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Microsoft shuts down Windows 10 Mobile Store - how can you download apps now?

Windows 10 Mobile has long since ceased to be usable as a daily driver for mainstream users, but until now you could still do a lot of things on the side, especially with Continuum, such as playing games. But now Microsoft has also switched off the ability to download apps from the store using the Windows 10 (m) store app. Is that the end of it? Well, not quite: the apps are still there, but they can no longer be downloaded with the Lumia 950 ...

Happy New Year 2025

For the new year I wish all readers a good start into the new year, a successful and hopefully good year 2025 with the right mix of challenge, fun and success. This 3d print was a small gift for friends that I made just before the turn of the year:

Advent Calendar 2024

As every year, you can open a little door every day in the Advent calendar (as always created with Animation:Master), which will hopefully bring a smile or a tear to your face with a funny or moving clip in between and hopefully bring a little relaxation to the pre-Christmas stress. More about the advent calendar I wish everyone a nice, not too stressful Advent season and a happy 1st Advent today!

Sailfish OS: Jolla Community Phone Unboxing

Yesterday the letter carrier handed me my Jolla C2 Community Phone and I don’t want to miss the opportunity to unbox it with you and talk a bit about the device and the new Sailfish OS 5.0.5 /5.0.12 version. In short: a beautiful smartphone that is fun to use. In the video I tell you why and unpack the package together with you. Have fun with it!

3d printing: Coffee machine spare part

A part breaks on a machine? I can hardly resist and of course I have to quickly go to the 3d program to reproduce it and then print it out. On the left is the original part, while on the right is the reprinted part. Whatever you call it, it holds a metal tube for frothing milk. The upper part is broken off. And here is the video of the print that is automatically created on the Bambu Labs P1S. Have fun with it!

3d Print: Beyblade X Launcher Grip

A colleague asked me to do a small 3d print: A Beyblade Launcher. If you don’t know what a Beyblade is: Beyblade is a spinning top game or “spinning top battle” competition in which spinning tops composed of different parts “fight” against each other or try to knock each other over. And the assembled part: This 3d print should help to catapult the spinning top into the playing field. Here you can download the ...