Nathan Alderson
@nathanalderson.com
Software engineer, computer hobbyist, person (he/him)
@dcbradshaw.com just got Little But Fierce for Christmas. My little ones and I have just been winging some adventures with no real system. This'll be a great intro to a rules system. Thanks for creating this!
Any chance there's a printer-friendly PDF available (without backgrounds)?
Any chance there's a printer-friendly PDF available (without backgrounds)?
December 28, 2025 at 11:58 PM
@dcbradshaw.com just got Little But Fierce for Christmas. My little ones and I have just been winging some adventures with no real system. This'll be a great intro to a rules system. Thanks for creating this!
Any chance there's a printer-friendly PDF available (without backgrounds)?
Any chance there's a printer-friendly PDF available (without backgrounds)?
Apparently the presence of em dashes—like these—is a common sign of AI-generated text. Guess I'll be gettin' flagged then cuz I love my em dashes—probably more than I should—and the "compose" key on Linux makes them really easy to type. Ellipsis, too…
August 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Apparently the presence of em dashes—like these—is a common sign of AI-generated text. Guess I'll be gettin' flagged then cuz I love my em dashes—probably more than I should—and the "compose" key on Linux makes them really easy to type. Ellipsis, too…
Add about 5% glycerine for ultimate giant bubbles!
June 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Add about 5% glycerine for ultimate giant bubbles!
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The Empire killed Jesus.
God raised him anyway.
Easter is God's protest against violence, injustice, and death.
A holy uprising of love, liberation, and life.
You can't legislate resurrection away.
You can't crucify hope forever.
Christ is risen.
God raised him anyway.
Easter is God's protest against violence, injustice, and death.
A holy uprising of love, liberation, and life.
You can't legislate resurrection away.
You can't crucify hope forever.
Christ is risen.
April 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
The Empire killed Jesus.
God raised him anyway.
Easter is God's protest against violence, injustice, and death.
A holy uprising of love, liberation, and life.
You can't legislate resurrection away.
You can't crucify hope forever.
Christ is risen.
God raised him anyway.
Easter is God's protest against violence, injustice, and death.
A holy uprising of love, liberation, and life.
You can't legislate resurrection away.
You can't crucify hope forever.
Christ is risen.
In Sim City 2000, when you raised/lowered taxes, it would play a "Yay!" or "Boo!" sound. If I wanted to raise taxes, I would always click the up arrow one extra time (Boo!) so I could end by clicking the down arrow (Yay!).
I never imagined that would one day be actual U.S. foreign trade policy.
I never imagined that would one day be actual U.S. foreign trade policy.
April 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
In Sim City 2000, when you raised/lowered taxes, it would play a "Yay!" or "Boo!" sound. If I wanted to raise taxes, I would always click the up arrow one extra time (Boo!) so I could end by clicking the down arrow (Yay!).
I never imagined that would one day be actual U.S. foreign trade policy.
I never imagined that would one day be actual U.S. foreign trade policy.
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I hope America is as lucky as the delta jet - everyone survives but the right wing explodes
February 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I hope America is as lucky as the delta jet - everyone survives but the right wing explodes
At least the people in Ready Player One had sick VR. Our world is burning down but instead of fulfilling our fantasies in immersive virtual escapism, we get immobile, low-poly marionettes in a chair circle. That and our Oasis is just being built by the evil corporate overlord from the outset.
Meta’s Awful ‘Horizon Worlds’ Ad Helps Explain $70 Million Metaverse Loss
www.forbes.com/sites/paulta...
www.forbes.com/sites/paulta...
Meta’s Awful ‘Horizon Worlds’ Ad Helps Explain $70 Million Metaverse Loss
The following is a new ad for Horizon Worlds, and it's about as awkward as a virtual world can get.
www.forbes.com
February 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM
At least the people in Ready Player One had sick VR. Our world is burning down but instead of fulfilling our fantasies in immersive virtual escapism, we get immobile, low-poly marionettes in a chair circle. That and our Oasis is just being built by the evil corporate overlord from the outset.
Personally recommend Firefox+DuckDuckGo. Firefox's Enhanced Tracking Protection is very robust and in rare cases where it causes issues it can be easily turned off for a domain from the address bar. support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enh...
Enhanced Tracking Protection in Firefox for desktop | Firefox Help
Enhanced Tracking Protection in Firefox automatically protects your privacy while you browse.
support.mozilla.org
February 12, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Personally recommend Firefox+DuckDuckGo. Firefox's Enhanced Tracking Protection is very robust and in rare cases where it causes issues it can be easily turned off for a domain from the address bar. support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enh...
Been trying to introduce my little ones (4 and 6) to some video games recently and the amount of ceremony needed to start playing a game for the first time these days is so painful.
February 5, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Been trying to introduce my little ones (4 and 6) to some video games recently and the amount of ceremony needed to start playing a game for the first time these days is so painful.
Swiping. Android. Had the original Swype app and wish I could still use it.
January 25, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Swiping. Android. Had the original Swype app and wish I could still use it.
Incredible. Is this visible light? Are the colors "real"?
January 25, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Incredible. Is this visible light? Are the colors "real"?
If a public safety org you know would like to use their smart phones to extend their radio network or if you'd like to set up a reliable push-to-talk system at your church or business so you can use your phone like a walkie talkie, reach out! We've got a phenomenal team. tangotango.net
The best PTT app for Public Safety – Tango Tango
Get the best PTT app for public safety & connect your agency's dispatch channel to phones & other devices. Secure, encrypted, made in the USA.
tangotango.net
January 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
If a public safety org you know would like to use their smart phones to extend their radio network or if you'd like to set up a reliable push-to-talk system at your church or business so you can use your phone like a walkie talkie, reach out! We've got a phenomenal team. tangotango.net
Update: we're back on the Play Store! Unclear at this point which of the numerous strings pulled, favors asked, and legal threats sent actually did the trick, but I'm very grateful for all of the effort on every front, including everyone who boosted this here. Thanks!
January 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Update: we're back on the Play Store! Unclear at this point which of the numerous strings pulled, favors asked, and legal threats sent actually did the trick, but I'm very grateful for all of the effort on every front, including everyone who boosted this here. Thanks!
Our company's public-safety comms app has been removed from from the Google Play store because of a spurious trademark claim. I've got basically no reach, but if yall want to like/share/whatever to try and raise visibility, I'd appreciate it.
x.com/TreyToTheSha...
x.com/TreyToTheSha...
January 17, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Our company's public-safety comms app has been removed from from the Google Play store because of a spurious trademark claim. I've got basically no reach, but if yall want to like/share/whatever to try and raise visibility, I'd appreciate it.
x.com/TreyToTheSha...
x.com/TreyToTheSha...
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Occurs to me that there’s a similarity between these politics grifters & fundamentalist apologetics: Their job isn’t REALLY to make an argument that holds up to reflection or scrutiny. It’s to deliver a performance of “erudite person who agrees with me” so you have permission not to think too hard.
If that phrase alone doesn't encapsulate 90% of the media's current challenge…
January 16, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Occurs to me that there’s a similarity between these politics grifters & fundamentalist apologetics: Their job isn’t REALLY to make an argument that holds up to reflection or scrutiny. It’s to deliver a performance of “erudite person who agrees with me” so you have permission not to think too hard.
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Gather round kids and let me tell you a story about a real technology ban...
January 16, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Gather round kids and let me tell you a story about a real technology ban...
Do it. You can also change the difficulty at any time. I mostly play on medium or whatever they call it but frequently drop to easy to replay a battle that went badly.
January 4, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Do it. You can also change the difficulty at any time. I mostly play on medium or whatever they call it but frequently drop to easy to replay a battle that went badly.
This showed up in my dungeons & dragons feed lol
January 4, 2025 at 3:58 AM
This showed up in my dungeons & dragons feed lol
I wish more things with color fading features had a so-slow-it's-imperceptible mode. Like, I want to look over at the squishy uwu-cat table light after an hour and think "oh that's a nice new color." I don't want a disco show.
December 26, 2024 at 5:08 PM
I wish more things with color fading features had a so-slow-it's-imperceptible mode. Like, I want to look over at the squishy uwu-cat table light after an hour and think "oh that's a nice new color." I don't want a disco show.
This ladybug was like "Brother! You've evolved!"
December 12, 2024 at 3:18 PM
This ladybug was like "Brother! You've evolved!"
In case anyone else needs to know... Nickel Creek has a secret Christmas track. It's a pretty nice cover of "I'll Be Home For Christmas" from, of all things, a 2001 direct-to-video movie sequel called Prancer Returns. tidal.com/browse/track...
Nickel Creek - I'll Be Home For Christmas
Listen to I'll Be Home For Christmas on your streaming service
tidal.com
December 12, 2024 at 3:12 PM
In case anyone else needs to know... Nickel Creek has a secret Christmas track. It's a pretty nice cover of "I'll Be Home For Christmas" from, of all things, a 2001 direct-to-video movie sequel called Prancer Returns. tidal.com/browse/track...
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Maybe music alone can't fix broken things, but also maybe it can. I feel a little less broken after listening to Jon Batiste's absolutely mindblowing cover of Für Elise, and I hope you will, too
Jon Batiste - Für Elise - Batiste (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by JonBatisteVEVO
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December 7, 2024 at 12:56 AM
Maybe music alone can't fix broken things, but also maybe it can. I feel a little less broken after listening to Jon Batiste's absolutely mindblowing cover of Für Elise, and I hope you will, too
Ooo thanks for reminding me that Piranesi has been on my reading list for a while. I would never have remembered that name 😅.
December 2, 2024 at 2:11 AM
Ooo thanks for reminding me that Piranesi has been on my reading list for a while. I would never have remembered that name 😅.