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Valve's Steam Next Fest has begun, giving players free access to hundreds of playable demos from upcoming games across the storefront. The event runs for a limited period and highlights indie titles ahead of their release, with developers promoting their demos and players sharing recommendations and impressions online.
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Australia fast bowler Megan Schutt has been handed a two-match ban after breaching medication regulations. The news is drawing wide coverage in cricket media, alongside other developing stories: a US entrepreneur is reportedly eyeing the purchase of a Big Bash League team, and West Indies figures are framing the upcoming India tour as a key test of the side's ODI standing.
- 3Turning 88x31 web buttons into a printed book with ImageMagick●Making a 88x31 button book using ImageMagick
A developer has documented how they compiled a collection of 88x31 pixel buttons—the tiny badges that once proliferated across personal websites—into a physical book, using the ImageMagick command-line tool to process and arrange the images for print. The write-up is drawing attention among web nostalgia enthusiasts and fans of old-school personal homepage culture.
- 4Developer questions six months spent building unwanted product●Did I just spent 6 months building a product that no one wants
A builder is asking publicly whether they spent six months creating a product that nobody wants, and the question is drawing attention and engagement. The post captures a common fear among indie developers and founders: investing months of work only to find no market demand. Readers are responding to the familiar dilemma of when to persist and when to abandon a project.