Fool Me Twice, We Don’t — Err, What Was That First Thing You Said? Posted on 14 May 2024 by bm Read to the end for good news, such as; Brologue is now available on Bluesky… …Even though I don’t trust ’em. Continue reading →
Writing As If Already Free Posted on 5 May 2024 by bm 1 Read to the end for fascinating insights on: Brologue, six months in; What it means to write as if already free. Continue reading →
The Art of the Job Application Rejection Posted on 25 April 2024 by bm Stare at screen; Jobhunting kinda makes me not want to hunt jobs; Let me write please? As a treat? Continue reading →
Games Wot I’ve Bin Playing Posted on 18 February 2024 by bm Gaming. Bo not included. WARNING: Mild spoilers for… Persona 3 Reload: First Persona game I’ve ever tried. I like it. The Binding of Isaac: Repentance: A brainworm of a game, living in my head rent-free. Continue reading →
This Hacker’s Mind Posted on 6 February 2024 by bm My biggest confession as a professional hacker is that I don’t do a lot of hacking, yet I try to think like a hacker all the time. I subscribed to a physical magazine in 2024. BM to DRM: Drop dead. Continue reading →
NASB2 Field Report – Wyvern’s Lair 7 Posted on 29 January 2024 by bm I went to a NASB2 tournament over the weekend. It was fun; Talking about that shirt, again; Yes, most of the entrants bounced to play in Ultimate, and I am still optimistic about its future. Continue reading →
Nick Brawl 2 – Esponja Diabólico (Now With Added Lemon) Posted on 1 January 2024 by bm I played NASB 2 online with a friend for the first time: Here’s how it went… The game is fun: An appreciation for ‘tutorial’ characters; Saving your progress… Don’t turn off the power: A brief reprise about why I write, and why sharing time is so important; Explaining Reptar: It’s not everyday you get to play as a work of fiction in a work of fiction. Will I beat him next time? Continue reading →
That Old Back Catalogue (Part IV) – Four Thousand Weeks Posted on 27 December 2023 by bm Four thousand years can give you such a crick in the neck… This is self-help in a trenchcoat; it’s also a serious commentary on our increasing instrumentation of time Continue reading →
On the Journal as a Prosthesis Posted on 26 December 2023 by bm My (re?)discovery of journalling – and how I reclaimed it from instrumentation. Good intentions – or, when other people think they know your condition better than you, but they mean well. Continue reading →
Nick Brawl 2: The Sponge in the Wringer Posted on 24 December 2023 by bm I bought Nick Brawl 2 on sale. It’s about time I got back in the saddle… I am asking you once again to read my opinions on network effects Playing to win is for losers. Continue reading →