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cenbe

@cenbe@mastodon.sdf.org

Retired Java programmer and Linux admin living on #Milwaukee's Lower East Side. Commodore 64 elder. Cat servant. Old-school #ttrpg player (#CastlesAndCrusades). I'm also interested in Javanese culture (#gamelan, wayang, dance) and have traveled there many times.

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YUMDM, to DnD
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Seems that has a big 60% of their cities bundle! A great clone. I really need to check these out. https://bit.ly/3KbwEeq

cenbe,
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@YUMDM I like to think of it as "a 1e-alike without all the weird stuff" but with the modern convenience of ascending armor class.

ComicContext, to random
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cenbe,
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@ComicContext oh la la

vga256, to retrocomputing
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i'm finally opening up boxes of software from my archive that haven't seen the light of day in 15-20 years. today, i found a program that has never been archived or probably seen in over 40 years.

i absolutely adore this dungeon mastering program for the TRS-80 that was distributed in ziplock bags in 1982

i can find only one mention of it on the web - the august 1982 issue of TRS-80 Rainbow magazine that advertises it for $19.95 + S&H

happily, i found the cassette, which has never been archived anywhere AFAIK. i am scanning in the printed documentation, along with making a recording of the tape.

The rear page of the game's cover, printed on tan-coloured stock. It describes the different programs included with the software: Rooms I - "This displays 99 different rooms on the screen in hi-res graphics." Character Generation: With this your color computer will make the tedious job of rolling up new characters for players and non-players a breeze The Dungeon: A completely mapped and keyed two level dungeon designed for use with the ROOMS I program. Monster Generator: With just a touch of a key, a complete set of random monster characteristics The dice Bag: Simulate 36 different rolls of polyhedral dice instantly. It will make your old dice bag obsolete.
A hand-drawn map of a dungeon schematic (from the top-down), with a cave-like entrance, into a series of interlocked passageways and rooms. It has hatched shading marks to indicate dungeon walls.
There is obviously a great deal of interest in fantasy and included, with the numbers of the rooms supplicd. role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons™ That is. Module Two allows for the creation of both player and ‘one of the reasons we carry regular column on the sublect. non-player characters...

cenbe,
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@omz13 @vga256 When I archived my game notes from our old D&D campaign, I had to extract the text using a hex editor because they were in an old version of StarOffice.

bmp, to random
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I'd like to send this to folks whenever they mention #creatoreconomy → https://wondermark.com/c/1548/ #wondermark #attentionspans #satire

cenbe,
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@bmp "I have no verve left for peacocking." Superb.

slyflourish, to DnD
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RPG tip: Roll up treasure horde parcels and jot them down in your notes. Distribute them when it makes sense.

#dnd #ttrpg

cenbe,
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@slyflourish did you mean: hoard

cenbe, to random
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Gordon Bell passes away: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/gordon-bell-an-architect-of-our-digital-age-dies-at-age-89/

mavnn, to random
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🧵 Milan architecture as rated by fellow conference attendees (all of these buildings were within sight of the main venue of https://sycl.it/)

cenbe,
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@mavnn horrible alien creature slithering along the top of the building

mntmn, to random
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since i'm watching voyager i have seven living rent free in my head saying "irrelevant" when reading weird stuff on the internet

cenbe,
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@mntmn Fun will now commence.

itsfoss, (edited ) to linux
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Miss you Windows. (I don't) 😦

cenbe,
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@itsfoss I used to peel off the W*****s sticker and put it on the commode. Fortunately, that sort of thing is unnecessary these days.

fiery, to microsoft
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just gave me the push I needed to wipe that partition that I almost never boot into anyway. Being an user that wants to get into app development, I am considering . What do you think fedi, any thoughts on the best option for me?

cenbe,
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@fiery My advice is always to avoid boutique distros and go with one of the majors. Pro tip: God uses Debian.

cenbe, to Milwaukee
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Oh, no! What have they done with my beautiful East Side?

larsbrinkhoff, to random
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I'm sad to learn Gordon Bell passed away on May 17th.

cenbe,
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@larsbrinkhoff I'll always remember him as the host of those "Computer Pioneers and Pioneering Computers" videos.

cenbe, to random
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Good thing Google blurred this guy's face; wouldn't want him doxxed!

cenbe, to random
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Started planning an overseas trip, but realized I'd have to renew my passport. Whew, guess I won't be spending all that money after all. But I sent it in for expedited renewal anyway, just to see what would happen... and not only did they approve it, but they're sending it back early! Now I have no excuse not to go!

BlackDogActual, to random
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How and just exactly when the fuck did people start believing I was a (somewhat) responsible adult?

People will tell me I am thier voice of reason.

And it just blows my fucking mind.

cenbe,
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@BlackDogActual I'm sure it's an innocent mistake.

cenbe, to Milwaukee
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And you thought only Jupiter and Saturn have interesting clouds...

cenbe, to random
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TIL "grawlix".

cenbe, to random
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GUI, schmui! In my day we did it with special characters and control codes!

cenbe, (edited ) to Milwaukee
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Nope. I've been to my last Symphony concert. I've seen rude audiences there before, but this was beyond the limit. If your kids are too little to sit still, leave them at home. And if you're too sick to stop coughing, stay home yourself. People paid good money for those tickets.

cenbe, to Milwaukee
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Symphony ticket, check. Clothes ironed, check. Bus schedule, check. I'm ready to hear the #Milwaukee Symphony play Takemitsu's "From me flows what you call Time"!

aiBlanket, to Cat
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Winston likes this chair. It’s his chair now.

cenbe,
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@aiBlanket My cat has an Aeron chair. I wish I did.

cenbe, to random
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ZAIRBERTS ARE PERNT

cenbe, to Milwaukee
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#Milwaukee, land of the bizarre. https://milwaukeerecord.com/arts/want-to-sing-to-a-giant-baby-balloon-in-veterans-park-now-you-can/

joeo10, to random
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Stop using #Slack folks as they too have jumped the shark yet again. https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/17/slack-under-attack-over-sneaky-ai-training-policy/

There's plenty of open source alternatives out there. #Mattermost being one of them.

cenbe,
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@joeo10 Wait, people still use Slack?

Havant_Enviro, to random
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Quiz time.

When I had a Twitter account I posted a photo of this.

It was my grandfathers.

Do you know what it is?

(They are still used and can be bought on Amazon or specialist retailers)

cenbe,
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@Havant_Enviro I give up, what is it?

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