Month: November 2025

Black Friday Through Cyber Monday: Save Big While Supporting Swagnilla Ice!

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The annual savings event is here! From Black Friday through Cyber Monday, you can save on the first month of my paid membership tiers if you go the monthly support route. Use the discount code BlackFridayCyberMonday at checkout to get these massive savings: You will still receive all the incredible benefits of your chosen tier—including … Read more

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Creative Engineering E49: Finishing the Netherite Factory!

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🔥 The Netherite Factory is FINISHED! In this episode of Creative Engineering, I put the finishing touches on the ultimate automation project: turning Netherite Fragments into full Ingots! Watch as I use a powerful combination of Create, Integrated Dynamics, and Functional Storage to make the process seamless and completely automatic.

Kingdom News! To celebrate the launch, I’m running a special, ONCE-A-YEAR sale for the first month on the paid Swagnilla Ice membership tiers! This is the only sale I run all year, and it starts this Friday! Keep an eye on the blog for the official announcement post and use code: BlackFridayCyberMonday to join the kingdom at a discount!

The Power Up Notes – November 2025

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👋 Welcome to the debut episode of The Power Up Notes!

The Power Up Notes debut! We cover Valve’s new Steam hardware trio, the latest Proton update for Linux gaming, and why you should switch OS!

This month, host Swagnilla Ice breaks down the biggest news impacting your open-source gaming rig. We dive into Valve’s ambitious move to create an entire Linux gaming ecosystem, explain how the new Proton update boosts performance, and analyze why a tool like VeraCrypt is essential for all creators.

➡️ Focusing on the latest news in the gaming and Linux world to keep you powered up!

— // MUSIC & ATTRIBUTION //

Intro Music: News Theme by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

All other music (Allemande, Far Away, Dinner Chimes, Call to Statesmanship, Officers Call) is used under the YouTube Audio Library License (No Attribution Required)

Creative Engineering E48: Setting Up for the Netherite Factory

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In this episode of Creative Engineering, Swag sets up two crushing lines for tuff and blackstone to gather the essential resources needed for the Netherite factory. Additionally, he performs some crucial upgrades to storage systems to prevent item overflow. Join him in the next episode as he completes the Netherite factory, producing that end-game material for the best gear and upgrades in the pack. Plus, get a sneak peek at the blocks for any future two-year anniversary celebrations for paid members before the season ends!

Intercessors of the Sick: Saints Who Answer the Call

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In my last post on Friday, I talked about my accident and the injuries that I received from it, as well as the excellent care I received from the doctors and nurses at the Royal Alexandria Hospital. Since I am still suffering from a sore and stiff neck from said accident, I figured I would … Read more

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My Accident on Remembrance Day and It’s Aftermath

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Hello everyone. I need to take a moment today to share a challenging experience I had recently. On Remembrance Day, I had an accident, and the immediate aftermath—and the recovery I’m going through now—has been tough. This story is ongoing, so if you could send some prayers or good thoughts my way, I would be … Read more

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Creative Engineering E47: Automating RF Power Plant Parts

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In this episode of Creative Engineering, Swag builds a factory to produce essential items for the future RF Power Plant. He sets up a reggarfonite crafting line, a lava spouting line, and a sanding line to create items like lava quartz, polished lava quartz, and polished rose quartz. Don’t miss next week’s episode, where Swag automates netherite ingots without ever visiting the Nether!

Remember the Fallen: More than Just Warriors Who Fell

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Tomorrow, our nation pauses to pay tribute to the men and women who paid the ultimate price in defense of our country. Yet, our obligation to them is not fully discharged by a moment of silence or a flag lowered to half-mast. To truly honor their sacrifice, we must ask the deeper question: what, precisely, … Read more

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Creative Engineering E46: Building a Dairy & Bakery Factory

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In this episode of Creative Engineering, Swag delivers on his promise from the previous episode by constructing a dairy and bakery combo factory. He automates the production of soymilk, soymilk bottles, sweet bread, flour, dough, and raw pasta, expanding his culinary options in the kitchen. Join Swag as he demonstrates how Create can make Farmer’s Delight easier and more enjoyable to play!

Creative Engineering E45: Building a Portable Crafting Grid

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In this Creative Engineering episode, Swag guides you through every step needed to create a portable crafting grid in Integrated Dynamics! From obtaining chorus fruit to linking the portable crafting grid to the network, you’ll learn how to set it up in your own world (perfect for players using this or a similar pack)! Stay tuned for the next episode, where things get tasty as Swag builds a dairy/bakery!