Daily Illuminator Archive for July 2026

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July 1, 2026:

Our Own Little Tariff Rebate

You might recall our tariff adventure with Munchkin Big Box. To recap: Mr. Trump announced his superhigh China tariff after Big Box had left the printer and before the ship docked . . . read article

July 2, 2026:

I'm Gonna Need A Bigger Cup

The other day – in a post about shuffling cards with dice – I typed "12-siders," which autocorrect "helpfully" changed to "12-spiders." And then it proceeded to make the same tweak to every die I tried to type out. Within the span of a few minutes, I was confronted with 12-spiders, six-spiders, four-spiders . . . . . read article

July 3, 2026:

GURPS Turns 40

The GURPS Basic Set, First Edition was released at the 1986 Origins Game Fair in Los Angeles. That took place July 3-6, meaning that GURPS is 40 years old this week! (Man to Man was released the previous year in Baltimore, but that was strictly the combat system, so we count birthdays from 1986.) . . . read article

July 4, 2026:

Happy 250th Birthday, U.S.A.!

Today we celebrate an incredible milestone in the history of our country – the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence!   To read more about the significance of this meaningful day, check out this article from the Sandra Day O'Connor Institute. Sandra Day O'Connor was a Supreme Court Justice from 1981 to 2006 . . . read article

July 5, 2026:

A Big Con Tip From Nikki: Calm In The Chaos

GURPS Project Manager Steven Marsh recently put out a call around the virtual water cooler for any tips related to surviving and thriving at the big conventions. If you can manage dealing with large crowds for a period of time but are occasionally overwhelmed, take steps before you arrive at your favorite large-scale convention to find if they have a designated quiet room . . . read article

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