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W. Dow Rieder

@riderius.bsky.social

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Mathematician, writer, lover of books, rememberer of computers past. Writing at Dreamwidth: https://riderius.dreamwidth.org/ My old writing tumblr: https://docfuture.tumblr.com/ Old Stories archive: https://docfuture.tumblr.com/post/62787551366/stories

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W. Dow Rieder @riderius.bsky.social · 4h

So, sending archvillains into strokes from envy. I like it.

W. Dow Rieder @riderius.bsky.social · 4h

Sympathy for you and your canine of much cute and few brain cells.

W. Dow Rieder @riderius.bsky.social · 22h

He teaches a school in the Way of Metal.

W. Dow Rieder @riderius.bsky.social · 22h

A lower back pain emoji, while not exactly *welcome*, would save a lot of typing for people past a certain age 8-)

W. Dow Rieder @riderius.bsky.social · 1d

Already pre-ordered. This is gonna be good 8-)

Ale @alepresser.com · 2d

Please preorder our book.

We have been unsupervised and made some HUGE plans for the sequel, but the first book HAS to make some good sales for it to happen!

K.B. Spangler @kbspangler.com · 2d

There are more locations to preorder SIDEQUESTED, the dead trees version of our webcomic!

Dodo-vultures, chonky elder dragons, a super-strong princess, a complete dip of a bard, and the brilliant young librarian who brings them all together!

Free to read here:
sidequested.com

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W. Dow Rieder @riderius.bsky.social · 1d

It's a giant dot and dash! I love it 8-)

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K.B. Spangler @kbspangler.com · 1d

Sending @alepresser.com the weirdest old houses I can find, please add your faves.

Mine is Locust Grove, the mansion built by the inventor of Morse Code.

The exterior of the Locust Grove house, which looks like a BIG cereal box on the right attached to a round oatmeal tin on the left, with various chonky bits.

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W. Dow Rieder @riderius.bsky.social · 2d

(Pest control): "Well, ma'am, what seems to be your problem? Ants? Mice?"
"Tanks."
"Ah. Going to need a full team for this."

W. Dow Rieder @riderius.bsky.social · 2d

This is great every year - I have been watching so long now I forget when I started - 6 years ago? 7?
Best spectator boardgaming I've ever seen, for a worthy cause.

Funranium (AKA Phil Broughton) @funranium.bsky.social · 2d

Let's talk about nicer things than long retired awful people, Columbus, and dumbassery with lasers. Let's talk about playing Shadows of Brimstone of Extra Life!

We're about a month out from game day and we all almost know what our characters will be like. Surprisingly unmutated as well.

Extra Life | Change Kids' Health, Change the Future

I'm raising funds with #EXTRALIFE for kids treated at my Children's Miracle Network Hospitals! I need your help to reach my fundraising goal. Please donate today to change kids' health.

www.extra-life.org

W. Dow Rieder @riderius.bsky.social · 2d

Hmm maybe space out the tanks a bit more than other stuff- more tension that way. Trigger a tank for the next mission at some inconvenient leveling up point for each (because it's their job to be massive inconvenience)

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Christopher R. Rice - The Raven Maniac @ravensnpennies.com · 2d

I'm in a bad way right now and once again, I call on Gondor for aid. I'm offering a temporary tier on #Patreon for my back #GURPS content. I'm highly unlikely to offer such content again like this. Check it out and please reshare this.

www.patreon.com/posts/141085...

#TTRPG #roleplaying #gaming

Lack of Pennies But A Nest Still Needs Feathering | Christopher R. Rice

www.patreon.com

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W. Dow Rieder @riderius.bsky.social · 2d

(approves of this post in technical minutae reader even though I am unfamiliar with the specific example)

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K.B. Spangler @kbspangler.com · 2d

*glares at everything* Stop that.

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Funranium (AKA Phil Broughton) @funranium.bsky.social · 2d

GREAT NEWS! @explosionsandfire.bsky.social has made a fresh post the begins with Existential Chemistry. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ayF...

Impossible Perbromate Pyrotechnics at home

YouTube video by Explosions&Fire

www.youtube.com

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W. Dow Rieder @riderius.bsky.social · 3d

Damn, sympathy.

W. Dow Rieder @riderius.bsky.social · 3d

Yeah I can see deciding the costume, helmet, bagpipes and unicycle were sufficient. Good safety 8-)

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W. Dow Rieder @riderius.bsky.social · 3d

"Documentation timestamp is 1996."

Queen Olivia III @queenoliviaiii.com · 3d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

“The tapes wouldn’t start”

Eleanor G @zaichishka.bsky.social · 3d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

“Translate 'yoroshiku onegai shimasu'”.

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Rose Lerner @roselerner.bsky.social · 5d

This made me so happy

Screenshot of Claire's last skeet with one from the Frog and Toad bot underneath of Frog saying "don't be silly"

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W. Dow Rieder @riderius.bsky.social · 4d

...I would stay alert for ominous background music.

W. Dow Rieder @riderius.bsky.social · 4d

This is going in the Strategic Analogy Reserve. Well done! 8-)

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W. Dow Rieder @riderius.bsky.social · 4d

Best analogy 8-)

sarahquaint @sarahquaint.bsky.social · 4d

While providing tech support for my FIL:

FIL: What's that screen?

ME: The terminal. You should never use it.

FIL: Never?

ME: So you know how I'm allowed to watch you open the electrical panel and swap out breakers, but I'm not allowed to ever open up it myself?

FIL: Ah! I understand, thank you.

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Bryan Teoh || Score Slinger 🎹 @bryanteohmusic.bsky.social · 5d

IT'S OUT!!!! I'm super excited to see this released to the world as well as all the things to come!
Shout out to @thequeencryptid.bsky.social for the fantastic lyrics and sultry singing, @lackadaisy.bsky.social and @fablepaint.bsky.social for bringing me on board this project!
youtu.be/BHq4ppmUPsA

LACKADAISY - Last Call

YouTube video by Lackadaisy

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 5d

Friends, some advice if you plan on spending time outside in an animal costume, sharing for no particular reason:

-You will sweat a lot more than you think. Have water/snacks

-You cannot move well (the Left Shark guy is a trained experienced professional dancer). Don’t run or you’ll trip and fall.

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Funranium (AKA Phil Broughton) @funranium.bsky.social · 6d

As I've said before, FDA recalls are broad for even the suspicion of contamination. This is what they're supposed to do and it's a thankless task. The goal isn't to terrify people, but you need those things off the shelf.

I'm glad Paris put this round up together for folks. Been waiting for it.

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 6d

after the 10th radioactive shrimp recall in 7 weeks, i decided to do some digging

little did i know it would lead me to an underreported industrial accident that may have released an airborne plume of radioactive debris over swaths of indonesia
www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...

What Is Really Going on With All This Radioactive Shrimp? - Consumer Reports

Here’s the latest on how shrimp and spices got contaminated with cesium-137, how the FDA has responded, and why consumers should not panic.

www.consumerreports.org

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W. Dow Rieder @riderius.bsky.social · 6d

When I was four my parents had to physically restrain me from going through a fence to go hug a bison (Teddy Rosevelet park). This featured prominently in their memories, though not mine. Was quite a bit older before I viscerally understood why...