Posts by masp@wandering.shop
(DIR) Post #APTQ6KgFoVTyC2MYfQ by masp@wandering.shop
2022-11-10T20:32:11Z
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#sff #scifi #sf Hi! Lately I'm really enjoying stories set in the far-future and featuring snarky, self-aware robots/AI/drones interacting with humans; of the genre exemplified recently by Iain Banks, Becky Chambers, Martha Wells and Charlie Stross (and much earlier by Asimov of course!). Are there any other authors writing in a similar vein that I could be reading? Many thanks!
(DIR) Post #AanzcLaQkxkU5o7dEu by masp@wandering.shop
2023-10-15T20:29:35Z
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@wauz @mina It does have a certain "Cat Fud" vibe! I would totally go in as well :)
(DIR) Post #Ai7Q0Qcajhv7PzOi4e by masp@wandering.shop
2024-05-21T04:25:38Z
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@paxed @jeffcliff really?! I’m surprised the dev team missed that one! I would’ve been very nervous about putting that on :)
(DIR) Post #Ai7Q0SeRBoaLiIHDEG by masp@wandering.shop
2024-05-21T05:44:41Z
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@paxed @jeffcliff Challenge accepted! * change: permanent non-neutral alignment change (lawful <-> chaotic) * ESP: suppresses intrinsic ESP * life saving: instant death * magical breath: strangulation * reflection: intrinsic (negative) protection * restful sleep: + removes 1 HP every N turns * strangulation: magical breathing (yay!) * unchanging: polymorphitis * versus poison: + instant poison attack... but yeah, I guess then you'd have to start on the rings too :)
(DIR) Post #AlmFQfugfJy0yKBEYa by masp@wandering.shop
2024-09-08T00:50:27Z
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@futurebird @mcc what is that one? I badly want it!
(DIR) Post #AlmFiCyUzrtOQvK7ua by masp@wandering.shop
2024-09-08T00:53:36Z
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@futurebird @mcc thanks! How do you like it? It looks perfect!
(DIR) Post #AlmG1SNZwnoViBEV8K by masp@wandering.shop
2024-09-08T00:57:06Z
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@futurebird @mcc looks like it’s based on this: https://github.com/thlintw/clavert
(DIR) Post #Amg9xwju05dtZUdjW4 by masp@wandering.shop
2024-10-05T00:08:03Z
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@jstevenyork @futurebird I think I might even be in the market for that myself: not the “water drained from a can of tuna” per se, but “meat flavoured water” if done right could be quite tasty!
(DIR) Post #AmgAEvJOYr764DKvtQ by masp@wandering.shop
2024-10-05T00:16:09Z
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@futurebird @jstevenyork I suspect I may be happier living in ignorance!
(DIR) Post #AqtLIrZL9yHuktekt6 by masp@wandering.shop
2025-02-08T00:19:44Z
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@markwitton gorgeous painting: I can't tell if they're having a disagreement or are very fond of each other.
(DIR) Post #At6IG7m6spznqSDMTA by masp@wandering.shop
2025-04-14T23:42:31Z
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@pluralistic @cassandrakhaw @Kadrey found two gems, by three of my favorite authors, at my local used bookstore today :)
(DIR) Post #Aznwn8Mz3wUPAYsWTA by masp@wandering.shop
2025-11-01T14:40:14Z
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@the @kaia ditto: but we use white vinegar.
(DIR) Post #Azv8dwLewnUAptMQym by masp@wandering.shop
2025-11-05T01:56:13Z
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@futurebird @mjohnharrison @enriquericos Mike Harrison is the master of liminal places: he’s been one of my favourite authors for more than four decades now.
(DIR) Post #B0hyWu4dbETZiI3Rmi by masp@wandering.shop
2025-11-28T15:23:46Z
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@futurebird @hellomiakoda I’m still stuck on the “nose under your mouth” part 😅
(DIR) Post #B1lJ8A6Jrv8uxf2EF6 by masp@wandering.shop
2025-12-30T03:50:50Z
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@futurebird @javier The context that finally clicked for me was: 1. maximize entropy for pdf with no constraints -> uniform distribution; 2. maximize entropy for pdf with fixed mean -> exponential; 3. maximize entropy for pdf with fixed mean + finite variance -> gaussian.
(DIR) Post #B1lKW20jhO6Wm5MwhE by masp@wandering.shop
2025-12-30T04:06:21Z
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@futurebird @javier This was my cheat sheet: https://joshuagoings.com/assets/Maximum_Entropy_Distributions.pdf