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Matt Thomason

@mthomason.bsky.social

d20pfsrd.com / Open Gaming Network coder and server monkey, RPG designer Interests: Wargaming, RPGs, Doctor Who, Middle Earth, Discworld, Marvel, all Sci-Fi, Microelectronics He/Him.

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Latest posts by mthomason.bsky.social on Bluesky


I find Scribus extremely *meh* to use. But it's still a better long-term option than Affinity IMO, just because it doesnt leave you tied to a format for which support can disappear.

07.11.2025 10:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Obviously this isn't really much worse than InDesign, but InDesign (or a successor) is a bit more likely to still be around in a decade's time, plus InDesign has IDML export which is supported by other software such as Scribus (not 100% accurately, but close enough you can fix any errors)

07.11.2025 10:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The thing that makes Affinity a no-go for me is that it uses its own unique file format and has online licensing (even for the free version). So if they pull the licensing server you've potentially lost the software AND have no way of opening your source files in anything else.

07.11.2025 10:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It will, but when it finishes burning out we can set fire to any of the other spare planets in the system and move it into the sun's place.

04.10.2025 13:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Leifeld, inconsistent? <gasp> Never! :D

29.09.2025 12:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm responsible for the genocide of an alien species in order to industralize their planet.

21.04.2025 10:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Congratulations, you have pre-qualified to run for government.

21.04.2025 10:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hey :)

I would say contact this etsy store www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1...

They seem to be offering to do customs as well as the ones listed.

14.03.2025 19:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Giving this small game company a boost!

bsky.app/profile/swor...

07.02.2025 17:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm still here!

Sorry.

06.02.2025 15:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Makes me feel so old when I see "army box" and still think there'll be 25-50 minis inside it...

27.01.2025 23:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh, such an unfair question. How can I pick *just one*?

17.11.2024 21:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cat!

17.11.2024 14:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I move a piece of furniture and behind it there'll be a ballpoint pen, a couple of dozen Lego pieces, and three bits off Warhammer models that I'd given up on ever seeing again.

22.10.2024 19:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This list of some Black Library people on Bluesky is very handy!

18.10.2024 22:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Honse!

17.10.2024 18:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fair. At least the rest is a good step in the right direction!

07.08.2024 14:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Considering changing my name to "Cron Daemon" for marketing purposes to get past the spam filters.

08.03.2024 14:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Post image 21.01.2024 14:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I made a thing.
github.com/mthomason12/...

05.01.2024 16:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Who builds door-gate in a boulder-rock anyway?
Need to seek-look in case it's a gnawhole from real world, can let in many-many skaven-friends!

30.12.2023 14:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I've never glued my fingers to anything else.

To *themselves* is a whole different matter.

29.12.2023 16:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Nemesis the Warlock Vol 1 Graphic Novel, ZX Spectrum Next computer, Lego Space book, Dice Men book, HeroQuest board game

Nemesis the Warlock Vol 1 Graphic Novel, ZX Spectrum Next computer, Lego Space book, Dice Men book, HeroQuest board game

Everyone's making retro stuff and I'm reliving my childhood.

16.12.2023 14:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Trans women are women. Trans men are men. Non-binary people are non-binary. So I declare, as Lord Regent of the Imperium.

16.08.2023 17:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 69    ๐Ÿ” 28    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Never had-had this problem with warpstone communicators. Blame silly man-things for stupid inventions with ever-increasing G's.

29.11.2023 22:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Only reason I can think it'd be stacked up high is because no bugger wants to read it.

12.11.2023 20:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As with so many times before, I wish I could remember to ask myself that first, and save a lot of wasted effort.

08.11.2023 22:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So, after spending time figuring that out and what woudl be needed to do it (most likely a serial terminal app to type into that sends the keystrokes to the destination), I finally got around to asking myself why the fuck I would need this

(cont)

08.11.2023 22:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I know I can build that adapter by doing something like USB to Serial TTL into an Arduino into destination USB as HID mouse/keyboard device

(cont)

08.11.2023 22:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Today in my random wanderings in my mind, I found myself wondering if I can output a PS/2 (or USB) keyboard signal via an adapter. So source PC USB -> adapter -> destination PC USB pretending to be keyboard/mouse

(cont)

08.11.2023 22:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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