Hi! I’m an old reclusive Gen-X software developer who writes twice a month about games or projects I’m working on or what’s happening in the world. Not AI-generated since 2012, despite what ZeroGPT says. Except the images. All the images are AI-generated now because it’s way too much of a hassle to find images for blog posts.
Automating Blog Metadata with Custom AI Skills
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Creating a custom AI helper skill to automate the process of creating titles, summaries, and blog post header images. (305 words.)
Feeling Human Again
536 words.
An experiment in daily morning writing to prep for Blaugust. Reflecting on my chemo recovery cycle, returning to work, Under An Iron Sky, re-watching Band of Brothers. (536 words.)
Belghast's Passing
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A short acknowledgment of Belghast’s passing. (59 words.)
The Recluse Report - June 2026 Part 2
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New MacBook, a couple blog posts I’ve seen, Genealogy stuff. (2372 words.)
The Recluse Report - June 2026 Part 1
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summary (1320 words.)
The Recluse Report - May 2026 Part 2
2,386 words.
Little gaming, starting an archival digitization of World War 1 diaries, Marbles is back, and a lousy 10-pound-losing chemo cycle. (2386 words.)
The Recluse Report - May 2026 Part 1
1,175 words.
Evercold announced, Battle Brothers rabbit hole, and AI at work. (1175 words.)
The Recluse Report - April 2026 Part 2
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A long one about trying some tactical RPGs, Pathfinder: Kingmaker continued, NotebookLM for video transcripts, some shows, and other random news. (5846 words.)
The Recluse Report - April 2026 Part 1
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A tiny bit more Pathfinder: Kingmaker, and a crazy unexpected chemo reaction. (1087 words.)
Artemis II
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I’ve been completely captivated by the Artemis II mission to fly around the moon. (2424 words.)
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