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I'm looking forward to the pen that saves the universe in a 3-part series featuring reluctant heroes who don't believe in the power of the pen until it's blindingly obvious.

"Death of the Author" by @nnedi.bsky.social : A nice long read about a near-future author, how her book is received, the story within the story within the story, and life as a paraplegic immigrant.

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Binti (Book 1) by @nnedi.bsky.social : Very, very short read. The future you want isn't always the future you want. It's fun & I'll read the next two soon.

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"The Two Lies of Faven Sythe" by @meganeokeefe.bsky.social This was fun. I have a weakness for O'Keefe's writing that makes me pick up one of her books and sit still till it's done. I liked it so much I want it to be a series.

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"The Everlasting" by @alixeharrow.bsky.social : Fantastic read. Will read again. It's a different take on fantasy and romance. I read it without reading the blurb/summary first and feel like I got the better deal than my wife who's read it after all of that. Go in blind and just let the ride happen.

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"Automatic Noodle" by Annalee Newitz : Delightful group of characters breaking the law and making their way to running a restaurant. Great read.

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Amazing books I read this month 🧵

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I see the words. I know what each of them are. Yet I have no idea what 'ai fancam' is or would be. Amazing. I feel both grateful and uninformed.

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Do you call them by name, or just Sys?

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I don't have enough IRQ channels to discuss that AND use my printer. Sorry.

Rob Allen @robspages.net · 13/08/2026

Is it an autoexec bat file?

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Rob Allen @robspages.net · 02/08/2026

Same logic as layoffs.

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Rob Allen @robspages.net · 27/07/2026

"This is worth talking about, but I'm not going to do it for free." Sage words, Pavel. Sage words.

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Rob Allen @robspages.net · 26/07/2026

It's well known that this was Steve "Woz Up?" Wozniak's key to using fewer chip. The Osmium was central to managing thermal load.

Antlers Teeth Claws @gravewriter71.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

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I'll add to this to check directly with your state as well; vote.org wasn't able to confirm my registration just now but my state shows it correctly. So don't panic if the first site can't find you.

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Everything You Need to Vote - Vote.org

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 17/07/2026

For no reason whatsoever, I checked my voter registration today, and if you are a US citizen I encourage you to do the same/update that voter registration if necessary/register to vote if you have not already done so: www.vote.org

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Everything You Need to Vote - Vote.org

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Rob Allen @robspages.net · 07/07/2026

And after all that, Felicity turns out to be a Russian spy, then a pretty okay diplomat. Wierd.

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Rob Allen @robspages.net · 04/07/2026

3 soft shell taco supremes with a drink should be $6 + tax. $8 if you get chips too. WTF is this?

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Rob Allen @robspages.net · 01/07/2026

All this "maxxing" nonsense is just a ploy by big-Scrabble to sell more x's

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Rob Allen @robspages.net · 01/07/2026

Then I think said professior should read up on 250 years of that not being the rule around here despite some people wanting it to be.

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Rob Allen @robspages.net · 01/07/2026

What the actual F is a "political culture" and why do we have/want one?

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Rob Allen @robspages.net · 29/06/2026

Have you walked a mall lately? I can't believe that Lids, a store dedicated to hats, would outlive KB Toys, Borders Books, and Circuit City. At least we still have Hot Topic.

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Rob Allen @robspages.net · 28/06/2026

I failed to make one of my characters complicated enough for 1 particular reader who had words for some of my other choices in something that has cozy written on the tin. I like getting feedback because it means someone actually read it and felt strongly enough to comment. Sadly, they didn't go on.

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Rob Allen @robspages.net · 27/06/2026

Jimminy Cricket, this is a badass tech demo. jeantimex.github.io/threejs-water/

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ThreeJS Water

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1,000,000,000,000. Trillion 1,000,000,000. Billion 1,000,000. Million 1,000. Thousand Every time until we all get that you're not going to become a billionaire tomorrow, or even a millionaire.

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Many are bad at numbers. They see a 1k, and that feels like a lot. A 1M feels like more, but close. A 1B is pretty close to a million, and a 1T is pretty close to a billion. We have to start writing them all out.

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Listen up. Nicole's full thread here is very important and 100% aligned with what an experienced coach (hi 👋) would tell you, too.

Now I'm picturing the Kool-Aid man with a bushy mustache. "You want a new deal?" Oh Yeah!

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Your CEO was a hamster, and your Data Center smells of elderberries

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Tell me you haven't watched Tail Spin without telling me you haven't watched Tail Spin www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu8q...

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Entrepreneurs, good news! You don't need to waste time telling us your app is 100% AI coded. We'll know.

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But Jason, as soon as AwesomeIdea™ is out in the wild, everyone's gonna want a piece, and I just can't handle the press AND the GTM strategy. These logo'd alpaca-wool drink cozies don't just knit themselves!

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Doesn't seem strong enough. Experiments must be conducted.

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