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RPBook

@RPBook@historians.social

#UK based #MilitaryHistory #author. #TTRPG and #BoardGame player. Lapsed #wargamer.

My real name is Robin, but my pen name is Russell. I answer to both names.

#fedi22 #histodons

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JoscelynTransient, (edited ) to trans
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Out of curiosity, TRANS FEMS: have you ever dated, been in, or are currently in a t4t relationship?

#trans #Transgender #TransFem #TransWoman #mtf

RPBook,
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@JoscelynTransient I voted no, but I was married to my cis wife for about 16 years before I realised I was non-binary.

JetlagJen, to random
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@RPBook bought themself a Palm Pilot. We're both remembering how good the Graffiti input was. I've even installed a Graffiti keyboard on my phone. This Toot was typed with it. I think I may even prefer it to the tapping tiny letters type of keyboard. I do think maybe I need to get a stylus.

#RetroTech

RPBook,
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@JetlagJen it's very good. The basics are intuitive, and it's quick and easy to view a cheat sheet.

RPBook, to random
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After some issues, I installed an reader on the Palm m105 I bought recently. This evening, I used it to read Past Imperfect by @clacksee while waiting for eldest to finish at Scouts.

RPBook,
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@clacksee 🙂

Or, as my youngest put it, "Oh, it's from the olden days" 😳

RPBook, to militaryhistory
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in 1917, the Austro-Hungarian navy attacked the Otranto Barrage. Three cruisers, two destroyers, and three submarines took part in the largest attack on the anti-submarine barrier. Of the forty-seven drifters on the barrage, fourteen were sunk and another four damaged.

Some drifters fought back, including the Gowan Lee, whose captain won the Victoria Cross.

https://russellphillips.uk/wwi-otranto-barrage/

@worldwarshistory @militaryhistory

RPBook, to OpenAI
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, a company built on 'scraping' content without permission, makes a claim against a subreddit using its logo | PC Gamer
https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/openai-a-company-built-on-scraping-content-without-permission-makes-a-copyright-claim-against-a-subreddit-using-its-logo/

RPBook, to random
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Went to see Kiri Pritchard-McLean's stand-up show Peacock with the eldest last night.

It was very good, thoroughly recommended. Her support act was great, too.

If you go, take a few pens — she's collecting them for https://www.pensforkids.co.uk/

miriamrobern, to random
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Me: Brain, please stop drafting three books at once.

Brain: ooooh, you know what the FIFTH book in the series should be?! Listen to this...

RPBook,
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@miriamrobern I have a similar problem with nonfiction. I guess we can at least be sure we'll never run out of ideas 🙂

RPBook, to Palm
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In a fit of nostalgia, I bought an old m105 from . I blame @neil — his stories of buying old hardware obviously inspired me.

Now to see what I can do with it, and if I can get it to sync with my 24.04 laptop.

JetlagJen, to Dragonlance
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What can I use to make a simple from a list of coordinates?

I have a world that I've been working on for a while. I've built a network of secured routes between nether portals and I'd like to make a sort of tube map of them. I've done it on paper previously, but I don't want to redraw the whole thing every time it outgrows the page.

It doesn't need to be fancy or pretty. I just want to stick the place names and coordinates in and get a plot / chart / map out for reference.

RPBook,
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@JetlagJen could you put the coordinates in a spreadsheet and create a graph from them?

RPBook,
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@JetlagJen ah, OK.

alansuspect, to RSS
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What are people using for an reader these days? I haven't used anything since Google Reader and would like to get back to reading feeds.

Everything I've looked at either has a cost or features I don't want. Is there a decent app for ?

RPBook,
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@alansuspect I use Miniflux.
https://miniflux.app/

I pay $15/year for the hosted version, but you can self host.

There are Android clients - I use Miniflutt.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=be.martinelli.miniflutt

clacksee, to random
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What’s the cardinal role of being an author? What’s the first thing you learn?

Even if you’re not an author yourself, you’ve probably seen enough instances of #AuthorsBehavingBadly to know this one.

Peoples Choice Awards Dont GIF by NBC Okay, don’t do that!

RPBook,
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@clacksee we all know it, but I've still seen authors try to justify doing it 🙄

RPBook,
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@clacksee I've read multiple times that reading fiction increases empathy, and I like to assume that authors read.

Then people like this come along.

RPBook,
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@clacksee makes much more sense to vent here or to a friend or loved one. 👍

RPBook, to history
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in 1942, British troops landed on the island of . The British assumed the French would pit up little resistance, but the subsequent campaign lasted almost exactly six months.

It was the first major Allied amphibious invasion of the , with the first use of tank landing ships (LSTs), and the first use of tanks in an amphibious operation.

https://russellphillips.uk/madagascar/

@worldwarshistory @militaryhistory

Tattooed_Mummy, to random
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TM's Blog: The making of a tiny pond.
Finally I'm explaining how I made the pond with links to all the stuff I bought/used.
https://www.tattooedmummy.co.uk/2024/05/the-making-of-tiny-pond.html

RPBook,
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@Tattooed_Mummy @JetlagJen this might be of interest to you.

RPBook, to ShareYourMusic
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My wife is in a small #orchestra (NULCO: Newcastle-under-Lyme Community Orchestra) and they have a chance to get a grant which would make a huge difference for them. Please help by voting, and by sharing the link.

They have #musicians of all ages and abilities, and play for the love of sharing #music.

You'll need to put your email address in, tap/click to send a confirmation email, then tap/click the link in it.

Thank you. Boosts are very much appreciated.

https://ticketsource.wishpondpages.com/ticketsource-community-fund-2024/entries/205483659

RPBook, to history
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The Polish Embassy in London has released a series of interviews with Marian Rejewski, the first person to crack the #Enigma code.

He explains the process, including how they did it before they invented the bomba, and how the bomba worked. Fascinating stuff.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpGkvbzPcKIkRFESgp-rn5wraRvJD-DEz

#SecondWorldWar #histodons
@worldwarshistory @militaryhistory

Waxingtonknee, to random
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I will be voting today. Here we have Police Commissioner elections and I really resent voting for them because politicising the police force is a stupid idea and I have yet to see an adequate case made for the role.

But I will vote.

RPBook,
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@Waxingtonknee spoiling your paper is always an option. It can't be dismissed as apathetic, but means you don't vote for something you fundamentally disagree with.

tillybridges, to random
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go pre-order the 2nd edition of the Star Trek Adventures ttrpg! i’ve run two games for years and i LOVE it so much

it’s like living inside an episode 🥰

my favorite stuff @susanlbridges and i have ever written for the game is in this! 🩷🖖🩷

https://www.startrekttrpg.com

RPBook,
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@tillybridges @susanlbridges I've played a few one-shots of the first edition and enjoyed them. Completely agree that they feel like episodes of Star Trek.

Have you been running first or second edition games?

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@tillybridges @susanlbridges I thought you might have been play testing or something. My mistake 😳

RPBook, to militaryhistory
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This is brilliant — volunteers knitted a life-size Churchill AVRE to mark the upcoming 80th anniversary of .

https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2024-04-30/life-size-knitted-tank-created-by-small-army-of-volunteers

@worldwarshistory @militaryhistory

RPBook, to london
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#OnThisDay in 1980, six terrorists took over the #IranianEmbassy in #London, taking 26 hostages, just a day after the Metropolitan Police assured the Iranians that there was no threat.

My book, Operation Nimrod, covers the siege and the dramatic assault by the #SAS, dispelling the myths.

The ebook version is currently just £0.99/$0.99/€0.99 It's also available in paperback, hardback, and large print.

https://books2read.com/nimrod

#ColdWar

RPBook, to random
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Quick shout out to @FedicaHQ - it's a useful service for scheduling posts.

Plus, when I contacted them with an issue I got a response within five minutes. The issue was resolved five minutes later.

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