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title = "What’s new between April and September 2023"
date = "2023-09-14"
updated = "2023-09-14"
[extra]
authors = ["Ydreniv"]
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Here’s an update on my activity on the web.
I haven’t been very active as I’ve focused more on other stuff.

I’ve started biking more, which is great.
It means I do some sport, but more importantly, it means I have a reliable
mean of transportation.
I hope I can continue avoiding getting a driving license.
I’m not convinced personal motorized means of transportation will remain for
very long, so I prefer to be prepared to live without them.
Biking is slower, but I can ride 100km a day without issue, which means it
would take just two weeks top from any two points in France.
Of course, two weeks is a worst case scenario. I could go see most of my
friends or family in less than a week.

And I continue painting miniatures, which is nice.
I feel like I’m improving.
However, I’ve already purchased too many miniatures this year.
I won’t buy any new ones, with some exceptions : if I find a cheap "Battle for
the Skull Pass" box secondhand, the future Legions Imperialis box, and if
something catches my eyes at the local gaming convention.
Then next year, I won’t buy anything until I’ve painted some more, and then I
would only get single miniatures.

## Tilde Town

I haven’t done a lot around here.
I was mostly away, but I’m coming back.

## Minis

* I’ve continued reading through the *Horus Heresy* series.
  I’ve written about [Battle for the
  Abyss](https://minis.kestrels-and-roses.rocks/index.php?post/2023/05/10/Battle-for-the-Abyss)
  as well as read Mechanicum, though I won’t publish a review
  for it.
* I’ve played my first solo game of [Space
  Weirdos](https://www.wargamevault.com/product/359157/Space-Weirdos), [Patrol
  on
  Kabenarah](https://minis.kestrels-and-roses.rocks/index.php?post/2023/05/19/Patrouille-sur-Kabenarah).
  It was quite fun, and I’ll continue this solo campaign !
* I’ve finished painting the [Penitents of
  Rausch](https://minis.kestrels-and-roses.rocks/index.php?post/2023/09/07/Les-P%C3%A9nitents-de-Rausch).
  I’m very happy about my paint job there !

## Computer stuff

* I’ve done some more work on the [selfhost
  wiki](https://unknown-artist-selfhost.frama.io/selfhost-wiki/),
  notably finishing the instructions for running a Valheim server.
* I’ve installed Calibre Web on my NAS. It was quite easy to do, although it’s
  weird it requires creating a metadata file beforehand, and I had messed up
  the permissions. Now I’ll be looking for an e-reader as mine broke a couple
  years ago.