Richard Garriott

Look up copyright law… make note of the time.

I remember those!!! (Just went to eBay to re-acquire)

One of my favorite automata toys. From Japan. Found my first one during the 90’s in Japan, ended up parting with it. Took years to find another, via a Japanese eBay like site. Check this out. Seen it anywhere? May be more parts to add on.

Uh…. No.

Column | At 50, ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ still brings the misfits together — The Washington Post The campy cult classic has been the world’s favorite midnight movie for a half-century, and it’s not going anywhere.

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Ma vie en rogue on Steam Ma vie en rogue is a roguelike spanning multiple themed dungeons and worlds bringing advancements such as a mini-map, first-person view, and paperdoll customization to the genre.

Hail Rogues! We're in the process of moving our main social media presence over to this platform. In the meantime, check out Ma Vie en Rogue, out now for Early Access on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/3015740/...

He’s a loony…. Silicon Valley’s latest argument against regulating AI: that would literally be the Antichrist - The Verge

It’s coming! Portrait of a Village Lost to the Sea - The Atlantic

Aha… interesting that they either… just like rubbing on the rope like a scratching post… or note its lack of flies? Former, I presume.

Riddle me this? What does this do?made for cattle? If you push up the rope, a button is pushed letting some liquid spill onto the rope. Does it have medicine? Bug repellant? Vitamins? Cattle rub or lick?

Got it. Whew.

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@richardgarriott.bsky.social I'm not sure if you've seen this yet or not but I figured I'd bring it to your attention since it's cooling off a bit. If you can please take a look at this, I would be so very grateful. Thank you, my liege!

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I collect puzzle boxes… I cannot figure out how to open one I bought a few years back! Anyone know? It has a slightly movable “drawer” on the bottom. I’m stumped.

They find me.

Dig it!

@theexplorersclub.bsky.social “Discovered” by the Imperial Palace Tokyo!

Ok. I added that because I was president of The Explorers Club. Also, in addition to being “The Ultima Guy”, I also build organizations like: XPRIZE, ZeroG, Space Adventures, Deep Ocean Expeditions, Antarctic Logistics. I reached those extremes by building the companies that now allow many to go.

Digitizing a copy of Ultima IV at The Strong Museum today, it includes some hand drawn maps! Always cool to see! @richardgarriott.bsky.social

(No, not all…) ;)
But happy to be following you!

Hegseth had Signal messaging app installed on an office computer The move was intended to circumvent a lack of cellphone service in much of the Pentagon and enable easier communication between Hegseth and other Trump officials, said people familiar with the matter.

Breaking news: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had Signal chat app installed on a computer in his Pentagon office, said three people familiar with the matter.

Astronomers Detect a Signature of Life on a Distant Planet Further studies are needed to determine whether K2-18b, which orbits a star 120 light-years away, is inhabited, or even habitable.

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China Halts Critical Rare Earth Exports as Trade War Intensifies Beijing has suspended exports of certain rare earth minerals and magnets that are crucial for the world’s car, semiconductor and aerospace industries.

What idiot started this stupid trade war?

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Who’s In and Who’s Out at the Naval Academy’s Library? An order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office resulted in a purge of books critical of racism but preserved volumes defending white power.

An order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office resulted in a purge of books critical of racism but preserved volumes defending white power. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/u...

“What could go wrong?”

Wolves just made it out fastest… easier and short gestation period. Wooly Mammoths have a 2 year gestation, so each iteration is slow. I hear Dodos were good eating. They will soon be back. (Not on menus, but they won’t eat us.)

'De-Extinction' Startup With $10 Billion Valuation Revives Dire Wolf Colossal Biosciences Inc., a Dallas-based biotech firm with a $10 billion valuation, has announced a new breakthrough in its audacious mission to resurrect extinct animals.

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The dire wolf once again walks upon the earth 🐺

From the Arctic’s frozen tundra to labs across the country, #itiscolossal has succeeded in the world’s first de-extinction. "It is the dawn of a new era of conservation and science!” - @richardgarriott.bsky.social

www.explorers.org/colossal

I also did a little re-version of the "Love Theme" from Ultima 7 Parts 1 and 2 from the original MIDI. Hopefully anyone likes it. #Ultima7 #SerpentIsle @richardgarriott.bsky.social

Congratulations… again! :)

There Is Only One Way to Make Sense of the Tariffs — The Atlantic The policy is absurd. It’s also an extension of Trump’s chaotic personality.

“If there’s anything worse than an economic plan that attempts to revive the 19th-century protectionist U.S. economy, it’s the fact that the people responsible for explaining and implementing it don’t seem to have any idea what they’re doing, or why.”

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