Blaugust 2024

28 entries. 20,755 words.

August, 2024

• Introducing Me to Blaugust 2024. 2024-08-01 10:00 AM.
  • Blog
  
  A somewhat disturbing AI-altered photo from 2022 to introduce myself. 465 words.
• Reading Old Writing S1 E1 - 2029 AG 7 (1) [+audio]. 2024-08-01 6:30 PM.
  • Writing
  
  A reading from a 2009 NaNoWriMo near-future science fiction draft. 154 words.
• Trying New (To Me) Comment Systems. 2024-08-02 3:34 PM.
  • Development
  
  Expanding the third-party comment systems to CommentBox, Emote, and GraphComment. 263 words.
• Reading Old Writing S1 E2 - 2029 AG 7 Pt 2 [+audio]. 2024-08-02 6:49 PM.
  • Writing
  
  Another reading from a 2009 NaNoWriMo near-future science fiction draft. 235 words.
• Saturday Musing About Blaugust Systems. 2024-08-03 10:03 AM.
  • Blog
  
  A return to the good old days of just typing whatever I’m thinking on a Saturday morning. Were they really good days? Read on to find out! What a cliffhanger! 1,119 words.
• Reading Old Writing S1 E3 - Neofuel (2010) [+audio]. 2024-08-04 3:23 PM.
  • Writing
  
  A reading from my NaNoWriMo 2010 draft called Neofuel. 114 words.
• A 2024 Static Site Status Report. 2024-08-05 10:00 AM.
  • Development
  
  A summary of the state of the blog and the lost Next.js blog I never finished. 1,535 words.
• AI-ing Yourself. 2024-08-06 10:00 AM.
  • Blog
  
  Bloggers turn to AI to find themselves. 1,961 words.
• Recent Blog Updates. 2024-08-07 11:54 AM.
  • Blog
  
  An impending tropical storm, now uploading Elden Ring DLC videos, some small updates to the blog, time blindness, and Blaugust controversy?!? 974 words.
• Reading Old Writing S1 E4 - Kubak Outpost (2011) [+audio]. 2024-08-08 6:22 PM.
  • Writing
  
  A reading from my NaNoWriMo 2011 draft, entitled Kubak Outpost. 188 words.
• Does AI Steal?. 2024-08-09 12:12 PM.
  • Blog
  
  A discussion of whether or not AI steals from artists. 1,061 words.
• Reading Old Writing S1 E5 - Airworld (2012) [+audio]. 2024-08-10 3:38 PM.
  • Writing
  
  A reading from my NaNoWriMo 2012 draft, creatively entitled Airworld. 248 words.
• Tales of Fablecraft?. 2024-08-11 11:00 AM.
  • Gaming
  
  I wonder if this Tales of Fablecraft is a paradigm shift in the distribution model of tabletop RPGs. 461 words.
• Microblogging Journal through 8/12/2024. 2024-08-12 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Twenty-eight microblogging bits from ActivityPub. 890 words.
• Reading Old Writing S1 E6 - Tel (2012) [+audio]. 2024-08-13 9:00 PM.
  • Writing
  
  A reading from my 2012 draft, entitled The Sovereign of Tel. 182 words.
• On Writing Challenges. 2024-08-14 3:58 PM.
  • Writing
  
  Blaugustians are writing about writing challenges. 769 words.
• August 2024 Part 1. 2024-08-15 12:15 PM.
  • Blog
  
  Elden Ring DLC completed, a burst of Disney+ activity, Song of Ice and Fire audiobooks, changes at work. 2,299 words.
• Parasocial Media. 2024-08-16 9:40 PM.
  • Blog
  
  On content addiction and the parasocial nature of social media. 526 words.
• Elden Ring Astrologer. 2024-08-17 5:51 PM.
  • Gaming
  
  I started working on an Astrologer in Elden Ring. 401 words.
• Youtubers I Watch. 2024-08-18 4:52 PM.
  • Blog
  
  A simple post for a humid day with no air conditioning. 630 words.
• Microblogging Journal through 8/19/2024. 2024-08-19 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Six microblogging bits from ActivityPub. 235 words.
• How I Hung A Computer Monitor Over My Bed. 2024-08-21 10:41 AM.
  • Blog
  
  While I rest my back in bed, I explain a little bit about how I hung a computer monitor over my bed. 648 words.
• Reading Old Writing S1 E7 - Moving Day (2014) [+audio]. 2024-08-22 7:05 PM.
  • Writing
  
  A reading from my 2014 short story draft, titled Moving Day. 175 words.
• I Don't Like String Constants. 2024-08-23 6:00 PM.
  • Development
  
  I find string constants mildly irritating, except in very specific circumstances. 425 words.
• Microblogging Journal through 8/26/2024. 2024-08-26 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Fifteen microblogging bits from ActivityPub. 1,165 words.
• Webrings? Really?. 2024-08-26 4:12 PM.
  • Development
  
  After seeing a third serious post about webrings in recent days, I thought I’d say a few words about it. 416 words.
• The Recluse Report - August 2024 Part 2 [+audio]. 2024-08-31 9:00 AM.
  • Blog
  
  A long one. Wrapping up Blaugust, RSS summaries, Elden Ring DLC done, Dragon’s Dogma 2, a busted PodMic, Reafir, Saturn’s Children, the dentist and insurance. 2,818 words.
• A New Comment System?. 2024-08-31 9:29 AM.
  • Development
  
  Some thoughts on starting to write a new comment system. 398 words.