassin’s Creed II in preparation for my trip to Florence this year and it was almost as good as Florence itself.
Captain’s Blog
Yes, I took a short break
I just wanted to let everyone know that I have returned from my hiatus and have absolutely nothing to show for it.
Getting Around
Random internet finds: public transport
Browsing, like public transport, takes you from somewhere you’re not to somewhere you don’t need to be – but it does bring you places.
Well Played
Oblivion Remastered works like a Charm on GeForce NOW
Oblivion Remaster is the same janky game as the 2006 original, but with a fresh coat of paint and some welcome gameplay improvements.
Captain’s Blog
Microsoft Word is a dumpster fire
Microsoft Word may be the best word processor on the market, but I still hate it with the fiery passion of a thousand suns.
Well Played
Revisiting Caesar III (almost) three decades later
Caesar III remains the same game it was three decades ago, but the world — and its expectations — have changed.
The Middle Qingdom
Six things you (didn’t) need to know about Chinese names
Chinese names are easier than you think, but at the same time they are also more complicated than you think.
Well Played
Segregation by colour is a good thing (but only in Mini Motorways)
Mini Metro’s spiritual successor may be better-looking, but is it also a better game?
Point of Review
A crappy review of a crappy “LEGO” Brick Bank
I bought myself a replica of LEGO’s 2016 Brick Bank from a Chinese copycat brand and it went about as well as expected.
Captain’s Blog
My software development roadmap
I don’t know what the future of software development will look like and what skills I will need, but at least I have concepts of a plan.
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My 2024 in review
The 2024 retrospective has been either postponed or cancelled entirely, just like most of this year’s posts.
Well Played
Try to score more than two points in Two Point Campus
I went to summer school at Two Point Campus, the spiritual successor to Theme Hospital’s spiritual successor Two Point Hospital.
Point of Review
Dumb things in my house that just don’t make sense
Sturgeon’s law states that ninety percent of everything is crap. It’s mostly true, except in this post where absolutely everything is crap.
Well Played
How to run Command and Conquer: Red Alert 2 on Windows 10 and 11
Red Alert 2 has been available on Steam since March this year, but sadly the 24-year old RTS game no longer works out of the box.
Well Played
Nothing is final in Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy VIII is a classic JRPG in which everyone (including its developer) makes plenty of questionable decisions.
Captain’s Blog
This is my 250th post on this website
I’ve published 250 articles on this website. All that work and what did it get me? Why did I do it? Let’s see if the page views justify it!
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My 2023 in review
Another year, another retrospective, and also another excuse to discuss the past, the present, and the future.
Well Played
Fight and commit crimes as an undercover cop in LEGO City
LEGO City Undercover is an underrated action-adventure game where you get to play an undercover cop in a major city.
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This is a periodic reminder to add train emojis to your Slack workspaces
Spamming trains on Slack is likely to make some co-workers very happy and others very annoyed.
The Middle Qingdom
Chinese megacities and what they are known for
China is one of the world’s most populous countries, which means it also has some of the largest cities on the planet.