Fix The News
Tired of doomscrolling? Tired of being jerked around by terrifying clickbait headlines that don't actually name the place that is being flooded, burned to a crisp, invaded by Russians or ICE, or just bombed into the Stone Age? Tired of 2025 as the big media want you to see it?...
Questions Three: Michelle Richardson
The Marketing Department is – paradoxically – one of the most visible yet hidden parts of the great conspiracy that is Steve Jackson Games. You may encounter it near-daily (especially if you're a fan!), but – if the department is doing their job right – you don't notice it because...
Farewell To AOL Dial-Up: SCREEAAANK-GLONK Scroooom Yibbi-Yibbi-Yibbi-Yibbi . . .
Many news sites (such as Fortune) are reporting that AOL is discontinuing dial-up Internet access after 30 years, ending on September 30. Like many who heard the news, I haven't thought about dial-up in years. And I never used AOL. Still, being reminded of that bygone era makes me nostalgic...
The Cyborging Continues . . .
Sometimes living in the future has very personal benefits. I've known for a little while that my hearing was going. Last week I started wearing hearing aids. Very, very worthwhile. I know some folks resist them because of their association with age, but (1) Hey, breaking news, I AM OLD....
Thoughts After Gen Con
After some time to recover from our recent Gen Con attendance, we had our post-convention wrap-up a few days ago. We had a good time swapping our experiences from the show. We can't share all our secrets, though we can reveal a few of the more-interesting tidbits as far as...
Playmat Storage Hack
Storing playmats is one of the most oft-bemoaned conundrums in our hobby. I have a solution that works well, at least for "standard"-sized (single-player) playmats that one would use for card games, and it's an off-the-shelf product you can buy for the ubiquitous IKEA Kallax board game shelf. Check this...
Plan A Trip To GURPS Hot Spots: Istanbul, 1453-1703 A.D.
What happens when one of the grandest cities on Earth becomes the center of an empire – again? The answers can be found within the pages of GURPS Hot Spots: Istanbul, 1453-1703 A.D.. Following in the footsteps of GURPS Hot Spots: Istanbul, 1453-1703 A.D. and written by Matt Riggsby –...
I'd Like To Place A Custom Dice-Color Order, Please
According to an article on Scientific American, there's a technique that scientists have used to enable five test subjects to see a new super-saturated aquamarine color that's never been experienced by humans before. I'm sure tabletop gamers can imagine the possibilities of having an elite group undergoing ultra-tech methods to...