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#ScribesAndMakers Have you ever made an app?

As a grad student, I made an application called "Phylogenetic Investigator" for teaching evolutionary biology from a problem-solving perspective. You can still find the manual online: https://archive.org/details/manualzilla-id-5818939/mode/2up You can even find the software and run it on one of the old Macintosh simulators. When I got a job after finishing my PhD, trying to support it became too onerous and I abandoned the project to the mists of time.

Tau ruffed quietly and Lambda touched noses with him. Then they turned and headed back onto the starship.
"Oh, my! An assssssignation!" Sssindy said. "How sssweet!"
"Dogs…" Totemo grumbled, shaking her head. "I'll take you myself. C'mon!" (2/2) #wss366

"We're very glad you could come," Totemo said to Sssindy. "We'll take you out to the site." Then she slapped her thigh "Let's go!" she said to Lambda.
Lambda ruffed and didn't move.
"What? Take her myself?"
Totemo looked and spied a massive male Neoboxer approaching down the spaceway. (1/2) #wss366

Fluctuation Wave, by Equilibrium, a hazy double IPA. Exquisite!

Lambda barked.
"Call a specialist?"
Two days later Totemo and Lambda were waiting at the spaceport. A ten-meter-long, thicc pink snake emerged from the spaceway.
"Welcome to Holufinia!" Totemo said.
"Sssindy Ssserpent at your ssservice!" she hissed. "Magaratsss are my ssspeciality!" (2/2) #wss366

Something rustled in the leaves. Lambda sprang into a #bush and emerged with something squealing clamped in her jaws. She gave it a shake to break its neck, and dropped it at Totemo's feet.
"Magarat!" she said, with disgust. "If those get established here, we'll never get rid of them." (1/2) #wss366

I missed Worldcon, but I finally got to go to Glasgow!

Smooth Hoperator — the hoppiest beer at New Belgium

perfekta folio, en la ŝaŭmo de l' kafo… jam fortrinkinta #hajko #haiku #esperanto

"Some boxers are also 'brindled' with black stripes," she said. "They're a lot prettier, I think."
Lambda thought of Captain Tau, with his one little patch of brindled markings in a place that only she knew about. Her tongue lolled as she trotted on. (2/2) #wss366

Lambda trotted through the park.
"Look, mommy! A #brown doggy!" a little boy said.
Lambda turned and started to open her mouth but, before she could bark, the mother said. "In boxers, that color is called 'fawn'."
Lambda nodded approvingly and turned to go, but then the mother went on. (1/2) #wss366

With not a second to spare, the Angels put on their game face and headed down the spaceway onto the red carpet between screaming fans.
"Bebe still feels something funny," Bebe said, reaching around behind her. (4/4) #wss366

"Lala! Quick!" she yelled.
Lala ran back to the replicator while Zaza started to wrestle a squealing Bebe out of her dress.
"One minute, Angels!"
"Here!" Lala said, throwing the dress. Zaza pulled it over Bebe's head. (3/4) #wss366

Bebe found a loose #thread hanging down. She pulled it. And pulled it. And pulled it some more.
"Angels, assemble!" Zaza called.
The Angels lined up and she inspected them. Check. Check. Check. Then she looked at Bebe. Her top was rapidly unraveling as Bebe kept pulling the thread. (2/4) #wss366

The Better Angels were getting ready for a performance. Lala brought out freshly replicated costumes. The Angels cheerfully pulled them on and primped in front of the mirror.
"Five minutes, Angels!" David called.
"Bebe feels something funny," Bebe said, reaching around. (1/4) #wss366

ja tro malvarme… neniu pretas ludi en la fontano / it's really too cold… nobody wants to play in the fountain #hajko #haiku #esperanto

Every morning, without fail, Mr. Anaso had the same #routine. He got up at sunrise, started coffee, bathed, and then carefully selected an outfit for the day: a Hawaiian shirt with comfortable shorts. Dressed, he would go into the kitchen, toast an English muffin, liberally butter it, pour himself a cup of coffee with cream, and then carry his breakfast out to the patio. This made the assassin's work child's play. #wss366

#WordWeavers Have you made up any swears or unique sayings for your characters?

In Revin's Heart, people say, "By the skies!" as a kind of oath.

In the Better Angels, the CuddleTum ambassador has a tendency to liberally use, "Pukkin'!" as an adjective.

SKINK!

ĉu flugo aŭ fal', folio sur la vento… ja ĝis la grundo / is it a flight or a fall, a leaf on the wind… right to the ground #hajko #haiku #esperanto