Adontis's recent activity
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Comment on Pixel Fold reviews (and possible concerns about its durability) in ~tech
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Comment on Pixel Fold reviews (and possible concerns about its durability) in ~tech
Adontis Link ParentSame boat, I use a Zfold3 as a daily driver for about the same amount of time. Its been an excellent experience, and I'm all but certain I'll have something with a folding screen from here...Same boat, I use a Zfold3 as a daily driver for about the same amount of time. Its been an excellent experience, and I'm all but certain I'll have something with a folding screen from here forward, I don't think I could go back.
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Comment on A Delaware city is set to give corporations the right to vote in elections in ~finance
Adontis Link ParentIt basically is in all but name owned by them already. I thought I would at least get robot eyes in a dystopian future controlled by corporations, but nooooo we get this instead.It basically is in all but name owned by them already.
I thought I would at least get robot eyes in a dystopian future controlled by corporations, but nooooo we get this instead.
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Comment on A Delaware city is set to give corporations the right to vote in elections in ~finance
Adontis Link ParentIf memory serves this is basically what the City of London does. "Guilds" get to vote on things and count for a large amount of the vote.If memory serves this is basically what the City of London does. "Guilds" get to vote on things and count for a large amount of the vote.
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Comment on I made a thing to make Tildes look better! in ~tildes
Adontis Link ParentUnderstandable, thanks for the screenshot!Understandable, thanks for the screenshot!
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Comment on Bosses are fed up with remote work for four main reasons. Some of them are undeniable. in ~life
Adontis Link ParentSmallish software dev company (35ish employees). We went remote in 2020 and have had some of the most productive years ever since then. We do hardware as well for some of our customers, so there...Smallish software dev company (35ish employees). We went remote in 2020 and have had some of the most productive years ever since then. We do hardware as well for some of our customers, so there will always be a need for some of our people to be in office to lay hands on equipment/ship/setup/ect.
However our dev team has been fully remote for the whole time now and it has let us increase the quality of our team by quite a bit. I feel like its for three reasons.
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The pool of candidates is just larger. We don't care where they are in the country. A wider pool will naturally have a better available quality.
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People want to be fully remote, so that lets us attract better employees, even as a small company who may not be able to match the pay of larger corporations.
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Work from home is just more productive in general. Yeah I'm typing this up during my work day. Yeah I am not productive for a full 8 hours. But I wasn't when I was in house either. This lets me work in spurts that are good for me, my productivity is higher than it would be if I were in office, and my happiness is way higher than if I had to go into the office every day.
I'm not a software dev, and there are some things I have to do hands on. Because of that I work 4 days remote per week, and I could never go back to a 5 day in office job.
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Comment on I made a thing to make Tildes look better! in ~tildes
Adontis Link ParentWould you be able to post any pictures of what this looks like?Would you be able to post any pictures of what this looks like?
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Comment on On losing weight and keeping it off -- thoughts eight years in in ~health
Adontis Link ParentThats awesome, I hope to get to exactly where you're at by the end of the year! Keep at it!Thats awesome, I hope to get to exactly where you're at by the end of the year! Keep at it!
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Comment on What are you 3D printing now? What setup do you have? What issues are you running into? in ~hobbies
Adontis Link ParentI was looking into a better print system for awhile, but just didn't have it in me to do all the tinkering again. X1 was 100% what I needed to get back into the game. Its been going non stop for...I was looking into a better print system for awhile, but just didn't have it in me to do all the tinkering again.
X1 was 100% what I needed to get back into the game. Its been going non stop for me since I got it last week. Re-joining the hobby has been awesome.
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Comment on Too Many Bones in ~games.tabletop
Adontis LinkI really like picket as a gearloc, he provides a lot of utility and can really burst out some damage. I love that Tantrum (the barbarian) is actually a pretty complex character to play rather than...I really like picket as a gearloc, he provides a lot of utility and can really burst out some damage.
I love that Tantrum (the barbarian) is actually a pretty complex character to play rather than 'me big dum hit thing'.
As someone who loves bard type characters, I had high hopes for Stanza, but I never really clicked with them unfortunately.
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Comment on What are you 3D printing now? What setup do you have? What issues are you running into? in ~hobbies
Adontis (edited )LinkAfter much fighting with my Ender 3 Pro over the years I fell out of 3d printing. However a friend of mine ended up getting a Bambu X1 Carbon with AMS and after they talked it up a lot I ended up...After much fighting with my Ender 3 Pro over the years I fell out of 3d printing. However a friend of mine ended up getting a Bambu X1 Carbon with AMS and after they talked it up a lot I ended up getting one myself.
Its night and day as far as experiences go, and I'm once again in love with 3d printing.
I've been printing things for organization for my board games, some things for my D&D game, some costume pieces for my wife and I, and a gift for my nephew's birthday.
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Comment on Anyone going to Gencon? in ~games.tabletop
Adontis LinkAfter getting the email from Gencon my wife and I were made aware of the 32 player Spirit Island game thats going on. Spirit Island is one of my favorite games of all time so we're going to try to...After getting the email from Gencon my wife and I were made aware of the 32 player Spirit Island game thats going on. Spirit Island is one of my favorite games of all time so we're going to try to get in on that with Generics.
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Comment on Anyone going to Gencon? in ~games.tabletop
Adontis Link ParentI've never heard about this, sound neat!I've never heard about this, sound neat!
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Comment on On losing weight and keeping it off -- thoughts eight years in in ~health
Adontis LinkI've never been able to get my mind to adapt to a healthier way of eating. My brain is very good at making excuses on why its not a big deal to do any particular action that in moderation would...I've never been able to get my mind to adapt to a healthier way of eating. My brain is very good at making excuses on why its not a big deal to do any particular action that in moderation would indeed not be a big deal. However done often enough it creates a problem. At my worst I have been 220 pounds (99kg), at 5'10" thats not the worst, but its for sure well beyond what I should be.
So I only really have success with a rigid guidelines for what I should and shouldn't do. I decided to be healthier a few months back and since then I've lost about 20 pounds (9kg). Two weeks ago I started working out in the mornings with some light workouts as well, to try to improve overall health. That change I think is where your experiences and mine match up. For daily exercise I have to change my mindset or I'll not be able to keep to the routine.
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Comment on Anyone going to Gencon? in ~games.tabletop
Adontis Link ParentYeah, I've gone every year they hosted it, starting two years ago. Two years ago it was mask mandated and actually went over pretty well. Lots of vendors weren't there and it felt very different...Yeah, I've gone every year they hosted it, starting two years ago.
Two years ago it was mask mandated and actually went over pretty well. Lots of vendors weren't there and it felt very different from a 'normal' gencon, but more chill and low key. I really enjoyed it, with the bigger vendors gone it let me really spend time at a bunch of smaller booths and jump more into the indie sceen.
Last year it was mask optional and lots of people didn't wear them. I avoided events where it would be lots of people in close contact with one another that I might have otherwise done, but overall felt more normal. Not all the vendors were there still though, but a lot of the big ones were.
This year I'm hoping its back to the pre-covid Gencon that I've loved for so long.
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Comment on Anyone going to Gencon? in ~games.tabletop
Adontis Link ParentI didn't know BGG list was up! Thanks for that! We do a Wednesday to Sunday as well. Wednesday is normally a get in, play some games in a lobby and get dinner. Nothing too involved so we can crash...I didn't know BGG list was up! Thanks for that!
We do a Wednesday to Sunday as well. Wednesday is normally a get in, play some games in a lobby and get dinner. Nothing too involved so we can crash out early for the running of the nerds.
I hadn't heard of Super Robo Rally before (just robo rally) and that looks really neat, I may have to look into an event. The events went FAST this year in general though.
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Anyone going to Gencon?
We're at 59 days until Gencon and its one of my favorite events of the year. Wondering if anyone else is going and what you're excited for. It seems like Lorcana is set to the be the buzz of the...
We're at 59 days until Gencon and its one of my favorite events of the year. Wondering if anyone else is going and what you're excited for.
It seems like Lorcana is set to the be the buzz of the con this year around. While I'm interested in getting my hands on a deck or two to give it a go, I'm more looking forward to when BGG posts their games that will be releasing to sift through and try to find a hidden gem or two.
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Comment on Cephalofair Games announces Gloomhaven Second Edition in ~games.tabletop
Adontis LinkAs someone who has beat Gloomhaven, I don't know that there is a spot in my life for this game. A lot looks like its changing, but its not really drawing me in. That all being said I agree with...As someone who has beat Gloomhaven, I don't know that there is a spot in my life for this game. A lot looks like its changing, but its not really drawing me in.
That all being said I agree with the OP. I see this as putting a better middle ground between the simplicity of Jaws and the complexity of some of the Frosthaven starters. So I'm happy its getting made. I'll also be following along with all the info just for love of the system.
It presumably also makes the GH characters easier to port into FH, something that is technically possible, but I decided not to do as there is pretty big differences in their design philosophy.
I have seen some talk about the outer screen being thin as a negative, but its all upside for me. I use Swype for my keyboard and I can one hand swype texts. Even with normal/slightly larger hands that wasn't the case on my previous phones as it was too wide.