#freemium — Public Fediverse posts

🛠️ Title: JUCE
🦊️ Idea: A (partially) libre tool for the dev. of sound apps & plug-ins
🏡️ https://www.juce.com/
🐣️ https://github.com/juce-framework
🔖 #LinuxGameDev #Framework #Music
📦️ #Libre #Freemium #Bin #Arch #RPM #Deb
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

🥁️ Update: 8.0.13
⚗️ Major release(Stable)🍎️
📌️ Changes: https://github.com/juce-framework/JUCE/releases
🦣️ From: 🛜️ https://github.com/juce-framework/JUCE/releases.atom

🦉️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/Uj94TYQ6LN0
🕯️https://www.youtube.com/embed/?list=PLLgJJsrdwhPxa6-02-CeHW8ocwSwl2jnu
🕯️https://www.youtube.com/embed/?list=PLbqhA-NKGP6DiGtVK4WhEHgNZQS7NmBH7
🎮️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/X7TbOB85XEs
🎮️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/i_Iq4_Kd7Rc

California calls for workers, businesses to prepare for ‘economic disruption’

California has warned its workforce that the state must brace for the economic impacts of artificial intelligence, bucking…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Economy #AI #Business #California #donaldtrump #Employment #Freemium #GavinNewsom #Google #Jobs #Layoffs #Tech #unemployment
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/658768/

California calls for workers, businesses to prepare for ‘economic disruption’

California has warned its workforce that the state must brace for the economic impacts of artificial intelligence, bucking…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Economy #AI #Business #California #donaldtrump #Employment #Freemium #GavinNewsom #Google #Jobs #Layoffs #Tech #unemployment
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/658768/

https://www.europesays.com/people/82037/ California calls for workers, businesses to prepare for ‘economic disruption’ #AI #california #DonaldTrump #Economy #Employment #Freemium #GavinNewsom #Google #Jobs #layoffs #tech #unemployment

High School Baseball Playoffs | Tyler Morning Telegraph https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/704595/ #Baseball #Freemium #MajorLeagueBaseballPlayoffs #MajorLeagueBaseballPostseason #MLB #MLBPlayoffs #MLBPostseason

High School Baseball Playoffs | Tyler Morning Telegraph https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/704595/ #Baseball #Freemium #MajorLeagueBaseballPlayoffs #MajorLeagueBaseballPostseason #MLB #MLBPlayoffs #MLBPostseason

#Freemium Rechner, die nur mit Premium-Abo korrekt rechnen.

🕹️ Title: VirtuaLord
🦊️ Idea: A fremium (demo) TBS game combining elements of tower defence & RPG
🏡️ https://virtualord.com/
🐣️ https://github.com/vivaladav/virtualord
🦉️ https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@vivaladev
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Strategy #TBS #4X
📦️ #Freemium #Src
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/NW.html

🥁️ Update: 0.6.5
⚗️ Major release (Unst.)🍏️
📌️ Changes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1607580
🦣️ From: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@vivaladev/116557168047376762

🦉️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/xXLDUHe6yPY
💻️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/6t-FyK-9V5s

🕹️ Title: VirtuaLord
🦊️ Idea: A fremium (demo) TBS game combining elements of tower defence & RPG
🏡️ https://virtualord.com/
🐣️ https://github.com/vivaladav/virtualord
🦉️ https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@vivaladev
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Strategy #TBS #4X
📦️ #Freemium #Src
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/NW.html

🥁️ Update: 0.6.5
⚗️ Major release (Unst.)🍏️
📌️ Changes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1607580
🦣️ From: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@vivaladev/116557168047376762

🦉️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/xXLDUHe6yPY
💻️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/6t-FyK-9V5s

🕹️ Title: VirtuaLord
🦊️ Idea: A fremium (demo) TBS game combining elements of tower defence & RPG
🏡️ https://virtualord.com/
🐣️ https://github.com/vivaladav/virtualord
🦉️ https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@vivaladev
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Strategy #TBS #4X
📦️ #Freemium #Src
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/NW.html

🥁️ Update: 0.6.5
⚗️ Major release (Unst.)🍏️
📌️ Changes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1607580
🦣️ From: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@vivaladev/116557168047376762

🦉️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/xXLDUHe6yPY
💻️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/6t-FyK-9V5s

🕹️ Title: VirtuaLord
🦊️ Idea: A fremium (demo) TBS game combining elements of tower defence & RPG
🏡️ https://virtualord.com/
🐣️ https://github.com/vivaladav/virtualord
🦉️ https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@vivaladev
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Strategy #TBS #4X
📦️ #Freemium #Src
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/NW.html

🥁️ Update: 0.6.5
⚗️ Major release (Unst.)🍏️
📌️ Changes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1607580
🦣️ From: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@vivaladev/116557168047376762

🦉️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/xXLDUHe6yPY
💻️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/6t-FyK-9V5s

🕹️ Title: VirtuaLord
🦊️ Idea: A fremium (demo) TBS game combining elements of tower defence & RPG
🏡️ https://virtualord.com/
🐣️ https://github.com/vivaladav/virtualord
🦉️ https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@vivaladev
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Strategy #TBS #4X
📦️ #Freemium #Src
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/NW.html

🥁️ Update: 0.6.5
⚗️ Major release (Unst.)🍏️
📌️ Changes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1607580
🦣️ From: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@vivaladev/116557168047376762

🦉️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/xXLDUHe6yPY
💻️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/6t-FyK-9V5s

🕹️ Title: BombSquad
🦊️ Idea: A SP/MP (up to 8) beat 'em up / bomberman
🏡️ https://www.froemling.net/apps/bombsquad
🐣️ https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Bomberman #BeatEmUp
📦️ #LibreEngine #FreeAssets #Freemium #Bin #Arch #Flatpak #Snap
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

🥁️ Update: 1.7.62-3
⚗️ Major release(Stable)🍎️
📌️ Changes: https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
🦣️ From: 🛜️ https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica/releases.atom

🏝️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/Iob-dlqMev8
🐹️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/qkTgZhP1mMw
🎲️👥️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/RJlY4b8P6yQ
🎲️👤️https://www.youtube.com/embed/g71Xq9Qsras

🕹️ Title: BombSquad
🦊️ Idea: A SP/MP (up to 8) beat 'em up / bomberman
🏡️ https://www.froemling.net/apps/bombsquad
🐣️ https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Bomberman #BeatEmUp
📦️ #LibreEngine #FreeAssets #Freemium #Bin #Arch #Flatpak #Snap
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

🥁️ Update: 1.7.62-3
⚗️ Major release(Stable)🍎️
📌️ Changes: https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
🦣️ From: 🛜️ https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica/releases.atom

🏝️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/Iob-dlqMev8
🐹️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/qkTgZhP1mMw
🎲️👥️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/RJlY4b8P6yQ
🎲️👤️https://www.youtube.com/embed/g71Xq9Qsras

🕹️ Title: BombSquad
🦊️ Idea: A SP/MP (up to 8) beat 'em up / bomberman
🏡️ https://www.froemling.net/apps/bombsquad
🐣️ https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Bomberman #BeatEmUp
📦️ #LibreEngine #FreeAssets #Freemium #Bin #Arch #Flatpak #Snap
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

🥁️ Update: 1.7.62-3
⚗️ Major release(Stable)🍎️
📌️ Changes: https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
🦣️ From: 🛜️ https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica/releases.atom

🏝️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/Iob-dlqMev8
🐹️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/qkTgZhP1mMw
🎲️👥️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/RJlY4b8P6yQ
🎲️👤️https://www.youtube.com/embed/g71Xq9Qsras

🕹️ Title: BombSquad
🦊️ Idea: A SP/MP (up to 8) beat 'em up / bomberman
🏡️ https://www.froemling.net/apps/bombsquad
🐣️ https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Bomberman #BeatEmUp
📦️ #LibreEngine #FreeAssets #Freemium #Bin #Arch #Flatpak #Snap
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

🥁️ Update: 1.7.62-3
⚗️ Major release(Stable)🍎️
📌️ Changes: https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
🦣️ From: 🛜️ https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica/releases.atom

🏝️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/Iob-dlqMev8
🐹️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/qkTgZhP1mMw
🎲️👥️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/RJlY4b8P6yQ
🎲️👤️https://www.youtube.com/embed/g71Xq9Qsras

🕹️ Title: BombSquad
🦊️ Idea: A SP/MP (up to 8) beat 'em up / bomberman
🏡️ https://www.froemling.net/apps/bombsquad
🐣️ https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Bomberman #BeatEmUp
📦️ #LibreEngine #FreeAssets #Freemium #Bin #Arch #Flatpak #Snap
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

🥁️ Update: 1.7.62-3
⚗️ Major release(Stable)🍎️
📌️ Changes: https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
🦣️ From: 🛜️ https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica/releases.atom

🏝️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/Iob-dlqMev8
🐹️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/qkTgZhP1mMw
🎲️👥️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/RJlY4b8P6yQ
🎲️👤️https://www.youtube.com/embed/g71Xq9Qsras

https://www.europesays.com/people/66049/ America’s Top CEOs Raise Alarm About Iran War—’Recession’ #ConsumerSpending #DonaldTrump #Economy #Freemium #Inflation #IranWar #JamieDimon #JPMorganChase #Recession #Retail

🕹️ Title: Wurm Online
🦊️ Idea: A Sandbox MMORPG, giving players a great deal of freedom
🏡️ https://www.wurmonline.com/
🐣️ -
🔖 #LinuxGaming #MMO
📦️ #Freemium #Bin #Arch
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

🥁️ Update: 20260428
⚗️ Major release(Stable)🍎️
📌️ Changes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1179680?updates=true
🦣️ From: https://mastodon.social/@holarse/116505541160255174

🏝️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/f2Q7BinTnUU
🦉️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/8hKJuP6dNSU
🕵️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/3ixHuz3MMIM
🎲️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/?list=PLcajwehH7tzzZhg0VCIT4FAW1w5Mkw9wv

🕹️ Title: Enlisted
🦊️ Idea: A free (freemium) FPS / MMO on the WW2 theme
🏡️ https://enlisted.net/
🐣️ -
🔖 #LinuxGaming #MOBA #FPS #WWI #Aircraft #Tank
📦️ #Freemium
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

🥁️ Update: 0.7.4.19
⚗️ Signific. vers. 🦍️
📌️ Changes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2051620
🦣️ From: https://mastodon.social/@holarse/116346826720104840

🏝️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/34TB7NnfI9I
🐹️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/NzVdrUgK60Q
🐹️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/pZg4g0fbQDc
🕵️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/6wv4HnP_Yf8
🎲️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/e5xwrUNdXtk
🎲️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/8lM0FKZpV3o

Here's my letter to every event technology company trying to sell me stuff. Please read it, folks—what I describe is far too common!

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/soapbox/2012/07/a-letter-to-event-technology-companies-trying-to-sell-me-stuff

#meetings #EventDesign #selling #sales #products #services #pitching #freemium #NoPrices #eventprofs

Here's my letter to every event technology company trying to sell me stuff. Please read it, folks—what I describe is far too common!

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/soapbox/2012/07/a-letter-to-event-technology-companies-trying-to-sell-me-stuff

#meetings #EventDesign #selling #sales #products #services #pitching #freemium #NoPrices #eventprofs

🕹️ Title: Wurm Online
🦊️ Idea: A Sandbox MMORPG, giving players a great deal of freedom
🏡️ https://www.wurmonline.com/
🐣️ -
🔖 #LinuxGaming #MMO
📦️ #Freemium #Bin #Arch
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

🥁️ Update: 20260324
⚗️ Huge vers. 🦬️
📌️ Changes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1179680?updates=true
🦣️ From: https://mastodon.social/@holarse/116307539389675372

🏝️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/f2Q7BinTnUU
🦉️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/8hKJuP6dNSU
🕵️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/3ixHuz3MMIM
🎲️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/?list=PLcajwehH7tzzZhg0VCIT4FAW1w5Mkw9wv

🕹️ Title: Enlisted
🦊️ Idea: A free (freemium) FPS / MMO on the WW2 theme
🏡️ https://enlisted.net/
🐣️ -
🔖 #LinuxGaming #MOBA #FPS #WWI #Aircraft #Tank
📦️ #Freemium
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

🥁️ Update: 20260324/25
⚗️ Major release (Unst.)🍏️
📌️ Changes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2051620
🦣️ From: https://mastodon.social/@holarse/116307539389675372

🏝️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/34TB7NnfI9I
🐹️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/NzVdrUgK60Q
🐹️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/pZg4g0fbQDc
🕵️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/6wv4HnP_Yf8
🎲️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/e5xwrUNdXtk
🎲️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/8lM0FKZpV3o

🕹️ Title: BombSquad
🦊️ What's: A SP/MP (up to 8) beat 'em up / bomberman
🏡️ https://www.froemling.net/apps/bombsquad
🐣️ https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Bomberman #BeatEmUp
📦️ #LibreEngine #FreeAssets #Freemium #Bin #Arch #Flatpak #Snap
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

🥁️ Update: 1.7.61
⚗️ Huge vers. 🦬️
📌️ Changes: https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
🦣️ From: 🛜️ https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica/releases.atom

🏝️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/Iob-dlqMev8
🐹️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/qkTgZhP1mMw
🎲️👥️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/RJlY4b8P6yQ
🎲️👤️https://www.youtube.com/embed/g71Xq9Qsras

🕹️ Title: BombSquad
🦊️ What's: A SP/MP (up to 8) beat 'em up / bomberman
🏡️ https://www.froemling.net/apps/bombsquad
🐣️ https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Bomberman #BeatEmUp
📦️ #LibreEngine #FreeAssets #Freemium #Bin #Arch #Flatpak #Snap
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

🥁️ Update: 1.7.61
⚗️ Huge vers. 🦬️
📌️ Changes: https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
🦣️ From: 🛜️ https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica/releases.atom

🏝️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/Iob-dlqMev8
🐹️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/qkTgZhP1mMw
🎲️👥️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/RJlY4b8P6yQ
🎲️👤️https://www.youtube.com/embed/g71Xq9Qsras

🕹️ Title: BombSquad
🦊️ What's: A SP/MP (up to 8) beat 'em up / bomberman
🏡️ https://www.froemling.net/apps/bombsquad
🐣️ https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Bomberman #BeatEmUp
📦️ #LibreEngine #FreeAssets #Freemium #Bin #Arch #Flatpak #Snap
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

🥁️ Update: 1.7.61
⚗️ Huge vers. 🦬️
📌️ Changes: https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
🦣️ From: 🛜️ https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica/releases.atom

🏝️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/Iob-dlqMev8
🐹️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/qkTgZhP1mMw
🎲️👥️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/RJlY4b8P6yQ
🎲️👤️https://www.youtube.com/embed/g71Xq9Qsras

🕹️ Title: BombSquad
🦊️ What's: A SP/MP (up to 8) beat 'em up / bomberman
🏡️ https://www.froemling.net/apps/bombsquad
🐣️ https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Bomberman #BeatEmUp
📦️ #LibreEngine #FreeAssets #Freemium #Bin #Arch #Flatpak #Snap
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

🥁️ Update: 1.7.61
⚗️ Huge vers. 🦬️
📌️ Changes: https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
🦣️ From: 🛜️ https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica/releases.atom

🏝️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/Iob-dlqMev8
🐹️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/qkTgZhP1mMw
🎲️👥️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/RJlY4b8P6yQ
🎲️👤️https://www.youtube.com/embed/g71Xq9Qsras

🕹️ Title: BombSquad
🦊️ What's: A SP/MP (up to 8) beat 'em up / bomberman
🏡️ https://www.froemling.net/apps/bombsquad
🐣️ https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Bomberman #BeatEmUp
📦️ #LibreEngine #FreeAssets #Freemium #Bin #Arch #Flatpak #Snap
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

🥁️ Update: 1.7.61
⚗️ Huge vers. 🦬️
📌️ Changes: https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
🦣️ From: 🛜️ https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica/releases.atom

🏝️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/Iob-dlqMev8
🐹️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/qkTgZhP1mMw
🎲️👥️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/RJlY4b8P6yQ
🎲️👤️https://www.youtube.com/embed/g71Xq9Qsras

🕹️ Title: Wurm Online
🦊️ What's: A Sandbox MMORPG, giving players a great deal of freedom
🏡️ https://www.wurmonline.com/
🐣️ -
🔖 #LinuxGaming #MMO
📦️ #Freemium #Bin #Arch
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

🥁️ Update: 20260310
⚗️ Huge vers. 🦬️
📌️ Changes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1179680?updates=true
🦣️ From: https://mastodon.social/@holarse/116228234936925815

🏝️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/f2Q7BinTnUU
🦉️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/8hKJuP6dNSU
🕵️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/3ixHuz3MMIM
🎲️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/?list=PLcajwehH7tzzZhg0VCIT4FAW1w5Mkw9wv

On AI Coding Tools and why Freemium Apps Still Have a Future

Nine to Five Mac wrote an article about "AI coding tools may be the end of freemium utility apps". If the last three weeks are any indication of whether AI written apps can replace freemium apps the answer is both yes and no.

The Yes Illusion

Let's start with the illusion that AI can vibe code your app. If you're doing something like a task list or snake, or similar then the answer might be yes, to some degree but in that case it requires preparation.

If you listen to discussions they speak about spec driven AI design, rather than plain vibe coding. The idea is that if you start with "I want to do this in that language" it might give you plenty of lines of codee that need to be checked. If you give it parameters, and specifications then that code is written according to specific rules so that it fits within the rules.

Testability is also key. Code might be written but you need it to be tested and vetted for security, edge case issues and more. It might work well in context A but not context B.

In essence if you want to write your own app, instead of going for a freemium app you need to spend time thinking of what you want to achieve.

The 'No' Reality

Understanding the environment

The more familiar you are with unix and open source, the more at an advantage you are when experimenting with building your own apps. You can tell the AI model which tech to use, as well as ask it to find a more efficient tool. It might suggest one tool that is fine for a dozen images for example, but slow when dealing with tens of thousands, as I have found.

Having the Time for Iteration and Understanding Your Goal

It's good to have time to experiment and iterate until you get a tool to do what you want it to do, without AI distracting you. It often helps you with step 1 but immediately wants to jump to step 2. It also has a tendency to confuse contexts, and in so doing confuses us. It's worth being aware of this.

Writing your own app requires investing the time to ensure that it works as intended.

And Finally

Since Instagram was sold to Facebook I saw no reason to keep using it so years ago I created this clone adding function after function until I had cloned instagram functionality with a few kilobytes of PHP. If I added the ability to add new photos, and a way to log in and authenticate, then it would be a full success, rather than partial.

Replacing Photosweeper with a home grown solution might take quite a bit more effort. That's what I am experimenting with now.

Here's my letter to every event technology company trying to sell me stuff. Please read it, folks—what I describe is far too common!

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/soapbox/2012/07/a-letter-to-event-technology-companies-trying-to-sell-me-stuff

#meetings #EventDesign #selling #sales #products #services #pitching #freemium #NoPrices #eventprofs

Here's my letter to every event technology company trying to sell me stuff. Please read it, folks—what I describe is far too common!

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/soapbox/2012/07/a-letter-to-event-technology-companies-trying-to-sell-me-stuff

#meetings #EventDesign #selling #sales #products #services #pitching #freemium #NoPrices #eventprofs

🕹️ Title: BombSquad
🦊️ What's: A SP/MP (up to 8) beat 'em up / bomberman
🏡️ https://www.froemling.net/apps/bombsquad
🐣️ https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Bomberman #BeatEmUp
📦️ #LibreEngine #FreeAssets #Freemium #Bin #Arch #Flatpak #Snap
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

🥁️ Update: 1.7.58➜60
⚗️ Huge vers. 🦬️
📌️ Changes: https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
🦣️ From: 🛜️ https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica/releases.atom

🏝️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/Iob-dlqMev8
🐹️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/qkTgZhP1mMw
🎲️👥️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/RJlY4b8P6yQ
🎲️👤️https://www.youtube.com/embed/g71Xq9Qsras

@neotoy cont'd...

Echo chamber (media) – Situation that reinforces beliefs by repetition inside a closed system

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echo_chamber_(media)

#EchoChamber

#Enshittification – Decline in online platform quality
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enshittification

#Enshittification

Freemium – Free product where the extras require payment

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freemium

#Freemium

Planned obsolescence – Product design with limited useful life

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence

@neotoy The #commercial world also *knows this* as #ink makers and #printer #manufacturers to #lure people or find ways to reduce #longevity of #machines #selling #cheap directly or indirectly - it's rather a planned and increasingly "clever" by design "eco-system"...

#Artificialdemand
#DefectivebyDesign
#DarkPattern
#DesignLife
#DefectivebyDesign
#EchoChamber
#Enshittification
#Freemium
#PlannedObsolescence
#RightToRepair – Legal right and movement
#SoftwareBloat

For #SelfHosted #blogging, is #ghostblog really all that better than #WordPress? I'm thinking in #freemium terms.

The one thing that particularly bothered me about WordPress was how anything truly useful, outside of taxonomy, was the fact that it ties a lot of value to monthly subscription fees.

I even see the #ActivityPub implementation is single user only. I'm wondering if self hosted means you don't get multi user - or multi author support.

It's been it and #WriteFreely.

🕹️ Title: Enlisted
🦊️ What's: A free (freemium) FPS / MMO on the WW2 theme
🏡️ https://enlisted.net/
🐣️ -
🔖 #LinuxGaming #MOBA #FPS #WWI #Aircraft #Tank
📦️ #Freemium
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

🥁️ Update: 0.7.2.74/76
⚗️ Signific. vers. 🦍️
📌️ Changes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2051620?updates=true
🦣️ From: https://mastodon.social/@holarse/115911074557744605

🏝️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/34TB7NnfI9I
🐹️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/NzVdrUgK60Q
🐹️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/pZg4g0fbQDc
🕵️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/6wv4HnP_Yf8
🎲️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/e5xwrUNdXtk
🎲️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/8lM0FKZpV3o

Why the Kansas City Chiefs Launched Foolish Club Studios

After winning back-to-back Super Bowls in 2023 and 2024, The Kansas City Chiefs launched Foolish Club Studios last…
#NFL #KansasCityChiefs #KansasCity #Kansas #Chiefs #FoolishClubStudios #Football #Freemium #GelsominaPicariello #OfficeWithaView #taylorswift #WrapPRO
https://www.rawchili.com/nfl/679924/

Why the Kansas City Chiefs Launched Foolish Club Studios

After winning back-to-back Super Bowls in 2023 and 2024, The Kansas City Chiefs launched Foolish Club Studios last…
#NFL #KansasCityChiefs #KansasCity #Kansas #Chiefs #FoolishClubStudios #Football #Freemium #GelsominaPicariello #OfficeWithaView #taylorswift #WrapPRO
https://www.rawchili.com/nfl/679924/

Why the Kansas City Chiefs Launched Foolish Club Studios https://www.rawchili.com/nfl/679924/ #Chiefs #FoolishClubStudios #Football #Freemium #GelsominaPicariello #KansasCity #KansasCityChiefs #KansasCity #KansasCityChiefs #NFL #OfficeWithAView #TaylorSwift #WrapPRO

Why the Kansas City Chiefs Launched Foolish Club Studios https://www.rawchili.com/nfl/679924/ #Chiefs #FoolishClubStudios #Football #Freemium #GelsominaPicariello #KansasCity #KansasCityChiefs #KansasCity #KansasCityChiefs #NFL #OfficeWithAView #TaylorSwift #WrapPRO

Công cụ quản lý LocalStorage, SessionStorage, Cookies và IndexedDB mới cho Chrome!
Tính năng:
- Sửa đổi JSON dễ dàng
- Quản lý IndexedDB toàn diện
- Chuyển đổi giữa các tài khoản người dùng nhanh chóng
- Đồng bộ hóa trên nhiều thiết bị
#EasyLocalStorageManager #LocalStorage #SessionStorage #Cookies #IndexedDB #ChromeExtension #SvelteJS #ManifestV3 #Freemium #CloudSync
#CôngCụQuảnLý #TrìnhDuyệt #PhátTriểnWeb #TínhNăngMới #ĐồngBộHóa #TàiKhoản #NgườiDùng #ThiếtBị #Chrome #Extension #Svelte #Mani

🕹️ Title: Enlisted
🦊️ What's: A free (freemium) FPS / MMO on the WW2 theme
🏡️ https://enlisted.net/
🐣️ -
🔖 #LinuxGaming #MOBA #FPS #WWI #Aircraft #Tank
📦️ #Freemium
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

🥁️ Update: n°72
⚗️ Signific. vers. 🦍️
📌️ Changes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2051620?updates=true
🦣️ From: https://mastodon.social/@holarse/115792435514521433

🏝️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/34TB7NnfI9I
🐹️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/NzVdrUgK60Q
🐹️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/pZg4g0fbQDc
🕵️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/6wv4HnP_Yf8
🎲️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/e5xwrUNdXtk
🎲️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/8lM0FKZpV3o

🕹️ Title: Enlisted
🦊️ What's: A free (freemium) FPS / MMO on the WW2 theme
🏡️ https://enlisted.net/
🐣️ -
🔖 #LinuxGaming #MOBA #FPS #WWI #Aircraft #Tank
📦️ #Freemium
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

🥁️ Update: 20251216
⚗️ Major release (Unst.)🍏️
📌️ Changes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2051620?updates=true
🦣️ From: https://mastodon.social/@holarse/115752612675964976

🏝️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/34TB7NnfI9I
🐹️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/NzVdrUgK60Q
🐹️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/pZg4g0fbQDc
🕵️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/6wv4HnP_Yf8
🎲️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/e5xwrUNdXtk
🎲️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/8lM0FKZpV3o

🛠️ Title: JUCE
🦊️ What's: A (partially) libre tool for the dev. of sound apps & plug-ins
🏡️ https://www.juce.com/
🐣️ https://github.com/juce-framework
🔖 #LinuxGameDev #Framework #Music
📦️ #Libre #Freemium #Bin #Arch #RPM #Deb
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

🥁️ Update: 8.0.12
⚗️ Minor vers. 🐁️
📌️ Changes: https://github.com/juce-framework/JUCE/releases
🦣️ From: 🛜️ https://github.com/juce-framework/JUCE/releases.atom

🦉️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/Uj94TYQ6LN0
🕯️https://www.youtube.com/embed/?list=PLLgJJsrdwhPxa6-02-CeHW8ocwSwl2jnu
🕯️https://www.youtube.com/embed/?list=PLbqhA-NKGP6DiGtVK4WhEHgNZQS7NmBH7
🎮️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/X7TbOB85XEs
🎮️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/i_Iq4_Kd7Rc

Liegt es eigentlich an mir, dass ich bei #Duolingo keine Info finde über den Preis eines werbefreien #Abo? #Abofalle #Freemium #Verbraucherschutz

SaaS thử nghiệm $1 giúp giảm free rider. Ban đầu dùng free plan, nhưng bị dùng thử tràn lề. Chuyển sang yêu cầu thẻ $1, chuyển đổi cao nhưng khách hàng ít hơn. Giờ dùng lại free trial + thẻ thật (loại thẻ ảo). Cần cân bằng giữa chống free rider và thu hút người dùng. #SaaS #Marketing #Freemium #KinhDoanh #Startup #ThuHoiKH #ChiếnLượcBánHàng #Affiliation #BusinessStrategy #MarketingOnline

https://www.reddit.com/r/SaaS/comments/1pi4rnw/we_tried_the_1_friction_hack_to_kill_free_riders/

🕹️ Title: BombSquad
🦊️ What's: A SP/MP (up to 8) beat 'em up / bomberman
🏡️ https://www.froemling.net/apps/bombsquad
🐣️ https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Bomberman #BeatEmUp
📦️ #LibreEngine #FreeAssets #Freemium #Bin #Arch #Flatpak #Snap
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

🥁️ Update: 1.7.54➜58
⚗️ Huge vers. 🦬️
📌️ Changes: https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
🦣️ From: 🛜️ https://github.com/efroemling/ballistica/releases.atom

🏝️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/Iob-dlqMev8
🐹️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/qkTgZhP1mMw
🎲️👥️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/RJlY4b8P6yQ
🎲️👤️https://www.youtube.com/embed/g71Xq9Qsras

Hmm, #MagicEarth is now #freemium.

Not upgrading. Traffic-aware navigation is now under a paid tier. Not sure if it was traffic-aware before.

I liked the app because it was a nice middle ground between #CoMaps and GOOG maps.

Not hating on them for going freemium, though. They could have just done what everyone else does, and sold out their users' data.