"Edited By Steve Jackson" . . . Wait, What?
A lot of companies have produced what might be seen as uncharacteristic products in the past. For example, Alfa Romeo – yes, the car company – once briefly manufactured stoves. And Mitsubishi, another well-known car company, was formed from the automotive division of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, perhaps best known as the...
The Joy (And Curse) Of A Large Library
As I noted in August, we've been hard at work at (top-secret) Fighting Fantasy stuff. I'm starting to look at 2026 plans and found myself needing to figure out what to track down used copies of for research purposes. So imagine my surprise when I discovered that I already owned...
This Robot Is Just My Type
YouTube channel Ancient has the coolest video I've seen all week: an automaton that lip-syncs by rotating a ball with various mouth positions, not unlike an old-fashioned IBM Selectric typewriter ball. In other words, the lips aren't making the proper shape, but the whole mouth is. It's kind of hard...
I Don't Know Who Needs To Hear This . . .
Did you know you can find tiny, Bluetooth speakers cheap? Like, I've found some for less than $10 online, they might be at various discount stores, and we've gotten them free as promo items before when we've attended trade shows. And did you know that, if you charge them ahead...
Roll20Con 2025
Roll20Con 2025 is coming September 26-28, 2025, to an internet near you! The online convention plans a variety of roleplaying games. This convention is Roll20's ninth. Those who play for at least 2 hours in the online event have a chance to win a year's Pro Subscription. While joining the...
A Tribute To A Hidden Gem
Not all that far from the bustle of downtown and the university, past the tech companies on the surrounding hills, and just down the road a bit from some barbecue joints and the picturesque Pennybacker Bridge, lies a hidden Austin gem. A throwback to the early 17th century sits tucked...
Drivers Can Just Be Terrible!
For some reason, Facebook thinks I really like watching terrible drivers – and no matter how many terrible-driver videos I watch, they just keep coming. While I try to figure out why that's happening, I can't help but remember folks making illogical turns across multiple occupied lanes of traffic, blazing...
True Vape-rware?
Here's a blog post about how a disposable vape was turned into a website server. If you want to see the same page actually loading off that vape cartridge, this URL should do the trick. The techie in me appreciated info on the stats, such as 24KiB Flash storage and...