Sly Gryphon @sgryphon@qoto.org
Lead Consultant @TelstraPurple, doing Internet-of-Things (#IoT), #dotnet, #blockchain, #DevSecOps. Certified Azure IoT Developer, MCSD: ALM, #PRINCE2, Scrum. Tabletop gamer.
Joined Oct 2020
Interesting development, Lord of the Rings, which already has it's own highly rated #OneRing RPG, has just released a #DnD 5th edition adaption on Beyond. https://marketplace.dndbeyond.com/category/DB0000154
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The GIMP, the popular open-source Photoshop alternative just released GIMP 3 RC1.
GIMP 3 is a release that's been 20 years in the making!
https://gamefromscratch.com/gimp-3-release-candidate-is-here/
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One of the TorchLite bits that I'm most proud of is that you can make a character by picking three items off of three lists. Hard to get more rules Lite than that!
If you wanna see those three lists, check out the teaser at https://xine.ink/2024/11/08/torchlite-gives-you-options/
Also worth mentioning: there's a chunky sneak peek with even more character creation options available to patreon subscribers today... https://www.patreon.com/Xine
Waymo now does 100,000 driverless taxi rides per week. https://www.autoweek.com/news/a62735122/waymo-2024-robotaxi-statistics/
Funny how I still see people claiming the technology is not viable, will never happen, or is impossible -- sorry, but too late: reality (it already happens) trumps your opinion!
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you are asking what features the new ActivityPub plugin version has?
thanks for asking! ☺️
* Support for post visibility - you can choose between "public", "only followers" and "no federation".
* Attribution-Domains - that should fix the fediverse:creator issues, if you had issues
* Improved compatibility with caching plugins
https://github.com/Automattic/wordpress-activitypub/releases/tag/4.0.0
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This is your reminder...
There is no algorithm that brings posts to your timeline. The only posts you will see under your Home tab will be either people that you follow, or the boosts from people that you follow.
BOOSTING IS THE LIFE BLOOD OF MASTODON.
If you read something that is interesting, funny, thought provoking, news worthy, or beautiful, then BOOST IT.
Hitting "Favorite" lets the poster know that you liked it BUT IT DOESN'T LET ANYONE ELSE KNOW.
Keep Mastodon alive. BOOST.
#ArsMagica #ttrpg, famed for it's flexible magic system and troupe-style play, has launched their definitive edition crowd funding on #backerkit. Although the overall system is a bit clunky, the magic rules for casting freeform spells are great, and I try to play the game at conventions, etc, whenever I get a chance.
https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/atlas-games/ars-magica-5th-edition-definitive
And, as part of their stretch goals (which they have already reached a bunch), they are releasing the game text under #OpenSource #CreativeCommons licencing, joining a bunch of other great open games (#Fate, #DungeonWorld, #BladesInTheDark #bitd, #Gumshoe, #EclipsePhase,#Ironsworn, and -- of course -- #DungeonsAndDragons #dnd).
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At the Organized Play Foundation, our mission is to cultivate a vibrant global community united by the transformative power of play.
Whether you're a creator, industry expert, volunteer, or devoted gamer, we're eager to join forces with gamers from all corners of the globe. Together, let's amplify the mission of the Organized Play Foundation, creating an inclusive community where games become the bridge that unites us.
Interested? Email info@orgplayfoundation.org.
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Hey Penpot community! 👋
We’re constantly working to improve Penpot and make it the best tool for your design needs, and we want your input!
We’ve put together a list of the top 10 issues and feature requests that have come up frequently, but we’d love to hear from you too:
https://community.penpot.app/t/help-us-what-issues-or-enhancements-matter-most-to-you/6763
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GREAT change is approaching. NIST will standardise prohibition of requirement of composing passwords from various character styles, and requirement for periodic password changes. These are harmful and obsolete rules. Now they will be treated as a cybersecurity weakness https://pages.nist.gov/800-63-4/sp800-63b.html
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👀 BrowserPub: A browser for exploring #ActivityPub and the ⁂fediverse
#GoPlay #Brisbane, a FREE tabletop RPG #ttrpg convention, on Sept 7th & 8th, has opened player registrations https://www.goplaybrisbane.com.au/register-to-play/
There are heaps of free #rpg roleplaying games on offer, including: #dnd, #dcc, #marvelmultiverse, #dontrestyourhead, #knight, #paranoia, #bladerunner, #eclipsephase, and heaps more.
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As a Blind person i never thought i would be on social media savoring photos. But the communal Mastodon alt text game is so strong that sweet, poetic or silly descriptions abound on my timeline. Thanks to legions of people who take time to write a meaningful description of the ephemera they post, i learn so much about insects, plants, buildings, memes — all dispatches from a dimension of the world that i otherwise wouldn't experience. If you're wondering whether anybody reads these things: YES.
Very happy that #YouTubeMusic has arrived on my #Tesla. #YTM is one of the few services that allows you to upload your own music files (inherited from their old Google Play Music). I will still use #TuneIn, for stations like #GothvilleRadio (http://gothville.com/), but the other services were just too repetitive and limited in what they would play.
Thank you #AirVPN for providing reliable #ipv6 #vpn services with your #Eddie client. https://airvpn.org/
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Workaround Steps:
1. Boot Windows into Safe Mode or the Windows Recovery Environment
2. Navigate to the C:\Windows\System32\drivers\CrowdStrike directory
3. Locate the file matching `C-00000291*.sys`, and delete it.
4. Boot the host normally.
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The British Library is doing a few talks inspired by the 50th anniversary of D&D.
This one has Ian Livingstone (Fighting Fantasy, Games Workshop/White Dwarf, Domark/Eidos) talking about the early years of #RPG gaming.
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Added Rowan, Rook & Decard to Libreture's list of DRM-free bookshops. 💜
Publishers of Eat The Reich, Die, Heart, Spire, Honey Heist, Unbound, Goblin Quest, and many other tabletop games, their mission is to create awesome moments through exciting, beautiful, clever games.
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For prototyping I can recommend @penpot. No AI and it's free to use.
You can self-host it, because it is free as in open source. And beer. And freedom.
Lead Consultant @TelstraPurple, doing Internet-of-Things (#IoT), #dotnet, #blockchain, #DevSecOps. Certified Azure IoT Developer, MCSD: ALM, #PRINCE2, Scrum. Tabletop gamer.
Joined Oct 2020
