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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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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.

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 #Palm m105 from #Ebay. 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 #UbuntuMate 24.04 laptop.

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

I have a #Minecraft 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 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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#OnThisDay in 1942, British troops landed on the island of #Madagascar. 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 #SecondWorldWar, with the first use of tank landing ships (LSTs), and the first use of tanks in an amphibious operation.

https://russellphillips.uk/madagascar/

#histodons #MilitaryHistory @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 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


@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?

RPBook,
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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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in 1980, six terrorists took over the in , 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 , 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

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.

Susan_Larson_TN, to Florida
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I in and was a . When my as , the way I , and I am 's biggest .

After my came out as I realized I no longer align with .

https://www.aol.com/live-florida-conservative-kid-came-115401415.html

RPBook,
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@Susan_Larson_TN this article reminds me of the men who become feminists when they have a daughter.

I'm glad she's supporting her kid. I just wish it didn't take having a trans kid to make people accept trans people.

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