It's now to the point I am going to carry a #UMPC running #linux so I have a trustworthy #PC and connection at my ready when out and about.

This is ridiculous that I have to go this extent, nothing can be trusted anymore. Everything is #spying on us.

#bigtech just can't stop sticking their epeen into everything in sight.

Soon the only way to get any #privacy will be to build your own hardware.

Alt...

The image is of a UMPC (Ultra mobile PC) next to it's box, the "Nanote Next" from Japan. A cheapo device from donki.

Attentat 1942 (Multi, XPd on PC) It is 2001 in Czechoslovakia, and your Grandpa is ill. You're helping Grandma with their house and discover Grandpa was taken to Auschwitz in 1942.. but why? Investigate this mystery and uncover his past.
This is much more of a visual novel than a "game". You mostly listen/watch/read (subtitles cause dialogue is not in English) FMV clips of actors playing various characters, then click stuff. Lots more reading, as there's lots of "encyclopedia" entries and text dialogues to advance through.
The actors are great. Even tho I didn't understand the languages spoken, you can see they're really into their roles and their emotions pull you into the story. Music is chosen to fit the settings and situations well.
Naturally there's some heavy content here and they don't pull punches with the videos either, so fair warning if you're sensitive to historical videos of atrocities and death.
I found this experience to be very informative, as it covers the Holocaust from a lesser talked about area of Europe and includes a Roma character in a decently important side role to the overall story. And IDK, kinda felt like this was a good time to refresh and expand my knowledge of that part of WW2, considering. If you're interested in history and learning stuff, and like to read I would definitely recommend checking out Attentat.

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https://www.charlesgames.net/attentat1942

The House of Da Vinci (Multi, XP'd on PC) An explosion rocks the tower after a guard gives you a note from Leonardo. Follow his trail and uncover the secrets before it's too late.
Back to the thinky pain games, this time with more of a hidden object type game. Find and open hidden panels, unlock doors, manipulate and combine objects you find to create tools, etc.
Nice setting for this one, Renaissance Italy is always a cool place to check out, and traipsing through Leo's inventions and notes is good fun.
It's a lot of pointing and clicking on PC, which by the end does feel a bit repetitive, especially when you're stuck going back and forth several times between 2 locations to solve a puzzle. Feels a bit like padding, tbh.
Still, it's only 10 hours to complete with 100% achieves which is not that bad. It's pretty straightforward, and there's a hint system if you do get stuck.

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https://www.bluebraingames.com/the-house-of-da-vinci