e447 — 23 and Games

Dungeons & Dragons adventure characters generated via DiffusionBee

Published 1 January 2024 Andy and Michael R are back while Michael M is away – and have a fantastic show on the DNA of 2023 in games. This episode starts with a stroll down the beginnings of Dungeons and Dragons, with Michael R sharing a couple of links from the Internet Archive.  He found a veritable treasure trove of documents, rulebooks and more.  A couple of which are in the show notes below.  Michael R noted that AD&D was not only about dungeons and dragons, with the same rules and mechanics applied to other sci-fi genres.  An additional example … Continue reading

e404 — Episode Not Found

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Intriguing topics on #smart appliances #metaverse #Interpol #AI and #LEGO #LoTR Continue reading

e389 – Everything’s Magic

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Metaverse openness, cup of tea challenge, magic, MagSafe, Mmhmm & Minecraft Continue reading

Episode 358 – Metaversing

Opus the penguin, holding a tuba mouthpiece

Metaverse as a product? As a place? Or a moment? Life logging & open source software escrow as a means of historical preservation. @onepeloton’s #Lanebreak. And a dose of heavy metal tuba from Deathtöngue’s Bill the Cat & Opus Croakus. Rock on with @andypiper @michaelrowe01 & @carolinabigblue Continue reading