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Twenty different rulesets on one cart? Twenty? That’s about nineteen too many for one portable puzzle game, surely? Especially a landmark one in a series as well designed and long-revered as Puyo Puyo. Where’s the consistency? The sense...
Okay, I just wanted to say “Clear and presenter danger.” Let’s you and I see if there’s any chance I’ve got something to back that up. I think I have. Earlier this week, a friend did me the favour of alerting me to how a show called “The...
This review may contain spoilers. Tap or click to view.That was actually pretty funny. But where did all the "zombies" go at the end??? I think this had more potential, especially the ending. But I also wish they had more utilised "Ivan...
Now some itches can be ignored. A mosquito bite, perhaps. The urge to reorganise the tackle shed, if you've finally admitted you're never going to use that bent bankstick again. But the itch to spend an evening chasing a mythical...
Let’s fire up the machine and see what the metal gods have for us this week. Hails! Left to Die - death - USADivulsive - death - USALord Gryphus - death - USAAcheron - death - AustraliaFuming Mouth - death/crust - USAPsycroptic - tech...
Well, coming into today's session, I immediately noticed that after a long two weeks of a lot of upheaval, writing for myself every day, and training for this god damn marathon more than I have ever trained for anything in my life; that...
This month’s theme for the Read Christie 2026 challenge is ‘Best-Kept Secret’ and we’re focusing on the six novels Christie wrote under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. I have already read three of them – Giant’s Bread, Unfinished Portrait...
I have, so, a camera, several cameras, but that does not make me a photographer. Dau.II otoh has a bit of an eye. She was down to the Déise in June, being handy. We seized the moment between chores to clamber over a headland that is only...
This animated map reveals how agricultural productivity is expected to be affected by climate change around the world throughout this century. It uses the new Climate-Driven Agricultural Decline Index (CADI) to show where and how global...
Type Help is one of my favorite narrative deduction games - I've written about it here before - and I'm delighted that there's now a commercial version of the game available. Type Help is great as an all-text experience, and it's lovely...
Kevin sent me a link to this email from Linus Torvalds the other day, and I found that to be a great example of something that has been bothering me for a while now. It’s about AI—everything is about AI these days, so damn boring—and,...
I have wanted to see something like this for a long time. It is amazing how much language drifts.
Local government reorganisation update (because we now have fourteen more decisions) In December 2024 the government announced that it intended to replace all England's two-tier systems with unitary authorities. There'd no longer be...
If you’re looking for a quick, elegant salmon supper that feels special without any fuss, this Basil Parmesan Salmon is about to become a weeknight favourite. Tender, flaky salmon fillets are topped with a creamy Parmesan‑basil mixture...