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Device 6 is a 2013 iOS release from Simogo, ostensibly a puzzle game, although “game” is a bit of a misnomer here. It could be called a visual novel or piece of interactive fiction. It is mainly text, enhanced by sound, music, images and...
XKCD 1403It's hard to believe, but five years have passed since the successful defense of my dissertation. Where does the time go? My defense was on July 7, my final accepted manuscript was published on August 11th. I guess that's my...
When the swan of your Name descends on the exhalation of dawn,alighting on the still lake of my beaten heart,where a golden mist of unfathomable kindness rises to kiss the sky,many thirsty creatures cometo bow at the water's edgeand...
I’ve been trying to grow some rose bushes on my balcony for years. Most die during the winter because I suck at wrapping them up and stuff, but one of them seemed to hang on, year after year, popping up a couple of branches and a couple...
The weird part is I actually ended the month at the same weight as last month and the same weight as January 1, so in seven months I have achieved no weight loss (or gain) at all, which is impressive in its own way. And that weight is...
Hey people! Today I’d like to feature a really cool Irish artist whose music I’ve been familiar with for quite a few years, and recently I’ve revisited it and thought it would be really nice to share something from her. In fact, I’ve...
Great morning at Gruga with the girls. I took lots of images, mostly of them, but also some around the park. On our way back we saw the German term Gänsemarsch (walking in single file) perfectly demonstrated by at least two dozen geese....
Also Available on PatreonThe idea of SilverHawks clicked with me immediately. I had read that a new cartoon was coming to Channel 5, so I made sure I was home in time to see it. Once the theme song started and those metallic heroes...
» Mark has joined the call.» Christine has joined the call.Mark: Sorry, can you hear me? Okay. Team — there is no easy way to say this. I’m here to inform you that we’ve made the difficult decision to cut 7% of our workforce. This,...
In a few weeks, a new movie based on Warner Brothers Animation at least briefly hits the theaters.While well aware that Warner Bros. Animation stalwarts Chuck Jones, Mike Maltese and animators Lloyd Vaughan, Ken Harris, Phil Monroe and...
The generational story we're often told is simple: Boomers got houses and pensions, Millennials got the short end of the stick with student debt and a sequence of economic crises, and Gen Z got an even worse deal, but at least they got...
What if there was a way to make a living by posting words on the internet and you were able to monetize that content by having ads on your site, and you got paid when people clicked the ad. Well ya thats how the ad based models worked....
Photo by Kamil Switalski I’ve previously discussed how I modified my PlayStation 4 to give me control over the hardware I own. Sony has been increasingly anti-consumer. Not to be undone, Microsoft requires linking a Microsoft account to...
thecaffeinebookwarrior: thecaffeinebookwarrior: Despite the fact that I am not deaf, mute, or blind myself, one of the most common questions I receive is how to portray characters with these disabilities in fiction. As such, I’ve...
The Slavers saga comes to an end with a whimper instead of a bang. Originally Published March 16th, 2002 This review builds on my reviews of A1: Slave Pits of the Undercity, A2: Secret of the Slavers Stockade, and A3: Assault on the...