# Not Games **URL:** https://discussion.tekeli.li/c/not-games/15.md [Latest](https://discussion.tekeli.li/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discussion.tekeli.li/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discussion.tekeli.li/tags.md) --- ## [About the Not Games category](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/about-the-not-games-category/617)
**Author:** [@RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RogerBW)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [29 October 2022 03:27 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/about-the-not-games-category/617 "2022-10-29T03:27:16Z")
For discussion that isn’t about games. Parenting, brewing, what you’ve been reading recently. --- ## [What are you coding?](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-coding/1921)
**Author:** [@RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RogerBW)\ **Replies:** 896\ **Last updated:** [1 October 2026 09:58 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-coding/1921 "2026-10-01T09:58:43Z")
Thinking of other activities that many of us share… Continuing the discussion from NaNoWriMo Talk 2020: Roger's programming historyI got into this by the other route: VIC-20, BBC Micro. If you wanted those machine… --- ## [Actual things you actually said (or heard) in the last 24 hours](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/actual-things-you-actually-said-or-heard-in-the-last-24-hours/2198)
**Author:** [@Acacia](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/Acacia)\ **Replies:** 3076\ **Last updated:** [30 September 2026 20:57 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/actual-things-you-actually-said-or-heard-in-the-last-24-hours/2198 "2026-09-30T20:57:48Z")
Back when we had a “workplace” we would write these on the board. I find there is always a thing or two that (especially out of context) are unexpectedly hilarious and worth sharing. Here’s a starter from last night: \[… --- ## [Today I Learned](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/today-i-learned/6660)
**Author:** [@Acacia](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/Acacia)\ **Replies:** 286\ **Last updated:** [30 September 2026 09:03 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/today-i-learned/6660 "2026-09-30T09:03:13Z")
I think of this from time to time. Every once in a while I stumble on something that blows my mind. Or I realize that I’m literally the only one who missed out on something and today is the day I catch up. Either way, it… --- ## [What are you spinning?](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-spinning/1270)
**Author:** [@bruitist](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/bruitist)\ **Replies:** 585\ **Last updated:** [30 September 2026 07:39 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-spinning/1270 "2026-09-30T07:39:02Z")
So, I realised we didn’t have a music thread! To kick things off: Two Minutes to Late Night have been putting out various collaborative “bedroom” covers as a way to raise money for musicians unable to play gigs at the m… --- ## [What are you watching?](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-watching/657)
**Author:** [@Griffster77](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/Griffster77)\ **Replies:** 3368\ **Last updated:** [29 September 2026 19:13 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-watching/657 "2026-09-29T19:13:18Z")
Another carry over thread. Watching the new series of Brooklyn 99. Captain Raymond Holt is one of my favourite comedy characters. Anyway, watching it week by week has reminded me just how used to binge watching I am! It… --- ## [What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-do-you-get-when-you-cross-a-joke-with-a-rhetorical-question/718)
**Author:** [@Chewy77](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/Chewy77)\ **Replies:** 743\ **Last updated:** [29 September 2026 18:11 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-do-you-get-when-you-cross-a-joke-with-a-rhetorical-question/718 "2026-09-29T18:11:41Z")
Sorry, I thought that if we do a migration, we might as well bring this over too. It can’t be all easy… Why were they called the Dark Ages? Because there were so many knights… --- ## [“Oy!” “Wut?” Just chat (The Return of)](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/oy-wut-just-chat-the-return-of/821)
**Author:** [@yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/yashima)\ **Replies:** 3545\ **Last updated:** [29 September 2026 18:09 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/oy-wut-just-chat-the-return-of/821 "2026-09-29T18:09:21Z")
I miss this one. I found this largely an ephemeral conversation during my short few months on the SU&SD forums and instead of a printed PDF I am just posting a screenshot of the top of the thread to restart this and hop… --- ## [Make It or Break It! (A Maker Topic)](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/make-it-or-break-it-a-maker-topic/697)
**Author:** [@tomm\_archer](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/tomm_archer)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [27 September 2026 18:22 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/make-it-or-break-it-a-maker-topic/697 "2026-09-27T18:22:41Z")
It seemed appropriate. Original Thread --- ## [What Are You Drinking?](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-drinking/1583)
**Author:** [@Boydesian](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/Boydesian)\ **Replies:** 381\ **Last updated:** [27 September 2026 14:19 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-drinking/1583 "2026-09-27T14:19:03Z")
I thought I’d resurrect this here (at least I didn’t see this topic under a different name…feel free to correct me if I am mistaken). At the moment, it’s a billion degrees outside, but a civilized 68°F inside my hovel. H… --- ## [Where on Earth are you!? Show us the sights from your part of the world](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/where-on-earth-are-you-show-us-the-sights-from-your-part-of-the-world/1129)
**Author:** [@IssiNoho77](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/IssiNoho77)\ **Replies:** 1446\ **Last updated:** [25 September 2026 08:10 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/where-on-earth-are-you-show-us-the-sights-from-your-part-of-the-world/1129 "2026-09-25T08:10:44Z")
I don’t know if I’m the only one, but I often wonder what other peoples’ parts of the world look like. I know what it’s like when I step out of the door, and what’s in the 10-15 miles around me, but I wonder what the re… --- ## [Technology will make your life easier](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/technology-will-make-your-life-easier/3195)
**Author:** [@yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/yashima)\ **Replies:** 1556\ **Last updated:** [20 September 2026 02:08 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/technology-will-make-your-life-easier/3195 "2026-09-20T02:08:03Z")
Remember, technology will make your life easier. --- ## [How are you today?](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/how-are-you-today/1622)
**Author:** [@yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/yashima)\ **Replies:** 4974\ **Last updated:** [16 September 2026 07:25 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/how-are-you-today/1622 "2026-09-16T07:25:27Z")
As we are nearing fall in the northern hemisphere, the pandemic is still going on and is likely to keep going for a good while. We probably kind of knew that it wouldn’t be over quickly from the start. But thinking it an… --- ## [Local wildlife!](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/local-wildlife/1168)
**Author:** [@Agemegos](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/Agemegos)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [14 September 2026 08:16 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/local-wildlife/1168 "2026-09-14T08:16:24Z")
Continuing the discussion from Where on Earth are you!? Show us the sights from your part of the world: There are lots of birds in the hereabouts. A red-wattle bird lives in my garden and tries to monopolise my Grevill… --- ## [What are you reading?](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-reading/643)
**Author:** [@Griffster77](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/Griffster77)\ **Replies:** 2713\ **Last updated:** [13 September 2026 06:02 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-reading/643 "2026-09-13T06:02:48Z")
Another transplant from the SUSD forums - one from which I’ve picked up many a recommendation. I’m currently reading The Land Beyond The Sea by Sharon Penman. I’ve been a big fan of historical fiction for a long time an… --- ## [Tech Question about my Linux Server](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/tech-question-about-my-linux-server/1801)
**Author:** [@yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/yashima)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [30 August 2026 14:02 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/tech-question-about-my-linux-server/1801 "2026-08-30T14:02:00Z")
I know we have a lot of techies here, so maybe someone can help or give advice… I am running my own small linux cloud server thingy with ubuntu/plesk because … \[long history\] It’s just a tiny little thing running a webs… --- ## [What are you typing on (a mechanical keyboard thread)?](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-typing-on-a-mechanical-keyboard-thread/1598)
**Author:** [@PangolinPaws](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/PangolinPaws)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [17 August 2026 20:35 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-typing-on-a-mechanical-keyboard-thread/1598 "2026-08-17T20:35:15Z")
Hello everyone, I’ve been after a mechanical keyboard for a while and one of these fancy split-in-the-middle ones is the way I’ll be going. Before I take the plunge I figured I’d see what people here used (there must be… --- ## [Photos of our pets](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/photos-of-our-pets/1213)
**Author:** [@Agemegos](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/Agemegos)\ **Replies:** 919\ **Last updated:** [13 August 2026 13:20 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/photos-of-our-pets/1213 "2026-08-13T13:20:39Z")
Continuing the discussion from Where on Earth are you!? Show us the sights from your part of the world: \< redacted \> --- ## [Self-Promotion, With Or Without Shame](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/self-promotion-with-or-without-shame/1781)
**Author:** [@Marx](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/Marx)\ **Replies:** 191\ **Last updated:** [10 August 2026 20:25 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/self-promotion-with-or-without-shame/1781 "2026-08-10T20:25:35Z")
Back in Ye Olde Forums, we had a place to mention cool things we had accomplished recently. Podcasts recorded, books written, art made… not a place to advertise (and certainly not to spam constant notices about everythin… --- ## [What are you cooking?](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-cooking/792)
**Author:** [@Whistle\_Pig](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/Whistle_Pig)\ **Replies:** 1249\ **Last updated:** [10 August 2026 10:01 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-cooking/792 "2026-08-10T10:01:56Z")
Well, what are you cooking? Bonus points for game-themed dishes! I had the day off work today and I have finally managed to get hold of some flour, so I decided to do some baking. Welsh cakes: Bread of undetermined … --- ## [LEGO Stuff! With LEGOs!](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/lego-stuff-with-legos/4235)
**Author:** [@Marx](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/Marx)\ **Replies:** 244\ **Last updated:** [4 August 2026 08:56 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/lego-stuff-with-legos/4235 "2026-08-04T08:56:03Z")
So about 2 year ago I built some spaceships for a game (Mobile Frame Zero: Intercept Orbit) that I still haven’t played. But I do love LEGO, and in a moment of weakness I decided to buy a lovely pirate ship… This i… --- ## [I created new life - shit, I'm a parent now!](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/i-created-new-life-shit-im-a-parent-now/646)
**Author:** [@Griffster77](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/Griffster77)\ **Replies:** 295\ **Last updated:** [22 July 2026 12:05 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/i-created-new-life-shit-im-a-parent-now/646 "2026-07-22T12:05:49Z")
I suppose I could just call this the Parenting thread but I liked the original title! Original Thread… I have created new life! … Oh shit, I’m a parent now - How to fix it\_ Weather - Shut Up & Sit Down Discussion Forum.… --- ## [Gardening! (continued)](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/gardening-continued/627)
**Author:** [@apcshields](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/apcshields)\ **Replies:** 271\ **Last updated:** [17 July 2026 22:27 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/gardening-continued/627 "2026-07-17T22:27:35Z")
In an effort to recreate as many of the threads I enjoyed on SU&SD for which I feel qualified (someone else will have to do the miniatures painting thread :stuck\_out\_tongue:), I’d like to start off a gardening thread. L… --- ## [Unconventional books to swear on](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/unconventional-books-to-swear-on/5779)
**Author:** [@JGD](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/JGD)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [14 July 2026 11:23 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/unconventional-books-to-swear-on/5779 "2026-07-14T11:23:55Z")
An interesting comment from Roger earlier today set me thinking about books that I’d use for an oath, and why. My current choice is the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, aka “The Rubber Bible.” It contains a lot of… --- ## [A.I. Noir, and other stories](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/a-i-noir-and-other-stories/6477)
**Author:** [@Phil](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/Phil)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [30 June 2026 09:39 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/a-i-noir-and-other-stories/6477 "2026-06-30T09:39:25Z")
If there’s one thing that generative A.I. is good for, it’s hilariously bad excellent prose. Share your favourites with us! --- ## [Mottainai or The Language Discussions](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/mottainai-or-the-language-discussions/4537)
**Author:** [@MikeimusPrime](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/MikeimusPrime)\ **Replies:** 233\ **Last updated:** [14 June 2026 13:43 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/mottainai-or-the-language-discussions/4537 "2026-06-14T13:43:13Z")
I’m going to make a hash of this, I’m sure. I have completely failed to explain Japanese pronunciation to many Americans many times before. Brits tend to fare better though, so I’ll give it a shot. 6 equally-weighted, u… --- ## [What do you collect (other than boardgames)?](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-do-you-collect-other-than-boardgames/1487)
**Author:** [@tomm\_archer](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/tomm_archer)\ **Replies:** 222\ **Last updated:** [7 June 2026 11:58 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-do-you-collect-other-than-boardgames/1487 "2026-06-07T11:58:29Z")
I’ve just acquired and hung a fourth poster by the same band in my living room and now it feels like a small gallery. I guess that constitutes a collection so here it is: It started at a Murder by Death gig I went to… --- ## [Four-ish cultural artworks to answer Why You Are Like This](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/four-ish-cultural-artworks-to-answer-why-you-are-like-this/6744)
**Author:** [@Benkyo](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/Benkyo)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [31 May 2026 14:04 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/four-ish-cultural-artworks-to-answer-why-you-are-like-this/6744 "2026-05-31T14:04:49Z")
So this is a thing I’m stealing from somewhere else. Of course, the problem is that four isn’t nearly enough. Also, what you like now isn’t necessarily what was formative, and trying to pin down what was formative inste… --- ## [Geocaching anyone?](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/geocaching-anyone/3075)
**Author:** [@RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RogerBW)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [16 May 2026 09:01 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/geocaching-anyone/3075 "2026-05-16T09:01:15Z")
Continuing the discussion from Orienteering anyone?: I don’t want to derail that thread but I’m interested. There seem to be a bunch of sites and advice. Is there any particular recommendation, given that I’m likely to… --- ## [Feedback on Audio Stories](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/feedback-on-audio-stories/6726)
**Author:** [@Marx](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/Marx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [30 April 2026 14:34 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/feedback-on-audio-stories/6726 "2026-04-30T14:34:27Z")
Hey folks, I am planning on releasing an audio short story podcast focused on Battletech. It’s a 50/50 split of Lecture (in the vein of Tex Talks Battletech, which are spectacular) and diagetic Mech on Mech gladiatorial … [Next page](https://discussion.tekeli.li/c/not-games/15.md?page=1)