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Saturday, February 26, 2022

Removed or Changed References to J.R.R. Tolkien and His Works in D&D

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When Dungeons and Dragons was first released, it made no secret of its many literary influences.  Authors which helped inspire the game incl...
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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Dungeons and Dragons, Chainmail & Outdoor Survival - The Intersection of Wargame, Boardgame and the RPG Ur-Text

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When one reads the Three Little Brown Booklets (3LBB) which constituted the first publication of the Original Dungeons and Dragons rules, se...
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Sunday, February 6, 2022

Dungeons & Dragons (Holmes) Basic Set - Beginnings of the Friendly RPG

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Cover to Holmes Basic Book by David C. Sutherland III The Dungeons and Dragons Basic Set, released by TSR in 1977, was the first time a tabl...
Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Dark Shadows - The Complete Original Series Review

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Dark Shadows is a landmark of classic television, introducing the concept of a supernatural, gothic horror soap opera to daytime television....
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Friday, December 24, 2021

Packard Bell : PC-Compatibles for the Masses, 1990s Style

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In the history of personal computing, we often discuss the great pioneers who brought digital computing from the universities and the state ...
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Sunday, December 19, 2021

Nintendo Board and Chip Manufacture and Third Parties

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I have often read that Nintendo, as of the Nintendo Entertainment System and everything thereafter, made all cartridges for its systems and ...
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Monday, November 29, 2021

Reconstructing a "Lost" Version of The Phantom of the Opera in HD

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I sometimes like to think of fan-based restorations of classic films, whether they are of a Godzilla film, a Walt Disney classic short or St...
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Sunday, October 10, 2021

Apple II Composite Artifact Color - NTSC, PAL and Filters

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The Apple II computer are unique in that not only was it the first home computer ever released to the mass market, it was the first computer...
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