5th podcast episode went live on the @middleearthblog channel on YouTube just a few minutes ago.
Topic is "What Did Dwarves Trade With The Shire?"
tolkien
Trying something a little different on YouTube today. I've launched a channel for the Middle-earth Blog where I've uploaded a podcast-style video I built with a little help from Google's NotebookLM AI.
I wrapped the generative content with an introduction and epilogue.
This commentary is based on one of my articles on the Middle-earth Blog, titled "Why Did J.R.R. Tolkien Write So Little About The Second Age?" (Actually, he wrote quite a lot about the Second Age.)
Llevo 2 décadas en internet, no existen sitios donde no me haya hecho cuentas XD
Me gustan demasiadas cosas. Básicamente amo la filología, la cultura, las bibliotecas, los gatetes...
Y soy una frikaza. Dibujo sobre todo #fanart, porque me da la vida.
Mu fan de #Tolkien, #StephenKing, #TheLegendofZelda, #TheElderScrolls, las sitcoms, #StarWars, las series de animación para adultos, la #F1, las #BSO... no va a caber.
Y amo lo furro.
Pues eso, a ver si conozco gente o encuentro de la "otra red".
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I suppose I chose a
Good #introduction
From a formerly-trusted friend,
A good introduction
To life at rainbow’s end.
—Ultravox
I’m migrating from @darth_hideout@mastodon.social. I’m a human. Or at least humanoid, I suppose. I mostly post in English, but can handle whatever language you prefer to use, particularly deutsch, español, français, Gaeilge, 日本語. He/him/his. PST/PDT. If you follow, expect lots of shitposting on #HashtagGames, #scifi, #StarTrek, #StarWars, #Tolkien, #news, #politics, #etc, #etc. #LLAP 🖖☮️🌈✌️
Edited 186d ago
Things that interest me or I post about.
#Humour
#Sarcasm
#Comedy
#Innuendo
#UnintendedInnuendo
#StarWars
#StarTrek
#Firefly
#Farscape
#FinalSpace
#scififantasy
#Tolkien
#TerryPratchett
#Discworld
#TheExpanse
#JamesCorey
#grunge
#metal
#indie
#alternative
#Goth
#Rock
#80sMusic
#90sMusic
#ISwearALot
#Fuck
#Dogs
#RockMusic
#Technology
#Equality
#HumanRights
#Disabilities
#ActuallyAutistic
#HighFunctioningAutism
#Cycling
#EBikeRides
#FridayRockShow
#PCMasterRace
#Gaming
#RetroGaming
#SolarUpdate
#GoingGreen
#BadPicsOfFood #NomNomNom
#DIYDay
Edited 237d ago
If I was a character in Middle Earth I'd love to believe I would be a beautiful, ethereal elven woman with the gift of the Sight.
Truth is, I'd be the fat, happy hobbit lady running the local tavern with the best fucking beer, stew, bread and Tabaco in the Shire (and beyond)
This is my #Introduction. I like #Python and #NetworkAutomation and #NetBox and #Scrapli and #Netmiko and #RankedChoiceVoting and #StrongTowns and #NotJustBikes and I have two #Dogs. I own a bicycle for leisure and I want to do more utility cycling. I stan hard for #Tolkien
Hi! I'm a scrum master, developer, dad, geek & gamer.
I work at Gofore.com as a SM.
I love frontend #UI & #UX #JS #Angular #Typescript & related stuff. I have #Scrum #AzureDevOps, #Jira & #Gitlab as my tools to streamline dev processes.
Hobbies include:
#StarWars #Tolkien #LotR
#SciFi hard scifi or no physics at all, I do not care
#boardgame (s) oh boy I got almost 100
Pen & Paper #RPG (s) currently The One Ring RPG & Edge of the Empire
#Gaming, #PC, #PS5, + other consoles..
Ok time for introductory post with lots of hashtags:
#music
#thebeatles
#rock
#metal
#punk
#newwave
#synth
#indie
#britpop
#books
#fantasy
#scifi
#comedy
#harrypotter
#tolkien
#hisdarkmaterials
#hitchhikersguidetothegalaxy
#reddwarf
#mightyboosh
#blackadder
#vicandbob
#fryandlaurie
#rikandade
#doctorwho
#goodomens
#strangerthings
#supernatural
#buffy
#starwars
#mcu
#cricket
#LTFC
#80smovies
#beexcellenttoeachother
#partyondudes
Think that'll do for now :)
* #Introduction by Hashtags *
I am a longtime roleplaying gamer (since 1980). I started with #DnD, but my favorite games range all the way from the diceless #AmberDRPG (now #LoGaS) to the crunchiness of #Champions / #HeroSystem .
Current RPGs: #CortexPrime #TheOneRing #PartTimeGods #5E
Favorite Genres: #Cinematic #Fantasy #SciFi
Favorite Fandoms: #LotR #StarWars #Babylon5
Favorite Authors: #Tolkien #Zelazny #DanielKeysMoran #Sanderson (and a few more with an asterisk next to their name)
It seems there a thing going on here on Mastodon: folk are sharing hashtags of what makes 'em tick in order find like-minded weirdos. Here I go. Stand back...
Music:
#GarageRock
#GaragePunk
#BudgetRock
#Surfmusic
#FratRock
#Rockabilly
#Psychobilly
#Punk
#PostPunk
#ProtoPunk
#Blues
#Folk
#CelticPunk
#IrishFolk
etc.
Literature:
#Tolkien
#Beowulf
#Gilgamesh
#CSLewis
#HarryPotter
#VulsungsSaga
#Kalevala
#Orwell
etc.
More...
#StarWars
#Noir
#HighFantasy
#HardSciFi
#Introduction
In the 'real world' people call me Howard
I live in Cardiff in sunny Wales
#Art #Baking #Calligraphy #Cardiff #Christianity #ClassicCars #Clocks #Cooking #DnD #Energy #Etymology #Fantasy #FolkMusic #FountainPens #Houseplants #History #Letterpress #LiveMusic #NavalHistory #Pratchett #Printing #Science #SciFi #StarTrek #Tolkien #TTRPG
Politics: Mostly a Lefty
Religion: I follow a Carpenter from Nazareth
Job: DBA
The world is full of very serious things. I am not one of them.
Bio was too big, and I didn't yet make an #Introduction:
Hi, I'm Leonard/Janis (like Cohen/Joplin respectively), I use they/them pronouns, he/him (Leo) and she/her (Janis).
I'm a #genderqueer #hacker from #Berlin. I'm a professional procrastinator, don't expect me to stick to one project :'-)
Outside of computing I love #running, #handball and #rollerblades, adore cats, have a passion for #teaching and spend too much time following politics. I listen to #Blues but my musical taste has since widened to also embrace R'n'B, Rock, Funk, and a lot of modern stuff. I read classic #fiction and my favorite authors are Terry #Pratchett, Douglas Adams, J.R.R. #Tolkien, Robert Harris, and Sjöwall & Wahlöö (rather male dominated, send recommendations!).
I'm politically left #AssignedCatAtBirth but not settled on the specific question of government.
I'm a #privacy and #security fetishist (these aren't the same, sometimes even oblique). Some see a gray space here, I consider the right to data self-determination a fundamental right. Also, free #housing, #publicTransport and a livable environment are fundamental. #Learning and #teaching are crucial for individuals and society. Tech won't solve our core problems, merely highlight them and perhaps provide tools for change we can use.
#Introduction: I’m Lucas, bi software developer and Wikimedian from Berlin. I like writing tools for #Wikimedia #Toolforge, mainly in #Python, though I’m also working on a #JavaScript library to use the MediaWiki API; on the projects, I’m mainly active on #Wikidata and #WikimediaCommons. I play the #piano and occasionally live-stream that or post recordings. I’m making my way through #Tolkien’s The History of Middle-earth. I speak German, English and some Portuguese. Nice to meet y’all 🙂