Robin de Voh
@voh.bsky.social
Hiker, story writer, PHP developer. No patience for bigots. He/him. All opinions my own, probably full of swearing.
Stories at robindevoh.com.
Stories at robindevoh.com.
Read "Watchbirds" (1953) by Robert Sheckley today, and it's ... Relevant. Recommend, and thanks to Project Gutenberg, easy to access.
73 years old, it makes a point we still need to consider, especially with what's going on with AI on the old blue site.
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29579
73 years old, it makes a point we still need to consider, especially with what's going on with AI on the old blue site.
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29579
Watchbird by Robert Sheckley
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
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January 11, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Read "Watchbirds" (1953) by Robert Sheckley today, and it's ... Relevant. Recommend, and thanks to Project Gutenberg, easy to access.
73 years old, it makes a point we still need to consider, especially with what's going on with AI on the old blue site.
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29579
73 years old, it makes a point we still need to consider, especially with what's going on with AI on the old blue site.
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29579
And stay out, nanowrimo. Good riddance.
April 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
And stay out, nanowrimo. Good riddance.
Me, a Fallout fan since the first one, as I finally start watching the show and see how accurate it is
May 22, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Me, a Fallout fan since the first one, as I finally start watching the show and see how accurate it is
As of now, and for the coming year, I am evidently the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, The Universe, and Everything years old. Huh.
February 18, 2024 at 11:01 PM
As of now, and for the coming year, I am evidently the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, The Universe, and Everything years old. Huh.
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Older couple at the coffee place I frequent wished me an early happy new year. I said I had hope it would be, they said they didn't. I said that at least on a small scale we can try to make it good.
They didn't seem convinced.
There's a heavy pessimism in the air. I get it. But I don't want it.
They didn't seem convinced.
There's a heavy pessimism in the air. I get it. But I don't want it.
December 28, 2023 at 11:05 AM
Older couple at the coffee place I frequent wished me an early happy new year. I said I had hope it would be, they said they didn't. I said that at least on a small scale we can try to make it good.
They didn't seem convinced.
There's a heavy pessimism in the air. I get it. But I don't want it.
They didn't seem convinced.
There's a heavy pessimism in the air. I get it. But I don't want it.
Finally received, @maksymeristavi.com's 'russian colonialism 101', both very depressing, and very beautiful. I already read a lot through the original thread but looking forward to learning even more.
And spreading the word.
And spreading the word.
December 11, 2023 at 10:05 AM
Finally received, @maksymeristavi.com's 'russian colonialism 101', both very depressing, and very beautiful. I already read a lot through the original thread but looking forward to learning even more.
And spreading the word.
And spreading the word.
Since 2015 I've been writing a chapter a year of what I've dubbed 'The Coffee Saga', about a coffee snob so unlikeable I enjoy tormenting him. And he is the protagonist.
Wrote chapter 9 last October, after which I decided on a break from NaNoWriMo and nanoprep.
So I'm rewriting The Coffee Saga.
Wrote chapter 9 last October, after which I decided on a break from NaNoWriMo and nanoprep.
So I'm rewriting The Coffee Saga.
December 3, 2023 at 11:03 AM
Since 2015 I've been writing a chapter a year of what I've dubbed 'The Coffee Saga', about a coffee snob so unlikeable I enjoy tormenting him. And he is the protagonist.
Wrote chapter 9 last October, after which I decided on a break from NaNoWriMo and nanoprep.
So I'm rewriting The Coffee Saga.
Wrote chapter 9 last October, after which I decided on a break from NaNoWriMo and nanoprep.
So I'm rewriting The Coffee Saga.
I played nice -- had YouTube Premium Lite to not have ads -- 7 bucks a mo. Felt fair enough-ish.
So they killed Lite. Ok, how much is Premium? 12 bucks. Eh, maybe? Wait it's 14 now? Double? That's a no.
And then the ad-blocking nonsense. I'm on Firefox now. Uninstalled chrome everywhere I could 👋
So they killed Lite. Ok, how much is Premium? 12 bucks. Eh, maybe? Wait it's 14 now? Double? That's a no.
And then the ad-blocking nonsense. I'm on Firefox now. Uninstalled chrome everywhere I could 👋
November 12, 2023 at 9:59 AM
I played nice -- had YouTube Premium Lite to not have ads -- 7 bucks a mo. Felt fair enough-ish.
So they killed Lite. Ok, how much is Premium? 12 bucks. Eh, maybe? Wait it's 14 now? Double? That's a no.
And then the ad-blocking nonsense. I'm on Firefox now. Uninstalled chrome everywhere I could 👋
So they killed Lite. Ok, how much is Premium? 12 bucks. Eh, maybe? Wait it's 14 now? Double? That's a no.
And then the ad-blocking nonsense. I'm on Firefox now. Uninstalled chrome everywhere I could 👋
Story #14 of 20, about a hearing issue I had last week. But only half. Then it develops different than reality. "Pitch-Shifted" - robindevoh.com/nanoprep-202...
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Nanoprep 2023 Day 14: Pitch-shifted - Robin de Voh
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October 19, 2023 at 9:54 PM
Story #14 of 20, about a hearing issue I had last week. But only half. Then it develops different than reality. "Pitch-Shifted" - robindevoh.com/nanoprep-202...
#writing #writingcommunity
#writing #writingcommunity
And without acknowledging the lack of a #12, also today's story, #13 of 20 of #nanoprep: "Bar Moanne", and it's just some people talking. Nothing special going on. At all.
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October 18, 2023 at 8:55 PM
And without acknowledging the lack of a #12, also today's story, #13 of 20 of #nanoprep: "Bar Moanne", and it's just some people talking. Nothing special going on. At all.
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#writingcommunity #writing
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Forgot to post story #11 of #nanoprep, which is called "Post Infusion" and is part 9 of the Jerry/Coffee Saga. An ongoing tale of irredeemable escalation. (Please do start reading at part 1, see index at bottom of post.)
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Nanoprep 2023 Day 11: Post-infusion - Robin de Voh
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October 18, 2023 at 8:54 PM
Forgot to post story #11 of #nanoprep, which is called "Post Infusion" and is part 9 of the Jerry/Coffee Saga. An ongoing tale of irredeemable escalation. (Please do start reading at part 1, see index at bottom of post.)
robindevoh.com/nanoprep-202...
#writingcommunity #writing
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Restarted writing this multiple times, and it's about... A dude buying a ship? Huh. Story #10 of 20, the halfway point for #nanoprep: "Hugo Moves On".
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Nanoprep 2023 Day 10: Hugo Moves On - Robin de Voh
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October 15, 2023 at 10:12 AM
Restarted writing this multiple times, and it's about... A dude buying a ship? Huh. Story #10 of 20, the halfway point for #nanoprep: "Hugo Moves On".
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Story #9 of 20 of #nanoprep's a short one with a long title: "From the Plains to the Mountain", a short somewhat depressing tale. It's got bison!
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Nanoprep 2023 Day 9: From the Plains to the Mountain - Robin de Voh
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October 12, 2023 at 8:40 PM
Story #9 of 20 of #nanoprep's a short one with a long title: "From the Plains to the Mountain", a short somewhat depressing tale. It's got bison!
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#writingcommunity #writing
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Story #8 of 20 for #nanoprep is a re-imagining of a story I originally wrote 16 years ago. Rewrote it based on what I could remember from it. I present: "Tidy".
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Funny that I do remember exactly what his apartment looks like.
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Funny that I do remember exactly what his apartment looks like.
Nanoprep 2023 Day 8: Tidy - Robin de Voh
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October 11, 2023 at 7:05 PM
Story #8 of 20 for #nanoprep is a re-imagining of a story I originally wrote 16 years ago. Rewrote it based on what I could remember from it. I present: "Tidy".
robindevoh.com/nanoprep-202...
#writingcommunity #writing
Funny that I do remember exactly what his apartment looks like.
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Funny that I do remember exactly what his apartment looks like.
Story #7 of 20 for #nanoprep is lighter fare than yesterday's: "Under a Red Sky". Silly little sci-fi thing. robindevoh.com/nanoprep-202...
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I'm pleased to find that so far, writing's coming back to me pretty quickly. I haven't really struggled so far. Nice ❤️
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I'm pleased to find that so far, writing's coming back to me pretty quickly. I haven't really struggled so far. Nice ❤️
Nanoprep 2023 Day 7: Under a Red Sky - Robin de Voh
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October 10, 2023 at 8:50 PM
Story #7 of 20 for #nanoprep is lighter fare than yesterday's: "Under a Red Sky". Silly little sci-fi thing. robindevoh.com/nanoprep-202...
#writingcommunity #writing
I'm pleased to find that so far, writing's coming back to me pretty quickly. I haven't really struggled so far. Nice ❤️
#writingcommunity #writing
I'm pleased to find that so far, writing's coming back to me pretty quickly. I haven't really struggled so far. Nice ❤️
Story #6 of 20 is a scary one to post but I've learned those are the ones that get me over my fears. "Shut Up & Write!" is about a dude who's been dealing with some shit.
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Nanoprep 2023 Day 6: Shut Up & Write! - Robin de Voh
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October 9, 2023 at 6:26 PM
Story #6 of 20 is a scary one to post but I've learned those are the ones that get me over my fears. "Shut Up & Write!" is about a dude who's been dealing with some shit.
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#writingcommunity #writing #nanoprep
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Every day Bluesky feels a little more lively.
October 8, 2023 at 7:49 PM
Every day Bluesky feels a little more lively.
And week 1 (of 4) of #nanoprep stories is done, with story #5: Apartment 51B. Longest so far, and also the most 'out there', I think. robindevoh.com/nanoprep-202...
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The last time I wrote a story this long? Day 5 of 2021's October story fest. Fortuitous, indeed!
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The last time I wrote a story this long? Day 5 of 2021's October story fest. Fortuitous, indeed!
Nanoprep 2023 Day 5: Apartment 51B - Robin de Voh
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October 6, 2023 at 8:09 PM
And week 1 (of 4) of #nanoprep stories is done, with story #5: Apartment 51B. Longest so far, and also the most 'out there', I think. robindevoh.com/nanoprep-202...
#writingcommunity #writing #writer
The last time I wrote a story this long? Day 5 of 2021's October story fest. Fortuitous, indeed!
#writingcommunity #writing #writer
The last time I wrote a story this long? Day 5 of 2021's October story fest. Fortuitous, indeed!
And today, as russia once again targets and murders innocent civilians, I feel anger. On day 1 I wrote: "While Ukrainians were fighting for their country and dying for doing so, or simply for having the absolute gall to just be alive..."
It's why last year I didn't write. And still it feels wrong.
It's why last year I didn't write. And still it feels wrong.
October 5, 2023 at 8:11 PM
And today, as russia once again targets and murders innocent civilians, I feel anger. On day 1 I wrote: "While Ukrainians were fighting for their country and dying for doing so, or simply for having the absolute gall to just be alive..."
It's why last year I didn't write. And still it feels wrong.
It's why last year I didn't write. And still it feels wrong.
Day 4 of writing 20 stories in October for #nanoprep is called "Presto!", because magic is fun? Well, it can be.. robindevoh.com/nanoprep-202...
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I wrote this at the main library, while overlooking dusk setting in over the Amsterdam grachten. It was glorious.
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I wrote this at the main library, while overlooking dusk setting in over the Amsterdam grachten. It was glorious.
Nanoprep 2023 Day 4: Presto! - Robin de Voh
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October 5, 2023 at 8:07 PM
Day 4 of writing 20 stories in October for #nanoprep is called "Presto!", because magic is fun? Well, it can be.. robindevoh.com/nanoprep-202...
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I wrote this at the main library, while overlooking dusk setting in over the Amsterdam grachten. It was glorious.
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I wrote this at the main library, while overlooking dusk setting in over the Amsterdam grachten. It was glorious.
Day 3 of 20 of #nanoprep: "The Art Show", about an artist who loses it all. Different style again, as I'm also using this year to try to get out of my comfort zone of sci-fi a bit more.
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Nanoprep 2023 Day 3: The Art Show - Robin de Voh
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October 4, 2023 at 6:40 PM
Day 3 of 20 of #nanoprep: "The Art Show", about an artist who loses it all. Different style again, as I'm also using this year to try to get out of my comfort zone of sci-fi a bit more.
#writingcommunity
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Day 2 of #nanoprep: "Condensation", it's about space. Little different than I usually do though. More... Internal? Anyway, you might like it! robindevoh.com/nanoprep-202...
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This is the first real fiction I've written in over a year. Feels good.
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This is the first real fiction I've written in over a year. Feels good.
Nanoprep 2023 Day 2: Condensation - Robin de Voh
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October 3, 2023 at 8:36 PM
Day 2 of #nanoprep: "Condensation", it's about space. Little different than I usually do though. More... Internal? Anyway, you might like it! robindevoh.com/nanoprep-202...
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This is the first real fiction I've written in over a year. Feels good.
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This is the first real fiction I've written in over a year. Feels good.
Day 1 of 20 of #nanoprep, "Fuck, I Skipped a Year", where I admit I didn't write jack crap in 2022. And why.
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October 2, 2023 at 7:39 PM
Day 1 of 20 of #nanoprep, "Fuck, I Skipped a Year", where I admit I didn't write jack crap in 2022. And why.
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Every year from '15 to '21, I wrote 20 stories in October and posted them online w/ minimal editing. Last year, it felt too frivolous with Ukraine happening. It still is (and my heart is with them unrelentingly), but this year I want to write again.
I'll be posting them all here. #writingcommunity
I'll be posting them all here. #writingcommunity
October 2, 2023 at 12:44 PM
Every year from '15 to '21, I wrote 20 stories in October and posted them online w/ minimal editing. Last year, it felt too frivolous with Ukraine happening. It still is (and my heart is with them unrelentingly), but this year I want to write again.
I'll be posting them all here. #writingcommunity
I'll be posting them all here. #writingcommunity