smolZINE - Issue 36
smolZINE - Issue 36
2022-12-24
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Hidden (and not so hidden) Gems
- Emanations
- Recreation
- Community Contributions & Discussion
Introduction
I hope everyone is having a nice winter. Wanted to get one more issue out this year so here it is.
Hidden (and not so hidden) Gems
Floppy Capsule
This capsule has the distinction of being the only (that I'm aware of) capsule being served from a 3.5" floppy disk. Aside from that it is also an excellent little capsule with cool bits to explore like how to run a gemini capsule on an ESP8266 microcontroller, how to make a linux install that fits on one floppy or vegan recipes.
=> gemini://floppy.p1x.in/ Floppy Capsule
Mirage Arhitect
Ariel's capsule features a gemlog and a reading list and is just generally lovely.
=> gemini://mirari.cities.yesterweb.org/ Mirage Arhitect
DiscoGem
Bacardi55's new addition to geminispace is a great way to discover new capsules that you may otherwise not stumble across. DiscoGem updates every day to share 5 random capsules. Subscribe to it in your preferred way and you've got a daily selection of new capsules to check out.
=> gemini://discogem.gmi.bacardi55.io/ DiscoGem
Circumlunar Transmissions Zine
Circumlunar Transmissions has featured here before but I felt it appropriate to put it back in the spotlight. Issue releases are not on a particular schedule and "The Noodle Issue" has just come out and it's excellent.
=> gemini://rawtext.club/~mieum/zine/noodle-issue/ Circumlunar Transmissions - The Noodle Issue
Emanations
Fun and Games
What do you do for fun? Do you like games? To me, games are one of the great spices of life. Dynamic, social, challenging, sometimes thought-provoking. Some games feel like little more than time-wasting filler but when paired with good company can still make for a great time. I like all sorts of games from board, to card, to video and all the way through random made up games born out of situation and opportunity. That last kind are usually likely to never be played again but who cares! They were fun for that moment in time.
I'm reminded of one such made up game that I used to play with my best friend. That game had a bit more staying power than most. We played so much table tennis that we felt the need to create a new game with the table tennis equipment for variety. Our new game was played *under* the table rather than above and involved trying to hit the wall behind your opponent with the ball. Perhaps a game that was unique to the layout of the table and basement where we would play but such is the case with many made up games.
Games of various kinds make numerous appearances in the fond memories category of my mind. From the hours and hours of playing videogames on the couch with a dear friend and roomate that is no longer of this world or playing card games on the patio on beautiful fall days with family and friends. Fast forward to the present and it's making up random games with my children using whatever we have on hand or playing a board game on the porch with my wife. I hope geminispace is having a nice winter season and remember, winter is a great time for games. Speaking of games...
- kelbot
Recreation
Chess Puzzle
by carriunix
```chesspuzzle734917
♜ ♞ ♝ ♛ . ♝ . ♜
♟ ♟ . ♟ ♚ . ♟ ♟
. . ♟ . ♟ ♞ . .
. . . . . . . ♕
. . ♙ ♙ ♟ ♗ . .
. . ♘ . . . . .
♙ ♙ . . . ♙ ♙ ♙
♖ . . . ♔ ♗ ♘ ♖
White (♙) mate in 3.
```=> chess-solution-36.gmi Solution
Stinky Pinky
by kelbot
To play Stinky Pinky you will need to read the two descriptions below. They each describe a word and the two words rhyme. Example: 1. Smelly, 2. Finger; Answer: Stinky Pinky. Get it? You can email your answer to the address found at the bottom of each smolZINE to confirm if you are correct. The first to answer wins...uhhh I haven't figured that out yet so my congrats will have to do for now.
1. Toboggan
2. Brain case
Community Contributions & Discussion
Please consider taking part in making this zine better and more diverse by contributing your thoughts and finds. If you are interested in contributing a short article or capsule picks email me at: smolzine (at) cyberbot.space.
If you have any feedback or just want to discuss anything related to gemini or smolZINE hit me up at the above email or ping me on the fediverse at kelbot@retro.social and/or use the #smolZINE tag.
Thanks
Thank you to the following geminauts for their contributions to this issue of smolZINE.
- carriunix (Chess Puzzle)
