2026-05-14T19:20:22Z https://yabu.me Nantucket Lit https://yabu.me/npub1jvflqwjgdnsg8r4t5qds0nrpe4zy0ln9hjevkas62dgt8ctzmyqs958etj https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/114/981/126/817/774/197/original/23df7301329d187e.png https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/114/981/126/817/774/197/original/23df7301329d187e.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszu8mc6kwf2nvtxay0f29nhg9h86fdkpsqs0nspzegkwe6hpjtk5czyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvszvke5rw In two days, I&#39;ll be mailing out the next postcard for First-Class Fiction. <br/><br/>Subscribe, or sign up for a free card, at <a href="https://nantucketlit.com/postcards">https://nantucketlit.com/postcards</a><br/><br/>This postcard&#39;s story is Pursuit of Perfection by Javier Baltar, with art by Oponok. Oponok did the cover illustration for my book Through the Lens of Gratitude. <br/><br/>This is the first postcard with original art since the trial postcard Troll Bridge by <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1t9wx3m03k2ntw68cyn9q3zljrlmwan57kpue5x38dazlc4cgpypswrufju" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Seth Patterson</span> (<span class="italic">npub1t9w…ufju</span>)</a></span><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/443/422/795/086/181/original/eefa7a70801eeed6.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/443/430/503/038/339/original/06af66f12f84c3d9.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-21T15:38:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd7ynpqgag9jxk7cg4q34gwvvef3cnz940kldzaxqwvw5xazzkrjszyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvszqf6ntt Here&#39;s a blog post from a Catholic priest, about why they avoid &#34;AI&#34;. <a href="https://thelampmagazine.com/blog/a-disembodied-gospel">https://thelampmagazine.com/blog/a-disembodied-gospel</a><br/><br/>Now here&#39;s what I would add: imagine you were religious (or perhaps you are religious). You get up early on Sunday (or Saturday), put on your good clothes, get the kids dressed and fed, get everyone into the car, drive to your place of worship... and then the person up at the pulpit couldn&#39;t even be bothered to write their own words! How would you feel about that? 2026-04-14T03:23:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgptk4p676whrjf0vgywlp2yt639ajjumsu4ax3q5pfumj4kean5czyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvszuamykx #coffee and #gardening people! <br/><br/>I&#39;ve got a good solid pint of used coffee grounds at this point. I thought I&#39;d try to get them to a community garden as composting. What else could I do with the grounds? 2026-04-02T16:30:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswwkd5gzeejz2v2lz3y45tje9v7ffslkgtpg7wslh4k9efrnq6fxszyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvsz9cfgt3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2a64gsrynf7emjlyn8hef00esvc88qrdwy9ufg6jx59ecsjhzdpcsnc40a'>nevent1q…c40a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It was a rough ski season here. 2026-04-01T23:20:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8xjhtav498qsdvh3tveppcaf6zjumnzqja0h82xfh8h3n0s2rpagzyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvszkrylfd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8hhqz006kdwnkpdp8xefgfzhl25da47ja2x5969p04zcvz5vvtpsx0xrat'>nevent1q…xrat</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s my little rebellion against the system. 2026-03-31T04:58:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9ur2kpdrzwdnacujy3r4dkl6page8hjtwug59nujfhetyp59gy9czyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvszqdsqve Scammer: Now you do have Medicare Parts A and B active?<br/><br/>Me: Yes.<br/><br/>Scammer: Perfect, and how old are you? Like, what&#39;s your age?<br/><br/>Me: Yeee-es.<br/><br/>Scammer: What &#39;yes&#39;?<br/><br/>Me: Yes!<br/><br/>Scammer: I&#39;m asking about your age.<br/><br/>Me: Yes.<br/><br/>Scammer: ... **** yourself. Say &#39;yes&#39;.<br/><br/>Me: Yeeeesss--<br/><br/>[Scammer hands up]<br/><br/>#YesMan 2026-03-30T18:46:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2ryd9syfjhpu7k2k96wark3w0fgg44lcqz42dphyznmtrrnyghdgzyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvsz00p99k Getting the word out on my writing workshop! Here&#39;s a radio promo that&#39;s running in central Colorado. <br/><br/>Defy AI: A Free Writing Workshop<br/>Don&#39;t let &#34;AI&#34; think for you, learn to think for yourself.<br/>Thursday, March 26, 5 PM - 7 PM<br/>Hub City Senior Center<br/>220 E Ave<br/>Limon, Colorado<br/><br/>Featuring writer Nicholas Bernhard<br/>Presented by the Limon Memorial Library<br/><br/><a href="https://nantucketlit.com/defyai">https://nantucketlit.com/defyai</a><br/><a href="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/279/427/016/994/717/original/81a09f7142e91649.mp3">https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/279/427/016/994/717/original/81a09f7142e91649.mp3</a><br/> 2026-03-23T16:33:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqr27h6g9emkzcgmwq0wd9rgc46a00cz8dg2x2wepdmjuyfccjvrszyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvszldkp26 A preview of the progress on my #AppleII typesetting. The text is from <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1qh4lzevmknhqnwp9whtuh7ef50sp0wcw0aw79mn7smz4vk70g23s76yqsy" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>A.T. Gonzalez</span> (<span class="italic">npub1qh4…yqsy</span>)</a></span>&#39;s Galapagos Larvae, shared with their permission. Here, you can see the following features: justified text, mixed case, proportional fonts, smart curly quotes and italic text. <br/><br/>Because of the way the Apple II displays color, white lines on a color TV have a distinct rainbow effect on them. It looks fine on a black-and-white monitor. I&#39;ll take a look at my other color options. #NantucketLit #retroComputing<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/225/269/775/447/210/original/2f4f4cffdbf3c4b0.png"> <br/> 2026-03-14T03:00:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0fctpzy7t52vqa96dnvskwvww90x0n72s264x87hlmlggcu5l2cczyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvsz9jfvt8 What does it really cost someone to clear out their voicemail inbox? 2026-03-13T20:47:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9e4lnct4putzsg84yeczkt6shglenfsrs5dadj2wk3u2xdfc0s3czyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvszlq6dts I am immensely excited to announce my next book: Galapagos Larvae by <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1qh4lzevmknhqnwp9whtuh7ef50sp0wcw0aw79mn7smz4vk70g23s76yqsy" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>A.T. Gonzalez</span> (<span class="italic">npub1qh4…yqsy</span>)</a></span>. <br/><br/><a href="https://nantucketlit.com/galapagos">https://nantucketlit.com/galapagos</a><br/><br/>This macabre monster story was originally published in my Overscan anthology. This new chapbook edition was illustrated by Ty Blyth, and is signed by AT. There will also be an EPUB edition. <br/><br/>I love AT&#39;s imagination and twisted humor. He brought a particular flavor to Overscan that really completed the book. <br/><br/>Use the discount code FEDIVERSE for 15% off. Shipping starts on Monday March 2.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/144/126/062/857/380/original/c6aa23001ec556d9.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/144/126/609/205/759/original/3189cd78ffaa51bc.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/144/127/677/737/755/original/99cd80cda71771c1.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/144/128/136/408/028/original/c5c6b66519fdf65a.png"> <br/> 2026-02-27T19:02:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrx45e7y5nx2zqte0sny4qc5qrwq8m5zp554xhhvevddukdjqau4szyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvsz7jkncr It&#39;s a tad late, of course, but I have deleted my GitHub account. I&#39;ve been using Codeberg for a while now, and I&#39;ve been quite pleased with it. <br/><br/>You can follow my software work at <a href="https://codeberg.org/nantucketlit">https://codeberg.org/nantucketlit</a> 2026-02-17T22:39:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfu4zj8g009rwth4ys23uc7rhduv3ucd92my0eu7lzk827xjk96uszyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvsz3j4dts What &#34;slop&#34; means to me. <br/><br/>A friend of mine shared something personal online. I won&#39;t use their name until I get their permission.<br/><br/>They have a family member going through a mental health crisis. This crisis has been made much worse by AI. AI validates people&#39;s delusions and makes it harder to get help. <br/><br/>When I think of &#34;slop&#34;, it&#39;s not a mere annoyance. &#34;Slop&#34; is something that has caused a tangible harm in the life of someone I care about. My opinion of AI folly couldn&#39;t be any lower. 2026-01-16T06:33:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz8vrfp3kzewnu5795w03f8e34rlq0muqlyc6ssejrrvzkc24cyaqzyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvszwad4rp Scott Adams passed away today.<br/><br/>Dilbert played the same role for me that Mad Magazine played for kids in earlier generations: it introduced me to satire, language, and archetypes. <br/><br/>I was very sorry for what Scott Adams became in later years. <br/><br/>For what it&#39;s worth, he&#39;s the only subject of an article I&#39;ve written to respond to the article. <br/><br/>When Heroes Fade: <a href="https://yellowscene.com/2023/07/06/when-heroes-fade/">https://yellowscene.com/2023/07/06/when-heroes-fade/</a> 2026-01-14T05:55:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0cw6rn5smvzukrcr676dugwqcl5pwg9l0f9sd26c37eky9328rhqzyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvszlwf5fg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxtzp6thsnr3cjf8z2gn0lmxcrg4act466tuyassncrxr8kxc56qqyclda3'>nevent1q…lda3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m the dude configuring Dillo inside of Dillo! Thanks for the article, Adam!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/874/802/496/324/541/original/cee0a5dc5473bd27.png"> <br/> 2026-01-11T05:28:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfuwlv2m7cp80aqahus2e73kdwxp2kxwyeurrle6r8jgegx2ljmggzyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvsznqc82l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0l0k3q0w4eyw3hcr9f2c9ppxtgrdc0vxnuxewah0g2k7yftnpxdcyw36t3'>nevent1q…36t3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>One recommendation for centering images in a way that&#39;s compatible with Dillo&#39;s older CSS handling:<br/><br/>What I&#39;d recommend is nesting the &lt;img&gt; element within a &lt;p&gt; element that has a class for text-align:center. In my experience, this works for the oldest EPUB readers. I would also recommend specifying width and height attributes on the &lt;img&gt; element, making the dimensions will fit for a smaller window. 2026-01-09T06:24:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0l0k3q0w4eyw3hcr9f2c9ppxtgrdc0vxnuxewah0g2k7yftnpxdczyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvsz2avnf8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxakpnffdpeta5lkpdvxzl3y93kytvqnxlhrujmz3nw7t0m67xfys5z0y4t'>nevent1q…0y4t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My preference is still for <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1h9rqpk24xk3njv5xnp68nqxns8l82j4d2vt8673stavlw99zhr5qt9mw3n" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Amin, minor deity of the legume realm</span> (<span class="italic">npub1h9r…mw3n</span>)</a></span>&#39;s readable.css, and I&#39;ll tell you why. Amin understands that people don&#39;t want to read a line of text that takes up the entire width of a widescreen display. A shorter line, positioned in the center of the window, is much more, well, readable! <br/><br/>Any of the stylesheets in this thread are 1) Good-looking 2) Very lightweight 3) Going to look good in a lightweight browser like Dillo. <br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1vltu3eqcsec9k4dz8zcjqcfqswpkmn2f8j85qzl52ptak4j3ww0sdkuhe3" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Dillo browser</span> (<span class="italic">npub1vlt…uhe3</span>)</a></span> 2026-01-09T06:19:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxakpnffdpeta5lkpdvxzl3y93kytvqnxlhrujmz3nw7t0m67xfyszyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvsznz2mry In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0adydx5rg2mm9tprv0c72tsx4f8vx8vtpea0cpsxxagsct80xqyqn9pven'>nevent1q…pven</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Lastly, I will give a shout-out to the css used by <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1uzstp725mdhkf9j3lp32c3fhd9emj2nqfk9frqjxxd79xz067zhq68gkxp" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Leah Rowe ist kein Roweboter</span> (<span class="italic">npub1uzs…gkxp</span>)</a></span>&#39;s static site generator for Libreboot.org. No dark mode, but it defaults to dark colors. 2.6K full, 1.6K minified. <a href="https://libreboot.org/global.css">https://libreboot.org/global.css</a> It looks pretty darn good in Dillo. 2026-01-09T06:10:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0adydx5rg2mm9tprv0c72tsx4f8vx8vtpea0cpsxxagsct80xqyqzyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvszzfhv3p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsffgdg3f3yxyyttfh677dwj68nxdf9zmv4j6keaks8567h8xl6ajc8qv88q'>nevent1q…v88q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Second, check out simple.css by <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1080g52af0e0cqcvl0g9k0nf8smn8duqcjrplr0cdc02dxnx84enq6scr2f" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Kev Quirk</span> (<span class="italic">npub1080…cr2f</span>)</a></span>. Simple.css has the advantage of a smooth aesthetic that&#39;s a bit closer to how people think a web page &#34;should&#34; look. Dark mode is built-in. 13.6K full, 9.3K minified. <a href="https://simplecss.org/">https://simplecss.org/</a> 2026-01-09T06:02:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsffgdg3f3yxyyttfh677dwj68nxdf9zmv4j6keaks8567h8xl6ajczyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvszlrzs6a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstmern4gdlwtlhmhyvz050ugzkjw8zc2z8faw0e4ducyxejuky23setgg2u'>nevent1q…gg2u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>First off, you should try <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1h9rqpk24xk3njv5xnp68nqxns8l82j4d2vt8673stavlw99zhr5qt9mw3n" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Amin, minor deity of the legume realm</span> (<span class="italic">npub1h9r…mw3n</span>)</a></span>&#39;s readable.css 5.8k full, 4.5k minified. It&#39;s never steered me wrong. Dark mode is built-in. <a href="https://readable-css.freedomtowrite.org/">https://readable-css.freedomtowrite.org/</a> 2026-01-09T05:59:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstmern4gdlwtlhmhyvz050ugzkjw8zc2z8faw0e4ducyxejuky23szyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvszu3dtqv I&#39;ve been working to have my HTML ebooks look nice in the Dillo browser (<span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1vltu3eqcsec9k4dz8zcjqcfqswpkmn2f8j85qzl52ptak4j3ww0sdkuhe3" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Dillo browser</span> (<span class="italic">npub1vlt…uhe3</span>)</a></span>). Dillo is a very fast and lightweight graphical browser with no JS support. <br/><br/>The good news is: you don&#39;t need all the UX talent in the world to get your site looking half-decent on Dillo. <br/><br/>Here are a few lightweight stylesheets that will work well for a static (or mostly-static) site... (CONTINUED) 2026-01-09T05:56:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsghrkkjur0l57vp30exnkr7c0d2wr524y0xk8rqs3nfzhswdmrreczyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvsz5pfj4j New blog post: I am very excited to announce two updates. First, I have a script to parse Shanty markup files into Manuscript Format. The script renders the pages as SVG in your browser, which can be printed or saved to PDF. <br/><br/>Second, I&#39;ve made updated to the EPUB-generator script. These updates will improve compatibility with older ereaders. <br/><br/>As always, I have blog feeds in RSS, Atom, and JSON feed. <br/><br/><a href="https://nantucketlit.com/blog/2026/01/2026-01-01_updates_to_nantucket_lit.html">https://nantucketlit.com/blog/2026/01/2026-01-01_updates_to_nantucket_lit.html</a> 2026-01-01T21:05:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdghcvdxt0pxetah9hxxf9cjf93pcxd5m2whnutc9kc06msj0gn0szyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvszqa4djt <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1vce06mzftn6layy4yjpwszrm3nzfgyd3st66vgp88ftw7wftrcuq9u4slv" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>La Guiri</span> (<span class="italic">npub1vce…4slv</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1nlvrqkc2tez4q3ww2u9q8wt4fttdvxlw8e3nesl37nsv8230s80q54udqj" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Cait the Proud Trans Woman</span> (<span class="italic">npub1nlv…udqj</span>)</a></span> Today I&#39;m publishing my latest book, Through the Lens of Gratitude. This is a story told through short messages, about the things we&#39;re thankful for. It features a foreword by author Rhonda Blackhurst, and cover art by Oponok. <br/><br/>Read it online at <a href="https://nantucketlit.com/gratitudebook">https://nantucketlit.com/gratitudebook</a><br/><br/>No DRM, no AI.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/735/255/053/223/103/original/888b06ec0cdcdc67.jpg"> <br/> 2025-12-17T13:58:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx0p26pnyrh4lrmqt2hys722uyutf7edkj0e50mpwzjdluw3eh59gzyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvszaqzdem <a href="https://nantucketlit.com/blog/2025/11/2025-11-13_call_for_submissions_to_overscan.html">https://nantucketlit.com/blog/2025/11/2025-11-13_call_for_submissions_to_overscan.html</a> New blog post: My anthology Overscan has become the #1 book on Nantucket Lit. I am pleased to announce that there will be a second anthology, coming out next July. <br/><br/>I am looking for submissions of new sf and fantasy stories that come from that place &#34;beyond the screen&#39;s edge.&#34; If you are part of the Fediverse, even better! I am paying for stories.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/544/270/594/698/569/original/3dfb0fb73ef450c2.jpg"> <br/> 2025-11-13T20:29:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspcrgsw9m3pqkykrx088eh9vkx2g2ghp6hmsf89vljseq9zfxn5vqzyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvszh3a544 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0xcmvk8pxlc5vcz53zd3s0a3tffxjejs5j36z5zat8sx2gmldp6q8t6724'>nevent1q…6724</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, I should be more careful with that. I should use the &#34;copy clean link&#34; option, right? 2025-11-07T05:07:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswx88npwtklnjlzmyqlvzzhynreht6tuwv40shksk9u7vvf98vypszyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvszdstm0c <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1qh4lzevmknhqnwp9whtuh7ef50sp0wcw0aw79mn7smz4vk70g23s76yqsy" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>A.T. Gonzalez</span> (<span class="italic">npub1qh4…yqsy</span>)</a></span> is streaming some #pinball tonight. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/iQD7nbhF0Uo?si=P22x75xypuqr9tgn">https://www.youtube.com/live/iQD7nbhF0Uo?si=P22x75xypuqr9tgn</a> He&#39;s the boots-on-the-ground reporter for my pinball magazine Quarter Up, and will be at the Houston Arcade Expo next week. 2025-11-07T02:29:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstgl43rl5vr429ymw3dr82t8u3e47mw5r9daqhd99xxcmm9p66mwgzyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvszhcad26 Thanks for all the interest in the new issue of Quarter Up. It&#39;s currently the second most-popular book on Nantucket Lit. <br/><br/>The next issue will cover #pinball and #arcade games at this month&#39;s Houston Arcade Expo.<br/><br/>Check it out at <a href="https://nantucketlit.com/quarterup-8">https://nantucketlit.com/quarterup-8</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/481/632/016/599/564/original/74ffc6b96ae4a85d.png"> <br/> 2025-11-02T18:59:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsft3u3s04h2yh0qjksc9wj3p6mu6aluxm0rqszgf4x2xqs8chxlgqzyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvszw70jup Spammer: &#34;Just for qualifying purposes, may I know how old are you?&#34;<br/><br/>Me: &#34;Yes.&#34;<br/><br/>Spammer: &#34;How old are you?&#34;<br/><br/>Me: &#34;Yes!&#34;<br/><br/>Spammer: &#34;... [under breath] **** you...&#34;<br/><br/>*hangs up*<br/><br/>#YesMan 2025-10-22T19:43:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9u7ragastc6e4a80cz396rscr02m80c5apha8arjmk9rdvncygpgzyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvszg5he66 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8dt76swu0sgj05tpgcjqx0r97u5jdhyyemny7l3303cy43y8ckngmmxcfz'>nevent1q…xcfz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Is that the largest market share for Linux in any individual country? 2025-10-20T05:04:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstjekn4ksns60h36havkmz32epy35e2ug4l5en7ujsj9mrn3h8f8qzyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvszt0zet2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxx2v90hq07094g76f8z00gpsmjan4d33nyhjvwmn5sdludslvjpcdyyath'>nevent1q…yath</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Question, LQF: does it come with a tanto? 2025-10-03T02:28:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0kuzrs5ysqm9xx8f578l92f2f7r8y8x7g5ssdk6ldgh7gf6qn6ugzyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvszuf86rt Today I learned that the payphone at Arapahoe &amp; 30th in Boulder is working again. Not only that, but this phone will accept incoming calls. Incoming calls are somewhat unusual for these later-model payphones. They also have dot-matrix screens and card readers. <br/><br/>It&#39;s been added back to my working payphone directory: <a href="https://www.ndhfilms.com/other/coloradopayphones.html#arapahoe">https://www.ndhfilms.com/other/coloradopayphones.html#arapahoe</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/261/779/234/409/055/original/60a5961ce6dc6a2d.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-24T23:07:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgd7rcqwedvnm2vzjxcg4p4r5z2kglslky8zmcktlhahq3f9f380szyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvszvmayxp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr3hmvlst4ajadhy09cv042ytu0xfxpwqm2af8hmjcmydn0awrpegwk8yrf'>nevent1q…8yrf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve seen at least one weigh-in where one of the boxers stole a kiss. 2025-09-13T06:11:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdfxujasdmdx8g09hp08nuyk79r0h7w9x5v5gjmjvkde20jnjehtqzyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvszqvgjf0 Jim Hall of FreeDOS (<span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1zv3qvmtnz9u2czmnt28690vhwlx94g9thf562pg9r0kqgqqk33rq03yrmd" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>The FreeDOS Project</span> (<span class="italic">npub1zv3…yrmd</span>)</a></span>) has a very good video up about programming in Applesoft BASIC. <a href="https://youtu.be/cxolyi7yUaM?si=_xYMz-0JnqxMooUr">https://youtu.be/cxolyi7yUaM?si=_xYMz-0JnqxMooUr</a> 2025-09-07T22:10:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswv5fqhx6ycgfz0et49crg40etkd2m0uasj2k3qk0jyuy4lk8v0mszyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvszhjrkxu There are some books that will nourish your soul. They combine knowledge and imagination to take you somewhere extraordinary. Dinotopia is one of those books. Through his thorough research and remarkable illustrations, James Gurney made me feel like a kid again, in the very best way.<br/><br/>It must be said that this is very much a world-building book, with very little story. I would hope some conflict is introduced in the sequels. <br/><br/>But what a world it builds!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/127/226/135/941/518/original/c04a442a9bb605da.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-01T04:48:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz90cvw9rzwdgfjcqkmy2jq8w8j533pcxgrqlshwz5j6rg5w3cf2gzyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvsz37l5lm <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1zyjqf4q5y5u5tpwhpj3uyeqpuhywqzk4825uu4jq58zmjr9tc8hs7625vl" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Adam</span> (<span class="italic">npub1zyj…25vl</span>)</a></span> Thank for linking to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1umgypmp0uhjmrgw9f094akrpkytd34remxk2vdpujw8c9rg309ms5jqngf" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>CJ :Polymaths: 👨‍💻</span> (<span class="italic">npub1umg…qngf</span>)</a></span>&#39;s review of my anthology Overscan in the latest Lil&#39; Bits! <a href="https://www.adamsdesk.com/posts/little-bits-issue-28/">https://www.adamsdesk.com/posts/little-bits-issue-28/</a> #lilbits 2025-09-01T04:41:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8ug9cncmgfdzaruxgeah442kr33522tgr80cxjyanl0jxfurwhugzyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvszr0f32f VR, then cryptocurrency, then &#34;AI&#34;. Self-driving trucks. Add to this attempts to reinvent concepts like &#34;trains&#34; and &#34;tunnels&#34;. <br/><br/>When I was in my web dev class, you had to learn React, but my friend said, &#34;No, Angular is the new thing.&#34; By the time the semester ended, they said, &#34;The new thing is Vue.&#34;<br/><br/>This is why I stick with HTML/CSS/JS and plain-text as much as possible. I want to make things that won&#39;t go out of style in a year, and are simple enough for me to wrap my head around. 2025-08-30T02:40:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfzclu9ky3jktw77na24zh9t0wrpvma943vyt5qut8u37hflhne2gzyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvszu5qd5m One of my top thrift store finds has been this IBM Selectric III. I&#39;ve been told that dark-brown was a rare color. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/p/nantucketebooks/865766116467980668">https://pixelfed.social/p/nantucketebooks/865766116467980668</a> 2025-08-26T01:51:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfa63xttushdcus23r8gk5q59mqpqprgvkav4wqkgjnf44p6pjc3szyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvszdrvxj7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsft2gu039ws7dlujguapqnvaj9wu9vayjm3pz07jr2msej6szhdqqm2kqw5'>nevent1q…kqw5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;d love to talk to you about your book. For DOS-compatible systems, I have a script that produces books in the AMB format. AMB will work all the way down to an IBM 5150, but it&#39;s text-only. VEB looks far more robust. <br/><br/>For a VEB, I can imagine adding annotations like a dialup handshake sound. Is that what you were aiming for? 2025-08-25T17:20:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswhhurrfkc9h3mjzr2cczfqnf9c5m9yvlrtgrpxrqrr0vcztx9mlqzyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvszjdwpe4 Spammer: &#34;So for qualifying purposes may I ask how old are yeee-ooou?&#34;<br/><br/>Me: &#34;Yeah.&#34;<br/><br/>Spammer: &#34;What do you mean &#39;yeah&#39;? How old are you?&#34;<br/><br/>Me: &#34;Yes.&#34;<br/><br/>*Spammer hangs up.*<br/><br/>#YesMan 2025-08-19T00:14:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0n4mz8zkl32ke8re3krte2cmr3mug0c0l5z88252erqqdrmcgrhqzyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvsz5gasap People are contributing to Nantucket Lit! This is a 100% free-software project using GNU GPL v3. <a href="https://codeberg.org/nantucketlit/nantucketlit">https://codeberg.org/nantucketlit/nantucketlit</a> If you&#39;d like to support free and open books in a variety of formats, with no DRM and no AI, I would appreciate it. 2025-08-16T18:01:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq8rkj5erxpvnxy3cn0mz8xmrshrys6fszrj3a0z2qenyccjgvjpgzyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvszajpwas In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf077ukn8u8qxsgtsdstckfqgk4qnq26r3z6f8a3vnr4w055kr47cdmap2l'>nevent1q…ap2l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Something else I must add: I do have mail-order payments as an option. People can purchase my books via check or money order in the mail. I have received orders that way, and will continue to offer it as an option. 2025-08-13T21:41:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf077ukn8u8qxsgtsdstckfqgk4qnq26r3z6f8a3vnr4w055kr47czyzf38up6fpkwpquw4wspkp7vv8x5g3l7vk7t9jmkrff4pvlpvtvszlmd997 I&#39;m worried about the &#34;payment processor&#34; situation. I am concerned about the immense influence they wield, and how they are being used as a vise to squeeze out free expression. <br/><br/>I have a low opinion of cryptocurrency: it&#39;s volatile and full of scams. That said, would it be worth having Bitcoin as a payment option for books on my site, as an alternative to credit cards? 2025-08-13T21:40:16Z