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Bob Irving

Bob Irving

@birv2.bsky.social

200 followers 350 following 280 posts

Recently retired CS teacher, lover of making cool stuff with code. Now exploring TTRRG's; Shadowdark is my current fave. Love DMing for young people and enabling their fun and creativity!

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Bob Irving @birv2.bsky.social · 7d

Wow! Good on you for starting them young.

Bob Irving @birv2.bsky.social · 7d

What age(s) are your kiddos? Asking because I run games for middle schoolers.

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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 8d

Ezra Levin: A hallmark of authoritarianism is it makes you feel like shit on a daily basis. That's what it does. And so in that environment, during this authoritarian breakthrough moment, celebrating success is an act of defiance.

#NoKings @indivisibleguide.bsky.social

Bob Irving @birv2.bsky.social · 8d

I'm attending No Kings's event, “Mass Call: What's Next After No Kings?” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

Mass Call: What's Next After No Kings? · No Kings

No Kings will be massive, powerful, and meaningful - but it won’t be the end of our work. Join movement leaders and fellow local activists after the big day to come together, celebrate what we accompl...

www.mobilize.us

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Scott Parsloe @scottparsloe.bsky.social · 9d

I've also been warning folk about the increasing stranglehold Big Tech are having on users' everyday life and why it's only a matter of time before you own nothing and rent everything — including your own data.

It's time to decentralise and diversify.

Oh, and #SaveYourself #InstallLinux 😉👍

The Lever @levernews.com · 9d

Today’s AWS outage is a reminder of what happens when a handful of tech giants control the internet.

Last year, we warned this was coming: Microsoft pushed back on regulators who tried to rein in Big Tech’s monopoly over the cloud.

Read the investigation 👇

www.levernews.com/microsoft-pu...

Microsoft Pushed Back Against Regulators Before System Crash

“Regulators should carefully avoid any intervention” the company said in response to a federal probe of security and interoperability risks.

www.levernews.com

Bob Irving @birv2.bsky.social · 9d

I’m looking every day in my mailbox!

Bob Irving @birv2.bsky.social · 9d

May I ask where you are?

Bob Irving @birv2.bsky.social · 9d

Congratulations! Checking every day for my copy, though I'm not in the credts.

Bob Irving @birv2.bsky.social · 9d

I think itch was having some issues last night. Thanks for the reply!

Bob Irving @birv2.bsky.social · 10d

I've read several of Sersa's adventures but haven't run any of them yet. Which ones do you like?

Bob Irving @birv2.bsky.social · 10d

I've run Winter's Daughter, Black Wyrm, and Waking of Willowby Hall with Shadowdark. I just wish we had that kind of material made expressly for Shadowdark.

Bob Irving @birv2.bsky.social · 10d

It's different somehow, but this one works fine. Thanks!

Bob Irving @birv2.bsky.social · 10d

I'm a dedicated #shadowdark DM and fan. Love everything about it -- speed, vibe, the completeness of the system as well as the expandability. But I have to say that I find a lot of the modules and adventures written for it, kinda .... samey. Wish we had something weird and whimsical like Dolmenwood!

Bob Irving @birv2.bsky.social · 10d

@blueskyfeedcreator.com OSR Feed still not working. It's been about a week. Thanks!

Bob Irving @birv2.bsky.social · 12d

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Summerville” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

NO KINGS Summerville · No Kings

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

www.mobilize.us

Bob Irving @birv2.bsky.social · 13d

OSR feed is not working for me in the last 3 days. I did refresh, but nothing. Thanks.

Bob Irving @birv2.bsky.social · 16d

I moved over from Windows 10 to #linuxmint 6 months ago and haven't looked back. And now I can keep my older desktop for another 4-5 years. Come on in, the water's fine!

Yeshes.Online 📎🌻🖖♾️ @yeshes.online · 16d

Linux Mint.

Made the move over 2 years ago.
Have not looked back.
0% regret.

Note: Have a tech-friend on hand because, while much more friendly than it used to be, drivers and peripherals (i.e., sound, print, et al) can be a bit squirrelly here and there.

Lots of free options for software!!

ByteVagabond @bytevagabond.com · 16d

Windows 10 support ends tomorrow.

They designed it to be EVERGREEN. The UI is still modern. It works flawlessly. Users love it.
Microsoft is killing their most successful OS for literally no reason except to push Windows 11.

This is customer-hostile nonsense.

Bob Irving @birv2.bsky.social · 16d

Just getting into #dolmenwood. All I can say is help me I'm falling. What a setting. It's enough for me to learn the #OSE B/X ruleset (much as I love #shadowdark). And hoping to run it #solorpg. Hit me up if you've tried that.

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Jason @jasonholtdigital.itch.io · 17d

Releasing v1.5.6 of Mythic GME Mobile and the desktop version Mythic GME Digital!

- Swipe to delete Game Log entries
- Updated icons with Font Awesome 7 Pro
- Better offline handling for purchases info refresh
- Bug fixes and overall stability improvements

#ttrpg #rog #solorpg #mythic #gme

Bob Irving @birv2.bsky.social · 20d

Just hoping to get the hardback soon!

Bob Irving @birv2.bsky.social · 20d

Backed it and enjoying running it for my middle school group. Love the progressions and the mini-dungeon variety!

Bob Irving @birv2.bsky.social · 22d

I don't know how old your kids are, but I've been successfully running #Shadowdark sessions for middle schoolers for a couple of years now. It's great for those who have some experience with 5e and for those who are new. Plus free starter kits!

Bob Irving @birv2.bsky.social · 29d

I just backed Crawling Deep — Expansion for Shadowdark RPG on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/sig... #shadowdark

Crawling Deep — Expansion for Shadowdark RPG

Descend into the unknown with new classes, monsters, magic, and GM tools for Shadowdark RPG

www.kickstarter.com

Bob Irving @birv2.bsky.social · Sep 9

Thanks for the reply!

Bob Irving @birv2.bsky.social · Sep 8

Question for YT creators and viewers: I was considering doing a #solorpg series and noticed how many of them show the presenter's hands only. And a paper map with minis. What about showing a VTT with my face in the corner? I'm aiming at middle schoolers as audience (retired teacher and YTer here).