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Phil Riley

@rileypb.com

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Computer Science guy. I like coding, text adventures, cats, and coding. I wrote Galaxy Jones and Bureau of Strange Happenings.

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Phil Riley @rileypb.com · 30/03/2026

I’ve added the ability to type mapping commands directly into the game prompt! fweep.xyz #interactivefiction #if

A screenshot of the interactive fiction mapping software fweep.

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Phil Riley @rileypb.com · 01/09/2025

IFComp has started, and my game, Phobos: A Galaxy Jones Story is part of it! Check out all the games at IFComp.org!

Cover art for Phobos: A Galaxy Jones Story. Shows the planet Mars and its moon Phobos.

Phil Riley @rileypb.com · 07/08/2025

If you see this, quote this post with a title screen that’s iconic to you.

The beginning of the game Zork I.

Phil Riley @rileypb.com · 03/08/2025

And then I ran smack into those dreaded words (why, Infocom, why?):

"The flashlight is practically out."

Phil Riley @rileypb.com · 26/02/2025

This guy’s in aerospace?

X poster Ryan Peterson posts a map showing a plane going from San Francisco to Houston. It is following a curved flight path. Ryan says “why is this plane not flying in a straight line?” Elon Musk answers, “It should be.”

Phil Riley @rileypb.com · 25/02/2025

Let's see what our media friends are saying today.

A comparison of headlines from CNN, MSNBC, New York Times, and Fox News.

CNN: 'Today was crazy': Federal workers confused by Musk's email

MSNBC: Opinion | The Democratic Party has a big problem with its own voters

New York Times: How Can Europe Talk to Trump? Macron Tries Flattery, and Gentle Resistance.

Fox News: Judge accused of ‘hurting Americans’ by blocking Trump’s promises may face a reckoning

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Phil Riley @rileypb.com · 25/02/2025

Let's see what our media friends are saying today.

A comparison of headlines from CNN, MSNBC, New York Times, and Fox News.

CNN: What if federal employees don't reply to email about their work? Depends who you ask

MSNBC: Opinion | Jane Fonda just showed us how to respond to Donald Trump

New York Times: Judge Questions Constitutionality of Musk’s DOGE Operation

Fox News: French president tells FOX News how Trump has impacted efforts to end Russia-Ukraine war

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Phil Riley @rileypb.com · 24/02/2025

Let's see what our media friends are saying today.

A comparison of headlines from CNN, MSNBC, New York Times, and Fox News.

CNN: More confusion over Musk email demand as deadline looms

MSNBC: Opinion | The many reasons egg prices are skyrocketing under Trump.

New York Times: Trump, Meeting With Macron, Says He Might Visit Russia

Fox News: Dem senator in hot water after watchdog flags millions he helped wife rake in for nonprofit

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Phil Riley @rileypb.com · 24/02/2025

Let's see what our media friends are saying today.

A comparison of headlines from CNN, MSNBC, New York Times, and Fox News.

CNN: More confusion over Musk email demand as deadline looms

MSNBC: Opinion | The enormous obstacles to Trump’s dream of a third term

New York Times: U.S. Votes Against U.N. Resolution Demanding Russian Withdrawal from Ukraine

Fox News: Zelenskyy names his terms for giving up power as US, Ukraine lock in on mineral deal

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Phil Riley @rileypb.com · 24/02/2025

Let's see what our media friends are saying today.

A comparison of headlines from CNN, MSNBC, New York Times, and Fox News.

CNN: Trump to meet with Macron as Europe navigates his shift on Ukraine

MSNBC: Opinion | The law Republicans are using to repeal Biden-era regulations is fatally flawed

New York Times: 3 Years Into Russia-Ukraine War, Trump Ushers in New World for Putin

Fox News: Employees funded by taxpayers face consequences after skipping in-person work today

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Phil Riley @rileypb.com · 24/02/2025

Let's see what our media friends are saying today.

A comparison of headlines from CNN, MSNBC, New York Times, and Fox News.

CNN: Trump's government cuts risk exposing CIA's secrets

MSNBC: Opinion | The law Republicans are using to repeal Biden-era regulations is fatally flawed

New York Times: 3 Years Into Russia-Ukraine War, Trump Ushers in New World for Putin

Fox News: Trump tunes out waste-cutting critics with meme mocking complaints

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Phil Riley @rileypb.com · 24/02/2025

Let's see what our media friends are saying today.

A comparison of headlines from CNN, MSNBC, New York Times, and Fox News.

CNN: Federal worker email appears to open rift in Trump administration

MSNBC: Opinion | Trump’s USAID cuts should anger the white evangelicals who voted for him

New York Times: Some Agencies Urge Staff Not to Comply With Elon Musk’s Performance Email

Fox News: Trump names former Secret Service agent, conservative firebrand as next deputy FBI director

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Phil Riley @rileypb.com · 24/02/2025

Let's see what our media friends are saying today.

A comparison of headlines from CNN, MSNBC, New York Times, and Fox News.

CNN: New poll shows where Trump stands with Americans

MSNBC: Opinion | Trump’s USAID cuts should anger the white evangelicals who voted for him

New York Times: Friedrich Merz German elections

Fox News: Woman accused of looting from home in Palisades Fire area while wearing 'Palisades Strong' shirt

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Phil Riley @rileypb.com · 24/02/2025

Let's see what our media friends are saying today.

A comparison of headlines from CNN, MSNBC, New York Times, and Fox News.

CNN: Political conference in DC interrupted by death threats against speakers critical of Trump

MSNBC: Opinion | Trump’s USAID cuts should anger the white evangelicals who voted for him

New York Times: SAG Awards 2025 Red Carpet: See All the Looks

Fox News: Lindsay Lohan's father Michael Lohan arrested on felony assault charge in Texas

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Phil Riley @rileypb.com · 24/02/2025

A periodic comparison of headlines from CNN, MSNBC, New York Times, and Fox News.

A comparison of headlines from CNN, MSNBC, New York Times, and Fox News.

CNN: Russian opposition politician sends message to people who say Ukraine-Russia war doesn’t involve the US

MSNBC: Opinion | Trump’s USAID cuts should anger the white evangelicals who voted for him

New York Times: SAG Awards 2025 Red Carpet: See All the Looks

Fox News: ‘White Lotus’ star Patrick Schwarzenegger wished he 'didn’t have my last name' while auditioning

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Phil Riley @rileypb.com · 23/02/2025

A periodic comparison of headlines from CNN, MSNBC, New York Times, and Fox News.

A comparison of headlines from CNN, MSNBC, New York Times, and Fox News.

CNN: Merz claims win for German conservatives as far right surges to strongest postwar election result

MSNBC: Opinion | Trump’s USAID cuts should anger the white evangelicals who voted for him

New York Times: Opinion | I Teach at Harvard. Store Managers See Me as a Threat.

Fox News: Hilaria Baldwin speaks out on accent controversy

Phil Riley @rileypb.com · 23/02/2025

Working on an app that compares different news sources' headlines. Here's what I've got so far:

A comparison of 4 news sources' top stories:

CNN: "Merz claims win for German conservatives as far right surges to strongest postwar election result"
MSNBC: "Opinion | Trump's USAID cuts should anger the white evangelicals who voted for him"
New York Times: "Trump's Frustration With Generals Resulted in an Unconventional Pick"
Fox News: "Hilaria Baldwin Opens Up on Accent Controversy"

Phil Riley @rileypb.com · 01/02/2025

Getting so very close in Suspect… and with no hints!

The cover of the Infocom game Suspect.

Phil Riley @rileypb.com · 01/02/2025

Found a kind of funny discrepancy in the end of game text for one ending of Suspect. I'd share it, but --

River Song from Doctor Who, saying "spoilers".

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Phil Riley @rileypb.com · 30/01/2025

Spoiler: They don’t.

Bill Gates is smiling and looking forward. He is wearing a green sweater and glasses. A headline reads: "Bill Gates Looks Back — And Considers Where Billionaires Now Fit In." Photo by Alex Welsh for The New York Times

Phil Riley @rileypb.com · 30/01/2025

Also:

Cover of the Electronic Arts game "One-on-one: Doctor J vs Larry Bird" from 1983.

Phil Riley @rileypb.com · 30/01/2025

This was my favorite as a 12-year-old:

The cover of the Electronic Arts game "Worms?" from 1983.

Phil Riley @rileypb.com · 14/01/2025

Every woman at Facebook ought to sue over a hostile workplace environment.

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Phil Riley @rileypb.com · 07/01/2025

Another one bites the dust.

New York Times headline:
Meta Moves to End Fact-Checking
Program.
Meta said it would stop using fact checkers and instead rely on Facebook and Instagram users to add notes or corrections to posts. The move is likely to please the Trump administration.

Phil Riley @rileypb.com · 04/01/2025

S-M-R-T!

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Phil Riley @rileypb.com · 01/01/2025

Because the stock market is highly relevant to people of privilege, but doesn’t mean much to those living paycheck to paycheck. The media and centrist Democrats have a lot of trouble grasping this.

Phil Riley @rileypb.com · 21/12/2024

The image is a six-panel cartoon illustrating the progression of understanding and its misapplication:
1. Data: A collection of scattered, unconnected dots.
2. Information: Some dots are colored green, hinting at organization or relevance but still unconnected.
3. Knowledge: Green dots are connected by lines, forming a coherent structure.
4. Insight: Certain key points (nodes) are highlighted in yellow, suggesting important discoveries or realizations.
5. Wisdom: The highlighted points are connected in a meaningful way, showing a simplified, essential pattern.
6. Conspiracy Theory: A chaotic, exaggerated drawing of a unicorn overlays the connected dots, representing an imagined pattern or narrative where none exists.

Phil Riley @rileypb.com · 19/12/2024

So I guess it is just about owning the libs after all.

Tweet by Rand Paul @RandPaul

The Speaker of the House need not be a member of Congress...
Nothing would disrupt the swamp more than electing Elon Musk... think about it. .. nothing's impossible. (not to mention the joy at seeing the collective establishment, aka 'uniparty,' lose their ever-lovin' minds)
7:36 AM • 12/19/24

Phil Riley @rileypb.com · 12/12/2024

Give me a single image from a film that immediately makes you hear the song from the soundtrack playing in your head.

John Travolta walking down the street in the opening scene of the movie "Saturday Night Fever"

Phil Riley @rileypb.com · 11/12/2024

A lesser-known Infocom title.