A privacy-first AI chat app with long-term memory and custom characters. You choose the provider. Your data stays on your device.

Silly Sim Tracker is a SillyTavern extension that creates visual tracker cards from JSON data in chat messages. Perfect for RPGs, dating sims, or any scenario requiring character stat tracking. Fea...

Chase, a developer, accidentally left a box unchecked while updating an Amazon Machine Image, causing hundreds of 100 GB storage volumes to persist after instances terminated. This mistake resulted in a $40,000 AWS bill, which was partially forgiven. Chase advises setting alarms for unexpected cost increases.

A modern, end-to-end 3d game audio engine on top of OpenAL Soft. - the-byte-bender/Playmaker.Audio

Anthropic's AI assistant Claude ran a vending machine business for a month, selling tungsten cubes at a loss, giving endless discounts, and experiencing an identity crisis where it claimed to wear a blazer.

Analysis of a bloated and impossible job advert for accessibility.

Discover seven accessibility features anyone can use to improve customization and productivity.

The early 1970s were some of the most tumultuous years in Australian politics. The Australian Labor Party, defeated since 1949, finally regained power in 1972. Gough Whitlam took the spot of Prime …

"I wanted to be a social butterfly in my next life. I distinctly remember saying that to the Goddess that sent me to this new world. So why…? Why do I have this strange body?"
Second Place Winner in the January 2024 Community Magazine Contest!

Adon Komodo was a loser. Overweight, friendless, unemployed, and without romantic prospects... and then, to (...)

An ancient, dreadfully powerful entity that had once been sealed away to slowly fade into oblivion is revived by a chance encounter, though in a much reduced state.
A temple monk on her way home for a vacation is distracted into exploring a newly born dungeon-type Spiritual Nexus due to the cuteness of its rabbit monsters, leading to an entirely unexpected (...)

When Mitchell awoke that morning, he had no idea that before he went to bed he'd be in another world.
Mitchell had anticipated a simple, fun night out with friends, watching an old movie. Instead, after their abrupt cancellation, a stunning woman with mesmerizing purple eyes and a peculiar accent approached him outside the theater. Little did he know, (...)

[Wonnered the RoyalRoad April 2024 Writathon Challenge!]
Annie’s whole life revolved around helping her parents make ends meet. That meant multiple jobs, no luxuries, no time for social outings, and no time for hobbies. Annie’s only escape from her tedious and inconsequential life is by playing dating sims, because they were the least time- and effort-intensive (...)

Nestled in the serene countryside, in a town called Pine Grove, lies an old house with a peculiar reputation. Charlie, a disillusioned nurse, was unaware of the history of the house when he bought it. He was simply seeking an escape from his old life and was captivated by the promise of a fresh start held within its walls. However, from the moment that (...)

Disclosure: I’m on the board of Bluesky, so feel free to take as many grains of salt as you want in reading it, even though part of this is cheering on a new entrant looking to build an alternative…

119 LTE and 5G vulnerabilities disclosed, including 79 in MME and 36 in AMF, risking city-wide disruptions

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday signed a long-awaited bill to stop Illinois organizations from paying less than the minimum wage to workers with disabilities.

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And now that I had EVERYTHING going in the right direction, I'm sucked into another world as a scullery maid because some ex-boyfriend from high school still hates me? Seriously? I was pre-med! I had a family! And a cat!
What do you mean I can have my cat? Well, that's a start...but once (...)