UK based military history and RPG author. TTRPG and board game player. Lapsed wargamer and LARPer. Non-binary and autistic.
This is my personal blog. My author website is at RussellPhillips.uk.

A Palm m505 on a folding keyboard.

Palm m505 and keyboard

I’ve written before that I used to own a Palm m105, that I bought a second-hand m100, and that I’m fascinated by the idea of writer decks. A while ago I bought a couple of cheap Palm keyboards, but my m100 wasn’t compatible with either…

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Help me choose a book title

My next book will be about Operation Colossus, the first ever use of paratroopers by the British Army. I’ve picked out some possible titles and subtitles that I like, and have set up a simple poll to get feedback on them. Please fill in the…

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I've installed human.json on this blog

I read about human.json a little while ago. I’ve now installed it on this blog, and vouched for some other sites. I don’t expect it to take off and become a huge part of the web. But that doesn’t mean it won’t be useful. The…

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Psion series 3 palmtop computer. It looks like a mini laptop. The greyscale screen is showing a line of application icons.

Retro Computing

I sometimes see retro computing posts online. I have no interest in old Commodore 64s, Amigas, or game consoles. But a while ago I bought a second hand Palm m105 and reminded myself how much I used to love mine. When they were current, I…

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Giving blood

Yesterday I donated my 50th pint of blood. Because it was my 50th, I got a card. A new gold donor card, badge and certificate will be coming in the post. I don’t care about the card, badge, or certificate. But hopefully they encourage others…

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