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Michael / Chgowiz 🎲🎲
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Hi! I'm Michael, aka Chgowiz. (Chicago-Wiz).

Parent, grandparent, US Air Force vet, IT/programming guy. D&D/Traveller nerd, NERD! Hunting, fishing, camping. Gardener […]

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b4ux1t3.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy
One of the biggest bursts of self worth you can get is the “somebody favorited your post” followed immediately by “same somebody boosted your post”

Like, I know, I know, that sounds super Internet Shallow, but hear me out: every time I like and then boost something, it’s because I am, sometimes […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
November 25, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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stefan.stefanbohacek.online.ap.brid.gy
PSA to anyone who uses Gmail!

"Reportedly, Google has recently started automatically opting users in to allow Gmail to access all private messages and attachments for training its AI models. This means your emails could be analyzed to improve Google’s AI assistants, like Smart Compose or […]
Original post on stefanbohacek.online
stefanbohacek.online
November 20, 2025 at 10:22 PM
chgowiz.dice.camp.ap.brid.gy
Today's cuneiform from @sumerian reads as "ni₂"

Of course, SOMEONE approves...
A scene from the movie "Monty Python and the Holy Grail". King Arthur and his knights are in a dark, foggy forest, standing before a 4 meter tall darkly dressed knight - a Knight of Ni!
November 20, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Reposted by Michael / Chgowiz 🎲🎲
newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy
Brace yourself: If worldwide virus trends are any indication, the United States is headed for a doozy of a flu season. @npr speaks with scientists about the global clues that signal the winter illnesses ahead for the Northern Hemisphere. Plus: why you should definitely get this year’s so-so flu […]
Original post on flipboard.social
flipboard.social
November 19, 2025 at 8:49 PM
chgowiz.dice.camp.ap.brid.gy
I so hope that this works. Please don't leave us hanging like Universe. Finish the story!

#stargate

https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=e82uV9sBt4I
November 19, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Reposted by Michael / Chgowiz 🎲🎲
gargron.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Today I am stepping down from my role as the CEO of #mastodon. Though this has been in the works for a while, I can't say I've fully processed how I feel about it. There is a bittersweet part to it, and I think I will miss it, but it also felt necessary. It feels like a goodbye, but it isn't—I […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 18, 2025 at 8:46 AM
chgowiz.dice.camp.ap.brid.gy
Last harvest of 2025!

They say to leave parsnips in for awhile after the frosts. We've had a few frosty mornings, so I thought mid-November was a good time to go get them.

A good haul! Much better than I've done in the past. I think my soil-regeneration efforts - […]

[Original post on dice.camp]
The community garden plot that I tend to - covered in dying cover crops (oats and field peas) with a single row of parsnips about to be harvested. A blue plastic tote with freshly-harvested parsnips (root vegetable similar to carrots) still covered in some dirt. A man holds three large parsnips, still covered in dirt. The picture is taken in a garage. A pale blue plastic tote is on the ground with parsnips in it. Nearby, a small golden spaniel/beagle dog smells the "green things" - she's not impressed. A man holds a plastic tray holding over a dozen washed parsnips of various sizes.
November 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
chgowiz.dice.camp.ap.brid.gy
It's a good day now that this Fallout Season 2 trailer dropped!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECI3eCAxRGw

#fallout
November 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
chgowiz.dice.camp.ap.brid.gy
Something I've noticed with the new version of Mastodon, I see "rate limiting" messages popping up now.

I'm on dice.camp, I'm using the default web interface with one column. No real changes, I'm a pretty simple guy. Don't judge! :D

But since 4.5, pretty regularly, I'm scrolling through the […]
Original post on dice.camp
dice.camp
November 12, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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FINALLY! A perfect/max score at Dragonsweeper!

#videogames #dragonsweeper
A screenshot of the win screen from the video game Dragonsweeper. The picture is a pixellated 8 bit style image of a fantasy warrior standing on a mound, leaning on their sword. In the background is a sky colored by a gradient going form purple to orange. The text on the screen reads: Nothing but blood in the desolate field, Echoes of battles the wind has revealed. Jorge looks up, and a question is posed: Perhaps I'm not different from those I've disposed? Score: 365 (Max 365) Time: 0:18:19 For Daniel Benmergui - v1.1.18
November 12, 2025 at 2:48 AM
chgowiz.dice.camp.ap.brid.gy
iRobot (Roombas) and Rad Bikes (ebikes) are both nearly bankrupt! Brutal economy these days...
November 12, 2025 at 1:54 AM
chgowiz.dice.camp.ap.brid.gy
Me: - notices Mrs Chgowiz's side-eye

Me: What?!? That was a totally valid use of the phrase "Bring forth the lirpa!"

#combatwillcontinuewiththeahnwoon #combatistothedeath #startrek #tos
November 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
chgowiz.dice.camp.ap.brid.gy
Deer Hunting Blues:

Last season, I harvested a 10 point buck on my 1st day out. It was amazing luck, hunt of a lifetime.

Since then? Bad luck.

Last year:
- Broken scope mount, found after I missed 2 shots on 2 does
- A thick fog induced wrong-direction sit w/deer behind me.
- Watching bucks […]
Original post on dice.camp
dice.camp
November 10, 2025 at 1:23 PM
chgowiz.dice.camp.ap.brid.gy
#silentsunday #deerhunting #publicland #northernillinois #driftless
A view of a snow-covered field from adjoining woods. At the other side of the field is a large tree with brown leaves, bordered by other trees that have already dropped their leaves.
November 10, 2025 at 12:52 AM
chgowiz.dice.camp.ap.brid.gy
Welp, there's the first snow of the season!

#midwestus #midwest #northernillinois #driftless
November 9, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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#ttrpg
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November 8, 2025 at 10:41 AM
chgowiz.dice.camp.ap.brid.gy
"Your words are as empty as your future. I am the Vanguard of your destruction."

Happy N7Day!

#masseffect #n7day
A screenshot from the video game Mass Effect. The player character is facing a red-hued hologram of Sovereign, an alien Reaper that serves as the enemy of the game. This is from one of the best villain monologues I've ever heard in a game.
November 7, 2025 at 1:07 PM
chgowiz.dice.camp.ap.brid.gy
My dog just wants to talk to the squirrel about it's extended auto warranty 🤣🤣🤣🤣

#dogsofmastodon #dog
A small golden spaniel-beagle-heeler mix dog, dressed in an orange Halloween pullover sweater, is outside look up the trunk of a tree. Not seen in the picture is a squirrel that the dog chased up the tree. It is autumn, so there are yellow and tan leaves on the ground around the tree.
November 6, 2025 at 2:40 PM
chgowiz.dice.camp.ap.brid.gy
A couple of weekends back, I went pheasant hunting for the first time with my son. It was a great experience! The dogs were so much fun to watch work, living their best lives in the fields. The birds were challenging to harvest.

But dinner last night was the icing […]

[Original post on dice.camp]
A white plate holds a dinner of (clockwise from top) rice, home grown spinach, pan seared pheasant cooked with mushrooms and bacon in a white wine sauce, chukar nuggets rolled in parmesan cheese, cracker crumbs.
November 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
chgowiz.dice.camp.ap.brid.gy
ALMOST a perfect game at Dragonsweeper!!!!

#videogames #dragonsweeper
Screenshot from the video game Dragonsweeper, showing the win screen and the score. The text reads: "Score: 364 (Max: 365) Time: 0:18:32".
November 6, 2025 at 12:06 AM
chgowiz.dice.camp.ap.brid.gy
Days ago, I asked Fedi for recommendations on simple "drag/drop" TTRPG mapping programs. A lot of great suggestions, but one was repeated - Dungeondraft.

Digging through dusty memory banks, I recalled buying it in a HumbleBumble before COVID. Sure enough, I did! […]

[Original post on dice.camp]
An image that is a top down view of a sci-fi roleplaying game location created in a program called DungeonDraft. The location is a jungle setting, with a large concrete pad. There are many large egg-shaped objects on this concrete pad, the remains of nearly 2000 year old spacecraft. On the left is an obelisk that emits a magnetic signature. Cylon Centurions have erected a gold colored communications dish in the upper left corner.
November 4, 2025 at 1:10 PM
chgowiz.dice.camp.ap.brid.gy
Two Cylon Centurions nearly took out the two Marine NPCs in tonight's Traveller game. CT combat is fast, furious and deadly. Fortunately, the 7 v 2 odds and the PCs using some cover helped them to lay down a field of fire and shred the toasters.

The village that the PCs need to free might be a […]
Original post on dice.camp
dice.camp
November 4, 2025 at 3:33 AM
chgowiz.dice.camp.ap.brid.gy
I'm not sure how I could ever max out on Dragonsweeper to get 365, but I sure as heck got pretty close at 353.

#videogames #dragonsweeper
Screenshot from the "win screen" of the video game Dragonsweeper. The screenshot says: "Score: 353 (Max: 365) Time 0:22:25"
November 3, 2025 at 3:03 AM
chgowiz.dice.camp.ap.brid.gy
Finished shucking?/hulling?/de-podding? the black beans (Trail of Tears beans from Victory Seeds).

Out of the 3 rows (roughly 24 - 28 plants) of plants, I harvested 5lbs 7ozs (2.5kg) beans!

I'm not sure Mrs Chgowiz and I can eat that many beans in a year...

#gardening #harvest
Two glass jars, full of dried black beans, sit on small table. One of the jars is about one-third the size of the other jar.
November 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM
chgowiz.dice.camp.ap.brid.gy
[hunting, deer hunting]

Not every hunt ends the way I'd hoped, but I enjoy each hunt and I learn things from them.

A bad shot all around, but I did finally find the bolt. The eight point buck? He snorted and hopped off.

My bad luck streak continues!

#hunting #deerhunting
A black crossbow bolt fletched with orange and white plastic vanes and a fixed broadhead is stuck a bit in a tree. Behind it are woods whose leaves are yellow, orange, brown and green in their autumn colors.
November 2, 2025 at 1:23 PM