New: geofictionAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krsteemhive-183959photographyzzanhive-180932hive-166405hive-144064bitcoinuncommonlabhive-185836hive-183397hive-188619krsuccesshive-150122hive-124908hive-145157lifehive-139150hive-101145hive-109690hive-103599hive-184714TrendingNewHotLikersrouthwick (41)in maps • 5 years ago(Re)introducing Rogatia: The Bulwark of the AtlanticAfter 27 long days on the job, a supplement to a still long-gestating book project of mine is finally retooled--12 years after the old design's first draft. Without further ado, say hello to the…routhwick (41)in newyear • 5 years agoNew Year, new Drop, new DEM...and (in a matter of days) new data-transfer driveJoaldeyanovaubrat, bíentés. (Stands for "Happy New Decade, folks" in my conlang of Relformaide, now renamed Tovasala. About time I turned the lights back on at its official Referata wiki soon…routhwick (41)in newyear • 5 years ago"With time so short, we'll say so long...""...and go...so soon...goodbye." (Not only in the wake of a New Year, but also a new decade.) Sadly, what I had on the agenda last time --and in previous posts--is officially written off till…routhwick (41)in geofiction • 5 years agoCeci n'est plus pas Rogatie. (Au moins, j'essayais...)If you haven't figured out from recent posts, I'm relating to Rogatia, where part of my forthcoming Sevton Saga is set. ( More in this writeup from back in May .) At least Veritas, the G+…routhwick (41)in thoughts • 5 years agoWith two days to go before Thanksgiving, a recap of this Captain's past four or so weeks.First off, Veritas is now ready to go in its small-scale, basic form, after a month in the R&D/retool stage--never once leaving QGIS, SAGA, and Wilbur. For first-time readers or Google+ migrants…routhwick (41)in weather • 5 years agoExactly one month after we last met, a quick chime-in......because August has come to an end, and I wanted to fulfill a minimal promise mentioned in my last post. Since only more than an hour remains till September (at press time), below is all I have…routhwick (41)in maps • 5 years agoTo pardon a project-relevant pun...dropping right back in.To paraphrase Mark Twain (as this feed turns seven with barely any fanfare): If any rumours of my disappearance may have abounded...then they have been gravely exaggerated. (More on that later.) As…routhwick (41)in maps • 5 years agoSpeaking of the Rogatia project I mentioned last time...TL/DR: The map I always wanted to do for ages is back with a vengeance--recent setbacks/events or not. Words cannot adequately explain how much effort it's taken me so far (since yesterday…routhwick (41)in thoughts • 6 years agoAlmost three weeks into my Steem tenure...So far, so good for my Last.fm subscription stint . Thanks to Day 1 of the scrobble-cleanup mission today, this Captain's artist odometer is now sitting at 2,270 (down from the 2,304 it reached…technovedanta (65)in geofiction • 8 years agoGeofiction: Imaginary countriesAbout 30 years ago I used to draw maps of imaginary countries. There was even a society for such people in the Netherlands called "Het Genootschap voor Geofictie" i.e. the Geofiction society, I was…