AdAstraGames
@adastragames.com
Publishers of tabletop 3D flight simulators for space and jet combat, plus other games like Minimus (a tiny RPG) and non-fiction works useful to gamers and SF writers.
https://adastragames.com | https://discord.gg/uuYC48wE4c | https://ascbi.net
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· Dec 5
The Merits of Momentum:
One of the great divides In spaceship gaming is the concept of "momentum." In part because lots of gamers are math-phobic, or they've had bad experiences with vector movement games In the past. It's easy, when unfamiliar with vector movement, to have a bad experience!
One of the great divides In spaceship gaming is the concept of "momentum." In part because lots of gamers are math-phobic, or they've had bad experiences with vector movement games In the past. It's easy, when unfamiliar with vector movement, to have a bad experience!
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A New Jersey fraudster who was pardoned by President Trump in 2021 was sentenced to 37 years in prison this month for running a $44 million Ponzi scheme, one of a growing number of people granted clemency by Trump only to be charged with new crimes.
A Fraudster Pardoned by Trump Gets 37 Years for Running Ponzi Scheme
A New Jersey man convicted of defrauding investors of roughly a quarter-billion dollars is among a growing number of people granted clemency only to to be charged with new crimes.
nyti.ms
November 21, 2025 at 3:30 AM
A New Jersey fraudster who was pardoned by President Trump in 2021 was sentenced to 37 years in prison this month for running a $44 million Ponzi scheme, one of a growing number of people granted clemency by Trump only to be charged with new crimes.
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Internal university communications reveal how a network established for post-9/11 intelligence sharing was turned on students protesting genocide.
How U.S. Universities Used Counterterror Fusion Centers to Surveil Student Protests for Palestine
Internal university communications reveal how a network established for post-9/11 intelligence sharing was turned on students protesting genocide.
interc.pt
November 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Internal university communications reveal how a network established for post-9/11 intelligence sharing was turned on students protesting genocide.
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When I first read this story, I was blown away. And had no idea about the Peanuts connection until years later.
That only made it better...
That only made it better...
The greatest comic short story of all time. The original Peanuts strip that inspired the masterpiece. From Detective Comics 500 by Len Wein & Walt Simonson
November 21, 2025 at 7:29 AM
When I first read this story, I was blown away. And had no idea about the Peanuts connection until years later.
That only made it better...
That only made it better...
Wheee. This is (almost) the last of what I need to pack. Shipping day tomorrow. Goodbye postage money...
November 21, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Wheee. This is (almost) the last of what I need to pack. Shipping day tomorrow. Goodbye postage money...
Learning about MAP, REDUCE, SCAN, LET and LAMBDA functions in Excel. Plus better understanding how array formulas work by default in Excel.
If I'm right about these...there's the potential to reduce a _lot_ of the repeated formulas in the Squadron Strike Spreadsheet of Doom.
If I'm right about these...there's the potential to reduce a _lot_ of the repeated formulas in the Squadron Strike Spreadsheet of Doom.
November 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Learning about MAP, REDUCE, SCAN, LET and LAMBDA functions in Excel. Plus better understanding how array formulas work by default in Excel.
If I'm right about these...there's the potential to reduce a _lot_ of the repeated formulas in the Squadron Strike Spreadsheet of Doom.
If I'm right about these...there's the potential to reduce a _lot_ of the repeated formulas in the Squadron Strike Spreadsheet of Doom.
"Stop, stop. I can only get so erect."
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:33 AM
"Stop, stop. I can only get so erect."
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One of the strangest aspects of aging that they don't warn you about is watching as history gets rewritten right in front of your face and people 20 years younger than you confidently tell you about something you lived through and get it completely wrong.
November 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
One of the strangest aspects of aging that they don't warn you about is watching as history gets rewritten right in front of your face and people 20 years younger than you confidently tell you about something you lived through and get it completely wrong.
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#SaveSpeech
starting Nov 1st we're entering the holiday season, which is a big stress point for big businesses like Mastercard and Visa. These Paypros havent stopped cracking down on Adult Content, so we need to jump back into calling them in full force again!
stop-paypros.neocities.org
starting Nov 1st we're entering the holiday season, which is a big stress point for big businesses like Mastercard and Visa. These Paypros havent stopped cracking down on Adult Content, so we need to jump back into calling them in full force again!
stop-paypros.neocities.org
October 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
#SaveSpeech
starting Nov 1st we're entering the holiday season, which is a big stress point for big businesses like Mastercard and Visa. These Paypros havent stopped cracking down on Adult Content, so we need to jump back into calling them in full force again!
stop-paypros.neocities.org
starting Nov 1st we're entering the holiday season, which is a big stress point for big businesses like Mastercard and Visa. These Paypros havent stopped cracking down on Adult Content, so we need to jump back into calling them in full force again!
stop-paypros.neocities.org
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K-Pop Demon Hunters, but (early 1700's) Canada 🇨🇦
I did a lot of research for this one due to Canada's history of colonialism, and learned a lot! Here's more info- www.tumblr.com/christianneg...
#kpdh #kpopdemonhunters #canada #acadian #mi'kmaq
#frenchcanadian
I did a lot of research for this one due to Canada's history of colonialism, and learned a lot! Here's more info- www.tumblr.com/christianneg...
#kpdh #kpopdemonhunters #canada #acadian #mi'kmaq
#frenchcanadian
November 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
K-Pop Demon Hunters, but (early 1700's) Canada 🇨🇦
I did a lot of research for this one due to Canada's history of colonialism, and learned a lot! Here's more info- www.tumblr.com/christianneg...
#kpdh #kpopdemonhunters #canada #acadian #mi'kmaq
#frenchcanadian
I did a lot of research for this one due to Canada's history of colonialism, and learned a lot! Here's more info- www.tumblr.com/christianneg...
#kpdh #kpopdemonhunters #canada #acadian #mi'kmaq
#frenchcanadian
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Tickets for Avatar Fire & Ash go on sale today. Native moots, please support and share this petition (if you haven't already): c.org/mNWjkxpYPv
@sgj.bsky.social @danielhwilsonpdx.bsky.social @winonanelson.com @jennabeet.bsky.social @napaaqtuk.bsky.social @wolf-kin.com @littlebadger.bsky.social 1/2
@sgj.bsky.social @danielhwilsonpdx.bsky.social @winonanelson.com @jennabeet.bsky.social @napaaqtuk.bsky.social @wolf-kin.com @littlebadger.bsky.social 1/2
Share Profits from Avatar with Indigenous Artists
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
c.org
November 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Tickets for Avatar Fire & Ash go on sale today. Native moots, please support and share this petition (if you haven't already): c.org/mNWjkxpYPv
@sgj.bsky.social @danielhwilsonpdx.bsky.social @winonanelson.com @jennabeet.bsky.social @napaaqtuk.bsky.social @wolf-kin.com @littlebadger.bsky.social 1/2
@sgj.bsky.social @danielhwilsonpdx.bsky.social @winonanelson.com @jennabeet.bsky.social @napaaqtuk.bsky.social @wolf-kin.com @littlebadger.bsky.social 1/2
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I appreciate everyone who places an order even if you just get a single sticker. It’s currently my only source of income and every little bit makes my life slightly less stressful
November 13, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I appreciate everyone who places an order even if you just get a single sticker. It’s currently my only source of income and every little bit makes my life slightly less stressful
Today's schedule: A Squadron Strike teaching game using Newton's Cradle. Three players have signed up, one who had to reschedule would like to play next week!
They need a wing-sophont!
This is @gamingtrend.com's writeup preview of Newton's Cradle!
If you're free next Thursday, reach out!
They need a wing-sophont!
This is @gamingtrend.com's writeup preview of Newton's Cradle!
If you're free next Thursday, reach out!
Squadron Strike: Newton’s Cradle preview — A fully 3D flight/combat sim for your tabletop
Physics? In my tabletop space fighter? It's more likely than you think.
gamingtrend.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Today's schedule: A Squadron Strike teaching game using Newton's Cradle. Three players have signed up, one who had to reschedule would like to play next week!
They need a wing-sophont!
This is @gamingtrend.com's writeup preview of Newton's Cradle!
If you're free next Thursday, reach out!
They need a wing-sophont!
This is @gamingtrend.com's writeup preview of Newton's Cradle!
If you're free next Thursday, reach out!
Due to a last minute cancellation, I have an open seat for a Newton's Cradle teaching game tomorrow at 2 PM Eastern US time. DM if you're interested!
November 13, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Due to a last minute cancellation, I have an open seat for a Newton's Cradle teaching game tomorrow at 2 PM Eastern US time. DM if you're interested!
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Turn off Autorun Python in your Blender preferences as a precaution
November 11, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Turn off Autorun Python in your Blender preferences as a precaution
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Noble Knight's Annual Holiday Sale is Live.
This is their biggest sale of the year with over 100,000 items on sale.
Personally I can't be bothered to browse, I just search my grail and wishlists :D
#ad www.nobleknight.com/AllSales?awi...
This is their biggest sale of the year with over 100,000 items on sale.
Personally I can't be bothered to browse, I just search my grail and wishlists :D
#ad www.nobleknight.com/AllSales?awi...
November 12, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Noble Knight's Annual Holiday Sale is Live.
This is their biggest sale of the year with over 100,000 items on sale.
Personally I can't be bothered to browse, I just search my grail and wishlists :D
#ad www.nobleknight.com/AllSales?awi...
This is their biggest sale of the year with over 100,000 items on sale.
Personally I can't be bothered to browse, I just search my grail and wishlists :D
#ad www.nobleknight.com/AllSales?awi...
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they deported him
José's crew spent a week in August battling the Bear Gulch fire, then a 9,000-acre blaze + largest in 70+ years in WA’s Olympic Peninsula.
Border Patrol showed up to his remote forest location, surrounded the crew + ultimately arrested José + another immigrant firefighter.
"It’s backstabbing.”
Border Patrol showed up to his remote forest location, surrounded the crew + ultimately arrested José + another immigrant firefighter.
"It’s backstabbing.”
November 11, 2025 at 11:30 PM
they deported him
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150) As all children were taught to sing by Gordon Lightfoot after the Edmund Fitzgerald's crew died in a solar storm when their magsails quenched one after the other after the other...
"Does anyone know
Where the love of God goes
"When Cerenkov
Paints things cerulean."
"Does anyone know
Where the love of God goes
"When Cerenkov
Paints things cerulean."
August 17, 2025 at 3:20 AM
150) As all children were taught to sing by Gordon Lightfoot after the Edmund Fitzgerald's crew died in a solar storm when their magsails quenched one after the other after the other...
"Does anyone know
Where the love of God goes
"When Cerenkov
Paints things cerulean."
"Does anyone know
Where the love of God goes
"When Cerenkov
Paints things cerulean."
We publish games made by humans, for humans, where we expect you to use your brain and numeracy.
Wanna fly a spaceship?
Wanna fly a spaceship?
November 9, 2025 at 5:07 AM
We publish games made by humans, for humans, where we expect you to use your brain and numeracy.
Wanna fly a spaceship?
Wanna fly a spaceship?
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If you’re at Rhode Island Comic Con, stop by 727 for prints, playmats, books and creatures!
November 8, 2025 at 7:23 PM
If you’re at Rhode Island Comic Con, stop by 727 for prints, playmats, books and creatures!
Did you know we have teaching videos for Attack Vector: Tactical?
We do!
Video 1 of a 3 part series.
Embrace the Crunch!
We do!
Video 1 of a 3 part series.
Embrace the Crunch!
[081] Learning Attack Vector:Tactical Part 1
YouTube video by Analog Space Combat By Internet
www.youtube.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Did you know we have teaching videos for Attack Vector: Tactical?
We do!
Video 1 of a 3 part series.
Embrace the Crunch!
We do!
Video 1 of a 3 part series.
Embrace the Crunch!
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If anyone is going to Geek Girl Con in Seattle this weekend ArenaNet still has some slots available for portfolio reviews. We have representatives covering the majority of game dev disciplines:
Portfolio Review: Level Up Your Game Career – Hosted by Women of Arenanet
We’re back for 2025! Get pro feedback on your game portfolio at GGC. Build skills, grow confidence. GGC ticket required to attend.
www.eventbrite.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:28 PM
If anyone is going to Geek Girl Con in Seattle this weekend ArenaNet still has some slots available for portfolio reviews. We have representatives covering the majority of game dev disciplines:
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Hey, friendly reminder that Scott Cawthon's donations to the GOP literally contributed to SNAP suspension and you shouldn't buy or stream Five Nights at Freddy's anything.
November 4, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Hey, friendly reminder that Scott Cawthon's donations to the GOP literally contributed to SNAP suspension and you shouldn't buy or stream Five Nights at Freddy's anything.
Doing the loop of:
Migrate old data to new ship design sheet. Look at what broke. Fix what broke in migrated sheet. Fix what broke in template sheet.
Save both, move template sheet into migration folder.
Migrate old data to new ship design sheet. Look at what broke.
Repeat...
Migrate old data to new ship design sheet. Look at what broke. Fix what broke in migrated sheet. Fix what broke in template sheet.
Save both, move template sheet into migration folder.
Migrate old data to new ship design sheet. Look at what broke.
Repeat...
November 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Doing the loop of:
Migrate old data to new ship design sheet. Look at what broke. Fix what broke in migrated sheet. Fix what broke in template sheet.
Save both, move template sheet into migration folder.
Migrate old data to new ship design sheet. Look at what broke.
Repeat...
Migrate old data to new ship design sheet. Look at what broke. Fix what broke in migrated sheet. Fix what broke in template sheet.
Save both, move template sheet into migration folder.
Migrate old data to new ship design sheet. Look at what broke.
Repeat...
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Mailcall!
Well, this little set has “seen some action”, as they say, but a very welcome addition to my #OSR #RPG collection: 2nd edition of Marc Miller’s terrific sci-fi game #Traveller!
I loved playing this as a teenager in the 80’s, but wished I’d played more. Looking forward to diving back in.
Well, this little set has “seen some action”, as they say, but a very welcome addition to my #OSR #RPG collection: 2nd edition of Marc Miller’s terrific sci-fi game #Traveller!
I loved playing this as a teenager in the 80’s, but wished I’d played more. Looking forward to diving back in.
November 4, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Mailcall!
Well, this little set has “seen some action”, as they say, but a very welcome addition to my #OSR #RPG collection: 2nd edition of Marc Miller’s terrific sci-fi game #Traveller!
I loved playing this as a teenager in the 80’s, but wished I’d played more. Looking forward to diving back in.
Well, this little set has “seen some action”, as they say, but a very welcome addition to my #OSR #RPG collection: 2nd edition of Marc Miller’s terrific sci-fi game #Traveller!
I loved playing this as a teenager in the 80’s, but wished I’d played more. Looking forward to diving back in.
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UK Games Expo promoted a tabletop RPG on Instagram that claimed to use "fully ethical and transparent" generative AI. Everything went downhill once the publisher began responding to criticism.
UK Games Expo criticized for promoting RPG with generative AI imagery
Gates of Krystalia’s creators insult commenters, struggle to explain provenance of LLM training material.
www.rascal.news
November 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
UK Games Expo promoted a tabletop RPG on Instagram that claimed to use "fully ethical and transparent" generative AI. Everything went downhill once the publisher began responding to criticism.