Remaining myself inside a world that is constantly trying to define, use, distract, rank, and consume me.
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E is not defined in Roman numerals, but according to Einstein it is equivalent to 10,000,000. This is typical of how my brain starts the day. GM.
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I’ve revived my Apple II Agent project from January: An Apple IIe with an Ethernet card and a custom client
It links to Claude through a Mac proxy and allows conversational Apple II software creation similar to Claude Code
When it’s done, it loads the new program into memory
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Rest in Peace Donnie Iris.
A Midwest gem with the Buddy Holly look and new wave licks & tricks. He always made 80’s commercial radio better with a spin of his classic tunes
“Ah, Leah” & “Do You Compute?”
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Chaosium has removed around 40 publications from DTRPG for “suspected AI use.” Some of the features used to determine AI use were “polished grammar, em dashes, tidy layouts and frequent tables.”
Apparently the fight against AI now involves putting editors out of business.
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Me see big wall words from orange chief Trump.
Funny talk man Maher once help chief on show, become big. Now Maher mean, sweat when visit white cave, then lie on show. Maher numbers fall like dead mammoth. Chief numbers high. Maher spew fake about voters and cities. Maher loser, no more talk. Chief strong. Ugh.
Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Make it worse by quoting Marcus Aurelius.
They say there are seven seas. I believe it. The Pacific Ocean alone has three C's, and no two sound alike.
I'm a little late with this one, but I think it can still be appreciated if viewed from the right angle.
If a biscuit has two units of biscuitness and a Triscuit has three, what happened to the Monoscuit, and why is nobody investigating? Who's responsible for the R&D on the Quadriscuit??
I've been updating my Dungeon Master skills to modernize my AD&D campaigns for younger audiences. After studying accepted online gaming conventions, I think I've figured out how to deliver the gaming experience they've come to expect.
DM: You enter a dimly lit corridor. At the far end stands an enormous red dragon atop a mountain of treasure.
Fighter: I draw my sword!
DM: Your sword license has expired.
Fighter: Fine. I run toward the dragon.
DM: You've exhausted your daily movement allowance. You can wait six hours or purchase 50 Movement Points.
Magic-User: I cast Fireball!
DM: Fireball is a Tier 3 spell. You currently have the Basic Arcane Subscription.
Magic-User: Fine, I'll cast Magic Missile.
DM: Before you cast, would you like to watch this 30-second message from Raid: Shadow Legends?
Thief: I'll sneak around behind the dragon.
DM: Stealth is temporarily disabled while we investigate an exploit.
Cleric: I pray to my god.
DM: Your deity is currently undergoing scheduled maintenance.
Fighter: WHAT CAN WE ACTUALLY DO?
DM: You can purchase the Dragon Encounter Bundle for $39.99. It includes a sword skin, three healing potions, and a commemorative dragon emote.
Fighter: Does it include fighting the dragon?
DM: Dragon combat is included in the Dragon Encounter Bundle Deluxe Edition.
Fighter: How much?
DM: $79.99.
Fighter: That's ridiculous. We're leaving.
DM: Leaving the dungeon requires the Fast Travel Expansion.
2026 has been a hard slog for reasons, but things are opening up and I might even have some time to work on these.
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“I told myself, this is probably the last thing I’m ever going to do.”
Medal of honor. Now.
Bend, Oregon man who shot and killed a shooter at his daughters' school speaks out, praises female teacher for fighting the shooter, allowing him to have a clear shot.
Kaylub Giamanco says he is haunted by the sound of children pleading for their lives.
He also praised the teacher for grabbing the gunman's weapon, allowing him to take a shot at the shooter.
"I want to recognize [the teacher]. She gave me the opportunity to make my shot without losing my life..."
"I swung the door open, and I stepped in, and I fired, and they dropped to the ground... I looked down at the gunman, and he was scrambling for his weapon. And I looked at him, and I shot him 2 more times..."
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#SoloSaturday
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The Continuing Adventures of Cormac the Warrior in the Endless Cemetery.
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I wanted to get back to this sooner than now, but we solo gamers always make the best of the time we have!
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The Goblin King plays solo, live, pen and paper. 🎲
Cormac the Warrior woke in a dark crypt with no memory of how he got there. All he had was his mithril armor and his great sword. He forced the door open into a moonlit graveyard and wrestled a zombie in the grave dirt for six rounds. He blocked a bite with his bracer and ran from a dozen more undead. Then he climbed a crypt and found a graveyard with no end.
How did he get here? Was a goblin king who wanted a Samhain tribute behind it? I have no idea either. I'm making it up as I go, live at the table, with one page of scrawled goblin shorthand for notes.
Tonight Cormac's story continues. One d10, my imagination and you in chat. Come make suggestions, ask questions and watch the dice decide.
System: Tiny d10 by @td10rpg (td10.org), the open, rules-light RPG.
Catch up on the story so far:
[x.com/jpmccarthyjr/status](xitter.cf/jpmccarthyjr/status/21…)
#TinyD10 #SoloRPG #TTRPG #JawinWithJack #OfCourseImWinningImTheOnlyOnePlaying
The Table: Mine
The Drink: Coffee
The Book: @td10rpg
The Music: Andrew Bird, Rufus Wainwright, John Southworth
The Goblin: Me
If you need me, I'll be in my imagination...
