patioboater

vga256, 21 days ago to retrocomputing

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 today, i found a program that has never been archived or probably seen in over 40 years.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happily, i found the cassette, which has never been archived anywhere AFAIK.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.

#gamePreservation #trs80 #tandy #retroComputing #retroGaming

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...

sundogplanets, 2 months ago to random

Came out to do chores this morning to find the livestock guardian dog blissfully napping on the compost pile. (He is supposed to sleep in the barn - he recently chewed through his metal cable lead, and last night he apparently learned how to open horse stall doors. Which would be fine, except we live near a busy road and he's not the brightest bulb.)

Had a really nice snowy walk in the woods with him yesterday. Maybe the last day of snowshowing! I'm so ready to be done with winter...

A large yellowish dog walking along a path through snowy woods. The sky is blue and the trees are all bare, with white bark on the trunks.
A yellowish dog walking out in front of me across a snowy field surrounded by woods. The sky is blue with a few small, puffy white clouds.
A yellowish dog up ahead of me on a path, sniffing something on the ground. There are bare trees on either side of the path, and the shadows of the trunks are draped across the pathway. The sky is blue above.

patioboater, 6 months ago to photography

I was just plugging away at my desk not expecting much of a sunset when I looked out the window and saw pink in the clouds. I popped out on the paddleboat. This is what I found.

I haven't been able to get out to watch as many susnsets as usual the last couple of weeks. But we've had some super colors lately when I've been out there.

November 17, 2023. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#sunset #sunsets #sunsetphotography #light #lake #lakes #landscape #landscapephotography #photography #michigan

patioboater, 5 months ago to photography

We interrupt the countdown of sunsets from previous days to let you know that today's sunset was pretty nice, too.

December 13, 2023. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#sun #sunsets #sunset #sunsetphotography #photography #landscape #landscapephotography #michigan #art #mastoart

patioboater, 8 months ago to food

A plate of true terror: I harvested and dried my ghost peppers and habaneros on Sunday. Now I’m too frightened of them to do anything with them other than stare and shudder in fear.

#food #peppers #ghostpepper #habanero #spicyfood #gardening

rasterweb, 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago) to art

A post about Old Bay with a sketch of an Old Bay container because that's the sort of thing I do...

➡️ https://rasterweb.net/raster/2024/04/15/old-bay-sketch/

#art #sketch #procreate #MastoArt

patioboater, 2 months ago to Dog

Benny Beagle watching tonight’s sunset, his ears flapping in the wind.

March 16, 2024. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#beagle #beagles #dog #dogs #dogsofmastodon #sunset #sunsetphotography #photography #lake #michigan

patioboater, 9 months ago to photography

Another from Sunday’s sunset. The colors were crazy.
Sept. 3, 2023. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.
#sunset #sunsets #photography #sunsetphotography #nature #naturephotography #landscape #landscapephotography

patioboater, 4 months ago to Magic

The amazing floating lighthouse trick! Take that, David Copperfield!

Port Austin Lighthouse, Lake Huron, The Thumb, Michigan. February 3, 2024.

#lighthouse #lakehuron #greatlakes #magic #landscape #landscapephotography #photography #michigan #lake

The Port Austin lighthouse, which is on a tiny island, appears to be floating in the air as haze obscures the horizon.
The Port Austin lighthouse, which is on a tiny island, appears to be floating in the air as haze obscures the horizon. An ice shelf of broken ice is in the foreground.

patioboater, 7 months ago to photography

Great light tonight, a first-class fall color sunset.

Wolverine Lake, Michigan. October 22, 2023.

#sunset #lake #island #fall #leaves #fallcolors #landscape #sunsetphotography #landscapephotography #photography #michigan #puremichigan

patioboater, 5 months ago to DetroitLions

There’s still time to hop on the Detroit Lions Holiday Bandwagon! Jump on board!!

Let’s go, Lions! Clap! Clap! Clap clap clap!!!

#Lions #DetroitLions #NFL #football

patioboater, 6 months ago to Dog

Members of the SPPMB* will be relieved to know that today’s dire shortage of treats and belly rubs has been rectified, as demonstrated by the blissful canine smile.

*Society to Promote the Petting of Miss Bubbles

#dog #dogs #labradorretriever #dogsofmastodon

patioboater, 10 days ago to Birds

Sunset swan.

June 2, 2024. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#sunset #swan #birds #birdsofmastodon #lake #lakes #Michigan #birdphotography #photography #art #mastoart

patioboater, 2 months ago to Dog

BENNY: What do you mean no more snacks? I am here. The snacks are on the shelf. Let’s make this happen, John.

Reader, I was unable to resist. We made it happen.

March 13, 2024. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#beagle #beagles #dog #dogs #dogsofmastodon

patioboater, 3 months ago to photography

There was still some pretty color left in the sky when I was coming home from grocery shopping this evening. So I stopped by the road ending down the block to check it out. Worth the stop.

March 3, 2024. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#sunset #sunsetphotography #photography #landscape #landscapephotography #lake #michigan #art #mastoart

Sunset photo with red and orange clouds along the horizon of a lake.
Sunset photo with red and orange clouds along the horizon of a lake.

patioboater, 3 months ago to Dog

Morning wake-up with Benny Beagle.

7:58 am:
7:59 am:
8:00 am. There is a squirrel outside that needs to be bayed at! LOUDLY!
8:00:10 am: [TORNADO SIREN IN MY BED!!!]

#dog #dogs #dogsofmastodon #beagle #beagles #alarmclock

Front view of a sleeping beagle’s head on a pillow. Nose is very boop-able.
Front view of a waking beagle’s head on a pillow. One eye is open, the other is half open. In just a few seconds this peaceful beagle will spot a squirrel outside and unleash a tornado siren.

patioboater, 15 days ago to rainbow

I needed a dose of optimism this weekend. This lovely and unexpected rainbow arrived at just the right time Sunday evening.

May 26, 2024. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#rainbow #nature #naturephotography #photography #landscape #landscapephotography #weather #michigan #miwx

patioboater, 4 months ago to photography

Despite the 62°F day in Michigan, Mr. Sparkles doesn’t believe that winter is over.

February 9, 2024. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#sunset #sunsetphotography #photography #ice #lake #landscape #landscapephotography #art #mastoart

patioboater, 1 month ago to Flowers

Our neighbor's crabapple tree is the Belle of the Ball.

May 1, 2024. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#flower #flowers #bloomscrolling #michigan #crabapple #blossom #photography #nature #art #mastoart

patioboater, 1 month ago to Dog

Benny Beagle got his first ever taste of oyster sauce after dinner in the form of some sauce from tonight’s stewed eggplant. I’m pretty sure he’s decided it’s the most delicious thing of all time. Alas, he’s now heartbroken that I told him that was all he gets tonight.

April 23, 2024. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#beagle #beagles #dog #dogs #dogsofmastodon

A startled beagle gives the side-eye and asks, “What do you mean there’s no more for me?!”
A sad, sorrowful, starving beagle has not received more oyster sauce. He cranks up the puppy eyes and asks, “DO YOU NOT SEE ME STARVING BEFORE YOUR VERY EYES?!!!!!”

patioboater, 2 months ago to photography

I've finally started to sort out the eclipse photos from my big camera. This came just a few seconds after my diamond ring photo, so let's call this a ruby ring.

I'm not completely sure what's going on here to create the red color. I think the red is from the Sun's chromosphere. Then maybe the red is being refracted then scattered a bit by the high cloud cover we had during totality. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

April 8, 2024. Van Wert, Ohio.

#eclipse #eclipse2024 #photography #astrophotography

patioboater, 2 months ago to Astronomy

We just got home from our trip into Ohio for the eclipse. I've begun sorting out eclipse photos. Here's a nice one as totality hit: a diamond ring! If you look closely you can also see a solar prominence on the lower right, around four o'clock.

April 8, 2024. Jubilee Park, Van Wert, Ohio.

#Eclipse #Eclipse2024 #Astronomy #Sun #Moon #DiamondRing #Photography #astrophotography

patioboater, 2 months ago to Dog

ME: … and so, Benny, with all of that barking, and baying, and howling, that’s why I decided to cut the walk short and bring you home.

BENNY: That was fun! Let’s do it again! I’ll bet I can be even louder!

March 27, 2024. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#dog #dogs #dogsofmastodon #beagle #beagles #TornadoSiren

patioboater, 4 months ago to photography

The calm before the storm.

Thursday, January 13, 2024. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

Believe it or not, these are color photos.

#photography #landscape #snow #reflection #reflections #blackandwhite #landscapephotography #lake #lakes #michigan

Winter scene of a small island with several bare trees, covered with snow under a grey sky, and reflected in the lake in front.
Winter scene of the left shore of a small island with several bare trees, covered with snow under a grey sky, and reflected in the lake in front.

patioboater, 29 days ago to Michigan

Not as brightly colored as some of my other aurora photos from Friday, but I liked the mood and composition of this one.

10:17 pm. Looking north. May 10, 2024. Flynn Township, Michigan.

#aurora #auroraborealis #michigan #photography #art #mastoart