@Solskinn

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I like fandom, tech, gaming and creative endeavors. Land of the Midnight sun. Still working on the introduction 😅
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50 Years of Text Games parses the rich history of a foundational genre

Zork and MUD? Sure. But also Universal Paperclips, AI Dungeon, and Lifeline.

Ars Technica

A brotherly bond risks igniting a celestial war that has waited aeons for this moment in time—and unless they can set aside their differences, it will destroy everything they've worked for....

THROUGH THE FIRE at:
B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/1143370585?ean=2940167481534

Apple: https://books.apple.com/us/book/id6447963804

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/ie/en/ebook/through-the-fire-70

Through the Fire|eBook

Some things do go bump in the night. It used to be that run-of-the-mill monsters were the Cassidy brothers' bread and butter. Then Nick chose college over bounty hunting, and Chris was left to keep up the good fight on his own. They haven't spoken in years, and...

Barnes & Noble

Pretty amazing: 1926 infographic "How photos are cabled across Atlantic"

https://petapixel.com/2013/07/01/how-they-sent-photos-across-the-ocean-back-in-1926/

How They Sent Photos Across the Ocean Back in 1926

These days, it's easy to take for granted what the magic of the Internet, wireless technology, and fiber optic cables have made possible, but there was a

PetaPixel
And now for a round of late Friday afternoon inbox hot potato, where the goal is to have an empty mailbox before logging out for the weekend. *Cracks knuckles*

Fisher, best known as #PrincessLeia from the #StarWars series of movies, was given the honor on May 4, known as Star Wars Day for the date's similarity to one of the series' catch phrases, "may the Force be with you." #MayThe4thBeWithYou

#CarrieFisher's #Hollywood #WalkOfFame star unveiled on #StarWarsDay | NPR
https://www.npr.org/2023/05/04/1173932666/carrie-fisher-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star-wars-billie-lourd

Happy May 1st!

Annie Easley, born #OTD in 1933, began her career at the NACA as a “human computer,” performing complex calculations. When machines began to replace human computers, Easley adapted, becoming an expert computer programmer.

More on her years at @NASAglenn: https://go.nasa.gov/3A4L9fj
#NASAhistory